You Look Really Sad

AUTHOR'S NOTE: This story and all characters are copyright © 2012 K.M. Hirosaki. * * * _ _ The tension crackles in the air. It's so real it might as well be tangible. Kei stares into Remy's eyes. The other fox's green irises look like they've...

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Gods Don't Automatically Do Miracles

So jesus wasn't seen during his day by his contemporaries in the same way that modern christian myth claims he was seen.

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(Contest Winner) The Alphaçade: Chapter 1 - Ride

# **Alphaçade** Chapter 1: The Ride Ten sets of different-colored eyes followed me as they reflected the light from the underground rail entrance. Tesak wasn't a city for humans, and the leery stares I'd often receive were constant reminders...

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Part 1--Sense Of Fashion

_DISCLAIMER NUMBER ONE: This story contains sexual content that takes place between two teenage fictional characters. In no way does the author condone real-life pederasty/pedophilia, which is illegal in most civilized societies. DISCLAIMER NUMERO...

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So Long, Farewell, Adieu... - 1, The Appointment

#4 of contemporary fiction the "so long, farewell, adieu..." series was written partially to flesh out a contemporary version of my longest-running character, but primarily to scratch a series of itches related to assassins and their depictions in movies,

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Chapter 2: Family Matters (Free Commission Winner)

Dice Tomorrow was the day I'd been looking forward to all week. My stomach felt like a block of concrete dropped onto it when I thought about that man. The way he seemed to take control; when he pulled me into that embrace. No one had ever done that...

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Resonance Universe (V2) - United States map

While modern and contemporary, the resonance universe is a setting where politics, the criminal underworld and espionage are visible only through a lens of white-and-grey-and-black morality.

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Ma'jyrr the Swordswoman

Ma'jyrr may be considered a contemporary of the two aforementioned khajiit, as she works for the best of her people, against a hostile regime, and has risen to a high station.

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The Ryan Story Part III

As they walked up to the cabin, thunder boomed in the distance and the wind started to pick up. "Oh I hope it doesn't storm and ruin our vacation!" Beth said. "I like thunderstorms!" Ryan nearly chirped. "I know you do," Beth said shaking her head....

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A New Contemporary Resurrection Chapter 01

Don't ever ask how I ended up in this strange life situation. Ok, it's fairly explainable, with good reason, I swear. I see that I can't avoid it now, so well, here it is. Why, do you ask, are you able to own a Douglas DC-7C, and several cars, and...

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Otis: Requiem in Dmin.

As nothing can be traced to the source of such misery for the contemporary mainstream, he begins to fall further into a despair.

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Writing Tips vol. 3

With far future stuff, you can easily get away with using ordinary, contemporary speech, but you may want to at least consider having a few phrases or speech patterns that reflect the different time period. don't feel like you _have_ to though.

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