Author Archives: Mike Reeves-McMillan

About Mike Reeves-McMillan

Mike Reeves-McMillan lives in Auckland, New Zealand, the setting of his Auckland Allies contemporary urban fantasy series; and also in his head, where the weather is more reliable, and there are a lot more wizards. He also writes the Gryphon Clerks series (steampunk/magepunk), the Hand of the Trickster series (sword-and-sorcery heist capers), and short stories which have appeared in venues such as Compelling Science Fiction and Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores.

To Keep and Bear Arms

Posted on 15 July 2008 by Mike Reeves-McMillan

We’re watching the familiar stock footage from security cameras of the May 7 incident. In a federal building in New Mexico, people are going about their daily business: renewing permits, going to testify in court, collecting or dropping off parcels. … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthony Balboa, guns, Jim Daji, May 7, military applications | 2 Comments

Nerdreference

Posted on 14 July 2008 by Mike Reeves-McMillan

Allan Scott is back, dressed this time as Elminster from the Forgotten Realms novels – as a helpful metadata tag informs you. “Nerdreference. That’s the technical term for what’s going on with a lot of Gu-related names,” he says. “Think … Continue reading →

Posted in Allan Scott, Billy Krantz, Brandy and Clint, driders, Jenna Stewart, Jerry Morton, Jo Pullman, nerdreference, Serena Koslowski | 1 Comment

Spyders and Driders

Posted on 10 July 2008 by Mike Reeves-McMillan

Halwaz is interviewing a veteran of the Papuan “incident”. You don’t know his name. His slightly graying sandy hair retains a military cut, but he is dressed in casual, unremarkable civilian clothing. His posture, even in a comfortable Gu-chair, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Colonel Nevin, driders, Papua, Sable SX-3, spyders | 1 Comment

Does Whatever a Spider/Frog/Gecko Can

Posted on 8 July 2008 by Mike Reeves-McMillan

Suddenly and shockingly, you are in explosive movement, leaping out of a crowd on a New York street to stick briefly to a wall, then shooting out a long thready limb to an overhead flagpole while in mid-leap high above … Continue reading →

Posted in Albert Romanos, Brandy and Clint, Bruce Davis, criminals, New York, police, Special Division, Spider-Man | 2 Comments

To Protect and to Serve

Posted on 1 July 2008 by Mike Reeves-McMillan

We’re back at the Gu launch again. By now everyone has been served canapés. The attendees have twisted round in their seats and are watching the two Gu figures put down their trays at the back of the room, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Brandy and Clint, Callie Arnold, crime, drop-wings, espionage, exoskeletons, Guplicates, limitations, May 7, military applications, pacifism, Sally van der Plotz, security, terrorism | 3 Comments

Games People Play

Posted on 1 July 2008 by Mike Reeves-McMillan

Halwaz is talking to Ted Anderson, the main programmer on the original Gu development team, and now senior designer at the console game company Zoomorphic. He is still jowly, now in his mid-forties, and has a little less hair and … Continue reading →

Posted in console gaming, LARP, microparks, Ted Anderson, Zoomorphic | 1 Comment

Dream Micropark

Posted on 30 June 2008 by Mike Reeves-McMillan

Now Halwaz is talking to Cam Denton, the micropark designer. He is dressed entirely in black Gu, which extrudes pseudopods that gesture along with his constantly fidgeting hands and morph into little illustrative scenes as he speaks. This makes him … Continue reading →

Posted in Amber Rollins, Cam Denton, microparks, Tyla McCann | 1 Comment

Mickey Morph

Posted on 26 June 2008 by Mike Reeves-McMillan

Back to the launch memory now, from Callie Arnold’s viewpoint at the podium. Spreading from José Thomas like ripples from a stone, the realization that programmable matter is finally here rustles and mutters to the edges of the room. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Disney, microparks, Sally van der Plotz, Vaclav Semyon | 1 Comment

Tumbleseeds

Posted on 24 June 2008 by Mike Reeves-McMillan

Outside Jill Kwan’s home – which is about the size of a cottage or a bus, little larger than the lounge you were just in – you are talking to some young people on semi-self-propelled Gu bicycles. They have some … Continue reading →

Posted in Jill Kwan, nomads, tumbleweeds | 1 Comment

Guristas, Tumbleweeds and Syndicates

Posted on 22 June 2008 by Mike Reeves-McMillan

Back to Professor Scott, who is now dressed as Terry Pratchett’s Rincewind. “Guristas, yes, a beautiful portmanteau word,” he says, having evidently watched the previous scene. “And let’s observe the terms that are used for different kinds of travelers. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Allan Scott, guristas, Jill Kwan, nomads, syndicate travellers, tumbleweeds | 4 Comments