by Kuroi Fuji (九呂井ふじ) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/27432.html) “…Singers were welcomed by the sea-going, because having the Song aboard kept the spiritwrack away. It almost guaranteed that the biggest problems of a voyage would be mundane: contrary winds or unpredictable currents, rather than plagues of nightmares, food inexplicably spoiling in a day, ropes suddenly snapping, or wood […]
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28
Sep
Following Darkness Like a Dream
by Elenna Lapin (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/27788.html) Admiral Oberon Gruenwald tapped the fingers of his left hand on his desk. “Where the hell is that shuttle?” he said to himself. “It should have been here an hour ago.” He clicked a few buttons on his computer and called up the civilian shuttle schedule. “Delayed. Why am I […]
28
Sep
Take a Picture
by Shinju Yuri (真珠百合) illustrated by calintz (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/28113.html) The author offers her apologies and notes that this makes at least as much sense as half the doujinshi she’s read. Richard Mapleton did shoots with ball-jointed dolls, by preference; he said the dolls pretty much expressed everything he wanted to say about the state of […]
28
Sep
The Soul of Jonathan
by shukyou (主教) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/28246.html) Stephen stepped forward into the chapel, his bare feet cold against the stone floor, his bare head chilled in the Easter pre-morning. Sunrise would come soon, and with it all the Paschal celebrations – but now it was yet night, the proverbial darkness before the coming dawn, and Stephen stepped […]
28
Sep
Reacquaintance
by Syouryuushi (翔琉子) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/28547.html) When Connell returned from his travels to become the Adair household’s librarian, he had not expected the young master to request tutoring in geography. As he accepted the task, the only thought that ran over and over in his head was, “Damn.” Unlike the tutors for various other rich families, […]
28
Sep
Tracks
by Mitsui Matsuri (蜜井茉莉) illustrated by redplasticglass (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/28710.html) First week of November, the previous year Ise wiped sweat and tears from his face, ignoring the sidelong glances. A mud-splattered young man slumped against a brightly animated ad probably wasn’t too uncommon a sight in Yokohama — but he wasn’t drunk (yet), or homeless (yet), […]
28
Sep
Abuse of Authority
by Shinko Hisada (身固之妥) illustrated by Ravyn (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/29048.html) In a country that had been almost constantly at war for more than ten years, a commander who could win battles and keep winning them was a treasure more precious than gold or jewels. When he could do it without excessive loss of troops, he was […]
28
Sep
No Reason to Cry Out Your Eyes (GO! GO! FIGHTING KING!)
by Diamond Dazzler (ダイヤモンド・ダッズラー) Art by ABBA Gold (アッバ ゴルド) and Diamond Dazzler (but mostly ABBA Gold) Theme song: “Don Gon Do It” by The Rapture (right-click to save) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/29325.html) “Well, it looks like an immense crowd has gathered here today in Japan, where we’re proud to host the world’s greatest international fighting event. […]
28
Sep
Call Me Vasya
by kanatsu (かなつ) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/29524.html) The letter arrived when Father was already dying. The doctor took me aside and said, “I am sorry, Nikolai Yuryevich.” I felt as if my face had frozen. I stood there, unable to move, unable to speak, as the doctor told me, “A week, maybe two, at best. I can […]
28
Sep
Stress Relief
by Jump Ai (じゃんぷEYE) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/30202.html) (sequel to The Lion & the Paladin: see SSBB no.6) The paladin’s quarters at the top of the main tower were the largest rooms of the barracks, though none of the guards begrudged him the space, filled as it was by thick tomes of learning and stoppered flasks of […]
28
Sep
The Boy and his Prince
by Parudesi (パルデシ) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/30303.html) Once upon a time there lived a young prince whose parents sent him to a forest ashram to learn from the ascetics, as his father before him had gone to prepare for his reign. The prince was to live in the ashram, pure in mind and body, to learn the […]
28
Sep
Closed Circuit
by Morokoshi Katsura (唐 桂) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/30625.html) Sasha woke slowly. For minutes he allowed himself to drift in and out of a light doze, too lazy and comfortable to open his eyes. It had the flavour of luxury, as if he’d been sleeping for longer than usual already. Sleeping and dreaming. His limbs were slack […]
8
Aug
Our Lady of the Immaculate Heart
by Tsukizubon Saruko (月図凡然る子) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/21350.html) Christina stepped out of the deathly heat inside the bus into the deathly heat outside it, which was equal if not greater but at least not so stale. It wasn’t a long ride from Fishkill, but both her undershirt and blouse were already sticking to the skin on the […]
8
Aug
Knight
by shukyou (主教) illustrated by luckykitty (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/21575.html) (Lavender’s Blue) To call his feelings for the princess love at first sight would have been to underestimate them by a considerable magnitude. He knew he should be still and keep his eyes focused on the coffin, that the other eyes in the stone-cold church that were […]
8
Aug
Lessons
by Usagi Anami (兎あなみ) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/21813.html) Odd noises were coming from the supply closet. Hannah could have expected to hear the clinking of test tubes, the moving the clunky microscopes, or Mr. Stevens muttering to himself a bit too loudly when he thought all the students had left. A decidedly feminine moan that made Hannah’s […]
