The following is the senior paper for Erin Benning, (fictional) music education major at Fresno State University. Erin Benning SID: EB4093049 for Dr. Rochell Harris MSE 497W-3 Music. It is the glue that binds our world together. It is the top influence in the world today. It can make a man cry, or a woman dance. It can make a child sleep, or an elderly...
The Horned Reaper stood alone in the dank darkness of the long-abandoned dungeon. He sneered. Long abandoned. Being abandoned entailed it being occupied in the first place. This was no Dungeon. It was a tomb. His tomb. Long ago, he had been the most powerful servant of a powerful Keeper. In the name of his master, he had killed… Well… He couldn't remember ho...
A special thanks to Vestiphile for assistance in editing this chapter. ***** In the heart of New York City, there existed a hidden organization of witches and wizards who upheld the law of all wielders of magic. A witch by the name of Victoria Ainsley was the head of this organization, currently in an emergency meeting with her board of trustees regardin...
"Well, I certainly hope you two enjoy your trip," Jeremy said to Mike as Meg went to grab her last piece of luggage. A fairly stout lad with dark brown hair & an easy smile, he still looked small compared to the bear of a man that was Mike. Jet-black hair, chiseled jawline, fierce green eyes, broad shoulders, a body like an oak tree with limbs to match....
A very warm thank you to Decal_last for his help editing this latest submission. FIVE TO MIDNIGHT "Damn," Merrick Miller grunted to himself, looking at his wife glued to her phone. It had finally dawned upon him; Kimberly was addicted. Morning, day, and night, her frantic eyes and feverish fingers never left the touchscreen as of late. There was always s...
By DFWBeast and findingmyvoice Authors' Note: Just a little flash story of innocence & love gone wrong. Hope you enjoy. **** "Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are." - Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince **** The young woman stood at the edge and looked down the old building. Her long bridal gown shimmered in the...
The supermarket lot was crowded. Amy, my hosts' eldest daughter, sat beside me: the rest of her family had stayed home, all deeply involved in a basketball double-header in which neither of us was interested. Our mildly sarcastic commentary wasn't much appreciated, and we'd been partly volunteered, partly ordered, to "...go away! Maybe you should go get more...
Author's note: I am trying to write in several different categories. This is my first attempt in Nonhuman - shapeshifters, specifically werewolves. The story arc has a variety of sex involved including light B&D, Bisexual (both) and Group. This chapter might be considered Background and Strange. As always, comments and especially voting let me know how w...
The ship renovations exceeded my expectations and were more than adequate for our task at hand. With all of the new technology, the former crew requirement of over twenty people was reduced to a core of eight. We hired a Captain, an experienced pair of mates, a Chief Engineer and his assistant, a radio/radar tech, and two crewman/deckhands. The crew was most...
Hideki Laboratories has been at the forefront of biotechnology for years as a satellite operation of Hideki Technology, but most only know of a few of their breakthroughs that proved to be profitable, usually medical applications for ways to better administer drug treatments to particular parts of a body via 'smart pills', or 'organic bandages' to help a pat...