Andrew - A Mega Man Zero Fanfic Excerpt by woekitten, literature
Literature
Andrew - A Mega Man Zero Fanfic Excerpt
The opposite of life isn't underground; it's under water.
It was a realization that jolted into Andrew's head the moment his body smashed into the icy water and speared down into the dark depths. Above him was the world he knew, easily excitable, waves that never stopped dancing, the clouds that never stopped moving, the thick slap of seawater against reef and the mad pitching of the vessel he worked on, the Judith Prosperity.
But under the ocean, the world was a silent, chilly tomb where nothing would be hurried. The Finger of Time rarely penetrated the milimetre-thick barrier that separated water and sky.
I see you. Oh, don't tell me
Band -- A TTYW Add-On Story by woekitten, literature
Literature
Band -- A TTYW Add-On Story
PART ONE - JAKE
My name's Jake. I shouldn't be so free with my title, but probably doesn't matter. My worst enemy already knows who I am, where I live, my favourite food, and what time I take a piss in the morning. I don't think I have much time left, honestly, and I'd like to get this all down before the bad stuff starts.
I'm not "confessing my sins" or anything like that. I don't know if there's a God, but if there is, I don't think a secret confession on paper would fly with him. I was born in the land of sin and piety. I wasted enough of my youth making up confessions for big-eared Priests to lick their lips over. I'm writing this down
Holy hell, lookit what I did by woekitten, literature
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Holy hell, lookit what I did
The towel Hailey had given Jamie was stiff and rough with overuse, so Jamie was drying her arms with toilet paper when she joined the council in the dining alcove. The dragon-boy trailed her like a gosling.
"Sit Jamie, sit," Hailey's uncle said cheerfully. Jamie parked herself at the last empty chair remaining at the small table, shuddering a little as she swallowed a cough. Greasy grey smoke from cheap cigarettes filled the room like haze and drifted lazily up to the low-hanging lamp dangling above the table. The dragon-boy stood beside Jamie and breathed deeply of the poisoned air with his eyes closed and his chin lifted a litt
I was the one who had to deliver the news to her.
I took her to a restaurant. I knew it would be easier that way.
"I don't believe you," she says, but she toys with her fork. Its handle bounces up and down, clacking on the table like a telegraph.
I'm blunt. "When he needs someone, he's not choosy."
Her face is pudgy, and her breath struggles through her slightly-opened mouth. She lifts her eyes, raccoon-ringed with heavy mascara. "No. We had a wonderful night. We talked for ages."
I open my menu again, glance at the same pictures of hot chicken sandwiches and hamburgers, then close it. Our waitress starts towards us and then stops, comma
Andrew - A Mega Man Zero Fanfic Excerpt by woekitten, literature
Literature
Andrew - A Mega Man Zero Fanfic Excerpt
The opposite of life isn't underground; it's under water.
It was a realization that jolted into Andrew's head the moment his body smashed into the icy water and speared down into the dark depths. Above him was the world he knew, easily excitable, waves that never stopped dancing, the clouds that never stopped moving, the thick slap of seawater against reef and the mad pitching of the vessel he worked on, the Judith Prosperity.
But under the ocean, the world was a silent, chilly tomb where nothing would be hurried. The Finger of Time rarely penetrated the milimetre-thick barrier that separated water and sky.
I see you. Oh, don't tell me
Band -- A TTYW Add-On Story by woekitten, literature
Literature
Band -- A TTYW Add-On Story
PART ONE - JAKE
My name's Jake. I shouldn't be so free with my title, but probably doesn't matter. My worst enemy already knows who I am, where I live, my favourite food, and what time I take a piss in the morning. I don't think I have much time left, honestly, and I'd like to get this all down before the bad stuff starts.
I'm not "confessing my sins" or anything like that. I don't know if there's a God, but if there is, I don't think a secret confession on paper would fly with him. I was born in the land of sin and piety. I wasted enough of my youth making up confessions for big-eared Priests to lick their lips over. I'm writing this down
It was a beautiful Sunday evening in late May. Johnathan yawned as he turned himself over on his tree branch and swung upside down like a monkey. A shower of change left over from his last comic book purchase fell from his pockets, but he didn't mind. Sun-soaked and drowsy, Johnathan simply hung and reflected on how nice it was to be alive.
"John-a-thaaan!"
John's eyes snapped open and he pulled himself back up to a sitting position on the ancient oak branch. He could see his little sister, bathed in the red hue of the setting sun, galloping towards him unsteadily like a colt. She screeched to a halt at the base of John's tree.
"What?" Joh
Small streams of cold rain slid down my face, cutting paths through the sheen of sweat that covered it. I didn't take the time to wipe the mess away. The job that I was trying to complete required my full attention, and it likewise gave me very little time to ogle the ancient ruins that surrounded the other members of the Travel-Clan.
Hushed exclamations like "Wow!" and "Incredible!" bombarded me from all sides. The volume of the words fluctuated as my companions darted in and out of the crumbled behemoths that lined the collapsed road. Everyone was sopping wet from the rain, but they didn't give a damn. Taking a small break from my work, I
Current Residence: Toronto Favourite genre of music: Whitey brand, evidently. MP3 player of choice: iPod. Everything else dies. Personal Quote: "You're all fired from school, and your homework is to eat bleach and die."
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
U2, GnR, the Tragically Hip, the Arcade Fire, the Protomen, Blue Rodeo, Billy Talent, Uh...
Favourite Writers
Margaret Atwood, Kenneth Oppel, Bruce Coville, Frank McCourt, CS Lewis, Richard Adams, Stephen King
It took me a little longer than I'd have liked, but here's Trip Through Your Wires 38. I--I hope you like it! *Anime blush*
Someday I'll figure out what Fanfiction.net's text editor has against the emdash.
Hullo! In the mood for some fanfic? Help yourself to chapter 37 of Trip Through Your Wires. It's fat-free!
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/349066/37/Trip_Through_Your_Wires
I'll let you in on a secret that's not really a secret. I do a lot of my "for-fun" writing using the Notes feature on my iPhone. That's right, I use my thumbs. They go deedle-dee-dee across the virtual keyboard, and it's curiously effective for getting the job done.
I used to try carrying around a laptop, a netbook, name it--nothing has proven as effective as a tiny word processor that I can pull out of my purse at any time.
The one drawback is that the tiny iPhone screen
My O My. I have a new chapter of TTYW. Get it while it's lukewarm!
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/349066/36/Trip_Through_Your_Wires
If you're interested in authors' notes and other self-indulgent pieces of writing, there's a little bit of insight over on my LJ (yes, I still use LJ, for I am a dinosaur--and not even a cool one, like a velociraptor).
http://woekitten.livejournal.com/744926.html#cutid2
I hope you enjoy!
Happy early B-Day, Red! Not that you need reminding that you're getting older. But hey, didn't want you to think I didn't notice the little DA blurb tucked away in the little corner of my screen.
Hope the day treats you nice, you ol' blazing fang you. May the years pass ever slowly, and the fire in your belly forever rage.