*Earned leadership is a blessing; assigned leadership is a burden* (Frontma: bringing lines to life) (Yes, this tale is supposed to be somewhat humorous and outrageous too. While not always comedic I'd like to think it is mostly a good-natured romp.) THIS IS HOW IT IS GOING TO BE It started at 6:45 as we began filing out of the dorm toward the dining...
Chapter Twenty-Six -- The Witness The Defenders crossed into the Lord of the Blue Moon's territory the day before Good Friday, 1758. The force consisted of 2600 mounted raiders, musketeers, nymphs, and even several cannons. Additionally, there were wagon trains bringing along enough supplies to travel as far as a crossroads south of Malénkta-Gordnáckta. The...
A note to the observant: Almost all city names are false; they were taken from a variety of fantasy sources. All characters are based on real people, so it is no coincidence that they are the strongest part of the story. Names, and sometimes personality and personal history, have been modified to protect the innocent. The events of this story, however, are c...
Six months ago I knew there was some thing wrong. There was a tension between us; it was like watching a thunder storm approach. Waiting for that first clap of thunder and the first flash of lightening to unleash the downpour. I was so unhappy with the situation that I was ready to call it quits on our marriage of eighteen years. I decided to precipitate the...
Chapter 36 Wednesday 2 - Afternoon I dropped my bag off before hitting the gym. A little after 2 PM, I was sitting at the bar in Vacuum talking to Flora. "... and I promised her I'd get a girl to long-time tonight so I wouldn't be lonely. Are you free tonight, Flora?" She looked pleased, but shook her head 'No'. "I'm already reserved tonight, Dave, o...
"ARE you sure it's OK, darling" sobbed Rochelle, her beautiful green eyes brimming with tears. "Are you really, really sure?" "Of course, beautiful one," replied Mel, stroking her hair, and drawing her closer to him. "Just because I've done stuff like that in the past doesn't mean I need to do it all the time." "But... But... " Rochelle held Mel tightly, r...
Summary: My little series which started here has a re-imagined setting. Between the Human and Monstergirl Empire there is an independent city which does not pay homage to either side. Its Duchess lost the city in a siege against monstergirls. I named it Temirburg. And here is how it changed hands in a siege. Prequel to "This Siege of Mine": ***** 9 years...
Chapter Two: The Party Finally the day of the party arrived and I was so excited. I spent the afternoon laying every thing out on my bed in preparation for the night. My ball gown, Corset, breast forms, silk full fashioned stockings and black velvet ankle strap six inch wedge high heels were all laid out ready to go. I packed my purse with all I would need...
The questions swirled around my brain the whole week Amy was away. Should I confront her? Should I change the locks? Should I divorce her? It wouldn't be easy throwing away four years of marriage, but I wasn't going to stand for her cheating, not when we'd worked so hard to patch things up after the first time, not after she'd sworn up and down that it would...
When you're at a job interview, there are a number of things it isn't very wise to mention. It's not a good idea, for example, to tell the interviewer that you have a real problem with authority, that you don't take orders too well and they had better learn to deal with it. You might also want to avoid ending any response with anything along the lines of "c...