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It Should Be
“What is that stuff?” Mike panted, and pointed at the ceiling. Eddie ran his flashlight across the overhang again. “Writing,” he said. “And pictures.” “No kidding.” Mike’s side ached. “But I mean… who wrote it?” “Someone who’s dead now.” The … Continue reading
One Thing You’ll Learn Quick
Mike squeezed the grip of his pistol once to reassure himself that he still had it. “You’re not a rock band.” “Sure we are,” Eddie said. “We’re a hard-working rock band, too. It’s how we pay our way, limited engagements, … Continue reading
MacGyver
“Anyone got anything long and thin?” Mike asked, cold sweat bursting out all over his body. He regretted losing his switchblade in the melee at Butcher’s. “Not at the moment,” Twitch snickered. “No, I mean like a bobby pin or … Continue reading
You Take Point
“Are you alright, son?” he heard Twitch say in the dark. He thought she smelled a little horsey, this close. Adrian groaned, lying under Mike. “You can see?” Mike asked. Then a light snapped on above Mike, and after he … Continue reading
He Died.
“Will he talk to us?” Eddie asked. The guitarist held his shotgun at the ready and kept looking around the mezzanine. “Sure he will,” Adrian said. He put away the lens, unscrewed the cap of the gas can and began … Continue reading
It’s Because of Isaiah Six
“Jim won’t talk,” Twitch said. “Don’t take it personal.” “It ain’t you,” Eddie tried to soften the blow. “It’s because of Isaiah six.” Mike took another sip, trying to puzzle out the reference. He thought of Eddie’s combat boots and … Continue reading
Eddie Marlowe
The project I’m working on now — more details to come — involves a cast of characters that all have some tie to, and grudge against, the powers of Hell. Here are my initial notes on one of those characters, … Continue reading
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Tagged Character Sketch, Hellhound on My Trail, Rock Band Fights Evil
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