Mad Scribbles

Once more I'm taking a character I've already created and playing a bit within what they do. Desdemona comes from my novel "Tidal" based on the story of Atlantis. I hope you enjoy. The prompt itself is "You are a superhero. Explain your powers and what you use them for." I know I'm going out of the box, but isn't that what writing is about? Desdemona There was a clean water shortage in California. This was not new news to anyone. No one watered their lawns. Showers were cut down to 5 minutes or less. No baths were taken. And people were frustrated as was to be expected. Desdemona, however, didn't care. She lived on a houseboat. And as Tris' friends liked to joke, that was more a "water, water, everywhere" type life. Except the joke was on them. Desdemona was an oracle of Atlas. One of the chosen. And her people, regardless of oracle status, could drink the water of the sea as if it was fresh. She hadn't even known there were...

WHEN Copernicus went off to her lesson a guard came to tell Cambria and Lokson that their mother and father were there to see them. Canterberia of Dragonguard and her husband Lenox, Duke of the outer provinces, met their three children in the central meeting room. “Children!” Canterberia greeted warmly. They immediately knew something was changing. “Hello mother,” Kobre said and Lenox inclined his head. Being the second to his wife meant he spoke only when he thought he really had to. “How is it going here my darlings? Has she taken a shining to any of you?” Canterberia looked at Lokson. She knew that her charismatic and kind son was most likely to charm the future queen. “She likes both me and Cambria,” Lokson said. “Bria? Really?” Canterberia asked in surprise. “We have a good friendship,” Cambria said in her own defense. “Well that’s lovely dear. Anyway. We’re here to tell you we’ve been authorized to rise another child. So we’ll be having the ceremony in Drag...