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There’s a character in The Secret World that would fit in with this crowd fairly well. Although he absolutely would not move. Why should he, when the occult world comes to him?

Her Majesty’s Special Egyptian Antiquities Squadron

Because back then apparently the British Empire thought that it was funny to call its in-house cadre of Ancient Egyptian mummy-sorcerers ‘Antiquities,’ that’s why. World War II was a time of great eccentricities. Or at least it was a time when the British didn’t worry much about anything that wasn’t directly impacting their ability to survive as a nation and as an organized political entity. Continue reading Group seed: Her Majesty’s Special Egyptian Antiquities Squadron

I cannot for the life of me remember whether I’ve actually written this out anywhere before. If so, sorry. But, hey: it’s background for a story that I’m thinking of writing.

Transdimensional Ghoul Lords

The Transdimensional Ghoul Lords exist in – well, presumably it’s in another universe or parallel dimension. Perhaps they just live under our feet. Yes, crouching in the shadows, lurking in caverns noxious, dark, and corrosive, waiting to strike…

OK, yes, that’s rather stupid. They do live underground, for preference: the species is mildly crepuscular, which is a fancy way of saying that they prefer to operate at dusk and dawn. But the caves are decently-lit, spotlessly clean, have all utilities hooked in, and even have carpeting. They also smell incredibly foul to humans, but that’s not the Ghouls’ problem. As for crouching… well. A species with the Ghoul Lords’ power doesn’t need to crouch anywhere.

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