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 Hungry Stars, Chapter 25
A second update for The Hungry Stars this month, getting things moving a bit more. On Nibiru, Echo’s shenanigans continue, while elsewhere in the galaxy, Dr. Proctor gets a visit by Agent Barnswell and the intelligence operative’s intentions are certainly not what they seem. In the Black Veil, the Compact and Red’s fleet clash over… Continue reading The Last Angel: The Hungry Stars, Chapter 25
Children of Heaven: Choir of Silence, Chapter 23
Natalya took a deep breath. “The first race that the Evea’shi met kidnapped and enslaved them. The second killed the first and would have killed them. The third species they met deceived and attacked them and then were killed themselves. In this formative period of their cultural, every species they encountered has done nothing but use or try to kill them. And so, every species that they’ve met since, they consider to be their Enemy, to be a threat to them – if not now, then in the future – because they’ve never known anything else.”
Weekly Drabble: ‘Not Like the Dead’ and Prompt Thread
This week's prompt is from Knightress with 'peaceful' and it gives us a window back into the tale of a as-yet unnamed vampiress and vampire hunter. There's also a new prompt thread up for patrons to suggest new themes for next week's story.
The Last Angel: The Hungry Stars – Interrupt: Revolution
This month’s update to The Hungry Stars is a long-awaited (sure, why not?) interrupt, showcasing more of Nibiru’s tumultuous history. There’s been a lot of speculation about what happened between the Triquetrans and the Confederate refugees, and this instalment should shed a little light on those events. Suffice to say, the League and the Confederates… Continue reading The Last Angel: The Hungry Stars – Interrupt: Revolution
Children of Heaven: Choir of Silence, Chapter 22
Arykka pressed her good hand against the window, evaluating Natalya warily as the other woman approached her prison. After a moment, the redhead laid her palm over the Evea’shi’s, resting her forehead against the transparent metal. It felt cool on her skin. “What,” she began, taking a moment to keep the anger out of her voice. “Did you do to me?”
Weekly Drabble ‘Business Before Pleasure’ and a new prompt thread
This week's chosen prompt is 'wedding and a murder' from Sam C, which gives us the tale of a hitman falling in love. Enjoy! There's also a new patrons-only prompt thread for next week's drabble.
Scars, Chapter 21
Jilene's time has almost run out, but in the last few days of her life, she's managed to divine the location of the vampire's lair. The connection between them tempts and torments her, but it seems like it has betrayed him. Now the men of Janth's Bend and Khy-kala believe they have his location, and… Continue reading Scars, Chapter 21
Children of Heaven: Choir of Silence, Chapter 21
LeFay frowned. “They’re holding back.” “I know; that’s what got us worried. It should be a good sign, that despite their technological superiority, they’re sensitive to losses and aren’t committing the bulk of their fleet, but they’ve been stepping up the intensity of their probing attacks for the past two weeks.”
Weekly Drabble: ‘Final Preparations’ and new Prompt Thread
From Krystal Boone and 'if there's never been any light, how do we know what darkness is?', we return to Heresy and Hope as the crew of the latter prepares to exit the intergalactic void and the former lets them know just how bad they are at keeping secrets. There's also a new patrons-only prompt… Continue reading Weekly Drabble: ‘Final Preparations’ and new Prompt Thread
The Last Angel: The Hungry Stars, Chapter 24
As my patrons have voted for, this month’s final update is a new chapter of The Hungry Stars. In this update, we get some robot shenanigans and people reacting to robot shenanigans. Then again, you could say the entire series is about that. Ah well. In this update, Echo and the crew have had enough… Continue reading The Last Angel: The Hungry Stars, Chapter 24
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