Inauguration Day in Devout America
The observance of Inauguration Day (sometimes referred to as the 'Day of America's Resurrection', or 'American Resurrection Day') as a national holiday began on January 20th, 1997, the day that the Revenant...
Christmas in Devout America
Christmas is considered by many in Devout America as a holiday dedicated to celebrating the birth of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, when family members congregate together in a home or within a...
Glitch in the Neurotic Matrix
In the years I operated as a private eye in Crossroads City, crazy shit had become a normal sight in my line of work. Crazy cases, crazy events, and even crazy clients. On the plus side, it often led to steady revenue coming in whenever Mrs. Smith...
Thanksgiving in Devout America
Thanksgiving; one of the most traditional holidays in the history of the United States, especially going into the Devout American age. The...
Between Salvation and Sin
My paws gripped the steering wheel in a sweaty vice as I stared down the busy highway. I reassured myself once in a while that my paranoia wasn't necessary. The occupants of passing cars probably had never even heard of my hometown, let alone even met...
Resonance Universe (V2) - United States map
_Villains and heroes are just an illusion. They're a fairy tale to tell your cubs and reassure them good people exist in this world, despite the contrary. The truth is that everybody contains a little sin. It's a black-and-grey need that can transform...
The Buccaneer's Bay (anthology excerpt)
All a family needed to do in order to come here was go down a road five miles south of Gladwin, over a small bridge and to this open area. Large cracks zig-zagged the abused blacktop, most of it covered in accumulated grass, all of it in front of a...
Shine on Harvest Moon
The night was mighty dark in these woods. Luckily, my canine eyes could make out the outlines of tree trunks and fallen branches, while my girlfriend tripped a couple of times. If her delicate paw weren't encased in mine, I reckon she'd have tracked...
Maverick Hotel Part 3
Lowell helped me get dressed before we immediately bolted for the seddies' room. He probably woke up half of the top floor from how he slammed it shut, but neither of us cared. One of the seddies was awake, something we should've been overly excited...
Maverick Hotel Part 4
It felt strange to see everyone in the Maverick livelier than ever. Not that I could blame them or myself. For twenty-two years since the Revenant Party took over, the Defiant were nothing more than a thorn on their regime's side. They did nothing...
Maverick Hotel Part 5
Dinner was tense and deadly quiet most of the time, with Mary and I exchanging small talk between bites of dinner. Mostly, it involved complementing her cooking. Chunks of ham, broccoli and other spices were mixed gradually in, giving each of our...
Prom
Like everyone else at school, I was shocked when Jason Amara's ex-girlfriend told everyone he was gay. Apparently, the lovebirds had a falling out the night before after one of their many dates, when Jason made his confession to her, and now all our...