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Forum Registrations Have Been Fixed!

At least half a dozen people signed up for the forums this past week and apparently got nowhere. I should have noticed earlier, but SMF had been set to not notify me after the most recent spam attack. I’ve fixed that now and if you recently signed up for the forums, you are now activated and can tool around the forums, participating in and starting threads as is your wont. You can also sign up for the forum game.

Sorry for any inconvenience. I’d promise this wouldn’t happen again… but internet...

Imago – S1E1 “Pilot” – Act II

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series ImagoThe Dermitite wasn’t gentle about tossing Gable through the hatchway. The former High Commander hit the cold, tile floor and allowed himself to roll until he hit the small bank of storage lockers built into the opposite wall. By the time he got his senses about him again, the hatchway had closed and a digitized warble announced that it had sealed.

Once more thankful for the numbing he’d given himself with that tumbler full of purple, Gable ponderous...

Descendants #75 – Kaiju for Christmas Chp. 2

This entry is part 49 of 49 in the series Current“Gustav.” Oscar Gustav, one of Live Metal‘s executive producers, answered the call on the second ring. He was on the balcony of an upscale cafe in Tuscon, enjoying a light lunch. His enjoyment was swiftly crushed when he heard what the party on the other end of the line.

“What?! That’s not possible!” He paused, listening to the response. “No, I mean, it should be literally impossible! I don’t care how good a hacker someone is, the command links...

This Old Monster: The Griffin

The other choices were Eddie , or if I hated you, Kathy .

By popular vote of an unprecedented number of readers, it has been decreed that this, the second This Old Monster article be dedicated to the griffin… or gryphon… or griffon—somehow all of those are right.

Except no. It’s the griffin. First thing I’m going to establish for this critter is a single, correct spelling and that’s G-R-I-F-F-I-N. From now on, all others are wrong for this monster. Seriously, ‘gryphon’ is suffering horribly from...

A New Forum Game Begins and You’re Invited!

As promised, I’m starting up a new forum game. You can check out all of the detailed here. I’m looking forward to seeing what kind of badass, hilarious and just plain fun things people pull off in this one!

Forum sign-up is (obviously) required to play. If you have problems signing up, leave a comment one this post and I’ll fix things for you.

SIMaS Chapter 16 – Midnight Council

This entry is part 16 of 16 in the series So I Married a SupervillainOnce they got back to the palace, it took an hour to calm Chloe down, and even then, she refused to eat dinner unless the entire family was present. Because of this, Amanda sent her apologies to Linda and Thunderstruck along with orders to let them leave if they wanted. But she also told them there was something important they needed to discuss and asked them to take advantage of the kitchen staff or some local entertainment...

Descendants #75 – Kaiju for Christmas Chp. 1

This entry is part 48 of 48 in the series CurrentEven though all of twenty people at best would ever see it over the course of the holiday season, Chamberlain Salvage was decked out for Christmas with strings of colored lights around scrap metal sculptures of a snowman, three Christmas trees, an eight-foot tall penguin, Santa, his sleigh and seven tiny reindeer.

The eighth was in one of the empty hangers that now served as a workshop for the Chamberlains, bedecked in a cloud of sparks more rem...

Terrible Words (or… EnglishFail)

I make typos, I need an editor. Yes, I know this and I cannot appreciate you folks who correct me in the comments more, let me tell you. You guys are awesome and very soon, I’m going to put something in place to pay you guys back, at least a little bit.

So yeah, I cop to that. Your typical novel that you pick up off the bestseller’s shelf has gone through an army of proofereaders, three different kinds of editors and a battery of advanced reviewers. What come up here was literally written a mo...

Liedecker Institute: Sophomore Year #4 – Rags to Rags Part 4

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Liedecker Institute Volume 4It was cloudy the next morning, so the sky was only just lightening around seven when Zane glanced out his window.

He’s already been up for hours. Thanks to his mother’s protomorphic genes, he only slept four hours a night before waking and staying up for a week straight more than once suggested to him that he didn’t actually need that.

For the extra wakeful hours, his palmtop and its projector peripheral were his constant comp...

Descendants #74 – Bit Part Bad Guys Chp. 7

This entry is part 47 of 47 in the series CurrentThe last of the water covering flash-boiled off Brand’s hands. Chaos lunged for him, forcing his hands behind his back.

In an instant, the floor behind Brand exploded into an obscuring cloud of dust and the crash and rumble beyond it hinted at further destruction beyond that. The building shook and bucked as important structural supports were obliterated.

“I can’t turn it off!” bawled Brand. “What’s happening? Oh, Jesus, this isn’t what was suppo...