Jamais Jochim
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I'm the guy who knows every last fact about Spider-man and if I don't I'll track it down. I love bad movies, enjoy table-top gaming, and probably would drive you crazy if you weren't ready for it.
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Brass Ring Chapter 5: The Storm Gathers
Late morning sunlight streamed into the room. Paul stretched, almost hitting Bruno. He smiled, happy that he had taken the day off and, better yet, had convinced Bruno to play hooky as well. He lifted the blanket the two shared, appreciative that Bruno was as trim as he was in his Corsair days; he'd bet a million dollars that Bruno could still defeat a swarm of crazed swordsmen even today. He got up, deliberately keeping himself to "normal" speeds, and walked to the kitchen.
By Jamais Jochimabout a month ago in Chapters
Brass Ring Interlude 1: When A Cape Falls
The crowd at the Crooked Jape parted as the thin, wrinkled man in the dark suit moved through it. his dark suit, Jonathan Verictus smiled; he had nothing to fear from the killers that frequented this premier gambling establishment. His tight-lipped smile had nothing to do with the parting of the crowd, but everything to do with the missive he had received in his email along with his morning newsletter. The news he had received made it worth putting on the restrictive headgear so he could deal with the din of the casino.
By Jamais Jochimabout a month ago in Chapters
Sparrow On A Plank Chapter 5: Getting One's Bearings
After a few days at sea, Sal was feeling better. At least, she could move without feeling like she had to vomit, and her overall complexion had improved from pale to just a shade below her usual tan, and her muscles felt rubbery from lack of use. She needed exercise, and the sooner the better. She knew that any serious exercise was going to hurt, but the pain just meant that you were alive, right? So she grabbed her practice sword, found some room on the forecastle, and started stretching.
By Jamais Jochimabout a month ago in Chapters
Sacrifices for the Balance Chapter 5: When Ravens Alight, Witches Pay Attention
He was not happy. While he had been able to sacrifice the boy, the girl had managed to escape. While he could track her down and abscond with her from the hospital where she was currently staying, that would force him to reveal himself. She was an unacceptable risk. He would need to move on, and quickly. He could feel the time backing up.
By Jamais Jochim2 months ago in Chapters
Top Ten Things To Keep In Mind As An Adult
Adults tend to forget that they aren’t kids. The problem is that some of the things that you learn as kids should be either forgotten or modified as you age into adulthood. The rules are different for adults, and sometimes we forget that. It can thus only help to look at how things have changed for us as adults, and how those changes should affect how we look at things.
By Jamais Jochim2 months ago in Lifehack
Tattoos & Rail Guns Chapter 5: Two Very Different Celebrations
A skyscraper had collapsed next to Fort Solace, giving an excellent view of the surrounding area, and especially Fort Solace. Three demons had gathered specifically to spy on the fort and created their own little home away from home. They were drinking glasses of wine, one of the few good things they had found in this dimension. There was also a charcuterie board, but the less said about the meats on the board the better.
By Jamais Jochim2 months ago in Chapters
The Five BS OF Keeping It Quiet After The Apocalypse
When things hit the fan, there will be plenty of people to avoid. You’ll be wanting to avoid fellow scavengers, bandits, and the military, all of whom have their own reasons to want you captured, detained, or just plain dead. This means that you need to find ways to keep quiet, stay mobile, and be able to disappear into the woods. The problem is that most people tend to think that there is a direct correlation between noise and effectiveness; that is, guns, SUVs, and crowds are believed to be the most effective options by far too many people, when there are plenty of more effective ways of doing the same thing.
By Jamais Jochim2 months ago in Lifehack
Sparrow on a Plank Chapter 4: The Voyage Begins
They sailed over the deep blue sea, flecked with brown patches of kelp and black forms just below the surface. Birds soared serenely, looking to strike at any fish that came near the surface, then diving, splashing, returning to the skies above with their squirming prey. The fish below were split between two groups: the fish that swam in well-coordinated schools, their very movement confusing those in the predators that preyed on those too slow to evade them. There are the plankton-eaters, those giants that created the largest, scariest shadows but wouldn’t harm a flea. And then there were the reptiles and killer whales, usually predators but sometimes just more of the plankton-eaters.
By Jamais Jochim2 months ago in Chapters
Why We Need A Better System For Volunteering
It’s important that you somehow give back to your community. A community is only as strong as how its members contribute to it. While it’s important to do your job, and that contributes in its own way, it’s also important to look at volunteering as well. Volunteering helps to fill in those gaps that may otherwise go underserved or where an organization has problems filling a regular position. In some cases, it may even be traditional for something to be a volunteer position. However, these positions need to be filled somehow as they help the community as a whole; filling those positions can help strengthen the community as a whole, allowing the community to do things it normally can’t do and allowing it to advance.
By Jamais Jochim2 months ago in Lifehack
Sacrifices for the Balance Chapter 3: The Most Unusual Patient
[The last chapter can be found here.] Jena parked her Bug outside the Elspeth County Hospital. She clocked in and went to her assigned station. Tonight was one of her "special nights"; as a member of the coven that worked the hospital, she occasionally had to track down certain patients and look at their charts. This would be one of those times: Just last night Melissa Ortega, a member of the coven, had been admitted. According to her charts, Melissa should make a total recovery, at least physically; she had suffered a few minor abrasions but was otherwise unharmed. Shame about Jimmy; he had been a good kid. The investigator would be getting a lot of "mysterious" help.
By Jamais Jochim2 months ago in Chapters
Sacrifices for the Balance Chapter 4: Visiting the Akashic Record
Jena stepped through and closed the door. She found herself in a crowd of people, which surprised her. She searched the faces, looking for Peter's. It took her a few moments, but she finally saw a shock of red hair. She walked over to the person attached to it. She reached her hand to him. “Peter? Peter Stonehound?”
By Jamais Jochim2 months ago in Chapters
Sacrifice for the Balance Chapter 2: The Queen Enters The Game
[The last chapter can be found here.] Lady Astor Mary Brisbane did not like what the motorcycle helmet would do to her hair, but it was better than using the limousine. Tomasz Cel Tradat had picked her up from the airport and had given her the choice of a limousine or a motorcycle. One look at the gorgeous red Harley Davidson with its chrome, and she knew the limousine was the worse of the two rides. While she loved the ostentatiousness of the limousine, it would never make it to the hidden village she was traveling to.
By Jamais Jochim2 months ago in Chapters
