December 16, 2004

Like stars in the sea

The neon pulse glittered, throbbed, and skittered its way through the crowd like stars reflected in a turbulent ocean. Imogen, from her place on the balcony, watched two of the bouncers weave dark vapor trails through the foaming sea, dark voids that were quickly filled again by the electric sparks around them. It was a credit to the quality of the club that most of the flashing jewels were true LumiGems, not the plastic fakery sold to highschoolers, nor even the higher quality knock-offs sold on street corners here in the city. It was a discredit, in Imogen’s opinion, that so many people would choose to wear LumiGems at all. Everyone was trying to catch everyone else’s attention and succeeding only in blinding each other.

The bouncers Imogen could see had caught up to their quarry. With remarkably little turbulence, they hauled him out of the ocean and set him on the cold street outside. If he said anything to them, Imogen could not hear it.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

OK, so it's been a Loooonnnnggg time since I last checked in here and darn it all if no one else has posted since! Well, that is about to change! (Actually, I think the previous sentence already met the requirement for 'changing'...but I feel that a relevant submission is required to properly fullfill such a need).

This entry made me think about the Incarnations of Immortality series by Piers Anthony. I am almost through book one and if you are into sorta strange topics writen very, very well, then Piers Anthony is your man. My father likes to say this about Mr. Anthony: "He makes me read some of the strangest crap ever put on paper...but darn it all if I don't keep reading them!" (Paraphrased, of course...I am sure my father thinks he is much more eloquent than I give him credit for.)

Anywho, I thought Rob (meaning YOU, Rob...the only one who is probably reading this) would appreciate the compliment and possibly receive another book to put on your suggested reading list.

-J

Anonymous said...

OK, so it's been a Loooonnnnggg time since I last checked in here and darn it all if no one else has posted since! Well, that is about to change! (Actually, I think the previous sentence already met the requirement for 'changing'...but I feel that a relevant submission is required to properly fullfill such a need).

This entry made me think about the Incarnations of Immortality series by Piers Anthony. I am almost through book one and if you are into sorta strange topics writen very, very well, then Piers Anthony is your man. My father likes to say this about Mr. Anthony: "He makes me read some of the strangest crap ever put on paper...but darn it all if I don't keep reading them!" (Paraphrased, of course...I am sure my father thinks he is much more eloquent than I give him credit for.)

Anywho, I thought Rob (meaning YOU, Rob...the only one who is probably reading this) would appreciate the compliment and possibly receive another book to put on your suggested reading list.

-J