SCIENCE FICTION - FANTASY - COMIC BOOK WRITER
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Friday, June 1, 2012
Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday Snippet #2
Hi, all! This is my second snippet from the same
series stemming from my novel Welcome To GreenGrass. Last week, I intro’d the main character, John
Traveller, who was in the process of saving a newbie who had just been portalled into the strange new city of
GreenGrass via a back alley. In this
week’s snippet, Traveller is giving Jerry, the man from the alley, an impromptu
break down of the dynamics of his new home as he escorts him to the human
quarter of the city. Thanks for reading
and sharing your thoughts! This is a
great site and I’m having as much fun reading all the other great snippets as I
am submitting my own. Be sure to check
them all out.
“There’s a power struggle
here between the enchanters and the technologists but Diandelia’s still the
main man. He’s an enchanter that’s said
to have been here since the beginning but recently the technologists are making
a power play to take control and they keep staking claim to more and more of
what used to be run by the magic folk.
See, a lot of the people that wind up here from their home worlds come
with some special abilities from whatever race they are, be it magic or some
type of extra gift. Humans, well, most
see us as bottom rung because we don’t have anything special to contribute and
we’re just taking up space. Don’t step
on the squid kids, Jerry.” Traveller
pointed in front of them.
Jerry froze in mid step
and peered down at four small amoebas slithering out from a shop door. He cautiously stepped back as a high pitched
wail emitted from inside the store. A
much larger squid wearing a red flower on its head stood at the counter and motioned
a frantic tentacle toward her small ones, who obediently wriggled back inside,
leaving a trail of yellow slime behind them.
“Oh, I’m sorry… ma’am?” Jerry sheepishly
waved an apology.
Traveller shook his head
and moved on.
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