Why Opium Tales?

I am a Romantic. No, not the cheesy 20th century definition. I fucking hate how they took something awesome like Romanticism and turned it into something pretty fucking stupid. I am a Romantic, 19th century definition. If you have no idea what I’m referring to, read the Wikipedia page on Romanticism. Romanticism was an art… Continue reading Why Opium Tales?

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Siren’s Lament Part II

If you haven’t read the first part of that senile old dragon rambling on about the man who broke Parthenope’s heart, click here. Then his story will make a little bit more sense. Don’t blame me for his ramblings though. I’m just the guy typing. ou again. Why do you keep asking me about Parthenope?… Continue reading Siren’s Lament Part II

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Siren’s Lament intro

orever is a very long time. You’ve heard that cliché many times. Yet, can you think of a single example of how it could be used in reality? You see, you people get stories wrong all the time. Especially when they’re really, really old. Like Parthenope for instance. You know this story. Parthenope, the beautiful… Continue reading Siren’s Lament intro

All the King’s Horses

This is Part XIV, the final chapter of Humpty Dumpty. Part I of Humpty Dumpty is here. A slightly different version of this story was going to be the original pilot of the TV show I was working on in 2006. You can read about that story here. everal soldiers attempt to clean up what’s… Continue reading All the King’s Horses

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