Apologies and Ideas
So… there was no story this week because I was distracted by Gordon Ramsey I was busy. However, theearthkillers’s request about dragons, aliens, and pitchfork-wielding villagers is coming along. I hung out with her this weekend and we had some drinks and smoked some hookah, so she knows that I suck her request is going to be late.
After that, I’m not sure where I’m going. I could work on some (two or three) consecutive pieces of actual plot that I have in mind. Or, I can write the piece that will lead to another project that I’ve been working on. (Yes, there’s another project.)
It’s kind of a spin-off that I’ve had in mind for years, but have only recently finalized. The story surrounds Nisha Patel, who owns a bookstore, and David Ramirez, Nisha’s employee and best friend. It takes place in the same universe as Defining Fate.
Friendly and laid back, few would suspect that Nisha is, essentially, a weresnake. (Though, the technical term for a were-creature is “shape shifting feral demon.”) She’s half Indian, a quarter Chinese and a quarter Caucasian. Neither of her parents knows that she’s not human, but they’re both supportive of her quirky nature and occasional social differences. Her paternal grandmother knows the truth and is determined to educate her in her cultural heritage as only an elderly Indian woman with little actual experience with the Demonic can.
People have described conversations with David as “like being hit in the head with a crowbar.” In the end, you have a slight headache and aren’t sure what happened. He likes to assume that people are genuinely good, intelligent individuals, but everyone is determined to prove him wrong. Unlike most empaths, he isn’t horribly reserved in his reactions and emotions. He tends to be rather abrasive, though this could be due to the fact that his Hispanic father keeps telling him to “man up” and his Jewish mother won’t stop asking if he’s gay. (He’s not.)
Nisha and David specialize in rare books on mythology, taking special pride in the fact that most of this “fiction” is actually real. This, of course, draws lots of attention from members of the Demonic (including Emerich), getting them caught up in some interesting situations.
Any opinions?
After that, I’m not sure where I’m going. I could work on some (two or three) consecutive pieces of actual plot that I have in mind. Or, I can write the piece that will lead to another project that I’ve been working on. (Yes, there’s another project.)
It’s kind of a spin-off that I’ve had in mind for years, but have only recently finalized. The story surrounds Nisha Patel, who owns a bookstore, and David Ramirez, Nisha’s employee and best friend. It takes place in the same universe as Defining Fate.
Friendly and laid back, few would suspect that Nisha is, essentially, a weresnake. (Though, the technical term for a were-creature is “shape shifting feral demon.”) She’s half Indian, a quarter Chinese and a quarter Caucasian. Neither of her parents knows that she’s not human, but they’re both supportive of her quirky nature and occasional social differences. Her paternal grandmother knows the truth and is determined to educate her in her cultural heritage as only an elderly Indian woman with little actual experience with the Demonic can.
People have described conversations with David as “like being hit in the head with a crowbar.” In the end, you have a slight headache and aren’t sure what happened. He likes to assume that people are genuinely good, intelligent individuals, but everyone is determined to prove him wrong. Unlike most empaths, he isn’t horribly reserved in his reactions and emotions. He tends to be rather abrasive, though this could be due to the fact that his Hispanic father keeps telling him to “man up” and his Jewish mother won’t stop asking if he’s gay. (He’s not.)
Nisha and David specialize in rare books on mythology, taking special pride in the fact that most of this “fiction” is actually real. This, of course, draws lots of attention from members of the Demonic (including Emerich), getting them caught up in some interesting situations.
Any opinions?