
Vortex Deicide chapter 2Chapter 2 L'Cie risingVortex Deicide chapter 22 years ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
Lightning leaps over the Behemoth as it lashes out at her, spinning in mid air to fire a few shots down onto its back, making it roar as Snow unleashes Blizzaga on it, large ice crystals exploding on the point of contact. Vanille and Hope stand back and deliver healing spells as Fang and Sazh rush it, Fang spinning and twirling her spear to deliver fast slashes as Sazh fires at its face. It gives one last roar as Lightning slams back down, driving her sword into its head, a bit of blood spurting from the wound as it slams down to the ground, giving out one last pain filled cry as its body disappears in a flash of light

wonderwallwonderwall9 years ago in General Non-Fiction More Like This
you don't know it but i'm love with somebody. a boy - my brother's friend to be exact - a boy who plays the guitar and loves oasis. i loved you too, but in a different way. i loved you in a friendly way. i love him in a cross country sort of way. do you understand me? i didn't think so. focus, love, we're in for the long haul. i don't know if you get it. please, don't be mad, love can't be helped. his fingers play on the strings and i wish i were song. i wish we could spend more time together, you and me, laying on that rock and watching the stars play off the carbon dioxide.
*
that morning the sun didn't rise. it tore the clouds

The 6 Bloodhound BreedsThe 6 Bloodhound Breeds9 years ago in Fantasy More Like This
The 6 breeds
Depending on the living areas Bloodhounds can differ in anatomy, behaviour and life style.
Here are the six most common breeds you can find on Ileyah and the two moons of the three brothers) on which organic life is possible.
Living Areas
Sand Desert/ Rock Desert/ Canyons
Outer Appearance
• Small, thin, big ears
• Long legs to lift body over the hot desert sand, thick footpads
• Short fur, bright colours to reflect sunlight
Behaviour Life Style
• Used to teamwork
• Friendly, open-hearted, cheerful, yet diligent with high sense for their duties
• Live in large family groups
• Live in caves or whole cities under the g

Life is But a DreamLife is But a DreamLife is But a Dream3 months ago in Short Stories More Like This
By TT Snim
~*~
The trembling white shafts lanced the faded drapes and tumbled to the floor in dancing little pools. The light skirted over every thing, the walls, the floor, the dusty old furniture. Specks and motes floated up in to the shafts and glittered giving the whole room a gauzy, earthy, feel. The air smelled of mildew and grit and dirt and flowers. The windows were broken, little glass shards littering the floor under the sills and sparkling like diamonds.
They weren't supposed to be here like this, hiding away in some wretched abandoned house on the edge of a lifeless town, but they were. The night had

My NightmareI was laying in my bed at about three AM, unable to sleep when I heard a strange noise from the end of my bed, I was scared for a second but dismissed any doubt of it being my dog, she always comes into my room at night and barks at my window, as if something's there. Suddenly all four of my dogs run outside barking as the noise carried on, I froze. Fear running through me as the rustling and shifting continued, it coursed through my vains like someone had turned a tap on in my brain and left it on. After possibly five minutes i had decided to confront whatever was there, i counted to three softly in my head and quickly sat up, I forced my faMy Nightmare1 year ago in Short Stories More Like This

tomorrow lies the mysteryhow can you love when your heart's been broken before?tomorrow lies the mystery10 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
put it aside and just get up from the floor
dry your eyes, i'm gonna help you realize...
the time will heal your pain
it'll wash it like the rain
love is a fantasy- when you're living inside a dream
when you wake, you will see that it causes pain and misery
you want to die
break down and cry
when you feel you're all alone
and the world, it seems so cold
you want to hide
through all your lies
whe you're lost in an illusion
and you feel there's no conclusion
Stop- what are you crying for?
life offers so much more
love has perplexity that lies far beyond my reach
but in my

The Doll - CanonIt was like floating, like a toy doll was just floating in the water. That feeling of nothing above or around, and nothing inside except the echo of the water.The Doll - Canon4 years ago in General Fiction More Like This
But he wasnt in water he was in the white place. Yet the white place wasnt all that unlike being in a pool of water; stagnant and cold and lost. The white place was a place to forget, to put the doll so it was out of sight. The doll didnt know. White swishes came and went, moving the doll about and repositioning it.
The doll remembered when others had been there, and tried to play with him. They tried, but he was broken. So he was taken to the white place whe

Always BurningAlways burning, the demons I harborAlways Burning8 years ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
drive me so far I can't go any farther
I travel this world in pain like a martyr
And still they will make me go farther and farther
I cannot escape, I wish I could hide
from the voices and screaming and pain in my mind
and still I continue to try and to find
A way to control these thoughts in my mind
These thoughts, these mirages I can't help but see
I fear that the demons are consuming me
When they are all gone, I will then be free
But just what do these demons want from me?
in this fire and brimstone, this world is not kind
So I am still waiting for a savior, a sign
The demons will always co

Cps RolfCps Rolf was a man defined by one single characteristic, and had been since birth: his utterly ridiculous name. There wasn't much more to Cps besides that. Of course, he had all the necessary features a face should have, such as two eyes and two ears, one nose and one mouth; he was gifted with a neck, shoulders, arms, hands and all the other regular accoutrements of the human body; he often wore clothes except when he was naked, had three meals a day, was perfectly fine when playing cards--but none of that mattered when his name got loose into the conversation.Cps Rolf7 years ago in Fantasy More Like This
"You're what now?" people would ask, assuming they'd just stopped listening. Once

Tom Fox and the House LoyalFour years priorTom Fox and the House Loyal7 years ago in Fantasy More Like This
There was a spider in the bathtub.
It was a sign of some sort, the scuttling spiny thing. Mr Cross frowned at it for a moment, long enough to wash his hands and dry them, and then left the washroom to meet the boy, whose name was Tom Fox.
Mr Cross could see him from the balcony, before he descended the stairs. He was blond and small and was dressed quite commonly. The only thing at all remarkable about him was that he wore gloves. It was summer and a hot one at that, and it was a curious little detail about the otherwise unexceptional urchin, which admittedly distressed Mr Cross somewhat.
No matter. "Well then," Mr Cross

My Father's FoolI was fifteen when I inherited my father's fool.My Father's Fool7 years ago in Fantasy More Like This
This wasn't something I thought much about at the time. I'd inherited a great deal more from my father upon his death, and I had no idea he'd kept a fool at all. It was an old practice, and anyway, there were other things to think about. To begin with, my father's unexpected death meant that I was no longer a prince but a king. That and my natural grief at losing him, the rituals for mourning and preparing for my coronation, kept me preoccupied for weeks. It was only much later, long after I'd actually inherited him, that I first met my father's fool.
He knelt in my father's private chamber

Akhors SongAkhors Song10 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Daemon-souled
yet bound to earth
Devil\'s kin
of mortal birth
Black as night
and light as day
Poisoned heart
That\'s here to stay
Shadowed paws
and golden eyes
Above the truth
and all the lies
In the depths
Of twisted pain
Memories
A past that\'s slain

Why I Caught the SandmanHe's not here anymore, but I definitely had a twin once. We were born together and that's what counts. I know it's true, that he's real, because there's a pale scar like the crook of a finger on my hip. That's where the attachment was--it's from the months we spent in the womb together.Why I Caught the Sandman8 years ago in Fantasy More Like This
The only time I was ever foolish enough to speak about my twin brother to my parents I used that worm-like scar as evidence. "You had an accident when you were very young," my mother said. But I could see her eyes trace nervous angles to a point far over my shoulder. I never spoke about him again. My parents, it became clear, were hiding something from me.
T

AtAInterview transcriptAtAInterview transcript8 months ago in Articles & Interviews More Like This
8/27/12
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Master of RavensMaster of RavensMaster of Ravens7 years ago in Fantasy More Like This
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My little brother is nine years old the first time I decide to kill him.
During the night, snow fell over the jagged wreckage of our land. In the morning I realize he will follow me outside if I call to him. Like an awkward-limbed colt he'll stumble through the snowdrifts, and I can leave him to the ice and wind in the shadow of a three-walled building. No one will see me. Our father will think he has gotten lost on his own. I too will cry when they find his body. When the mourning is done, however, I will be my father's true and only son. 'Cam,' he will call to me, and I'll kneel down before him.
My father. Master of

The Bloodhounds - General InfoThe Bloodhounds - General Info9 years ago in Fantasy More Like This
This is a rather general information sheet about the Bloodhounds were I shortly mention certain fields that might be of interest for you.
Living Space:
Bloodhounds live in a foreign star system. The star system has got one sun and several planets circling around it, of which some are occupied by so called "intelligent" species.
One of these is the planet Ileyah. Ilyeah is a large blue pearl, which's surface is by large amounts covered with water (just like earth). On Ilyeah you will find all sorts of areas: deserts, tropical forests, glaciers, coniferous forests, steppes and completely exotic areas.
Ilyeah has got three moons w

The old Bloodhound ClansThe old Bloodhound Clans9 years ago in Fantasy More Like This
The old Clans
There have been 25 Clans in the very beginning of the history of the Bloodhounds.
Each had an own typical symbol on the forehead and each had significant characteristic features and skills.
Today most Hounds have mixed up so that the old definitions won't always fit today, but some of them will still work.
Alpha
Headstrong dominant individuals
Mostly leaders of packs
Determined, ambitious
Beta
Calm and thoughtful
Counsellors, offering their advice and impartial point of view
Gamma
Hot tempered
Warriors with great strengths and high endurance, but not the cleverest
Fall easily back into blood-fever
Delta
Never t

Bloodhound Living SpacesBloodhound Living Spaces9 years ago in Fantasy More Like This
Bloodhound – Living spaces
Ileyah – The Homeworld
• Sand Desert
• Rock Desert
• Canyons
• Steppe
• Grass Landscapes/ Valleys
• Deciduous Forests
• Mixed Forests
• Swamps/ Bogs
• Coniferous Forests
• Mountains
• Ice Desert/ Glaciers
• Cristal Forest
• Tropical Forests/ Lagoons
• Mangrove Forests
• Beaches
Buildings and similar on Ileyah
• Caves
• Houses (on Trees, in Rocks etc.)
• Temples
• Villages
• Small Cities
The Stairway to Heaven (The flying Isles)
• Steppe
• Grass Landscapes/ Valleys
• Mixed Forests
• Tropical Forests/ Lagoons
Buildings and similar on the Stairways
• Caves
• Houses (on Trees, in Rocks et

Unveiled Strengths - Ch.1Ivory's heart beat rapidly as she handed the progress report hesitantly to her drunken mother. Looking briefly in her glazed eyes, Ivory began to back up, trying to get away before her mother opened up the report fully.Unveiled Strengths - Ch.17 years ago in Philosophy & Perspectives More Like This
She placed one foot on the stairs with ease, making sure not to step on any of the places on the stairs that she knew would creak. Five steps up, Ivory made a dire mistake: she didn't pay attention. Her reward? A loud creak came from below her, alerting her mother of her absence in the living room.
A booming voice filled the house. "Ivory McCain! Get your ass back down here this instant!" Her mother's voice vibrated the wall

How to create...How to create...9 years ago in Fantasy More Like This
How to create your own Bloodhound
I have been very flattened as people tended to ask me how they could create their own Bloodhound character.
So here are a few guidelines.
1. Ask me for permission please. :>
Bloodhounds are my creation, my babies. I developed them and their world since years and I would simply love to know it of someone creates a new piece for this enormous puzzle.
2. Guidelines you have to stick to:
• Bloodhounds are no wolves!
• Bloodhounds are no cats!
• Bloodhounds have got only three toes ( plus a thumb)
• A Bloodhound's eyes are always white and empty (except if he's sexually aroused or together with some he lo

Do Show What You FeelDo Show What You Feel9 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Do Show What You Feel
Do not shy from my touch
The beauty I wish to behold for myself so much
Do not fear
What isn't yet clear
Do not hide
From who you now stand beside
Show me what you keep locked away within
Look at me and let me in
Show me your pain
I must know if you can stop the rain
Show me the truth behind why your eyes blaze the color they do
It's clear now, I need to be nearer to you
What more can be said
Between one so full of life and one so dead
What more will you tell me
Open up, don't ignore my plea
What more of myself can I give,
I think I'm learning what it feels like to live
You are much more than you se

Gal In My ClassWhat?! Dude! No!Gal In My Class6 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Dude, Im sorry, but I want to take band so badly.
Aauuggghh, you suck! Haha
Yeah whatever haha
Changed classes
From having 6-7 classes with my buddy since 2nd grade
To having none
Simply because I had always wanted
To be in band.
I felt bad about it,
But I felt that my desire for band overrode it
Came into one of my classes after the change
The teacher pointed towards a cluster of desks
That had one gal and a guy or two
LOL! I guess we all know who that gal was
My good friend Loki
She looked so lonely when I first saw her
Years ago
But we became friends

Unnamed Story Chapter 3 Chapter 3Unnamed Story Chapter 39 years ago in Fantasy More Like This
As Zion grew over the next 7 years, he became an amazing swordsman and started wearing armor at the age of 12. As all people, the armor encumbered him, but eventually he became adept to the armor and could run in them. When he was 14 his father taught him to fight from horse-back. The most important time in his life was still to come, at the end of his 15th year, something that would change his life forever.
* * * * *
"Zion! You come back here!" The butcher yelled at the top of his lungs, "That's the second one this week!" Zion ran full speed away from the butcher's hu