“You people defend super villains. Criminals. World conquerors. Mass murderers. And you expect me to just let you walk in here—”
“We ‘people?’ Interesting phrasing, Detective Corporal. I’ll assume you mean ‘lawyers.’ And yes, my firm specializes in parahuman criminal defense, because some police officers and district attorneys forget that parahumans get the same rights every other criminal gets. Like — just to throw out an example? The right to a zealous defense. Not all police officers, of course. Not even most. Just some.”
Author: Eric Burns-White
When the Ceiling Came Down, or “So how was *your* Easter?”
So hey, gang! This is a weird post to write, but it's fundraiser time! As the story says, over the weekend a pipe burst in the ceiling and flooded the apartment. The ceiling fell... er... on me (an interesting experience -- and for the record, no concussion, but I do have bruised ribs and shoulder),… Continue reading When the Ceiling Came Down, or “So how was *your* Easter?”
⎇001JW In Nadir Vignettes: Judge Naught Month’s Promo
Only then I discover this cur has telepathically leached off my pain and aesthetic might in an effort of purest chicanery!
⎇001JW Emergence Vignette: The Interrogation
“I’ve compromised their security system,” Nightstick said, quietly. “The feeds won’t show us in there, and Carter will be tied up in red tape for at least seventeen minutes. The door’s locked and I’ve set a secondary lock-seal on this side to reinforce it. This is our window.”
“Gotcha.” Paragon took a deep breath. “I’ll take bad cop,” he said, after a moment.
Nightstick turned to look at Paragon.
“What? You said it yourself. We’re low on time.”
⎇001JW Justice Wing 4P: The Economics of Crimefighting
Free bonus chapter! This is a chapter set within Justice Wing: Plan, Prototype, Produce, Perfect that didn't end up in the book proper but is both canonical and, more to the point, free for people to read! Set within the Emergence Era, we see our heroes Broadhead and Quiver – aka Dale Dodson and City Thatcher… Continue reading ⎇001JW Justice Wing 4P: The Economics of Crimefighting
⎇001JW Novel now available – Justice Wing: Plan, Prototype, Produce, Perfect
The first full length, history-spanning (all four eras!) Justice Wing novel is here!
On Friday, March 12, 2021… watch this space
So, tomorrow, March 12, 8am EDT... the next phase of Banter Latte, my writing, and my entire life begins. No pressure, right?
⎇001JW In Nadir Pentad of Guardians: Transposition #4 (Conclusion!)
"My point is… every day I was confused, or scared, or didn’t know what was wrong with me. I felt ungrateful. So blessed with so much, and I couldn’t just live the life people expected from me. And then… then I started reading about you. Not just the pioneering aviator, or aeronautical engineer… but a woman who kept her own name after marriage. A woman who lived her life and when it was public may have been coy but she was also unashamed. I wanted that, so badly. I just wanted to be… me. And be happy. You helped me believe that was possible. And then… the Pentad made it real.” She took a deep breath. “And I believe you’re really the ghost of Amelia Earhart. I don’t know why, but I do. And it feels like this is my big chance say all this to you, and to thank you – for everything, as well as for the advice you’re giving me now.” She paused. “Even when that advice is full of crap.”
⎇001JW In Nadir Pentad of Guardians: Transposition #3
“Are you nuts!?” Orville shouted. “Are you seriously about to call down an orbital strike on yourself!?”
“Please,” Jetgirl muttered, kicking into full burn. “Sky-eye’s at ten thousand feet at the most. It’s hardly Low Earth Orbit. This is just a garden variety energy-weapon airstrike.”
⎇001JW In Nadir Pentad of Guardians: Transposition #2
Landing in his full grey tunic and uniform with the pink v-overlay, pink mask on his face, the man landed with arms spread wide. “I dare, Kitsune!” He moved into a fluid spelldance, protective fields spreading out to protect the civilians – he’d quietly warded them before, so Jetgirl knew these new ‘wards’ were just theatrics. “Last of my Order from a World that never was! Red Point of the Pentad of Guardians! Founding Excelsior and exemplar of life! I am the Heart and the Healing! I! Am! Hearth!”
“…oh God don’t do the catchphrase,” Jet muttered. “There are people here.”
⎇001JW Justice Wing Music: “Niagara Nights” by Colton Pike
As the world of Justice Wing fleshes out, some of the music native to that world needs to come with it. This is a song by the 'gloriously broken' Colton Pike off one of his earlier albums. It's called "Niagara Nights."
⎇001JW Art: Evvie Shapiro On The Road to the Olympic Qualifiers
Bay City's own Evvie Shapiro performs an 'Attitude Balance Scale' while practicing the Floor Exercises for next week's Olympic Qualifiers in Paramount City (Oceanside Chronicle File Photo)
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