Monday Writings - 2nd September 2024

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Excerpt from: Spider Quinn

The Enigma regained her strength. ‘Is it a second wind?’ she wondered. She saw that Ninja Talon and the Goblin were sparring on the glider. ‘They are both very good,’ she thought. She thought about shooting the glider again, but she didn’t want to risk hitting Ninja Talon.


The Shadow arrived on the street as Ninja Talon flipped off the glider onto a fire escape. She saw SpiderGirl attempting to web the glider again. “Let’s see, dramatic fog and paint missile.” A targeting crosshair came up onto the heads-up display and the Shadow targeted the glider with a touchpad on the horn button. She then flipped another switch and a fog was released.


The paint missile hit the glider, causing further damage. The Goblin, tired from his sparring, only barely managed to hang on.


“Paint…” SpiderGirl mused. “Is it the Shadow?”

“Probably,” Ninja Talon said.

“And the Goblin is distracted,” SpiderGirl said, as she swung off.


The Enigma watched as the Shadow used a grapple gun to get onto a rooftop. ‘I’ll help,’ she decided.


“The Shadow. You didn’t do much last time,” the Goblin said.

“I did plenty,” the Shadow said. “My fogs and those of my mentor helped defeat you.”

“But your mentor isn’t here.”

“No, she isn’t, but she doesn’t need to be!”

“You think you’re good enough?” the Green Goblin asked.

“Not by myself, but SpiderGirl and Ninja Talon are still here.”


SpiderGirl swung over the glider and webbed out more of the bombs.


“Distracting me, is that it?” the Goblin asked.

“That’s part of it!” Ninja Talon said as she flipped onto the glider again. Another sparring session began.

“I was fighting fair last time,” the Goblin said.

“So was I!” Ninja Talon said as she unsheathed her katana and swiped the control panel, causing more damage.

“No!” the Goblin cried out as the glider began to fall.

“Yes!” Ninja Talon said as she extended her talons. She swiped them across the Goblin’s torso and leapt off the glider to another fire escape.

“Ow!” the Goblin grumbled. The glider was still falling. He tried to pull it up. “Oh no!”


The Goblin ejected from the glider and activated a jetpack. He watched it explode on the street. “You have won this battle, so called heroes of Lawndale! But I will have the last laugh.”

“I can still catch you!” the Enigma said from a nearby rooftop. She pointed her arms downwards; palms open as her hands glowed with her powers.

“What?” the Goblin asked.


The Enigma pushed downwards telekinetically at the same time as firing projections and thus launched into the air, towards where the Green Goblin was hovering.

“I’m not defenseless,” the Goblin said as he raised a firearm.

With a flick, the Enigma disarmed him and then the two collided in midair.


“What is she doing?” Ninja Talon asked.

“Be ready to catch either of them,” SpiderGirl said.

“I am,” the Shadow said. “If you’re not.”


The Enigma grappled with the Goblin. “This is for kidnapping Beresfield!” she said. “And for trying to take over Lawndale!”

“Beresfield? She was getting too close. As for Lawndale, I have plans,” the Goblin then lowered his voice. “You don’t understand, Sandi!”

“What?” the Enigma asked.

“I just figured it out. Who else would bring up Beresfield?”

“Oops!” the Enigma said as she pulled off the Goblin’s helmet with a burst of strength.

There was a crazed look in his eyes. “And I know about your mother’s past.”

“She was a superhero, and now I am,” the Enigma said as one of her hands started to glow.

“She was an antihero, who did things,” the Goblin said.

“What else is new? So what? So am I and I do things!” the Enigma shot back. She then shot a projection at the jetpack. She then telekinetically pushed it and the Goblin in separate directions.

“Ugh!” the Goblin said.


SpiderGirl grabbed the Enigma as she fell.

“Truce,” the Enigma said. “I need to rest.”

“Good,” SpiderGirl responded. “But what did he say to you?”

“He knows my secret identity.”

“That’s not good,” SpiderGirl considered. “But I don’t want to know it.”

“I may want to know yours, but I don’t want to find out this way.”

“Right.”


The Shadow caught the Green Goblin. “Got you!”

“Oh no! The Enigma did something!” the Goblin said.

“She clearly did,” the Shadow said. “We all did. We defeated you.”

“I don’t know who you are.”

“That’s good! You can’t come after me.”

“She definitely did something. There’s tingling in my legs,” the Goblin said.

“I’ll get you to the Hospital,” the Shadow said.

“You are?” Ninja Talon asked as she walked up.

“Yes. It’s the least I can do.”

The ninja nodded.



SpiderGirl placed the Enigma on the ground. “Why do you want to be my rival?” she asked.

“Because I think your methods aren’t what Lawndale need. Too simplistic for a complicated town of today.”

“Simplistic? Taking responsibility isn’t simplistic!”


Excerpt from: Nation of Eternal Dawn
AD 70s – AD 116
From Vespasian to Trajan, Rome presses westwards, conquering more of the nation. The capital is placed under siege in AD 94. The royal family and their advisors flee beforehand to a city on the western tip of the Main island. The main city is captured in AD 95. Two thirds of the main island are conquered by AD 116.


AD 117
After Hadrian becomes Emperor, he orders the legions to stop advancing and for them to defend what has already been taken.


Late Second Century
Christianity arrives in Roman occupied Terra Aurora.


Second – Fourth Centuries
Vulgar Latin becomes the native language for most in the Roman occupied regions.