Zane looked puzzled. “Since when do you need help disappearing?” he asked. “And who would be on the tail of a pop star?” Batch sighed. “I’m not always a pop star. And I don’t normally need help disappearing.” He shook his head. “They’re on my next cover already. I don’t know how, I don’t even… Read More AotS – The Man With No Face, Part 3
Zane was painting. It was something he was doing increasingly more of in his spare time. When he didn’t have piloting to do, he would be spending his free time either cleaning and maintaining his weapons or playing one of several simple matching games on his tablet. He found both activities to be extremely… Read More AotS – The Man With No Face, Part 2
Aaaand we’re back! Did you miss us? (Don’t worry, I’m sure your aim is getting better.) Apex of the Songbird will now resume its usual schedule, with new installments every Wednesday and Friday. But in addition to this, we (and by we I mean probably mostly Angi) will continue to post occasional thought-pieces. So you have… Read More Apex of the Songbird, Episode 10: The Man With No Face
Ash opened the door and slipped into the hallway leading towards the elevator, looking around to see if anyone had taken special interest in their presence. Seeing no one had, he tossed a wink back at Mari. She rolled her eyes, but kept close behind him. As he went around the corner his posture… Read More AotS – The [Insert Location Here] Job, Part 3
They got back up from the cargo hold just as Ash was coming out of the engine room. “You two have fun trying to put holes in the ship?” “Always,” said Zane, seating himself down. “Put the big M on.” The screen winked on, showing an image of Martens seated in a hot tub.… Read More AotS – The [Insert Location Here] Job, Part 2
It had been another few days at Jayna’s hometown. It didn’t take long for Ash and Zane to get a little bit claustrophobic. And honestly, Mari was surprised how little time it took for her to feel the same way. They said their goodbyes and made their way back to port. “So, the only… Read More Apex of the Songbird, Episode 9 – The [Insert Location Here] Job, Part 1
Even though Jayna had departed, word had gotten around that Ash and Mari were her guests, and they were ushered into the club immediately. Ash looked around for a bit and found them a VIP corner that was a little further away from the dance floor. And then he looked around for a moment.… Read More AotS – Crazy Stupid Amazons, Part 4
Mari had looked about agape as she took in the architecture. Everything seemed scaled up. Instead of corinthian columns and huge naked busts of women draped in fabric, the house was decorated in a rustic style. The walls were painted in warm earth tones, and the floors were laid out in blond hardwood. At each… Read More AotS – Crazy Stupid Amazons, Part 2
It took roughly three days for Zane to feel like he was himself again (and that his skin wasn’t comprised of bees). Once he was certain of those two points, he pushed the button under his bed. Ash came in a few minutes later, his eyes still wary. “You okay, Zane?” he asked, sitting down… Read More Apex of the Songbird, Episode 8 – Crazy Stupid Amazons, Part 1
Most of the 10th floor was taken up by a huge hangar. A number of large shuttles were parked in a row, and the continual noise of the facility falling apart still pounded in the distance, only somewhat muffled by the thick walls. “E-59! I need you right this second!” C-42 said, seeing a scrawny… Read More AotS – A-40, Part 4
Angels, Kings & Weirdos 