Justine finished her stage set. A few random customers clapped as she proceeded to take her "walk of shame", circuiting the stage to collect her tips and discarded clothing. She clutched them to her chest as she scampered toward the back of the stage and exited down the stairs. Justine moped through the hall to the dressing room. Once inside she went direct...
You can own a great many things. Possessions are always beautiful, they are always taken out of jealousy. A Mercedes is comfortable, it’s power is unquestionable; the way that the leather feels on skin, the way the seats embrace the occupants, the radio sings as beautifully as a siren; but the car isn’t owned for it’s creature comforts. Its owned out of jeal...
"Hello?" I heard the familiar voice of my best friend come to me over the phone lines, and I smiled as I addressed her. "Hey, what's going on?" "Oh hi, Jess, not much, just sitting around." "Oh yeah? You doing anything tonight?" "No." "Do you wanna do something tonight?" "Bitch, what do you think?" We both laughed. "Meeting that guy, you know, I've...
Author's Notes: Here is another quick little 'simple tale' that has become a multi-story arc. 'Shifting Gears' is the second story in the tale of Kyle MacDenny. Minimal effort is made here to explain the backstory so I highly recommended you read the stories in the following order: Shifting PrioritiesShifting Gears...the conclusion (to be named at a later...
Chapter Four: Plausible Deniability When I woke, it was dark. I was curled in a ball, laying on the hard ground, but realised my head was pillowed somehow... Memories came rushing back. Oh God, my head is in Cailan's lap. I briefly worried about my body, at home - two days now, at least, without food or water, lying in my own waste, unless someone had fo...
Chapter Five: Keeping Secrets Theron cleared his throat after a few awkward minutes. "One more question. In this...performance, do you ever find out why? Why did Loghain betray me?" "Not precisely. There's a lot of debate over that issue, actually, between different people who pl...watched the performance. Some say Loghain just went mad. Power hungry. Som...
"I'm a little nervous." "Yeah? Why?" "I don't know I just am." "I don't think there's a reason to be. You've wanted this for a long time." "Yeah, I know, but wanting it and actually getting it are two different things." "What is it that you're nervous about, the situation?" "No, why would I be nervous of that. I'm nervous that I'm not going to do well....
Chapter Sixty-Seven: Child Protection Without a purpose, I wandered the castle aimlessly. I found Connor, excitedly talking with a Circle mage I vaguely recognised from the ritual that had saved the young mage. I left them alone, as it seemed the mage was teaching Connor, and I didn't want to interrupt. I then ran into Teagan, who pulled me aside. "Dare...
Chapter Three- Judging Art The yellow cab stopped in front of her porch and Astraea got out and began unloading her suitcase. At the sounds of the slamming door, Mrs. Ramirez rushed out to greet her daughter with sloppy kisses on her cheeks. "My pumpkin! What is this…" she said, lifting Astraea's hands and pinching her waist as if she was poultry f...
Chapter Eight: Mabari Endorsement Once we got to the Imperial Highway, I lead, chatting with Leliana as we walked. I told her about Tomas and Theron, reminding myself to be even more careful with their aliases than I already was being. I explained that we were survivors from Ostagar waiting to meet up with three others, including two Grey Wardens - I think...