It's been too long since I wrote here. Hell, even read here. Too much has happened. But, for my own sake, I'll try to speak to it. ( Read more... )

“I’m not happy.”

“You’re not /what/?!?”

“I’m not happy.”

“So, what part of your life- exactly- are you unhappy about? The part that has you fighting and drinking for a living? Perhaps the part about a love life that includes any Sleeper woman you take a fancy to, and several- damn near all- the most impressive women in the Awakened world? Maybe ( Read more... )

I was waiting in the courtyard when Cyn got there. ( Read more... )

Dinner was comfortable- people who knew too much about each other not to be either very comfortable or very uncomfortable. There couldn’t be much in between, and Helena was working hard to make sure that we were okay. She took the time- but then, that’s no surprise. Her social graces had always been her weapon, her shield, and she was used to them ( Read more... )

Squire Rockwell’s isn’t upscale, it isn’t downtown, and it isn’t flashy. ( Read more... )

It was just a quick stopover in Greece after visiting family on the Black Sea, but it was pleasant. ( Read more... )

She looked delightfully puzzled. "I still don't understand." ( Read more... )

Inside, she explained all about the time-travelling elephant to the maitre d', who went from humorless to smirking to fighting laughter by the time she was done. Lord and Lady, but she had a gift, and it had very little to do with Awakening. Maybe that was part of the attraction I held for her, that she was so much without paying much attention to ( Read more... )

It's been a dreary winter, and not much of one at that. No snow, even, just rain. On gray days, I like to remember the summer. Today, the memory is one of London, Shine, and time-travelling elephants... ( Read more... )

I was just going on break when Alibi wandered into the bar. It was a little odd- she was dressed pretty nicely, gray business suit and all, but the jewelry was really visible. I've worked hard to make the Block a safe place, sure, but I still don't think that walking around wearing rocks like those is a good idea in D.C. Three diamonds on a ( Read more... )