Fate, Destiny and a Rube Goldberg Device. Stuck in a prim and proper Victorian world, where status and appearances matter, nineteen-year-old Meryia Abigail Wells-Morgan dreams of having a life outside of the typical Victorian stereotype in New England and getting out from under her overbearing mother. As a steampunk and creator, she dreams of patents, Rube Goldberg devices, and fame as a woman in a society dominated by men. Loaded with a component borrowed from her mother, her current Rube Goldberg goes array, sending her back in time. Was it fate, or was it just a mistake? She finds herself in a race against time and an approaching army to save not only herself but the people who have taken her in and the man she has fallen in love with. Can she succeed? Or will she doom them all to a fate worse than death? Written for the Sci-Fi September #justwriteit #AdventureEdition Something borrowed adventure challenge that also included other challenges from her writing group of "Douglas Adams meets Tolkien," aliterations, the words bacon, punk, feather, and egg timer. . This story has an air of romance and contains history and alternate history as well. This story sat at SCIFI Rank 245 for a couple weeks! Thanks to all of you that supported me!!

Axel's day goes from terrible to strange when he is hired by the highly intelligent, but eccentric Detective Conan Hutchingson. Before Axel can adjust to his new life, he is thrown into the middle of a complicated mystery. There is a new threat that has been growing underneath the shining streets of London. A villain that is only known as the Clockmaker has put in motion a plot that could mean the very end of everything. Axel and Hutchingson join forces with Emeline Cloutier, a young lady who is looking for her missing brother. Together the trio must cross Europe, face down pirates, and evade arrest. The clock is ticking as they get closer to the mystery of the elusive Clockmaker. Can they unravel the Clockmaker's plot before London is destroyed? Started: 07.11.12 - Finished:

In this world, science took the place of magic. Meanwhile, the transition from the era of steam to the epoch of Sublime Electricity is already underway. But magic hasn't simply disappeared without a trace. It still exists, concealed in the blood of the illustrious. Detective constable Leopold Orso of the metropolitan police counts himself among their number. He was bestowed a talent that allows him to bring others' fears to life. Leopold didn't go looking for trouble. All he really wanted was to gain access to his rightful inheritance. But, his peaceful life came to an end when a box from his grandmother's estate caught the interest of a mysterious cabal of conspirators, police and bloodthirsty malefics. His new enemies have an arsenal of six-barreled machine guns, backpack flamethrowers and hordes of hellspawn. He may escape with his life, but it won't be easy!