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The Hidden Institute


15 episodes


Synopsis:

Rising above your station can be deadly. Cliffy is a child born on the streets of a Neo-Victorian world. Witnesses to a murder, he blackmails a nobleman, receiving a unique bribe. In exchange for his silence, the nobleman introduces him to the Malcolm Rutherford Holden Institute of Regentrification. There, Cliffy learns to walk, talk, and act like a nobleman, so that he may infiltrate high society. But that type of fraud is punishable by death, and when Cliffy uncovers a plot to assassinate a head of state, he's hunted by more than just the aristocracy. Royal intrigue, daring escapes, sub-dermal machines, and bear polo. A grand adventure in a not-so-distant world.


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Episodes:

Episode 15

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:18:16 +0000

Cliffy embarks upon a mission of self-destruction, but a last-minute change gives him a new opportunity.

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Episode 14

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:14:50 +0000

Cliffy has settled safely into his new life, and is shocked to recieve an invitation to a royal ball.

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Episode 13

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:07:56 +0000

Cliffy meets with The Crone, and finds that he must leave the institute.

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Episode 12

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:04:54 +0000

Cliffy meets with family, and gets a strange call from his patron.

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Episode 11

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:00:15 +0000

Bear Polo! Also, we meet a character that reminds Cliffy of how he started out, and we lose a friend.

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Episode 10

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:41:00 +0000

Cliffy dances with a girl, and runs for his life.

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Episode 09

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:38:00 +0000

Cliffy attends the debutante ball, and finds that the hunt is far more dangerous than he had realized.

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Episode 08

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:35:00 +0000

Cliffy faces his assailant, and finds that he has fallen into a trap at a debutante ball.

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Episode 07

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:30:00 +0000

Cliffy attends a class on chivalry, and then finds himself ambushed in martial arts.

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Episode 06

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:20:00 +0000

Cliffy has his "teacher" installed, and learns how economic forces created the government he lives in.

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Episode 05

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:41:00 +0000

Cliffy attends his first classes and attempts escape. In the process, he uncovers a secret cabal.

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Episode 04

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:39:00 +0000

Cliffy learns the history behind the Institute, and meets his metal servant. 

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Episode 03

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:26:00 +0000

Cliffy travels to the institute, and finds out just how lethal their discipline is.

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Episode 02

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:19:00 +0000

Cliffy finds it difficult to leave home, and discovers that his fellow students aren't all very welcoming.

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Episode 01

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:11:00 +0000

A street urchin in a neo-Victorian world stumbles upon a murder, and is embroiled in a unique form of blackmail. 

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