The Conglomerate part 2 A forest in Switzerland… A deer wondered through a grove of trees, its ears twitching in various directions in a constant state of alertness. Letting its guard down for just a moment, it stopped at a stream to get some nourishment. As it craned its neck down to drink, a tendril of energy came from the branches above and wrapped around … Continue reading AP Productions: The Commission #14
The Conglomerate part 1 The Ice Box metahuman prison rested within a snowy mountain, far from civilization. Its top floor was exposed to the elements. The remaining five levels were in descending order underground. If any of the super-powered criminals inside managed to escape five levels of heavily armed guards, they would meet many challenges. They would encounter drones as well. Surviving the frozen terrain … Continue reading AP Productions: The Commission #13
A History Lesson part 5 (finale) Alysa sat on the couch and stared at the TV but wasn’t watching anything in particular. Delroy entered the living room and sighed when he noticed his daughter’s state. “Wanna talk about it?,” he asked as he took a seat. “I never did the research,” Alysa said softly after turning off the television, “I just went off what people … Continue reading AP Productions: Winghaven #40
A History Lesson part 4 King Paul’s temple had no priestess, which was rare but not unheard of, particularly at that time and place. He would often write a priestess in Atlanta who was Iconoclast-adjacent. Queen Magdalene had been trained as a priestess when she was young, but there were no direct followers where she lived and had been hoping to start a temple. Paul … Continue reading AP Productions: Winghaven #39
A History lesson part 3 A joke – I once saw a man standing on a bridge, ready to jump and I told that man, “Don’t kill yourself. Life has meaning.” He said, “ My life doesn’t.” I asked him, “Haven’t you found religion?” He said he had and I said, “Me too. Are you a Christian or are you a follower of Iseda?” He … Continue reading AP Productions: Winghaven #38
A History Lesson part 2 Alysa came down stairs and sat at the kitchen table and was surprised to see that Delroy had set up breakfast for the two of them. It was only a couple bowls of Cheerios and some coffee, but she appreciated her father putting forth the effort. It reminded her of living with her mother. It was nice to have someone … Continue reading AP Production Winghaven #37
A History Lesson part 1 To the locals, the island was called Ayiti. To the Spanish, it was called Hispaniola. To the French, it was Saint Domingue. To them, it was a memory, a home they last saw while they were loaded on the boat. Queen Obeah Alvit sat in quiet meditation. They normally took the men but as she was a spiritual leader, the … Continue reading AP Productions: Winghaven #36
She passed through the busy New Orleans street, unseen and untouched and to say that she did this in a literal fashion would be accurate. Both invisible and intangible, she phased through walls, vehicles, and the crowd with no one the wiser. Barriers didn’t matter to her as she floated immaterially into and through them. If any pedestrians had noticed her, they would have seen … Continue reading AP Productions: Femme Phantom Halloween Special
The Neon Supremacy part 4 (finale) On a space station in deep space, Astra and Shujai leapt through the air simultaneously. Behind them was a damaged alleyway in a simulated city. In front of them was a doorway leading to a section of space: their only salvation. Above them, the robotic being calling herself Primus Machina fired a massive energy wave. The only obstruction was … Continue reading AP Productions: Astra Machina #17
The Neon Supremacy part 3 Frenk opened a doorway that hovered over the street, displaying a large, orbital structure. “This is our lab,” he explained to Astra and Shujai, “I thought you might be interested to see what we’ve been working on.” Astra noticed the glowing cylindrical object floating in the middle of the room, roughly the size of a small car. It was black … Continue reading AP Productions: Astra Machina #16
The Neon Supremacy part 2 Wally and Kim searched frantically around their apartment. “Do you think she’s on a mission with her team?,”Wally asked. “She usually leaves a note or something,” Kim explained. “There’s no sign of a fight,” Wally looked around the apartment, “Let’s check outside.” Leaving the front door of their apartment building moments later, they spotteddebris from the rooftop fight the night … Continue reading AP Productions: Astra Machina #15
The Neon Supremacy Part 1 Sky Darkly stood on a cliff overlooking a purple horizon and a strange sea. His long red coat danced in the breeze, and while he had no hair, the spikey tendrils lined along his head swayed all the same. “I’m a lucky man,” he explained to the holographic figure behind him, “This is my woman, Lady Diamond. She’s a living … Continue reading AP Productions: Astra Machina #14
Head Games part 5 (finale) Ryan Bennings lay prone on the floor of his lab, a mysterious, empty syringe next to him. In the Ice Box, Miles Cady searched his mind, but only found darkness. Even when Ryan was asleep and thousands of miles away, he could reach him, but now, there was nothing. His final thoughts concerned the syringe in his lab and whatever … Continue reading AP Productions: Formerly Known as Brain Boy #20
Head Games part 4 Ryan held Labrat’s hand as he lay in the hospital bed. With Labrat’s unique genetic makeup, his bones and tissue were humanoid enough to require normal doctors. The wounds were consistent with blunt trauma – severe bruising, one broken ulna, one laceration across the face, and one cracked rib. Ryan told the doctors an enemy had attacked but opted not to … Continue reading AP Productions: Formerly Known as Brain Boy #19
Head Games part 3 “You seem to be putting some… lighter memories at the forefront of your mind, Bennings. Even while you’re unconscious.” “A little mental trick Rex taught me years ago. That’s what you get for bouncing around in my head while I sleep.” Ryan was younger and on stage with Adam Sandler in front of a Saturday Night Live audience. Sandler was wearing … Continue reading AP Productions: Formerly Known as Brain Boy #18
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