"And now we rise, and we are everywhere."

[ashlyme]

I looked down from the balcony last night, and somebody was walking their little black-and-white cat on a lead across the estate. Going out there to smoke has the hazard now of stepping on slugs; that's two in a fortnight. Fortunately, both survived the encounter.(I actually am not grossed out by slugs; it'd be a different matter if I had a garden

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[sovay]

sovay's Like Milkweed is as powerful a piece of weird fiction as I've read recently. There is loss in it; butterfly-like beings that could be the returned dead or aliens or...wings like screens we project our hopes onto.

Thank you. The projection is such an important part of it. I am so glad that story resonates with you.

Masks like silver crows descending on an embittered mother in black lace, later to turn witch under a twisting, bloodthirsty moon; a bride hanging in aerial silks; a quick knife-dance with the blade that should have only peeled apples; gorgeous!

I would love even to see pictures of that. The silver crow-masks sound like something of yours.

(It's the second time I've met him this week; but I don't suppose dream-drinks at the Orion Arms quite count. They were hawking old books in a back room. Pick up a volume, you were surprised by an unfinished-looking rag doll whose malevolence went as far as eating beetles. John himself I met by the stage. I'm pretty sure he was nonplussed by the trans* psych-folk band who were

[ashlyme]

*I am so glad that story resonates with you

[sovay]

The cursing moon on her trapeze wore a mask, too.

+1.

[ashlyme]

Hi, you. <3

I'd like to read some of Not One Of Us to you on Skype; would you like that? :)(And thank you.)

[asakiyume]

Oh I love this idea--sharing stories and poems out loud is the best.

[asakiyume]

I was going through some stuff just when you posted, and so didn't comment, but I appreciate your kind mention. *loved* your poem, and I thought Sonya's story was just brilliant. And Patricia Russo never ever disappoints. Really, I loved the whole issue.

[ashlyme]

*hugs* I hope things are getting better for you now. <3

Thank you very much! :)

[rolypolypony]

*waves*

Do you mind if I friend you? This is @funnythat on twitter and I just stumbled upon you via a friend of a friend here on LJ! Whee!

If not, that's fine! And don't feel obligated to friend me back either way - I tend to ramble about horses and anxiety a lot and that's mainly it :)

[ashlyme]

Hello! :) Please friend away; I'll return the favour! (Anxiety I am okay with; horses I don't know much about, unless you get me talking about the Mari Lwyd. Both are fine!)

[rolypolypony]

:D Woot!!

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I think I may have misled you. Bjork is actually birch flavoured (http://nammi.is/bjork-liqueur-50-cl-p-3035.html) but there is a moss one (http://nammi.is/island-moss-schnapps-700-ml-p-1846.html)

[ashlyme]

DUDE, THAT'S A LICHEN-FLAVOURED SCHNAPPS. WANTWANTWANT.

I mean, hi. Thanks for letting me know. :)