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Rise Of The Immaterial Man Success
Sophia shot me an ugly glare as I stepped forward to speak, but she didn’t order me back in line so I felt free to continue in my course of action. “While you may be safe hiding down here now, I know through first-hand experience how easily all of that could come tumbling down,” I said, “And while the Immateria are the strongest thing in the world right now that may not always be the case.” “Preposterous!” The Immateria at the centre of the table said, “Not even their nuclear bombs could threaten us, in centuries or millennia in the future that won’t change!” I crossed my hands behind my back and shook my head, I needed to play this just like I was trying to explain technology to some tech inept businessman back in London… because that was basically my entire plan. “What do you know of technology, sir?” I asked the man, “I imagine in this world of magic that you have crafted for yourselves the mere notion of mundane human technology is something that barely even crosses your mind,
Rise Of The Immaterial Man Plan
“That was a foolish and dangerous move you made in there,” Sophia said as she walked out of the council building and back onto the flagstone street of the undercity. I rolled my eyes and stuffed my hands in my pockets. “It worked though, didn’t it?” I asked rhetorically, “We’ve got free rein to do what we want now, the council are going to be off our backs, and neither of us is dead.” “It worked by the skin of your fangs,” She said with a short sigh, “If I’d known you were going to be this reckless I would have left you to bleed out on the steps of that club.” I grinned at her, she was talking a big talk but there wasn’t any heat behind her words. It seemed like she was more relieved than anything else. “Yeah right, I bet you’ve loved having me around so far,” I said cheekily, “So, come on, what’s the plan now? We’ve dealt with the immediate crisis, we’ve fed on some humans so the thirst is gone, what are we doing next?” Sophia was silent for a moment as she considered my questi
Rise Of The Immaterial Man Workspace
After explaining my plans to Sophia I explained that I would need a space in the Immateria undercity to work on my experiments and technology making. I could, of course, have had a lab up in London, but if we had taken that route I would have needed to constantly be zipping up and down between the overworld and the underworld, and that sounded like an awful lot of effort. It had taken the better part of an hour, but after calling in a few favours from some imps that Sophia knew she had managed to sort me out with the perfect space. Or at least it would be the perfect space in the future. At the moment it was little more than a dusty basement tucked away underneath a tavern that one of Sophia’s friends owned. Nevertheless, the space was big. It had good ventilation thanks to a few high-up windows. It was in a spot that was well-connected with the rest of the city. When you consider the fact that I had started my original tech company with nothing more than a dream and some spare p
Rise Of The Immaterial Man Base
After Sophia handed my list off to one of her imp helpers, she informed me that we were going to be getting straight on with the rogue case that she had been handed by the council of the Immateria.While I had gone through the process of being registered with the council and being allowed to live, rogue Immateria were Immateria who had been created without any kind of permission and were running amok in the overcity.There were other types of rogue Immateria too, like Immateria who had decided that living under the rules of the council didn’t suit them anymore. They were usually more dangerous since they knew a thing or two about magic themselves.Fortunately enough, the Immateria that we were going to be hunting was still hanging about in London, according to Sophia’s network of spies.We wouldn’t need to travel anywhere to get the job done, and in my mind, we had the home-field advantage considering I’d been living in the city for my whole life.“So, this is my place,” Sophia said,
Rise Of The Immaterial Man The Hunt Begins
Sophia and I stepped back into the warp gate that funnelled the citizens of the Immateria City to and from the city of London above. The bright lights and bustling energy of the underground city gave way to the greenery and open sky of the Old English Garden. The Battersea Power station loomed in the distance, silhouetted by the low afternoon sun."I can't believe all of this has happened in just a day," I remarked, taking in the view. "Most of it still doesn't even seem possible.""You'll get used to it, Parker," Sophia said, patting me on the shoulder. Her words were gruff, but there was a hint of compassion in her eyes. Maybe having been properly registered by the Immateria Council had relieved some of the stress she was feeling now that neither of us was set to be executed."So, what's the plan?" I asked, as we made our way out of the park. "Do you have some kind of Immateria tracking spell that we can use to track this guy down?""Please," She snorted, "Spells like that are stric
Rise Of The Immaterial Man Clubbing
When Sophia had said that she wanted to go to a bar to get some drinks in as a way to help hunt the vampire I’d half thought that she was joking. Three rum and cokes later and with a slight buzz in the back of my head from the alcohol I could see that couldn’t have been further from the truth. I felt a little uneasy being back in a club after what had happened the last time. I knew that I was a lot less vulnerable now that I was an Immateria. When I’d brought up the issue with Sophia she’d told me that a knife would now simply bend against my skin if anyone tried to stab me with one. It was a comfort, but the anxiety was still there. My heart raced in time with the drum and bass beat and I sat as far into the corner as I could, watching people dance on the dance floor. It didn’t help that I now had a significantly enhanced sense of smell, either. The entire room smelt of sickly sweet drink and fresh sweat. Sophia didn’t seem to mind, though. She was in amongst the medley, dancing
Rise Of The Immaterial Man Lead
I had never before seen Sophia exhibit genuine kindness and compassion towards someone.Oh, she had certainly put on a convincing act in the past, pretending to be a caring and empathetic individual. But this time, as she gently soothed the sobbing girl in front of us, there was an unmistakable authenticity to her words and actions."It's all right," Sophia said, her voice soothing and reassuring. "We've been assigned to investigate the mysterious disappearances in Soho, and we believe they're part of a larger case. But you don't need to worry about the larger details right now.""You're going to find them?" the girl asked, her eyes shining with hope."We'll certainly do our utmost," Sophia promised with an easy smile. "Why don't you start by telling us what you know?"The girl glanced down at her feet, as if she longed for the ground to open up and swallow her whole. But then she took a deep breath, steeled herself, and began to speak."There was another girl who worked with me at th
Rise Of The Immaterial Man Dark of The Night
My stomach churned as Sophia and I turned onto the alleyway. I’d taken a life myself, drunk someone else's blood, but that had been different. The person I’d drunk from was a criminal and I’d done it quickly and quietly, it hadn’t been like what had happened here. The chairs and tables of the coffee shop down the alley were strewn about left and right, some broken and dented. The alley was rich with the coppery scent of blood. Blood that was flowing freely down the slight incline of the alley. My fangs threatened to poke their way out of my mouth but I fought against the sensation. Now wasn’t the time for me to feed. We crept down the alley as quietly as we could. Sophia took the lead, crouched slightly and taking slow, cautious steps. It wasn’t until we got halfway down the alley that I was able to see the rogue Immateria for the first time. I wasn’t sure what I had been expecting. Some wild and ravenous beast-like creature, perhaps? Something tall and ethereal with too thin li
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