The Paradigm Demured: Part V- Vertigo

       

            Wide-eyed and frozen with revulsion, Natalie slowly looked up at the man, only to see that it was hardly a man at all.  What she saw would never leave her memory.  An inhuman face stared back at her, causing Natalie to lose any semblance of rational thought.  An uncharacteristically loud shriek slipped from Natalie’s mouth, which hung wide open.  In a frenzy of consternation, the rest of the clothes she was carrying exploded from her arms, spiraling haphazardly all over the floor.  The creature did not even flinch from the display.  The natural reflex would have been to automatically shield its eyes from contracting any unnecessary harm in a sudden outburst such as this one; but the long arms just remained suspended lifelessly, making no motion to shield its face. 

            The clothes landed around the inhuman form, creating a chaotic pile against the wall behind it.  Further stunned, Natalie grabbed Carol’s arm without thinking, and pulled her away from the ethereal creature.  Carol, bewildered by Natalie’s outburst, ran along with her in a state of panic.

I live!

Happy New Year to everyone!  It's been a while, but I assure this site and the project to bring you the continuing adventures of Natalie Ricci (are they really just her adventures?) is not dead.  As long as there is a story to tell, this site continues.  Look forward to more observations and essays in the year to come as well.  Thank you for all your support and readership.  This site is for you, so lend me your feedback so that I may make it serve you better.  Until then, watch for the part V.

The Paradigm Demurred: Part IV- "I love you. I always have, and I thought..you should know."

Brandon Cho’s family had held a traditional Korean funeral service for him north of King County, just outside of the city. His parents had never been fond of their relationship, being extremely locked into their ancient conventions, and learning only enough English to get by.  Nevertheless, Brandon had disobeyed them, and started seeing Natalie, much to their dismay.

The Unexpected Date

 Here's another play I wrote to keep you sated until the next installment of The Paradigm Demurred.  Life's been getting in the way lately, but the next two episodes are coming soon, so keep an eye out.

Characters:

Claire-  A gorgeous 20 year old college student.  Used to being the most beautiful in the room.  Slightly stuck-up, she tends to ignore things that aren’t about her.

Ashley-  Claire’s best friend.  Ashley and Claire party together almost every weekend.  Ashley has more of an outgoing personality than Claire, and is considered by many to be more fun. 

Tobey-  Ashley’s much older brother, he had been something of a legend when Ashley and Claire were in high-school.  Overweight, academically slow, and a clinger, most people tend to avoid being trapped in a conversation with him.

I have way too much fun at my job...

...that's all I'm saying.

Just sketching

I'm testing out my art skills, which have been out of service for years.  Surprisingly, they don't disappear, just get out of shape.  Here's a quick sketch I did of my favorite Dragonball Z character, Trunks.  Need more shades to make it look better, but I'm still satisfied with the result.  Also, damn ink smearing!  Maybe there's something to this digital art...

The Paradigm Demurred: Part III- “Then I too will share in this disobedience.”

The universe is extremely complex, and seeps into many different dimensions, several of which are incompatible with one another.  Sometimes, the energy frequencies of two divergent dimensions begin to overlap, thus eradicating each.  To ensure the continued survival of all living things, the Vorae were created.  The Vorae exist as spiral points of energy, effectively separating our plane of existence with those lying pendulously over it.  Fueled by the energy of emotion, the energy of life itself, these perpetually sustained, spinning vortices are the only thing keeping the physical and nonphysical realms from slamming together in a cosmic cataclysm. 

Since before the evolution of the consciousness of man, it was realized that there would be those who would try and disrupt the natural balance, bringing universal chaos to all living things.  There arose a need for stability, and thus, the Savem were born out of this desire.  Beings sworn to ensure the natural order, they defend these universal pillars, sacrificing their own aspirations for the good of all that is.  They exist in both the physical and nonphysical planes, each set carrying out their own mission.