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since: 12-15-08, id: 643883, Profile Updated: 09-30-09
Author has written 68 stories for Love, General, Life, Fantasy, Fantasy, Humor, Romance, General, Sci-Fi, and Horror.

My name is Jacob. I write for no one's sake but my own. No, that's not quite true, but still, I don't write to please any audience other than what's in my brain.

I welcome comments and criticism, but make them poignant and useful.

And, as always, never tell anyone their interpretation of a poem is incorrect. Even the author loses control of that. The meaning is what one feels it means.

Further, I don't write to please anyone, however, I do write pieces for audiences on occasion. Vagueness is an art that I find quite useful in my writing. Things are very rarely fully explained, but if you wish for my explanation, I'll give it. However, I much prefer you chose the one you like. It connects the story with you. Anything that I specify, will disconnect some readers. Anything that I don't specify will allow every reader to fill in the blanks with something that connects them to the writing. Also, there are times when I just plain don't know the details and specifically avoided coming up with them. coughcoughValerian'sMissionscoughcough

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1. Sevo's Songs » reviews
This is a rather odd collection of very short writings, each a part of a larger story. They are wildly anachronic, but each should hopefully stand alone as an understandable piece of a story. These are all inspired by individual songs
Complete - Romance - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Fantasy - Chapters: 9 - Words: 4,148 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 11-11-09 - Published: 7-26-09
2. Itself and Her reviews
Written at the request of a friend. The story of "the boogeyman in a romancey kind of way." A short and quite unusual romance with a bittersweet ending.
Complete - Romance - Fiction Rated: T - English - Romance/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,482 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 11-2-09 - Published: 11-2-09
3. Fear
There is nothing to fear but fear itself. But what about if fear is something tangible, something living? What if fear had a shape? Should we fear it then? Anyways... Not my usual at all. I don't particularly like horror, as it all feel cliche to me.
Complete - Horror - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Horror/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,177 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 11-1-09 - Published: 11-1-09
4. Love and the End of Existence
A short story on time travel and causality. Ends on a slightly abrupt note; take that as you will.
Complete - Sci-Fi - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Sci-Fi - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,964 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 10-31-09 - Published: 10-31-09
5. Razi's Shroud reviews
A short magical lesbian romance thing with an anvilicious moral.
Complete - Romance - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,492 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 9-27-09 - Published: 9-27-09
6. The Answer reviews
The holy grail of physics. The answer to everything. Some say it's 42, but others are more serious. What is the answer? What would you do if you had the chance to find out if you worked for an eternity? What would you find?
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K - English - General/Sci-Fi - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,913 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 9-27-09 - Published: 9-27-09
7. I Wonder How Long reviews
A little thing that my brain popped up with. It's a bit of an oddity, but I like it.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: M - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 743 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 9-26-09 - Published: 9-26-09
8. Modesty reviews
A short that I quickly wrote on modesty and domination. A bit violent in the beginning. I don't know where it really came from, so the subject and way it is written are both unusual and seem a little bit off to me. I welcome comments for this.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,364 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 9-26-09 - Published: 9-26-09
9. Crying With No Tears reviews
I was in an odd state for a while. Still sort of am. It should hurt, but most of the time it's just... like crying with no tears. Oh well, I'll live.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 69 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 7-20-09 - Published: 7-20-09
10. One Who's Gone Away
Yeah, once again got turned down by the girl. And this time it's very possibly the last time. I'm moving halfway across the country soon. I'll be the one who's gone away. Anyway, that's my angsty-ness at the moment. Have fun, I guess?
Complete - Love - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 173 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 7-20-09 - Published: 7-20-09
11. Firefly Two reviews
This is closer to my original intention and perception of the fireflies. Eerie, but wondrous, rather than treacherous.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 130 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 4-13-09 - Published: 4-13-09
12. A Fire Frolics reviews
The second of the two sonnets for the class. Another fire poem. This time more destructive, but still the same old fire.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 125 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 4-6-09 - Published: 4-6-09
13. Firefly reviews
And idea that's been bouncing around in my head. One of my favorite things for it's potential symbolism is the firefly. Wrote it in sonnet for a class. I really dislike sonnets.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 134 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 4-6-09 - Published: 4-6-09
14. The World Revolves reviews
Yeah, I'm a physics geek. I corrupted a phrase in my head with physics, but then realized it's real potential. And I'll admit right now, yes, I'm weird.
Complete - Love - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 75 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 2-7-09 - Published: 2-7-09
15. I Love It reviews
One of the longer ones I've written. A couple bruises on my arm just seemed to bring home something about my life. Yes, everything about this is sarcastic, including the title.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 258 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 2-1-09 - Published: 2-1-09
16. Raw Skin reviews
I'm not an open person. In a way, it hurts me to be open. And what that pain becomes depends on the other person.
Complete - Love - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 177 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 2-1-09 - Published: 2-1-09
17. Backwards Slide
Believe it or not, I was once even angstier and angrier than I am now. Well, angrier at least. I've been sliding back to it recently, and it's... well, it's scary. This is about that feeling.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 178 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 1-21-09 - Published: 1-21-09
18. sc reAm reviews
No, this isn't a mass of typos. No it isn't even really meant to be read. It was how I felt when I was cracking up after going into despair, getting angry and angering the person I love. If you notice inconsistencies in the rules, well, deal.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 234 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 1-18-09 - Published: 1-18-09
19. For One Thing reviews
I'd give up a lot for even another shot at her heart. I mean, I've already given up a friend, and that was even after I lost it. All for one thing.
Complete - Love - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 133 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 1-13-09 - Published: 1-13-09
20. Someday
Everything is always "someday." Someday is a magical day that never seems to come for me. We've got to keep waiting for "someday" to come, but it gets hard.
Complete - Life - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 136 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 1-13-09 - Published: 1-13-09
21. Today
Some days are good days, some days are bad days. I've just been having a lot more of the latter recently.
Complete - Life - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 191 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 1-13-09 - Published: 1-13-09
22. Shut Up
I have been having anger issues recently. I was angry with all the people who refuse to be quiet. There is no subtlety here.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: T - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 102 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 1-13-09 - Published: 1-13-09
23. I Have My Ethics
Someone I know questioned it. That angered me more than anything else he had ever done. I have my ethics.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 155 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 1-13-09 - Published: 1-13-09
24. Don't Take The Hints reviews
I don't take the hints. I try not to notice them and it just gets me hurt. Over and over again.
Complete - Life - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 134 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 1-10-09 - Published: 1-10-09
25. Play Of My Life reviews
Sometimes, I think everyone feels like their life is a play, some weird drama being put on for an unknown audience. Well, this is about that.
Complete - Life - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 117 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 1-8-09 - Published: 1-8-09
26. Find Life
Find things. Everything. Nothing is just there, you find it. Even if it's right in front of you face, you still have to look to find it. There's a reason for the order, but it's... odd.
Complete - Life - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 108 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 1-8-09 - Published: 1-8-09
27. Walk Away Dream reviews
I haven't been sleeping well recently. Waking up feeling not exactly fear, but dread. I know it wouldn't happen, but it's something I still fear; she wouldn't just walk away.
Complete - Love - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 141 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 1-7-09 - Published: 1-7-09
28. I Feel My Heart
I feel my heart doing a lot of things while she's around. I can't express how much it pulls me to her.
Complete - Love - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 145 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 1-6-09 - Published: 1-6-09
29. You Know reviews
There's one sentence that answers all those questions and more. You know.
Complete - Love - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 116 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 1-6-09 - Published: 1-6-09
30. OneWinged Bird reviews
I've got my wing of fire, and my wing of light still tries. There's a lot of time before I get near the ground. I wonder. I'll probably survive even if I hit, but I'd rather not. Ah, well...
Complete - Love - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 154 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 1-6-09 - Published: 1-6-09
31. Truth Burns reviews
Sometimes the truth hurts a lot. Does it mean we should stop reaching for it? No. Wear your burns proudly.
Complete - Life - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 141 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 1-6-09 - Published: 1-6-09
32. Climb That Tree Again reviews
Yeah, so she finally gave me the answer. It was no. Well, I'll try again when it's over with.
Complete - Love - Fiction Rated: K - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 134 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 1-1-09 - Published: 1-1-09
33. Not So Broken Angel reviews
A simple response. How broken one is is all relative. She's not that broken to me.
Complete - Love - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 220 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 12-22-08 - Published: 12-22-08
34. The Birth of Death »
This is the origin of two of the less directly important characters in Electrum, a larger, as of yet incomplete, story. It also marks the first supernatural events that affect that whole world in an obvious manner. Stands as a story on its own.
Complete - Fantasy - Fiction Rated: M - English - Fantasy/Romance - Chapters: 6 - Words: 15,449 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 12-20-08 - Published: 12-20-08
35. Only Straight Guy
Well, it isn't as accurate as it used to be, but it was unusually accurate for quite a while. It sort of became a joke to me.
Complete - Humor - Fiction Rated: T - English - Poetry/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 180 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 12-19-08 - Published: 12-19-08
36. Known Desire reviews
Sometimes, love's just plain frustrating, and less than pleasant for all parties involved.
Complete - Love - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 138 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 12-19-08 - Published: 12-19-08
37. Fire Bird reviews
One of my favorite mythical creatures is the phoenix. Mainly because of the whole fire and flying things. And again with the whole fire truth theme. If you haven't picked up on it, yeah, it really is there.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 113 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 12-18-08 - Published: 12-18-08
38. A Walk in the Dark »
The story of a man with a past and an elf without a home. This is not a romance, despite obvious possibilities. The "God" mentioned throughout the story is NOT the Christian one, despite being modeled off the same.
Fantasy - Fiction Rated: M - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 2 - Words: 3,849 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 12-18-08 - Published: 12-18-08
39. The Pages » reviews
The pages hide things. Lots of things. Can you see it?
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 3 - Words: 269 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
40. Looking for Wings » reviews
I say odd things in my dreams. Occasionally something sticks with me.
Complete - Life - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 2 - Words: 177 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
41. You Make The World reviews
It's another poem which has far less meaning unless you know what I was thinking when I wrote it. I'm fine with you coming up with your own.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 87 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
42. Winter Sleep reviews
Things rest in the winter. That's nature's decision. Things that aren't strong enough to make it through don't wake up at the end. One minor line in this actually determined the writing of the entire thing. You know which one?
Complete - Life - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 164 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
43. What Is Evil? reviews
Did you ever think about the relativity of "evil?" I do. Fairly often, even.
Complete - Life - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 53 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
44. What Dream? reviews
Dreams that fade before you can even figure out what they were must be the worst...
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 127 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
45. We Are The Dead
We are nothing more than walking corpses. You ever think about that?
Complete - Life - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 93 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
46. Tear Down The Walls reviews
It's sort of a self record. Have to tear down those walls...
Complete - Life - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 216 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
47. T23 reviews
It's sort of abstract, but the meaning is pretty well stated outright.
Complete - Life - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 111 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
48. Salamander
Yes, "Salamander" has two meanings in this. Yeah, one's more obvious than the other.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 133 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
49. Poisoned Soul
Purposely kind of out there in its meaning. It's kinda screwy anyways.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 54 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
50. Paper World Of Lies reviews
Sometimes you just have to take a flame to everything and see what burns to find the truth.
Complete - Life - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 124 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
51. No One To Lead Me reviews
You are not unstoppable. There will always be someone out there stronger, better, or more intelligent than you. Remember that.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 175 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
52. Never Be Free
Ignorance is a huge burden the people don't even realize they're bearing, along with bigotry and hate. They place that burden on those who don't have them. Well, everyone will be ignorant, at least.
Complete - Life - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 101 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
53. Love You? reviews
Yeah, again, to the same girl. This one was actually earlier. A couple weeks before she dropped me. I admit, I was not the best boyfriend.
Complete - Love - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 127 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
54. Like, Love, In Love reviews
A poem about the differences between the three. And a little aside of "I WANT YOU!"
Complete - Love - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 118 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
55. The Last March reviews
This one I want to see how people interpret. I have an exact meaning to it, but I just want to see.
General - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 133 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
56. Flying Above reviews
More me being all "You're awesome! I love you!" I think I actually got dumped a couple days after writing this one.
Complete - Love - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 76 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
57. Elemental Balance
This was back from one of my little self-pity bouts after getting dumped. I felt way off balance, hence...
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 74 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
58. Dead Boy
Actually about a scene in one of my incomplete stories. Yay for using your body as a puppet after you've died!
Complete - Fantasy - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Poetry/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 107 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
59. Chidiock
This was written after a friend of mine died to honor him. I grew up with him there, and he was around a lot more than some of my family. A Shakespearean sonnet to fit with his ridiculous learned-ness.
Complete - Life - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 127 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
60. Burn
Yes, I do occasionally use free verse in its purest form, despite my slight obsession with rhyme and meter. I guess it fits the broken mood.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 93 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
61. Blind Ecstasy reviews
Don't lie to yourselves, people. It won't make you happy.
Complete - Love - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 104 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
62. Blacken The Day
Burning always has such a negative connotation. I don't really know how people will see this one.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 95 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
63. Are We Monsters?
It's about the way we live our lives. We focus so much on what's not important and completely ignore what is.
Complete - Life - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 70 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
64. Answer Me reviews
It's a poem about being left hanging. They won't tell you yes, but they won't tell you no. And, for some reason, you just can't let go.
Complete - Love - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 145 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
65. Angel Above reviews
What can I say? I idealize people in my writing. She thought it was sweet, if inaccurate.
Love - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 161 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
66. All But Funny
It was an odd day. Lots of stuff was happening. Good, bad, just plain weird. But nothing that day made me laugh.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 27 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
67. Absolution
I honestly don't remember what I was thinking when I wrote this. I hardly remember doing it. I recently dug it out of an old notebook...
Complete - Love - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 157 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
68. You Make Me Solid reviews
The oldest of the things up here. A poem for an old love. Back at the end of a period of depression.
Complete - Love - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 300 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 12-17-08 - Published: 12-17-08
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