And I'm all out of Bubblegum!

First off, I'd like to say sorry about not posting in about a week. I had lost my soul for a while playing Fallout 3. Fawkes and I had to run through the streets after Liberty Prime to stop the Enclave. Now that the future has been saved, I have returned to now to continue my usual shenanigans.

So let me start off with a book review...or two. Yeah, I read two more books while at work. First off, Salem's Lot by Stephen King. Over all, it was okay. Maybe I just don't find his books to be scary, or down right amazing. The only book that completely blew me away that he wrote was the book Insomnia. Anyhoo, Salem's Lot is about a small town called Jerusalem's Lot, and how a vampire comes to the town and begins turning everybody into vampires. Barlow is a standard classical vampire, very very similar to Bram Stoker's Dracula. Pretty much everybody dies in the story except for three of the main characters. Oh yeah, spoiler alert, whoops.

The other book I read was yet another Dresden Files book. This was book 8, Proven Guilty. This book is about how creatures called Phobophages are attacking random people at a horror movie convention by transforming themselves into those horror movie monsters. And Harry has been tasked to find out who has been using black magic in the city before its too late...but when he finds out exactly who it is that is using black magic, he must do everything in his power to save her...Yeah, the book is pretty badass and a nice followup to book 7.

So, after I beat Fallout Three, I really wanted to go play The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. However...I couldn't find the game. I was going insane because the game is a like a drug. If you haven't played Oblivion, then you don't know how damn addictive the game is. But I found it today. So it is possible that I'll lose my soul for a while again. So I'm gonna make this blog post pretty long to make it fair.

Music NEWS!!!!! So, I joined my brother Dan in going to Soundgarden, the store, not the band. It's this huge music store that imports a lot of music. It's in Syracuse, so if you're ever out there, you should go check it out. Anyways, I purchased the new Leprous album because I've been a huge fan of these guys for like, three maybe four years. So, without further adieu, here is a song from the new album: Cryptogenic Desires.

The band is a bit unusual but I think its really original and creative. But the album cover is really really bizarre and I can't explain it.

One final thing. The artwork for the main character in my comic, Lands of Chaos, is finished. Here you go. Check him out, Goza Minos.




FYI, aliens did it.




Well, I'm out of time for now.

Er...what I meant to say was Jar Jar Binks.

False alarm everybody. We don't need to kill Batman, we need to kill Jar Jar Binks.

Yeah, for some reason, I could not remember his name, thank God. I've almost eliminated my memory of that awful character.

Anyhoo, I didn't post on my blog yesterday, cause once again, Fallout 3 stole my soul. But here I am today. I don't really have much new going on in life, but I do have some thoughts bouncing around in my skull. Here's an observation from my job. 100% of people who use Unemployment cards don't read the sign that says we don't accept it as payment. Okay, well, it may not be 100%, but it's definitely in the 80's.

And in other news, I've further plotted out the Dresden File Fan-Fic. And it is called Kinetomancy. Yep. I actually plan on doing more creative writing. Definitely continuing the Dark Knight and the Nephilim, and possibly starting the Dresden Files fan-fic.

While I was at work, I read book 7 of the Dresden Files. Dead Beat. This book is a must read amongst must reads. Two words: Zombie T-Rex. (Or is it three cause of the hyphen?) The book is about a group of Necromancers who are trying to find a book called The Word of Kemmler. And how Dresden has to stop them, find the book, and save the city.

The Dark Knight and the Nephilim - Prologue (part three)


The boy glared at Exlancos.

"I really suggest fleeing." Exlancos shook his head. "Until we meet again, boy." Exlancos snapped his finger and his body disappeared. The boy glanced around. Exlancos was gone. The fire spread through the house. The boy began crying as he ran towards the huge hole in the wall.

...some time later...

The boy waited in a line with plenty of other children. They were inside a large cathedral. The line progressed slowly, but soon enough he stood at the front. An old woman sat in a chair behind a table.

"State your name." The woman asked.

"Allister." The boy replied.

"You came alone?" She asked. Allister nodded. "Orphan. Brother Furos will take you along."

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Okay. I'm kinda getting a light brain fart here. So I'll stop this for the time being. I will however, start the Dresden Files Fan-Fic.
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Dresden Files (Fan-Fic) - Rising Shadows - Chapter One (part one)

Not all wizards are insanely powerful. Hell, most of us with any magical talent are practically weaklings. I can't hold a candle to the Wardens of the White Council. But then again, they don't even know who I am.

My name is Carmick McGregor. Though, for some reason, most people call me Carma, as in, Karma. It is, quite frankly, the most annoying thing in the world.

Now, what I mean by the White Council not knowing who I am, is simply, I'm really good at hiding my magical talents. No, I'm not some evil mastermind plotting to destroy the world. The world is already in bad shape. A few months ago, over a million people just died...all across the globe. It's mostly being written off as some mysterious virus.

But I know better. Their hearts had exploded...right from their chests. That is very powerful and dangerous Thaumaturgy. I don't know all the details, but now is the perfect time to keep yourself hidden. If someone has the kind of magical power to eliminate that many people, well, damn. It's no good.
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Okay everybody. That's it for the blog today.

The plan is set. We kill the Batman.

I had intended on writing the rest of the prologue for Dark Knight and the Nephilim. But....I started playing Fallout 3. And there went my day. Well, I didn't spend my...entire...day...playing it. I also worked this morning. I really hate opening. But hey, it's a job. I'm supposed to do it cause I'm being paid to do it. But it doesn't mean I have to like it.

Although...I did read this awesome book today. Book six of the Dresden Files, Blood Rites. Seriously, if you haven't read any of the books, go read one. In this one, Harry Dresden is trying to stop a Entropy Curse from killing a bunch of adult film actresses. Also, Mavra, a member of the Black Court of Vampires is in town, and wants to finally kill Dresden. Awesome fights and crazy magic is what you'll find within this book.

I also watched some One Piece. My favorite anime. Hulu posts the most recent episodes, so I've been tracking it. The show is over 500 episodes, and it's probably got somewhere between 200 and 500 more before the story finishes.

Oh yeah, I also was plotting out the ideas behind the Dresden files fan-fic. I'm gonna set it in between the events of books 12 and 13, when the Fomor begin to appear. The world needs heroes. So it's about damn time someone is about to fight for peace...and the knowledge to set things right.

Carmick McGregor is an Alchemist and Kinetomancer. I may not have spelled that word accurately. I'll double check in the book.

Screaming Nonsense and other Verbal attacks.

I really don't know what to write about right now. Just some ideas floating in my head. I could start the Ivalice adventure, or talk about the Alchemist character I'm thinking up for Tim Butcher's Dresden files, or I could write something completely original.

But I definitely should write something more than jibberjabber, foo. I've been day dreaming a lot at the gym about one of my stories, I call 'Lands of Chaos'. I could go into great detail explaining the world, the characters, what makes this world unique, blah blah blah. But I'm working on it as a comic book. Expect to hear more about it as the artwork progresses. Right now the artist, Tom, is drawing up two of the main characters. Goza Minos and Krazahn Lycan.

I was also feeling like I should start writing one of my other stories, either continuing the work on Wild Frontier, or working on the Dark Knight and the Nephilim.

Well, anyways, I should start something today and stop procrastinating.

The Dark Knight and the Nephilim - Prologue (part one)

The night was quiet. Few clouds were in the sky. The moon was shimmering and a light breeze gently made the leaves in the trees shake. A long figure walked in the moonlight. His skin was stripes of white and purple. He walked towards a small homestead in the middle of a large field. His eyes glowed a dark purple and he smiled wickedly.

"Yes...this is the place."

He walked up to the house. No candles burned inside.

"Sleeping."

His smile grew.

"It'll be your last night, humans."

He smashed his hand through the wall and ripped it out. The entire side broke apart and fell way.

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That's all I got time for right now. I'll continue the prologue soon.

Setting up my Blog

Alright. I think now is as good a time as any to set this up. I really need to get back into writing, both fiction and rants. Maybe even some book reviews and what nots. So, first let me go over what my blog will consist of in future endeavors.

This blog is about short original stories, of random ideas that pop into my head. It is also about writing portions of longer stories over time, so that everyone can enjoy reading them. It is also about ranting about whatever the hell I feel like I need to rant about.

So, with no further ado, I bring this about! My blog has begun. I don't have time yet to write a story, maybe later tonight, definitely tomorrow.

Oh yeah, and one final note, I may also write some fan-fiction. Two series in particular have really been bogging my mind. The Dresden Files by Tim Butcher, and the world of Ivalice (from Final Fantasy XII, and Final Fantasy Tactics, Advance, Advance 2). But these fan-fictions will barely, or not at all, involve the main characters. Merely be side-stories written in these worlds.