A.A. MacConnell's Blog, page 20
February 26, 2019
Spears (pt6)
“Is that why you stopped by earlier than normal?” Reem’s question sounded more like a comment.
“Were you surprised?” Lulu waggled her eyebrows at Azzah.
Azzah rolled her eyes, but couldn’t stop herself from grinning. “It’s still too close. You should stop by long before you’re supposed to take over our post. Then we might truly have to keep an eye out.”
“We’re doing that the entire time. It won’t make too much of a difference.” Reem rested an arm on Azzah’s shoulder, leaning into her. “Don’t...
February 23, 2019
Lullaby
Tingling sensation on top your brain
A sensation not known for its fame
How often are you asked to be brave?
The conscious effort to make a trade
With claws attempting to lose and gain
The lines here are all written the same
One day it won’t be so hard to save
Yourself from feelings that you might fade
February 22, 2019
Zombie Apocalypse (pt24)
“Well, you’re probably better equipped to handling this. Good luck, Heherson.”
“Where are you going?” Irish asked as Tim went for the door.
“Uh, home. I’m tired.”
“You aren’t going to leave him to do this himself!”
“Worried about me, yeah?” Heherson asked hopefully.
Irish ignored him, fixing Tim with a glare. “You won’t leave him to do this on his own. Not with the limited time left.”
“Well, what can I do? I don’t have a lead now that my only one has proven to be wrong. A necromancer could be...
February 20, 2019
Spears (pt5)
After a few hits, she and Reem swapped places. She parried one of Daudi’s blows, moving Reem with her back in order for the both of them to knock the two assailants into each other. Reem pushed back into Azzah’s arm with force, force Azzah used to knock the butt end of her spear into Daudi’s stomach. He hit the ground on his back. Lulu knew when to back off from Reem’s lunge, placing the end of her spear down into the dirt. “Got us again! Daudi?”
He wheezed out a breath, but pushed himself up...
February 19, 2019
Zombie Apocalypse (pt23)
Irish rested the bat on her shoulder. “That’s not true. It could be. What if someone came from another town or something?”
“That still would have taken enough prep time that the registry would show another one being here. I didn’t get a notice about another necromancer in town. Did you?”
“Nah.” Heherson shook his head. “What I’m saying is that not everyone gets caught on by the registry, right?”
This left Tim with the realization he had nothing. Tonight would end and the apocalypse would come...
February 16, 2019
I didn’t know why
She sidled, somewhat short
Creating cross crackling cries
Reacting rough, reacting rage
Exceptions exiting, exiting early
Announcing an abhorrent arrival
Missing my meaning, mine
February 15, 2019
Zombie Apocalypse (pt22)
Heherson brightened up considerably, despite the bat. “Irish! You’re here!”
Irish pointed the bat at him. “You stay back. Tim?”
Tim took a breath. “Nah, it’s fine, Ai. It’s not him.”
Actually, that wasn’t fine at all. Tim didn’t know what to do.
Heherson did keep his distance, but he didn’t seem phased by Irish’s temper. “You did come to see me! I thought so. Did you want a drink? I have some jade tea still, if you-”
“I’m not here for your bullshit!” Irish exclaimed. “What do you mean it’s no...
February 13, 2019
Spears (pt4)
It didn’t mean Azzah didn’t have any interest in what happened outside Hirka and the Emperor’s lands. The Lel’ul was the kind of person who could make her interested in something she didn’t quite understand. Always pleasant, he ran Hirka with the promise of how he would run the entire land when the Emperor passed. Everyone knew, and waited, for something better than they had even now.
“Do you think he’ll come here first, or stay in Hirka for administration?”
Reem shrugged again. “It’s hard to...
February 12, 2019
Zombie Apocalypse (pt21)
“What?” Heherson looked surprised. “Of course not! I got a little distracted, you know? During the research stages. Never even pulled anything together. Never got back to it. When I noticed everything this morning, I thought it was you.”
That was surprising. “Thought it was me?”
“Yeah! Who else could it be, if not me? I mean, hiding the fact you knew anything about necromancy was a nice touch. Everyone would vouch for it.”
“Like everyone would vouch for the fact you’ve never done it in your l...
February 9, 2019
Puppo
When you have a dog with a long nose
Its quite funny to see what they might do with it
Needless to say half the time its to get into trouble
Dodging reprimands with a happy face
(Hey, you’ll still be punished for that, I don’t care how cute you are)
Other times putting their nose out of joint
Unified not with the lines of their face
Never forgetting that you are indeed sometimes as smart as them
Depending, of course, on a subject where they never could be the one in the wrong
