Captian’s Log – Page 134 – Tale Told

Memo Re: Vampires and Red Shirts

14 Jan 202314 Jan 2023

The vampires should not be let into the left wing. Under no account should any form of invitation to any event in the left wing be advertised. Staff are to…

Sepulchre

What a terrible silence lies over this black sepulchre. To some, this was the grave of the devil, to some, of god, but, to Mr. Turndal, it was the grave…

Time!

"I understand the temptation," the old man observed. The vampire twisted around, only now observing his uninvited guest. A great, greying mustache was what he saw first; below it were…

Best of Times; Worst of Times | Life Update

11 Jan 202311 Jan 2023

It's really been a "best of times, worst of times" kind of few months. While the sword of Damocles hovers threateningly over my head, I've been making what seems big…

In Vino Veritas

"You're drunk," my friend sighed. "How very astute," I slurred, saluting him with my whiskey bottle. I tried to sit up from the slouching position I had adopted, but found…

Hope and Dreams

Some dreams are dreamt when we're asleep others are meant our souls to keep, our hearts to feed while we're alive, to plant a seed, to make us strive, and…

Please Read: Gone and Forgotten

Please Read: Gone and Forgotten Excerpt: “Oh, they see me. Their eyes, at least. They’ll walk around me never noticing I’m there. It’s kinda like what your brain does when…

Vampire Island

The vampire stood there across the river, a shadow amid the darkness of the trees. Were it not for the red gleam of his eyes, I'd have missed him altogether,…

Words Fail

And a heart will break when the dreamer wakes, for his soul will ache after all he makes, yet for his sake the morning breaks. He fumbles his words, and…

A Wizard Steals a Book for Some Reason

One could feel the books whispering, calling, after the lights were put out and everybody left, everybody but me. I was all alone in that ancient library, and I could…