Steven D. Brewer - Archive

"'Tis unworthy that thou might #ennoble this scurrilous knave, sire!" Lord Frostfire said.
"S-c-c-currilous!" emphasized Lord Darksoul.
"Thank you, Milords," His Majesty said. "But my mind is clear. Arise, Lord BlackStar!"
Buck grinned to join the game of Demon Quest.

#vss365

"Why?" she screamed. "Why are you doing this?"
"We agreed! You swore you wouldn't do this again!"
"Why do you want to #humble me? Why can't I decide for myself?"
"We're supposed to make decisions together!"
"But you always say, 'No!'"
"Because we can't afford it!"

#flexvss

"What should we #eat tonight?"
"Fun Meals!" shrieked the Angels.
"No!" David replied, putting his foot down. "You need a balanced diet."
"But we already made Fun Meals for tonight," Zaza said with a sly look opening the replicator. "But, look! We made you a Fun Dinner."

#flexvss

I took an evening walk on the solstice. Mary ranged nearby, without showing herself.
"Bees," she said to me in my head. "Ever since I consumed Arthur Bern I keep noticing wild bee hives. And craving honey."
"Let's just buy some at the farmer's market tomorrow."

#vss365 #hive

Today, I reviewed the proofs for two short stories, returned corrections, and signed the contract for a third story, so getting the wonderful review by @morinotsuma was the icing on the cake.

"There's always variability," the Candy Palace owner said.
"No," David said. "The pieces must be #equal."
"Why so important?"
The Better Angels entered.
"Is this the place you told us about, David?" Zaza asked.
David looked at the owner who winked with understanding.

#flexvss

Tissen used fine silver wire, twisted into the eldritch shape Velurri specified. She placed it on the table top and pushed a bit of magical #power into it. Aimee felt it activate.
"You're telling me that time is really stopped in there?"
"Not stopped. Just slowed down."

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He walked past her & climbed the stairs alone. He stripped off his clothes, got into bed, & snapped off the light. He could hear her downstairs. He sighed & reminded himself that it didn't have anything to do with him anymore. He turned over & tried not to remember.

#FridayKiss

Rory heard a whine next to his ear, followed by a distant report.
"High-powered rifle," Tseluna subvocalized. "Raise your shield. Tune for kinetic energy."
Rory silently #cast the spell. A next shot glanced off.
Then she teleported them to either side of the rifleman.

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Mia kurso estis nekontentiga hodiaŭ, tamen estas vendredo / Sometimes things just don't go very well but, at least, it's Friday.