DarkJade – 2013… First Quarter Update

DarkJade – 2013… First Quarter Update

With just a few days left in March, 2013… It’s hard to believe that we’re already a 1/4 of the way into the Year… Wow, Right? Lol

Thusly, this is Look at what I’ve been up to during the First Few Months of this year, as well as where I’m at and headed.

Self Publishing;

Chess With Agahta - “Chess With Agatha” (First in My Planes of Ordose Trilogy of Fantasy Novels) was Edited by an Actual Editor, and I will be getting with My Editor from my “I Died Once” Novella to just look over a few things with me in a couple weeks. Hopefully, I’ll be Self Publishing it in April.

 

Allure - “Allure”, Book I in my Vampire Novella Series has been sent off to my Friend who will in the next little while Review it, and send me back her Comments. At that point I’ll make some adjustments to it, and thus Create My 2nd Draft. She will then further down the road do some Line Editing of it (Grammar/Story Clarity Etc.), and send that to me. All of this is what I standardly do prior to Hiring an Actual Editor for a Book. Somewhere in the back of my head I’m hoping to Self Publish this First “Allure” Novella by June-July, 2013.

 

 

Writing Projects;

Mady’s Storm – “Mady’s Storm”, the Unplanned Sequel Novella to “I Died Once”, which I started Writing towards the end of last year, will be continued at some point. As I’ve mentioned before, I definitely felt like there was much more to tell about Mady, the main Character of “I Died Once”, especially since she was only 15 years old in the First Novella. I started Posting the First Draft here, and have more Skeleton Framework for more, and will be continuing this at some point. For those of you who want to check out the Sequel Posts, you can check out the Chapters Here Mady’s Storm (Novella). But I definitely recommend you reading “I Died Once” first. Whether you Read the Rough First Draft Posts I did on this Site, or Pick Up a Printed or Ebook Copy on Amazon.

Iliad – “Iliad”, Book II in the “Planes Of Ordose” Trilogy. I started “Iliad” in January this year, but quickly decided to hold off on continuing until after I Self Publish the First Book in the Series, “Chess With Agatha”. I would definitely recommend reading “Chess With Agatha” first, which will be Self Published soon. Or for those of you that don’t want to wait, or don’t plan on picking up a copy, you’re welcome to read the Original Posts of “Chess With Agatha”, but they are very Un-Edited, Lol.

Seers Of The Night – “Seers Of The Night”, Book II in the “Allure” Vampire Novellas Series. One of the reasons I decided to start Self Publishing the “Allure” Novellas, is because for some reason this Series just flows with me… And like “Iliad”, the only reason I stopped Writing it, is so that I can catch up and Self Publish the First Book. I will continuing to Write & Post the First Draft of this Second Novella soon as well.

Sci-Fi Novel?? – I’m also considering starting to Write a Sci-Fi Novel… This is something I’ve never done, though I have had a Sci-Fi Blog Series, and have Posted additional Beginnings of Sci-Fi Blog Series, that kinda died off. I’m not sure that I will be undertaking this right now, but I am considering it. When I was pursuing Film Making, the First Two “Star Wars” Films were a Major Motivation behind wanting to Write, and Direct Films… Which might play a role in why I’d like to Write a Sci-Fi Book at some point. We shall see.

Blog Posts;

Poetry – In addition to all my Story Writing, Journalism Posts, Music Posts, I also tend to Write a fair share of Poetry. In fact the first Book I ever Self Published, was back in Jan, 2012. “Winter, Lust, And Wonder“, which was a set of Poems from my First Ever Posts on this Blog, back between the Months of Sep-Oct, 2011.

Here Are the Poems that I have Written in this First 1/4 of 2013

Beyond Truth – Volume Eleven (January-February, 2013)

• It’s Been Too Long
• I Miss My Friend
• Discretion
• I’m Still Here
• Dark Moon
• Spring Will Come
• Dark River
• Windblown
• Dream Watch
• Wicked Winter
• Nostalgia Storm
• Escape
• Lion
• Fair To You
• Paradigm Of Love
• Blue Glass
• Relevant

Nine – Volume Twelve (March-The Present)

• Somewhere
• Tears
• Red Light
• Silence
• Wondering
• Wavelength
• One Like You
• Sudden Love
• Discouraged
• For Madison
• I Was A Fool
• Bluer

Music Posts;

DarkJade Watch – On Occasion I’ll Come Across a Video, or Live Performance that Really Grabs me… So back in November, 2012, I I Started a New Series Called “DarkJade Watch“, where I Share My Findings with My Readers/Followers/Friends.

Here’s the Posts I did so far this year…

1/15/13 – Some ‘Post’ Editing Stones

2/9/13 – Lisdsey Stirling (Transcendence Street Jam)

2/25/13 – RadioAkshun (Music By Imagine Dragons)

3/10/13 – Genesis (Grimes)

3/16/13 – Surface Of The Sun (John Murphy) – Metal Version

I also do some Posts of Videos that I make, and Post, over on my “Dark’s Media Empire” Vlog.

Blog Series;

Vengeance – Though I haven’t been focusing as much on Writing New Blog Series lately, I did actually start a New one that I may, or may not continue… We shall see. I do like it… It’s called “Vengeance“.

Additional Posts; I do also do many other types of Posts, such as DarkJade Updates, Posts on the Editing Process, Writing Process, and Self Publishing Process… In addition to many others things.

Definitely Check Out The Category Link along the Right Side of the Blog, to see if any of those things Interest you.

This Post has indeed become Long Enough, Lol And so I just want to say Thank you for your Continued Interest and Support of My Writing Efforts, all of your “Likes”, and in some cases “Comments”, really do mean a lot to me. As well just seeing the amount of people that View the Site.

I’m Looking forward to this Second Quarter of the Year (Though there’s still a few days left in this one, Lol), and Hope to see you Viewing, Liking, and Commenting on the Site!

DarkJade-

The Vengeance – Truth

The Vengeance

by DarkJade

Episode I – Light

Episode II – Employment

Episode III – Training

Episode IV – Truth

Vengeance; Punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or offense

Japan

The Year 2080

A Small City In Japan

Arata’s Home

Just After Midnight

Tokui quietly enters Arata’s house where he is staying.

To his surprise Arata is asleep on the lazy boy chair, with a huge Slurpee in his hand.

Tokui smiles slightly.

The room is a lit by the blue glow of Arata’s television.

Tokui tiptoes into the bedroom where he is staying.

Fortunately Arata has two bedrooms in his place.

Tokui takes off his shirt, and though his physique is in shape, there are many scars upon his upper body.

Around his neck is a black strip of thin leather, with a silver key hanging from it.

He takes a black metal box out of his military duffel bag, and sits it on the desk in the room.

He then removes the necklace with the key, and opens the box with it.

A luminous orange glow comes from the inside of the box…

Inside are some 50 or so small vials, filled with a liquid giving off an orange luminescent light.

Just as he’s about to take one of the vials out, Arata steps into the room rubbing his eyes.

“Well, well, look what the cat dragged in…” he says barely opening his eyes.

Tokui quickly shuts the metal box, and turns to face Arata.

“Sorry I woke you,” he speaks.

“Ah, nah man, you didn’t wake me… Hey, I have some turkey subs in the fridge, you hungry?” asks Arata as he steps out of the room, and into the kitchen.

Tokui follows.

Arata opens the refrigerator, and tosses Tokui a sandwich.

“Thanks man,” replies Tokui, who pulls off the paper wrap from one side of the sandwich, and starts to eat it.

“What were you doing in Tokyo City?” questions Ataka.

Tokui tosses his Hydro Bike’s keys at Arata, who barely catches them.

“Go take a look…” says Tokui.

Arata looks at the keys, then steps outside, only to see a brand new yellow AION 8000 Hydro Bike.

“Wow… Are you kidding me? An AION 8000… Those things are fast man,” he tosses the keys back to Tokui.

“And expensive…” adds Arata, as he closes the door.

“Don’t you wanta try it out?” asks Tokui.

“Not tonight man, it’s after midnight… Some of us work for a living,” they both laugh.

Tokui sits on the black couch, and Arata back in the lazy boy chair.

“How’d you afford that on what the military was paying you man?” asks Arata, as he eats his sandwich.

“I was sent a check for my father’s house, which was sold at a ridiculously low amount of money… Yet, enough to get that bike… And a bit more,” explains Tokui.

“I see… I’m really sorry about your father Tokui,” replies Arata.

“I know Arata,” replies Tokui.

They both eat, and don’t talk for a moment… Until Tokui finally breaks the silence.

“There’s something I need to tell you Arata,” speaks Tokui.

“Shoot,” replies Arata.

“There might be some trouble coming my way soon… And I don’t really want you to be put in any danger,” explains Tokui.

“Eh heh,” replies Arata.

“I wanted to stay with you for a while, but I suspect it’s going to be coming sooner than anticipated,” continues Tokui.

“What kind of trouble?” asks Arata.

“Lets just say, I suspect foul play was involved in my father’s death… And I’m not going to sit back and take it,” concludes Tokui.

“Well… It all seemed strange to me… I mean, your father really knew his work… And it just never made since that he died on the job,” replies Arata.

“Right… Well-” starts Tokui, but  Arata interjects.

“You’re staying her Tokui,” he says, then stands.

“Arata-” Tokui tries to speak again, but Arata stops him again.

“End of discussion… I’m going to sleep, you might consider getting some yourself,” is the last thing Arata says, before he goes into his bedroom and closes the door.

Tokui smiles a bit once more, then puts the second half of his sandwich in the fridge.

Tokui’s Room

Moments later he’s in his room again with the black bock open again.

He takes out one of the orange glowing vials, and swigs it.

The room spins, his eyes close, and he falls face forward onto the bed.

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PICTURE CREDIT – Lonewolf

The Vengeance – Training

The Vengeance

by DarkJade

Episode I – Light

Episode II – Employment

Episode III – Training

Vengeance; Punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or offense

“I have failed you Kin… And now with both you, and Father gone… I am lost.”

“It is the Vengeance alone that keeps me going… Keeps me breathing… Keeps my heart beating”

“Though the Blood it pumps be black.”

“I have yet to prove that Mr. Mashahiro is behind both your disappearance, and father’s death…”

“But in my heart… And in my gut… I know it to be true”

“And so I will continue to train… Not as Tukui Shinsou, Military Pawn to a Government out for itself…”

“No… I am free of that now… But with what I’ve learned within those walls… There will be no escape”

“for Mr. Mashahiro… But It must be at the right moment… He is an extremely powerful, and well”

“guarded man… So I shall train hard, but at night, under a new identity… I will be Adauchi…”

“I will be…”

“Vengeance.”

Japan

The Year 2080

Tokyo City

Mr Mashahiro’s Home

4:24pm

Mr. Mashahiro is at his desk looking over some documents on his computer screen.

Within his chamber are two well armed bodyguards in white suits, and shades.

A late twenty something year old man in a grey suit enters the office. His name, is Juro.

“What is it Juro, I am very busy today… Trying to run an Empire here,” snaps Mr. Mashahiro without looking up at him.

“He was here… Sir,” replies Juro.

Mr. Mashahiro looks up at him bothered if anything. “Who was here?”

“Well… Not here… But across the street… Tukui Shinsou… Sir.” With this Juro swallows loudly.

Mr. Mashahiro stands, “You were supposed to keep men on him!”

“And we did… Sir… Which is what lead us… Here,” Juro replies.

“He was watching your home… Sir,” he finishes.

“Well then… Send him a singular warning… I will not tolerate anymore of his ‘watching’ me,” Mr. Mashahiro speaks, then sits back down at his desk and goes back to work.

Jiro bows, “Yes Sir… Consider it done.”

Jiro leaves the room.

Katsuo Industries

5:03pm

Tokui and Arata leave work.

“Hey, I’m going to go grab some noodles and fish… Care to join me?” speaks Arata.

“No… I mean… I have something I have to do in Tokyo City,” replies Tokui.

“Tokyo City?” Arata replies back.

Tukui gets on a hovering bus transport destined for Tokyo City, and waves back at Arata.

Arata scratches his head, and waits for his bus transport.

Tokyo City

A Hydro Bike Outlet

6:15pm

Tokui is purchasing an extremely expensive, and fast yellow Hydro Bike, black riding gear, and a helmet.

He pays the man in cash-tokens.

An Abandoned Factory

7:00pm

Tokui is inside an abandoned building training in a Hybrid, Military Taught Form of Martial Arts.

He’s fast… Very fast.

A Busy Nightclub

8:15pm

Tokui arives on his Hydro Bike, and parks it outside the club.

“AION 8000… Not bad,” speaks a man outside the club hanging with his buddy, referring to Tokui’s bike.

Tokui goes in the club.

It’s packed with hundreds of people.

It’s dark, with multi-colored lights over the large dance floor.

He goes to the bar and orders a blue drink.

Woman are all around selling themselves, and sleazy looking dudes are selling illegal stimulants.

30 Minutes later

Tokui has had a few drinks, when two large men approach him from behind wearing black suits.

“Can I help you two gentlemen?” Tokui asks without looking at them.

“Your name Tokui Shinsou?” one of them asks, holding a picture of Tokui. But somehow Tokui looks different than the photo… Darkness fills him, and it shows.

“The name’s Adauchi,” Tokui replies.

The two men look at one another, then one of them grabs Tokui’s soldier.

“You really shouldn’t have done that…” speaks Tokui.

In three moves he knocks both men to the floor, unconscious.

The bartender looks nervous, and several bouncers surround him.

He holds up Cash-Tokens indicating there’s more drinks to be had, and the bartender signals for the bouncers to remove the two unconscious men.

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PICTURE CREDIT – Sad Anime Girl

Episode IV – Truth

The Vengeance – Light

The Vengeance

by DarkJade

Episode I – Light

Vengeance; Punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or offense

“It wasn’t her fault… It was mine. As if one Tour of Service  wasn’t enough…”

“I remember the day I came home, her eyes were all lit up as she ran into my arms…”

“I picked her up, and swung her around… She was so small.”

“And I remember the way her face dropped when she found I had enlisted for a Second Tour of Duty.”

“What was I thinking… Why did I believe so badly in this country… Why did I conceal the Truth from my Eyes… From my Heart.”

“I was a fool… A Patriotic Fool.”

“And look what it cost me… It cost me everything.”

A Military Plane Flying Over Japan

Within the darkness of a ship filled brim to brim with returning soldiers, a single light keeps appearing, and then disappearing… It is a man’s lighter. And with every flash of light, there is a glimpse of a distraught, angry looking, fairly young man.

His name… Tokui Shinsou… His first name means ‘Triumph’… His last name means ‘Truth’.

A Small City In Japan

The Year 2080

Tokui Shinsou stands before a home that has been torn down.

Behind it a large stretch of land, as far as the eye can see, waiting to be developed.

Tokui is a strong, trim and muscular Japanese man, the age of 28.

He’s wearing soft, black traditional looking Japanese clothing.

Above him fly by several small private ships…

Ships belonging to the wealthy class of Japan.

For him, and the likes of him, ground vehicles were still in use.

But he does not own one of his own.

After eight years of military service, he has finally returned home…

But to a home, that no longer stands… On property, that is no longer his fathers.

Two months ago he received a check 1/10th the value of his father’s home, and property.

His father would have never sold the home… And certainly not for such a low amount.

Why was the check sent to Tokui? Because his father was mysteriously killed at his job.

Construction foreman by trade, something just wasn’t right about his death.

But there’s time for that.

The bigger loss, Tokui can not even speak of… Nor think of.

All that he can think of, is Vengeance.

Tokui continues to stand in front of what used to be his families small home… Tears running down his face… Rage filling his heart.

Finally he kneels down on one knee, takes a chunk of dirt from the ground, and squeezes it in his hand.

Tokui is no more… For now on… I am Adauchi.

I am Vengeance…

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Episode II – Employment

Episode III – Training

Episode IV – Truth

John Black – Leaving Earth (Episode II)

John Black – Leaving Earth

by DarkJade

Episode I

Episode II – Seek Counsel

NORTH CAROLINA

A PSYCHOLOGIST’S OFFICE

FEBRUARY 14TH, 2012

12:00PM

Eleven year old Raven sits in a large black leather chair, across from a local Psychologist.

Her parents are in the waiting room.

“Hello Raven,” speaks the counselor.

“Hi,” she responds, playing with the buttons on her blouse, her light green eyes hidden underneath her dark bangs.

“Do you know why you’re here today?” asks the counselor.

Raven doesn’t answer at first. Then does.

“My mom and dad don’t believe that there are other forms of lifeforms on the planet Earth, than just Humans… Animals, and bugs and stuff,” she replies.

“What kinds of lifeforms?” questions the counselor, writing notes on her pad.

“I’m not quite sure what they’re called… I don’t think they go by specific names like humans,” Raven explains, which causes the counselor to look up from her pad.

“Specific names?” reiterates the counselor.

Raven looks up from beneath her bangs, “Yeah… Like Fred… And Betty… And stuff.”

30 MINUTES LATER

Raven is sitting out in the waiting room while her parents talk to the counselor.

“I’m a little worried about Raven… Whatever she’s talking about, she believes it 100%,” she explains to her parents, who look very concerned.

Meanwhile Raven wanders outside of the office, where a very nice black car pulls up alongside the curb.

The passenger side door opens, the driver is a friendly looking man who waves her to come over.

She shakes her head no, then her parents appear “Honey, you shouldn’t be out here.”

The car drives off, and Raven just watches it drive away.

BOULDER COLORADO

Reporter Peter Doran questions a woman at her home.

“So, you actually saw these meteorites fall, then explode?” he questions.

“Just like in Russia a year ago, yup,” she responds.

“Like Russia… Ok,” he replies.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK

MOTIVE INDUSTRIES NEW YORK OFFICE

JOHN BLACK’S COMPANY

John Black is smoking a cigar and looking out his 20th story window at the city below.

Meanwhile the television is blaring the News behind him.

NEWS REPORTER: JOHN BLACK WAS RELEASED ON ONE MILLION DOLLARS BAIL TODAY. THE JUDGE HAS FOUND THE CASE TO BE UNUSUAL ENOUGH, AND MR. BLACK’S TESTIMONY CLEAR MINDED ENOUGH, THAT THE CASE PROCEEDINGS WILL STOP UNTIL FURTHER, MORE CONVINCING EVIDENCE IS FOUND.

A man comes in the room, John’s Assistant Rob, who shuts off the television.

“I don’t think this case is going to hold up sir… I don’t know what you told them in there, but it seems to have swayed the case,” explains Rob.

John looks at Rob “When will the second prototype vessel be up and running?”

“Uh… A few weeks… Maybe… I can find out… Why sir?” replies Rob.

John looks back out the window, “That will be all Rob.”

Rob leaves.

BEEP! suddenly John gets a text.

“FIND ELEVEN YEAR OLD GIRL, RAVEN ROSS, IN NORTH CAROLINA… SHE MAY CHANGE YOUR MIND”

it reads…

“Raven Ross?” John says out loud, then looks at who the message is from.

“Peter Doran?” he says out loud.

He dials the number. “Hello… You just texted my phone… Listen, I don’t know how you got my number, but I…”

BOULDER COLORADO

Peter’s on his phone, “I’m sorry Mr., what did you say your name was? John Black?” with this he stands, “I’ll be right back mam,” and leaves the woman who he’s interviewing’s house.

“As in, John Black of Motive Industries?” Peter says in shock.

NORTH CAROLINA

RAVEN’S UPSTAIRS BEDROOM

8:15PM

She’s sitting up in bed… She can hear her parents talking about her downstairs.

She steps over to the window, and looks out at the street.

The black car she had seen earlier is parked out front.

The driver of the car opens the passenger side door, and waves for her to come.

She sits perfectly still for a moment, then quickly throws some clothes into backpack, and opens the window.

She makes her way out onto the lower roof, and works her way down a tree.

She approaches the car where the man is still waiting.

His eyes glow white for a moment, she looks back at her home, then gets into the car.

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John Black – Leaving Earth

John Black – Leaving Earth

by DarkJade

Episode One – Judgment Day

A young girl wakes in her bed, sweating and crying… She looks to be maybe 11, with long black hair, with light green eyes.

Her upstairs bedroom is dark, but there appears to be a bright light coming from outside her bedroom window.

Fearlessly, she stands, and makes her way to the window.

Outside her parents two story home, there are six men standing on their lawn… Each of their eyes are glowing, as they look up towards her window.

One of their mouths start to move, but she can not hear them through the glass window.

He then holds out one hand, palm up…

“Come with us,” she’s able to make out, before she wakes again… It was a dream… Only a dream.

BOULDER COLORADO

FEBRUARY 12TH, 2014

A SMALL HOTEL ROOM

10:14AM

Twenty eight year old Peter Doran, a reporter from Denver Colorado, sits on the end of his double sized bed in his hotel room in Boulder Colorado. Peter has short blondish, brownish hair, a medium build, and is wearing jeans and a white button up shirt, the top button open.

He lights a cigarette as he watches the news report on the television.

NEWS REPORTER: WE’RE LIVE HERE IN WASHINGTON D.C., WHERE PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEGUN FOR SELF MADE BILLIONAIRE JOHN BLACK, OF MOTIVE INDUSTRIES. JOHN BLACK, ONE OF THE 12 BILLIONAIRES INVOLVED WITH THE PLANNED PRIVATELY FUNDED 2018 MISSION TO MARS, HAS, ACCORDING TO RESOURCES, BEEN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO LAUNCH THE FIRST PROTOTYPE OF THE SHIP TO BE USED, JUST TWO DAYS AGO, IN THE SAHARA DESERT. NOT ONLY IS THIS FOUR AND A HALF YEARS PREMATURE TO THE PLANNED MISSION, BUT THOUGH HE IS INDEED ONE OF THE 12 FUNDING THE PROJECT, HE DID NOT INCLUDE ANY OF THE OTHERS IN WHAT WAS TO BE AN EXTREMELY EARLY, AND THUS DANGEROUS LAUNCH. NOT TO MENTION EXPENSIVE.

“Crazy billionaires… Think they can do anything,” speaks Peter as he takes a long hit off his cigarette, puts it out, grabs his jacket, and heads out the door.

WASHINGTON D.C.

COURTROOM OF THE HEARING

John black, a 6’3″ man, very handsome, with grey and black hair, 53 years in age. Stands before the court, with six sharply suited lawyers at his side. He himself is wearing an extremely expensive dark blue suit, which has very thin grey pin stripes, barely visible, yet just visible.

His eyes are brown, and gentle, and he has a grey and black goatee.

An angry looking Judge speaks.

“John Black, do you understand what you did is against the law… That not only did you endanger the lives of your crew, by trying to launch a vessel that is not ready, but you were also using a ship which has been paid for by eleven additional investors, beyond your own investment?” speaks the Judge.

John is silent for a moment, then replies. “There were to be 11 prototypes before the final vessel was made… I merely took the first prototype, which is in fact, one twelfth of the over all cost. I simply cashed out early.

HaHaHa many laugh within the courtroom.

The Judge does not look pleased. “Well… Even if that is the case, the fact that you were using a prototype, as opposed to a fully prepared ship, did indeed put others, as well as yourself, in danger.”

“Judge… It is in my strongest estimation, that each of the ships would in fact end up being exactly the same… This preliminary design has been ready for ten years, it was just a matter of finding the right investors… Which, in the end, didn’t end up being a government… And instead, a group of 12 investors. That being said, this ship, once again in my estimation, was indeed ready,” explains John.

“Then why create 12 ships?” replies the Judge.

“A formality, your honor… A precaution… But not a necessity… In my estimation,” finishes John.

The Judge seems stumped.

“Council, step into my quarters,” speaks the Judge, as he steps away from his chair.

NORTH CAROLINA

12:33PM

Little eleven year old Raven, the black haired girl who had been dreaming the night before, stands out in the middle of the street in front of her house, which is a culdesac.

She peers up into the sky… Just staring, for close to a half an hour before her mother notices her from their house kitchen window.

“What is Raven doing?” she asks her husband, who then looks out the window.

He sees several of her friends playing with a ball on the lawn, and Raven in the middle of the street.

“I don’t know? Maybe looking at a bird, or a plane?” he replies.

“She’s been sitting there for a half an hour… Can you check on her Richard,” requests Raven’s mom.

“Sure hun,” he replies, then heads out where Raven is.

“Whatcha doin babe?” he speaks to her, but she does not reply at first.

Then she looks over at him, her light green eyes barely visible beneath her dark bangs.

“How long have they been living amongst us Daddy?” she asks.

“Who hunny?” he replies.

She doesn’t reply, but merely looks back into the sky.

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PICTURE CREDIT – Judgement

Episode II

Allure (Book II) Seers Of The Night – Chapter VI

Allure (Book II) Seers Of The Night

by DarkJade

Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Chapter V

Chapter VI – Writing On The Wall

Because I have finished the last of my mother’s books, I have decided to begin keeping my own journal… Who knows if any shall ever read them… But I do it more for my own sanity, than anything else. In my mother’s final book, Uncle Tom had gone to La Fon’s castle, and family estate, with intentions of killing him… And my mother planned on stopping him in some way… But how? Whether I like it or not, I will need to speak to my Uncle.

Journal of Daisy Arram – aka Arram

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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK

THE PANAMA CLUB

NOLAN PROSK’S CLUB

10:14pm

The most popular club in town, the Panama Club, is as busy as ever.

With patrons lined up and down the sidewalks outside, in hopes of getting in.

 

INSIDE THE PANAMA

Inside, the dance floor, and tables surrounding it, are filled to the brim.

With scary looking, dark sunglass wearing security bouncers staggered every thirty feet, leaned up against its inner walls.

Girls, drugs, music, anything a party seeking mortal could hope for, all within their grasp…

As long as they have enough cash.

 

THE BACKROOM

Meanwhile, in the backroom, Nolan Prosk, leader of the vampires, a handsome, slim man, with shortish brown hair, and glowing blue eyes, sits back behind his chair smoking a long cigarette, as his lacky, or second hand man, or vampire as it were… Philip, listens to a mortal drug lord beg him for leniency in delivering payment.

“Need I remind you who this is behind me, smoking a cigarette in displeasure…” speaks Philip, causing Prosk to smile just slightly in amusement.

“I just need a bit more time Mr. Philip… And, uh… Mr. Prosk sir… Then I’ll have your money” the drug lord pleads.

“Maybe if you stopped sniffing the profits up your pathetic human nose, I would not be bothered with such things, when I should be out greeting Mr. Prosk’s guests…” continues Philip.

Meanwhile Vincent stands in the shadows watching, his green eyes glowing slightly.

“Kill him…” speaks Philip, and two security thug vampires move towards him…

“NO! NO!” yells the man, when…

Suddenly, Prosk looks towards the door.

“Wait…” speaks Prosk.

Vincent steps forward, “I sense it too…”

Prosk makes a gesture towards the security thugs, and they let the drug lord go. He runs quickly out of the room.

 

THE CLUB INSIDE ENTRANCE

Meanwhile an exceptionally good looking, black depped haired man steps into the club, and immediately six or more girls swoon to him…

It’s La Fon.

La Fon pays them no mind, and steps down the stairs leading in, as he casts his gaze across the dance floor.

Two security thugs move at him, as he hasn’t paid to get in, but with one gaze of his glowing red eyes, they back off into the shadows.

 

AN ABANDONED OFFICE BUILDING

AN OFFICE ON THE 20TH FLOOR

Roy, and Uncle Tom are eating Chinese food, while Arram stands by the window, arms crossed, peering into the night.

Suddenly she drops to one knee.

Roy jumps up, and goes to her side. “Arram, are you alright?”

Arram takes Roy’s arm, and “La Fon… He’s here… In the city…”

Uncle Tom grabs his cane, and stands. “Then we have no time to waste…” with this he loads his revolver, and one handed crossbow, and attaches them to his belt.

“NO!” Arram says loudly as she stands, holding her hand out towards her Uncle.

“You stay here… They’re looking for you,” she insists.

“And me?” inserts Roy.

“It’s him they want, they won’t be looking for you, especially when you dye your hair black…” with this she tosses Roy a bottle of black dye.

Roy catches the dye, and just looks at Arram.

 

PANAMA CLUB

La Fon makes his way through the dance floor, several woman following, and clawing at him.

 

BACKROOM

Suddenly the backroom doors open, and two vampire security thugs step into the room.

“Sir…” one of them starts to say, but then La Fon steps in passed them.

With this, Vincent steps out of the shadows. “Hello La Fon.“

La Fon looks at him, “Vincent.”

He then looks at Philip who is standing near Prosk’s desk, looking a bit nervous.

Suddenly Nolan Prosk stands “So you are La Fon… I am truly honored to meet you,” he speaks, and gestures towards a chair that La Fon might sit.

He does not sit, so Prosk sits back down.

“And you are… Nolan Prosk,” speaks La Fon.

“Yes… Yes I am.” Prosk replies.

La Fon looks around the room, which has several security thugs in it, “Some privacy would be nice…”

With this Prosk makes a gesture, and Philip, Vincent and all of the security thugs start to head out of the room

As Vincent passes by, La Fon places his hand on his shoulder “You may stay Vincent…”

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PICTURE CREDIT – View Topic

NEXT TIME… CLUBBING

Allure (Book II) Seers Of The Night – Chapter V

Allure (Book II) Seers Of The Night

by DarkJade

Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Chapter V – Reemergence

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK

AN ABANDONED OFFICE BUILDING

AN OFFICE ON THE 20TH FLOOR

Roy is icing his bruises while Uncle Tom is looking out the office window.

Meanwhile Arram has a map of the city laid out across a broken down table, her black hair down over her face.

“So, Arram… Not even a hi, how have you been for me, or your Uncle?” jests Roy.

Arram doesn’t look up from the map, or reply.

“I’ll step outside…” interjects Uncle Tom, and he steps outside into the hallway.

“So, what’s going on between the two of you anyway?” asks Roy, as he pulls his shirt back over his very buffed out arms and chest.

Arrams’s eyes raise to meet Roy’s. “It’s nice to see you Roy… How goes the vampire slaying,” she says with a semi smile.

“Roy smiles back, “Arram, it is you, I hardly recognized you with that ‘un-blue’, or ‘un-purple’ hair,” he says still prodding at her a bit.

Arram reaches back and strokes her black hair… “Yeah… Well… I’m older now,” she explains unconvincingly.

“Nineteen? That’s not really what I’d call ‘older’,” he says, and lights a cigar.

“What about you and the crew cut, what a waste of a perfectly good mane of blond hair,” she replies, smiling again.

Roy smiles once more, and steps over to the table where she has the map laid out. “I heard you burned up your Mustang before you blew out of Oregon… Now that’s a waste, that thing was a classic.”

“Yeah, well, once I found out my Uncle killed my mother, I didn’t want his damn 16th birthday present any longer,” she replies coldly.

Roy looks stunned. “So that’s why you’re not talking, or looking at your Uncle… Makes sense… Truth is, I don’t really know what to say to that… Other than… I’m sorry.”

Arram looks at Roy. “I don’t really know the details, he left me a note on my 17th birthday, but I didn’t read it until a few days later… And when I did,” she explains, but Roy interrupts.

“You lit the car on fire, and left town,” says Roy.

“Pretty much,” she replies.

“So… Where have you been for the last couple years?” Roy asks.

“I’ll tell you where I haven’t been, hunting vampires,” she speaks as she rolls up the map. “Until tonight”.

“Yeah… Well…” Roy scratches his head “We were due for a long and painful death… It was only a matter of time.”

“I’m glad that did not end up being the case,” speaks Arram, as she steps towards Roy and touches his face for a moment, then stops.

“Why are you here Arram? We’ve had no luck finding La Fon, and instead have come upon a hive of other vampires… Including your friend, Vincent,” explains Roy.

With this Arram just stares at Roy. “Tell my Uncle to come back in…”

“I’m in” replies Uncle Tom, who steps back in the room, cane in hand.

“I’m here, because La Fon is here, or on his way here…” she explains.

“How do you? Nevermind, you just know, right…” states Roy.

“I thought you were done hunting him?” questions Uncle Tom.

” I am… Or rather… I was… But something bad’s happening here… And I can’t just sit by and ignore it any longer… The vampire population has tripled since I disappeared two years ago,” she replies.

“Indeed it has… It appears to be closer to 1,800 now…” speaks Uncle Tom.

“I didn’t even know there was 600 back when I was hunting La Fon… I only knew about him, Vincent and Thomas,” replies Arram.

“La Fon is more important than the rest of them combined… He is the ‘chosen’ one…” speaks Uncle Tom.

“Chosen one?” replies Arram.

“Chosen to lead the vampires into some sort of an up rise,” further explains Uncle Tom.

“But so far he’s been a no show, and there’s some other vampire leading them, that Vincent reports to, but we haven’t figured out who, or where they are,” adds Roy.

“Well it’s time that we did,” replies Arram.

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PICTURE CREDIT – Lady

Allure (Book II) Seers Of The Night – Chapter IV

Allure (Book II) Seers Of The Night

by DarkJade

Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV – Believe

“Tom left La Fon’s Estate that day, but I knew he wouldn’t go far… He was fixated on killing La fon, and I just couldn’t let him do that…

The Diary of Victoria Arram – Final Entry

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK

A FAIRLY REMOVED HARBOR

Tom, Arram’s Uncle, and Roy Millon are surrounded by eight vampires, all male… Plus Vincent, who decides to depart.

His shoulder length white hair swaying, and green eyes slightly glowing.

“I’ll leave you to it…” he says to the eight other vampires, who seem pleased.

One of them moves in, and Roy is quick to shoot him with both of his sawed off shotguns, knocking him to the ground.

BOOM! BOOM!

The holy water filled bullets hurt the vampire, but did not kill it.

A second one moves in, and Uncle Tom lets off a holy bolt from his one handed crossbow, knocking it down as well.

Just as the other six move in, holy arrows begin to shower down upon all the others, as a young girl dressed in all black, with shoulder length black hair, drops from a rope from the ceiling, holding a custom machine gun like crossbow.

Her bolts are also holy water tipped, and so the remaining vampires hit the ground screeching.

“SCREECH!”

It’s Arram.

Roy can’t believe his eyes.

Quickly Roy grabs Uncle Tom, and the two of them make for the door.

But before they can get out, one of the eight vampires appears before them, wounded, but still hungry for blood. His eyes are glowing blue as he bares his teeth, and pulls two bolts out of his chest.

“KRAHH!”

It makes a fowl sound at them, when suddenly it’s head is cleaved off by a silver, spinning three bladed dagger, thrown by Arram who comes from behind them.

“COME ON!” she yells as she runs past them.

Roy and Uncle Tom follow.

Outside Arram’s motor bike is parked, and she’s attached a sidecar.

Uncle Tom gets in the sidecar, and Roy gets on the bike.

Arram is about to mount it as well, when two more of the vampires exit the building, and move towards her.

Arram draws two silver samurai swords from her back, and goes to work.

The vampires are unnaturally fast, but Arram is able to anticipate they’re every move, removing first some limbs, and at last their heads.

She then jumps on the bike.

“Well, those went down fairly easily!” Roy says as she starts the bike.

VROOM!

“They weren’t very old,” Arram replies.

They drive off.

Meanwhile from the shadows steps Vincent.

“Welcome back to the game, little Arram.”

DarkJade-

PICTURE CREDIT – Anime Girl With Black Hair

DarkJade – 2012 Recap (Part I)

DarkJade – 2012 Recap

2012 was a really Good Year for me Creatively, Writing/Blogging/Self Publishing Wise…

January – It began with My Self Publishing of My First Ever Poetry Book, “Winter, Lust, And Wonder“, as Well as My 8 Page Partial Comic Book, “White Jade“.

January also marked my Official Starting Date of My Fantasy Novel “Chess With Agatha” (Though I actually Posted the Prologue in Dec, 2011, I held off on Writing The Book, until Jan, 2012). This was to be the First of what I hoped to be a Trilogy of Fantasy Books, which I’m now calling “The Planes Of Ordose” Series.

Though I didn’t expect This Novel to be all that long, I still gave myself through June, 2012 to Finish it, allowing time for all the other Writing/Blogging that I do during the year.

The Good News is, I was Successful at hitting the June Date.

January also Marked the Beginning of My Guest Posting Series, “DarkJade’s Films Of Meaning“.

It was a Bi-Weekly Post, which I ended in September.

I Also Started My Third Volume Of Poetry, “Rain Shall Shine” (Capture the Night), which you can check out on My Poetry Page.

Also in January, I Changed My “Dark Rider” Blog Series, to “Tales Of The Dark Rider“, which took place 2 years later than the Original “Dark Rider” Series, which I Wrote in the End of 2011.

Man, January was busy, Lol.

February – February was also an Important Month for me, as it Marked the First Time that I got a Self Published Work into a Local Bookstore. My Poetry Book, “Winter, Lust, And Wonder”, which was also My First Self Published Book. (It’s the Yellow One in the Very, Very Center of the Picture, Lol).

Also in February, I brought My Post Apocalyptic Blog Series “The Mind Chronicles” to a halt, awaiting possible future Comic Book Transition.

March – In addition to Creating the Ebook Format of My Poetry Book “Winter, Lust, And Wonder”, I also Started My New Blog Series, “Whisper Moon” in March.

Also in March, I started working with My Nephew on the possibility of Making My “Dark Rider” Blog Series into a Comic Book, starting with having him do some Initial Character Sketches for me.

I actually Started My 4th Volume of Poetry, a Series of Poems that were Based on Classic Fairy Tales, Called “Tales Of Old“, as well as My 5th Volume of Poetry, which is called “Taken Heart“… Both Groups of Poems can be found on My Poetry Page.

Lastly in March I worked with My Good Friend Kirsty, a Brilliant Photographer, on Designing the Layout for My “I Died Once” Novella (Which I Wrote towards the end of 2011) Book Cover, which I planned on Self Publishing later in the Year.

April – In April I put My Long Running Sci-Fi Blog Series “Captain Fire 197” on Hold, with the hopes of someday making it into a Comic Book as well.

In April I also started a New Blog Series called “Darker Times“, a Sci-Fi/Mars Based Blog Series, which I only ran through May, as I felt with us as a people on the verge of actually sending people to Mars, something about it just doesn’t seem all that Sci-Fi any longer… Kind of a Bummer. For Writers that is, not as a Nation, Lol.

May – In May I started my 6th Volume of Poetry, “Shadows“. Also in May, I Started My New Vampire Blog Series, “Allure”, which I now Plan on turning into a Novella Series. (Novella One/First Draft Is Complete)

I also brought “Tales Of The Dark Rider” Blog Series to a halt, in hopes of making it into a Comic Book at some point.

June - I started My Baseball/Blog Series, “Paid To Play“, which I only ran through July.

Also in June I started My 7th Volume of Poetry, “Bereavement“.

Most importantly in June, I Started My First Ever “Kickstarter Funding Project“, in order to Generate some Funds to Hire a Professional Editor to Edit My “I Died Once” Novella. To my Surprise, it was a Success. Not that I didn’t think it had a chance of succeeding, but truth be known, I don’t know all that many People, Lol. I have a lot of Family, but I only hang out with just a hand full of them. And the thing with Kickstarter is, it’s either all, or nothing… Meaning if you don’t meet your Monetary Goal, you don’t receive any of the Contributions, the Contributors are simply not charged. There are some Funding Sites that allow you to keep anything that is Contributed, even if you only get $20 out of a $300 goal, but I’m ok with the Kickstarter Method, as it gives a sense of urgency to the whole thing. But that’s just me.

Lastly in June I Created My New Vloging/Video Production Media Blog, “Dark’s Media Empire“, as I found myself missing Film Making, and with YouTube, it’s pretty #$@$! easy to Build, and Produce fairly Simple Productions, and Throw Them online.

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Wow, this Post is Getting Long, Lol

And thus, I’ve decided to Break It Up into Two Parts…

Give you a moment to digest the First 6 Months of 2012, Lol

Thanks for Your Continued Interest, and Support of My Writing

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DarkJade’s 2012 Recap (Part II)

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