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Category Archives: Flying

July 18, 2014

Dragonflies

Beauty, Dragonfly, Flying, Ideas, Nature, Ritual dragonflies, Ideas, Imagination, Nature, sun, wings Leave a comment kjoimp

Two sets of wings shimmered as the dragonflies, lifted by invisible currents, danced overhead locked in an ancient ritual and she watched from the ground, the sun caressing her skin.  

February 1, 2014

Pilot (part 5)

Character sketch, Flying, Ideas, War Character, Character sketch, Fantasy, Flying, Ideas, War, Zeus Leave a comment kjoimp

Zeus, I feel like Zeus, too. Is this how he felt when he handed out punishment to naughty mortals? Beware of Zeus, he’s got a bad temper, he’ll zap you dead where you stand without even blinking an eye. The bombs in his planes belly are my lightning bolts. No mercy from us in the…

January 31, 2014

Pilot (part 4)

Character sketch, Flying, Ideas, War Character, Character sketch, Ideas, War Leave a comment kjoimp

Five minutes to target. My hands are shaking. I’ve never felt this nervous before, or this certain that I’m doing the right thing. We’re ready—me and my plane are gonna hit you so hard and so fast, you won’t know what hit you. Steady. Aim. Fire! “Yes!” I know I got it. “Sorry guys, no…

January 30, 2014

Pilot (part 3)

Character sketch, Flying, Ideas, War Character, Character sketch, Flying, Ideas, Pilot, War Leave a comment kjoimp

The Daredevil, he was blind. I used to read his comics all the time. Those were the days. I believed in heroes then. He was really cool. His world was always dark, and look at all he did. He always won. We’ll do that, too. We’ll win.

January 29, 2014

Pilot (part 2)

Character sketch, Flying, Ideas, Imagination Character, Character sketch, Flying, Ideas, Imagination, Pilot, War Leave a comment kjoimp

I’m a superhero tonight. Out to save the world from the evil of an insane and dangerous man. God, that sounds ridiculous.  But I really feel super human right now. Up here, above the world. Nothing down there but sand and creatures who like sand. This place is forsaken. Won’t be long now before I’m…

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