Camel City Guy
"I admit that twice two makes four is an excellent thing, but if we are to give everything its due, twice two makes five is sometimes a very charming thing too." -Fyodor Dostoyevsky
And what is the wasteland? It is a land where everybody is living an inauthentic life, doing as other people do, doing as you're told, with no courage for your own life. That is the wasteland.
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Cairan ignored the bar’s other patrons. He sat alone drinking a wine from Iber, ignoring the smells of sweat and beer. Games of stones and dice were being bet on around him, but on the table in f...
Snows bore down hard and the wind picked up its howl. Cloak tight around him, Cairan trudged along following the quickly disappearing tracks. When they at last vanished, Cairan realized only then...
Serin Warhammer (teaser) in Kiljar: Decendant of Atlantis
[I am posting this here though it is not a Kiljar story. Same universe some two generations later.] Hail the Queen Serin stood tall, one foot upon the war chest she had been adding to for the pas...
Into the Unknown in Kiljar: Decendant of Atlantis
[This is not the last Kiljar story, but it is the end of his chronology on this earth. Even now, snippets that fill in the gaps come to me. But this is what all good things must do.] Kiljar is no...
King's Blood (Rough Draft) in Kiljar: Decendant of Atlantis
The crown was too small for his head. He would have to have a larger, more glorious one made. Until then, he wore a wreath of laurels around his skull to signify is kingship. Upon the ground lay ...
What Doesn't Die in Kiljar: Decendant of Atlantis
The latest Kiljar short story has arrived. Sword meets sorcery as Kiljar battles a necromancer in “What Doesn’t Die”! http://my.w.tt/UiNb/dJAklf7DTu
Part 2 available in Kiljar: Decendant of Atlantis
Part 2 of Kiljar: Descendant of Atlantis- Raid on Marune is now finished and available to read on Wattpad. It contains violence, insanity, and all the other questionable things you have come to e...
Duneism FAQ in Duneism
Right now, no one has asked, but these are a few questions I foresee being asked. I will update as necessary. Q1. Is this a serious religion? A1. Yes, depending on the view of the person practici...
Random Dune Thought of the Day in Duneism
“God created Arrakis to train the faithful.” -“The Wisdom of Maud’Dib” by The Princess Irulan. Arrakis is a harsh desert world. Water has more value than gold. If you don’t die in a Coriolis stor...
The Virtues of Duneism in Duneism
As with many stories, Dune is a tale that can be used to impart many lessons, morals, and virtues. The following list is by no means extensive (yet), but contains what I feel are some of the virt...
Fourth Tenet of Duneism in Duneism
Always strive for humanity. Another one that is not a direct quote, but a theme. Several meanings are encompassed in this statement. “Do not become stagnant.” “Do not digress as a person.” “Do no...
Third Tenet of Duneism in Duneism
Thou shalt care for the planet on which you live. This one is not in quotes because it is not based on a direct statement from the Dune series. Nevertheless, themes of ecological balance and cons...
Second Tenet of Duneism in Duneism
“Thou shalt not disfigure the soul.” (From the Orange Catholic Bible) The Bene Gesserits test to see if a person is truly human. By their beliefs, too many are metaphorical animals trapped in hum...
First Tenet of Duneism in Duneism
“Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of the human mind.” (From the Orange Catholic Bible.) “Once men turned their thinking over to machines in hope that this would set them free. But th...
Duneism- A Brief Introduction in Duneism
I got to thinking about all the modern religions based on popular culture. There is Matrixism (from The Matrix franchise), Jediism (from the Star Wars franchise), Dudeism (from The Big Labowski),...
Blood and Steel in Kiljar: Decendant of Atlantis
The sun was setting. The glow was matched by the glow of a village in flames. A man on horseback barked orders to soldiers in blood red armor. Fire danced off ringlets of gold and silver from the...
Kiljar: DoA: Raid on Marune in Kiljar: Decendant of Atlantis
[As some users seem to find issues with links to wattpad not working (namely me) I reprint this here. It is a copyright protected material. Contains over-the-top violence, sexual innuendo, demons...
Excerpt in Kiljar: Decendant of Atlantis
Kiljar stood next to Lugh. The man next to the god. Both towered over the others around them. But what chance did twenty men and a god have against another god with an army of demons? Lugh could ...
Update in Kiljar: Decendant of Atlantis
“Kiljar: Descendent of Atlantis- Anger Born” is out now and finished. All three parts are available on Wattpad. The link below will take you to part 1. For those of you that read Bow and Sword on...
K:DoA in Kiljar: Decendant of Atlantis
Part one of Kiljar’s origin story is now up at the link below. Parts 2 and 3 are being worked on and will be up soon. http://w.tt/1FnyRfG
Life Lessons from Cats in Wisdom of CCG
Life Lessons from Cats: As translated by frequent cat intern, CCG 1) Sleep often. This is best practiced in someone’s lap or a spot of warm sunshine. If neither is available, make any available s...
irony of light and dark. in Wisdom of CCG
A parable of contridiction: I walk outside and the sun is too bright to see. I put on dark shades and now I can see well.
Parable in Wisdom of CCG
There is one light. There are many mirrors. Enough to light the world.
Bow and Sword in Kiljar: Decendant of Atlantis
Eleven years had passed since he had been abandoned by his village, his tribe, his friends, and even his gods. They had denied him his test of manhood, though he passed anyway later on his own me...
Chronology in Kiljar: Decendant of Atlantis
ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS! All the civilizations you read about here count time differently. Some use solar calenders, others lunar. Some measure the years by the reigns of rulers. For convenienc...