Greetings and welcome to my web page. Who am I and what is this all about? There's a handy-dandy 'about' link right up top, but the short version is: I am Proximal Flame, a writer who specializes in science fiction and fantasy. I've been hosting the lion's share of my work on SpaceBattles.com and my… Continue reading The Journey Begins
The Last Angel: The Serpent’s Garden, Ch. 3
A new chapter of The Serpent’s Garden is here. We’re still in the very early days of this novel, but things are moving apace. Iljta’s armada is preparing to search for the unknown vessel haunting their borders, while Red One is suddenly faced with a decision to make as her careful and clandestine operations are… Continue reading The Last Angel: The Serpent’s Garden, Ch. 3
The Last Angel: Pets, Part 9
An update of Pets to close out the month; Caitlin ends up having a little bit of a breakdown on the mission to murder some helpless scientists. Who’d have thought that something like that could happen? For the full chapter, check out the link above, but there is a snippet down below, so enjoy! ~… Continue reading The Last Angel: Pets, Part 9
Scars, Chapter 40
My newest update for the month: some more of the horror fantasy series Scars. Khy-kala attempts to convince and recalcitrant member of her species of the value of a human life. This is a harder sell than you might think it would be, especially when the person selling the idea isn’t completely sold on it… Continue reading Scars, Chapter 40
The Last Angel: The Hungry Stars, Chapter 43
Switching things up a little, we’re starting this month off with more of The Last Angel, with a fresh chapter from The Hungry Stars. In this chapter, we follow on immediately after the revelation regarding the true scope and scale of the Triquetran League’s Home Fleet. Spoiler: it’s as big as they didn’t say it… Continue reading The Last Angel: The Hungry Stars, Chapter 43
The Last Angel: The Hungry Stars, Chapter 42
A new chapter for some more of The Hungry Stars is here! We transition back from Rally to Nibiru and Fata Morgana for the final twenty-eight seconds of the First Battle of Fata Morgana, and a little bit longer span of time on Samhain, as Echo and Lydia travel into the belly of the beast.… Continue reading The Last Angel: The Hungry Stars, Chapter 42
The Last Angel: Pets, Part 8
My patrons voted for more of this series, so I’m pleased to offer Part 8 of what was supposed to be a three part, and then five part series as Caitlin and Calvin each try to manage some very fucked-up events that they’ve gone through. You might think you’re a though pirate badass, but there’s… Continue reading The Last Angel: Pets, Part 8
Scars, Chapter 39
This month’s first story update brings us back to Scars, and the party on their way to Talos to investigate a months-old murder, as well as fulfill a little bit of a sidequest. Adding party members can be tricky, especially if your Charisma isn’t high enough, (or you have a negative modifier, as all but… Continue reading Scars, Chapter 39
The Last Angel: The Hungry Stars, Chapter 41
This month’s last update is here. A new chapter for The Hungry Stars! We’re briefly back on Rally, to see how things are going on that front. Spoiler: not well. Especially not for Mark Calloway, who hasn’t quite recovered from his... ...his... ...his, uh... No, no... it’ll come to me. Just, uh, just give me… Continue reading The Last Angel: The Hungry Stars, Chapter 41
All the little lost boys and girls, Ch. 76
This month’s second update is some more from our science fiction horror serial, All the little lost boys and girls. Alexei and his crew have a way in to DROP 47, but that won’t do them much good if they don’t know what to expect once they arrive or, perhaps more relevant, can survive for… Continue reading All the little lost boys and girls, Ch. 76
Scars, Chapter 38
The first major update for this month is here, with a new chapter for Scars. Our plucky band of adventurers accepts a new job for the king of Talloic; a murder has been committed in his castle and he wants to know who is responsible. The only problem is, they don’t know who the victim… Continue reading Scars, Chapter 38