Penguins

Too many suits move in too many lines. They circle banquet tables, hawk-eyed, hunting crudites, canapés, bruscheta. Fingers ferry food -- fish, perhaps -- finding slack-jawed mouths already open, squawking at wayward children or bemoaning...

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Anson's Adventures 1: Aftermath

The sun hadn't yet risen above the horizon when Anson groggily awoke. The mostly dark brown-furred horse groaned and rolled over onto his back, looking up at the ceiling for a few minutes until his brain had managed to kick into low gear. Suddenly the...

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The Chapter Before the 1st

The Chronicler sat down on the padded chair, clasping his hands together. "Are you ready to tell this story, sir? Think about what could happen if people know of your history before they need to, if the wrong people find out what happened..." The...

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Lucario And The Aftermath - Chapter 1: Alone...

The once vulnerable Riolu had evolved into a much more intimidating Lucario. The changes probably explain why he has difficulty controlling his body. Wobbling a little as he walks, like a drunk coming out of the pub. Although the evolution was not only...

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Life's Tough With The Odds Against You - Chapter Seven - Hell Hath No Power Over Love

               Well, here it is. The grand finale, the coup de grâce, the inevitable end of a love story... Maybe. I say this because as much as I enjoy writing this type of story, I feel this particular one is at its final resting place. However, if...

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Icy Winds

Icy winds. Sandy had gone back to the Customise shop later with Crystal to get her a customised ball as well. She took the time to get her a Mystic Water for her and was greeted like a hero when she got to the counter. She paid for another Poké...

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Facing the lion

Facing the Lion Music blared out of the stereo. Hardcore party-goers danced their hearts out along with the rhythm. Many intended to have an amazing time out on a Saturday night, and many would have just that before the sun rose the next day. ...

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The Last Dragons, A father's anger

Here is part five, done before the end of the week, like I promised. As always, comments are appreciated. I hope you enjoy it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ...

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Thunderstruck

Hydee Turner twitched to the faint refrain of "Hungry Like the Wolf" and slowly rolled over naked under the sheets. She reached for the cell phone on her nightstand, rubbing her eyes of sleep. "H-hello?" The jackal stretched out, then curled her legs...

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Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 50: Teach Me to Love You

_Max Kleinschmidt: "Meet me at the riverbank across Wolvessye monument at 4 pm."_ Tom put his phone down for the hundredth time that afternoon. Saying that he was anxious was an understatement. Last week, he came out to Max, confessed to him, and...

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Chapter 30 - Setting Forth

"You know what I can offer." It lulled in its enticing whispers, "All you have to do is just put me on. It is that simple." Angry at its constant rambling to strap the mask on, Link shoved it deep down in the rucksack before piling various fabrics and...

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