"Any more questions?" I asked. "No? Let's move on." I stretched a wing out in the direction of the next room. Behind the crowd, Jim made a smooth gesture with one hand, and the lights on the side of the doorway flickered from red to green.

"Remember," I said as we walked, "for the safety of these priceless treasures we do have a few simple ( Read more... )

( Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 )

"You know," Randall said, "he was right."

"Jesus fucking Christ, Randall," Alethea shouted into the phone, "that is not what I need to hear right now."

"Maybe it is!" he shot back. "That's what Thoth's Mirror is about. Stripping away the mental blocks and laying bare what you need to confront to grow."

"Not for me ( Read more... )

Legend of Hero is on break; in the meantime, please enjoy this three-part story set in the Tomorrowlands Universe.

( Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 )

The monster came out amid a late spring rainstorm, when Alethea woke up with whiskers and a black-and-gold muzzle.

When she opened her eyes, it seemed right, at first. Then consciousness dawned.

( Read more... )

And now for something completely different!

I know I disappeared off the face of the earth for a few weeks after BayCon. (I have more to say about that in my own journal.) I do apologize if my silence has been a letdown. But the important thing is that I've returned from the e-wilderness back to e-civilization with a story ( Read more... )

Edited to Add, 5/28: I'm really sorry for my radio silence. BayCon completely ate my brain and I've been playing catch-up since I got home. 'Change of Mind' will post hopefully Friday night. -BHey, folks, Baxil here. This is a news post: no story segment today ( Read more... )

Note: Some of the conversation here references the last time Crissy met the Archon. It might be useful to read that as a refresher.

The Sunlit World

The imaginary phone number on Crissy's business card no longer died in silence.

The first time she dialed it, a tinny automated voice said reassuringly: "Please hold while your party is ( Read more... )

The Sunlit World

"He's doing this?!" Trent's jaw dropped.

"That's what I think. The way magic works, it would be odd to find someone without conscious control of their power. Odd ... but not unknown. He's clearly coming to grips with surviving something that should have killed him -- and his internal battle is taking the form of a game and ( Read more... )

The Sunlit World

Trent dialed the fourth number, wondering just how long it was worth persisting.

The Pitt Creek news editor had referred him to the state paper. The reporter there didn't know either, but had given him the number of a friend at the New York Times. Raul Espinoza had listened to his question and tried to transfer him to the ( Read more... )

Hall of Heroes

"Ha!" the count cried, showing off a triumphant, toothy smile as Kevin thrust in. The light in the rapier's sapphire burst forth, turning the entire weapon a blazing blue.

Kevin felt his sword get swatted to the right before he even saw the rapier move. Staggering sideways to keep his balance, he fought to control his blade as ( Read more... )

Hall of Heroes

"So much for having killed the level boss," Kevin muttered, shifting into a defensive stance and raising his sword toward the shadow.

"Shadow King?" David asked. "Kevin, I thought you said Eversor had killed their leader?"

"Non! A mere pretender to ze throne!" the shadow scoffed, folding his wings inward and straightening his ( Read more... )