Being persona non grata to her fellow officers did have some perks, Natalya had to admit. It allowed her a certain degree of freedom in her decisions, since she was no longer constrained by the thought of repercussions to her image or career. Her mother would be proud; she’d always taught her daughter to focus on the positive side of things. Oh, she was ostracized from official and unofficial gatherings, her security clearances had been revoked, people that she’d thought of as friends and comrades were suddenly too busy for a cup of coffee, let alone able to return her comms. She could handle it if it were just herself, but Donald, Li and the remaining captains in TF 111 were getting caught in the crossfire. Things had gotten worse since Newfounding; one or two incidents had bordered on insubordination.
The Last Angel: The Hungry Stars, Chapter 27
This month’s latest update is now live: Chapter 27 of The Hungry Stars. In this chapter, the infiltration of the Triquetran League’s largest cloning facility proceeds. Echo is forced to deal with hostile networks with on-the-job training and put the well-being of some squishy, easily damaged organics in fate’s hands. She doesn’t care for that.… Continue reading The Last Angel: The Hungry Stars, Chapter 27
Children of Heaven: Choir of Silence, Chapter 29
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.
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.
Proximal Flame's Fiction 