Alexander Hollins | November 1, 2010
“Its a beast, but a beast is what we needed to keep track of everything, and for a while, I had to use it as a server for EVERYTHING. For a while, every phone call, email, taxi receipt, and bar tab on the island ran through this guy. ” Tom nodded. “That kind of power [...]
Alexander Hollins | October 25, 2010
Getting off the cable car, Tom looked at the mass of people, already clogging the streets early in the morning. Glad for Daneel’s map, he slipped his phone from a pocket and cued it up on the screen. Marrow waved farewell to him, and started out in an opposite direction from what was shown to [...]
Alexander Hollins | August 3, 2009
Sucking at his nearly empty drink, Tom sat at his new desk. Abandoned by Rocky and Deborah, both with work to do, he sat wondering what to do next. “No set schedule,” he mused to himself. “Nothing seems to be waiting for me to fix. Might as well get homey” An hour later, computer settings [...]
Alexander Hollins | January 27, 2009
Tom smiled blankly at Katarina, pretending interest in the unending stream of gossip. He gazed around at the restaurant as Katarina droned about who was dating who, who was breaking up with who, and other things of no importance to him. Decorated in an old style, the restaurant was furnished in wooden chairs, tables, and [...]
Alexander Hollins | December 1, 2008
Deborah and Rocky sidestepped their way past tables and chairs to a counter marked with a big sign; “Order Aqui”. “So,” Rocky said sideways, “He’s our boy, isn’t he?” Deborah chuckled. “I believe so. You get a feel off him as well I take it?” “Ohh yeah. Talk about powerful. If that’s who we’ve been [...]
Alexander Hollins | June 24, 2008
True to Deborah’s word, the main room had taken on a semblance of life, desks occupied, and people moving in and out. The desk next to Tom’s was occupied by a man that seemed large from the back. As they approached, he stood up, and moved from merely large to very large. “Rocky!”, Deborah called [...]
Alexander Hollins | May 26, 2008
Muted earth tone walls, spotted here and there with the occasional painting or picture of a building, curved to the right, coming back towards the main room they had started in. Tom was introduced, praised, questioned, stared at, and fawned over in the mailroom, secretary pool, and call center. Having curved a full half circle, [...]
Alexander Hollins | May 22, 2008
Walking through the bathroom door, Tom immediately slumped against the wall. His entire body still pulsed, and he couldn’t be sure if he was burning with fever, about to freeze solid, or both. Staggering to the sink, he waved his hands under the spigot, and water began to flow. The water sizzled slightly and steam [...]
Alexander Hollins | April 29, 2008
Watching Daneel walking away towards a small unmarked door set in a squat concrete building, Tom felt a vibration on his hip. Pulling his phone out, he saw that the alarm he had set was going off, meaning he was now officially late for his first day. Hurrying across the square towards a copper framed [...]
Alexander Hollins | April 18, 2008
Following signs leading to the Capitol Building while trying to avoid the crush of humanity on main thoroughfares soon led Tom in circles. The capitol was in full swing already, early on a Monday morning. Following along the same official walkways were groups of lawyers, tourists, and those coming to the capitol for court hearings. [...]
Bad Behavior has blocked 11 access attempts in the last 7 days.