The Muses' Lounge: Archived Muse Tales
Last Updated: 11/24/02

A new type of story has swept the core Subreality community: tales about muses, the personifications of inspiration. This sub-field of Subreality has branched out in so far that it seemed appropriate to give them their own section of Subreality Central.

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Sections
  Origins & Intros
· First Appearances
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Out-Of-Towners
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  Challenges & Themes
Feedback Fics
Chatlog Fics
Poetry & Filks
Beyond Subreality
Artwork

Series
  · The Age Of Raven (AOR)
· D^Knight --> Damien Kellis
· Demon's Blood
· Frank's Heater
· Gamer's Story
· Little Fictive
  · New House
· Obsidian Butterfly & Co.
· The Perils Of K'sandrah
· R&D/RJ Reviews
· Sare Liz Vs. Logan
· The Wright R. Blaüch set

Note: many muse tales set in specific places around Subreality --
Shantytown, the House Of Strange Dimensions, other-genre
cafes, etc. -- are intertwined with the general tales set in those
locales. Those stories have merged into the On Location page.


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NOTE: Other muse mentions can be found On Location and in Round Robins.
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Origins & Intros:
    First Appearances (barring SCRRs):
  • Aden Valence: Muse Story by Moonygirl
    Katie gets her muse. Short and to the point.
  • Alan:A New Muse by Firebird
    All that creative energy behind the Writer's Block had to be going somewhere...
  • Alex: Utterly And Completely Lost by Bodger
    Alex or Vivi II -- who's actually babysitting who?
  • Alexander Solomon: The Way Home by Paradoqz
    After a long absence, a oldtimer returns to the muse circle to find everything's changed.
  • Amryeus: Poisonous Creatures by Kielle
    Jessie meets her match when her Writer's real muse returns from hiatus!
  • Andre: A Writer's Choice by Chameleon
    A Muse tries to explain to his Writer that writing isn't a choice.
  • Anisha Tsarmina fa Toren Theri: Metaphorical Ties by Lily McTerren
    A young Muse is surprised to find that her new Writer is...not surprised.
  • Ariell: The Newbie Strikes Back! by
    Victoria battles the dread disease of Writer's Block and help arrives. Sorta.
  • Beloved: Lurker? Me? by Alibi
    Ali is offended at being called a lurker. Beloved takes the chance to make fun of her.
  • Bodine & Karmi: My Muse Left Me For Another Woman by Lady Shalott
    There's a good reason why the Lady can't come up with a blessed idea!
  • Bronwyn & Ieuan: With Muses Like These... by Phil Foster
    This is what happens when a Writer works in two wildly disparate styles...
  • The Captain: 100% Inspiration by Yasmin M. (first fic appearance)
    An old war-story muse complains to the Bartender about her new charge.
  • Cassandra (K'sandrah) "Cass" Nichols: A Lurker's Dilemma
    The fate of a lurker forced into the limelight, and implications for a fictive.
  • Chimera Kitty: Death Of A Blue Furball by Rosencrantz
    Crantz gets a drawing muse -- as if Razu wasn't bad enough?
  • D: Cheating On My Muse (And Getting Away with It!) by XMAN0123
    When Nate gets a mail-order Death doll, he's in for serious Yugi trouble...
  • Daemon Hunter: Silencing The Muse by Jess Willey
    A chip on his shoulder and a penchant for blowing other muses' heads off...
  • Delphan & Poe: Under A Darker Sky by Seraph
    When Al's Writer branches out into the horror genre, some new help shows up.
  • Devon: The Introduction by Evangeline, aka babeeblue angel
    babeeblue's first tentative shuffle into the Cafe spotlight, avec Muse...
  • Dez: Dez The Muse With The Nice Legs...And Her Assistant Sycos by Corone
    As if poor Corone wasn't already confused enough already!
  • Diamond: If Hand Bleeds, Pick Up Scalpel From Other End by RogueStar
    A brief humorous bit of OTL feedback.
  • Ed: Whole Lot Of Feedbackin' Going On... by Alicia McKenzie
    Alicia is known for her Cablefics -- this is what it's done to her Muse. Plus leather.
  • Edgar Allen Crow & Frankenbear: Bring Me The Head Of Frankenbear The Muse by Tracy Sue
    Introducing the Collegium's librarian and a beleagured little bear...
  • Engelmann: Roses by Raven
    Once upon a time a painter became a genocidal dictator. That painter had a muse...
  • Erato: Family Matters by Rossi
    Frank's past catches up with him in a most embarrassing way.
  • Eroticus: Idle Musings by Dark River  (MATURE THEMES)
    One slash writer's relationship with his muse is more...intimate...than most.
  • Flame: A Dragon Mage Scorned! by Farli
    Flame's never stayed with a Writer -- why Farli? And why's Calliope so furious?
  • Frank: So, Where To From Here? by Rossi
    When Rossi met Frankie...
  • Gerard: Gerard's Tale: Inspiration Before Art...Kinda by PJ
    A "muse of junior high English creative writing essays" gets a new assignment.
  • Glitch: Origins by Obsidian Butterfly
    After his first RR experience, OB explains how he wound up with Glitch.
  • Greycloud, Mystic, & Musemon: A Month's Worth Of Words by Eric Sharp
    Eric ducks out of lurkerdom with a fistful of muses and feedback.
  • Hack & Logic: Intro: Alex by TheQuestion1978
    Alex would like to write...if his two muses could agree on anything!
  • Hitomi: Transfer by Damien Kellis
    Ever seen a bodyswap cured by Dance Dance Revolution? Us neither.
  • Humbug: Together Again by Tessela Zel
    Even death can't keep a good cat down!
  • Ian Souichi: Muse Ramblings by Dani Cregan
    Ian introduces himself by ranting a little...well, okay, a lot.
  • Iris: Musecal Origins by Tammy Moore
    Gossip can get you demoted from goddess to muse...
  • Jack: Coming Down From The Tower by Amanda Sichter
    The Queen of Darkness (and Plot Ferrets) descends to speak to one of her Gambits...
  • Jamie Muse: Wanted: Muse by Shade
    Shade's call for help is answered by someone who can be everything she needs.
  • Jeria Kysar: Farewell To A Muse by Damien Kellis
    The Solar Heart throws a goodbye party for Rachel, and Jeria makes her debut.
  • Jessie: And Now A Few Words From Mr. Hyde by Kielle
    How one sci-fi fictive became a muse to elude death in Shantytown.
  • Jo Ann's Sub-Muses: Sub-Muses by Jo Ann Montgomery
    Dractina gets some Musing help...
  • John Constantine: A Newbie's Entrance by Whisper2AScream
    Whisper shyly ventures into the Cafe and is taken under a fictive's wing.
  • Jonathan Steranis: Seeking The Past Out by D^Knight
    Rachel discovers an old Muse of D^Knight's.
  • Kassandra: An A-Musing Introduction by Trisha Sebastian
    Trisha meets her mysterious source of inspiration.
  • Keria & Flamey: Idou No Kaze (Winds Of Change) by Barbara Fett
    A fascinating tale of how one writer's imagination was born and then joined Subreality.
  • Kes: First Encounters by Rhianna Esselth
    Humbug brings tidings of a new writer for the parrot-muse.
  • Kirin Torak: TTPCTS Club by Bodger
    "It was times like these where killing his writer was a major temptation..."
  • Loren: Fancy Meeting You Here by Maeve
    Madness officially runs in the family -- Epona's sister finds her own muse!
  • Michael Constant: A MEAN Thing To Do To A Muse by TangleToy & WinterOak
    The tale of one annoyed muse forced to put up with two callous Writers.
  • Midget: Midget Comes Along by Pophy
    Uhhh...you try summarizing this one.
  • Midnight's Jewel: Laughter -- The Best Medicine by Darkchilde
    DC & MJ weigh in on OTL with comments (and ideas) on funny stories enjoyed.
  • MyMuse: The First Visit by Turlock God Of Insanity
    Meet the thing that inspires this lunatic. Be afraid.
  • Penny Dreadful the Anti-Muse: Penny From Heaven by TangleToy
    Muses inspire you to create -- Penny inspires you to goof off!
  • Polyhymnia: The Road Back by Falstaff
    A classic muse winds up along for the ride when the second Founder returns.
  • Rachel: All Alone And Nowhere To Go by D^Knight
    A newbie to Subreality wonders about his place in it.
  • Ramona Blaüch: Gremlin by Static-Pulse
    Meet Wright R. Blaüch's sister...a serial muse killer. Dark.
  • Roxanne P. Gateway: What If: Perchance To Muse by Static-Pulse
    Where do mechanical Muses come from? How Roxy met SP...perhaps.
  • Samuel: Repaying The Debt by Christi
    One Writer's gratitude to the creature which kept her sane all these years...
  • Shadow Dragon: Subreality Cafe Academy For Original Muses by shadowfire
    Fire shows a friend around her visualization of how Subreality works.
  • Spike: Spike's Story by Yona
    By day, a science-center snake -- by night, a muse!
  • Sushi: Gone Fishing by D^Knight
    Rachel gets saddled with a trainee muse.
  • Tamsin: Reassignment by Pamela "Hutch" Thalner
    Accustomed to "professionals," Tamsin isn't too thrilled with his new partner...
  • Tarquin: Life And Lollipops by Rhianna Esselth
    Boredom sets in when Writers are out of town and away from keyboard.
  • The Things: The Things + The Things: Part II by Raven
    In which we meet Raven's ex-Muses -- and why they're Raven's ex-Muses.
  • Tris: The Unwanted Muse by Chandri MacLeod
    Chandri doesn't need a muse, but when Calliope says "jump," well...
  • Tristram: Is That A Mutant In Your Pocket, Or.... by Yasmin
    The Captain sets grimly out on the trail of stolen story ideas. Tristram has a minor role.
  • unnamed (Dande's): The Muse's Menace by Dande
    Some muses inspire...this one ambushes and attacks.
  • unnamed (Kyri's): Enter The Muse by Kyri
    Getting into his Writer's life proves to be more difficult that he'd imagined...
  • unnamed (Timesprite's): Excuses by Timesprite
    Comfort is required when a Writer realizes what happens to her abandoned fictives.
  • Yerofey: Meeting In The Middle by Larissa James
    Even a self-proclaimed expert on Writers can have trouble with his own!
  • Yokoi: The Spirit Of Bizarre Conversations At 3 AM... by Gordon
    Over time, discussing ideas with oneself can take on a new meaning...
  • Yugi: A-Muse-ing Experience by XMAN0123
    Ever woken up to find your fictives arguing over who gets to kill you?


More About:
  • Al: An Audience With Al + What Becomes Of The Broken-Hearted?
    Seraph gets the nitty-gritty of her muse's mysterious -- and tragic -- past.
  • Allie:
    Silver Blue by Imran Inayat
    Allie speaks out about her family -- the problems and the secrets...
    Meeting At Joe's by Imran Inayat
    One History Muse has a story he needs to tell...to the Fates.
  • Calliope: Goddess Of Mono by Yasmin M.
    The Queen of the Muses does have feelings, you know.
  • The Captain: Falling Star by Yasmin M.
    An old flame reappears, and old disagreements must be resolved.
  • D: My Own Worst Enemy by XMAN0123
    D ponders her life, her Writer, and most of all her rival Muse Yugi.
  • Devon: The Marble Angel by Evangeline
    A bit of Devon's sad War-related past, from his own point of view.
  • Frank: Frank Thoughts by Rossi
    An odd little piece that Frank wrote via Rossi -- lizards can't type.
  • Humbug: Yarns by Jewels
    What idea will the fickle cat decide to bat at today?
  • Jeria Kysar: Memories On Record by Damien Kellis
    A mysterious package reveals some things about Jeria's past.
  • John Constantine:
    They Come In Muse Form Now? by Whisper2AScream
    That fictive who's hanging around? Surprise! He's been promoted to muse.
    The Muse's Tale by Whisper2AScream
    Whisper's version of John introduces himself and describes his origin.
  • Kassandra:
    The Hunter's Hunter by Trisha Sebastian
    Hatred definitely is akin to love -- has Daemon has met his match?
    A Bad Goodbye by Trisha Sebastian
    Trisha copes with her break-up, and more of Kassandra's past is revealed.
  • Kirin Torak:
    The Muse Who Wasn't by Bodger
    Kirin is technically Bodger's real muse, but he won't take the job.
    It's All Good by Bodger
    He isn't sure he's a muse. She won't take no for an answer.
  • Lyssie: Happiness Is An Option by Ana Lyssie Cotton
    It turns out Lyssie wasn't always the tomboy barhound she is today...
  • Michael Constant: Introducing My Constant Pain by TangleToy
    A clever (and funny) reply to the "Describe Your Muse" form.
  • Rachel:
    Insight by D^Knight
    What makes a muse? A bit of background to Rachel's family.
    Three Tales: A Subreality Christmas Story by D^Knight
    D'K is visited by...er, well, another look at the Rose family.
  • Roxanne P. Gateway:
    The Classification Of My Muse by Static-Pulse
    What is Roxy? Something unique, that's for sure...
    Dawn by Static-Pulse
    The birth of Roxanne P. Gateway -- a tale of warped Greek mythology.
  • Tadgh: Called On The Carpet by Epona Harper
    A medical/writing muse can take only so much, even from Calliope...
  • Tristram: A Cup Of Tea To Tide Me Over by Yasmin M.
    A quiet little interlude from a respected member of the "old school."


Muses Only:

Muse/Writer Relations:

Out-Of-Towners -- Tales Of Non-Subreality Muses:

Series:
Note: A series is defined here as a set of stories with a common continuity that can
also each stand alone as separate tales. Stories told in chapters are not listed here.


Chatlog Fics -- tales & gossip played out live on IRC:

Muse-Related Feedback Fics:

Music In The Key Of Cafe -- Poetry & Filks:

Beyond Subreality:
    Some Beyond Subreality stories do involve muses. However, as the focus
    of this challenge is writers' real lives, all Beyond Subreality fics are stored in
    their own corner of the "regular" SC section. Click here to directly access.


Artwork & Portraits:

Muse Homepages: (Yup, some of them have their own websites now!)



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