Amanda glanced at Noah seated across from them. βArenβt you afraid of being recognized?β
Dinah shook her head producing two leather masks. Dinahβs looked like a cat, while Amanda's was covered in aquatic motifs. βNoah has taken to calling you his mermaid,β she said with a giggle.
#BraveWrite
The first flash of lightning told her she wasn't going to reach the Dream Readers or the Smoke Shop. In the flash of light, she could see the dome inching open, the artificial atmosphere giving way to the black void of stars. The scent of ozone filled her rebreather. #Vss365 #SFF
Stone block facades in varying shades of beige, with Spanish tile accents, and all the restaurants and cafes had awnings for outdoor seating. Unlike the mismatched trees that lined the streets of the old downtown, the trees here were all carefully trimmed to keep them looking identical #VssDaily
βPlease tell me there's another Oevrumine family?β The Oevrumine family had ruled the Lambda Tauris empire for centuries. βYouβre the heir apparent of the fucking empire?!β She pushed her hair back, βFuck me,β she blew out a breath, βI am screwed.β #WipSnips
The feeling lingered, and the silence of the field felt oppressive. Eve forced herself to take deep breaths, reminding herself that this was just another investigation - the stories were just that, stories. When she started walking again, she wasnβt running, but she was moving a lot faster. #InkMine
I watched the beautiful young man standing with his arms pulled above his head. My shoulders ached just looking at him. He had the kind of face that Renaissance painters would have swooned over.
I sat on the leather couch, only a few feet away. #WipSnips
The tools of my trade were portable, which was fortunate for me, because I was trying to outrun the family business. I'd spent years honing my skills, building my client base, and I was at the top of my game, at least, until the family curse returned reminding me there was escape. #VssMystery
Leaving the candle, she walked into the fog toward the water. Her boots were somewhere at the start of the beach and the water was cold as it brushed her toes. She let the jacket slide from her shoulders and land in the sucking wet sand. The water swirled around her ankles. #WIPSnips
She knelt in the water feeling the sand chewed at her knees as she splashed handfuls of water over herself until her dress was cold and clinging to her skin. She could smell the sting of the sea, while the salt burned her eyes and the water numbed her fingers. #WildWalkPrompt
He spoke in some ancient tongue, Dacian or perhaps Thracian. Julia listened, and recognized the cadence of an invocation. As he spoke, Julia felt the power in his words. The earth under her feet seemed to warm, to breathe. She watched and listened as he poured some libation into a bowl. #VssMagic
She is touched by two gods, and so am I. He sighed and felt his lips twist into a sardonic smile. My mother would be so pleased to know that I have finally begun to consider my destiny. He shook off the smile and pushed the thoughts away as he entered Keronβs chamber. #VssFantasy
OβShaughnessy had hired Viv after starting the business. It had been a bad time, and if she was honest with herself, and she rarely was, sheβd been barely holding it together, subsisting on Smoke and Terran whiskey when she could afford them, and forget-it-pills when she couldnβt. #BraveWrite
He offered a crooked smile. βI donβt want this to come across as weird or inappropriate, but if you need anything feel free to call me. Iβve lost family too, and it can be rough.β
I could see the concern in his eyes, and the crooked smile only made him look more genuine. #InkMine
βIs this a ghost?β My voice squeaked. If I hadnβt built the device myself, Iβd be convinced someone was just messing with me. But I had built it, and I knew that it was supposed to be connecting to the Γ¦ther, whatever that meant; I just hadnβt thought the Γ¦ther was a real thing. #WIPSnips
She knew that Cali didnβt really understand her frustration, as Cali was perfectly happy to learn as much about the beliefs and practices of the community as time allowed. And Helen was just as content to study the clockwork machines everyone in the city seemed to be obsessed with. #Vss365
Kit glanced into the bedroom, finding the demon cat, lounging inside its circle - once again in human form. It was harder to deal with him when he looked human, especially since heβd recently chosen to look like her ancestor. It was harder to remember what he was when he looked human. #VssFantasy
Kit stared at the creature in the circle. "Fuck yeah!" She muttered, "It worked. I've summoned a demon."
Pursan with his cat-head lifted its mouth from the bowl of blood. "You doubted your abilities young Marlowe. Your ancestor would be disappointed."
#BookishTuesday
A song from the last album I listened to
#DavidsMonthOfMusic
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A song with an emotion in the title
#DavidsMonthOfMusic
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She bit her lip, her eyes drifting back to Professor Crane. Of course, the scarecrow would have his face, as imperfect as Priapus's, but so lovely to her. Her eyes followed his slow pacing in front of the class, lingering on his hands as he pushed a stray lock of hair out of his face. #VssMystery
A song with a shape in the title
#DavidsMonthOfMusic
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Thank you π it's part of something larger I've been working on for awhile
A song I know all the words to
#DavidsMonthOfMusic
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A song referencing being young or growing old
#DavidsMonthOfMusic
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she was heartened to know that even in the lowest-rent neighborhoods, someone was still pushing back against the rising Terran Supremacy Movement. She adjusted her scarf, pulled it over her hair, and left her rebreather on as she scanned the bar. A little anonymity never hurt. #WipSnips #SFF
It's raining here and I'm sitting enjoying the last of my morning coffee. I found myself humming this, so I guess I don't need to think about today's song. A song for a rainy day.
#DavidsMonthOfMusic
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The furs were beautifully worked. The furriers back in her native New York would kill to know how these furs had been worked to be so supple and lush.
Her attention moved to the carvings in the rock walls, something that someone had attempted to chip away. #WildWalkPrompt
But getting Madam Lillian for her party was a major coup, as her sΓ©ances were notorious for not only their otherworldly connections but their erotic components.
Rumors abounded that Madam Lillian specialized in calling forth the ghosts of the world's greatest lovers. #BraveWrite
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A driving song
#DavidsMonthOfMusic
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A love song...
I wanted to post "Oh Sink Down" from Kneehigh Theater's amazing production of Tristan & Yseult, but none of their music is online...
So I went with this
#DavidsMonthOfMusic
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