23
Sep

World’s Finest

by Takiguchi Aiko (滝口アイコ) illustrated by calintz (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/93799.html) The first thing Keith Manning had taught him was the workings of the Lair’s database.”You’re the one who wanted to be useful to me,” he had said when Elias had complained. “Utilizing your existing skills, that’s useful.” It had taken months of system administration before Keith […]

24
Dec

This Year’s Prom King

by shukyou (主教) illustrated by calintz (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/66670.html) Treat it like it’s a movie. Opening scene, some rich kid’s house, parents gone for the weekend, low light, booze and joints, inmates running the asylum. Credits in some trendy font roll while guitars rock out some overplayed pop hit. Zoom in on the kids, who have […]

24
Dec

I’ve Got My Love

by Roselia Grimm illustrated by calintz (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/66094.html) Dov woke up with a warm body on either side of him. He lay still for a second, hoping against hope that he was having a particularly vivid dream. But no, there was light shining behind his closed eyes and he could feel, very distinctly, the cold […]

16
Oct

You Drive Me Crazy

by Shinju Yuri (真珠百合) illustrated by calintz (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/62003.html) The first person Walter had ever fallen in love with had attracted his attention by hitting him over the head with her wax-headed doll, and bursting into tears when he started bleeding. The resemblance was sometimes striking, he thought, looking over at Frederick. He wondered what […]

15
Feb

What Doesn’t Kill You

by Shinju Yuri (真珠百合) illustrated by calintz (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/40939.html) When Hyun-woo rose up from his seat and said, “I should go back; Sung-min’s mother is visiting”, he silenced the entire room. “….Lee Sung-min’s mother?” said Eun-jae finally. “Yes,” said Hyun-woo. “She’s been criticizing his housekeeping all week, so he’s a little upset.” He turned and […]

15
Feb

Valence

by Kagamino Kage (鏡乃 影) illustrated by calintz (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/41353.html) “The fourth one in a week!” “What d’you suppose’ll happen if this one turns it down too?” “Who knows – nothing, I expect. But I do wish someone would take it. It unnerves me so, the way it just lays there and stares and stares […]

21
Dec

Loving You More

by Shinju Yuri (真珠百合) illustrated by calintz (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/34867.html) “The sun is shining,” said Walter. “It’s a beautiful day outside.” “Please die,” said a lump in the middle of the bed. The lump had curled all of the blankets around itself and as Walter watched, attempted to tuck itself more tightly together. “It’s wonderful out,” […]

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 […]

7
Jul

Care And Feeding

by Shinju Yuri (真珠百合) illustrated by calintz (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/20488.html) (as always thank you to everybody who ever listened to me whine on LJ and then told me what I was doing wrong, and also to Sakkit, zee partner in crime. ♥) There are many ways to cook tofu: You can serve silk tofu with sweet […]

14
Feb

Your Cover’s Blown

by Shinju Yuri (真珠百合) illustrated by calintz (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/10498.html) He’d never fallen in love before but he’d always thought it would be like the feeling when you slotted something into place and knew, even before you turned on the steam and watched the gears begin to move, that everything was where it was supposed to […]

31
Oct

Emerald Tiger

by Shinju Yuri (真珠百合) illustrated by calintz (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/4740.html) When his master died, Jin Hyun-Woo set off to take on the world. He had Queenslayer, his master’s sword and he was going to find the bastards that killed his master. No matter how long it took or what happened. Three years later all he had […]