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We Wicked Ones

Scene Excerpt - Fantasy Comic Book Series

A scene from issue 1 of We Wicked Ones, a comic book series published by Scout Comics.

“After being orphaned in a mass witch-burning orchestrated by the US government, Celia Jordan grew up to be Washington DC’s darkest secret: she now wreaks havoc as the city’s resident witch… and its most sought-after contract killer.

When a politician hires her to kill a beloved superhero, Celia hesitates, but not for long. No one has been able to catch her yet—why would they now?”

In this scene, Celia is taking the job that eventually turns her life on its head. She is a meticulous, strategic character who has the art of killing down to a science.

Perfect Dark

AAA Microsoft Xbox Video Game

I am an Associate Writer for The Initiative on the upcoming Perfect Dark title.

It is a narrative-driven first-person shooter.

A Science Fiction Short Story

A 2500-word, eco-science fiction short story.

Glacier is a small, remote ice planet recently integrated into an intergalactic federation. Now, rampant tourism and future technologies threaten to erase its culture and change its residents forever.

The Dark Knight - Joker's Interrogation

Dramatic Scene With Dialogue Choice

A scene from Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight rewritten in the “string of pearls” narrative structure popularized by Telltale Games.

This was written for Jonathan Callan’s “Developing Video Game Narratives” UCLA Extension course.

“…one of the best students I’ve ever seen at executing/expanding on the Nolan voice.” – Jon Callan

We Wicked Ones

Scene Excerpt - Fantasy Comic Book Series

A scene from issue 3 of We Wicked Ones, a comic book series published by Scout Comics.

“After being orphaned in a mass witch-burning orchestrated by the US government, Celia Jordan grew up to be Washington DC’s darkest secret: she now wreaks havoc as the city’s resident witch… and its most sought-after contract killer.

When a politician hires her to kill a beloved superhero, Celia hesitates, but not for long. No one has been able to catch her yet—why would they now?”

In this scene, Celia is searching for her friend, a witch who has been taken and set to be burned alive at the stake. She has gone to an old childhood friend and current enemy, a superhero on the task force hunting down witches.

The Giving Treespirit

Fantasy Short Story

A dramatic, fantasy short story about a treespirit that lives next to a logging community.

Stranger in the Desert

Twine Game

“An out-of-work personal spacecraft pilot desperately needs to secure his next gig.”

A piece of interactive fiction about simple wants in a science fiction world, inspired by Dan Simmons’ Hyperion Cantos.

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