The Mechanisms

On the topic of High Noon Over Camelot

2015-12-03T11:32:22Z

Posted by: kaberett

I keep feeling like there is a reference of some ilk that I'm missing in terms of the names of the Stones. I mean, obviously, Stones, sword-in-the-stone, rightwise-king-of-Camelot; and obviously they're Biblically-inspired names; but is there more to it than that?

(Questions I am embarrassed to ask in public! But also I want to know. So. Your theories: hit me up with them!)

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Fic: Mechanical Wonder

2014-03-27T15:58:29Z

Posted by: glinda

Title: Mechanical Wonder
Characters/Pairing: Briar Rose
Rating: T
Word Count: 1033
Spoilers/Warnings: Once Upon a Time [In Space] - themes as appropriate to the source.
Summary: The Briar Rose wakes and joins a space pirate crew.
Author's Notes: Written for frith_in_thorns for fandom_stocking because apparently writing Mechanisms fic is a New Year tradition for me now...I set out to write Briar Rose/Aurora and ended up with Briar Rose & Johnny deVille tentative friendship fic...

( Gun fire and explosions that's our cue... )

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Ulysses Dies at Dawn fic: A Brief Treatise on Computer Security

2014-01-02T23:10:55Z

Posted by: kaberett

So, er, Yuletide happened, and then I wrote 2700 words of fic exploring more-or-less the question I asked a friend when I got the assignment, specifically, "so, how would you go about hacking the Acheron?"

Even immortality is relative.

None of these kids, old as sin as they are, can remember a time without Hades. Their parents, older still, have already begun to forget: because even if you can halt the cell senescence, persuading the brain to store more data is a completely different matter - and a problem the Olympians hadn’t cracked.

Of course, we weren’t inclined to share, but I’m getting ahead of myself.

Feat. Prometheus, Proserpine and Hecate, among others!

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Once Upon A Time (In Space) Fic: Falling

2013-02-10T03:35:18Z

Posted by: frith_in_thorns

Title: Falling
Author: frith_in_thorns
Characters/Pairing: Cinders, Rose; Pre-ship
Rating: T
Word count: 700
Warnings: Content in a similar style to the canon
Notes: Written for amaresu's fandom_stocking.

Summary: The war is lost, and the Princess's surrender the only formality left.

On LJ /// On DW

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February Transmission from The Aurora

2013-02-09T17:36:27Z

Posted by: frith_in_thorns

TRANSMISSION  // 0002/02/00002012 // AURORA

之動得？違言語？何意味？待・之押that should fix it.

Aurora’s Broadcast #2 – The Mechanisms Update [02.2012 Terran Gregorian]

Greetings once again, stowaways. I’ll tell you now that the only reason we haven’t found

you and thrown you out of the nearest airlock (or worse) is that we’ve been a wee bit busy.

As follows:

Ulysses Dies at Dawn

We’ve been hard at work reminiscing over whisky and we reckon we’ve more or less got

this tale down tap. There are a few hazy points left, and some of us are still a little rusty

after an encounter with space whales last week. However, that shouldn’t stop us putting on

a show for your delectation and delight. In fact, I think we shall do that very thing.

The First Showing

If you’re in Oxford, or can be in Oxford, or have an outside chance of being in Oxford if

you start walking/planning to steal a spaceship now, on SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9TH,

you could come and see the first complete debut of this new story! We’ll be playing at the

CELLAR, where doors will open at 7PM for 5 of your English Pounds. As support, we are

lucky enough to be joined by POLAR PATTERNS (who played with us at Port Mahon last

time) and, from London, the clockwork intricacies of POCKETWATCH. Note that, to finish

before the venue’s curfew, timing will be very tight – so DON’T BE LATE. We’re looking

forward to seeing your faces, and hearing what you think of our tales of the City.

( Read more... )

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Ulysses Dies At Dawn

2013-02-09T10:25:03Z

Posted by: amaresu

The Mechanisms are looking for funding for their next album, 'Ulysses Dies At Dawn', and are offering all sorts of interesting rewards on their Indiegogo page. I think I want the dice, but I need to figure out my budget and the current exchange rates.

Ulysses Dies At Dawn Indiegogo Page

In relation to this they've also released a completely irrelevant newspaper cutting that someone decided to archive, which is an interesting story nonetheless. And the Toy Soldier singing the Trials of Orpheus, which is very pretty and haunting.

And again, Ulysses Dies At Dawn Indiegogo Page.

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January Transmission of Official News

2013-01-16T18:19:18Z

Posted by: frith_in_thorns

TRANSMISSION // 032::3834K::00003 // AURORA

Aurora's Broadcast #1 - The Mechanisms update [01.2013 Terran]

Greetings, stowaways!

( Read more... )

Love, hate and all points in between from,

THE MECHANISMS

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Fic: Awake

2013-01-10T15:14:30Z

Posted by: cosmic_llin

I wrote this for Yuletide, and it occurs to me I should probably post it here!

Title: Awake
Characters/Pairings: Briar Rose, Aurora/Nastya
Rating: G
Word Count: 1000
Summary: The Aurora tries to figure out why she cares so much about the Briar Rose.

Awake - on the AO3

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Ficlets

2013-01-09T23:37:35Z

Posted by: glinda

Title: Hacking
Characters/Pairing: Red Hood
Rating: PG
Word Count: 258
Spoilers/Warnings: Once Upon a Time [In Space]
Summary: Red Hood prepares to ride.
Author's Notes: Written for helle for fandom_stocking

( Oh when the Red Rose, it comes a'marching )

Title: From The Ashes
Characters/Pairing: Cinders/Rose Red
Rating: PG
Word Count: 733
Spoilers/Warnings: Once Upon a Time [In Space], Midnight and Mirror, Mirror
Summary: Cinders is a survivor, she bares witness, she remembers.
Author's Notes: Written for amaresu who asked for people to listen to Once Upon a Time in Space and write 'all the fanworks'.

( carve it as your epitaph, on your moss covered stone )

Title: The strange fielty of Aurora and the Briar Rose
Characters/Pairing: Aurora, Briar Rose (background Aurora/Nastya)
Rating: PG
Word Count: 322
Spoilers/Warnings: Once Upon a Time [In Space], Drive the Cold Winter Away
Summary: The Briar Rose does not know why the Aurora insisted on her rescue, but she is grateful.
Author's Notes: Written for frith_in_thorns for fandom_stocking,

( A tale for another day )

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Discussion/Friending Post

2012-12-04T23:38:04Z

Posted by: frith_in_thorns

Because all shiny new comms should have a discussion post. So, discuss away, and have no fear of King Cole's censors. Will Aurora pine with Nastya away? What's become of the kittens adopted by Ivy and Gunpowder Tim?

Also, an encouragement to put The Mechanisms on your wishlist at fandom_stocking! Your mod is not ~~press-ganging~~ tag-stalking for fresh crew members there. Not at all. *cough*

And say hello to your fellow crew mates!

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Never challenge a unicorn to a drinking contest.

2012-12-03T23:12:04Z

Posted by: frith_in_thorns

To start as we mean to go on:

A depiction of the epic battle of Gunpowder Tim and Jonny d'Ville against Harry Dresden and Twilight Sparkle. By the infinitely talented and delicious bobblebrain.

(Click for MASSIVE)

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incoming transmission... BEWARE THESE MECHANISMS

2012-12-03T22:39:21Z

Posted by: frith_in_thorns

Jonny d’Ville, ~~Captain~~ First Mate: Vox, harmonica

Ashes O’Reilly, Quartermaster: Electric bass

The Toy Soldier, Mascot?: Vox, mandolin, glockenspiel

DrumBot Brian, Pilot: Percussion, accordion, banjo

Gunpowder Tim, Gunner: Guitar, vox

Raphaella la Cognizi, Science Officer: Piano, vox

Marius von Raum, Medic: Fiddle

Aurora, Vessel.

MIA

Nastya Rasputina, Engineer: Viola, synthesiser. Abandoned ship on Cyberia, whereabouts unknown.

Ivy Alexandria, Archivist/Navigator: Flute, recorder, euphonium, oboe. No record of disembarkation: MIA aboard Aurora.

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taps long-wave radio

2012-12-03T22:24:23Z

Posted by: frith_in_thorns

Transmitting...

Transmitting...

...is this thing on?

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The Mechanisms

On the topic of High Noon Over Camelot

Fic: Mechanical Wonder

Ulysses Dies at Dawn fic: A Brief Treatise on Computer Security

Once Upon A Time (In Space) Fic: Falling

February Transmission from The Aurora

Aurora’s Broadcast #2 – The Mechanisms Update [02.2012 Terran Gregorian]

Ulysses Dies At Dawn

January Transmission of Official News

Fic: Awake

Ficlets

Discussion/Friending Post

Never challenge a unicorn to a drinking contest.

incoming transmission... BEWARE THESE MECHANISMS

*taps long-wave radio*

taps long-wave radio