Limerick Cycle 2: Vitamin C vs. the Saucers (3/3)
But then out of the shadows came Relph: He’s the biggest. I soiled myself! As he opened his mouth, I turned tail and ran south-- For to him, I was small like…
As Large as Alone
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Limerick Cycle 2: Vitamin C vs. the Saucers (2/3)
There were twenty-four saucers that landed. They destroyed all the citrons I’d planted. And then portals ripped open As I stood there “nope”in’’; My old point…
Limerick Cycle 2: Vitamin C vs. the Saucers (1/3)
I’m exhausted, friend! I need a rest. Though I failed, I know I did my best. Shall I tell you my tale? It’ll make your face pale, But I’m sure, at least…
Terence and the Tormaunt: Assumption Shattered
Moving with smooth deliberation, the Tormaunt moved one of their legs forward, so that the foot was by Terence’s right forearm. The Tormaunt’s right leg knelt…
Terence and the Tormaunt: Scrutiny
He did not know if the Tormaunt was intelligent as the people he knew were intelligent, or only as a bright pet might be. They seemed to be in control of…
Terence and the Tormaunt: Restraint
All the while, the plane of their face remained visible to Terence, who watched the Tormaunt’s face and luminous eyes with fascination and an emotion that was…
Terence and the Tormaunt: Caught
And then the Tormaunt was upon him again, before he had even had the chance to catch his breath. Their middle foot pinned his chest and they leaned in close to…
'Bone of Contention
I just couldn’t take it anymore. This new trombonist I hired last month wasn’t working out. I had to let him go, though I hated to do it with the world in the…
Strutting my Stuff
I never used to really understand myself; I thought I was just a mixed up kid. Now I have finally sorted my head out and I’m proud to understand who I am! Now…
Tomberous Encounter
Shel, Diz, and Dennis were exploring an ancient Egyptian tomb under a pyramid. It was dark and they carried torches. They came upon a stone table with an…
I am what I've always been, but I never knew it.
They say life begins at 40. I’m not sure if that’s true for you all, but for me my 40th year was the end of my life of surety and the beginning of an unstable…
Entry 26: Three word chain: TROLL, DISEASE, REPAIR
I have this *disease* in my mind, what my therapist calls a sort of chemical/pressure imbalance. One thing it does, in this World Wide Web world, is give me…
Teaching children about the Beadworlds
To teach children about the “string of pearls” their planets are a part of, teachers and parents have strings and beads to demonstrate their connectedness…
The Beadworlds: Notes on the world of Kertline and Heliola
The stories take place on two separate small worlds or moons capable of supporting life. These worlds are connected together both by gravity and by magnetism…
A Word on Tormaunts: A Footnote
Readers may be curious about the tormaunt, being thus far unfamiliar with the creatures. I have heard that your world has none of these. Not wishing to leave…
She and Her Shadow
Charity capered merrily through the rows of trees, and Sylphia trailed along behind, gleaming in the half light, so that half the time Phi couldn’t be seen too…
Kertline Considers
He had supposed that his capture of the Stone would have been the climax, the end of his adventure. Nothing was farther from the truth; in a way, all his other…
Narsit Caught in the Act
Narsit had the Stone. He swiftly scampered back to the cave entrance, past the columns, and darting around the fallen monolith. His heart was moving at least…
The Tormaunt Emerges
Heliola’s eyes grew wide as the enormous figure moved into the firelight. She had no way to know it, but Pruckus was a Tormaunt, one of the largest of their…
Pruckus Approaches
Heliola had never really had a friend, even an acquaintance, before. She could not feel sure if the faun was friend or foe. Was he keeping her alive only to…