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|number in series      = 10
|number in series      = 10
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|main character  = [[Tasha Williams]]
|enemy            =  
|enemy            = Hooded figures, [[Drofen]]
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|setting          = [[London]], [[2019]]
|writer          = [[James Hornby]]
|writer          = [[James Hornby]]
|editor          = [[James Hornby]], [[Genevieve Clovis]]
|editor          = [[James Hornby]], [[Genevieve Clovis]]
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== Characters ==
== Characters ==
''to be added''
* [[Tasha Williams]]
* [[Azacca Dixon]]
* [[Maxie Masters]]
* [[Agamya Akhtar]]
* [[Giles]]
* [[Gavin (What Lurks in the Shadows)|Gavin]]
* Sir [[Andrew Williams]]
* Agent [[Cochrane (What Lurks in the Shadows)|Cochrane]]
* [[Frank (What Lurks in the Shadows)|Frank]]
* [[George (What Lurks in the Shadows)|George]]
* [[Vorshagg (What Lurks in the Shadows)|Vorshagg]]
* [[Alinquos]]
* Sir [[Bedevere (The Door We Forgot)|Bedevere]]


== Worldbuilding ==
== Worldbuilding ==
''to be added''
* Tasha keeps a [[Glock]] in her bedside drawer.
* Gavin makes Tasha [[bacon]] sandwich.
* Tasha's [[TV]] shows a news headline which reads "Sir Andrew Williams responds to recent threats made towards
government ministers".
* Tasha wears a [[leather]] jacket and [[jeans]].
* Agent Cochrane drives a white [[Range Rover]]. He works for Sir Andrew.
* Tasha listens to [[Alanis Morissette]].
* PROBE find a corpse near [[Hammersmith Bridge]].
* Tasha refers to [[Hannibal Lecter]], telling Maxie he's a [[cannibal]] from a film.
* Giles has had another budget meeting.
* Tasha says that if they didn't do jobs for the police, their [[Commissioner]] would "still be getting probed on some faraway planet."
* Az has been with PROBE for almost three months. Tasha takes him to [[The Nocturne]], an underground bar that caters for aliens, monsters and misfits.
* George is a [[Draxi]].
* The presence of most aliens in the Nocturne is in violation of [[Galactic Heritage]] law.
* In the Nocturne, a [[Vorshagg]], despite the presence of its [[de-aggrifier]], carries a heavy weapon. The [[Gonzie]] beside it wears clothes coated in blood.
* Alinquos is a [[Ferrux]]. He has a [[Tauran]] bodyguard.
* The token Tasha finds on the body is of a worm curling around a globe. It's related to [[perihelion]].
* Bedevere once watched [[Dragonheart]]. The sight of the friendly dragon in it infuriated him, as he knew them as trecherous creatures.
* Bedevere assures Tasha that a [[Knight of the Round Table]] tells nothing but the truth.
* Bedevere has had takeaways from [[Camelot Pizzas]].
* Az tells Tasha that George got the all clear from Dr [[Dionus]] on [[Gulliver’s Rest]].
* George used the [[Ryugu Network]] to get to Earth.
* [[MI5]] have intercepted some chatter suggesting that an attack on [[London]] was imminent.
* [[Tauran]]s are "bull-like fellas; grey fur, big muscles".
* A [[Drofen]] killed the human in [[Hammersmith]].
* The hooded figures summon a [[Voltron]], though their incantation should only work on living beings.
* Maxie tracks the van that kidnapped Tasha using [[CCTV]].
* Gavin is drained of all his [[blood]].


== Story notes ==
== Story notes ==
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== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
* Tasha thinks that, after what happened with [[Archie MacTavish]] in [[Manchester]], more and more aspects of the job seem to affect him. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[What Happened in Manchester (audio story)|What Happened in Manchester]]'') She hopes he can handle the pressure of the threat posed by [[perihelion]]. ([[WC]]: ''[[Shadows of Doubt (webcast)|Shadows of Doubt]]'')
* Tasha got a tip off in the Nocturne which led her to the case at [[Hanson Solicitors]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Preternatural Days (short story)|Preternatural Days]]'')
* Dionus and Gulliver's Rest are mentioned. They first appeared in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Eternal Escape (audio story)|Eternal Escape]]''.
* Tasha says that her father would have her tucked away in a windowless office in [[Whitehall]] if he had his way. Before joining PROBE Tasha worked in an office. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[9 to 5 (BBV audio story)|9 to 5]]'')
* [[Drofen]] first appeared in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Beast of Stalingrad (novel)|The Beast of Stalingrad]]''.


== External links ==
== External links ==
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[[Category:Out of the Shadows short stories]]
[[Category:Out of the Shadows short stories]]
[[Category:Stories set in London]]
[[Category:Stories set in 2019]]

Revision as of 14:11, 1 November 2023

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What Lurks in the Shadows was the tenth short story in the anthology Out of the Shadows, published by Arcbeatle Press.

Summary

to be added

Characters

Worldbuilding

  • Tasha keeps a Glock in her bedside drawer.
  • Gavin makes Tasha bacon sandwich.
  • Tasha's TV shows a news headline which reads "Sir Andrew Williams responds to recent threats made towards

government ministers".

  • Tasha wears a leather jacket and jeans.
  • Agent Cochrane drives a white Range Rover. He works for Sir Andrew.
  • Tasha listens to Alanis Morissette.
  • PROBE find a corpse near Hammersmith Bridge.
  • Tasha refers to Hannibal Lecter, telling Maxie he's a cannibal from a film.
  • Giles has had another budget meeting.
  • Tasha says that if they didn't do jobs for the police, their Commissioner would "still be getting probed on some faraway planet."
  • Az has been with PROBE for almost three months. Tasha takes him to The Nocturne, an underground bar that caters for aliens, monsters and misfits.
  • George is a Draxi.
  • The presence of most aliens in the Nocturne is in violation of Galactic Heritage law.
  • In the Nocturne, a Vorshagg, despite the presence of its de-aggrifier, carries a heavy weapon. The Gonzie beside it wears clothes coated in blood.
  • Alinquos is a Ferrux. He has a Tauran bodyguard.
  • The token Tasha finds on the body is of a worm curling around a globe. It's related to perihelion.
  • Bedevere once watched Dragonheart. The sight of the friendly dragon in it infuriated him, as he knew them as trecherous creatures.
  • Bedevere assures Tasha that a Knight of the Round Table tells nothing but the truth.
  • Bedevere has had takeaways from Camelot Pizzas.
  • Az tells Tasha that George got the all clear from Dr Dionus on Gulliver’s Rest.
  • George used the Ryugu Network to get to Earth.
  • MI5 have intercepted some chatter suggesting that an attack on London was imminent.
  • Taurans are "bull-like fellas; grey fur, big muscles".
  • A Drofen killed the human in Hammersmith.
  • The hooded figures summon a Voltron, though their incantation should only work on living beings.
  • Maxie tracks the van that kidnapped Tasha using CCTV.
  • Gavin is drained of all his blood.

Story notes

to be added

Continuity

External links