computers and multiple video monitors. People were working; their heads popped up as Eamon and she passed by. As Sarah looked around she noted that everyone was dressed casually, jeans, dockers, t-shirts, crews, and boots, lots of boots. Most of the employees were men, but there were some women around. Sarah didn’t see any of the Rainwhite people.
“This is where most of the work is done on your favorite series, Mirrored Nation . The guys who work on Eigenstates are on the fifth floor. In between you will find the art department and the sound department. Six is unoccupied and seven is legal,” Eamon explained.
“But what about your sports titles?” Sarah asked as they walked through.
“Memphis. The city gave me a tax break. But you don’t need to worry about those.” Eamon stopped at a bank of offices. “You’ll find the team leaders here. Right now they’re with the Rainwhite people, but I’ll introduce you to them tomorrow.”
“Hey Eamon.”
Eamon turned around, “Yeah, Kyle, what is it?”
The young man walked up. “It’s the whirlwind in the hedgerow fight. It still wants to roll upside down.”
Eamon rubbed the bridge of his nose with his hand. “Okay, show me.”
The three of them went over to Kyle’s computer. They watched as the whirlwind slowly but surely rolled over on its side and then upside down. “Let’s see the code.”Kyle brought up the programming and Eamon sat down and studied it for a moment. “I think you’ve been looking too far down, it’s earlier in the programming.” Eamon rolled the screen up and framed an area with his hands. “It’s in here somewhere, Kyle, but I’ll be damned if I can see it offhand. Just keep looking.”
“Okay, boss.”
“By the way, Kyle, this is my new assistant project manager, Sarah,”
“Hey, Sarah,” Kyle said. He looked her up and down, not obviously, but Sarah could tell he was somewhat mystified.
“Hey Kyle, it’s good to meet you.”
“Me too.” The young man rolled around in his chair. “Bett er get back to it.”
They went up to the Eigenstates floor. The area was about the same size, but there were more cubicles and people.
“With Eigenstates going multiplayer, and the work that’s begun on the new game, they’re pretty busy up here,” Eamon told her as they walked through.
Next was the art shop. When Eamon opened the doors, Sarah gasped. The hall that led to the work space had art from all their games displayed in custom cabinets designed to show it off to its best advantage. Sarah wandered down the hall, pausing to look here and there at various pictures and artifacts.
“Geeze , that’s Lifedrinker ! That’s Journan’s sword!” Sarah said. Lifedrinker was a steel sword, forged in the fires of an enchanted mountain. The replica looked as though it, too, was forged there. Everything about it was perfect. The pommel and quillon were etched steel, with a runic enchantment. The Grip was wrapped in leather strips dyed dark red. The fuller was etched with runes as well. Lifedrinker was a long sword meant to be used with a shield or a dagger in the off hand. She was light, flexible and deadly. “Oh, she’s beautiful!” Sarah whispered.
“I had master medieval smith create that sword. He smelted his own steel ingot . She’s made from scratch, and she’s no replica. That edge will cut silk.”
Eamon led Sarah over to another case. Wistfully, she said, “That’s Alanna’s amulet and staff.” Freeborn was a magical staff of ebony and gold that Alanna had abandoned when she left Journan and vanished. Alongside the staff was an amulet of gold filigree surrounding a star with a diamond, a ruby, a sapphire, an emerald and an amethyst at each point. They represented air, fire, water, earth and spirit. The amulet’s name was Lifegiver . It was clear that the amulet was gold and the stones were real. Lifegiver had been stolen from Alanna and she believed the thief was Journan. It was why she left him.
She
“This is where most of the work is done on your favorite series, Mirrored Nation . The guys who work on Eigenstates are on the fifth floor. In between you will find the art department and the sound department. Six is unoccupied and seven is legal,” Eamon explained.
“But what about your sports titles?” Sarah asked as they walked through.
“Memphis. The city gave me a tax break. But you don’t need to worry about those.” Eamon stopped at a bank of offices. “You’ll find the team leaders here. Right now they’re with the Rainwhite people, but I’ll introduce you to them tomorrow.”
“Hey Eamon.”
Eamon turned around, “Yeah, Kyle, what is it?”
The young man walked up. “It’s the whirlwind in the hedgerow fight. It still wants to roll upside down.”
Eamon rubbed the bridge of his nose with his hand. “Okay, show me.”
The three of them went over to Kyle’s computer. They watched as the whirlwind slowly but surely rolled over on its side and then upside down. “Let’s see the code.”Kyle brought up the programming and Eamon sat down and studied it for a moment. “I think you’ve been looking too far down, it’s earlier in the programming.” Eamon rolled the screen up and framed an area with his hands. “It’s in here somewhere, Kyle, but I’ll be damned if I can see it offhand. Just keep looking.”
“Okay, boss.”
“By the way, Kyle, this is my new assistant project manager, Sarah,”
“Hey, Sarah,” Kyle said. He looked her up and down, not obviously, but Sarah could tell he was somewhat mystified.
“Hey Kyle, it’s good to meet you.”
“Me too.” The young man rolled around in his chair. “Bett er get back to it.”
They went up to the Eigenstates floor. The area was about the same size, but there were more cubicles and people.
“With Eigenstates going multiplayer, and the work that’s begun on the new game, they’re pretty busy up here,” Eamon told her as they walked through.
Next was the art shop. When Eamon opened the doors, Sarah gasped. The hall that led to the work space had art from all their games displayed in custom cabinets designed to show it off to its best advantage. Sarah wandered down the hall, pausing to look here and there at various pictures and artifacts.
“Geeze , that’s Lifedrinker ! That’s Journan’s sword!” Sarah said. Lifedrinker was a steel sword, forged in the fires of an enchanted mountain. The replica looked as though it, too, was forged there. Everything about it was perfect. The pommel and quillon were etched steel, with a runic enchantment. The Grip was wrapped in leather strips dyed dark red. The fuller was etched with runes as well. Lifedrinker was a long sword meant to be used with a shield or a dagger in the off hand. She was light, flexible and deadly. “Oh, she’s beautiful!” Sarah whispered.
“I had master medieval smith create that sword. He smelted his own steel ingot . She’s made from scratch, and she’s no replica. That edge will cut silk.”
Eamon led Sarah over to another case. Wistfully, she said, “That’s Alanna’s amulet and staff.” Freeborn was a magical staff of ebony and gold that Alanna had abandoned when she left Journan and vanished. Alongside the staff was an amulet of gold filigree surrounding a star with a diamond, a ruby, a sapphire, an emerald and an amethyst at each point. They represented air, fire, water, earth and spirit. The amulet’s name was Lifegiver . It was clear that the amulet was gold and the stones were real. Lifegiver had been stolen from Alanna and she believed the thief was Journan. It was why she left him.
She
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