About Me
That's me up in the corner. No, I don't normally wear the hat, but I took a picture long ago where I used the Blues Brothers motif as my online image, and decided to continue the tradition when I took a new picture for the page.
( Obviously, I haven't taken those new pics yet. I'll replace the corner pic and get the new pics up when I have time to set up a backdrop and shoot. )
If you want to see more pics, then head on over to the Pics section.
I'm a small town midwestern boy, and that's where I'm most comfortable. Once a town has more than two or three traffic lights, I start feeling the press of too many people around me. I was with the most wonderful woman - my soulmate - for nine years. She gave me a son, a reason to care about life again, and the inspiration to do most everything I do. She passed away in 2008, on the day Ch. 12 of Sisters of the Mists posted, and I miss her every moment of my life.
There's more about her in the Inspiration section.
If you're here, then the main thing you're likely interested in is my writing. I write erotic stories as both Darkniciad and Les Lumens, primarily posted to the sites Literotica and Storiesonline.
If you'd like to know about some of the other interests I've pursued over the years, then you can visit the Other Things section to learn all about that.
My work runs the gamut from long, novel-length pieces to short stroke fiction. I write fantasy, romance, humor, and even a little pure porn. Whether you're looking to immerse yourself in another world or just find a hot tale to get you off, I aim to please. I'm always testing my boundaries and trying out new categories, so if you have a special kink that really gets you hot and bothered, there's a good chance I'm going to test those waters at some point.
( Within reason. There are some things such as characters under 16 involved in the "heat" of the story that you'll never see me write )
My early work was related to my role-playing game, or just plain porn. You can read some of those ancient stories and some other things about the beginning of my writing in the Genesis section if you wish.
As Darkniciad, most of my stories are set in a fantasy world I created long ago as a pen and paper role playing game. Dungeons and Dragons is the most well-known game of this type. You can learn more about that game, the world, what inspired it, and how it inspired my writing in the Game section. You can also find a complete chronological listing of these stories on my Danica's World Timeline page.
I also write a humor series called Literotica Sexual Theater 3000 (LST3K) as Darkniciad. If I'd created LesLumens prior to starting this series, it probably would have gone there instead, in order to keep Dark reserved for only my fantasy stories.
LST3K takes horrible erotica stories donated by other people and rips them to shreds with funny commentary. If you're familiar with Mystery Science Theater 3000, Rifftrax, or Cinematic Titanic, then you'll be right up to speed with what this series is all about.
You can learn more about this series, how to donate your awful stories, join me in riffing on them, and even have a little riffing fun of your own on the LST3K Info Site
I also participated in two chain stories on Literotica as Darkniciad. Again, these would have probably gone in my LesLumens name if I'd thought about it prior to taking the plunge. You can find links to all the stories written by me and the other authors participating in the chains at the following links: Laresa's World and A Royal Sacrifice. Some of the Laresa's World stories were posted to Storiesonline, but the only place to find all of the stories that are part of her world is on Literotica.
As Les Lumens, my stories don't have any one thing tying them together. It's here that I experiment with new categories, kinks, and taboos. Usually, these stories are set in a parallel world that resembles our own for the most part. My most popular stories, posted at least once a year for Earth Day, are part of the Magic of the Wood series, and revolve around a family born of nymph blood who protect and nurture the natural world.
That pretty much covers it. You can explore the linked sections or use the menu to delve deeper into various aspects of who I am and where I've come from.