La Maire Avare: A Steampunk Adventure by
A long time ago, in a steampunk galaxy far, far away...
Hippolyta, Lieutenant Governor, Isle of Man, is the Queen’s own representative and a “stingy mayor,” or “mayor miser,” if you will.
Hippolyta has hatched a scheme whereby she will marry Marcus, a poor but handsome young man in the vicinity. Marcus and Diana Harmonia, Hippolyta’s spendthrift daughter, have already made acquaintance and fallen...
Hippolyta, Lieutenant Governor, Isle of Man, is the Queen’s own representative and a “stingy mayor,” or “mayor miser,” if you will.
Hippolyta has hatched a scheme whereby she will marry Marcus, a poor but handsome young man in the vicinity. Marcus and Diana Harmonia, Hippolyta’s spendthrift daughter, have already made acquaintance and fallen...
A long time ago, in a steampunk galaxy far, far away...
Hippolyta, Lieutenant Governor, Isle of Man, is the Queen’s own representative and a “stingy mayor,” or “mayor miser,” if you will.
Hippolyta has hatched a scheme whereby she will marry Marcus, a poor but handsome young man in the vicinity. Marcus and Diana Harmonia, Hippolyta’s spendthrift daughter, have already made acquaintance and fallen in love.
An additional scheme would marry off Hippolyta’s son, Edward Vestus, to a woman of standing and bearing in the community, Madame Antoinette, whose primary attribute is she will require no dowry in exchange for marrying Edward.
Edward, alas, is already in love with Hippolyta’s servant Victoria Courageous. Their love blossomed in the wake of Victoria having rescued Edward from certain death by drowning.
Much of the remaining shenanigans involve money, or lack thereof, and the extreme effect it seems to have on Hippolyta.
A financial broker arranges for Hippolyta to lend money at an exorbitant rate. Much to the chagrin of all, the intended recipient is Diana, Hippolyta’s daughter. When this is discovered, Diana is disinherited.
Servants in the household are much abused, but, in grand theatrical tradition, often seem to get the better of Hippolyta—they steal from their employer, waste time, observe and spy, and generally shirk. The cook/coachman is berated after relaying legendary, but true, stories of Hippolyta’s miserliness: for example, La Maire once sued a cat for taking scraps from her table.
Schemes unfold and take unexpected turns, the law is summoned to ferret out the identity of a thief who purloined 10,000 guineas, identities are revealed, lovers are re-united, and, being a comedy, all’s well that will end well. At least for mostly everyone.
And a most interesting man will find himself in, perhaps, his most interesting predicament yet...
Hippolyta, Lieutenant Governor, Isle of Man, is the Queen’s own representative and a “stingy mayor,” or “mayor miser,” if you will.
Hippolyta has hatched a scheme whereby she will marry Marcus, a poor but handsome young man in the vicinity. Marcus and Diana Harmonia, Hippolyta’s spendthrift daughter, have already made acquaintance and fallen in love.
An additional scheme would marry off Hippolyta’s son, Edward Vestus, to a woman of standing and bearing in the community, Madame Antoinette, whose primary attribute is she will require no dowry in exchange for marrying Edward.
Edward, alas, is already in love with Hippolyta’s servant Victoria Courageous. Their love blossomed in the wake of Victoria having rescued Edward from certain death by drowning.
Much of the remaining shenanigans involve money, or lack thereof, and the extreme effect it seems to have on Hippolyta.
A financial broker arranges for Hippolyta to lend money at an exorbitant rate. Much to the chagrin of all, the intended recipient is Diana, Hippolyta’s daughter. When this is discovered, Diana is disinherited.
Servants in the household are much abused, but, in grand theatrical tradition, often seem to get the better of Hippolyta—they steal from their employer, waste time, observe and spy, and generally shirk. The cook/coachman is berated after relaying legendary, but true, stories of Hippolyta’s miserliness: for example, La Maire once sued a cat for taking scraps from her table.
Schemes unfold and take unexpected turns, the law is summoned to ferret out the identity of a thief who purloined 10,000 guineas, identities are revealed, lovers are re-united, and, being a comedy, all’s well that will end well. At least for mostly everyone.
And a most interesting man will find himself in, perhaps, his most interesting predicament yet...