Orion J. Zed
Bio
The quintessential struggling artist, emerging from a cocoon of abuse as the gold-hearted, silver-tongued, copper-haired social butterfly he was meant to be…
Stories (17/0)
So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye
When I first joined Vocal, it was the latest attempt at making a fresh start with my life; after decades of countless missed opportunities, undervaluation on all fronts, and being left to my own devices with insufficient support, this seemed like an ideal platform to start building a solid and stable foundation for my creativity and lifestyle.
By Orion J. Zed6 months ago in Psyche
“What if… I’d Chosen Music & Drama?”
”Live from New York, it’s SATURDAY NIIIIIIIIGHT!” And just like that, it’s official: the Copperhead from Down Underland is officially a household name on the other side of the globe, standing in the very same set as other legends of comedy, theatre, film, music, network television… and I happen to fill all those niches, and then some.
By Orion J. Zed8 months ago in Psyche
Archive of the Pearl String: “My Unsent Messages”
Back when I finished high school, I made the decision to take a gap year-of-sorts. I was going to wait until I turned 21 before proceeding with my list of goals and dreams, and ultimately leave the nest. Then in 2008, just months before the "Big Two-One", a life-changing accident caused me to think long and hard about what to do.
By Orion J. Zed9 months ago in Journal
Kindrazl: The Highborn Chronicles - Season 1: Solace - Episode 1: Anima (Part 1)
anima (n.) – The base mentality of mind, defined as the overlap of four distinct animentals: persona, or how one identifies; thought, or what one thinks; emotion, or how one feels; and resolve, or what one does.
By Orion J. Zedabout a year ago in Fiction
Confessions of a 30-Something Guy Who Looks 20-Something at Most
Less than a week from now is my 35th birthday (though most people don’t see it at first if they either didn’t know beforehand or aren’t told until after our first meeting), and the closest I’ve had to a relationship is a brief, hypothetical long distance QPP.
By Orion J. Zedabout a year ago in Confessions
The Book Cover Analogy; or “Why Page 1 is the Best Part of the Story”
A bit of an abstract title, I know, but hear me out… This is based on observations of my personal interactions over the past few decades, and what I’ve come to realise about my place in this amazing, highly dynamic society:
By Orion J. Zedabout a year ago in Poets
The Elken Wolf in the Waking Glen
This is an experimental piece, one that blends dream journalling with poetry in some form. If there’s enough interest, I’ll make this a regular and/or recurring format on my profile; if not, I may still do so from time to time, if there’s enough motivation to do so.
By Orion J. Zedabout a year ago in Poets
