Day 23 of The Stone of Destiny readalong
I knew I needed some antagonists in the story but wanted to avoid the whole Scottish-English rivalry. Instead, I used the vikings for inspiration, then I crossed that with the aztecs to create the Avalogians.

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The gentlemen rush to join a game of spillikins with Louisa’s kids
Spillikins is generally known as Mikado in Europe, as Jackstraws in the USA, and as Jonchets in France
(set from ca 1820 top/right)

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Day 5 of The Stone of Destiny readalong
Meet our heroine, Ailsa MacAra

Here are some ref pictures I used for her character
Alexandra Daddario was my face claim for Ailsa
This picture of a girl called Lexxie Harford inspired her birth mark
Costume concept art by Eve Ventrue

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It's Monday or Thursday or something, which means it must be time for another Tolkienblog. Part 4 of my readalong features awkward orcs and entertaining ents. https://t.co/RJSbV8xknU (Art by John Howe and .)

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Jessamy and Alverstoke use the Phaeton to chase the balloon
A phaeton was the Porsche of the late 18th century. The most impressive one was the high flyer. The mail and spider phaetons were more conservatively constructed.

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Women were “somehow” written out of the history of ballooning, but they had their share in it Their solo flights astounded their male counterparts
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From here, I prose like Lord Buxted about the History of ballooning

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Happy Harry: He can go to Jackson’s boxing academy, No. 13 Bond Street!

“Gentleman” John Jackson taught a scientific style of boxing three times a week during the London Season. Read more: https://t.co/VOHBiovG1m

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Maybe Jessamy learned riding the Pedestrian Curricle at Johnson's Pedestrian Hobbyhorse Riding School in the Strand, Westminster.
Denis Johnson purchased a draisienne and patented an improved model in 1818.

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"It’s not what you would call being ill. I just don’t feel very well, that’s all." Chapter 93

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