Upturn: Chapter 11
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Upturn: Chapter 10
Upturn: Chapter 9
Eric sat cross-legged on the floor, sharpening and shining his ceremonial sword. It was not as spectacular to look at as the ones carried by Royal Guards, or even by his superior officers, but unlike most of his peers, Eric cared more about function than form. He did not mind at all that he carried the same sword that befit his rank- it was expected, and he would earn a higher rank soon enough, anyway. Continue reading
Middle of Nowhere Bloopers
Middle of Nowhere
Upturn: Chapter 8
After a long hiatus, the saga of Upturn continues! Continue reading
Upturn: Chapter 7
“You realize you were seen, don’t you, you tramp?” Continue reading
Upturn: Chapter 6
Carla Manors, the manager of White Inn in Star City, was not known for having a short fuse. Nevertheless, when her only breakfast attendant was over a half hour past due to come back from her break on the busiest days of the week, she was getting a little snippy. Continue reading
Upturn: Chapter 5
The straw that broke the camel’s back was a pebble that broke through the puppy’s cracked rib, spraying blood on the ground and opening the way for more fatal injuries. Unfortunately, straws rarely fall one at a time, and it was impossible to tell which was the straw. Continue reading
Upturn: Chapter 4
“Why does it always have to be a routine duty?” Those were Jim Tantic’s last words, before the taste of steel in his mouth was replaced by that of iron, the feeling of pain in the back of his throat was replaced by one of numbness, and his difficulty breathing was replaced by a blissful emptiness. Continue reading
Upturn: Chapter 3
Police Sergeant Brian Holmes rapped on the door once, twice, three times. He paused for a second and, hearing no response, shot the knob off the door and entered. These matters called for rapid- and occasionally brutal- arrests, which is why only Sergeants and above were authorized to make this kind of arrest. Sergeant Holmes was proud to be one of the few who weren’t afraid to wade in the midst of the heresy, and one of the even fewer men who didn’t balk at the amount of paperwork required. Continue reading
Upturn: Chapter 2
For an insomniac half-breed, nocturnal by night and diurnal by day, there is no faith. There is only hell, and the hells that lie beyond. Continue reading
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Upturn: Chapter 1
This is the first chapter of a project I worked on in 2007 and 2008 that sort of stalled. There was a lot to it, but essentially I had too many opening chapters, too much setup, and I couldn’t figure out where to go without dropping a lot of the energy. What I have is going to be posted here for you all to read. Continue reading
Morbid: Chapter 4
The human tramped on his hand, oblivious to the plight of the creature below him. Xeros lie on the ground, ichor spilling out of his guts onto the frozen Earth. His consciousness was fading, more from inactivity than approaching death. It would take some serious trampling before that would come. It was possible he would even be dragged back. Continue reading
Morbid: Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of the Morbid series has arrived, going back to the group in the first chapter and seeing what happens with the fight that was started with the Morbus.
