So a little more about this. This is a work in progress about one point of view on a few Alt. historic events. It is mostly fiction. Some of the names have been changed or the places altered to protect the innocent or to not further annoy the guilty. Any opinions expressed here solely mine and don't represent much of anything other than that. I'll likely edit this more over time into a coherent story or group of stories. I know this timeline and the events don't reflect some people RP canon. That's fine.
Chapter 3 - From Victoria City to Oxbridge
The steam floated over the track, as Victoria-Oxbridge Express pushed across the moors. Alexandra Cleverly politely sat in her second class seat. She was somewhat was relieved that the train to Oxbridge wasn't crowded. An old man sleeping in front of her. A family with small children behind her. She was returning to the University early ahead of the term. She wanted to sort out a few items in the library before the winter term started. In the far back of the car, a few sailors sat chatting in a relaxed manor. Her father had been pleased with her progress and it was a nice Christmas time with him in Victoria City. She worried about his health after her mother had passed. Her father, a local constable, was quite busy in his role policing the rowdy section of the Victoria City docks. Her mother sadly had pass after contracting an illness in the “Steelhead Flu” outbreak. The pandemic had taken a toll on the steamlands. She missed her mother dearly. Out the window...
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