Radioactive Toy (or The Post-Apocalypse Pygmalion) Part 3
The day's travel was much as before. Travelling in the cooler air then as the day drew to midday, it became unfeasibly hot. There was no shelter but that of a crevice where the road had buckled so much it resembled a cliff. Under its brief shade, he...
Radioactive Toy (or The Post-Apocalypse Pygmalion)
A warm blackness. The distant sound of a forest, the hum of insects. The blackness began to recede. Colour filtered in slowly. Details blurred then became sharper. As it became clearer, so did memory. ...
Radioactive Toy (or The Post-Apocalypse Pygmalion) Part 2
It was a town, but not as he'd thought of it. Several buildings constructed of wood were loosely in a sprawling grid. It was clear they'd been looked after but abandoned and upon closer inspection, he saw why. At one point a tributary river...
Kinktober Prompt: Prime Part 1
Author’s note: This is a companion piece to a picture inspired by a Kinktober prompt, the prompt being Prime. This being a nonstandard prompt, I took this in every direction I could so there’s quite a few references to prime here! I wanted to...
Take A Chance On Me Chapter 1
1888, Stockholm, the Royal Palace Ana Lingstrom was the resident court artist, painter of those who wanted a portrait, a flattering depiction of their pets or children, or an impressive piece for the wall. She was very good at it. She was...
Take A Chance On Me Chapter 2
It was time for some preliminary colour and Ana could sense that Timeo seemed not only warmer to the idea of this whole thing, he was a little excited by it. It wasn’t a feeling she’d had from many who took getting a picture done as a matter...
Take A Chance On Me Epilogue
Stockholm, Summer 2010 The kind gentle eyes of the king Karl Gustavus III Josephus stared down at Timeo and the milling crowds behind him. Despite his frequent visits, he’d never seen it. At the time, parts of the palace were open to...
Kintober Prompt: Prime Part 2
The days passed. It had been a week now. Jalo knew he shouldn’t worry. Timeo was reliable. He was inventive when he had to be and still lived to tell the tale. All he could do now was wait and bide his own time. He glanced at...
Kinktober Prompt: Prime Part 3
Jalo Korskinen examined both rings critically then straightened up in his seat. 'A duel, you say?' 'Yes. Von Kruppe had beginner's luck I'd say. Terrible hunting shot but maybe anger is what gave him good aim.' Timeo was poker-faced. ...
Take A Chance On Me Chapter 4
‘I’ll confess that I have no real skills in this area,’ Oleg continued as he was let in and his long coat added to the coat rack. ‘But I’m assured that you’ll do an excellent job.’ He smiled as Ana led him to the portrait room. ‘I was familiarising...
Take A Chance On Me Chapter 3
‘Don’t worry.’ Timeo winced as the cloth made another pass. ‘It’s- ow, ow- a badge of honour. It’ll look better there than the floggings I’ve had.’ Ana felt a little guilty. She hadn’t expected her claws to have sunk in so far and so deep as she’d...