Chapter Six Kaeleer 1 / Ciraea Eyan and several men step from Havenstry’s main landing web. The group is greeted by furtive glances of the townspeople and quiet whispers. Yes, Havenstry has been expecting these rogues for three days. Rumor has it that the Warlord Prince of Dhemlan has called them to stand trial for …
The Rogue of Ciraea – Chapter Six (1/2)
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Official Deadline
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Rough draft for bjt_bigbang is due Feb. 1st. Despite a few setbacks, I am simply determined to deliver my best. Black Jewels 4 EVAR. With this said, fic must be completed by my own personal deadline of Jan. 29th. I have people depending on it. Chapter Five and the Epilogue think they can defeat me …
The Rogue of Ciraea – Chapter Five (2/2)
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4 / Ciraea “I demand that you release me!” “Do you?” Prince Sadi presses his right hand against the wall adjacent to the door and embeds a Red shield into the wood. Neither the Queen nor her Master of the Guard are strong enough to pass through it. He decides to reserve the power of …
WT$!@??
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WHAT THE… -insert long string of beeps- Why is there a FIFTH chapter to my bjt_bigbang?! It was supposed to be done at 40K. My brain won’t stop. Why, oh why, can’t I just kill off all the characters and be done with it? Oh for Christ’s sake… Ranting complete. Back to the fic that …
The Rogue of Ciraea – Chapter Five (1/2)
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Chapter Five Kaeleer 1 / Ciraea The Master of the Guard is going to die. Not that Jakob wouldn’t be glad to have one less enemy to worry about, but there have to be cleaner ways to commit suicide than challenging Sadi. Of course, who is Jakob to talk? He has already made the mistake …
The Rogue of Ciraea – Chapter Four (2/2)
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4 / Ciraea Prince Nyx may be the Master of the Guard of the Queen of Ciraea, but Theia is female. Were he to insist that they seclude themselves in a room of the Inn for this private discussion, alone, she would have the right to decline. Nyx doesn’t bother to ask, however, and so …
The Rogue of Ciraea – Chapter Four (1/2)
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Chapter Four Kaeleer 1 / Ciraea “I did not issue a search against your command, Prince Sadi.” The Queen of Ciraea may be pale but she does not tremble in the face of the Warlord Prince’s anger. Such a foolish bitch, Daemon thinks. However, Phaedra is also technically correct in her statement. She did not …
Write, write, write.
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So I am writing the fourth, and hopefully final, chapter of my bjt_bigbang fic. There might be an epilogue, of course. At the moment, I am stuck. :/ The story needs the climax, ultimate confrontation, and resolution. Urgh. Help? I could use some encouragement. My brain is chugging along much too slowly and requires a …
The Rogue of Ciraea – Chapter Three (2/2)
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5 / minor SaDiablo estate “Why does Marian put up with you?” Surreal SaDiablo growls as she is escorted into the family estate bordering Ciraea. “I can’t answer that question, witchling,” Lucivar Yaslana replies. The witch continues grumbling. Lucivar twitches his wings in amusement. “You could have at least let me stay at the inn, …
The Rogue of Ciraea – Chapter Three (1/2)
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Chapter Three Kaeleer 1 / minor SaDiablo estate “Get lost, Prick?” Lucivar steps past his brother. Daemon smoothly shifts out of reach of a spread wing. “Marian needed convincing to watch Daemonar by herself for the next few days.” “How much groveling did you do?” Lucivar scratches his chin. “Enough.” It’s not the groveling he …
Worries and General Writing Upsets
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I’m starting to have doubts about my bjt_bigbang fic. Is this normal? I was so excited in the beginning! Now it seems like a waste of time, because it might not even be entertaining enough once it’s done. You know, some really great tales have come out of the STBB this year, and it makes …
The Rogue of Ciraea – Chapter Two (2/2)
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7 / Ciraea Theia is counting the morning till when the Queen’s Guards come through the door. A neighboring store owner had sent word that the guardsmen were prowling. *Lawl,* she calls. *To the bar, please.* She continues to count the money until one of them clears his throat and speaks. “Lady, we come on …
The Rogue of Ciraea – Chapter Two (1/2)
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Chapter Two Kaeleer 1 / Ciraea When the Inn in Havenstry fills with business during the evenings, Rainier finds an empty table in a corner of the main dining room—then turned tavern—and listens to the flow of gossip. Sometimes Surreal joins him. Tonight he is alone. He sips at a half-filled mug of ale, closes …
The Rogue of Ciraea – Chapter One (1/2)
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Chapter One Kaeleer present 1 / Ciraea “Jakob!“ The young man flinches and drops his rag into a bucket. Ali, a barmaid of an age with Jakob, giggles as she sweeps past him to the bar. “What did you do, Jak, to make Theia sound like that?“ Jakob turns his gold eyes to her. The …
The Rogue of Ciraea – Chapter One (2/2)
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5 / Ebon Askavi Saetan calls in his half-moon glasses and settles them on his nose. He reads the report, one elegant eyebrow rising halfway through it. Daemon sips from his glass of red wine. “Should I be worried?” “Thieves are not uncommon in any Territory,” Saetan remarks mildly. He removes and vanishes his glasses. …