Today's show was at the hoary old Austin Convention Centre right across the Colorado River at Town Lake from the famous El Marvelo movie theater, and more importantly quite near Sandy's Frozen Custard. I won't even discuss the bad chain hamburger place that sits on the other side of the El Marvelo. Even I have some food standards. I'm skinny enough that I...
Riding atop a white, armored horse, Tor Moraine lead two columns of mounted soldiers along a road that wound around the top of a hill. He was hunting fairies. "Shh! Quiet!" he commanded, suddenly, at the same time he raised a clenched fist. In unison, the riders who followed him reined their horses to a stop and became as quiet as possible. "There are fairi...
Pete Hascomb sat in the waiting room of the Huntington memorial hospital in South Pasadena California. He looked down at his hands, tracing the soft contours of his thin fingers and small knuckles. Every day now, his muscles seemed to shrink. The toes of his left foot had slowly knotted into fragile pink nubs since he became bound to a wheelchair. His fat...
In the city of Resk, located in the land of ruins, a man hid. He, Kullen, hid in the corner of the tavern, the torch lights illuminating the spilled ale and broken chairs. Kullen shielded himself with a turned table as the drunk and meaty men fought. As those drunk and unfortunately armed men fought, a lithe figure flitted between them, avoiding lusty hands...
(Author's Note: The Wizard of Oz is a fixture of western culture. A story of innocence, strength and hope, of good family values and perseverance against all odds. But it also makes for the basis of a damn good fantasy. Which is what this tale is all about. This is the story of a sweet young country girl -- of legal age, of course -- who gets swept up in an...
Rebecca looked like most normal girls on the brink of her third decade. She was average height, with wavy light brown hair, almond eyes, a slight build, fair skin, and delicate hands. Her skin had not yet cleared from adolescent acne, but her hands were not terribly calloused. The sixth of seven daughters, she was allowed to learn reading and writing, given...
For years, Dean had been a fan of the superheroes. Fantastic Four, Avengers, and X-men were almost an obsession with him since he was 4 years old, but he was fourteen now. As much as he loved the heroes, now it was the heroines that filled his thoughts and dreams. Maybe it was exposure to his Mom's soap operas or his brother's Hustlers and porn videos that p...
Hey guys, So this is the second installment of A Knight's Quest, which I said I wouldn't make. But I'm starved for new ideas, and I need something to occupy myself. So here goes. Tell me if you like it! Leave a comment, send me a message, whatever. I may write another chapter of this, we'll see how it goes while writing it. Know, as a note, that I will us...
Author's Note: Ugh. UGH. Don't even ask. I know it's been quite awhile and I do apologize. But, I ended up losing this whole damn chapter when my computer got infected with a virus. Yes, people. I lost it ALL and I had to re-write it ALL. Ugh. -_- BUT! Here it is, at last. I hope you enjoy it. As always, comments and critiques are welcome and enjoyed in...
Chapter 13 While Corec and Bobo went into the city, Katrin spent the day practicing on her harp and getting to know Shavala. The elf girl talked about her training as a druid, her brother and his wife and their young son, and a friend named Lele who Katrin eventually figured out was a squirrel. For her part, Katrin admitted she'd been a thief, and that the...