Mr Oaken's adventures

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  • Before the revelation

    11 décembre 2013 ( #Highlands, #Inverness shire, #Travel, #My mission, #Mission: Caledonian canal )

    My road to the canal was near to its end. I needed a break. Remember when I talked about why I was going Up North: just because that's the only piece of hint which links me to the abduction and when I lost her. And Merry FIsher who tells me some gaelic...

  • A piece of hint

    03 décembre 2013 ( #Inverness shire, #Loch Lomond, #Highlands, #Trossachs, #Travel, #My mission, #Mission: Caledonian canal )

    When I was talking about why I want to go up north yesterday, I didn't tell you "why stop at Luss?". Well, you have to know that Luss is one of these silent villages where a lot of informer like to stay. I had to know what I could need to face those who...

  • The magical cookies

    13 novembre 2013 ( #My origins )

    Baking the cookies is not an easy thing guys, I prefer to tell you: you're going to need magical powers! This recipe comes from a very old book I used to write a long time before my abduction. At this time, there wasn't even electricity, the world was...

  • George square & Duke of Wellington

    14 octobre 2013 ( #Glasgow, #My origins )

    Well, I love lions! More specifically, I love the ones on George square, their "white" nature is so... lovely! So you can see that I've got enough strength to keep the tower from falling ! I think this is my nature, you don't know all of my powers ! I...

  • Along the ghost train

    07 mars 2014 ( #Inverness shire, #Mission: The Enlightenment Artifact )

    I am entering a small pathway which is under a few pillars which were used to cross the river Oich, by train, a century ago. Today, nothing is remaining here, but these pillars, witnesses of an old time of wealth and well-being. Now, only animals are...

  • St Andrew square

    21 octobre 2013 ( #Edinburgh )

    I'm sure that when in 1772 James Craig designed the St Andrew square, he was creating it as I want: With a lot of trees, green and trully relaxing. Actually this place is situated in the east-end of Edinburgh, as part of the new town. It's also one of...

  • In a scottish necropolis

    12 octobre 2013 ( #Glasgow )

    Hey ya ! Had a good day ? Mine was good, even if I'm still remembering what I saw yesterday, it was soooo.. dark ? Once I've passed the portal, I thought I was entering in a gloomy thriller movie, with as main character 'Billy the chainsaw man'. But it...

  • From the Scottish National Gallery

    22 octobre 2013 ( #Edinburgh, #My origins )

    The Scottish National Gallery is an old building on the Mound, from where we can see the Nor' Loch...if you had come with me 200 years ago. Now the Princes Street Gardens is dedicated to embellish the medieval city, it's a nice place between the Old and...

  • Between darkness and brightness

    03 novembre 2013 ( #Edinburgh )

    Going to the National Museum of Scotland is not an easy business! You have to cross Edinburgh and to hide in some places you couldn't even imagine. There are even some people playing with fire, so I had to hide near a church, a big one... actually a very...

  • Demonstration of force #1

    16 octobre 2013 ( #I'm powerful, #Glasgow )

    Mind your eyes, this is gonna be the first real demonstration of force of your life ! Other people clam they have "the force", this isn't true ! The first proof of my force has been photographed by my loverly robot-bird. Yes, I may have the force, but...

  • Ingram street

    13 octobre 2013 ( #Glasgow )

    Ingram street... what a beautiful name for a beautiful street! I decided to follow this street in my sunday walk. I had the feeling to be a king in some hidden places along the road! A couple of minutes later... I stoped. I saw a man, holding a pen in...

  • Travel through lost-in-time places

    10 janvier 2014 ( #Dundee, #Mission: The hollow globe )

    The morning travel to Dundee is taking a lot of time, though I am discovering a part of Scotland that I have never seen, with an amazing everlasting sunrise on the hills and some train stations caught in time. I was reading the journal when I saw this...

  • The royal wake up

    20 octobre 2013 ( #Edinburgh )

    I can't remember anything just after my blackout, though I remember very well my wake up. The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was...long brown hair, the "matress" where I was lying and powerful lights. I was on the arm of a beautiful lady, looking...

  • Climbing up Arthur's seat #1

    11 novembre 2013 ( #Edinburgh )

    Arthur's seat is the, THE, point of view of Edinburgh. I thus decided to climb up this place, maybe I could see Arthur! Some legends say that this hill was named for the King Arthur... I think they mistook, my name is Mr Oaken. Fortunately I had the chance...

  • Study in Edinburgh

    06 novembre 2013 ( #Edinburgh )

    "Study, study, go to study...." When I heard this pigeon, I couldn't believe! I mean, what could be more useful than study? This pigeon was totaly true, he should have shout it everywhere in the city! Following Mr. Mama's advice, I went to the university...

  • Calton Hill

    30 octobre 2013 ( #Edinburgh )

    Welcome in Antiquity! Calton Hill delightful place from where you can admire Edinburgh. To do that, unfortunately, you have to be courageous and face up to some sport! Once you've climbed up, you get rewarded with a view of all Edinburgh. Today I show...

  • A dark waking up

    20 octobre 2013 ( #Travel )

    This robot may looks like an old steel can, but it does really unxpected things. You remember last time when I told you it was beginning to do weird sounds ? Well, yesterday it did it for at least three hours, then it put me back in the black bag. When...

  • Buchanan street

    15 octobre 2013 ( #Glasgow )

    Buchanan street is THE shopping street in Glasgow. And it's also a very beautiful street. So i decided to go there, but on my way, I saw a restaurant bearing the name of "Zizzi". Well, I prefer not to imagine what we can eat in there ! I arrived in the...

  • The Chase

    17 janvier 2014 ( #Mission: The hollow globe, #Dundee )

    To dominate the auks is good, but I didn't see that a dragon was looking at me. Fortunately I am young for my age and I begin to run, there is a point high up where I can go to and I decide to race. Definitly, Dundee is not a quiet city! "Analyse the...

  • Going down Calton Hill

    02 novembre 2013 ( #Edinburgh )

    Before coming down along the nice pathway, I had to have a look at the Scottish government p(a)lace.This building is a new one, but fits really well inside the Edinburgian style. From their building the ministers can even have a view on the castle of...

  • The sea

    31 janvier 2014 ( #St Andrews, #Mission: The hollow globe )

    I know th sea is close, I know I am very tired and about to fall out, but I can"t help myself to visit this old monument of yesteryear which was, in the old-world, a hotspot for all the people like me, having powers, and wishing to use them for our cause. I...

  • From the top of the Lighthouse

    17 octobre 2013 ( #Glasgow )

    I managed to go onto the top of the Lighthouse, and from there, I discovered a nice point of view of the city of Glasgow ! I first saw the Tolbooth Steeple on the South-East side, a nice landmark from which I could normally read the hour from my home,...

  • Looking for an angel's present

    11 octobre 2013 ( #Glasgow )

    This morning, I woke up...ill. I told you, this windy climate is hazardous ! So I wanted to go to the cathedral : maybe an angel would give me the Scottish gift which would allow me to walk in tee-shirt when it is 5°... I discovered a weird group a men...

  • Out of the staircase

    14 avril 2014 ( #Inverness shire, #Mission: The Enlightenment Artifact )

    Now, my only goal is to get away from the evil staircase manipulated by people we can't see. There is something wrong about this place and I'm afraid something bad could happen to me again. So I'm running away, sometimes looking back at this place, hoping...

  • Approaching the light

    09 mai 2014 ( #Inverness shire, #Mission: The Enlightenment Artifact )

    I can feel it in my blood. All my body is starting to be like fuzzy, excited by something that I cannot understand, except if it is the nearness to the Enlightenment artifact. It's here, I feel it, I live with it. It couldn't be somewhere else. It's like...

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