Christopher Jackson
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“ “ “ The trees all around her were closing slowly and steadily on her position, even as she cut them through and they planted themselves once more. Some true forest giants were coming this way, and getting through their tangles of roots was going to be interesting, at the least... Or perhaps not... The voice was in the oldest dialect of Fey, reserved for some true nobility of the nature spirits. Even hamadryads and erlkings didn’t get to speak in exactly that dialect. She looked like a…-
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The two young women got out of the black panel van, and joined him in watching explosions going off a couple miles to the west. Dark clouds were staring to gather there, the Haze thickening and red hate lightning gathering quickly. “There’s two helicopters pouring in some missile fire,” Sama said, ornate Mask Tats around her eyes, making them glow inside the pupils. “That might be some sustained gunfire underneath it...” There was a flash of ruby red definitely coming from sky to ground,…
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“I know little about the Night Prowlers, and I don’t think they have a base nearby. I’ve no personal bias against them. I can’t help you with this,” Sama told him firmly. He held up a hand. “I’m going to be a manipulative bastard. We’re good at that, you see.” She just smiled slightly, and lifted an eyebrow in interest at his shamelessness. “What’s your attitudes on the Elder Fangs, Senpai?” he asked carefully. Her smile turned upside-down rather quickly. “Fucking puffed-up…
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The Blooded were a powerful race. Although outwardly human, they naturally became Tomb-Tainted when they reached maturity, and their physiology began to emulate those of the vampires their ancestry was tied to. Although they didn’t gain the life-draining touch of a vampire, they could eventually learn and gain most of the magical powers of a true vampire... and when they did, if they died, they arose as true vampires if their bodies were intact. The Blooded Clans had lived in secret among humans, magic…
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Sama was waiting for him to show; he’d told her there’d be no problem at all identifying when he arrived. They’d actually never met in person. He had picked out the Sword he’d wanted and all the specs at a Smith located nearby him, who had also taken his personal measurements so that she could size it appropriately to his grip, reach, and height. Still, he was right. That silken white convertible with the blood-red interior did indeed stand out. She watched him get out of the car in an…
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Sama tried to keep the smirk off her face as she walked home. It was definitely Lily’s first kiss as her new self, so time to teach her a few new things about other matters. Hagchildren were not really attracted to one another that way, having almost physical attraction to certain kinds of males when triggered. But, no need to not do double-duty with the act, right? Sama glided past two uniforms, who jumped to see her skate by them, and stepped right through the forge’s front door. The multiple…
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Sama sauntered back to the Ritual taking place. The pillars of moonfire had already faded down, not that anyone outside the temple’s grounds could actually see them. They had left behind themselves a floating form writhing in the silver magic of the Goddess of the Moon and Stars, and the Patron of all Good Magic. Ignoring the startled looks of the Priestesses performing the Ritual of the Silver Queen, Sama stepped into the circle of the grand pentagram they were in, channeling and guiding the moonfire…
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“You finally brought her in,” Serene Mother Tania of the Temple of the Hidden Stars murmured to Sama, watching Leslie being escorted off by two white-clad nuns with kind yet determined expressions. Saving true Hagchildren from the Hag Curse was one of the sacred duties of the Sylunar faith, and they would do their very best to literally save her body and soul from it. The New Moon was in three days, so to have any chance of success, they needed to do it tonight. Sama had informed the Priestesses of…
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“I need to talk to Sama!” She glanced up at the voice, placing it, and raised an eyebrow. Quiffio met her eyes and gave her a nervous grin. St. Paul only had a couple of Citybound, as Urban Druids among the halvyr did a good job of attending to the overall balance of the city and smoothing out conflicts with any neighboring spirits. That said, there was always a need for special services, and people grabbing for Warlock Pacts if they couldn’t get magic otherwise. Quiffio was one of those…
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Shiv didn’t jump or run when the car skidded to a halt on the street next to her. She did move away from the curb, and with a gesture sent her bag of groceries drifting off to the side. Three Amazons piled out of the car, grinning and their fists armored up as they bounded quickly to surround her. Shiv just watched them moving to hem her in, and backed up against the wall of Jutterby’s Flowers there. “Pryssia. What do you think you are doing?” “Just sending a message on behalf of a client who…
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