Chapter 7: Careful Planning
“Anybody bring a light?” Jeb asked into the void.
The response was the chittering of insects and a whoosh of air as something big went right past his face.
“Hit ...
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“Anybody bring a light?” Jeb asked into the void.
The response was the chittering of insects and a whoosh of air as something big went right past his face.
“Hit ...
2021-04-11 17:07:45 +0000 UTC View Post“There you are, you…” While unlocking a door via telekinesis was easy as balls, unlocking a huge-ass vault door was significantly more difficult. The bolts were locked in place without electr...
2021-04-04 18:13:45 +0000 UTC View PostHumans were streaming like ants toward the east side of the air force base, and the ants…they were forming ranks.
Small caliber bullets pancaked ineffectually off the heavily arm...
2021-04-04 18:11:57 +0000 UTC View PostNellis Air Force Base was originally three hundred miles away from L.A., give or take, but because of The Stitching, Earth had been haphazardly slapped together with Pharos half a year ago. Any lon...
2021-03-28 17:48:31 +0000 UTC View PostAs it turned out, the restaurant did not have ketchup, but they were happy to try and whip up an approximation.
Jeb once again took in how fabulously wealthy the eatery was, and observed just...
2021-03-28 17:46:54 +0000 UTC View PostVresh had given him an ultimatum to meet him at a neutral location alone where she would brief him on ‘the mission’, by tomorrow noon, or else she would…I dunno, she was vague about the ...
2021-03-21 22:12:40 +0000 UTC View Post“This way!” Ari said, motioning Kezdorn to follow her up the side of the mountain.
“Easy…for…you to…say.” Kezdorn panted as he tried to keep up with the little fairy flitt...
2021-03-15 20:58:19 +0000 UTC View PostI'm concerned that the detours to vegas and alcatraz are slow reading, and they don't advance the plot at all: they don't even work as a chekov's gun that he pulls out at the last minute, so they j...
2021-02-25 03:45:36 +0000 UTC View Posthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X_2IdybTV0
There's a lot of work to do before the book is Kindle ready, an...
2021-02-22 20:40:37 +0000 UTC View PostJeb froze in front of the throne, feeling like a very small animal in front of a very large snake…with cheerful yellow plumage.
“Without this information we wouldn’t have exposed this l...
2021-02-21 23:41:01 +0000 UTC View Post***Brett***
Brett was no stranger to a party.
He’d never been to a party with naked bird-women carrying trays of hors d’oeuvres, but still, you’ve been to one orgy where everyone...
2021-02-21 21:15:59 +0000 UTC View PostBeing a Roil Chaser was dangerous work, but it was rewarding, in more ways than one.
The empire needed to know immediately if the living storm made any unexpected movements, and Gale liked kn...
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So I Commissioned some art of Jess for the cover of Book 1 along with art of Smartass for Book 2. This ...
2021-02-15 00:13:29 +0000 UTC View Post***Emperor Pikaku, Uniter of the Continent, Ruler of Mestikos, Level 327***
Chains rattled as Pikaku’s father moved his hand, telegraphing his next move.
Pikaku chose discretion, allo...
2021-02-14 21:09:15 +0000 UTC View Post“Any interest in going with him? Jeb asked Smartass as Eddie left, his drone taking off and flying high above his creator, keeping an extra eye on the situation, albeit golden retriever smart. 2021-02-14 21:00:42 +0000 UTC View Post
The lens merchants looked at Jeb like he was going to get everything dirty and/or plot some kind of terrorism, but when Zlesk walked in covered in wounds, they bent over backwards to accom...
2021-02-07 22:32:31 +0000 UTC View PostJeb charged up the stairs, heart hammering as he did. At the top of the spiral staircase, he paused long enough to look left and right, keeping an eye open for homicidal Keegan.
There, on the...
2021-02-07 21:34:23 +0000 UTC View Post“Are you…are you serious?”
“Unless you wish to retract your scurrilous statement! You have insulted me, and the only way out for you now is to retract your words or face your death in...
2021-01-31 21:45:59 +0000 UTC View PostThey spilled their guts in every way but the literal way.
The judge’s name was Mirzos Elkor, and he’d suddenly grown a give-a-shit for the sanctity of human life sometime between the nigh...
2021-01-31 21:43:56 +0000 UTC View PostSo I need to make an author bio for Amazon, especially once book 2 comes out, or I'm basically shooting myself in the foot. People wanna follow my author page, which doesn't exist yet. To that end,...
2021-01-29 04:29:05 +0000 UTC View Post“Children?” Zlesk whispered, clenching his fists. “This man you’re hunting is reaping children?”
“Yeah, I mean, why did you think I started an orphanage?” Jeb ...
2021-01-24 22:01:36 +0000 UTC View Post“I don’t like the scar test.” Nancy griped, rubbing the burnt line of skin on the back of her hand.
“I mean, who does, but they numb it up first, so it doesn’t hurt.” Casey said, ...
2021-01-24 21:58:48 +0000 UTC View Post“Hey, Zlesk!” Jeb exclaimed upon seeing the keegan sheriff gracing his doorstep. “How’s it going?”
Sure is nice to see him again. He’s a good guy. I wonder what he’s doing h...
2021-01-17 22:21:50 +0000 UTC View Post“Boss!”
“Ngeh!” Jeb grunted, peeling his eyes open to stare at the ceiling. Principles of Myst sensors and behavior programming 101 lay open on his chest where he’...
2021-01-17 22:02:40 +0000 UTC View PostNancy’s eyes popped open and she sat up, her heart beating so fast.
Where am I? she craned her neck, looking around the room. The walls and ceiling were clean looking exce...
2021-01-17 21:36:38 +0000 UTC View PostRon glanced over at Jeb clomping down the road, patting his forehead with the damp towel. Then the Mystic Taxidermist did a double-take.
“Holy shit!” Ron dropped his hoe and leap...
2021-01-10 19:59:47 +0000 UTC View Post“You’re serious?” Jeb asked.
“No humans allowed.” The hulking melas said, holding up an orange palm in front of his face. “Surely you can read the sign.” He motioned to a big wh...
2021-01-10 19:56:06 +0000 UTC View Post“This must be the place,” Jeb said, glancing up at the sign. ‘Otto’s Slave house’ hung over the door according to Smartass, but it wasn’t sleazy and written on a plank of wood, it was c...
2021-01-03 20:30:04 +0000 UTC View PostJeb loomed over a map of the west coast, practically butting heads with Smartass as they both surveyed the details.
“Okay, here’s the P.O.I.” Jeb, said circling the three oil refineries...
2021-01-03 20:24:54 +0000 UTC View Post“Shit!” Jeb stopped, dropped and rolled, lumps of armor plating flying above him. He rolled under the lifted Jeep, heart hammering in his ears.
Jeb whipped his forty-four out of the holst...
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