Apologies to Depeche Mode…I really shouldn’t abscond with and alter a lyric from their very fine song “Personal Jesus” just to make a catchy headline. And with respect to New York City…no, you’re not the Gotham I’m referring to. As most of you reading this probably know (or likely you wouldn’t be at a blog […]
Posts Tagged ‘New Judah’
My Own Personal Gotham
Posted: 10th May 2012 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in RuminationsTags: marksburgh, New Judah
The Gathering Storm, Part 26
Posted: 30th March 2012 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: Buttress, Feral, Genesis One, New Judah, Peregrine, query, superheroes
[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] The road stretched before Query, but he traveled it slowly. If there’s a metaphor in there, I’ll just go ahead and ignore it, he thought. Too many people attach too much meaning to roads. Road trips as spiritual journeys. Intersections as […]
The Gathering Storm, Part 25
Posted: 24th March 2012 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: Crazy Jane, janus, Mad Dash, New Judah, query, superheroes, supervillains, Underworld
[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] She’d known he was coming—she’d been alerted by phone. But apparently he’d also been warned she was on edge. All for the best, Zoe supposed, as she heard a twig snap in the distance and a youthful, jovial voice calling out […]
The Gathering Storm, Part 24
Posted: 22nd March 2012 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: janus, Mad Dash, New Judah, query, Underworld
[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] Stale stifling blackness. Spinning bouncing. Smells—Greasy sweaty green. Sensations—rough, warm, damp, gritty. No room to move; can’t focus. What? Where? How? Drifting. Panic. Sleepy. Weak. Angry. Terrified. I will no go…I will not…gone…go…quietly. * * * “Dash! Please tell me you’re […]
The Gathering Storm, Part 23
Posted: 19th March 2012 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: Desperado, Guardian Corps, New Judah, Quantum, query, solstice, superheroes
[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] Darkness is a comforting shroud. A sturdy cloak. Those thoughts passed through the mind of Query, sitting in the semi-darkness of the club as Milo Phillips, while various pairs of rappers took their turns on stage to do a bit of […]
The Gathering Storm, Part 22
Posted: 10th March 2012 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: Guardian Corps, janus, ladykiller, Mad Dash, New Judah, Underworld
[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] Cole looked out across the devastation of the main gathering area at the Guardian Corps’ central headquarters. In some senses, it didn’t look that much different than normal. It wasn’t as if the Corps had deep pockets. They survived mostly by […]