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Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 460: Angels from the Future Part 4

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The Guild Master’s General has had the audacity to take Katherine with him on the very same cart ride that Alexand’s father is on. Neither of them is phased out of focus and are corporeal. The Guild Masters General has replaced his balaclava with a Stetson hat, and his sunglasses have clear lenses, so they look like ordinary glasses. They are both a few seats behind Eric Mehmed. Thankfully Eric doesn’t recognise Katherine as they had never met, although Alexand told her father a lot about the woman she fell in love with, so Katherine has insisted that the Guild Master’s General call her by her middle name, Anastasia.

Katherine’s back story, set in China (3987)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 458: Tenth Anniversary Special: Angels from the Future Part 2

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The Guild Master’s General is still attempting to show Katherine how flimsy the fabric of time’s continuity can be, and before he returns her to the Kyuunansen (after educating her about the dangers of meeting Alexand) he has a few final events to show her. (India 3987) This story marks the 10th anniversary of Unbound Boxes Limping Gods on WordPress. Thank you to everyone who has read these stories over the past decade.

The Guild Master’s General’s back story, set in India (3987)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 457: Angels from the Future

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Georges De Somme is aware that it won’t be long before Filius Anderson realises it is he who is funding the Katherine’s Bullet program. Georges has stopped attending functions and has barricaded himself into his mansion. There is a forcefield around the perimeter which prevents Amanojuko being able to teleport in. He is now trapped, along with his wife Kavita.

Georges’ back story, set in India (3992)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 451: Heyem Merek Part 14

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Heyem has stopped going out at night and rarely socialises. She has thrown herself into her work, and every night, after her lectures have finished, she studies the list of Amanojuko agents given to her by Alexand. Helga Ritter is the only one on the list she has recognised, but she is becoming increasingly paranoid and suspects practically everyone.

Heyem’s back story, set in Hong Kong (3992)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 449: Inajda Rekaya Part 12

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With the disturbing news that Lord Filius Anderson is interested in the genetics of her late husband’s family, Inajda’s thoughts immediately settled on the safety of her daughters, Heyem and Alexand. She left the Prison of Souls, reached the base of the mountain in Antarctica and transported herself to Saskatoon, to meet Alexand, to speak with and warn her daughter about the Amanojuko threat.

Inajda’s back story, set in India (3992)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 428: Antun Rekaya Part 5

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Antun Rekaya has been quite shaken up by his niece Alexand’s recent high-profile announcement, against an invisible enemy, that she believes responsible for infecting her with that virus. Antun remembers being taken from his own home as a boy, in Russia, and seeing his parents murdered. He has a very bad feeling that history is about to repeat itself, as it is rumoured that the people responsible for annexing Russia are these Amanojuko fundamentalists. Antun has been guarding his children obsessively, to the point of madness.

Antun’s back story, set in China (3992)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 425: Dear Alexand

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Alexand has been receiving letters from her family, concerned about her exposing the Amanojuko, and the latest letter arrives from her Uncle Antun. She opens it, feeling responsible and accountable, but she is now three months pregnant, and suffering severe morning sickness, her career is demanding, and she is bickering with Jarad again. She feels very alone as she opens up her uncle’s letter, and wishes that Katherine was here.

Alexand’s back story, set in India (3992)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 421: The Enemy Mind Part 8

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Lord Anderson has instructed that in order to compensate for Katherine’s Bullet, and the failure of the virus to eradicate degenerates and rebels, more asylum ships have been commissioned, and set to sea. They are being filled with those previously infected by the virus, homosexuals, the mentally ill, the disabled and military rebels. He materialises on board his maiden ship, to consort with Helga Ritter.

Filius’ back story, set onboard a Floating Asylum ship (3992)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 420: The Wolf in the Woods

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Lord Filius Anderson has personally followed Alexand around, ever since she exposed the Amanojuko live in front of the world. He has camped out in the woods near Alexand’s house, and is currently observing her and her husband as they sit on a flat roof having dinner. He has planted bugs all over their cabin, and is listening into their conversation. He is waiting for the perfect opportunity to make Colonel Merek ‘disappear’, as she has caused great damage to the safety of his vision for a new world order.

Filius’ back story, set in India (3992)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 405: Colonel Merek Part 3

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Alexand returns to the army vehicle she arrived in, sits in the driver’s seat, watching people walk past, from behind the safety of the glass, after her very short honeymoon ended. She and Jarad had argued over why she wouldn’t talk to him about crying on the banks of the river. Jarad stormed off, leaving Alexand to become Colonel Merek again.

Alexand’s back story, set in Hong Kong, (3991)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 401: The Legacy Part 3

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Heyem has spent two hours working with the military relief team, injecting victims of the Amanojuko’s secret project, with the antidote. She has been assigned to a tent which deals with the more obviously infected patients. It was arranged that patients be split into groups depending on the severity of their symptoms. This group of patients are symptomatic, some almost as sick as Alexand had been, before she was cured. Heyem is having a tough time dealing with all the suffering.

Heyem’s back story, set in Hong Kong (3992)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 376: Time Part 3

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Alexand was given more surgery to reverse the temporary procedures tying her to her bed, and has spent a week recovering. She is now supposed to walk with the aid of a nurse, but is still connected to the gene therapy drip, repairing her damaged internal organs. She is taking a walk, without her nurse, down one of the many long corridors in the army base, but Abouna Panak intercepts her to give her some unexpected news.

Abouna’s back story, set on Christmas Island, Australia (3991)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 373: The Laboratory at the Edge of the World Part 2

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Katherine has had five blissful uninterrupted weeks on her own, working in her laboratory. She has even made a makeshift bed on the chair, so as not to be disturbed by anyone, anywhere on the Kyuunansen, as she struggles tirelessly with her research into the Amanojuko’s virus.

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

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 357: The Cure Part 5

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Katherine has grown impatient and as the fifth day of her recovery approaches, post-surgery, she is curious to peek out of her bandages, to find out if she can see properly, and more importantly, gain access to her laboratory. (This story is dedicated to my mum, as it is her birthday very soon. My mum, Barbara, is one of the kindest, wisest, warmest, happiness-inducing and funniest people I have ever known, and as some readers know, Alexand Merek is very loosely based on her, although Mum would probably disagree. Happy Birthday Mum, I love you so much xxx)

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

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 350: Time

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Katherine has spent the past few weeks under Ajeeta Kothari’s strict rehabilitation programme, and her recovery has accelerated. She has been waiting to undergo an operation to restore her eyesight. There is a day to go, and she is getting impatient. (This issue is dedicated to Margot Kidder, one of my childhood heroes. You always were and will ever be the best, the funniest, gutsiest, most unpredictably brilliant and warmest, Lois Lane.)

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

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 322: Home

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Alexand attempted to follow Jarad, despite being blind, but ended up collapsing by the doorway. She lay there, staring at the darkness, unable to move, calling out for someone to help her. Her cousin Toreth came, and carried Alex back into her bed, then called for Doctor Azizi. He sedated her and she has spent the night sleeping. She has woken again and insisted the doctor help her get out of bed. Doctor Azizi has spent the past few minutes scolding her for ignoring his advice.

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

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 321: The Search For Filius Anderson Part 6

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Helga Ritter materialises in the East of Yunnan, where most of the habitable villages are. She has a great task ahead of her, but her writer will aid in locating the elusive Lieutenant Colonel Merek, and more importantly save Lord Anderson from whatever diabolical fate has currently been forced upon him.

Helga Ritter’s back story, set in China (3991)

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

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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 # 281: Anesidor Sumian Part 3

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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 # 277: Project Ghost Ship Part 6

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Gianti Dincrind has been instructed by Lord Anderson, to develop biological defences for Amanojuko cities, to guard against possible terrorist outbreaks, once the Amanojuko have gained full power. She has been on an experimental asylum ship, for the past few years. (This story is set three years in the future in 3994. See Story timelines for chronology)

Gianti Dincrind's back story, set onboard The Floating Asylum, somewhere in the Southern Ocean (3991)
Gianti Dincrind’s back story, set onboard The Floating Asylum, somewhere in the Southern Ocean (3994)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 274: The Factory Part 3

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Jarad has never seen an Amanojuko base up close, although he has been thoroughly briefed, it could not prepare him for the wealth, and extravagance around him, as the group are escorted into the socialite lounge. (This issue is dedicated to everyone who reads these stories. I hope you have a safe and happy Christmas.)

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

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 246: Katherine De Somme Part 15

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A few days have passed since Abouna Panak approached Katherine in her laboratory. She has increased the dose of inhibitor, to attempt to prevent her body from deteriorating any more than it has already. She has made the decision to rest inside the sickbay alongside the other patients, as the long trek from laboratory to her apartment is too much of a strain on her body.

Katherine's backstory, set in Saskatoon military base, India (3991)
Katherine’s backstory, set in Saskatoon military base, India (3991)

Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 237: Motherland Part 3

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Alexand and the rest of the resistance have settled in a cave in the mountains of Southern Russia. Alexand has scanned the area; there are no inhabitants for hundreds of miles. Inajda has illuminated a map on the far cave wall, showing the topography for two hundred square miles. She scrolls through the map, until she reaches the nearest settlement.

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