http://jmichaeldawes.crimsonmelodies.com Because All the Cool Kids Are Doing It Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:21:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I don’t know how I got there, but just as quick as you can blink, I found myself standing in the music room, looking around while trying to orient myself. I had the strangest feeling I’d been standing there for a while... so when I shifted my attention to the ... http://jmichaeldawes.crimsonmelodies.com/2010/08/19/brave-new-steps-pt-1/ Authors Note: A lot has happened over the last few months, some things that have been touched on in detail and others that have transpired behind closed doors. The purpose of these ’spotlights’ is to allow our characters to summarize their current thoughts and feelings. This is John's. *** Life as ... http://jmichaeldawes.crimsonmelodies.com/2010/07/31/character-spotlight-john/ Journal Entry - June 28, 2010 Sorry it’s been so long since I’ve written another entry. Although I have no idea who I’m supposed to be apologizing to. The Gods of Journalling who look down on my errant ways and say, “Nay, John, we shalt smite thee or at ... http://jmichaeldawes.crimsonmelodies.com/2010/06/28/diary-of-a-newborn-vamp-entry-2/ Journal Entry - April 26th, 2010 Unc.. err, Robin... does these journal things, so I thought I would, too. Well, alright, it was kind of his idea and all, but I thought it sounded like a cool idea, so I’m running with it. The life ... http://jmichaeldawes.crimsonmelodies.com/2010/04/26/diary-of-a-newborn-vamp-entry-1/ Lydia fed from me the next night and a couple of nights after that. Two nights later, she stole a few more sips, but after that, she kept refusing. “I won’t be able to stop,” she said and I nodded, realizing our contingency plan had finally fallen through. One week ... http://jmichaeldawes.crimsonmelodies.com/2010/04/06/escape-from-the-order-pt-3-of-3/ Click here to read Pt. 1. *** “Dad says they’re in San Francisco.” I glanced away from the road, realizing I had been lost in thought, and looked at Lydia. She held my phone to her ear and looked at me with the ... http://jmichaeldawes.crimsonmelodies.com/2010/04/05/escape-from-the-order-pt-2-of-3/ “Shit.” Glancing in the rearview mirror, I threw the transmission into reverse and slammed hard on the gas while twisting the wheel. My black Mustang peeled backward, out of the parking spot, and righted itself until it faced the road ahead of us. I stole a quick look ... http://jmichaeldawes.crimsonmelodies.com/2010/04/02/escape-from-the-order-pt-1-of-3/ Posted via web from John's Journal http://jmichaeldawes.crimsonmelodies.com/2010/02/13/delilah-a-valentines-letter/ I felt like a deer caught in the headlights when my Dad and Victor called a family meeting some time two weeks ago, mainly because I had the sense this wasn’t just going to be a social gathering between us all. Things had been getting more and more serious for ... http://jmichaeldawes.crimsonmelodies.com/2010/01/29/the-making-of-a-seer/ Hey there, Delilah... Yeah, I did it this time. Couldn’t resist. I know that song’s not usually my thing and all, but I listen to it and think about what might happen when I’m traveling somewhere. I can sort of see myself saying it. “Hey there, Delilah, what’s it like in New ... http://jmichaeldawes.crimsonmelodies.com/2009/11/02/hey-there-delilah/