"Marc Laidlaw - The Vicar of R'lyeh" - читать интересную книгу автора (Laidlaw Marc)

suit, dark of complexion, with curly black hair cropped close.

тАЬGeoff, IтАЩd like you to meet Emil Calamaro.тАЭ

Geoff held back his hand a moment. He had never heard Warren say the name in anything but scorn; yet
he was obviously awed by the actual presence of the owner of Aeon Entertainment.

тАЬSo,тАЭ piped the small man, тАЬyou are tasked with RтАЩlyehтАЩs rising, is that not so?тАЭ

тАЬOnly in the Commemorative Simulator,тАЭ Warren said.

There was a chitter of laughter. тАЬAs if it could be otherwise!тАЭ said Calamaro.

It was several seconds before Geoff realized what Calamaro was talking about. Everyone on the team
had a slightly different pronunciation of тАЬRтАЩlyehтАЭ--from WarrenтАЩs тАЬItтАЩs really, really, Real-yeah,тАЭ to the
broad тАЬRuh-layтАЭ to the completely lazy and obnoxious тАЬRiley.тАЭ But CalamaroтАЩs take on the name was
especially odd: It seemed to come bubbling up from his gullet through a column of thick liquid, less a
word than a digestive sound.

тАЬGeoffтАЩs got the job for now,тАЭ Warren said quickly, covering GeoffтАЩs confusion.

тАЬAnd you think him more suitable than the previous designer?тАЭ

тАЬWeтАЩve got a lot of faith in Geoff,тАЭ Warren said. тАЬHe created the Jane Austen Mysteries.тАЭ

Calamaro sank back in his seat, making a faint hissing sound and baring his teeth at AustenтАЩs name. Out
of Egypt, Geoff thought, and now owner of an extensive media empire. Not always a hands-on sort of
owner, Calamaro took an active role in producing only a select few of the titles in the endless run of
Cthulhuvian flicks and tie-in games that Aeon cranked out on a seasonal basis. CalamaroтАЩs dark, slender
fingers clenched the head of a walking stick that was somehow both leopard and crocodile. On the seat
beside him sat a cylindrical box, tall and golden, fastened with a clasp.

тАЬI know itтАЩs a bit of a stretch, but the authenticity of those levels, and GeoffтАЩs ability to make them lively
and action-packed without sacrificing the integrity of the source materialтАжwell, we think itтАЩs a great fit.
No one originally thought you could set Jane Austen to work solving crimes in the world of her own
books, but GeoffтАЩs team did a fantastic job.тАЭ

тАЬI designed the Bloody Trail of Lord Darcy,тАЭ Geoff said, compelled to rise to his own defense, knowing
that Warren had not actually played any of the Austen thrillers. тАЬI was looking forward to starting in on
Pride and Extreme Prejudice when this came along. Eventually I think Thomas Hardy will be a fertile
source of ---тАЭ

тАЬI would like to see the work so far.тАЭ

тАЬAbsolutely!тАЭ Warren said.

тАЬSure.тАЭ Geoff hoped none of his terror showed in his face.

The limo stopped. The driver opened the passenger door. Calamaro indicated that Geoff should go first.