Symphonium
Here it is, the full post of Chamber Music, slightly edited from the original series to "perfect" the symbols and motifs and technique in general. This is one of the only stories I have legitimately finished and I feel that it properly conveys the...
A man with a stag's head (part 2/?)
“Why name a rat Mufasa?" “Because he Mufasa than you think." The pun apparently hit an exposed funny bone, because the sales associate shocked herself with the noise that burst out of her mouth, which then triggered a cascading volley of laughs and...
A man with a stag's head (part 4/?)
I could almost hear Harry, in the back of my mind, helpfully explaining that sleeping with the light on was bound to worsen my condition, and of course my fingers were swollen from exertion – circulation in the extremities was frequently affected by...
Scene III: To Introduce (Mabovna)
As always - open to requests, bonus points (that don't mean anything) if you get the nickname before the characters do. This time, though, the explanation won't happen until next chapter! I know all of you are just on the edge of your seats waiting to...
Scene VII: To Silence (-)
(edit: I apologize sincerely for the copy flood of this story. It was a problem with my browser not telling me it had submitted and me trying different ways to make it submit after a similar problem had in fact \_not\_ resulted in a tremendous number...
A man with a stag's head (part 3/?)
I finished crying in Harry's Occult and Sundry. Harry handed me a box of tissues. “For clients parting with or acquiring heirlooms or having spiritual experiences," he explained with his head turned to the side so I could discreetly eject what I...
Scene II: To Begin (Lief)
I am about to go way overboard against drugs, but it's what needs to be done. So, just sayin', I do not in any way support the use of recreational drugs or anything that will get you high through external chemical means, including blood doping and...
Scene V: To Cue (Mrs. Grim)
I am so getting into this story. It may be the first one I actually end on this site. At some point, I need to learn comic relief, though. Maybe I'll throw some in next chapter. Anyway. Oh, and let me know if you don't understand some of the stuff...
Scene IV: To Make Ready (Vice)
So, I should have been labeling these all with verses from a poem by Richard Wilbur, "Beasts." I'll copy up to the fourth here, and go back and edit the other three chapters to include them. Hope you don't mind. Also, there is a form of murder at the...
Embracing the Field (Part 2 of 3)
Finally, a continuation. I know I said it would be 2 parts - in reality, there will be 3. I'm SO GOOD at math. --- A tremendous change in flux brought the research team's attention to the center of the room. The senior professor, Dr....
Scene VI: To Crescendo (Razor and Wolfbane)
I must first apologize to the readers: I misjudged the length of this story when I started with the whole "Beasts" thing, so even though this chapter does have the full poem, it is not the last chapter. When I repost this as a single story, all will be...
Drinks are cheaper at home - a vignette
"Stop lying." "I'm over him. I think." "Still lies, dude! Am I even _worth_ lying to? Like I'm what, a social half a step above some stranger on the street, and you're lying this hard." "I have to be over him, though. Everyone says I should be....