09/04/2025 Snippet, IRONGHOSTS.

Tunnels! And societal backstory!

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The two of them made good time. The sewers of the vanished Old Americans matched the rest of their works: large, cunningly constructed, and almost absurdly concerned with safety. There were still centuries-old railings and ramps, reasonably secure to the touch and able to take their weight when leaned on. “Did the Old Americans make a habit of dwelling underground?” wondered Oxman. “I’ve seen less care devoted to palaces.”

“They did not,” Nat replied. “The books say that they had powerful sects that did nothing but look for dangers and risks to destroy. Some kind of civic cult, I would guess. The dynasty that once ruled Unholy Toledo claimed descent from one such, but the history of the O’Shahs burned when their keep did.”

“Damned Dominion catspaws,” growled Oxman. “How is it that no-one besides the Hersheyans can see the Dominion fist inside the Toledan glove?”

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