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These outbursts of violence are inevitably followed by the ritual drinking of [[Extract of Radium]], and the usual resulting incidents of [[scrimshaw abuse]].
These outbursts of violence are inevitably followed by the ritual drinking of [[Extract of Radium]], and the usual resulting incidents of [[scrimshaw abuse]].


Here again the Uncials keep getting the worst of it, with [[Propinquity Associates]] at least having the sense to [[Vomit (nonfiction)|vomit up (nonfiction)]] that last unwise shot of [[hemlock (nonfiction)]] and [[Extract of Radium]] (see [[Mispent Youth]]).
Here again the Uncials keep getting the worst of it, with [[Propinquity Associates]] at least having the sense to vomit up that last unwise shot of [[hemlock (nonfiction)]] and [[Extract of Radium]] (see [[Mispent Youth]]).


It keeps happening, over and over again, and you think the Uncials would learn.  But no.
The hat-wearing supervillain [[Petasos]] has formed (and broken) alliances with The Uncials on several occasions.
 
Perhaps it is all in good fun, like [[medieval jousting (nonfiction)]].
 
The hat-wearing villain [[Petasos]] has formed (and broken) alliances with The Uncials on several occasions.


The drink [[Mispent Youth]] is popular with The Uncials.
The drink [[Mispent Youth]] is popular with The Uncials.


The Uncials have a hate-love relationship with [[One More Thing]], the [[artificial intelligence (nonfiction)]] based on [[Columbo (nonfiction)]].
The Uncials have a hate-love relationship with [[One More Thing]], the [[Artificial intelligence (nonfiction)|artificial intelligence]] based on [[Columbo (nonfiction)|Columbo]].
 
Mostly hate, because [[One More Thing]] hates law-breaking, and the Uncials break the law all the time.
 
But occasionally love, somewhat in the sense that the [[Baker Street Irregulars (nonfiction)]] have love for [[Sherlock Holmes (nonfiction)]].


Several of the Uncials are notorious for repeated and extreme bouts of [[Aldermania]], the abnormal psychological need to be an [[Alderman (nonfiction)]].
Several of the Uncials are notorious for repeated and extreme bouts of [[Aldermania]], the abnormal psychological need to be an [[Alderman (nonfiction)]].

Revision as of 07:13, 27 June 2016

The Uncials, while illiterate, enjoy art. Hot Still-Scape for Six Colors - 7th Avenue Style (1940) by Stuart Davis is a particular favorite of many Uncials.

The Uncials (or simply Uncials) is a street gang and part-time transdimensional corporation.

The Uncials are Dungeons and Dragons fans to a man.

The Uncials support themselves as glyph poachers, making them the natural enemies of Glyph Wardens.

The Uncials sometimes beat Propinquity Associates to the punch, and there is a certain amount of playful but murderous donnybrooking, with the Uncials getting the worst of it, every time.

These outbursts of violence are inevitably followed by the ritual drinking of Extract of Radium, and the usual resulting incidents of scrimshaw abuse.

Here again the Uncials keep getting the worst of it, with Propinquity Associates at least having the sense to vomit up that last unwise shot of hemlock (nonfiction) and Extract of Radium (see Mispent Youth).

The hat-wearing supervillain Petasos has formed (and broken) alliances with The Uncials on several occasions.

The drink Mispent Youth is popular with The Uncials.

The Uncials have a hate-love relationship with One More Thing, the artificial intelligence based on Columbo.

Several of the Uncials are notorious for repeated and extreme bouts of Aldermania, the abnormal psychological need to be an Alderman (nonfiction).

The Uncials eat a lot of Chicxulub Chips.

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