black_coffee: Stories

A Tale of Feldare. Four thousand years before Solitary Arrow, Feldare was... different. But strange things happen on Feldare for a reason, and the Gods were suddenly set free. Two thousand years later, an elven lad finds an heirloom in a strange place - the ceremonial hall of his city's Citadel. This story is written with Mack the Knife's blessing, and gives some history to the world of Feldare.

A bored-straight teen at an adults' party has a brief encounter he remembers for the rest of his life.

What's a girl to do? Life in Sterling County, Texas can be pretty dull for a young woman attending the local community college with no real plans. When her little brother shows up at the family spread with a new girlfriend, Lenore Collins' life begins to change. When her brother is given a convalescent leave by the Army, she tags along with the family to relieve the boredom. Things can change quickly: before Lenore can blink she's fallen head-over-heels for a Marine her father's age.

Avarice knows no borders. Once I took a trip with some people I didn't like all that much. When we got where we were going, I found some entertainment. And the cabbie was pretty cool, too! There is no sex in this story.

Sometimes, things get out of control. The limits of Hell aren't fixed. Instead, they seethe and writhe with the mass contained within. As unpredictable as those limits are, sometimes one standing very close to one of the boundaries may find himself suddenly standing outside the limits, and, if he is astute enough to run, may escape. Sometimes, new arrivals in Hell are prepared for opportunity. And sometimes they make friends. This was one of those times.

Flash - 1038 words. This one caught me by surprise, and wanted to be posted. Who am I to argue?

Specialist Sandy Sparks has finally gotten things figured out. She's got a new boyfriend, but a detail she and her boyfriend pull is badly planned, and will fail. Sandy figures it's up to her and Ben to make the US Border Patrol's request for assistance work out. She quickly finds that things don't add up... Still, the Border goes about its daily business of smuggling, gunfighting, and trafficking. These young soldiers are on a collision course with the Border.

Well, I didn't know I was in love at the time, but the first time I was in love, I was sixteen. I'd thought my social life was over, bad luck and the DA saw to that. I found love in the strangest way.