45th Annual Gala of Tiresias: 8
by Clara
Copyright©2023, 2024 Clara Schumann
Why can't things just go along without conflict? Well, it wouldn't be a good story if everything
went well, would it? The stakes rise and the pressure mounts. This story was a long haul for me to craft, so
I am very happy that it now seems to be being received well by this audience.
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Bebe Goes To Hollywood: 1
by Clara
Copyright©2019, 2024 Clara Schumann
Bebe is back and about to start filming her first movie, but, of course, there are potholes on her
road to movie stardom.
PLEASE NOTE, this is not a stand alone story, but a continuation of Kiss Me Bianca and Bebe in LaLa Land.
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Bebe in LaLa Land: 17 Final
by Clara
Copyright©2019, 2024 Clara Schumann
This section of the Bebe epic comes to an end. While her television career is in high gear and her movie
career is blossoming, things at home in Massachusetts are in flux as John returns home to celebrate
Christmas. Thank you, everyone who has stuck with Bebe and me to this point. We may take a brief
break, but we'll be back soon to explore Bebe's next phase of life.
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Akari, driven by her unyielding determination and the dragon’s hearthstone in her possession, was acutely aware that her journey was far from its conclusion. The next phase in her quest to craft the divine artifact was to locate the rare pyresteel, a metal forged in the most scorching of volcanoes. She foresaw this leg of the journey to be as treacherous as the previous ones, but her resolve remained steadfast.
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| Bebe in LaLa Land: 16
by Clara
Copyright©2019, 2024 Clara Schumann
The saga continues as 21 year John continues to become immersed in the life of fifteen year old Bebe
and learns to cope with her successes and struggles. This one is a tad different, a bit self-referential and
may be a just a little confusing to readers unfamiliar with some of my previous stories and characters.
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Hope's Light
Chapter 25
by Erisian
Book 6
If you have yet to read the saga - the tale starts here:
Into The Light
Hope you enjoy!
Chapter Twenty-Five - Unknowable
How does one describe the indescribable?
The rampaging anomaly was a rift in the pattern of not just this realm but the very fabric of existence, and words cannot encompass that which is beyond all meaning. Even memories of such contact naturally fail to record the true measure of horror and struggle.
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| 45th Annual Gala of Tiresias: 7
by Clara
Copyright©2023, 2024 Clara Schumann
As the Gala approaches, Skyler focuses more and more on what needs to be done,
while outside forces threaten to cancel the event.
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| Bebe in LaLa Land: 15
by Clara
Copyright©2019, 2024 Clara Schumann
The family of three return to Massachusetts for Thanksgiving. It is a time of discovery for Ed and Rose.
For John, too, but his discoveries are more difficult to deal with. This chapter is a series of contrasts between
one of the best Thanksgivings ever and one of the worst. It's a slightly different approach for me.
Thank you all for sticking with Bebe and me!
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| Bebe in LaLa Land: 14
by Clara
Copyright©2019, 2024 Clara Schumann
As the poet wrote, 'You can never go home.' Bebe finds she agrees. Thanksgiving is causing some anxiety
for our heroine, but when she gets home, things are very different than when she left. Can she use the benefits of
her fame to help make things right, or will she just make things worse? Thank you to everyone who is sticking
with Bebe and me, I really appreciate your support.
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| 45th Annual Gala of Tiresias: 6
by Clara
Copyright©2023, 2024 Clara Schumann
Well, I obviously did something wrong yesterday when I attempted to post this chapter. Oh, well, better
late than never. Things are moving even faster for Skyler as he plunges deeper and deeper into girlhood. And
now some decisions regarding what will happen after the gala need to be considered.
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| Bebe in LaLa Land: 13
by Clara
Copyright©2019, 2024 Clara Schumann
Recovering from his stress-related illness, John tries to cope with Bebe's ever advancing career.
An old nemesis reappears and threatens to upset the delicate balance of John's life as a teenaged girl.
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| 45th Annual Gala of Tiresias: 5
by Clara
Copyright©2023, 2024 Clara Schumann
Skyler becomes more determined to win the Gala, especially after discovering that not all
of the contestants are nice. He joins Regina and Paula for their first modeling gig and then, of
course, life gets more complicated. P.S. There are no music links at the end of this chapter.
Only 2 new pieces are mentioned and they are fairly modern songs that are easily googled
if you don't know them.
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| 45th Annual Gala of Tiresias: 4
by Clara
Copyright©2023, 2024 Clara Schumann
Skyler's prep for The 45th Annual Gala of Tiresias continues and he has to make a decision about
how seriously he is going to take his prep work.
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| 45th Annual Gala of Tiresias: 3
by Clara
Copyright©2023, 2024 Clara Schumann
Skyler has to make some decisions - should he resist his transformation or should he go all
in to try to win The Gala? Thank you for all the reviews and comments. I did understand that using
a real life political issue would not agree with everyone. I'm sorry if my point of view veers from
yours, but that is the nature of political discussion. At times, we must just agree to disagree.
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| Bebe in LaLa Land: 12
by Clara
Copyright©2019, 2024 Clara Schumann
As Bebe's birthday weekend comes to a close and her friends from the New England head home,
she starts preparing for yet another audition when a health crisis suddenly impacts our young star
to be. Thank you to everybody who who has stuck with me and Bebe throughout this adventure!
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| Bebe in LaLa Land: 11
by Clara
Copyright©2019, 2024 Clara Schumann
John's birthday weekend begins in earnest. His California friends meet his Cape Cod
friends and they enjoy a weekend of teenaged girl fun.
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Hope's Light
Chapter 24
by Erisian
Book 6
If you have yet to read the saga - the tale starts here:
Into The Light
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Chapter Twenty-Four - Leap
When I was a teenager, I once made the mistake of tossing uneaten candy into the plastic bin besides my bed. During a hot summer’s night, up through the floorboards small black ants had acted on the report of whichever scout had discovered the bounty, and all swarmed the can.
They also hadn’t stopped there.
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| Bebe in LaLa Land: 10
by Clara
Copyright©2019, 2024 Clara Schumann
The moment of truth has arrived. What will John tell Blaine? How will Blaine react?
What will happen to Miss Stephanie? And the girls arrive from New Hampshire! How much can
one twenty-one-year-old-man-living-as-a-fourteen-year-old-girl take?
A lot happens in one day! I hope you all enjoy the story!
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| 45th Annual Gala of Tiresias: 2
by Clara
Copyright©2023, 2024 Clara Schumann
The slope becomes more slippery as Skyler slides inextricably towards femininity.
Thank you so much for all the reviews and the 'welcome back' messages.
It's nice to have completed a story after six months of writing and rewriting.
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| 45th Annual Gala of Tiresias: 1
by Clara
Copyright©2023, 2024 Clara Schumann
Skyler finds himself in an awkward situation and, because the situation could lead
to a huge scholarship, all the women in his life seem to want to keep him in that situation.
As I have done in a previous story, there are links posted at the end of each chapter that
will bring you to a YouTube version of the music mentioned. There's only one link for this
chapter, but there will be more as the story progresses. Please feel free to leave comments!
A QUICK NOTE: This was a long and somewhat challenging story for me, AND it
was written during the most busy, exhausting and frustrating six months of my life. I hope
it appeals to you. If it doesn't, that's cool, too, but regardless,
it was my link to sanity during a tough time.
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| Bebe in LaLa Land: 9
by Clara
Copyright©2019, 2024 Clara Schumann
A promise to tell Blaine the truth. A blackmailing teacher making her move.
A visit from friends from back east. Homework. A TV show to be made... just another
week in the life of an average fourteen year old girl.
Bebe's got a lot on her plate!
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| Bebe in LaLa Land: 8
by Clara
Copyright©2019, 2024 Clara Schumann
John goes to the Halloween party dressed as Alice in Wonderland and has a great time,
but he has a nagging feeling of guilt because he's keeping secrets from Blaine.
Miss Stephanie makes several more appearances, too.
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| Bebe in LaLa Land: 7
by Clara
Copyright© 2019, 2024 Clara Schumann
Deeper and deeper into the femininity of a young teenager, Bebe deals with a lot.
A successful debute of the TV show, a conniving teacher, meeting his boyfriend's mother,
shopping with girlfriends and a Halloween party at St Mark's Boy's School.
Oh, the busy schedule of a pretty girl!
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Hope's Light
Chapter 23
by Erisian
Book 6
If you have yet to read the saga - the tale starts here:
Into The Light
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Chapter Twenty-Three - Taijitu
In the coldest of air we gathered at the top of the Spires. Out of the rock face a matching henge to its counterpart at the embassy in Dis had long ago been excavated, though this one was not currently pockmarked from the insult of repeated energy blasts, having been resurfaced after its own checkered history. Twitch and Horatio stood at my side, while Vance, leaning on a short-yet-distinguished onyx cane and shivering underneath the thickest of silver-furred coats, had been busy examining all the sigils and workings carved into the stones - ensuring that each was still properly aligned.
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The Littlest Marine
by Melanie Brown
Copyright © 2024 Melanie Brown
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| Bebe in LaLa Land: 6
by Clara
Copyright© 2018, 2024 Clara Schumann
Now that twenty one year old John, disguised as fourteen year old Bebe,
has begun going steady with Blaine, he has to examine his feelings more closely,
as well as dealing with the opinions of others..
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| Bebe in LaLa Land: 5
by Clara
Copyright© 2018, 2024 Clara Schumann
As the debut of his TV series approaches, overworked John becomes more and more
the fourteen year old girl he agreed to become. Blaine has some news and an offer, too.
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| Bebe in LaLa Land: 4
by Clara
Copyright© 2018, 2024 Clara Schumann
More problems at school and a date with Blaine.
Twenty year old John keeps facing the challenges of being a fourteen year girl.
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Hope's Light
Chapter 22
by Erisian
Book 6
If you have yet to read the saga - the tale starts here:
Into The Light
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Chapter Twenty-Two - Necessity
We kept at it, shoveling and schlepping, until each pen in turn was clean. Though at that point, we ourselves certainly weren’t.
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| Bebe in LaLa Land: 3
by Clara
Copyright© 2018, 2024 Clara Schumann
Still finding his way through the world of a fourteen year old girl,
twenty year old John continues his life as a high school freshman and his career
as an actress on a TV show with a major star in the lead.
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| Bebe in LaLa Land: 2
by Clara
Copyright© 2018, 2024 Clara Schumann
Before she can go to the Homecoming Dance, Bebe has a half day
of work on the TV, show. There are complications of the set and Bebe
begins to assert herself in a familiar way. The child-actresses demands are,
ultimately, met and, as a result, his role on Civil Disobedience may become
a bigger one than he'd expected. Then, he's off to meet his date, Blaine,
at Homecoming with Ella, MK and Kylie!
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| Bebe in LaLa Land: 1
by Clara
Copyright© 2018, 2024 Clara Schumann
Continuation of John's journey in Kiss Me Bianca.
Twenty year old John travels to Los Angeles to pursue his new life as a fourteen year old actress.
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Hope's Light
Chapter 21
by Erisian
Book 6
If you have yet to read the saga - the tale starts here:
Into The Light
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Part Five
Chapter Twenty-One - Harvest
Pages flip past, a time-lapse of images documenting the expansion of a grand city rising in sacred service to the Throne. Structures of meaning and empowered will, each unfolding as perfect edifices of collaboration and interchange, each glittering under the eternal illumination shining from Above as channeled through the forged unity binding all to one, and one to all.
And below this glory of infinites, to a tower of dazzling brilliance a dark angel comes.
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Kiss Me, Bianca: 9 Final
by Clara
Copyright© 2018, 2024 Clara Schumann
The conclusion of the first Bianca story.
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| Kiss Me, Bianca: 8
by Clara
Copyright© 2018, 2024 Clara Schumann
John gets another shot at the TV show.
He also gets some news that completely changes his view
of himself and his plans for the future.
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| Kiss Me, Bianca: 7
by Clara
Copyright© 2018, 2024 Clara Schumann
Rose and Ed say goodbye to John as they head to Hollywood. Left alone, how will John cope without their support?
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| Kiss Me, Bianca: 6
by Clara
Copyright© 2018, 2024 Clara Schumann
Dealing with the disappointment of not being cast in a TV show with his friends, John focuses on opening night of The Taming Of The Shrew and trying to figure out If he can handle the rocky roads of a career in acting.
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| Kiss Me, Bianca: 5
by Clara
Copyright© 2018, 2024 Clara Schumann
It's callback day for John. Ed and Rose will be auditioning too. The possibility for stardom and wealth are so close.
How will they all handle the pressure? Are they looking for someone like John or someone like Bebe?
Installment six is well underway. I hope that I don't make you wait too long.
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| Kiss Me, Bianca: 4
by Clara
Copyright© 2018, 2024 Clara Schumann
John's sister, Nancy is not as supportive of Bianca as his mother and Rose, but he's got his call back for the TV show to prepare for and opening night for The Taming of The Shrew is just days away. Lots of possible outcomes to this summer as Bianca begin to unfold.
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| Kiss Me, Bianca: 3
by Clara
Copyright© 2018, 2024 Clara Schumann
John's preparation to play the role of Bianca brings him down new, strange roads. His talent earns him an audition for a TV role which forces him to face the great big world as a pretty, young girl.
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| Kiss Me, Bianca: 2
by Clara
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