James Lynch

@jamesblynch

6'4'' short Writer and artist of science-fiction/fantasy novels and comic books. he/him/his I got depression

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James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jul 12

From "Training Knight" #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

The ship descended gracefully, sliding through the last of the clouds and down to a landing outside a small settlement.
“We’re here,” Trainer announced. As Phan started to deboard, he called out, “Hold on.”
She stopped instantly, her enormous eyes widening, her skin paling, her mouth drying and flattening into a tight line.
“You can’t just go out there in your cadet uniform,” he said.
“Uh, I didn’t bring a change of clothes.”
“I know. There are emergency supplies in that case on the back wall.”
“The emergency supplies have extra clothes? Will they fit me? I had to hem the pants on my uniforms when I got them. I guess I’m a lot shorter than most cadets.”
“They don’t have extra clothes, but there are blankets. You can fashion a poncho out of one.”
“Will that work?”
“It always does.”
“Oh. Okay.”

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jul 12

Sad to hear about the passing of a true icon: actress Wai Ching Ho, perhaps best known as Madame Gao in the Marvel Netflix-era shows, has passed away at the age of 82.

actress Wai Ching Ho in a gray outfit and colorful necklace in front of an ad for the Iron Fist TV show

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jul 12

the old man who runs the cursed item shop on the simpsons saying, "the puppy also has diarrhea."

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jul 12

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jul 11

From "Training Knight" #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

He held up the recorder as he descended the stairs towards them. “I’ve checked your service records. You’re all who you say you are.”
“Was there a reason we wouldn’t be?” Lizz asked.
“A lot’s happened recently. The people who’re doing this… there isn’t much I wouldn’t put past them. But when I saw a group of kids in trouble, I decided it was better to err on the side of saving your lives.”
“Thank you for that,” said Phan.
Trainer gave a single nod.
“Sir, what’s going on?” Xank asked. “The station was attacked…”
“Ordinarily, this would be well above your pay grade.”
“We’re cadets,” Xank said. “We don’t get paid yet.”
“Which would make everything well above your pay grade, but especially this. But you’re involved now.”
“Involved in what?” asked Jase.
“Something you have no business being mixed up in.”
“We’re sorry, sir,” said Lizz. “We…”
“Cadet Krilldon, you’ve grossly misread the situation.” She went pale; her mouth dried and her knees, locked beneath her, threatened to fail her. He continued, “I was apologizing to you.”

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jul 10

Excuse me? How dare you impugn the honor of the Chancellor of the Klingon Empire!

Bat'leths & BiHnuchs Warrior Handbook: A Beginner Guide. Fun For The Whole Empire Or Your Darseks Back! Ages 12+, 1-470 Hours

Chancellor Martok licks a bloody D'k tahg

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jul 10

From "Training Knight" #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Trainer examined the oblong stone that rested on his palm. It had no singular color, instead circling through vivid swirls of any and every hue imaginable. Some of that was a trick of the light, but there was definitely a detectable twist of something winding its way through.
“This is tainted.”
“It is not.” Trainer’s nostrils flared at the old man’s words. “It’s hard to get supplies out here. The recipe calls for dragon scale but, I don’t know if you know how touchy the queen is about her dragons. Sometimes we have to make substitutions.”
“It’s impure.”
“It still works.”
Trainer’s eyebrow cocked. He held out a hand, palm side up, towards Phan.
“Give me your hand.”
She did as instructed, holding out her arm. Trainer took hold of her wrist and ran the stone across her fingertip before releasing her.
He held the stone to the light. Where Phan touched it, it shimmered a slight greenish color.
He presented it to the old man.
“This should be blue.”
“It’s fine. As long as it’s not red, you’ll be okay. Pink probably isn’t great, either.”
“Can you just go now?” asked the clerk.
“Is there a reason you’re so eager to get rid of me?” Trainer asked.
“Yes. You’re clearly a cop.”
“He’s not,” said the old man.
“I’m not,” said Trainer.

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jul 10

This is from a scene in Special Inspector EP09 where Éponine has just come to like and is shopping for clothes at a fancy department store. #SummerOfStories

“What about when you’re off-duty?” Brie asked. “Maybe like some sporty tops, casual pants. Oh, and when you’re at work, like, not stretch pants, but something you can run in. Without damaging it.”
“You think she’s going to be doing a lot of running?” Evangeline asked. “Does everything you know about police work come from watching TV?”
“She’s like six hours old and she’s already jumped through a third-story window, so…”
“Yeah, okay, running.”
“Okay.” Jan’s arms started making circles by her sides. “See, now we’re getting some ideas. Getting the ball rolling.”
Evangeline got out her phone. “Cool.”
“And shoes,” Brie said. “I… how do robot feet wear shoes?”
“Is this like the dog pants thing again?” Evangeline asked.
“No. I mean, how do they wear? Like, how do they put wear and tear on them? Do robot feet… they’re flexible, right?”
Éponine looked down. She raised her foot from the cushy carpeting. It curled.
“See, okay.” Brie gestured proudly at her. “Probably don’t need arch support though. I wouldn’t guess that would be a worry.”
“Got it.” Jan tapped her temple. “Durable, stylish. Okay for running, maybe.”
Evangeline swiped at her phone. “Cool. Cool cool.”
“Oh,” Brie perked up, “and see if you have anything with a snake on it.”
Jan headed back to the fetching cart. She paused just in front of Éponine.
“This is amazing. If you don’t mind my saying so, dressing you has been one of the best experiences I’ve had at this job. I work with all kinds of people and body types here. Not to

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jul 9

So, I may have been on eBay recently...

Castle Grayskull from the original Masters of the Universe toy line.

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jul 9

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jul 8

From "Special Inspector EP09" #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Chapter 2
You Don’t Know Me

As each footstep rang out with a muffled metallic clink, bringing her further down the sterile, overly lit hallway, Éponine’s mind was flooded with a stream of information she didn’t want. The dimensions of the hallway, the temperature, air humidity, all sorts of other figures she didn’t understand and had no use for, it all kept appearing somewhere in her mind.
Every forty feet, staggered on either side of the hall, there was a four-foot wide outcropping embedded with one of the glowing panes she’d seen in the room where she’d awakened. Most presented colorful pictures and boldly printed words. It was only the one slab in the entire hallway that was darkened that gave her pause.
Focusing on the face staring back from the polished surface pushed the torrent of statistics to the back of her mind.
“That’s not me.”
It was certainly attractive in the broadest strokes. Perfectly symmetrical and well proportioned, as if crafted by an artisan. Determining the age was impossible, as the face possessed not a hint of a wrinkle or crease.
The skin was unnaturally pale, like that of the girls she’d seen laid out on the other tables in the room where she’d awoken.
Her fingers found their way up to her jawline. The image of the girl looking back did the same.
Much as the color of her skin may have suggested a corpse, and she’d certainly believe it if told she’d died, the flesh was soft and supple. Certainly not dry and rigid as she’d expected.

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jul 7

From "Training Knight" #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Her mother continued speaking to Lizz. “Yes, it was terrible what happened with your folks.”
“Yeah. Um, thanks. But that was a long time ago.”
“That must’ve only been, what, three years ago?” Mr. Alsbsesk asked.
“Four,” Lizz said.
“Four years. That’s not so long.”
“Honey, when you’re that young, everything seems like it was a long time ago,” his wife said.
“Well, four years is almost a quarter of her life so far,” said Barzan. “And since most people probably can’t remember the first, what, two or three years at least…”
“I can remember things from when I was that young,” said Lizz.
“Really?”
“Yeah. Not a ton, but some stuff.”
“Like what?”
“Now’s not really the time.”
“Get out.” Jase scoffed. “I can’t remember anything until I was at least four, maybe five.”
“That is so not a brag.”

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jul 5

From "Training Knight" #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

They set their trays down on an empty table and slid onto the bench seating.
Without hesitation, Lizz started wolfing down the food, stabbing and shoveling at every item with her fork and hands.
“Just be careful.” Talla’s fork poked at the comparatively meager items on her tray. “Eat too much too fast and you’re likely to give yourself a stomach ache, and we don’t need an upset tummy derailing the mission.”
“Sure, sure.” She continued eating. “My doctor said I actually need to eat twice as many calories as someone my size normally would just to maintain my body weight.”
“But you’re so…” Jase started to say.
Lizz narrowed her eyes at him. “What?”
“Scrawny?”
Talla groaned. “Bad choice of word. Though, to be fair…”
“Which you don’t need to be,” Lizz said.
“I’m not sure what you could’ve said there that wouldn’t have sounded bad,” Talla finished.
As she continued, Lizz looked at Talla, who was very slowly and methodically cutting her food.
“Are you not hungry?”
“My stomach already isn’t feeling well, so I’m taking it easy. The mission also doesn’t need me yarfing in the middle of it.”
Lizz slowed down a bit, partly on Talla’s advice, partly because she could feel her stomach getting a bit full.

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jul 4

From "Training Knight" #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

At a full sprint, Jase started to pull ahead of the others.
Lizz snapped at him, “Jase! Wait for Xank!”
“Why do I have to wait for Xank when I’m faster than him?”
“Because he’s the one who knows where we’re going.”
“Last warning!” came the voice again.
Another spoke up, “Screw ‘em.”
The soldiers lifted their guns and squeezed off several rounds.
The cadets screamed. Even Jase. Especially Jase.
Xank glanced down at the schematics.
“This way!”

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jul 3

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jul 3

If you're in the Milwaukee area, my friend Christa Yelich-Koth is having a signing at Boswell Books on August 19. You should check it out. tinyurl.com/cykboswell

"meet the author" ad for Christa's signing, giving the time (6:30 PM) and date (Wednesday, August 19) and location (Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee, WI)

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jul 3

screenshot of Gandalf in The Two Towers with texted overlayed saying "You wouldn't part an old man from his walking stick" but in the style of those "you wouldn't download a car" ads that used to play in the front of DVDs

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jul 2

From "Training Knight" #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

That was not a scenario that brought him much serenity, and yet he did find himself more and more frequently reclining in one of those robust chairs, gazing into the spacious fireplace, a warm beverage in hand and a stare that went somewhere into the distance as the fire’s light danced across his cragged features.
Yet there were precious few signs that he was slowing in his old age. Even before the knock came on the door, the mug was down on the mantel and he was up, years of training and preparedness overtaking the aches and pains of time.
“Trainer. You don’t know me, sir.” The man in the ragged cloak was speaking even as the door swung open. A hand to his chest from the elder man stopped the intruder’s impertinent attempts at entering his personal space.
“Nor do I have any reason to want to.”
“Please, it’s imperative I tell someone this right away. I don’t know any of these people here.”
“As we’ve just established, I don’t know you, either.”
“But you’re the queen’s most trusted aid. You’ve been around long before the current upheaval. Please. Let me come inside. I promise you I’m no threat to you.”
Trainer stood, as ever, a mountain of a man, and the boy before him was no alpinist.
“My order hasn’t practiced magic in ages, but I can still feel its influence on you.”
“I know. That’s part of the problem. I… there’s been a spell put on me. I can’t tell you why just yet. I found information. If… when I tell someone, when I speak a word of it, I’ll be immolated.”
Trainer shifted back. Still not enough for the younger man to cross the threshold of his quarters.

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jul 1

I can't pass up a Belly reference or a slam against A.i.

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jul 1

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jun 29

From "Training Knight" #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

“Young man,” said Trainer. “Don’t.”
“What?”
“Take it from someone who’s been around awhile. Learn to read a situation, and learn to figure out when you have no path forward.”
“I… uh…”
Mercifully, he shut up.
“So, like I was asking before we were so rudely interrupted, what’s our next move?” asked Lizz.
“Now we rest up. Xank, Barzan, I’m going to need to see you both for a moment. The rest of you can get something to eat, or catch a nap.”
The three cadets who weren’t called by name headed out.
“Hey, is there anything to drink on here?” Jase asked as they made their way towards the rear of the ship.
“Water’s fine,” said Lizz. “There might be some flavor packets in the kitchen.”
“Gotta keep those electrolytes up,” said Phan.
“Do you even know what electrolytes are?” asked Jase.
“They’re good for your electric levels.”
“This is why I need a drink.”
“No one wants to be around you when you’ve been drinking,” said Lizz.
“Right, like you didn’t after the junior officer’s ball.”
“Oh, my God, we already established that wasn’t me.”
“I’m not convinced.”

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jun 28

From "Special Inspector EP09" No "sensational" in any of my WIPs, had to settle for a "sensation." #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Éponine stepped out of the station. She stood, hands in her pockets, and for the first time just took in her surroundings. She’d always been rushing in or out when on these steps. Now she was unmoving. Let anyone else walk around her; she needed this moment.
Her gaze wandered up to the skyline. She’d seen it before, committed every detail of it to her infallible memory, and yet she hadn’t taken the time to really study it.
She looked up and down the street in front of the building. Cars whizzed back and forth, flying at various elevations. If asked, she’d have been able to recite the identification code on the rear of each one. It was an odd sensation, one she was still getting used to, to have knowledge etched in her memory that she’d not been consciously aware of.
The people along the sidewalk caught her attention next, hustling along or not going anywhere at all, creating blockages. She could sense blood pressure rising and skin temperatures flaring. The whole world felt like a scene of violence ready to break out with the proper provocation. Or none at all.
One woman – she looked to be fairly young, not poor, but not wealthy – jogged past, a small, long, brown and gray dog alternately leaping ahead of and dragging itself behind her. Its big, warm eyes caught one sight of the gynoid officer and set it off on a tirade of yaps and growls, its stubby legs taking it surprisingly high into the air with each attempted charge. Its owner didn’t give an apology, not so much as an acknowledgement, just kept plowing on ahead up the sidewalk, her dog thrashing defensively all the while.
“Yeah, that seems about right.”

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jun 27

From "Special Inspector EP09" Only use of the word "root" across 3 WIPs. 🤷‍♂️ #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Her legs, only moments ago numb and useless, now lifted her from the bed with shocking ease, sending her on a trajectory over the strangers’ heads. With no one between her and the door, it would be a quick dash for freedom.
Then, she was yanked back down, plucked from the air and brought against the edge of the bed, then to the floor, by a force rooted to the rear of her head. Had she time to reflect, she may have wondered why her body impacting the room’s furnishings elicited the clang of metal on metal.
It was not her hair that restricted her, yanking from beneath her flesh. A cursory digital inspection of her scalp revealed to her that that was gone. Something screwed into her skull. A bundle of rope, or cords of some kind.
A yelp escaped her.
The doorway at the end of the room, her portal to freedom, opened. It did so oddly, not seeming to swing away from the jamb, but rather to slide into it. The door itself was unusually wide. Several of the beds, if unmoored from the flooring, could fit through at a time.
The parting of the doors allowed a hard light to spill in from the adjoining chamber. It framed the small group that hurried in, led by a lean figure of a man. The darkness of the room swallowed his features.
“What’s going on?”
“We don’t know.” The woman still maintained her distance. Good.
“This unit woke up during formatting.”
She picked herself off the floor as she was gestured to.
“How could it wake up if it wasn’t formatted?” The new arrival spoke with authority.
“It shouldn’t have been able to.”

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jun 26

Imma always be cool with Prince Adam cause he made me them franks

Sun-Man action figure from the Masters of the Universe Origins figure line

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jun 26

Just saw someone make the assertion that Julia Louis-Dreyfus had a white stripe in her hair in Thunderbolts as an intentional reference to Tulsi Gabbard and I think it's honestly pretty incredible that Jim Steranko was able to include that reference 60 years ago.

cover of marvel comics' strange tales #167, featuring nick fury and several shield agents against an american flag background.

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jun 25

I probably need to come up with a better way to display my sonic screwdrivers.

A clear acrylic box containing multiple sonic screwdrivers

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jun 25

And the best t-shirts.

grey t-shirt with images of cyclops, wolverine, tommy, and zach and the mmpr and x-men logos

black t-shirt with an image of jason the red ranger and cyclops, waist-deep in water, with their personal logos at the bottom

white t-shirt with an image of magneto facing off against tommy the green ranger, with their person logos at the bottom

grey t-shirt featuring bishop and tommy the green ranger, with their personal logos at the bottom.

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jun 25

I've been let down by a lot of collectibles I've purchased lately, so I was a little worried about this guy. Thankfully, it did not. I've been wanting a good Star Saber figure for many years now and my research seemed to point towards this being the best version available. This is IR-V01 Star Blade

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jun 25

It’s time for a midweek mood check! Use a GIF, vid or pic to share how you are feeling today.

James Lynch@jamesblynch· Jun 24

Name your top 3 favorite X-Women: