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Steampunk

Wikipedia says that steampunk "denotes works set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used — usually the 19th century, and often Victorian era Britain[citation needed] — but with prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy, such as fictional technological inventions like those found in the works of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne, or real technological developments like the computer occurring at an earlier date." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk) The premise of the challenge is simple: right a steampunk story or series. You can bend the rules of steampunk a little, for example writing a Gaslight Romance or steamgoth (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk#Other_variants)

From the Ficly archive

Challengers

12 entries
  1. The will which says to them: "Hold on"

    Author: bluefish

    When they heard the fire from inside sputter and fade, the natives rushed forward. Shouting Zulus swarmed through the brush, their spears clattering from the…

    Jul 12, 2010 · Ficly archive (2)

  2. Dragons Down

    Author: Eloquent Mess {(LoA)}

    The massive airship plummeted toward the earth, flames billowing from its fuselage. It was not alone. An entire fleet of airships were under attack by the Dark…

    Jul 12, 2010 · Ficly archive (1)

  3. The Time Machine

    Author: Eloquent Mess {(LoA)}

    SAMUEL BOLTED TO his feet, and seized the time machine from the rough cobblestones, looked around himself fearfully, and darted off into the shadows behind the…

    Jul 11, 2010 · Ficly archive (1)

  4. Back in the game

    Author: H.S. Wift

    Alfonse the meteorologist was sitting at his desk, wondering who to call. In a world propelled by vaporous water, this news would be important to the right…

    Jul 9, 2010 · Ficly archive

  5. Dr. Davos, The Beginning

    Author: code dreamboat

    The lab was foggy and thick with smoke and steam, four men sit hunched around a single table lit only with a small glass lamp and the glow of tobacco and coal…

    Jul 8, 2010 · Ficly archive

  6. A Stranger Land

    Author: APseudoIntellectual

    Six years of fighting had taken its toll on the soldiers, six years of hardship and toil. Fighting a strange war in stranger lands, against an unknown enemy…

    Jul 7, 2010 · Ficly archive

  7. Fickle Steam

    Author: Sarksus

    He rounded the corner of the building quickly. As he neared the door he primed his weapon. It was standard issue, a basic model powered by pressurized steam…

    Jul 5, 2010 · Ficly archive (1)

  8. Package Sorter

    Author: Yuriy Zubovski

    “No, just stand here. A carter will push past, you just drop the can in the right bin.” Victor remained both stupefied and flabberghasted. “But, how will I…

    Jul 2, 2010 prequel · Ficly archive (4)

  9. Flyboys

    Author: Foolhearted

    22 minutes after it left, the rotillery came swooping back. “New guy, look out!” Rolo hit the deck just as the machine pulled up short and came to a stop…

    Jul 1, 2010 · Ficly archive (1)

  10. The Intertubes

    Author: Anonymuncule

    The click-clack hammering of Nigel’s typewriter could be heard throughout the penthouse. Nigel’s butler, an African chap who had been with him since the…

    Jun 30, 2010 · Ficly archive (3)

  11. Of Umbrellas, Spiders, and Dark Times

    Author: Robert Quick

    “I’m going to catch the Spider, James.” Elizabeth called from our bedroom. She was referring to the city’s most used means of transportation, one that the…

    Jun 30, 2010 · Ficly archive (6)