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Blood and Laurels

Cults. Conspiracies. Poison. Stabbing. Blackmail. Seduction. Prophecies and rumors. Divine wrath — or possibly just bad weather.

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Death and glory in ancient Rome. Built on the Versu engine, coming soon to the iPad.

Author Emily ShortPosted on January 25, 2014Categories teasers, versu9 Comments on Blood and Laurels

Coming to Versu

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Rome.

Author Emily ShortPosted on November 18, 2013Categories interactive fiction, teasers, versu8 Comments on Coming to Versu

DCL

Author Emily ShortPosted on February 14, 2011February 15, 2011Categories teasers7 Comments on DCL

A Public Service Announcement

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Author Emily ShortPosted on September 18, 2010Categories teasers8 Comments on A Public Service Announcement

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