Virgil James
LightNews LightNews
banner
virgiljames.bsky.social
Virgil James
@virgiljames.bsky.social
200 followers 260 following 310 posts
Black Author / Feminine Trans Man / Bigender / 18 Years Old
"The Descent of Alice Liddell" (+7) in progress (editing first draft)
Instagram: @virgilthetinyauthor
Read my work on Medium: virgilthetinyauthor.medium.com
Posts Replies Media Videos
Reposted by Virgil James
virgiljames.bsky.social
Mundane, but it works lol. #WIPSnips
Alice had been walking for thirty minutes or so when she figured she should probably take a break to eat. So, she sat down on the side of the road and opened her bag. Most of what she packed was pastries, because it’s all she could steal and keep in one place long enough. It’s not exactly the most healthy thing she could eat a bunch of, but it’s food, and she needs to eat. She pulled out a smashed muffin and started to eat it.
December 12, 2025 at 9:16 AM
virgiljames.bsky.social
Mundane, but it works lol. #WIPSnips
Alice had been walking for thirty minutes or so when she figured she should probably take a break to eat. So, she sat down on the side of the road and opened her bag. Most of what she packed was pastries, because it’s all she could steal and keep in one place long enough. It’s not exactly the most healthy thing she could eat a bunch of, but it’s food, and she needs to eat. She pulled out a smashed muffin and started to eat it.
December 12, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Reposted by Virgil James
virgiljames.bsky.social
Might have already shared this snippet or part of it, but I like it anyway :) #WIPSnips
“FUCK! YOU!” Alice screamed back, punching him in his face again. Then, she leaned close, her face inches away from his now. “I’m sicka men like you. The moment a woman or girl stands up for herself or another woman or girl, you treat yo’self like the victim.” She laughed mirthlessly. “Oh, but how I love watchin’ y’all suffer. Don’t worry, you ain’t gon’ be the first man that I’ve kilt, and you certainly won’t be the last. You believe in Hell, huh? If it’s real, best believe it’ll be full of all a’ you long before I make it there.”
December 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
virgiljames.bsky.social
Might have already shared this snippet or part of it, but I like it anyway :) #WIPSnips
“FUCK! YOU!” Alice screamed back, punching him in his face again. Then, she leaned close, her face inches away from his now. “I’m sicka men like you. The moment a woman or girl stands up for herself or another woman or girl, you treat yo’self like the victim.” She laughed mirthlessly. “Oh, but how I love watchin’ y’all suffer. Don’t worry, you ain’t gon’ be the first man that I’ve kilt, and you certainly won’t be the last. You believe in Hell, huh? If it’s real, best believe it’ll be full of all a’ you long before I make it there.”
December 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Reposted by Virgil James
virgiljames.bsky.social
#WIPSnips
However, because Alice disappeared, I wasn’t as excited for this Halloween as I’d thought I’d be this year. I spent my days going to my classes, and then coming home just to miss her. I didn’t have the energy to go out with Blessing, even though she said we could do a Halloween costume together if I wanted. This, as well as several attempts to hook me up with girls, guys, and non-binary people alike was her way of trying to get me to move on from Alice. She figured Alice wasn’t ever going to come back to me, as any regular person would after someone had been gone without a trace for two months. In a way, she was right, just not quite the way she thought she was.
December 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
virgiljames.bsky.social
#WIPSnips
However, because Alice disappeared, I wasn’t as excited for this Halloween as I’d thought I’d be this year. I spent my days going to my classes, and then coming home just to miss her. I didn’t have the energy to go out with Blessing, even though she said we could do a Halloween costume together if I wanted. This, as well as several attempts to hook me up with girls, guys, and non-binary people alike was her way of trying to get me to move on from Alice. She figured Alice wasn’t ever going to come back to me, as any regular person would after someone had been gone without a trace for two months. In a way, she was right, just not quite the way she thought she was.
December 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
virgiljames.bsky.social
I would love this! And I don't personally have a month preference but I'll suggest June since I'll have more time then
December 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Reposted by Virgil James
virgiljames.bsky.social
#WIPSnips
“I’m sorry I lied to you all.” Alice said, mostly to herself. “But I needed these cages free. There are so many of them, and there are so many people in the above world that belong in them. You will kill them, bring them here, and their children will be left alone to be under my control. Just like how I was. It’s what they all deserve.” This twist of hers brought hysterical, screaming laughter to Alice. She spun around in the sea of her mindless minions surrounding her, reveling in their misery and their despair, almost feeding off of it as if she needed it to survive. Once again, Alice felt unstoppable.
December 1, 2025 at 8:51 AM
virgiljames.bsky.social
#WIPSnips
“I’m sorry I lied to you all.” Alice said, mostly to herself. “But I needed these cages free. There are so many of them, and there are so many people in the above world that belong in them. You will kill them, bring them here, and their children will be left alone to be under my control. Just like how I was. It’s what they all deserve.” This twist of hers brought hysterical, screaming laughter to Alice. She spun around in the sea of her mindless minions surrounding her, reveling in their misery and their despair, almost feeding off of it as if she needed it to survive. Once again, Alice felt unstoppable.
December 1, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Reposted by Virgil James
virgiljames.bsky.social
I think this is obvious and you might already know this if you've seen me post, but I haven't been posting as consistently so Alice is a rape victim for context.

(Also I can't wait to edit this part in my physical copy because I would write this a bit differently now lmao)

#WIPSnips
As I was about to start my makeup around 3:30 PM, Alice came out of the bathroom with her outfit, her shirt fully buttoned but untucked. “Maybe I shoulda chosen a different shirt.” Alice said, holding her arms up awkwardly. “It’s too long and boxy.” “You just gotta tuck it in. You’ve seen me do that with skirts before, right?” I asked. When Alice still looked a bit confused, I came over and unzipped her skirt to try to tuck her shirt in for her. She hopped backwards in fear, and I gasped. “I’m sorry!” I exclaimed, quickly realizing my mistake. “Don’t worry, I’m just tryna help tuck your shirt in. I won’t ever take anythin’ off unless you want me to — but I’m sorry, I shoulda asked first.” I didn’t realize how much that truly meant to her, for her body and her boundaries to finally be respected by someone who found her attractive. So, when she sighed with relief and hugged me, I was a little shocked, but I hugged her back nonetheless, holding her close for a while.
November 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
virgiljames.bsky.social
I think this is obvious and you might already know this if you've seen me post, but I haven't been posting as consistently so Alice is a rape victim for context.

(Also I can't wait to edit this part in my physical copy because I would write this a bit differently now lmao)

#WIPSnips
As I was about to start my makeup around 3:30 PM, Alice came out of the bathroom with her outfit, her shirt fully buttoned but untucked. “Maybe I shoulda chosen a different shirt.” Alice said, holding her arms up awkwardly. “It’s too long and boxy.” “You just gotta tuck it in. You’ve seen me do that with skirts before, right?” I asked. When Alice still looked a bit confused, I came over and unzipped her skirt to try to tuck her shirt in for her. She hopped backwards in fear, and I gasped. “I’m sorry!” I exclaimed, quickly realizing my mistake. “Don’t worry, I’m just tryna help tuck your shirt in. I won’t ever take anythin’ off unless you want me to — but I’m sorry, I shoulda asked first.” I didn’t realize how much that truly meant to her, for her body and her boundaries to finally be respected by someone who found her attractive. So, when she sighed with relief and hugged me, I was a little shocked, but I hugged her back nonetheless, holding her close for a while.
November 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
virgiljames.bsky.social
And honestly that sounds so dumb but if I can't even wear earrings with my name on it, then what relationship do we have?

I thought about having another discussion with her about it, but she still calls trans women gay men, so fuck it. She didn't get it then, so she won't get it now.
November 9, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Reposted by Virgil James
kamikaye.bsky.social
Vela discovering something with some worldbuilding attached. From 'Cloudgazer' #WIPsnips #writesky
November 9, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Reposted by Virgil James
virgiljames.bsky.social
Really should go back to posting these regularly.

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
“Okay, I’m going to take the picture — no need to smile, it’s going to take a while…” Alice had only taken one other picture in her life, but she quickly remembered what he meant by “no need to smile”. The shutter on the camera took twenty seconds to fully close and reopen. Alice felt this was tedious, and wondered why Hattie spent all morning and yesterday getting them ready just to take this picture. It felt unnecessary.
November 9, 2025 at 8:58 AM
virgiljames.bsky.social
Really should go back to posting these regularly.

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
“Okay, I’m going to take the picture — no need to smile, it’s going to take a while…” Alice had only taken one other picture in her life, but she quickly remembered what he meant by “no need to smile”. The shutter on the camera took twenty seconds to fully close and reopen. Alice felt this was tedious, and wondered why Hattie spent all morning and yesterday getting them ready just to take this picture. It felt unnecessary.
November 9, 2025 at 8:58 AM
virgiljames.bsky.social
It's not a meme, it's a moodboard. And it's not poor grammar, it's Black American dialect that I'm using for one of my characters. You have a dialect too, Corwin, no natural dialect is grammatically correct in the traditional sense.

Thanks for the engagement. 0/10 for ragebait though.
November 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
virgiljames.bsky.social
REAL
November 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
virgiljames.bsky.social
Thank you!
November 5, 2025 at 5:39 AM