“When I ran for governor, was I ambitious? Yes. Anyone, male or female, who goes through the trials of a campaign must be ambitious.” —Ambassador Madeleine M. Kunin The house was full-to-overflowing with guests, and Loona moved between them fluidly, like she’d been doing this her whole life. “So nice of you to come, Judicator. …
Chapter Three A City Broken by Openhighhat
“Hold still or I’m going to end up stitching us both together!” Nick had one hand pressed firmly down on the stonemason’s leg and the other threading a needle through a rather nasty gash in the man’s calf. It was dangerous work, clearing away the debris that had been left over from Trell and …
Chapter Four Titan: Campaign by D.X. Machina
“The hardest thing about any political campaign is how to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning.” —Sen. Adalai E. Stevenson, D-Ill. “’Of course Titans are bigots.’ That’s what Loona Armac’s friend believes. Does she believe it too?” “That’s not what I meant!” Nonah yelled at the vidscreen. “She damn well knows it!” …
Chapter Three Titan: Campaign by D.X. Machina
“A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth.” —Michael Kinsley Loona had to admit, she’d feared that her entrance into the race would spook Zapat, that he’d hold off on switching caucuses now that a challenger had arisen. But the legislature had come back into session, and Zapat had been handed the chair …
Chapter Two Titan: Campaign by D.X. Machina
“Frankly, if you do politics, you should not be thinking about your dignity.” —Aung San Suu Kyi “So how did you like Mikel?” “Ugh. Don’t start with this again, Pryvani,” Loona said. It had been a week since Pryvani had floated the idea of her running, and while Loona had to admit, she was toying …
Chapter 6: Pathways Set in Motion Titan: Arena by JohnnyScribe
A knock at the door caused Rixie to look up with a start. She turned and saw Pryvani standing in the doorway. “I just wanted to see how you were doing and if you needed anything?” Rixie shook her head silently, gently brushing her fingers across the small cylindrical object in her hand. …
Chapter One Titan: Campaign by D.X. Machina
“Politics is not a game. It is an earnest business.” —Sir Winston Churchill Loona walked through the door, leaned up against the wall, and sighed. Thirteen years, it had been, since she helped Niall Freeman win his job at Tannhauser. Thirteen years since she helped save Darren. And in many ways, those thirteen years had …
Chapter 56: Moving on Titan:Exile by Dann
(Small authors note here, been away on vacation for a while, sorry for the long wait. Hope to get this moving fast. I have the other three nipping at my heels to finish so they can work on stuff that happens after!) “Eyrn! Eyrn slow down!” Shouted Aisell as she jogged to keep up with …
Chapter 7: Encounters Titan: Sovereign by JohnnyScribe
Pierce walked along the edge of the hallway, in what he’d begun to think of as “his space.” It was mid-morning, as far as the titans were concerned anyway, and Tylum was in class. From what he could hear, the girls who were still home were downstairs and he was a bit bored. So he …
Chapter Two Tales of Avalon - A City Broken by Openhighhat
Zara panted heavily as the walls of Atlantis rose up ahead of her. The gravity dampeners she wore helped her body cope with the stronger gravity of Avalon, but they did very little to reduce the weight of the pack on her back, and it felt like it weighed twice as much as before she …