• D: Duckling

    Originally posted on The Mind of Nox: I like to flirt.  It’s part of who I am.  But I’m not good with names.  I don’t care to remember them so I don’t.  It’ snot like I typically see them more than once – typically.  So I have a nickname for women – Duckling. It started…

  • Lost

    #WordlesWednesday

  • Not Exactly as Planned (Back Home)

    By the time I walked back home it was late. The lights in the house were all off and the basement door was locked. Sage had already gone to bed. It was colder now. The moon was hidden behind the clouds, it might snow soon. I could feel it. But I didn’t go inside. I…

  • Not Exactly as Planned (Falling Apart)

    Dee told me all about how she and Dev met. They’d been in highschool together, but they didn’t know each other. It wasn’t until nursing school that she met him. He was playing a club with the guys and they hooked up. It wasn’t anything spectacular Dee said. But she went back another night and…

  • Without You

    I’ve been obsessing over this song. Thankfully AJ likes it.

  • Not Exactly as Planned (Confessions)

    I was the gentleman. I opened all the doors and I kept Dee warm with an easy pattern woven around us. She didn’t seem to notice there was no chill and the breeze when it swept down the wind tunnel that was New York City streets didn’t phase us. I asked, “Where we going? And…

  • Kissed

    There are a lot of differences in the TV show and the books. Neither one is better. AJ read the Immortal Instruments because of the TV series. Both are good in their own rights. I figured I’d share an extra scene outside of the books that Cassie wrote. Magnus and Alec’s first off ‘screen’ kiss.…

  • Scrivener Coupons

    AJ’s writing group didn’t take up on Novembers win so I’m going to offer you all a 50% coupon. AJ has three codes to give away. We already have a copy of it. It costs $40 US, so you can get Scrivener or Scrapple for $20. AJ doesn’t have the latter, but loves Scrivener. Just…

  • Not Exactly as Planned (Dev & Dee)

    Dev and Dee lived several blocks away and I walked in the chilling November weather. It wasn’t bitter cold yet. But it was getting there. The leather kept me warm as I walked and drowned in the emptiness of my life. The doorman smiled at me and waved me over. I’d been over almost everyday…

  • Redone Dreamscape

    AJ redid the dreamscape in Affinity Photo instead of Photoshop. We are much happier with it. I think AJ is gonna do a close up of the tree a little later. But AJ also purchased Affinity Designer and I think wants to try playing with some vector graphics.

  • Not Exactly as Planned (Getting Ready)

    Sage pulled me off the couch. “Go get ready.” I sighed. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to go. I was in a funk, which was why Sage was pushing me to go. Why he had set everything up – rather told Dee that she had to take me out tonight. She was the only…

  • Happy Birthday AJ!

    AJ was born today many years ago in a galaxy far far away. (That’s the ONLY clue you’ll get to how old AJ is.) I’d like to thank my creator for giving me life. My actual creation is in like four days. So I’m almost a birthday present to AJ. But AJ had been thinking…

  • Binding Ritual

    The nights had been long after my hunger passed. But with Tony’s help and his love we conquered the hunger. I can now survive again on the blood of man without ripping their throats out. There have been missions. But Tony and I have spent most nights alone together finding oneness with each other. But…

  • Conquering Fears

    My pulse is racing all the time. My world is upside down. I remembered the rush of jumping from the top of the AU building. But that avenue of escape is lost to me. I could try to jump from the Night Life building, but that would me admitting to that need – that desire.…

  • Blood Lust

    The pain was excruciating. It felt like my insides were about to rip out of of my body. Blood covered my hands. Cold, sticky and dead. It clung to my skin. The coppery smell sent my stomach into spasm as I fled the scene. The fire behind me burned and would burn until the body…

  • Dear Past Me…

    Originally posted on The Mind of Nox: If I could write a letter to past me this is what I’d say Dear Nox, I know you think life is hard now.  I know it feels like the world is out to get you, that know one loves you.  I’d love to be able to tell…

  • English Strikes again!

    The prompt today is visceral. visceral (adj) 1. of or relating to the viscera. 2. affecting the viscera. 3. of the nature of or resembling viscera. 4. characterized by or proceeding from instinct rather than intellect: a visceral reaction. 5. characterized by or dealing with coarse or base emotions; earthy; crude: a visceral literary style.…

  • I Don’t Know How to Tell You

    It had been a few days since I’d been back and I’d avoided one person. I’d seen Mia when picking up Drake and told her I’d talk with Jace later. I didn’t want to make it worse by waiting too long. He’d hopefully understand why I didn’t tell him right away. But I didn’t think…

  • Feeling out of Order

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  • My apologies

    I know you are all used to my happy-go-lucky self. And I’ll apologize right now while AJ plans the next book and is writing all the in between stuff, we are working on my mood and my feelings for the time between that. So I’m going to ooze depression and attitude. So please don’t be…

  • Meeting the Boys

    Date night was good. Nox was perfectly dressed I’d seen him in club wear before, but this this was spectacular. The blue rose was perfect. I had been disappointed he hadn’t followed me back up stairs. I’d have been late for our reservation if I could have taken him out of his clothes. But I…