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  • Into the Woods

    Without a magical pumpkin carriage, Cindy knew that the walk to the palace would be long. It would require sensible shoes, boots, most likely.

    Closing up the house of her childhood was quick with the help of her mice friends. Years of cleaning it from to…

    Posted 9 years ago
  • Python 1

    Newkirk frowned as another sliver of the future was revealed to him. At this point divination was merely granting him glimpses into weaknesses he was already aware of, he was gravely tempted to give up. There was, however, still a possibility of useful in…

    Posted 7 years ago
  • Cold Glow of Morning

    I thought I’d get to kiss your face

    And hold your hand when you were sad.

    I thought you’d stay, that you would wish

    My company when times were bad,

    -

    And when you thought of times to come,

    You’d seen me there beside you, dear,

    In peaceful camaraderie. I’m…

    Posted 9 years ago
  • More about my thoughts for AdventuresAndSearches

    I think what I might do is leave stories in draft form until the story is ready to go, and then just open it all out. The titles will have the series' name so as to help organize things. So I'm going to have one post that's a "table of contents" with link…

    Posted 9 years ago
  • 004

    I was pretty brave yesterday...meaning, scared, but I took some action.

    I set my limits up on my blog, very plainly, not 'targeting' anyone very specifically, but I think at least for one of the people it was going to be very obvious to them. The other se…

    Posted 9 years ago
  • hypocrites

    Why is it,

    that when you catch someone licking the cheese dust off their fingers,

    that is the person

    who, only a minute or two ago,

    told you to use a napkin.

    Posted 11 years ago
  • riddle

    "Hmm

    hmm

    ah

    yes so I did write a story hmm what was it about er

    aha 👞⚽

    a nice sport

    I've sco🔴 before,

    have you? It makes you 💪 and fit

    even your b💦 needs exercise some⏰s.

    What other sports are there?

    Yes 🔒⚽️ 👀 don't actually like this one."

    Posted 9 years ago
  • Fealty and Melanomen Des Haute

    Anyway so Finnegan was free and easy and out of my hair, I'm bald but I keep it in the sink, and so was Zoe, she took her sparkles and sauce with her as we left the station, wow what a station with a highway and all this stuff even my bloomin uncle was th…

    Posted 9 years ago
  • Fake

    I watched the Dragon and his Rider ascend every morning as they set off on missions, having untold and unseen adventures together. Bards began singing their tales in the tavern at night where the whole village would gather after their return every evening…

    Posted 9 years ago
  • 002 D

    I have erred. I forgot something important, I just realized.

    I knew one fact. I knew another fact. I failed to make the connection between them.

    this is a real problem and I should remove some of what I wrote

    it's only the second day maybe it's not been n…

    Posted 9 years ago
  • Chastise

    Newkirk felt Osterley grab at his sleeve as she fell, but before he was pulled off his feet she let go and rolled to a halt. She sprang up seconds later, letting her heavy woolen cloak fall - already going up in flames. The agent leaned into a sprint the …

    Posted 7 years ago
  • Rooting for the Villain

    Of course there are many who fear and hate Jason Voorhees, the masked killer from Crystal Lake; he brought many to misery and worse. It's only natural.

    However, there are also fans who consider Voorhees a jolly good fellow--an opinion that, they feel, nob…

    Posted 11 years ago
  • Red Eyes: Turned Out

    Story is marked as mature

    Posted 9 years ago
  • Three Word Prompt: Drawstring Relationship

    We are grommets along the edge of an old drawstring tucker.

    You on one far edge and I, the other.

    At first, though, we were close, were we not?

    Life gathered fold upon fold and we together held in all the murky contents,

    the feelings, the memories, the f…

    Posted 9 years ago
  • boredom

    I scroll the scroll-wheel-

    I click the cursor-

    I press the arrow keys-

    I turn up the display brightness-

    I turn down the speakers-

    I turn off the lights-

    I turn on the second monitor-

    I prepare to look at my screen for another hour.-

    Posted 11 years ago
  • Gunfire: The Watch

    I watched the captain leave and turned to face the bridge windows again. Poryse kept my hands in his view, I noticed.

    "Relax, man. There is no danger to the ship from me."

    He carefully held his expression neutral.

    "If that's true, then you won't mind m…

    Posted 9 years ago
  • The Higgins Experiment

    There were two buttons in front of Higgins. They flashed, as buttons sometimes, but not always, do. One button was a very ominous looking red button. If buttons had faces, it would have a grumpy one. The other button was a very cheerful looking green butt…

    Posted 9 years ago
  • An Innocent Fundraiser

    "Well..." started Melissa, "the church is on fire, but the inside is still flooded to about waist level."

    "Never again" said the monsignor with a heavy sigh.

    To which he heard from the church's parking lot, "To be fair... the barbeque was a good idea in…

    Posted 9 years ago
  • A Bridesmaid's Lament

    Sandy, Joan & Kara were growing tired. Also, hungry. They tried to split the last cherry cola flavored Tic-Tac three ways but soon discovered that nail clippers were not suited to such a task & the small breath freshener candy went flying into the depths …

    Posted 9 years ago
  • Red Hairing

    Communism really only works on paper. Don’t try to use Communism with plastic, wood, metal, or glossy paint surfaces. Communism is not engineered to be compatible with Windows 3.1 or later, or Mac OS 8.6. However, some Communism might work on your Vectrex…

    Posted 11 years ago
  • Late Is Better Than Never

    "I have a surprise for you..." Edgar said, trailing off as he rushed around the laboratory pushing buttons and pulling levers, this fulfilling the purposes of those particular object.

    Renee gave a dramatic sigh that carried an annoyance that burned with …

    Posted 9 years ago
  • Death, Cheated (2)

    Story is marked as mature

    Posted 9 years ago
  • Bowery

    The laboratory was a large and blocky building. It was set back from the road, but no fence surrounded it, nor was there a checkpoint outside. The entire assemblage was dark, however, and slightly forboding in stillness and silence.

    Osterley gave it a sh…

    Posted 7 years ago
  • The Coffee Shop

    John liked coffee shops. They were places to focus, to drown himself in business and caffeine. Except, not this morning.

    Laptop open to the annual report, he wondered about the people in their pocket worlds: the three girls--students, a study group; the …

    Posted 9 years ago
  • Auntie Jean

    Wonderful Auntie,

    Beautiful Jean,

    Oh, how I will miss you,

    You'll never know what your friendship did mean.

    Sleep well, my friend,

    Jehovah saw all you did,

    In His loving memory,

    is where you'll be hid.

    Your positive attitude,

    Your loving spirit,

    Will no…

    Posted 9 years ago