A Dynasty Divine
by Mark Philip Alger
I. A Royal family but no kings or queens
II. Cheese Danish kisses and coffee on Tuesday 7:00 AM
III. A quiet evening with love and a story
IV. Drummond and Dolly, sittin' in a tree/K-I-S-S-I-N-G
The East family could trace their lineage back to the same roots as the famous royal House Atreides... to king Atreus of ancient Mycenae. Over the millennia, this bloodline was to bring them much glory and much tragedy. But through it all, and with more success than most other noble lines, the family maintained at least one unbroken line down all the years.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. The characters Gepetto, Pinocchio, and the Blue Fairy, together with their... wait. The characters of Pygmalion and Galatea... Uh, the golem... Well, there's the viewpoint character who's not really me. And then there's this girl who used to be a Gabrielle action figure, but she's not any more, and then there's the Center for X Studies, a fictional university with a campus in Ohio and satellite campi around the world. But that doesn't count. Rennie MacDougal, the mad Scottish instructor in Thaumaturgy is, well... derivative, but of what? The katana is a nice touch, though. Callisto Dolly--in fact, all of the Dollies were manufactured by Toy Biz, but none of the three who are in this story are dollies any more...
Content: Being as this is created by and for fans of a violent television show that had a notorious following of people who are interested in sex, (as if there is anybody who is not interested in sex), it's a pretty safe bet that, even though this story is not about the characters in the show, there's plenty of both. There is also some language that some may find offensive and will tut-tut about. Too bad. That's what the off-button is for. Nobody is forcing you to read this. Exercise your freedom of choice. Everybody else: enjoy!
This story, both in its present form, and as it originally appeared on the Center for Xena Studies mailing list, is © 1999-2004 Mark Philip Alger. All rights reserved.
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