Backbone: Why God?

Churches used to be a place for sanctuary, but no more. Some of the buildings still stood, but were used for commerce. The Pope declared that God had a plan, and regardless of whether or not we tithed or worshiped, his plan would be put forth into action.
If people still practiced their rituals it was [...]

Establishing Shots: You (The Indemnifier)

“Does she know she’s going to die?” He thought to himself. “So elegant . . . delicate . . . and yet fierce . . . so . . . so . . . dead in her boots.”
“You!!!!” She shouted.
A bit startled, he turned, took the coffee, and almost made eye contact. “No,” he thought, [...]

Establishing Shots: Momentum

Momentum was the largest privately owned company in the world. They specialized in security, but also controlled the transit systems and a large portion of the health industry.
Momentum was seen as a life saver by some and as a problem by others, considering they owned a great deal, and to own in this day and [...]

Second Sight: Michael’s Mission

War had changed at the turn of the century. It was no longer a thing of nationality, after all, what was nationality these days? There was some level of peace obtained by nations when the European Union and the Americas signed the Treaty. Now everything was capitalistic and that meant corporate war was the only [...]

Backbone: Dead Jimmy

“I can’t believe Jimmy is dead. He could fuck like nobody’s business.”
“I’m sorry madam, I cannot empathize.” Michael said sheepishly.
“Oh, sorry, I must’ve been talking out loud,” Heilen said, turning toward this stranger with extended hand.
“Thinking out loud, you mean?” Michael laughed.
“Yes of course,” Heilen giggled, “Heilen Welt, and you are?”
“Michael Curfile,” old friend of [...]

Establishing Shots: Michael

He didn’t want to wake her. It was so hard to walk away. He knew that at any moment the pot would start and he hated the smell of coffee. Knowing that he’d spend the remainder of the day in the archives with the java junkies made him even the more ready to get out [...]

Establishing Shots: Heilen

War was a funny thing. Even as you were in the middle of it, and conscious that it was going on around you, something about the world had you doing your daily routine like an apathetic zombie while the cogs grinding behind the scenes went on without a squeak.
You still felt the allowed emotions, but [...]

Establishing Shots: Lizzy Bea

She sat down at her computer desk, a steaming cup of mild roast in left hand and a Marlboro in the right.
“Must’ve been an update last night,” she mumbled to Kurt, the snobby calico, as he jumped away at threat of being squashed by the swift movement of her gelatinous arm toward the power button.
The [...]

Second Sight: Who The Hell is Lizzy Bea?

“We have reached super altitude, it is safe to turn on energy equipment.” Came a soothing voice from just above.
Heilen leaned back in her seat. The tranqs usually kick in just after take-off, no matter if she took them in the aircab from her apartment, or while she was waiting in the transit terminal for [...]