Friday, February 17, 2006

Harvey 0.02: Chapter 33

Harvey 0.02: Chapter 33:
"When the limo pulled up to the gates of the summer house the guards were already in place. In addition to himself and the three bodyguards who were already working Tallow’s personal security detail, Roger had hired a team of eight extra guards to patrol the grounds. At the gate a guard carrying a small machine gun waved the limo through."

Xenobiology: We went up.

Xenobiology: We went up.:
"The elevator carried us along the interior of the hemispherical endcap of the colony. In the low area, the stops were spread out every hundred meters or so. We were soon well above the main cylinder of the colony floor, Samuel pointed out a small aircraft gliding below us."

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Xenobiology: Reintroductions

Xenobiology: Reintroductions:
"Professor Kokono invited me to Marvin's for a drink. When I arrived, I was suprised to see that he had Indigo with him. They were sitting in the quiet corner booth. I sat down and ordered. Kokono spoke first,"

Monday, February 13, 2006

Harvey 0.02: Chapter 32

Harvey 0.02: Chapter 32:
"Tallow awoke with a tightness in his chest muscles that seemed to pull tension throughout his body, skewing his equilibrium as he slowly raised himself from the marginal comfort of bed. He sat on the edge of the mattress for a long moment, using his feet to fish up the boxers he’d left on the floor the night before. He managed, with slow, frustrating movements, to pull on the boxers shorts and then repeated the long, slow pattern with the T-shirt that also lay next to the bed. When he finished he gained some satisfaction for marginally dressing himself for the first time in over a week. The, gathering his balance, he physically and mentally readied himself for the short journey into his wheelchair. Guster had woken earlier and Tallow, determined to leave his days as an invalid behind him, had no desire to call out for her help."

Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Xenobiology: Nativity

Xenobiology: Nativity:
"And lo, In town this day I came upon a mock birthing. Sarah, my student, had led the children of the town in it's creation, and I had come to pay homage."

Harvey 0.02: Chapter 31

Harvey 0.02: Chapter 31:
"Tallow awoke to the sight of a beige ceiling. Sunlight streamed in from his right side but the effort to turn towards the window was too much for him to handle. He heard the soft murmur of conversation on his left side but couldn’t make out the words of voices. His head throbbed with the soft heat of pain killing drugs and a breathing tube trailed from his nose like an escaping tapeworm. The forced air had dried his mouth and throat to the texture of old parchment. What little saliva he was producing had left crusted streams of spittle winding along his cheeks from the corners of his mouth."