From the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology comes a study based around the question “Why are narcissists so charming at first sight?”: First, narcissism leads to popularity at first sight. Second, the aspects of narcissism that are most maladaptive in the long run (exploitativeness/entitlement) proved to be most attractive at zero acquaintance. Third, an...
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some first-person character work tonight. My Cancer Angel bit of a sixth sense I didn’t have before the cancer some days she makes me hurt provides me with certain insights The only companion I’ve had since Tiana tied cancer came after Tiana She reminds me not to fuck around She’s one of the reasons I have as many books as I have...
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Writing isn’t easy. Especially when you’re dealing with intense subjects. But it can be really rewarding, and terribly fun. You get to create people from scratch that say stuff like this: “Being a cancer survivor is a lot like being a recovering alcoholic. People look at you out of the corner of their eye and...
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notes on the squad going into Hellzone 10 soldiers, one lawyer, one videographer, one priestess -makes 13 —our coven of the _____? moon? stars? underworld? how about our coven of the fucking nitwits? Ellis Montgomery – lawyer Maribeth Carter – videographer Siren Malady – priestess with a purposely hokey name. Soldiers -Ghost – long range marksman -Smokey – leader -Faust – medic – name...
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Zoe Mitchell 22 club kid, special effects wiz, including pyrotechnics Father was a cop, died 4 years ago -still has some of his guns, his badge black hair with one perfect bright green streak in front blue eyes pill popper, smoker, drinker-girly drinks always wears colored glasses always carries a knife no desire to go to college exists largely off the grid delights in urban setting sleeps...
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Christopher Collins Male Artist/painter Works with acrylics heavy drinker, smoker architecture student 21 Blonde, blue eyed thinner build, medium height Catholic, thought about seminary but decided against it In the midst of crisis of faith Paintings are often from his dreams Dislikes shaving, often stubbly Always carries notebook with which to make sketches that occur to him -lots of otherworldly architecture -these and dream paintings disturb him —discussions with priest...
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Emily and Alice Carson Emily younger, 15 Alice 20 societal breakdown gunfights in the streets, factionalism resultant from transition to multi-party government in US? virus outbreaks, tech failures, economic woes parents killed in terrorist attack Alice bought house w/ life insurance money Alice was going to college, but college ceased to exist -now works mending clothes, tailoring -educates herself in...
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