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Emberlight - Chapter 21

11 Oct 2020 4 minute read 0 comments Gryphonboy

You Must Abort!  "One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency."  - Arnold H. Glasow  Britain marched his recruits through the terminal into the Gateway's main launch bay. The cavernous bay was...

Own a piece of the Firewall

7 Oct 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Gryphonboy

Introducing the first NFT (non-fungible token) based on the artwork of the Firewall. Click the image above or follow this link to see it on rarible.This piece was commissioned as the front and back cover, back when I was still pretending print publi...

Emberlight - Chapter 20

4 Oct 2020 5 minute read 2 comments Gryphonboy

The Issue of his Manhood  "Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it."  - Mark Twain  "You're welcome," Antigua said, studying the man closely as he opened his eyes.  She had brought him to the survival dome,...

Underneath Grandma's bed

28 Sep 2020 4 minute read 0 comments QueenGG

"Seth and Paul, dinner is ready! You all better not be under that bed again," Jean whaled. "No grandma," they said in sync, running out at the dinner table. She looked at them weirdly, she just knew they were under her bed again. "Come on, I made you...

Emberlight - Chapter 19

20 Sep 2020 4 minute read 0 comments Gryphonboy

My Most Capable Agent  "Most gods throw dice, but Fate plays chess, and you don't find out till too late that he's been playing with two queens all along."  - Terry Pratchett  "We have been gifted with the perfect opportunity to strike," Slovenia co...

Emberlight - Chapter 18

13 Sep 2020 4 minute read 0 comments Gryphonboy

Covered in Blood  "Of all that is written, I love only what a person has written with their own blood."  - Friedrich Nietzsche    "That settles it," Mayotte announced, turning away from the microscope.   "Aside from being a disease-infested mess, ou...

Emberlight - Chapter 17

6 Sep 2020 7 minute read 1 comment Gryphonboy

Her Mortal Form  "People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within."  - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross  The High Countess Slov...

Emberlight - Chapter 16

23 Aug 2020 3 minute read 0 comments Gryphonboy

A Crunching Sound  “Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret? There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.”  - C. S. Lewis Denmark was beginning to get frightened. He was not used to being frightened. Certainly...

Emberlight - Chapter 15

16 Aug 2020 4 minute read 0 comments Gryphonboy

Her Naked Skin  "Do not bite at the bait of pleasure, till you know there is no hook beneath it."  - Thomas Jefferson  The Countess Slovenia threw her helmet on to the table in disgust. Her long, raven-colored hair was matted with sweat and dirt. Sh...

Emberlight - Chapter 13

3 Aug 2020 3 minute read 0 comments Gryphonboy

Guam's bottom bitch  "The most important part of education is proper training in the nursery."  - Plato Britain was in a buoyant mood. So far, all the Gateway systems were functioning nominally and he was confident that his promotion prospects were...