10/29/2006
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For the past few months, I have been involved in a writing group, working on an amazing new story set in the Fullmetal Alchemist universe. I gotta tell you, it is truly something never seen before! Ask yourself, what would you do if someone suddenly appeared in your lawn, dressed like a refuge from a bygone era? What if he told you an incredible story, something almost beyond belief? What if he told you he wasn't the only one there?
Want to know what you're missing? Here's an excerpt from this spectacular mega-novel titled, "Balance of Power"
Reilly’s ‘back yard’ was approximately 20 acres of scrub, weeds, and one lone pond that only supported mosquitoes in the summer. This meant that finding someone there would normally be an exercise in futility in this weather.
Not for Reilly.
Tom held onto the passenger-side door-handle for dear life as Reilly didn’t so much drive, but aimed the battered old truck in a straight line toward one corner of the property. He’d long ago given up on trying to come to any logical explanation for the sporadic ‘fits’ his friend had. It was just the aura of strangeness that was Reilly. He wasn’t sure if he held the same beliefs she did, but he couldn’t deny what he’d seen happen around her. Thus he allowed himself to be frequently dragged along with her for bizarre reasons… like now.
She fish-tailed the truck to a sliding stop and Tom gripped the door-handle tighter. “Easy there! You don’t want to kill your victim before you find him.”
“Already found him,” she said absently as she jumped out of the cab of the truck.
“That was quick,” he mumbled. He powered up the light, gave a rueful look to the torrential rain, and followed her.
When he caught up, she was already kneeling down in a deepening puddle of chilly water and mud laying her fingers at the throat of a small, fine-boned male. Her clothes were already soaked through and clinging to her in the downpour; and they’d only gone 20 feet from the truck.
Tom couldn’t tell how old the boy was; he appeared to be quite young with his delicate features and the long, blonde hair plastered to his face. He looked to be dressed a little too well for the weather and the area. White shirt, vest, jacket, and… gloves.
“Well, he’s alive at least,” Reilly said.
Even with the bright fluorescent light and the headlights, it was hard to tell if he had any serious injuries. Blood and mud looked the same in the uncertain light, and he was in a low spot which was rapidly filling with water. There wasn’t time to leave him lay on the off-hand chance he had a back injury while they called an ambulance. They needed to take the risk and get him inside quickly.
Tom scooped the boy up and started to get back to his feet, but immediately came back down. “Damn,” he said. “Kid’s heavier than he looks.”
“Need some help?”
She knew it might be a mistake. Her gut told her calling the authorities, even an ambulance, would be a very bad idea. The boy was dressed wrong. Out of time. But she also wasn’t about to let him die and she was afraid that he might be hurt worse than her quick once-over in the dark and pouring rain indicated.
Tom made a sudden choking noise, then gasped out, “Put down the phone, Reilly.”
I can't urge you enough to read this story for yourselves!!! Follow the link at the end to find out the rest of this continuing drama!!!
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03/20/2006
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"Play Me Some More of that Old Blues"is complete! Thank you so much to all my reviewers! Your helpful comments and advice kept me going through the long haul!
"Blues" is now part of a giant story arc! A great friend of mine, Lorrie (heathenesque) is currently writing a mega storyline that encompasses my story, as well as characters from Fullmetal Alchemist, and even Star Trek TnG! Trust me, she makes it not only work, be work brilliantly! I beg you to go check it out, if just for the sake of curiosity: http://members.cox.net/short_obsession/index.htm (let me know if the link doesn't work).
New stories:
"Exchange", an FMA short story set after episode 51- includes some direct quotation from the series.
New story ideas:
"The Path To Paradise" (still in the planning stages) A Trigun story set right after the end of the series. Spoiler heavy, and contains some shocking truths abou the true purpose of the plants, and when Knives hates humanity so much. Will also draw inspiration from the manga.
-Tanya
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