Status Update: Writing

 Army of Fire:91000

Project Nimby: 14K words

Poems of Water and Glass: 4 Stanzas left

Script: Sins of Silicon Valley - Act 1, Scene 4

There are always more ideas than time but lately I've had tons and tons of ideas that actually interest me a great deal; particularly about what to write in the Forever West series.  In particular, the third book is now going to completely change but in a very good way.  Reading for the podcast is coming along; about halfway through Swamp Castle and Micronation.

Some very good story ideas; the most recent of which occurred from a dream I had Saturday night about fighting ghosts in Windsor castle of all things.  A friend of mine, Wayne tweaked that for a story idea about a guard that is deliberately inducted to help deal with ghosts against assassins in a Palace by becoming a ghost themselves.  The idea that occurred just now was kind of Flatliners meets name of the Rose which has very interesting potential.

Finally making Tiktok updates work, though only one update so far.  Still not much progress on reviews from goodreads, so 1 of 2 leads from Broadleaf isnt bad.  I'll likely do goodreads for Water and Glass or Nimby.

Swamp Castle - Last of a Kind

The Church of Theatrical Explosions, the last free movie theater in a conservative holier than thou USA has to defend themselves against a government agent bent on shutting them down

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[Play] Rossom Act 2, Scene 2

 Scene Multimedia

Krysie 

I need to replace the thing.

Diana

The robot?

Krysie

Yes

Diana

Didn’t you JUST upgrade it again?

Krysie

It keeps...looking at me.

Diana

I know they keep upgrading their human activity but I doubt they have added creepy

Krysie

It keeps LOOKING at me

Diana

LOL

Krysie

Not funny.

Emmit's Corner - Dark Overlord

Emmit Other Reads: Lazy Scammers, Social Media, Why is there no Rotten Tomatoes for News?, The Ritual, Hypothetically, Dark Overlord, Deactivated My Twitter Account, Cactus Barbie for 2024, President Charlie Brown, A Lead Weight to the Soul, and The Hilarious Next Illogical Step

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[Play] Rossom Act 2 Scene 1

 There is a stark anvil, and Alquin is pounding on it.

Alquin

I am the forger of chains

I am the breaker of chains

I am the builder of Robots

I am the empowerer of a new race

I am the example of folly.

What have I done?

What could I have done?

You tell me future reader

You tell me.

Maximus

Mr. Rossom would ask you to dinner sir.

Alquin

I do not wish to come to dinner.

Maximus

He has a proposal sir.

An idea of most dark portent.

Alquin

Is there any idea he has not?

He plays god because he think it wise

Not to triumph but to close his eyes.

Maximus

I am unable to read his mind. 

Will you come?

Alquin

(beat)

Yes.  He is still the boss, isn't he?

Micronation - Chapter 6 - Mememaster

Chester (Watson) is in prison and volunteered for a government experiment on memes that goes berserk.  Can he stop it?

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[Play] Rossom Act 1, Scene 6

 Domin:

Tell me, Helena, human female, do you have a secured future or a mate?

Helena:

I do not.  I had staked my future on this entire enterprise which now I have found to be part of a master plan by Rossom that even he did not understand.

Domin:

So you are shocked at the scope of your disappointment and extremely emotionally vulnerable are you not?

Helena:

You are correct.  I am indeed extremely vulnerable to emotional manipulation and find you physically attractive despite your less than attractive qualities.

Domin:

I, being male, statistically earn significantly more than you do thanks to the irrationally patriarchal nature of our society as we rush to destroy the planet.

Helena:

I am appalled by this situation but am strangely drawn to your complete and extremely rational honesty.  It is almost machine like.

Domin:

Well I am an engineer, and as one of the humans most involved in the creation of robots, that does also make me superior to other humans.

Alquin:

Hello.  I am Alquin.

Helena:

Hello Alquin.  Are you too another of the humans better than most humans because of your involvement in the creation of Robots?

Alquin:

I am.

Domin:

Your timing is poor Alquin.

Alquin:

Is it? (Alquin looks at the audience and winks)

Helena:

I was just engaged in the discussion of my mating preferences with Domin who was, by his own extremely rational admission explaining the truth of how he earns more than me and how I suddenly find myself in material need.

Alquin:

Oh? Well, I have a spare room that you can have until you figure out what you want to do.

Domin:

Shut up Alquin!

Alquin:

What?

Alquin and Domin stare at each other.

Helena:

Whew! Thank you.  And here I was considering becoming Domin’s mate due to my immediate need to have material sustenance.  Thank you Alquin.

Alquin:

I try.  (Winks at audience again)

Domin:

Curses!  Robots, come with me so I can have you do humiliating things due to my own emotional and physical inadequacy.

(Domin and the robots leave)