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Have any of you seen The Man Who Invented Christmas? It’s the story of how Charles Dickens wr…[Read more]

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Leo

That was a valid idea, one he’d happily get behind if they could figure out a way. It might save them from another relocation.

“I don’t know, but I’m not experienced in convincing. Just disappearing and mechanics. If we could…” He glanced at Rory. Silvia was right. The boy did look like he’d seen a bit too…[Read more]

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Leo

He felt his teeth grit. He sighed.

“I… don’t know the name. Rory’s home, if you can call it that. It’s the government. Rory was one of their…soldiers, and I might have interfered with their…methods of administration. Which I’m not sorry for. They decided to mess with my siblings for some unexplainable…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle @whalekeeper

Ah nougat. Been a while since I had that lovely sweet fluff. Or, kind of fluff.

Leo

Filing papers. Long hours with nothing but a dim lightbulb and the musty smell of ink and paper. Leo gave the poor woman a small smile.

He hoped the necklace wasn’t sticky.

“I’ve noticed the school inattention.” Used that…[Read more]

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Oof. Lucille has my sympathies. (I’m going to enjoy calling her that.) Filing stuff stinks. As does doing a job on your own.

Mmm… Nougat.

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What about everyone else?

I’m planning on writing a serial story for the magazine I write for. It’s going to be very exciting since this will be the first “official” 10k thing I’ve written. Yup. I have not written anything long, yet! It’s been mostly short stories! I did write a 30k story, but it took me years to write that…and I…[Read more]

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I want to, but I’m not sure my mom will let me, because school is starting again.

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I’m signed up. I just sent Andrew the link too. Not sure if he’ll be able to though

@grcr @theducktator Did you guys sign up?

@whalekeeper @anyone-else I’m planning to work on my WIP as much as I can! Unfortunately, I just realized I’m supposed to be starting homework for the first week of CC, and we were assigned to read 100 pages of history over the break . . . which I haven’t started yet because I didn’t know about it until…[Read more]

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Sorry it’s been a bit. I’m back now.

Viktor (Library)

“Pre Algebra. I wanted to skip a grade or two, but my parents made me stay in fifth. Apparently I don’t ‘spend enough time with kids my age’. But at least they’re letting me do advanced math.”

Brea rolled her eyes at her algebra book and turned the page. Apparently…[Read more]

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Have fun!!

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@koshka

Whoops!

I guess we’ll say Koshka’s post came before mine.

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Leo

He set his helmet down on top of the rest of his suit and snapped the locker shut. A grin tugged at his mouth.

“She’s just commenting on how beat up you are. You know, using phrases with descriptive situations, even if she knows there aren’t any SE-13N ships around here. Like the phrase ‘Did you get the plates…[Read more]

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Rory

Leo must not have been listening to the conversation between him and Silvia, and Silvia was too interested in tea to alleviate his confusion.

The woman spoke from her chair behind him. “So, I have to introduce myself first before you give me any explanation. Is that what Rory wants?”

Rory jumped at his name and sw…[Read more]

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Rory

Rory was even more confused. “Snipe Ship? I’m not a marine.” He looked to Leo for help.

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Silvia

Her forehead wrinkled. She blinked. “Orders? What do you mean? I was talking about the fact that you look like you tried to fight a snipe ship and the ship won.”

She rubbed the back of her neck and stifled a yawn. Mystery Lady appeared at the kitchen door, lovely smell smell trailing her into the room. Tea,…[Read more]

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Silvia

She dragged her stare away from the mystery lady and to Rory in front of her. He looked…battered. she felt her frown intensified by approximately 3.5 degrees.

“He’s fine. You, however…well, I hope the other guy looks at least as bad.”

Leo

He glanced up from removing his shin guards and smiled.

“Sure.…[Read more]

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Rory

Rory was surprised by how relieved he felt at seeing Quincy and Silvia. He let go of Rory and moved toward the couch and quietly dropped to his knees, reaching out a hand to stroke Quincy’s head. He looked up, his eyes finding Silvia’s. “Is he alright?”

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Thanks for tagging me, what us this exactly?

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Leo

Shadows puddled in the space between streetlights, leaving most of the walk in semi darkness. Few people were out; a sandy haired man on his way home from work, a taxi driver asleep in his seat, a band of students with loud laughter and brightly painted tennis rackets. Easy to avoid, easy to forget.

No sign of…[Read more]