Identity is a funny thing. In many ways, it defines who you are. Of course, I sometimes wonder if that applies to me. At a time when most young men and women are trying to figure out who they are, I was trying to figure out what I was. Recently, I found out certain key details about my origins. The surprising thing is that I'm not a bit surprised. My name...
Author's note (I can't get enough of those): You know I've started every chapter with a memory of Amram's time with Alexander? I'm out of good memories, so don't expect any more to come. Perhaps they will, perhaps not. I hope you've noticed that they contributed to the story. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Both Vicdaen and Alexander stuck in my mind like boots stuck in mud. Al...
Even now I wonder about the strange circumstances that brought me here, to this Gothic cottage house beyond an unexplored forest at the edge of untouched lake. Located firmly within a plot of privately owned land it was perfectly secluded from the outside world and its chaotic trappings. Its true I came to this private realm to escape the world and its bana...
Freya is a Norse Goddess of Viking mythology. She is associated with beauty, love and war and is a particular favourite of mine. Friday is allegedly named after her, which has got to be a good thing and as I love nature, the fact that she can shift into the shape of a falcon seems a pretty amazing power. Looking up at the stars tonight, see if you can spot t...
The one the only, Dionysus, he is the only being who is half god and half human in Greek Mythology. Zeus became charmed with the fragilities of the human female, and he slept with the beauty Semele and thus she became with his child. When Hera the wife of Zeus learned of his transgression she went to Semele and convinced her, she should see Zeus in his true...
The Protector stripped off this torn and shattered Armor and lowered his aching body into the pool of nearly-boiling water to relax and soothe away the pain. The nine Steeds already were in their magma-lake, doing the same. HellJaw, StarSwallower and GriefClaw must have taken less damage, because they already have their sinuous draconine shapes entwined, cop...
<i>(Note: Before continuing a thread, please read the notes on the story.)</i> God quit on us. For whatever reason, he'd had enough, and decided to send the world to Hell, starting with this town. No surprise; read the Old Testament, it's his M.O. At least Sodom and Gomorrah did the crime first. Everybody on the outside of the Holy Grid knows wha...
Author's note: This is an entry in the 2012 Literotica Valentine's Day Contest. Enjoy! Roses are red, violets are blue.Cupid is clumsy, Psyche's aim is true. ~~~~~ ~ A Strange Encounter ~ Aaron suddenly felt anxious. He had expected some uneasiness, but his day had been extremely busy. Morning classes, lunch with colleagues, afternoon office work; the he...
**From The Author- This is, after all, amateur fiction, by someone who is an admittedly awful speller, so I ask you to be patient with my mistakes. The next chapter will be along as soon as I can get it onto the computer, it's currently on the table in scattered sheets of paper. LOL I hope you enjoy this.** I lick my lips nervously and open the door before...
My name is James Nazarene. I'm a tall young black man living in the city of Boston. I moved to America from the Republic of Haiti a few years ago. Recently, I graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Someday soon, I'm going to be a police officer. I've already gotten accepted into the Boston Police Academy. I know...