Moria MacLean whimpered, pulling her knees up to her chest. She knew she was better then this, she wanted to be better then this, but she was trapped, alone in the dark aboard an alien vessel. Her crew was dead or imprisoned. She squeezed her eyes tight, hoping, praying to whomever or whatever was listening that this was all a bad dream, that all she had to do was open her eyes and she’d wake up in a Concordat sickbay.
Author: proximalflame
Weekly Drabble: ‘Thanks for Giving’ and new Prompt Thread
With the prompts of 'potluck' from Sam C and 'a cake for father' from Lincoln Neal, this week's drabble takes us back to the City of Shadows and gives a look at one of the trappings of culture that has endured through the centuries. Enjoy! There's also a prompt thread up for my patrons.
Scars, Chapter 24
This month's second update brings us back to Scars and this time, we're returning to Allona. The bandits have a new ally in Kevac, who's already been giving them useful information and letting them stay forewarned of the efforts to bring them in. Below is an excerpt from the chapter, showing just how the game… Continue reading Scars, Chapter 24
New Drabble ‘Night Walker’ and Weekly Prompt Thread
This week's prompt is 'when monsters flee' from Accipiter_Ater and involves a confrontation in the wrong side of town with some very real monsters... something else. There's also a new prompt thread up for my patrons for next week's short story.
Weekly Drabble: After the Storm, and new Prompt Thread
This week's short story uses the theme of 'storm surge' from EBB, and with it we return to a pleasant coastal town and the after-effects of a storm. Enjoy! There's also a new prompt thread up for my patrons for next week's drabble.
The Last Angel: Ozymandias, Chapter 9
My patrons just can’t seem to get enough of a heartfelt and emotional tale of mother-daughter bonding, so we’re back with more Ozymandias. That’s what it’s about, right? A parent and child who never knew the other existed coming to terms with this realization and finding their way through this new relationship amidst a whole… Continue reading The Last Angel: Ozymandias, Chapter 9
Children of Heaven: Choir of Silence, Chapter 28
“They must have picked up something,” Smithy mused. “Not enough to sniff us out, or they’d all be after us, but enough to make them curious.” “Should we respond?” Commander Alain Juchy asked, biting his lip. “If they hold to that course, they’ll pass within 10,000 klicks of us.” “No, not unless we know they’ve seen us. If we shoot them down, we’ll blow the ambush. Communications, see what you can do about jamming them, but don’t initiate until my order. Guns: stay on your count down to launch. Whatever happens, don’t abort. We have to get their big ships.”
Weekly Drabble: Two For One and new Prompt Thread.
This week's prompt is from Framing Device with 'AV clubhouse', and gives us a story about an AV clubhouse. Who'd have thunk it? What else is it about? Click the link here and find out! There's also a new prompt thread up for my patrons to put forward ideas for the next weekly story.
Scars, Chapter 23
This month's next update, just in time for Halloween, is a new chapter for Scars, following up immediately after the events of last chapter: the ambush at the trapper's house, and a surprise guest on Jilene's property. For a look at what to expect, check out the snippet below but for the full story, check… Continue reading Scars, Chapter 23
The Last Angel: The Hungry Stars, Chapter 26
A new chapter for The Hungry Stars is here (and an update to another one of my stories will be coming before the month’s end). In this chapter, we’re completing shifting from slow build-up to payoff as story will be focusing mostly on Nibiru for some time to keep things moving on that front. I… Continue reading The Last Angel: The Hungry Stars, Chapter 26
Proximal Flame's Fiction 