Murder on the Meriwether

Recently received radio-telegraph dispatches report disturbing news from the Great Plains Line's flagship, the transcontinental airship Meriwether.

A Shocking Murder

has occurred, a young maid attending to the cabin of the notable Count Reginald Worthington, Duke of San Fransisco, having been found lifeless on the floor of Lady Lucy Worthington's chambers.

The Star of the Orient Stolen

from the safe in the chamber of said Lady Worthington. The star, a singular gem said to have once adorned the turban of the Tipoo Sultan is beyond estimable value.

Agent Herschel Winchester

of the United States Department of Justice has been in contact with Captain Emanuel Abraham and awaits arrival of the Meriwether this evening at the St Louis airdocks.

Expect to read a full and complete account of this tragic chain of events when Penny Dread Tales, Volume One is released in May, from Rune Wright Publishing.

Steambugs

Gaze if you dare into the unblinking eye of the Arthrobot. What is an Arthrobot? I am so glad you asked. In the words of Tom Hardwidge, the artist responsile for the creation of this astounding new phyllum: Arthrobots are unique and individual arthropod sculptures. Tom is based near Manchester in England and has been creating the Arthrobots (a combination of robots and arthropods) since late 2010. Each Arthrobot starts its life as a series of sketches, some take their inspiration from nature, others from bits and pieces of metal and beads which form an unusual structure or fit together in an interesting way. After they have been planned out (very roughly) they start to take shape in Tom's dining room where he has all of his tools and materials laid out to prevent any actual dining from taking place. The address of Tom's domain on the Aether is- http://www.arthrobots.com/

There are several more photos, most in color.

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