Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 665: The Omnipresent Guild Masters of Time

Guild Master Anum Anzeti, along with Guild Masters Heyem Merek, Octavia Vijay and the rest of the Guild, watch as the captured Floating Asylum ship is transported to a holding cell on the outskirts of the Hungarian Kinjoutouchi, a heavily guarded Kyo-ashita city on Martial Earth. Octavia Vijay seethes, as Heyem Merek indulges in her victory.

Octavia Vijay, Hungary, Martial Earth (1277 FD)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 604: Thirteenth Anniversary Special Part 2: The Guild Master’s General Part 16

After leaving Guild Master Merek’s official summons with General Merek De Somme, the Guild Master’s General watched Hope and Iosif from the shadow of the forest.

The Guild Master’s General’s back story, set in Professor Sumian’s Fourth Dimensional Training Grounds, in a far future bubble world, (4487)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 603: Thirteenth Anniversary Special Part 1: Hope

Professor Sumian’s Fourth Dimensional Training Grounds, in a far future bubble world, (4487) General Hope Merek De Somme, along with her uncle, Iosif Merek, has broken free of her duties for a while, to steal a sliver of joy. She has rigged a zip-wire up inside the old werewolf enclosure and is intent on spending the afternoon pretending to fly.

Hope’s back story set on, Professor Sumian’s Fourth Dimensional Training Grounds, (4487)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 578: Appalachia

After analysing Xan’s blood and determining that it is effective in neutralising Amanojuko DNA, Anesidor Sumian took Inajda to see her closest colleague, Dylwyn Sumian (no relation) to discuss weaponizing the blood for the resistance, so that they have a chance of fighting and defending themselves against these monsters in the future.

Anesidor’s back story, set in North America (3992)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 497: Things to do, Places to Fix Part 3

The Guild Master’s General has been ordered by his Guild Master to assassinate a high-ranking member of the American Government in 3992. This politician would have risen to become a leading member of Filius Anderson’s Knights of the Amanojuko, resulting in the death of Anesidor Sumian, a key member of the resistance. The Guild Master’s General must take this agent out to save Anesidor’s life. (Story refers to issue 2: Anesidor Sumian)

The Guild Master’s General’s back story, set in America (3992)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 334: The Resistance Part 2

The ethereal Samira Ganesh escorts Katherine down a grand marble corridor. The ship seems quite empty, but there are a few straggling people, occasionally signalling their welcome to a new face on board. (This issue is dedicated to all those rebels who fight injustice in society, particularly the women who won the vote 100 years ago. Without them, and those who followed, I would not be in a position to see a future world inhabited by such strong and uninhibited women.)

Katherine’s back story, set onboard the Kyuunansen (3991)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 316: Week 3

Despite having remembered all the events previously erased by Future Anesidor Sumian, (the death of Farokh, and the fact Inajda came to Katherine to retrieve an inhibitor to slow Alexand’s illness) Inajda has been convinced that staying with Katherine is the best option. They are waiting for future Katherine to show up, with a future version of Alexand, and the promised cure for their Alexand’s illness.

Inajda’s back story, set in Russia (3991)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 309: The Secret War Part 5

Jarad had helped Alexand to walk away from Lord Anderson’s tomb, and heavily disguised, the two of them caught the train home, towards the village they grew up in. After leaving the train, Alex is finding it harder to walk, but she is too stubborn to let Jarad carry her. The village is a mile away, and Jarad is getting nervous.

Jarad’s back story, set in China (3991)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 300: The Unbound Box Part 5 (Seven year anniversary special part 1)

Alexand and Jarad head towards the last room in the hotel, where Alex promises a solution to the problem of hiding Lord Anderson. (Thank you to everyone who has joined Alex on her journey these past seven years. To celebrate issue 300 and seven years on wordpress, Part 1 is released today and part 2 of the anniversary special will be released on Sunday 25th June, exactly seven years to the day of the first release back in 2010.)

Alexand’s back story, set in China (3991)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 281: Anesidor Sumian Part 3

Present day Anesidor Sumian has cut off all communication with Inajda, since she discovered tracking devices on Katherine and Alexand. She has severed links with the Indian resistance, whilst she re evaluates safety precautions. She doesn’t mind being alone. She has spent time researching the best combinations of location, to travel to, in order to avoid being captured by the Amanojuko tracking devices. Unfortunately this means that no one in the resistance can find her either, save one.

Anesidor's back story, set in her Floating Laboratory, in an undisclosed location (3991)
Anesidor’s back story, set in her Floating Laboratory, in an undisclosed location (3991)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 259: Afterlife

Professors De somme and Sumian, took a very frail but relieved Katherine to Inajda’s cabin in Russia (after giving her a blood shield) The cure has stopped her body degenerating further, and will allow her to recover in time, but she is very weak and can’t walk. They have left her on a bench outside Inajda’s cabin and told her they will collect her in a month’s time.

Katherine's back story, set in Russia (3991)
Katherine’s back story, set in Russia (3991)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 252: Anesidor Sumian Part 2

This future version of Anesidor Sumian has lived for hundreds of years. She is the creator of the writer, which the resistance use to stay alive. She has the ability to transport matter from one place to another, to store it inside a box, keeping it safe, like she had dreamed of as a child. She has to maintain time’s continuity, to ensure that her world doesn’t crumble. Unfortunately Inajda Rekaya is being rather uncooperative. (This issue is dedicated to my Mum, whose birthday it is today, and who is always there for me, when I need her, just like Mary Poppins, but a lot less scary.)

Anesidor's back story, set in Russia (3991)
Anesidor’s back story, set in Russia (3991)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories. Issue # 181: Inajda Rekaya Part 3

Inajda has been working deep undercover as a socialite, in an attempt to infiltrate a new Amanojuko experiment, entitled “The Floating Asylum,” which the Amanojuko plan to use to cleanse the human population of any resistance. She has managed to get herself a pass, and using one of Katherine’s blood shields, she waits at the security desk ready to board the ship.

Inajda's backstory, set in Russia (3991)
Inajda’s backstory, set in Russia (3991)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories. Issue # 154: Katherine De Somme Part 3

After leaving the laboratory, Katherine retreated to her apartment, and sat staring at the wall for what seemed like hours. Once she’d stopped staring, she packed a bag of overnight supplies and set off outside, with one particular place in mind. After a few hours of traveling she found herself outside her father’s mansion, hoping somehow this would be enough to satisfy her need for closure. With, Inajda and Anesidor unreachable, Alex in Australia, her laboratory occupied, and her appetite for reading diminished by her failing eyesight, Georges and Kavita De Somme are all Katherine has left to turn to. CLICK HERE for next chronological story.

Katherine's backstory, set in India (3990)
Katherine’s backstory, set in India (3990)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories. Issue # 134: You’re In The Army Now Part 12

When Katherine and Alex returned home, Katherine went straight to bed as she felt exhausted. She and Alexand lie next to each other, contemplating their future. (There are five stages to Katherine’s illness, hair loss being the third; her immune system is starting to attack healthy cells.) (CLICK HERE for the first story in this series) CLICK HERE for next story in series

Katherine's backstory, set in Saskatoon military base, India (3990)
Katherine’s backstory, set in Saskatoon military base, India (3990)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories. Issue # 133: Amanojuko Part 16

Alex and Inajda walked to the laboratory and met up with Katherine and Anesidor. Katherine and Alex returned home to Saskatoon military base, (as Katherine was feeling really unwell) leaving Inajda to report back to her superior, Field Marshal Panak. Field Marshal Panak has been building a secret army, to counter the coming Amanojuko threat, and Anesidor has traced him to his operations base on an abandoned Christmas Island, leaving Inajda to report back to him. (CLICK HERE for the first story in this series) (CLICK HERE for next chronological story)

Inajda's backstory set on Christmas Island, Australia (3990)
Inajda’s backstory set on Christmas Island, Australia (3990)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories. Issue # 125: Amanojuko Part 10

Alex and Inajda have left the scientists to their work, (to catch up on a lot of lost mother and daughter time.) Meanwhile Katherine and Anesidor discuss the Amanojuko virus. (The Amanojuko mentioned are Ichitumbu Jalhavi and Helga Ritter.) (If you have missed this series and would like to start reading from the very beginning of this story, please visit Issue 110: Farokh Merek Part 3) CLICK HERE for next chronological story.

Katherine's backstory set in Professor Sumian's transient laboratory, top secret location (3990)
Katherine’s backstory set in Professor Sumian’s transient laboratory, top secret location (3990)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories. Issue # 123: Amanojuko Part 8

After Alex recovered from her injuries enough to see again, she and Katherine asked for Inajda’s help in locating the illusive Professor Anesidor Sumian. Sumian had mysteriously disappeared from radar due to the dangers faced by the resistance. Inajda has brought them to Sumian’s transient laboratory, so that Katherine has a greater chance of analysing the blood samples, with Sumian’s state of the art (and very illegal) technology. CLICK HERE for next chronological story

Alexand's backstory set in Professor Sumian's transient laboratory, top secret location (3990)
Alexand’s backstory set in Professor Sumian’s transient laboratory, top secret location (3990)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories. Issue # 97: The Unbound Box Part 1

Inajda Rekaya works undercover for Field Marshal Abouna Panak, and has not seen her daughters, Alexand and Heyem, or her son Farokh, for years due to the nature of her espionage. She has been asked to his office to discuss her next task, but she has an ultimatum. CLICK HERE for next chronological story.

Inajda’s backstory, set in Saskatoon military base, India (3983)
Inajda’s backstory, set in Saskatoon military base, India (3983)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories. Issue # 71: The Other Side Part 3

After breaking into a high security room onboard the Floating Asylum, (see The Other Side Parts One and TwoAbouna Panak and Heyem Merek, race to retrieve proof of an Amanojuko takeover plan. (Note: Back on Christmas Island, the resistance includes (Alexand MerekInajda Rekaya, Juba Apfvarzian, Jarad Vijay, Anesidor Sumian and Toreth Rek-cho.) (CLICK HERE for next chronological story)

Abouna Panak and Heyem Merek, Set in The Floating Asylum, somewhere in The Tasman Sea, and Christmas Island, Australia. (4003)
Abouna Panak and Heyem Merek, Set in The Floating Asylum, somewhere in The Tasman Sea, and Christmas Island, Australia. (4003)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories. Issue # 35: Amanojuko Part 3

Alexand left the sick bay, after promising Katherine she wouldn’t tell a soul about Ichitumbu Jalhavi. Katherine attempts to negotiate with her American contact, Professor Anesidor Sumian.  (Note: The Writer is a device, which allows its user to quickly travel anywhere around the world. It’s also used for communications and storage. It was developed by Anesidor Sumian, and smuggled from America for the resistance in India by Alexand’s mother, Inajda Rekaya, on command of her superior officer, Abouna Panak, who has established links with the American resistance.) CLICK HERE for next chronological story.

Katherine De Somme, Saskatoon military base, India, (3987)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories. Issue # 11: Ancille Merevija

After the murder of her father, and the disappearance of her brother and sister, Ancille Merevija must rebuild her life, with her mother, Alexand. Alexand was on a military mission and returned to find two of her children stolen, her husband murdered and Ancille left for dead. Ancille was badly injured and lost her hearing. When Ancille was strong enough, Alexand took her daughter to her sister, Heyem’s house, to hide from whoever destroyed their family. CLICK HERE for next chronological story.

Ancille’s back story, set in China (4004)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 2: Anesidor Sumian

Anesidor Sumian dreams of escaping from a gradually shrinking world and the confines of a disapproving society. Her story begins with a wish and is set over a century before her first appearance in my series of novels. (A Spanish translation is now available, by Hernán Jara Droguett.) CLICK HERE for next chronological story.

Anesidor’s back story, set in Maryland, North America (3929)

Images, story and characters, © Cheryl Moore