Deanna Cassidy
Bio
(she/her) This establishment is open to wanderers, witches, harpies, heroes, merfolk, muses, barbarians, bards, gargoyles, gods, aces, and adventurers. TERFs go home.
Stories (58/0)
Interview for a Vampire’s Assistant
Sasha pressed generic discount lotion into a paper napkin from the buffet. She swiped it over her face, carefully removing most of her thick stage makeup. A blonde dancer, new to Vegas and winding down from the same shift, shared the mirror.
By Deanna Cassidy6 months ago in Fiction
The Memory Magician of Kestrel Keep
“I slip inside the grieving mother's mind,” I chant, circling a walnut-sized chunk of Amazonite over the weeping woman's forehead. “I quest within her depths until I find her demons of despair, and then unwind their greedy grip. Within this stone, I bind her source of pain. Her chakras are aligned.”
By Deanna Cassidy6 months ago in Fiction
priDEMONth
I was out running errands when the Black Sack descended over my head. Panic filled my lungs instead of air. Strong hands--two pairs? Three?--zip tied my wrists together behind my back. They frisked me and removed both of my self defense arms. I bellowed for help. How could this happen, on a public street, in full daylight?
By Deanna Cassidy11 months ago in Fiction
Tour Guide to Tartarus
The alarm clock repeated its digital scream at full volume until Eurydice dug it out of its hiding space under her shoe rack and slammed the button on top. Red numbers on the front told her it was 5:42 in the morning. Or rather, that's what time it would be, if Tartarus had such things "mornings" and "the passage of time." Eurydice put the alarm clock down and it started blaring again. She pressed the button to silence it, turned on the weak light bulb in her cell, and examined the alarm clock more closely.
By Deanna Cassidyabout a year ago in Fiction
Powdered Sugar and Intragalactic Relations
“Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say.” The words tumble out of a face that’s suddenly too close to mine, along with the tang of Double IPA breath. “That’s where I’m headed.” The intrusive young man looks up at the ceiling, pointing a poorly shaved chin in my direction. “Up there.” Bright blue eyes come back to me, again too close for comfort. “Into the unknown.”
By Deanna Cassidy2 years ago in Fiction
Curios and Curiouser
The bell tinkled as the door to Curios and Curiouser opened. Lucy and a warm, damp summer gust stepped into the shop. The gust passed over shelves of antiques and interesting trinkets, eventually dying in the frilly dresses of the collectible porcelain doll display. Lucy stomped a little moisture off her canvas slip-ons and called out, "Hello, hello! Betty, wait 'til you see what I got this time!"
By Deanna Cassidy2 years ago in Horror
- Top Story - February 2022
5 Easy Relationship TestsTop Story - February 2022
Maybe you've been dating around, and someone special has just caught your eye. Or maybe you and your brand new partner are blissfully enjoying the "Honeymoon Phase." You two could be settling into the relationship together, getting comfortable and looking to either continue as you are indefinitely, or perhaps escalate to your "next steps."
By Deanna Cassidy2 years ago in Humans
Online Dating for Men
The day of the random meet-cute is far from over. It is possible to meet a compatible mate in the wild, through a friend, or through a shared activity. However, the world of modern conveniences includes one of the most powerful tools ever known to romance: the dating app.
By Deanna Cassidy2 years ago in Humans
