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Markiss

A minor character in the mining camp stories.

minor

First appearance: roughing it

Markiss shows up with force in LXXVII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A compulsive liar who interrupts conversations with outlandish stories, eventually found dead under mysterious circumstances.
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Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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