kirylin

Voice Actor. Writer. Geek.

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Elemental Mage Abroad by kirylin, literature

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Elemental Mage Abroad

Minerva had been at it for hours, and she was ready to cry. “You know, the rock elementals back home are a lot more cooperative than this.” The rock lay there, nonresponsive and seemingly unimpressed. It was really hard to read. She sighed deeply, “Let’s try this again. I’m Minerva. You’re a rock. What do you want me to call you?” Silence. “I could call you Weed.” The rock still didn’t move. “Would you prefer Wave?” Nothing. Blowing air out between her teeth, she picked up the rock and inspected it carefully. She’d never met such an obstinate rock elemental before.

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Little Brother by kirylin, literature

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Little Brother

It was her daily routine. She loved getting to the hangar early enough to make use of the light of the rising sun as she carefully polished and checked over her mecha. A couple of screws appeared to be working their way out from joints in the left arm, and she dutifully tightened them up. Once everything appeared ready, she keyed a command into the remote and the mecha started moving out of the hangar. She found it much easier to get to the cockpit when she had more room. The mecha walked forward sluggishly, and she inspected the feet and legs more closely. The worn light blue blanket hanging over the bolts in the right knee caught her atten

A Moment of Silence by kirylin, literature

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A Moment of Silence

She expected to find comfort from the noises of the bustling city when she ducked into the reserve library at the base of the Eastern Mountains. But the solitudinarian's hopes were quickly dashed. The Dragons had recently received a recent shipment, and initiates shuffled about, sorting books, stowing scrolls, and even organizing the occasional box of data crystals. The noise, which was probably ambient at best, felt deafening. She stood just inside the doorway, the only spot safe from the activity going on, trying to decide if she should go ahead and find herself a corner to settle down in for a few moments or if it would be better to cont

The Portal by kirylin, literature

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The Portal

Alana grabbed the hem of Aidan's sleeve as he rushed past her. “Wait! There’s something off here.” The cleric jerked to a stop and scanned the tunnel. “Is there?” Alana stepped forward, slowly rolling from her toes through her heel with each step. “Can’t you feel it?” She removed a worn dark leather glove and placed her hand on the wall, pulling it back with a sharp yelp of pain. She massaged her hand a moment, and then looked ahead toward the light. “I guess the lesson here is: Don’t touch the walls.“ Aidan took her bare hand between his, closed his eyes, and bowed his head.

Mario's Labyrinth by kirylin, literature

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Mario's Labyrinth

Mario dragged himself out of the water and pulled his shirt, intending to wring it out a bit before throwing himself at the flagpole that would let him into the mini-castle. Almost...there... He shook out the shirt, a bit lighter now for having lost so much water, and held it out to inspect it. He'd been stung by overlooked jelectro before. A sudden gust of wind rolled across and snatched the damp shirt out of his hands. He chased, but the wind blew the shirt into the castle before he could reach it. He stopped. He'd always thought bringing down the flag on the pole outside was what unlocked the door. Have I been wasting my time and energy a

WWC #33: A Reflection of Fear

“It’s not you, it’s me.” he apologized to the mirror. “I just can’t do this any more. I thought I could. I thought I was being brave, facing my fears.” He traced one of the jagged edges. “I was lying to myself, and you paid for it. And I’m sorry.” He pulled on his gloves and started picking up the pieces of shattered mirror around him. The mirror had seen him through so many transformations over the years, but it never occurred to him that he’d never actually seen himself fully transformed until he heard the crash and saw one of his oversized colorful shoes lying next to it.

That Chick From That Movie by kirylin, literature

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That Chick From That Movie

"Oh my gosh! You’re that chick from that movie!” Here we go again. “Yep, that’s me. But my friends call me Annalise from Dwarf Planet.” The girls giggled. “Okay, Annalise.” There was something off about their voices, something that reminded me of the voice modifiers used in science fiction movies. “We loved your last movie.” You mean that movie you can’t remember the name of? “Thanks. I had a lot of fun working on it.” That much was true. It turned out working on science fiction movies and getting to play with all of the technobabble really appealed to my inner action-fig

Escape Along a Cliff's Edge by kirylin, literature

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Escape Along a Cliff's Edge

Jocelyn could feel the pain creeping up her arm. Maybe I should have stayed in that fire. Asphyxiation has to be less painful than this. The flames still danced out over the cliff’s edge, drawing sweat through every inch of clothing she wore. Looking toward the vines dangling off the cliff just a few feet away, she wished she’d thought to kick off her boots before she swung over the lip. The weight was pulling on her, forcing her attention back to the gash in her arm. Just a little bit farther. Bracing herself against the rock face, she inched her injured arm across loose gravel until it found her healthier arm. Then, she slid her

Glitch by kirylin, literature

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Artist // Professional // Literature

July 15
United States
Deviant for 18 years
veramorstudios.com/

My Bio

I am a media and entertainment professional with a background in education and museum science, who grew up dreaming of exploring space, but instead spent several years teaching about space, science, math, and writing. A classically trained ballerina and experienced singer, I have narrated and produced over two dozen science fiction, fantasy, and classic children's lit audiobooks; and loaned my confident, youthful gravitas to a variety of characters in animated web series, games, and audio dramas.

When I’m not in the studio, I’m often working on near future science fiction or contemporary fantasy short fiction, or experimenting with new media and interactive storytelling. Or I’m blogging about autodidactism, communities of practice, lessons learned as I develop my own skills and projects, and things that just catch my interest.

Does that make me a bit of a geek? Probably, but I like it that way!

Previously, I taught in various regional history and science museums, planetaria, and after-school science, math, and writing programs, often developing or contributing to educational programming and show production. I also independently developed and produced the YouTube channel Dead Bunny Guides (formerly part of YouTube EDU).

In my spare time, I like to refuel with yoga, gritty/hopeful science fiction and fantasy media, girl-friendly children’s media, and 90's alternative music; and I believe that sufficiently advanced science and technology is indeed magic.

Favourite Visual Artist

Ben Heine

Favourite Movies

Beauty and the Beast, Star Wars, Contact, Stargate, Hunt For Red October, The Librarian

Favourite TV Shows

Star Trek, Doctor Who, Babylon 5, M.A.S.K., Darkwing Duck, Gargoyles, Yu-Gi-Oh, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra

Favourite Bands / Musical Artists

Eric Stuart Band, Tara MacLean, U2, Rush

Favourite Books

A Wrinkle in Time, The Amber Chronicles, Elantris, The Dresden Files, Parasol Protectorate, Pattern Recognition, Snow Crash, Death Note

Favourite Writers

Roger Zelazny, Brandon Sanderson, William Gibson, Neal Stephenson, Gail Carriger, Mercedes Lackey

Other Interests

reading, gaming, anthropology, science fiction, fantasy

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kirylin

Aug 13, 2018

Chronos, a #sciencefiction anthology centered on themes of #time and #timetravel, is coming out next month. But you can preorder it now. Why should you preorder it? Well, it sounds like a lot of fun...and my story "Stopping Time" is one of the storie...

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kirylin

Mar 14, 2018

For those interested, I've recently added a narration for That Chick From That Movie. Please feel free to check it out.

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kirylin

Mar 8, 2018

Potted Soil - Finding the Right Planning Method

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Last summer, while I was playing around with the idea of elemental mages, this one air mage kept showing up in my daily practice. It made sense to try to find her story. But when an idea presented itself, it brought with it earth mage Minerva Watts. I became so fascinated with her and her story that I determined to grow it into something. When I wrote the original short story, I challenged myself to write it in Third Person Present, a POV I’ve never written before and tend to run right over when I read. (It can literally take me 90% of a story to notice this particular POV when I read it.) It was definitely a challenge, but I survived&#

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PrinceBuffoon

Jul 15, 2018

Happy birthday! May it bring you good fortune, good vibes, and goods aplenty. (Goods being presents).

kirylin

Jul 16, 2018

Thank you!

Also, did you know that's my very first cake badge? So, thank you for that as well.

PrinceBuffoon

Jul 16, 2018

I did not know that! You're welcome!

Thanks a lot for the

You're welcome. I love the idea of a fishtank in a non-natural setting. It brings a nice touch to the setting.

Linwelly

Mar 14, 2018

I spend more hours than are reasonable to make it, and then it will have such a short appearance in the story... so I'm very glad it get some more love from you