Turning Off the Floodlights

Another original vignette; more atmospheric work, I guess. It sort of accidentally turned into characterization practice as well. Be aware, mildly bad language throughout and one rather more serious curse. Not going to add a filter because there's nothing else objectionable and for heaven's sake, most people see foul graffiti by the time they're ten.
Now edited to undo LJ's screwing around with it - somehow a half-finished version got uploaded. This was not happy-making (curse you, Scott Westerfeld.) ( Read more... )