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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Sparrow on a Plank Chapter 7: One Sparrow Down
The temple was dark. Not just dark in the sense that they couldn't see, but dark in the sense that even with Hajime's summoned ball of light they had problems seeing what was in the inner sanctum. Hajime thought that it may have been because of some sorcerous darkness, but then he just realized it was because of the walls painted black and the dust in the air. Sal debated leaving behind the address of some decorators for the cultists, but then realized that they probably would get free decorating by virtue of killing the decorators after the job.
By Jamais Jochim2 months ago in Chapters
Sacrifice For The Balance Chapter 7: Lulu Goes To War
The Hralfgar investigating a burnt-out funeral pyre. Lulu Harteford was a treasure. An accountant by trade, she could find the numbers you needed for any project and organize them so that they made sense. She was exactly the right hand that Lady Astor needed, and she proved herself time and time again. Throw in that she made a killer pot of coffee and she had no problem taking a ball and driving it home, and she was an incredible secretary.
By Jamais Jochim2 months ago in Chapters
Tattoos & Rail Guns Chapter 7: Kev Undergoes Some Changes
The receptionist watched Kev go down the hall. Well, Sharness in the form of the receptionist. She had met with the receptionist the night before, drugged her, and assumed her form. She could have fed, but she figured now was not the time to tip off the tattooed warrior that anyone who cared knew about his entry unto the scene and nothing tips off a tattooed warrior off like a dead body. She would be fine and she would overlay the memories later so that she didn't even know she had lost any time.
By Jamais Jochim2 months ago in Chapters
Brass Ring Chapter 6: Welcome to the Party
Oliver and Cass walked into Osa Electronics. The store was what you would expect from a successful retail electronics store, with televisions, laptops, and consoles as far as the eye could see. The pair walked up to the customer service station.
By Jamais Jochim2 months ago in Chapters
Sparrow on a Plank Chapter 6: Into The Sanctum
The next few days went fast. Hajime kept up his meditation-exercise-crow's-nest-sleep routine, and Sal and Rick began fencing in earnest. She kept to her wooden sword and improvised one for Rick. After a night or two, Hajime was sleeping alone in his berth and the pair started going to bed earlier each night. Although they kept the romance chaste above decks and limited their contact to their fencing, verbal, and swords, it didn't take a genius to figure out that they were enjoying a shipboard romance below decks.
By Jamais Jochim2 months ago in Chapters
Sacrifice For The Balance Chapter 6: A Study of Three Women
Lady Astor had assembled her own murder board. unlike Percival's, it showed her the members of the board. She had been working with Lulu, her secretary, to determine who was on the board and how to get them on her side. It was going to be a difficult task, especially considering their usual alliances. Admittedly, the biggest strike against her was one that had put her into this mess in the first place: There were those on the board who hated her due to her very title.
By Jamais Jochim2 months ago in Chapters
Tattoos & Rail Guns Chapter 6: Day of the Doctor
The next day, Lieutenant Sawyer started her plans for Douglas and Samuels. She took advantage of them eating together with Walker to talk to them. Fortunately, they had taken a trip to the PX and so Douglas was not in his usual blacks but instead a pair of jeans and a PT shirt. Well, Walker was sort of with them; he was deep in a book with something Latin as the title.
By Jamais Jochim2 months ago in Chapters
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 Jochim2 months 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 Jochim2 months 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 Jochim2 months 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
