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Chapter 5 Burian’s soft voice caught on a word, hesitated, and stuttered to a stop. Dmitri looked up from his soapy bucket and tossed his head to flip wet hair out of his eyes. “Take your time,” he encouraged, giving the child a smile. If someone had asked him, he couldn’t have said what Burian was reading, but reading kept the boy’s mind active while keeping him out of trouble. He supposed that the laundry he worked at was a similar task. “Uncle ‘Mitri,” said Burian after fu
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At school they call it the "Ritchie" Award, for the faux pas of the year. It stands for Richard Cranium aka Dick Head. This year's award seems determined to go to a teacher who blurted out that she likes 'Dicks' during a meeting about a few troublesome kids. Of course, woe to the teacher who described the kid in question as a 'dick,' and we knew our girl meant that she likes teaching those wacky kids as in she finds them interesting, but ... ai ... dicks, mm?
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This was a great chapter! I love the slow progression as Blake sleepwalks through the day and the twist at the end was just lovely. I can't help but wonder, though, if maybe Haze is asking too much of Black so soon.
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We live to rock! some of my fav artists already on this list, so adding to it: 1. Shiny Toy Guns - you are the one - when they came for us - rainy monday 2. Straylight Run - tension and the terror - your name here (sunrise highway) - existentialism on prom night 3. The Killers - mr. brightside - smile like you mean it - sam's town 4. Yellow Card - believe - one year, six months - view from heaven
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Chapter 4 Birdsong pursued Dmitri from sleep into consciousness. The incessant chattering irritated his headache and twisted his mouth into a frown long before his eyes blinked tiredly. There wasn't a muscle or bone in his body that didn't ache and worst of all were his elbows. While he had slept, he'd pulled his arms in close to his body. Stretching them out took a force of will almost greater than he could manage. "Hey," crooned a low, soothing voice. Large, callused finge
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I don't think that not having a love life at age 4 is much of a loss. As for nerves, I think you have to figure out whether your nerves stem from fear of being rejected (asking the question and being turned down) or fear of simply talking to a stranger. For the former, I think that's something that's always with you. For the latter, only time and practice only confidence gets rid of those. For some of us confidence takes time and practice. If you have a group of friends, practice being the one who initiates things: ask the others to do things with you. Then, when it comes to someone you're romantically interested in, you'll have those experiences to back you up.
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That is awesome!
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Chapter 3 The plague always sent people running. He'd been one of them, Mordred mused. He stood at the window overlooking the deserted street. Running was useless, but they ran anyway, those who hadn't already had loved ones struck down. Gone were the gaiety and petty worries. Now the people fought for their very lives. Soon, he knew the worst was still to come. He needed to go back to the forge and grab a weapon. He needed to make sure they had provisions for a seige. He neede
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~ When the Wall Fell ~ Most people know that the Berlin Wall was built in 1961, but those same people also believe that the wall came down in 1989. I know better, because I was there. When Gorbatshov came to power in 1984, the world as we knew it changed, but I get ahead of myself. In the late seventies, the Cold War was at its peak. Living behind the wall we didn't get the full story until much later, but bits and pieces sneaked through. One of those bits was something about a me
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In an alternate reality where the world has superheroes, a boy discovers another reason to love his heroes and also finds a new chance at life.
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A children's tale about a little unicorn who finds a new home.
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Butterflies of Death or Why Uni Climbed a Tree Ten little unicorns sat together in the middle of a grassy meadow under the stars and watchful eyes of their parents. The oldest of the lot held the others spellbound with the re-telling of an old legend: Butterflies of Death. They 'oohed' and 'ahhed' in time to the story, leaning forward in anticipation as the suspense grew and grew and grew until, at the fateful moment when the hero is about to be devoured .... "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Thanks! I'm happy you're happy. Sam was fun to write.
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It was a story I was reading, actually, and the author never did explain. :wacko: Thanks, Jim! You can call me enlightened now. LOL. As I can't imagine the two chars with #1 I shall assume it's def #2, which, on hindsight is probably the one considering several references to licking during a later sex scene. Gah! Why cannot people just say what they mean? I'll have to bookmark that dictionary.
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Thanks!
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Okay, this may seem like a strange question, but I came across a reference to "Australian" as an apparent sex position and I haven't the faintest idea what this means. I must not be doing the right google search because all I can find are articles on the gay scene in Australia. It started out as a passing curiosity but now I'm kind of annoyed. Since I don't know if I'm opening a can of worms here or if you're even now snickering because it's a totally inappropriate conversation ... but, can anyone enlighten me? And as an aside ... I can't believe I incorrectly spelled the title of this thread ....
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courage to accept himself for who he is -- that's Kip's struggle. He lost this time. Perhaps next time. You sure are on a roll today! I am very much flattered.
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I don't doubt that there are some problems with POV, but that aside you did grasp the heart of the matter. Most people completely miss it. You're right that this is not about telling a sad story, but about realistic expectations and the choices we make.
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Thanks for the lovely comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the story. Le gasp: rule breaker! hehe.
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These are notes for myself for my fan-fiction "The Seventh Wing." "The Seventh Wing" is a fan-fiction based on Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series. This is kind of an Alternate Universe, because this takes place shortly before the 4th Pass and there is no canon to base this on -- which is precisely why I chose it! I post these notes now in case what's written here might help understand the story as I start getting it posted. I shall reference this document in my comments for each
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This is a fan-fiction based on Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series. This is kind of an Alternate Universe, because this takes place shortly before the 4th Pass and there is no canon to base this on -- which is precisely why I chose it!
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Aw. Thanks, Nephy. I loved each and every character and I wanted to make them pop out on screen as real as possible. I thought the story was all about Ben learning to live and trust again. Wish I had a man like Rick in my life, though! And the old reviews are in the discussion thread, so they're preserved but it does seem odd not to see them here.
