Mike watched as the power shut down and everything went dark. "Why am I not surprised." Mike asked out loud. Indeed, he wasn't. The very concept of this was so new and so different that he was more surprised it held out this long. "I half expected the generators to be made of wood when I first...
Mike stood leaned up against his old truck having stepped out to smoke. He smoked whatever he could afford so long as he got his fix. Not only that, but he could outsmoke Joe Camel on any given day, and today was no different.
Mike had just finished his latest cigarette when he noticed Malika...
MIKE
Mike was aware of the celebratory event going on at the main park. He was also aware that he was not about to directly join them. None the less, he drove his 1965 Jeep Gladiator J200 with his tools down to an area just outside the gathering. He just hoped he wouldn't be casually...
Valentine considered the possibility that his car could draw due to being something that people don't see everyday. As such, he decided that he'd need something different. "Tommy, I fully understand your concerns and I take them to heart. if you know where I can possibly get a somewhat older van...
Valentine was familiar with firearms, especially with kinds most people don't use anymore. He was particularly fond of revolvers and big game guns. He wasn't sure what the others would be capable of, or how they'd react to the idea, but Valentine thought it necessary to be open about what he...
Valentine pondered the fence for a moment, and came to a rather unusual solution for the fence itself. He recognized the significance of the region and what it had to offer. "Rural Texas huh? Well that might just offer a way past the fence and guards." Valentine knew there was an enormus amount...
Valentine developed an expression of bitterness as he listened to the tape of Alex being interrogated. He admired the resilience Alex had as he listened. The few sounds that could be heard along with the human speech were all to familiar. The chair was simple enough, and whatever was being...
Valentine listened as he followed the others down the hall and into the pool room. He watched as the various pieces of high tech did their thing but that was of no comfort to him as Tommy went on and on about humanity and its potential fate. He couldn't help but think that the situation they...
Valentine carefully looked through the photos a few times over and recognized that only two were of him. He closed his hands tightly enough to snap the twig in his hand in two. Valentine now spoke in his usual thick Appalachian accent. "Those damn cowards. They didn't even try to follow me." He...
"Yeah, just a second." Valentine spoke softly as he rolled up the window. He then opened the door to the car and slowly got out. He was shaking slightly as he stood up due to having nerve damage from the years of mistreatment he went through. The shaking only goes away when he is trying to do...
Valentine continues to watch as a third person joins the other two for whatever reason. He rolls his window down by only an inch or two and starts to listen in. He realizes that their names are familiar. This suddenly sends him into a flashback, where Valentine remembers things he'd rather have...
Valentine read the letter several times over a couple of days trying to figure out why someone would want to drag this deeply buried trauma that he had completely hidden away for so many years. He was not happy about this at all. He paced the floor as he contemplated how to respond. He had been...
Maluon sat alone near the back of his cell. The cell was dimly lit, just enough to read and write. He sat at a desk reading a thick book about ancient warfare, a subject Maluon was very fond of. Maluon's cell had many suck books, as well as books on other subjects. The cell had other items and...
Maluon was brushing up on an old case when he heard the distinct notification of an email. Upon opening up the email and seeing it was from Ira Hawthorne, Maluon quickly recognized it as being important. He read it over twice before replying with a quick message.
Maluon immediately set to...
It was 6:00 am in Aberdeen Washington and while most people on the east coast were up and already at work, most people on the west coast were still sleeping. There was one exception however, as Maluon had been up since 4:00 am. Maluon woke up early like this every morning, and thankfully, he...
"That's good to hear. I can certainly say there are plenty of other places in this world that aren't so kind."
Maluon began to think about the time he was picked on by a bunch of human teens for his pointed ears and yellow eyes. These people were basically saying he was a monster or a savage...
Maluon replied to the lady behind him even though he wasn't talking to no one in particular.
"That's neat, how did you know that though? Ive never heard that fact before."
He noticed that she was well dressed, and he thought it a bit odd but did not question it. He did wonder what she did for...
Maluon moved slowly with the rest of the line, getting more hungry with each step. His arms were crossed as he caught the scent of the food.
"I can already tell why this place is so popular." He said to no one in particular.
Maluon was reading the menu every chance he got in order to decide...
Maluon had been in town looking for parts for his engine repair business and for his latest projects.
It was getting late and he had gotten all the things he needed, but the elf found himself getting hungry. He drove around a bit before finding a taco place that he thought looked good, and...