Fic Series: A Legitimate Businessman

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Fandoms: Problem Sleuth, Homestuck
Rating: Teen and up for profanity and probably violence
Summary: Team Sleuth and the Midnight Crew attempt to team up for a i-scratch-your-back-you-scratch-mine double takedown of The Felt and The DMK. AU, Human.
Status: In Progress
Author: Halberdier

Part 1: The Troubles of a Legitimate Businessman
Patrick Sloan (Problem Sleuth) approaches Jose “Jack Noir” Vantas (Spades Slick) with a business proposition. It goes about as well as you expect.

Part 2: The Associates of a Legitimate Businessman
Patrick Sloan and his team of private eyes repeat their offer to the infamous gang of ragamuffin pikers known as The Midnight Crew. Civil discourse ensues.

Part 3: The Secrets of a Legitimate Businessman
Jack Noir makes a phone call that he really, really, really does not want to make. 

Part 4: The Investigation of a Legitimate Businessman
Every proposition has a reason behind it. Some of them are more difficult than others. But a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do, even if Patrick Sloan and his buddies might not see eye to eye. 

Part 5: The Lifestyle of a Legitimate Businessman
Patrick Sloan attends a meeting with Jack Noir’s right hand man, Paolo Diamante, aka Diamonds Droog. The two of them share a friendly game of pool… or is it? (It isn’t.)

Part 6: …..coming soon???

Reblogging for the daylight crowd because Part 5 is up!

Reblogging this again because I am very proud of it and would enjoy validation

Fic Series: A Legitimate Businessman

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Fandoms: Problem Sleuth, Homestuck
Rating: Teen and up for profanity and probably violence
Summary: Team Sleuth and the Midnight Crew attempt to team up for a i-scratch-your-back-you-scratch-mine double takedown of The Felt and The DMK. AU, Human.
Status: In Progress
Author: Halberdier

Part 1: The Troubles of a Legitimate Businessman
Patrick Sloan (Problem Sleuth) approaches Jose “Jack Noir” Vantas (Spades Slick) with a business proposition. It goes about as well as you expect.

Part 2: The Associates of a Legitimate Businessman
Patrick Sloan and his team of private eyes repeat their offer to the infamous gang of ragamuffin pikers known as The Midnight Crew. Civil discourse ensues.

Part 3: The Secrets of a Legitimate Businessman
Jack Noir makes a phone call that he really, really, really does not want to make. 

Part 4: The Investigation of a Legitimate Businessman
Every proposition has a reason behind it. Some of them are more difficult than others. But a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do, even if Patrick Sloan and his buddies might not see eye to eye. 

Part 5: The Lifestyle of a Legitimate Businessman
Patrick Sloan attends a meeting with Jack Noir’s right hand man, Paolo Diamante, aka Diamonds Droog. The two of them share a friendly game of pool… or is it? (It isn’t.)

Reblogging for the daylight crowd because Part 5 is up!

Fic Series: A Legitimate Businessman

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halberdierminister:

Fandoms: Problem Sleuth, Homestuck
Rating: Teen and up for profanity and probably violence
Summary: Team Sleuth and the Midnight Crew attempt to team up for a i-scratch-your-back-you-scratch-mine double takedown of The Felt and The DMK. AU, Human.
Status: In Progress
Author: Halberdier 

Part 1: The Troubles of a Legitimate Businessman
Patrick Sloan (Problem Sleuth) approaches Jose “Jack Noir” Vantas (Spades Slick) with a business proposition. It goes about as well as you expect.

Part 2: The Associates of a Legitimate Businessman
Patrick Sloan and his team of private eyes repeat their offer to the infamous gang of ragamuffin pikers known as The Midnight Crew. Civil discourse ensues.

Part 3: The Secrets of a Legitimate Businessman
Jack Noir makes a phone call that he really, really, really does not want to make. 

Part 4: The Investigation of a Legitimate Businessman
Every proposition has a reason behind it. Some of them are more difficult than others. But a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do, even if Patrick Sloan and his buddies might not see eye to eye. 

Part 5: The Lifestyle of a Legitimate Businessman
Patrick Sloan attends a meeting with Jack Noir’s right hand man, Paolo Diamante, aka Diamonds Droog. The two of them share a friendly game of pool… or is it? (It isn’t.)

Part 4 is up! The wait is over! The wait for Part 5 is just beginning!

Part 5 is up and thoroughly unedited! Finally! Now I can sleep, revise it later, and write Part 6 eventually! We all know that Part 6 is the one I really wanted to write anyway. But Part 5 is still pretty good! Check it out!

oh shoot what’s this? Two videos in one night? An original song????

Yeah, this is a song I wrote! It’s called The Traveler’s Song. You might even recognize it from here or here.

Fic Series: A Legitimate Businessman

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Fandoms: Problem Sleuth, Homestuck
Rating: Teen and up for profanity and probably violence
Summary: Team Sleuth and the Midnight Crew attempt to team up for a i-scratch-your-back-you-scratch-mine double takedown of The Felt and The DMK. AU, Human.
Status: In Progress
Author: Halberdier 

Part 1: The Troubles of a Legitimate Businessman
Patrick Sloan (Problem Sleuth) approaches Jose “Jack Noir” Vantas (Spades Slick) with a business proposition. It goes about as well as you expect.

Part 2: The Associates of a Legitimate Businessman
Patrick Sloan and his team of private eyes repeat their offer to the infamous gang of ragamuffin pikers known as The Midnight Crew. Civil discourse ensues.

Part 3: The Secrets of a Legitimate Businessman
Jack Noir makes a phone call that he really, really, really does not want to make. 

Part 4: The Investigation of a Legitimate Businessman
Every proposition has a reason behind it. Some of them are more difficult than others. But a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do, even if Patrick Sloan and his buddies might not see eye to eye. 

Part 4 is up! The wait is over! The wait for Part 5 is just beginning!

Reblogging for the Daylight Crowd!

And again for the Midnight Crew!

Fic Series: A Legitimate Businessman

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Fandoms: Problem Sleuth, Homestuck
Rating: Teen and up for profanity and probably violence
Summary: Team Sleuth and the Midnight Crew attempt to team up for a i-scratch-your-back-you-scratch-mine double takedown of The Felt and The DMK. AU, Human.
Status: In Progress
Author: Halberdier 

Part 1: The Troubles of a Legitimate Businessman
Patrick Sloan (Problem Sleuth) approaches Jose “Jack Noir” Vantas (Spades Slick) with a business proposition. It goes about as well as you expect.

Part 2: The Associates of a Legitimate Businessman
Patrick Sloan and his team of private eyes repeat their offer to the infamous gang of ragamuffin pikers known as The Midnight Crew. Civil discourse ensues.

Part 3: The Secrets of a Legitimate Businessman
Jack Noir makes a phone call that he really, really, really does not want to make. 

Part 4: The Investigation of a Legitimate Businessman
Every proposition has a reason behind it. Some of them are more difficult than others. But a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do, even if Patrick Sloan and his buddies might not see eye to eye. 

Part 4 is up! The wait is over! The wait for Part 5 is just beginning!

Reblogging for the Daylight Crowd!

Fic Series: A Legitimate Businessman

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Fandoms: Problem Sleuth, Homestuck
Rating: Teen and up for profanity and probably violence
Summary: Team Sleuth and the Midnight Crew attempt to team up for a i-scratch-your-back-you-scratch-mine double takedown of The Felt and The DMK. AU, Human.
Status: In Progress
Author: Halberdier 

Part 1: The Troubles of a Legitimate Businessman
Patrick Sloan (Problem Sleuth) approaches Jose “Jack Noir” Vantas (Spades Slick) with a business proposition. It goes about as well as you expect.

Part 2: The Associates of a Legitimate Businessman
Patrick Sloan and his team of private eyes repeat their offer to the infamous gang of ragamuffin pikers known as The Midnight Crew. Civil discourse ensues.

Part 3: The Secrets of a Legitimate Businessman
Jack Noir makes a phone call that he really, really, really does not want to make. 

Part 4: The Investigation of a Legitimate Businessman
Every proposition has a reason behind it. Some of them are more difficult than others. But a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do, even if Patrick Sloan and his buddies might not see eye to eye. 

Part 4 is up! The wait is over! The wait for Part 5 is just beginning!

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GIVEAWAY TIME!

I have been completely overwhelmed by the number of notes I got on my baby zillyhoo a few weeks ago. It’s probably the most feedback I’ve ever had on a single thing that I have made with my own two hands, and it completely blew me away. I want to thank you guys for your support. You are all awesome : )

This is a revamp of the baby zillyhoo as a charm. It is the same size as the original, and it comes complete with a 23” silver plated chain (pictured), which clasps at the end.

Additionally, there will be a secret BONUS PRIZE to be disclosed later if you follow RULE #4.

DA’ RULES TO ENTER:

1. You may REBLOG THIS POST ONCE to enter. We don’t need to clog anyone’s dash with this.
2. You may like this post to enter.
3. You do not have to follow me, but if you’d like to check me out I will be doing a lot more stuff like this in the future. : )
4. If you would like to win a secret bonus prize, include a poem about the Zillyhoo in your reblog. It can be in whatever form you like; haiku, Italian sonnet, free form, limerick, etc. All poems will be judged for their creativity and awesomeness by an assembled panel of English Majors, and the winner will have their poem reblogged and receive a prize yet to be disclosed. This was just an idea some people and I had to make the giveaway a little more interactive, so please have fun with it! I can’t wait to see what you guys come up with : D

If by terrible chance you don’t win, but would still like something like this or anything else, you can always contact me about commissions. Drop something in my ask box, or shoot me an email by clicking CONTACT on my main page. I do not answer anons, but I do keep my services perfectly confidential, so please don’t be afraid to ask anything!

Anyway, thanks so much again for your support, you guys are awesome!

Good luck!

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The Sonnet of Zillyhoo, or “Behold the glory of its pow’rful might”

Behold the glory of its pow’rful might
The great and awesome Zillyhoo of lore
Who from the distant city of midnight
Brings tears to those who had not wept before

The grandeur of its multicolored head
Is but a harbringer of peerless weight
All foes under its swing are smoten dead
And all who challenge it will meet their fate 

Of course, before you leave, admit the truth:
You saw this thing at first in Problem Sleuth. 

A Summer Reading List

Hey guys, so remember when I posted a list of all the books I read this summer?

Well I decided it’d be an awesome idea to write reviews for each one! AND, to make it that much more rad for you, I posted them in three easy digestible bits on my writing blog.

Check it out!!

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

If I Could Write a Jazz Etude

If I could write a jazz etude
And play it Kind of Blue,
I’d spend A Night in Tunisia
With Plenty of Money and You.

Van Morrison would sing a song
As we would go Moon Dance,
And Django would play Nuages
When we arrive in France

We’d spend our April in Paris,
We’d Stomp at the Savoy,
We’d walk like Basie – Straight Ahead
In Autumn Leaves of joy.

We’d see the American Patrol
When we finally come home.
You’d show your Bossa Nova Soul,
But In a Mellow Tone

You’re the Girl from Ipanema,
My Funny Valentine.
I’m a Boogie Bugle Boy
who wants you to be mine.

I’d say that I am In the Mood
to Sing, Sing, Sing some more,
but I can’t write a jazz etude.
You’ve heard it all before.