NaraMoore ⛩️👻八尺様👻⛩️ at Fedi#TimeTravelingGhost EP 7 Post 80: 12 May 1999: London (1of 2)
#Wss366 stasis #MastoPrompt Figment #TimeTravelAuthors 03/13. Cultures in your story
“A history of cruelty and tyranny,” Emily replied. “That’s what it is.”
“There’s a Christian relic, an unknown da Vinci painting, and other priceless artifacts. Locked away in an archaic vault!” I said.
“Very British, wouldn’t you say?”
I joined Emily and looked at the objects next to her. In front of the tube was a plaque that read, “Di Xin’s ‘Pào lào’ (Roasting Pillar), c. 1046 BC.” In the display case were Chinese coins labeled "Goose-eye cash coins minted after Dong Zhuo melted down the Twelve Metal Colossi, 192 AD." On the wall hung a Chinese painting labeled "Daji Watching the Bronze Fire at Night" by Fei Danxu (1831) that depicted a beautiful woman with an amused smile.
“A multi-#cultural display of cruelty and depravity,” I said.
“Yes, they even have Lenin’s embalmed body and Vlad the Impaler’s mummified hand.”
“How did they get here?” I asked.
“Time-travel,” a deep voice said as dim lights came up. Startled, I turned to face the voice. “Mercury's court warned me about you, but I never thought you would show up here: Mademoiselle Henrietta Dubois and her mysterious companion. Quite a troublesome pair. #Figments of a hope that can never be. The Countess Bathory should have disposed of you when she first met you, but I suppose she thought it would be amusing to watch the mischief you cause.”
“More likely,” I thought, “she knew she couldn’t dispose of me.”
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