Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories. Issue # 27: Georges De Somme

Georges De Somme lost his youngest daughter, Lali, in a horrible accident, which he blamed his elder daughter, Katherine for. (See Katherine’s story Issue # 6) This is the night he left Katherine in a military correction facility, as punishment, and never returned.

Georges' back story, set in India, (3963)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories. Issue # 26: There’s No Place Like Home

After accidentally killing their friend, Baio-Yujia Sun, (see issue # 25) Heyem, Alexand and Jarad must face the consequences. Heyem and Jarad have been sentenced to five years each and Alexand ten years in military correction. (The same institution Katherine De Somme, Inajda Rekaya and Abouna Panak are resident.) This story is set from Alexand’s perspective, for the first time since issue # 1: Alexand Merek. It marks the anniversary of Heyem and Alexand’s birth (on 2nd December.) The 2nd December holds significance to me and my family, which is why I’ve chosen to release two stories consecutively. (This is for you Dad.)

Featuring Heyem Merek, Jarad Vijay and Alexand Merek, set in Saskatoon military base, India (3982)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories. Issue # 25: Baio-Yujia Sun

Alexand Merek, Jarad Vijay, Heyem Merek and Baio-Yujia Sun are all fifteen and are close friends. They left their home in China, to look for Inajda Rekaya, (Alexand and Heyem’s mother) in the hope she could give them some money for food, as there is a famine in their village. (Inajda sends her family most of her wages, but it isn’t enough) In order to get to India, (where Inajda’s military base is) the children stole an army tank. On the journey they did some bad things, and got a little distracted from their task. These events change their lives forever. (This is the first in a double release. Issue # 26 follows on the 2nd December, to mark some birth and death days.)

Baio-Yujia's story, set in India (3982)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories. Issue # 24: Thomas Watson

Life as a bachelor isn’t working out well for Thomas. After placing his mother in an asylum for insane women, (Bedlam) he’s looking for a wife to replace her. He’s gone to Stepney Union Workhouse, London.

Thomas' back story, set inside Stepney Union Workhouse, Bromley, England 1889

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories. Issue # 23: Asenath Bomani

Asenath Bomani is a nine year old scullery maid. She doesn’t remember her name, or where she came from. She has just arrived in London from her home in Egypt without her parents, who she believes are dead. She has been asked to clean the pantry of a rather grand house in Fleet Street. The problem is, there are just too many distractions and she can’t remember how she got there. One thing she does remember is that she loves music much more than cleaning.

Asenath's back story, set in London, England (1899)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories. Issue # 22: Eric Mehmed

Eric Mehmed is a farmer, but dreams about making musical instruments. He has brought up his twin daughters Alexand and Heyem and his son Farokh without his wife, Inajda (As Inajda is in the military). Eric is very passionate about his children’s futures, especially that of Alexand, who shares his obsession for music. For her fifteenth birthday Eric made his daughter a left handed piano. (As he thought this may enable her to play with her strongest hand) Six months after this, the family’s struggle to find food forced Alexand and Heyem to go to India to attempt to find their mother. They took their friends Jarad Vijay and Baio-Yujia Sun with them. Unfortunately the teenagers ended up taking drugs and crashing a stolen military tank into a tree. Alexand was driving, Baio-Yujia died and the children were sentenced to serve in military correction. Eric was devastated. This story features his regrets. He reflects about what life could have been like. He wishes Alexand and Heyem had the same opportunities that his own mother, Edith MehXian had. (She was an opera singer in The Chinese Hall of Excellence.) The future looks bleak for his daughters. (Eric’s story is dedicated to my own father, who was also called, Eric.)

Eric Mehmed's back story, set in China (3982)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories. Issue # 21: Ichitumbu Jalhavi

Ichitumbu is an immortal, from a race of people called The Amanojuko. Chop his arm off, it’ll grow back. He is the husband of Anastasia Merevija, the abducted daughter of Alexand Merek. He spends his life moving from one country to the next, attempting to prevent Alexand and her sister Heyem, stealing Anastasia back from him.

Ichitumbu's back story set in Ecuador, South America, (4035)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories. Issue # 20: Maria Thamian

Maria Thamian, is waiting to deliver a very important message, to her sister in law, Alexand. Alex is late and Maria’s wife, Heyem is getting impatient.

Maria Thamian's back story, set in Florence, Italy and The Mojave Desert (4025)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories. Issue # 19: Anum Anzeti

Anum Anzeti has never met a lunatic quite as frightening as the man who claims to be a future version of himself.

Anum Anzeti's back story, set in Alexandria, Egypt (2374)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories. Issue # 18: The Floating Asylum (One year anniversary special)

Juba Apfvarzian was a good magician. He woke up in an asylum ship, after performing a particularly skilful illusion. Magic can apparently get you into a lot of trouble, in an increasingly intolerant world. Alexand Merek has survived for three years inside the asylum, outliving everyone. She doesn’t know how she has survived, she just wants to be somewhere far away. (This asylum is responsible for the events leading up to issue # 1 of this series.)

The Floating Asylum, somewhere in The Pacific Ocean. Alexand Merek and Juba Apfvarzian (3995)