Elizabeth Berndt's BlogSpot

  Synopsis:  An answer to the question of Ivo Robotnik’s past and the woman he loved.                     ‘Death is the wish of some, the relief of many, and the end of us all.’—Lucius Annas Senneca                 ‘Death often reveals its truest intentions.  Only after you’ve lost someone or something precious do you see a person’s truest nature.’—Elizabeth Berndt, 2016     Chapter 1—A Quiet Life                 Ivo Robotnik had always been a brilliant mind with a penchant for anything mechanical.   If something was broken, Ivo, with his engineering mindset and comprehension of mechanical inner workings to repair, replace and even renew something that had been otherwise ‘unfixable’.                   Ivo was always the apple of his parents' Gerald and Octavia’s eyes.   The two of them only wanted young Ivo to achieve greatness.   They were delighted when Ivo naturally chose the field of robotics, using that precocious genius mind of his to build and create.    All

 Warning:  Mature readers only, you have been warned.   Spiciness awaits.    Synopsis: An Argyle/Eve eros takes place not long after Hawkins is saved from near-apocalyptic destruction.   The two have only been together to smoke pot, but never anything more intimate.        Chapter 1—Finding A Secret, Sacred Place                 Not long after Eddie and Chrissy’s wedding, the old gang had reunited to camp in Indiana’s stunning forests.    Argyle and Eve weren’t used to such sumptuous scenery, but the hippies felt right at home among God’s creation.                 ‘This reminds me of the redwoods back home.’, Argyle said.    He enjoyed being among his friends far more than he had alone or working at Surfer Boy Pizza.    Luckily, it was a weekend, so he didn’t have to work at a chain not far from his cabin retreat.                     ‘Someday we’ll have a better job.    Those new employees have plenty of gumption, enthusiasm and are more than capable of running Surfer Boy w

  Synopsis:    The Earth as we know it is dead.    Humans live on an M class planet called Aeon.    It is paradise but there is a zone not far from Aeon called The Dark Transit.    Those who have traversed it end up in mental institutions.    One astronaut, Clive Aldrin, who has lost almost everything, takes the junket, and encounters his dopple.    He comes out stronger, realizing the Transit is nothing to fear and beyond it lie incredible possibilities.                      ‘Darkness dwells within each of us.    In the worst of us, darkness not only dwells but reigns.’—Dean Koons                 ‘The only way to fight the darkness around us is to light a fire within us.’—Seth Adam Smith   Chapter 1—Another Institutionalized                 The Dark Transit had broken news right when most people were watching their favorite television programs or keeping themselves entertained online.    Clive Aldrin, an astronaut, was enjoying a lively game of handball against his best fr

  Synopsis: Sonic and his royal court return to Hamarapi, this time on an archaeological expedition to uncover a lost royal treasure.   Chapter 1—Returning to Hamarapi                     As a Pharologist, Hannibal’s wife had devoted herself to education on Hamarapi’s dynasty and the power he had amassed through mystic talismans he had crafted himself to augment and focus his abilities.                    ‘These must exist somewhere, and as fate has it, thanks to your spy bugs, I believe Sonic’s next family outing might be the perfect opportunity to gain wisdom straight from the source.’, the thylacine with a crooked sneer.    Hannibal held her close, patting his beloved’s pregnant belly.    He could barely believe that they were going to be parents.    Soon their little one, Hecate, would be born into a world knowing only one thing; if her parents couldn’t have their victory over Sonic and the idyllic paradise they had created, she would carry the torch and see to it that