

On a Solstice EveningOn a Solstice EveningOn a Solstice Evening
The curtains were drawn, the racks of comics comfortably shoved together, the cash register emptied, and all the lights flicked off. Nevan stooped to grab his bag from behind the counter. Shouldering the full-to-bursting bag of brightly wrapped summer solstice gifts, he wove through the shelves. Hand on the door handle, he cast one last quick glance around the shop before turning his back and locking the door.
Twilight was descending on the quiet town Santa Aventura. The light blue-grays and purples of twilight colored the worn sidewalk, while shadows climbed the sides of the old wooden b


MoonlightMOONLIGHTMoonlight
"Come on, hurry up. We want to be set up before moon rise don't we?"
The small group maneuvered through the trees, the last rays of sunlight showing them the way. Calyx was in the lead, anxiously bouncing to get to the meadow by dusk. Nevan followed, a pack casually slung over his shoulder. Bringing up the rear, Aiolos and Echo balanced a bundle of blankets and a basket of food.
"Hurry up you guys, we're here." Calyx did a happy jiggish kind of jog through the knee-high grass and threw himself to the ground taking in the scent of crushed grass, fresh earth, the hint of rain in the air, and the


Camera Obscura The mirrors were broken, the women were topless, and there were about twenty strobe lights of varying colors giving the residents seizures one frame at a time. Nevan and Calyx stared at each other. Where the hell are we? Calyx asked, incredulous. Nevan shook his head. This is definitely not what I expected, he said.Camera Obscura
The day before, Nevan had visited the Gates on his break from work, to partake in their godly hazelnut lattes. On his way back to the library, he had been glomped by a well-meaning but overzealous clown he


An Addition to the ComradesAs the last rays of sun vanished, the vampire awoke, pushed the lid off her coffin, and sat up. She made her way to the dresser and chose tonights attire. Never knowing exactly what she would be doing at work, her wardrobe had to entertain all possibilities: security, serving drinks, or stripping. Absent-mindedly, she grabbed a pack of cigarettes from the top of the dresser and lit one while contemplating an outfit. She finally decided on a red and black lace bra/thong set, black vest, skin-tight black leather pants, and knee high leather boots. Glancing at the clock there was over an hour before she needed to be at Camera ObscurAn Addition to the Comrades