All of London is awash with the news that the Allies are soon to confront Napoleon, probably at Waterloo. It is a pity that it is not nearer the sea, as the Navy might be able to use the new steam guns I supplied them with. Still I have made some pieces for the Army, maybe these will get used. Let us hope that no new magics have been developed by the French.
Bad News from the Front. It appears they have New Magics! people are talking of Armageddon, the End of the World.
On top of this, last night I was sure that I heard the clock strike 13. I must check it tonight. I took it apart today and everything seems ok.
13 times last night as well. This time it went to the 5th strike and the world turned grey.
I couldn't move anything physical. After a while everything returned to normal. I will perform a few experiments tonight (See lab book for full notes).
I set the experiments up for 12 midnight (See lab book). Again the world went grey and everything stopped - even gravity (my drops of water didn't move). After a while a purple tentacle grabbed me and pulled me through the wall. It pulled me into an enormous lighthouse( 300' diameter -ish), the like of which I've never seen before. I have no idea where it was or how far I travelled.
present were myself and some human (?) in a grey metallic(?) suit of armour.
Two rings of runes on the ground, but of a type that I did not recognise.
5 paintings adorned the walls.
Presently the purple blob in the center of the room was replaced by a woman in a green dress. I believe that she called herself Fiona.
She talked of many things that mean nothing to me, but is clearly a magician of some power
Although neither myself, nor the man in the armour could understand each other, it is obvious that we could both understand her - he does seem able to understand written English though.
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