Airship Stories

There is no night in the Everburning City. There can never be. ***** For four hundred years the Everburning City has withstood the advance of the life-strangling fog known as the Gloam. Its walls have held back five invasions, but on the eve of the sixth, the city's inhabitants know things have changed. Golems are coming out of the mist, and the bodies of the dead are rising at the Gloam's bidding. The city's last and most desperate line of defence comes in the form of the Crafters, individuals who can channel the power of fire, though they risk their sanity each time they do. The brightest of these valiant heroes are Tabitha a'Loria and her apprentice Gerald Reath. Risking their lives, they mount their airships, determined to save the last bastion of humanity - the Everburning City. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Lady Hyacinth Grimm is the worst Mad Scientist to graduate from the Royal University, but she is determined to achieve success, find true love like in her romance novels, and most importantly prove her mother wrong. With her trusted Frankenstein monster companion, four fellow mad scientists and a submarine crew, she will set off alone on an undersea adventure. Along the way she will piss off a giant octopus, get recruited by Her Royal Majesty's Secret Service, and get captured by the dread Indian Pirate Captain Nemo (who is handsome and brooding, but too short to be the romantic lead). Follow Hyacinth's madcap adventures through the tropes of steampunk in a novel that is the horrifying lovechild of 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' and 'Girl Genius'.

Anna Fang, slave, aviatrix, and rebel. But she was not alone on her escape from Arkangel. Artemis Calida, Anna Fang's best and only friend in the slave cages of Arkangel escaped with her. Together they ride the skies in the Jenny Haniver, adventuring across the skies.

(ONC2023 shortlist) Minnie, a retired airship pirate, and Eleanor, Minnie's respectable new wife, discover what's at the bottom of the seemingly bottomless pit that has opened in their steampunk city. Can they survive the strange world below, and protect their home city from disintegration? This is my entry for the ONC2023, using the following prompt: 38. A seemingly bottomless pit was found, for which the depth can't be determined. Over time, scores of people began using it to illegally dump trash. Many have jumped believing that they'll find life's answers within it. Today, we learn the truth about the hole.

Hey! This is a sorta thank you book... dedicated to my first 50 followers :3 So... uh..... thank you, comment friends! *prepare for lots of summoning*

Story is complete, new chapter releases every Friday! The Pasongunan, a pirate vessel, sails the seas in search of treasure, fame, and most importantly fortune. When rumor reaches one of the captains ears of a treasure ripe for the taking... Well, it's too good to resist, and who doesn't want to be known for finding the treasure belonging to one of the worlds most famous pirates? Also available on Worldanvil & Royal Road!

The life of a thief is hard, but glamorous. With enough money, even the lowest-born citizen of the shining jewel of Voughtberg can carve out a comfortable niche, enjoying the silent prestige that comes with it. The watchmen doff their hats at the masters, and after nights of derring-do, they retire to their hidden beds, and beautiful men and women. Or so Roland and Jochim have heard. Unfortunately, they're still stuck doing whatever task is assigned to them by their miserly employer. Whatever pittance they are gifted has to be supplemented by mundane work under the burning sun, shoulder to shoulder with the sweating masses of the city. These, however, are the necessary burdens for the future they desire, burdens that have been shouldered by generations of thieves. Certainly, nothing so capricious that the accidental theft of a simple paintbrush could disturb it... Imagine the surprise when after its discovery, they are pursued by strange men, and stranger monsters, intent on their death, and the brush's retrieval. With only their wits, and the help of a few friends, the pair of thieves are thrown into a struggle to find out the mystery of the strange artifact before they, or the life they cling to, are lost forever.

A classic murder mystery, on board a luxury airship.

After five years exile in high in the mountains of Nepal, Doctor Daedalus Krane, engineer, master craftsman, polymath and member of the fabled secret society 'X', returns. Traversing India in his workshop the airship Helios with his latest commission a fantastical clockwork automata he barely recognises the world he left. The Indian subcontinent is succumbing to the advances of sweeping desert sands, huge electrical storms rage over Europe, and vast swathes of the Pacific Ocean have disappeared under pack ice. Following an audacious attack on the Helios, Krane, his pilot Florence 'Flo' Braithwaite and unruly bulldog Mayhem are drawn into a sinister plot that takes them to the four corners of the globe in search of an evil cult and the shadowy criminal, the mysterious Minos. But soon Flo begins to question the investigation. Who is the enigmatic Krane? Why does he seem to know so much about their enemies plans? What is the strange design emblazoned across his chest that exerts such a hold over her? Cover design-'Moar Airship'. Image by Cara Packwood.

A spy finds herself in deadly danger high above the streets of the metropolis. Will she be able to obtain the plans for the submersible battleship, or will she fall to her death? Written in response to the prompt from Tevun Krus Magazine volume III - write a 500 word flash fiction about a steampunk spy. http://www.wattpad.com/42343079-tevun-krus-iii-a-little-competition

Story 3, In a prestigious academy nestled in a remote island, a series of mysterious events unfold, starting with the murder of a prominent figure. As tensions rise and suspicions mount, a determined detective, a resourceful lieutenant, and a courageous airman must unravel the web of secrets and deception that shrouds the academy. With each clue leading to more questions than answers, they soon find themselves entangled in a deadly conspiracy that threatens not only their lives but the very fabric of the kingdom. As they race against time to uncover the truth, they must navigate through treacherous alliances, unexpected betrayals, and perilous encounters with those who will stop at nothing to protect their dark secrets. Will they be able to solve the mystery before it's too late, or will they become the next victims in this sinister game of cat and mouse?

Enter a world fractured by the Shatter, where drifting shards of land hang in the astral void. Follow Myth and his companions as they navigate this broken landscape, where ancient magic and the looming Veil shape their destiny.

The Truth Behind the Music of Marc Gunn’s anti-Steampunk album about air pirates hunting dragons and Gunn’s captivity on the Irish Stout. Experience the startling story that led to a new Kickstarter campaign that reached its goal in just five days. Captain Black Jack Murphy is an extraordinary pirate who’s traveled time and space promoting piracy in all he does. Now he sails the sky in his own airship terrorizing dragons. Who’s right? Who’s wrong? Find out with Dragons vs. Pirates. Story by Marc Gunn and Rie Sheridan Rose.

Far gone is the safety of the ground or earth. Ruptures and tears have spread across the sky. The surface was swallowed, and all that remains below now is the void. Two friends out of the thousands of remaining people, must navigate through the shattered and broken skies. Not to survive, not to just go on, but to try and build a better life with what's left.

An Amogus fanfic

A dystopian world, separated into two cities. One for the rich and wealthy where prosperity flourishes under the watchful eyes of the Gaines, Pathfinders and law upholders. The other, a city for the poor and scum of the city, home to the pirates and thieves hidden in their ranks. All his controlled and corrupted like a rotten apple, orcastrated by The Minister Himself. A young man, Gray a Gaines in training about to graduate has a set of unfortunate events, until a mysterious and dangerous pirate of all, the renowned Sera recruits him to her cause. The cause: The slaughter the Gaines and kill The Minister.

Spirits were high when the luxurious Wax Wind skyship made its maiden voyage from Clementine one warm Noonsday evening. But the Wax Wind would never reach its destination. And its passengers would never be heard from again. Follow the stories of these passengers as they struggle to survive the nightmare they'd unknowingly stepped into, and unfurl the cryptic conspiracy that had devoured them all. The Wax Wind Conspiracy is a fantasy murder mystery set aboard a massive airship in a world of strange creatures, awful food, and weird magicks. But, in the end, it's a story about people. Updated every Monday and Friday. Stay safe.