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Dead Bite: An Undead Story
"Part 1: The Story of Danny"
A cool breeze rumpled the sheets on Danny's bed.
He woke up suddenly, sitting straight up in the dark. Disoriented, Danny squinted and tried to focus on the surroundings in his bedroom. His clothes were still draping limply over the back of his guitar stand where he had thrown them hours before. The Chinese food he had eaten sat spoiling on top of his dresser beside the half-downed bottle of vodka. Then there was the shattered picture of Theresa lying on the floor. Everything seemed to be in place, but something was wrong. He could feel it.
Danny stumbled out of bed and found the light switch on the wall. He put his hands on his hips as he scanned the room again. His eyes fell on the window, which was ajar ever so slightly.
The singer couldn't remember opening the window. But then again he couldn't remember much after his alcohol-drowned night. Danny touched his fingers to the top of his nose, massaging the p
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He needed this to work. He needed inside of California State Prison…in the high security wing. Danny couldn't think of many crimes that would be his golden ticket without hurting someone. But he had a plan as long as the police didn't shoot him.
Danny pulled his hoodie up over his head and stuff his hands into the pockets. He could feel the metallic handle of the gun in his pocket. He fingered it nervously.
Fuck. Danny had never been in this kind of trouble before. Sure, he had been picked up by the cops a few times in his younger days, but it was for underage drinking, theft, gang fights at school. Ever since he had met Matt, Danny was destined to be in a shitload of trouble. Probably because he could never say no to Mattie's puppy-dog eyes.
The Hispanic breathed deeply and psyched himself up. It didn't hurt that Danny had downed a full bottle of vodka before
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The beeping was dry and monotonous. It was the sound of a heart monitor beeping away, not unusual to Jordon's hearing but now a very distant memory. The rhythmic sound jogged Jordon out of his stupor, and then he could feel the restraints around him.
His body was pinned to a lightly clothed hospital bed, and every movement brought the sound of wrinkling paper, the kind that lined beds and patients. Thick straps held his forearms to metal bars on the bed, mimicking the restraint on his legs and around his torso. Jordon could feel something heavy around his neck, and wires were coming out of his body every which way. Their intertwining colors were like a rainbow, but this was no happy sign from God.
Jordon felt like he was back in the hospital, back when nobody visited him. Back when he chased stars. Back when he was morbidly ill.
But he knew something wasn't right.
This wasn't back then.
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They were racing down the hallway now with Jordon supported under Jorel's arm. They moved quickly and stealthily, but it was going to be harder leaving than it had been infiltrating. Although they had been able to pinpoint Jordon's whereabouts in the basement because Jorel could feel his energy (Jorel could feel them all; he had made them), they now did not have a target, and the subfloors were confusing. Covered in blood, they would have to avoid everyone now.
"I think we came in this way," George said, pointing towards a non-descript metal door. He just couldn't remember now.
"This is a fucking joke!" Dylan said aloud after having peeked through the door. "I don't remember anything down there."
George was still heated from ripping the doctor to shreds with the others. Maybe bloodlust and a feeding frenzy had gotten their heads confused. "Then where
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Jordon watched as Danny opened his mouth again, and the soothing lullaby continued. Jordon chewed on a piece of grass, smiling to himself.
"This is fucking bullshit," George grumbled, impatiently pacing two steps before shifting his weight.
"Quiet," Jorel said, staring intently towards Danny. Jordon knew he didn't want his making another cambion to be for nothing.
Danny's voice hit the highs and the lows melodiously. Jorel moved towards the front of the group, his head buried deep in his hood, and Jordon tiptoed to see around him. Danny had crouched very close to the druggie, and his voice had lowered; it was too low for Jordon to hear.
Then suddenly Jordon could feel it. The abuser had fallen out of consciousness into a light dreaming state. The sense was something that all cambions could feel. It was like the human's essences were floating around his being, lightly wafting over the body like bubbles in the
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The screaming wasn't the normal cries of scared victims. Jorel knew something was wrong. He flew out from underneath the bed, a wisp of blackness, leaving his own prey peering after him with wide eyes. Jorel darted through the halls, following the sobs in the echoing halls.
When he got to the source, Jorel materialized into his handsome self, and the girls looked up at him with their glistening eyes. At his appearance, they stopped screaming, but only for a second until they realized that a strange man was now standing in their room as another lied convulsing on the floor.
Jorel bent down over Jordon, who had regained his facial features. But the cambion was hot to the touch, which was not normal for them. "Fuck! I have to get you out of here." Jorel attempted to scoop Jordon up in his arms, but as soon as he touched his friend, Jordon began to convulse again. The blank face retu
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Dylan followed Jorel closely in the night. It was cold—didn't it seem it was always cold?—as the moon peeked out from behind a loose array of clouds. They walked quickly down the street in a bad part of town. Not that they couldn't handle themselves if some thugs attacked them; hell, they were the undead.
"Are you sure he's going to be here?" Dylan asked against the cold, pulling his hoodie closer around his face. With a dead body, and not much blood-essences, it was just like being in a morgue.
Jorel was silent for a minute. "He'll be there alright."
"How do you know?"
Jorel peered back at Dylan briefly before continuing to face forward. "He's thinks himself a god. Or a messiah. Or whatever. A church is where I first met him; this church is where he will be. They don't call it 'Church of the Damned
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"So you've come for little toy," Aron hissed. "Where's Arina?"
"None of your fucking business," Jorel spat back.
Aron seemed taken aback. "None of my business? None of my business! She's my fucking sister, so I think she is my business."
"I guess you should know this then," Jorel purred, moving so Aron would hear his lowered voice. "Arina begged me to let her suck my cock. I think her exact words were, 'You tasted so good the first time, I want you to mouthfuck me over and over.'"
Aron's eyes filled with rage.
"We're taking George whether you like it or not," Dylan chimed in.
"We'll see about that."
Jorel glanced over where George was still lying on the ground. Now that Tie wasn't conscious, the nightmare should be waking up. Aslanyan couldn't sing forever
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It had been a dirty few weeks. They had been fucking in the back of the Tiger's storeroom every night, and George was always eager to see his new beau. He loved the feel of human contact, the thrill of sex, the jealousy in Jorel when he had stumbled home near dawn with the stench of lust on him.
That night a fight had broken out at the speakeasy, and George knew he was to blame. He was extremely drunk and had lost his ability to control himself, and as he climaxed under his human toy's touch, he had sent a wave of fear inside the bar. There was a murder, and the clients had scattered.
"What the fuck am I going to do?" Dylan said unsteadily, running his fingers through his thick curly hair. "Ardizzone is going to cut my balls off; he doesn't need bad publicity, even in his underground ventures. And I think this guy might have been important."
George felt the worry in his voi
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It was a long walk back to George's flat. Dylan was broken; his bruises and cuts were just physical signs of the breakdown deep inside him. The Hispanic man hung weakly against George, his arm wrapped around his strong lover, and George could feel his heartbeat. He peeked out of the corner of his eye, wondering if Dylan could feel the lack of his own.
George carefully opened the door of the flat, peered inside, and saw the coast was clear. Jorel was still working the graveyard shift, and Aron no doubt was feeding off victims somewhere deep inside the city. George pulled Dylan close to him, as if to protect him, and carried him inside.
With heavy breaths, Dylan was laid on their small bed, weak from his encounter with Ardizzone. He looked up at George, his eyes watering from each heave of his chest. He said, "You didn't have to do this."
"Yes, I did," George responded, grabb
Injustice DLC: Black MantaBlack MantaInjustice DLC: Black Manta in Profiles More Like This
Voiced By: Khary Payton
Classification: Gadget character (with explosives)
Biography: Arch-enemy of Aquaman, Black Manta is a surface-dweller intent on causing the fall of Atlantis. With his high-tech armor, he is able to breathe underwater, withstand great pressures, and fire laser beams and torpedos.
Intro: Black Mask is seen stepping out of the ocean onto a shore at nighttime, his eyes glowing, carrying a harpoon; he is then shown walking into the arena, saying "You won't survive this!"
Post-Round Taunt: Holds his harpoon forward, pointing at the downed opponent, saying "We're not done here!" or "Lay down and die!"
Outro: Black Manta turns and walks away, and the screen changes to show Black Manta's manta ray-shaped submarine underwater, and then changes again to show Black Manta sitting in the captain's seat, watching as his
Injustice DLC: Green Lantern (John Stewart)John StewartInjustice DLC: Green Lantern (John Stewart) in Profiles More Like This
Voiced by: Phil LaMarr
Classification: Power Character
Biography: The third modern human member of the Green Lantern Corps., John Stewart is a former Marine whose discipline and seriousness shows in his approach to being a superhero. A talented architect, Stewart "builds" his constructs from the inside out, making them stronger and more durable.
Intro: John Stewart flies in while charging his ring on his lantern, and holds up his fist, with his ring shining brightly, saying "You don't want to do this."
Post-Round Taunt: Creates a green aura around himself and says "Had enough?" or "You can't win."
Outro: Projects images of the Guardians of the Universe around him, saying "I'm done here. What's next?" Afterward, he stands with his arms crossed as the Guardians circle around him
Special Moves:
* Assault Rifle - Shoots three rounds quickly with an assault rifle construct
** Meter Burn - Shoots three more rounds even more
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Voiced by: Jensen Ackles
Classification: Gadget Character (with explosives)
Biography: The second Robin, Jason Todd was a troubled youth who was eventually murdered by the Joker. Resurrected years later as an adult and taking the mantle of "Red Hood," he acts as a violent vigilante, willing to kill villains, unlike Batman, who let Joker live after murdering Jason.
Intro: Red Hood cocks one of his handguns before placing it back in its holsters, then grabs his knife and says "Stay out of my way."
Post-Round Taunt: Twirls his knife around in his fingers and says "Is this a joke?" or "Too easy."
Outro: Red Hood turns away from his opponent and says "I've got more important things to do..."; the screen then switches to Red Hood riding a motorcycle down an empty highway
Special Moves:
* Desert Eagle - Shoots forward twice with one of his desert eagle pistols
** Meter Burn - Shoots forward with two handguns, twice each
* Outlaw
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Voiced by: Tasia Valenza
Classification: Gadget Character (without explosives)
Infused with plant based powers and the ability to control plant-life, Pamela Isley has begun to identify more with plants than with humans. As Poison Ivy, she terrorizes Gotham City with her plans to wipe out humanity.
Intro: The camera shows a large concentration of plant life, covered in leaves and bushes. It soon moves out of the way on its own, with Poison Ivy stepping out and readying to fight.
Post-Round Taunt: Poison Ivy grows flowers around her, either laughing or saying "Now to finish you off."
Outro: Ivy says "Nice try, idiot." and lifts her arm up, causing vines to sprout from the ground and grab the opponent, lifting them up behind her. As they struggle in the background, Ivy creates a throne of plant-life and sits down, looking at the camera.
Special Moves:
* Underfoot Sprout - Creates a large venus fly trap plant und
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Voiced by: Rosa Salazar
Classification: Gadget character (without explosives)
Biography: While many villains have held the title of Copperhead, this South American assassin is the first woman to do so. Using her skills as a contortionist as well as claws dipped in deadly toxin, Copperhead is nothing short of deadly.
Intro: Copperhead drops down from the top of the screen, assuming a low stance on all fours; she hisses loudly, showing her forked tongue
Post-Round Taunt: "Slithers" backwards and either hisses or chuckles evily
Outro: Copperhead "slithers" over to her opponent's downed body; the camera switches to the opponent's POV with Copperhead crouching directly over them; their vision is warped and distorted due to her toxin; Copperhead says to them "Give in. It will all be over soon."
Special Moves:
* Constrictor - Slides
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Voiced by: Dee Bradley Baker
Classification: Gadget Character (without explosives)
Biography: An alien possessing an enormous amount of greed, Larfleeze's avarice is only enhanced by his orange lantern. Using its powers, Larfleeze can summon the constructs of all of his victims.
Intro: Larfleeze is seen facing away from the opponent, floating in the air and clinging to his latern; the lantern is constantly charging him, as shown through an intense orange glow around Larfleeze's body; Larfleeze then opens his eyes and turns around, holding his lantern tightly and yelling "Mine!"
Post-Round Taunt: Laughs as he pumps his lantern into the air
Outro: Larfleeze lowers himself to the ground and puts one foot onto the opponent's body, extending his arm outward, and says "Now you belong to me!"; the opponent then is transformed into an orange consturct version of themself, floating in the air next to a triumphant Larfleeze
Special Mo
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Voiced by: George Newbern
Classification: Power character
Biography: In an attempt to have his own Kryptonian henchman, Lex Luthor tried to create a clone of Superman. The flawed cloning process created an imperfect clone, which went on to become known as Bizarro.
Intro: The cubical Bizarro World is seen from space, and a purple streak zooms out of it and past the camera; the perspective switches to the stage as Bizarro flies in and yells "Goodbye!"
Post-Round Taunt: Lowers to the ground and places his fists on his waist in a heroic pose, and laughs
Outro: Bizarro says "Bizarro am the winner! Ha!" then leans over to the downed opponent, picks them up with one hand, and flings them into the sky off-camera, then poses heroically
Special Moves:
* Arctic Vision - Shoots forward a light blue beam from his eyes that briefly freezes op
Injustice DLC: Beast BoyBeast BoyInjustice DLC: Beast Boy in Profiles More Like This
Voiced by: Greg Cipes
Classification: Gadget character (without explosives)
Biography: Beast Boy has the ability to transform into any animal, though he will always appear to be green. Despite his laidback personality, he has served as a dedicated member of both the Doom Patrol and the Teen Titans.
Intro: A green bald eagle is seen flying through the upper level of the stage, then transforms into a spider monkey that flips around in the air as he falls until he nears the ground, then transforming into a cat and landing softly; he then turns into Beast Boy, and says "I hope you're ready!"
Post-Round Taunt: Transforms into a wolf and howls
Outro: Beast Boy stands up straight and says "Dude. Weak." then turns into a dog, backs up to stand in front of the opponent, and kicks his back legs to spread dirt onto the downed opponent; he then sits down, l
Injustice DLC: StarfireStarfireInjustice DLC: Starfire in Profiles More Like This
Voiced by: Hynden Walch
Classification: Power character
Biography: A princess from the planet of Tamaran, Koriand'r came to earth after being betrayed by her sister. Becoming a member of the Teen Titans and calling herself Starfire, she became a protector of a new world.
Intro: Flies into frame, with glowing green eyes and star bolts charges around her hands; shes shoots forward two star bolts and her eyes and hands return to normal, and she says "If we must fight, I will!"
Idle Stance: Floats above the ground with her arms extended from the elbow out to her sides, fists clenched
Post-Round Taunt: Flies further into the air and does a loop-de-loop
Outro: Flies backward slightly then says "You should not have tried to fight me!" then looks up at the sky and takes off
Special Moves:
* Star Bolt - Throws forward
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Voiced by: Will Friedle
Classification: Power Character
Biography: The fourth Green Lantern of Earth, Kyle Rayner was chosen as the torch-bearer for a near-destroyed Green Lantern Corps. Now holding the power of a White Lantern, Kyle can access all powers from the emotional spectrum.
Intro: Kyle is shown as a White Lantern, holding up his lantern; a bright white light erupts from it, engulfing the screen; when it passes, Kyle is shown as a Green Lantern preparing to fight
Post-Round Taunt: Fist pumps and says either "Nice try, buddy." or "You must be joking." (in Will Form); floats further into the air and stretches out his arms, saying either "Nice try, buddy." or "You must be joking." (in Hope form); points forward with his staff and says "Nice try buddy." or "You must be joking." (in Compassion form)
Outro: Kyle transforms into his White Lantern form and says "Guess I was too much for ya."; he then flies into space and rel
Trapped. {Part 14} [Phan/Neribedtime] A/N I know it's not quite correct with the court system... forgive me?Trapped. {Part 14} [Phan/Neribedtime] in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
[Dan's POV]
Me, Alex, Carrie and Phil sit together in the court, holding hands. Alex still can't remember what happened. We've all been trying to help him remember, but it seems that his last memory is about a week before he left for the hotel with Carrie. It's so hard to help him think, when it hurts so much remembering that time.
Normally I try to put it to the back of my mind, but not today. Today is when PJ and Chris get sentenced. I don't like the court. It's too formal. It's scary. I want to see these people punished for what they did, but at the same time they're my old best friends. And I love them still. Even PJ, who haunts all my nightmares. I still want him safe.
The usher walks in and signals for everyone to stand up, as first the judge walks in and then... PJ and Chris in the defendants box. The other guys were prosecuted yesterday, all re
Merthur/Phan Crossover."Meeeeeeeeeerlin?" I cried, jumping into the living room of our new London apartment.Merthur/Phan Crossover. in Short Stories More Like This
"Aaaaaarthuuuuur?" he replied, with a cheeky grin.
"Stop mocking me!"
"Stop mocking me!"
We burst out laughing, and merlin literally rofls – that is rolls on the floor laughing. We can never get anything done; we just mess on the entire time! We're as close as two people can get without being related, or without dating. We're just best friends, which is nice! We have so many inside jokes, so really it's a wonder that we ever manage anything without laughing.
When we finally calm down, several minutes later, my stomach hurts from laughing so hard and I have tears in my eyes. Merlin struggles to his feet and winks at me, threatening to send me off laughing again! But I manage to compose myself, and finally ask the question that I wanted to ask in the first place.
"Merlin. Is 'Phil' on tonight?"
"Yeah, i
Breadline (Phan/Kickthestickz/Jean Hobbs) [Part 1]Some people live on the breadline, poverty, whatever you want to call it. Dan and Phil are just 2 of those people. Phil's meagre wage struggling to keep the two afloat, him working all hours just to try and make ends meet. Hard life for the two lovers.Breadline (Phan/Kickthestickz/Jean Hobbs) [Part 1] in Short Stories More Like This
Let's take a look inside the flat. 2 rooms: living room/kitchen/bedroom and bathroom. Little more than a bedsit really, barely larger of most people's sitting room for the floor space of the entire flat. No cooker, just a hob and a dodgy microwave scrounged from the tip. It's temperamental, but it does the job most of the time. No table, just a couple of fold up ikea chairs in the middle of the room. A mattress, single-sized and shared between the pair, is propped up against the far wall. A few plants decorate the windowsill, stolen from parks, and the place is painted a pleasant cream, though it is peeling at the corners. The lovers try to make sure the place isn't a tip, but it's hard when they only
The Carer [Phan] (Part 1)I'm awoken by the sound of Rosa crying, just like every other night for the past 2 weeks. When will she get passed this phase? I roll out of bed, and glance at the clock. 4am. Well, at least I should be able to get some sleep once I've got her sorted out. It's the worst when she's like this at 5 because I can never get back to sleep, and if I do I have to be up by 6! Those days are the worst, when I lose an hour of sleep. I live on the bare minimum of sleep as it is, without losing some.The Carer [Phan] (Part 1) in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
I pad across the room and over to her crib, scooping her up and into my arms. She's so small, even by baby standards. Premature, and really it's a wonder she's alive at all. But she's so precious. So, so, so precious. She has these huge emerald green eyes which sparkle in the moonlight, and she has wisps of brown hair just starting to grow in. I can tell she's going to be a beautiful child, and grow up to be a beautiful woman. At least on the outsid
Zombie Survival Guide (Dan+PJ+Phil+Chris+Carrie)Hello there.Zombie Survival Guide (Dan+PJ+Phil+Chris+Carrie) in Short Stories More Like This
If you're reading this, you will know that the zombie apocalypse has come. The thing we all dreamt about occurring, the subject of many books and films, arrived. The media had over-romanticized it a bit, of course. This apocalypse is real and it's scary. This guide should help you survive and get to a safe base. Our team are leaving these booklets everywhere in hope that all humans still living will be able to find it. We're no experts on survival, the most training we've got is watching films about this kind of thing, but we've survived so far and that's the most expertise you can get.
You need to make your way to one of the eleven sanctuaries we've outlined on the map (on the back page). There may be more around the country, we suspect so, but these are all that we have managed to discover. They range in size, but the largest and most well equipped is Sanctuary Base 0895 (what the numbers mean nobody knows, they were setup by the
Girl With The Piercing Grey Eyes (kickthestickz)Her name was Teagan, and she was the one who stole him away from me and tore my heart into millions of pieces. Literally. They, Chris and her, met at a club in London. Chris and I were out together; just a silly date, a few drinks and a bit of dancing. And she was there at the bar, her long red hair pooling down in waves across her shoulders, her grey eyes catching the light and sparkling softly, her body in a tight fitting dress which showed off her curves in all the right ways. I mean, even I thought she was hot and I'm gayer than a rainbow-coloured unicorn.Girl With The Piercing Grey Eyes (kickthestickz) in Short Stories More Like This
And Chris had the nerve to, while I was at the toilet, buy her a drink. That's when he learned her name – Teagan Marie Evans. She was a student, studying law – a clever girl – with good grades and a rich father who was sponsoring her through the education. Her accent had a posh air to it, she was originally from Cambridge, which made Chris swoon. I returned to find him holding her hand, using one of
Fangirl [Danisnotonfire/Jacksgap]Today's the day, I'm finally going to meet my idol – Danisnotonfire! I'm a first time vidcon-er, and MEGA excited. Yeah, I also get to meet some of my fans which is epic, but not as epic as meeting Dan. When I meet him I think I might DIE from excitement! I'm such a fangirl, I really am. I'm taking a poster and a t-shirt to sign, which I brought from the UK.Fangirl [Danisnotonfire/Jacksgap] in Short Stories More Like This
I jump out of my hotel bed and run around the hotel room, already hyper even though it's only 7.30am and I haven't eaten yet. I'm just so excited to be about to see Dan! Dan Howell! Swoon. I do have a bit of a celebrity crush on him. Actually, I have a LOT of a celebrity crush on him. Finn ended up dating his celebrity (well... youtube) crush – Marcus – so why can't I?
"Calm down Jack!" Finn groans from his bed. We were sharing a room to save money, and now my hyperness and excitableness is annoying him. Typical Finn.
"But I'm meeting Da
Trapped {Part 8} [Phan/Neribedtime][Carrie's POV]Trapped {Part 8} [Phan/Neribedtime] in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
"You let PJ go or I'll shoot!" I hear from the back of the ambulance. Ignoring the protests of the paramedics, I stand up and have a look at where that cry is coming from. My heart is in my throat. That sounded like Chris! Surely Chris wouldn't be threatening anyone... but then again I'd never think PJ was capable of hurting anyone until now. I round the corner and see Chris with a gun. Holding it to Alex's head.
"ALEX!" I cry, falling to my knees. I must have ran out of tears to cry, because none come, but I've never felt so upset. Alex can't die, not now I'm safe! Alex was what kept me strong in those 5 days (according to the policeman) I was in there! He can't die just as we are reunited. It isn't fair.
Alex looks at me, tears in his eyes. His hair is raggedy, and he's wearing a good morning sunshine t-shirt, which looks relatively clean even though he looks like he's been waiting out here for days. Which, I remind myself, he probably has been. He's frozen wit
Payphone (Phan)"I'm at a payphone, trying to call you Dan. But you're not picking up and I know you're home so please when you listen to this I need you to come and get me okay? I have no more change and I just... I just need you okay? When this call runs out then that'll be it, no more talking and I'll be walking home. Please, Dan you're probably listening to me talking now so pick up at least. Do me that courtesy."Payphone (Phan) in Short Stories More Like This
No reply. Sighing, I sink down to sit on the wet pavement, still holding the phone to my ear. The rain beats down on me, and I'm not wearing a coat so by now my t-shirt is soaked through and my trousers are slowly becoming saturated, but I just need Dan to talk to me.
"Okay. So, I'm still at the airport where we last spoke. But a lot of things have happened in the last hour so if you're there I'd really appreciate you talking to me. Actually, I need a hug but hugs aren't transmitted through phone lines so
The Carer [Part 7]Everyone's cured, Heddy and Dodie found a place so they're not here, the only odd thing is that it's half term so Marina's here too. Oh, and I now have Phil to keep me company, to keep me sane. Phil is amazing, no seriously he is like an angel. He's over most days; going out for walks with us, helping me to cook meals, giving me someone to talk to, and being like another brother. I didn't realise I was struggling before Phil started helping me, but now I'm actually sleeping for more than 5 hours a day because I can have naps if I've been up during the night because Phil's there to look after the others. With an extra pair of hands the usual nightmare of the holidays is completely erased, making them pleasurable.The Carer [Part 7] in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
We're watching telly now, me and him. It's cold so we're cuddling up together, in a platonic way, nothing more (unfortunately). His chest is comfy to rest my head on, and he plays with my curly hobbit hair.
Injustice Gods Among Us DLC- Sub-ZeroSub-ZeroInjustice Gods Among Us DLC- Sub-Zero in Profiles More Like This
Voiced By: Dee Bradley Baker
Classification: Gadget Character (Without explosives)
Biography: An assassin of the Lin Kuei clan, Sub-Zero is skilled in the art of kombat and commands the power of ice and cold. He assumed the mantle of Sub-Zero when his brother was killed by the ninja specter Scorpion in Mortal Kombat.
Intro: Sub-Zero is shown about to strike Reptile into the Dead Pool as Shao Khan is heard saying "Finish Him!" in the background, but before he could, Sub-Zero suddenly is transported to the arena, looking around confused before looking at the opponent, saying "For the Lin Kuei!", ready to fight.
Post-Round Taunt: Emits a wave of cold air from his body, saying "Feel death's cold embrace!" or "Flawless victory!"
Outro: Sub-Zero deepfreezes the opponent into solid ice, sliding back and throwing a hardended snowball at the offscreen opponent, shattering them into many icy pieces, saying "Fatality!" before doing his classic one arm raise pose.
Special Moves:
Ice Freez
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Voiced By: Mae Whitman
Classification: Power Character
Biography: Cassie Sandsmark is the second person to be called Wonder Girl; the first being Donna Troy. Cassie is the Demigod daughter of Dr. Helena Sandsmark, a noted archaeologist and friend of Wonder Woman, and the Greek god Zeus.
Intro: Wonder Girl is shown briefly sparring with a Amazon in Themyscira before getting a signal on her bracelet, flying to the arena, landing as she says "You wanted Wonder Woman? You got me.", ready to fight.
Post-Round Taunt: Stretches her back and arms a bit, saying "Haven't broke a sweat." or "I am Wonder Girl, well, the second one."
Outro: Wonder Girl takes out her lasso, trying the opponent up with it, saying "That was fun, we should do that again sometime." before giving the camera the peace sign, laughing as the opponent struggles, trying to escape.
Special Moves:
Lasso Uppercut: Wonder Girl whips out her lasso at the opponent, grabbing them by the waist and pulling them towards her
Injustice Gods Among Us DLC- MidnighterMidnighterInjustice Gods Among Us DLC- Midnighter in Profiles More Like This
Voiced By: Ron Perlman
Classification: Power Character
Biography: A vigilante, Midnighter's origins are unknown, he was bio-engineered to have enhanced abilities and can predict any move an enemy might make. Openly homosexual and married to his teammate Apollo, he's been a member of StormWatch and the Authority.
Intro: Screams of pain and jackhammer sounds are heard as Midnighter comes out with a jackhammer, throwing it down as he says "Fancy meeting you here...", ready to fight.
Post-Round Taunt: Straightens out his jacket as he steps back a bit, saying "Saw that coming." or "Got your blood on my coat."
Outro: Midnighter laughs he uses his cellphone, saying to it "Hey Apollo, sorry, gonna be home late, gonna have me some fun..." before hanging up and starts beating the opponent offscreen as punches connecting are heard.
Special Moves:
Saw That Coming: Midnighter moves to the side a bit and back, if hit with a high or medium attack, he'll parry the move, headbutting the oppo
Injustice Gods Among Us DLC- The SpectreThe SpectreInjustice Gods Among Us DLC- The Spectre in Profiles More Like This
Voiced By: Alan Tudyk
Classification: Power Character
Biography: The Spectre is a cosmic entity and the physical embodiment of God's vengeance on Earth. Permanently bonded to a human soul, he uses his incredible divine powers to punish the truly wicked, usually ending his victim's lives in creative and ironic ways.
Intro: A green light shines in the air as the Spectre's cloak begins to form into his normal self, looking at the opponent, saying "Fear the wrathful face of The Spectre!", ready to fight.
Post-Round Taunt: Points his hand at the opponent, saying "Stare deep into my eyes." or "Your judgment is at hand."
Outro: The Spectre points his hand at the opponent, saying "May God have mercy on you, because I won't!", as a green cloud forms around the opponent as they start screaming in horror offscreen at the unknown fate given to them as The Spectre gives a dark laugh, vanishing.
Special Moves:
Reality Warp Drop: The Spectre forms a hole in the ground below the opponent,
Injustice Gods Among Us DLC- ErmacErmacInjustice Gods Among Us DLC- Ermac in Profiles More Like This
Voiced By: Michael McConnohie
Classification: Gadget Character (Without explosives)
Biography: A fusion of many souls wars who came to be controlled by Emperor Shao Kahn, it is said that King Jerrod of Edenia's soul within him. After Shao Khan's death, the souls within Ermac erupted in anarchy, his current whereabouts are unknown.
Intro: Ermac is shown trashing around in the Living Forest as souls go around him before a green portal forces him into the arena, the souls calming down as Ermac says "We will show no mercy!", ready to fight.
Post-Round Taunt: Let's out some souls that swirl around him, bringing them back to his hand, saying "I-WE will finish you!" or "To the Netherrealm with you!"
Outro: Ermac encases his opponent in a green orb via telekinesis, then shrinks it down, crushing the opponent into a broken ball saying "I-WE did warn you..." before telekineticly floating in the air, various souls swirling around him.
Special Moves:
Force Port: Ermac vanishes in a flash of
Injustice Gods Among Us DLC- Vandal SavageVandal SavageInjustice Gods Among Us DLC- Vandal Savage in Profiles More Like This
Voiced By: Clancy Brown
Classification: Power Character
Biography: Vandal Savage has, for thousands of years, plagued the earth with crime and violence since before the beginning of recorded human history. As a caveman during the Prehistoric Era, he was exposed to a meteorite that enhanced his physiology along with his strength, stamina, and speed.
Intro: A group of three Regime soldiers lead Savage to the arena, who looks to be under arrest, but then Savage breaks his bonds, killing the soldiers and takes one of the guard's handguns, saying to the opponent "Now... Shall we begin?...", ready to fight.
Post-Round Taunt: Simply cracks his neck a bit, taking a step back, saying "Pitiful..." or gives a small, but evil laugh...
Outro: Savage says "Evolution has not been kind to you..." as he puts his foot on the dazed opponent's neck, then he raises his foot up before slamming it down, but cuts to Savage shown from the waist up, grinning evily as we hear bone and flesh being s
Injustice Gods Among Us DLC- Gorilla GroddGorilla GroddInjustice Gods Among Us DLC- Gorilla Grodd in Profiles More Like This
Voiced By: Powers Boothe
Classification: Power Character
Biography: Gorilla Grodd is one of The Flash's enemies from Gorilla City, a city in the jungles of Africa populated by intelligent gorillas. He has amazing intelligence and force of mind capabilities, thanks to being exposed to a space-rock that landed in his jungle.
Intro: A hover car seems to lands on the floor of the arena to which Gorilla Grodd comes out, weapons in holsters and armor, saying "Delightful, another weak mind to dominate over.", ready to fight.
Post-Round Taunt: Grodd shakes his head at the opponent in disgust as he claps his hands, saying "Moron..." or "Well, thank you for... That."
Outro: Grodd simply laughs, saying "Once again, i have proven i got more brains than you." before entering his hover car, flying away before being shown landing in Gorilla City.
Special Moves:
Physical Stance Special Moves-
Grodd Rush: Grodd charges at the opponent with a shoulder rush, knocking the opponent to the gro
Injustice Gods Among Us DLC- RorschachRorschachInjustice Gods Among Us DLC- Rorschach in Profiles More Like This
Voiced By: Troy Baker
Classification: Gadget Character (Without explosives)
Biography: Wearing the inkblot mask he considers his true face, Rorschach had been one of the members of the former Crimebusters, but continues his violent one-man battle against crime long after costumed vigilantes become both detested and illegal. He was apparently killed years ago.
Intro: Rorschach is shown being exploded by a familiar glowing blue hand in a snowy area before appearing in the arena, not bothered as he puts on his mask, ready to fight.
Post-Round Taunt: Adjusts his head as he steps back a bit, saying "Hrm." or "Your move."
Outro: Rorschach is show taking out his grappling gun, zip-lining away from the arena before being seen from behind unmasked, walking down a alleyway in Metropolis while it rains, holding up his "The end is nigh" sign while he narrates in the background "Rorschach's Journal: Enemy knocked out, poor fighting skill, weak."
Special Moves:
Grappling Gun: Rorschach fir
Injustice Gods Among Us DLC- PinheadPinheadInjustice Gods Among Us DLC- Pinhead in Profiles More Like This
Voiced By: Doug Bradley
Classification: Power Character
Biography: Once Captain Elliot Spencer, a human who became disenchanted with human life after World War I, he found the Lament Configuration. Solving it turned him into Pinhead, leader of the Cenobites, demons specializing in dark and gruesome carnal desires.
Intro: The Lament Configuration puzzle box seems to roll onto the battlefield before chains come out, ensnaring a offscreen victim who screams before Pinhead teleports from a blue light, saying "It is not hands that calls me, it is desire..", ready to fight.
Post-Round Taunt: Simply holds out his hand as the arena quickly flashes from the normal stage to Leviathan's Labyrinth and back, saying "We'll tear your soul apart!" or "No tears please. It's a waste of good suffering! "
Outro: Pinhead grabs the puzzle box, saying "Your suffering will be legendary, even in hell!" as chains ensnare the opponent offscreen, their screams of pain heard as the Female, Butterball and C
Injustice Gods Among Us DLC- AnarkyAnarkyInjustice Gods Among Us DLC- Anarky in Profiles More Like This
Voiced By: Will Friedle
Classification: Gadget Character (With explosives)
Biography: Anarky is Lonnie Machin, a teenage prodigy anarchist, creates improvised gadgets and attempts to subvert government in order to improve society. While his goals are well intended, many heroes recognize him as evil for his violent methods and his refusal to back down from his goals.
Intro: A red flare fires down and hits ground to which Anarky zips down from above thanks to his scepter, stepping on and putting out the flare, saying "Like the goverment, you will crumble before me..." before getting ready to fight.
Post-Round Taunt: Throws one of his Anarky Stars on the ground and takes a step back, saying either "First strike against you!" or "Soon, you fall..."
Outro: Shakes his head and fires the grappling hook from his scepter into the air and zips away, then is seen pressing a button on a remote, watching as a city hall building explodes, simply saying "Ah, another government falls..."
Phan: Blood Vessel [Part 13]Phan: Blood Vessel [Part 13] in Romance More Like This
Closing the door and stripping of his coat and shoes, Phil wandered into his bedroom and collapsed upon his bed, eyes closed as he groaned. He had gone out for a drink and instead saved a life.
A smile tugged at his lips, but only slightly; he had saved a life, given the unfortunate woman another chance.
And yet he had changed her into this... into this...
He furrowed his brows and buried his head into his duvet. He tried to remember her joyful face upon realizing she would be able to grow up with her baby girl; that her child would still have her mother and she in turn would still have her baby.
Phil remembered feeling that way when he was dying; being scared of never seeing anyone he loved ever again. Mainly Dan and that had somewhat shocked him. Through thoughts of his family and friends, Dan had come to mind first and had been what he blurted out to the mysterious vampire who had changed him.
Looking up, his blue eyes met brown and held as the tanned male stood sti
NumbNumb in Emotional More Like This
I think I am beginning to run out of words to describe how I feel... shame really. Even my thoughts are beginning to die. There used to be so many of them running around inside my mind but now... silence. Well, not entirely. But mostly they have just... stopped. Stopped running. Flying. Whatever it is that they did. They have just stopped moving altogether. Maybe my thoughts are tired. Tired of themselves. They are all the same anyway. I bet they are sick of each other and their constant whining and moaning. I know I am.
The problem is that I am tired. But it is not just the physical type of tired. I am tired. Just tired. And to be honest, I am not sure what I am tired of. Myself maybe. Or my thoughts. Or life. Or things. I have yet to work it out.
My head hurts. How unfortunate on my part.
I feel numb. How empty.
Phan: It Means Nothing [Part 15]Phan: It Means Nothing [Part 15] in Romance More Like This
His arms were draped around him, holding him close, so close he could smell the scent of raspberry from his shower gel on his pale skin. He traced his fingers along his chest, around his nipples, curling his chest hair beneath his fingertips. He could see his eyes moving beneath his closed lids, his lashes brushing his lightly blushing cheeks. Dan reached up to trace his index finger along Phil's bottom lip, parting them as his hot breath brushed Dan's forehead.
Dan felt his lips move under his fingertips as Phil murmured groggily, "What are you doing Dan?"
"Nothing," came his soft reply and he reached up in the other's embrace to kiss him, a gentle smile tugging at his lips as Phil kissed him back.
"What was that for?" Phil asked and Dan shrugged, wrapping his arms around Phil's waist as he replied, "I wanted to."
"Good enough for me," Phil smiled and kissed Dan's forehead, snuggling closer as he sighed, "Shall we stay in bed a little longer?"
Dan nodded and closed his eyes as he murm
Writing"Make love to me," she breathed and how could he refuse her, this beautiful goddess with her hair cascading around her snow white shoulders?Writing in Emotional More Like This
"Always," he murmured against her sweet lips that tasted like sugar and he drew her closer as she smiled against his kiss.
Pulling her close, he wrapped her up in his strong arms and placed his lips upon hers as she breathed a contented sigh. Her eyes fluttered shut, her long lashes brushing her rose dusted cheeks and he captured her mouth with a gentle kiss filled with love.
She moved closer, their bodies fitting together like pieces of a jigsaw. She slipped her arms around his middle and pulled him closer still. The bed sheets shifted on their bare skin and their lips parted, air filling their lungs again.
Resting their foreheads together, he sighed happily and she traced circles on his lower back as she whispered, "I love you."
He did not skip a beat as his heart flipped in his chest and he whispered truthfully, "I love you too," and kissed
Phan: It Means Nothing [Part 11]Phan: It Means Nothing [Part 11] in Romance More Like This
His eyes slowly opened and he looked up to see Phil kissing his forehead. He did not move until his lips left his skin and then he reached up to bring their lips together as he closed his eyes again.
He could feel the fingers that were once in his hair now reach back down to join the other arm around his waist to stop him from falling off of the sofa and he pressed himself closer to his pale frame as he deepened the kiss.
"Dan," Phil breathed against his lips when they parted and Dan kissed him again as his arms reached up from around Phil's waist up to his neck where he dug his fingers within his dark locks. He bit the other's lips as Phil whimpered and drew him closer to him.
"Don't ever leave me," he heard him say and Dan felt his breath hitch at the words from his friend. They locked gazes and Dan slowly nodded, burying himself closer again and returning his arms to around Phil's waist as he felt the other squeeze his own waist. Phil rested his head upon Dan's brown curls and smile
Phan: It Means Nothing [Part 7]Phan: It Means Nothing [Part 7] in Romance More Like This
He looked so peaceful when he was sleeping, his brown curls falling into his eyes as he buried his face into the pillow while he dreamed. Phil watched as Dan breathed deeply and then let out his breath again as he turned on his side in Phil's embrace.
The bed covers fell to reveal his tanned hip and Phil traced his fingers gently along the skin, making circular patterns before gliding his hands up to Dan's sides, along his ribs, up his arms and finally resting onto his shoulder.
He glanced at his face, watching him for a moment longer before sliding his fingertips up to Dan's neck where he dug lightly into his flesh and watched as the brunette groaned and squirmed in his sleep. He pressed his fingers in slightly harder and smirked when Dan let out a shaky moan and squirmed away from Phil.
Opening his eyes slowly and blinking, Dan reached up to touch his neck, all the while gazing at Phil who watched him in turn with a smirk on his pretty lips.
"You're a fucking asshole," he murmured be
Phan: Late Night WalkPhan: Late Night Walk in Romance More Like This
It was late, the stars just beginning to shine in the deep blue of the sky and their fingers were intertwined as they swung their joined hands lightly between them. Their breathes came out in puffs of white smoke that vanished before their eyes and the wind was cold against their skin, nipping playfully at their cheeks and pinching their noses to make them red.
Dan tugged his hat down more to cover his ears, no longer carrying about having hat hair if he lost his ears to the cold. He glanced towards Phil who had his scarf covering his nose and his blue eyes were bright against his dark lashes and pale skin. Dan nudged him and Phil turned to look at him, his eyes creasing as he smiled behind his scarf. Dan laughed.
Phil rolled his eyes and pulled Dan toward one of the park benches up ahead, sitting them down and drawing Dan closer to him to keep him warm. Dan rested his head against Phil's shoulder and sighed in contentment as he gazed up into his friend's eyes, reaching up
Phan: It Means Nothing [Part 16]Phan: It Means Nothing [Part 16] in Romance More Like This
His caress was gentle, his long fingers gently brushing his tanned hipbone and up his side to bump along his ribs. Dan sighed contently, eyes fluttering closed as he arched up into Phil's touch. He could feel Phil lean down and shivered as he felt his cool breath against his chest, a soft kiss planted on his breast above his heart.
"Dan," he murmured and the others eyes fluttered open to gaze at him through his dark lashes. Phil leaned back, sitting up again, and Dan whimpered at the loss.
His gaze was serious, nervousness hidden in their blue depths and Dan propped himself up on his elbows. The cushion behind his back on the sofa prodded at his back and kept his shirt ridden up and Phil's fingers were still spread out over his side, thumping lightly at his ribs.
"Phil?" he inquired, cocking an eyebrow as his friend shifted his eyes away from Dan and then back again, his brow knitting together as he bit his lower lip. He was silent a moment longer before he spoke, his voice calm and cl
Phan: Bully Me [Part 24]Phan: Bully Me [Part 24] in Romance More Like This
"They were expelled. I mean, seriously, beating people up and carrying a knife? Jeez, some people."
Dan smiled at his freckled friend as she leaned against her blonde girlfriend, eating her apple and sharing it with the hazel eyed girl that leaned on her in turn. He leaned against his boyfriend and gave a small sigh.
He felt strong arms wrap around him and draw him closer and he smiled, glancing up into the crystal blue eyes of the other that looked down at him with a smile. They shared a quick kiss with a smile and Cerise rolled her eyes.
"Seriously, you two are worse than us," she looked up to her girlfriend with a smile before licking Lexie's lower lip and kissing her sweetly. Lexie giggled and kissed back lovingly.
The bell rung for the end of break and the couples rose from their seats upon the grass, brushing themselves off before linking hands with each other. Lexie giggled again as Cerise leaned close and whispered in her ear, nibbling her lobe while Phil wrapped his arm
Phan: Hobbit HairPhan: Hobbit Hair in Romance More Like This
Phil could not help himself when Dan did this; he was too adorable when he fell asleep against Phil's side, his legs tangling in Phil's own and his arms wrapped tight around the other's waist. Phil could always tell when Dan was getting sleepy and this time was no different; they had been watching TV when the brunette suddenly buried his head more snugly against his friend's chest, his eyes slowly drifting shut until his body relaxed and his breathing became shallow, alerting Phil that he had fallen asleep.
He watched him now as his lashed brushed his cheeks and his eyes moved behind his eyelids, watching a dream unfold within his mind. He breathed deeply, shifted slightly in Phil's embrace and resettled himself, seeking warmth from Phil as he slept on. Phil squeezed his shoulder, the arm around Dan's shoulder moving so he could reach up and play with Dan's hair. He had not bothered to straighten it today, his unruly curls framing his face and
Colours- III#11- Terrible MistakeColours- III in Fan Fiction More Like This
Winry stands numbly in the shower, water coursing down over her body and pouring through her hair, eyes closed and concentrating on the feeling of warmth coating her skin. She has been there for over half an hour now, trying to wash away her guilt and horror with the hot water and the feeling of relaxation it brings to her bones.
How could she let this happen?
She is ashamed of herself, ashamed of her lack of caution and inhibition, ashamed of the promise to herself that she has broken in a casual moment of stupidity and excess. She didnt want to show her face when she realised what had happened that morning, immediately scuttling off into the bathroom before anyone else woke up, in order to hide from them all. She doesnt want anyone to know, to realise, to work out what she has done. She has decided, futilely, to hide the evidence, and she lurks in the shower for as long as she feasibly can without drowning, or the water turning her permanently into a
Colours- II#6- SimplicityColours- II in Fan Fiction More Like This
He watches her as she works, stands behind her and peers over her shoulder at the complex labyrinths of circuits and bolts and unidentifiable pieces of metal; at her hands, short-nailed but long-fingered, assembling the tangled confusion into a recognisable shape and a moving, life-changing object. He examines the back of her head from where he stands; watches the light catching on the highlights of her hair, glittering down the length of her ponytail; sees the tiny soft hairs at the base of her neck. But then she turns to look around the workshop for something, and yelps as she finds herself suddenly nose to nose with him.
She asks him, sweetly, if he would kindly clear off and stop breathing down her neck. He looks hurt, and she relents, telling him that he can stay, but that it creeps her out to have him looming over her like that. He perches on the end of the table instead, where he can see her face, her expression intense, loose loops of hair escaping from under her
Of Audience and Action Movies"Hey there, guys!"Of Audience and Action Movies in Fan Fiction More Like This
"Wha ?"
"Aagh !"
"Why're you both still in bed? It's nearly afternoon, you know!"
"A-America, for Christ's sake!"
"Didn't anyone ever tell you that it is polite to knock? Really, this speaks poorly for your upbringing."
"I swear to God, France "
"Why, what's going on? Are you guys hiding something in the sheets? It kinda looks like "
"Stay on that side of the room!"
"Well England, if I'd known you like having an audience "
"You shut up. And you get out!"
"Right, right. See, I would, except I've got a message for you."
"Then for heaven's sake, give it to me and don't you pull that smirk, France, your filthy mind is not of interest to me "
"Ah, but you give it so much material. It sometimes seems as if... now, how best to phrase it... ah, yes. As if the lady protests too much."
" If you dare say that to me ever again, I will personally extract all of your teeth with
DiplomacyGermany leans his head onto the hard wooden back of the chair, closes his eyes, and tries to think calming thoughts. Summery gardens. Budding flowers. Warm air. Lush green meadows, filled with the distant sound of children's laughter plus the occasional reverberating clang. Calm balmy oceans, awash with the whisper of shifting water punctuated every so often by shrill metallic clattering, as if an entire army of tin soldiers has fallen down the stairs.Diplomacy in Fan Fiction More Like This
He looks down to find that he is gripping his pen so tightly that his knuckles have gone white. So much for his happy place.
Perhaps it had been overly optimistic of him to hope that he would be able to get any work done whilst staying at Italy's house, Germany thinks, staring ruefully at the not insignificant mound of paperwork that remains incomplete. His discovery earlier that same morning, that despite the size of the place it does not contain a single room which comes anywhere close to serving the function of a study,
Wings14th August, 1985Wings in Fan Fiction More Like This
The slow, steady movements of Greece's hand, steering and dabbing with the little ball of soft cotton as delicately as his fingers can manage, falter for the first time. Japan, craning his neck to peer over his shoulder and watch, breathes a little easier at the sight despite his every effort but when he turns his eyes up from Greece's hand to his face only to realise that the other nation is already gazing at him, eyes fixed on what portion of Japan's face he can see, Japan jumps a little nervously all over again.
"Japan," Greece says, his eyes not wavering although despite their directness they appear far from unkind, "are you alright?"
Japan blinks twice, turns his gaze around and down to where his hands rest palms up on his knees, hunches over a little further towards them. "Y yes."
"Does it still hurt?" Greece asks, and Japan hears a soft shuffle as he sets the cotton ball aside and takes a fresh one, dipping it in the bowl of warm wat
Unlucky-in-LoveLithuania's eyes have long since slipped out of focus, the bright embroidered flowers under his gaze blurring and overlapping one another until they resemble nothing more than swirling, luridly coloured vomit. The effect is almost hallucinogenic, and he feels himself sway a little, the balls of his feet seeming to soften and turn elastic beneath the weight of all the carrier bags loading his arms. He suspects that his jaw is hanging dumbly slack, but his awareness of his own body is filtering through his mind detachedly, almost second-hand, as his brain slowly overflows with flowers and a distant sense of bright white and gleaming gold.Unlucky-in-Love in Fan Fiction More Like This
"Hey, Liet!"
He jolts, his eyes snapping back into focus, suddenly realising that he has been staring at the same relentlessly ugly smock for the past several minutes. Thanking his lucky stars that the garment had at least been on a hanger at the time, he turns around and blinks questioningly.
Poland puffs his cheeks out. "Yeesh, that's like, the fifth
Colours- I#1- RealityColours- I in Fan Fiction More Like This
He always closes his eyes as they kiss, as if afraid to see her face so close to his own, as if the reality will be lost if he does; she keeps her eyes open, drinking in the shape and gentle contours of his face. He is almost afraid to touch her, unsure and constantly doubting what seems so real- the feel of her skin, the softness and light touch of her hair- he doesnt want to ruin them; she wraps her arms around him and holds him close to her chest. He always wants to talk, needing assurance that she is really there, that what he feels, she feels too, and that she is happy; she tells him that she has never been happier, and it is true- but she is tired of talking, has done nothing but talk to him for her whole life- and she kisses him just to keep him quiet. He has always been cautious, and explains softly to her that he doesnt want to spoil everything by moving too fast; she laughs at the idea and tells him with fervour that if anyone will move too fast in thi
Sunlight#1- SunlightSunlight in Fan Fiction More Like This
One day, sitting wearily at his desk and holding a prolonged staring competition with the mound of paperwork sitting smugly in front of him, he happened to glance up at her and idly wonder whether anyone had ever told her that she was beautiful.
For she was, of course. As the only female in a group of largely single males, she would doubtless have been perceived as such whether or not it was actually the case. But, he thought to himself in a detached fashion, in her case it was entirely true. She wasnt perfect or flawless or anything like that- nobody was, especially when they were buttoned severely into the ghastly, unflattering military-issue uniform with their hair pulled back almost viciously tightly into a plain blue clip. But despite all that, she managed to be beautiful. Although her current expression was one of emotionless efficiency, with just a hint of a threat hiding behind her businesslike manner, he knew the range of emotion her soft, heart-shaped face
I WonderI wonder, will humansI Wonder in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
In some distant future
With rockets and robots
And marvels like that,
All plug themselves into
A special computer
Just so they can visit
Their past- and our now?
Will cyber-museums
And quaint antique websites
Hold all the excitement
And wondrous thrills
Of our exhibitions
With ancient oil paintings
And coins and carvings
And sculptures and skulls?
Will there be the whisper
Of disgruntled curators
And the click and the shuffle
Of their heels on the floor?
Will there be a longing
Face pressed to cool glass, for
The time laid out- hidden
In the bones of the past?
Or will there be nothing
But digital relics
And soft calming music
Made for people not there?
Virtual sounds played in
Virtual headphones
And virtual people
In empty white rooms.
BoundariesIf I were to close my eyes and thus,Boundaries in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
Invisibly, skin-shielded, tell you how
Lash on lid, and cling of kohl to lash
Defines my every yearning, drowns my now
(My then made useless in its certainty)
How resting wisps of light upon your cheek
Make newborn skies of my cautious clamshell-heart,
How my truth is false, words silent, strength is weak
And all for your sake; how my thumbtips memorise
The curve that I call lovely in your face
That is my own unravelling, if ever I
Could dare to touch, to offer my embrace
And if I did, what then? For my own fear
And my own shackle, weakness, keep me here.
To Old FriendsTerry McGiness, the new Batman, steered the Batmobile into the Batcave. "Hey, old man, you're pretty quiet tonight. You weren't nagging at me for any "mistakes". Is something--" he then went quiet as he saw that Bruce Wayne, his mentor and the first Batman, was not alone. Seated in a folding chair next to the old man was a middle aged man, his face barely lined but his blond hair quickly turning to the color of ash. He was strongly built, and dressed in a sharp blue suit that would be considered old fashioned. A cane with a golden handle was across his lap. "Umm, I didn't know we had company."To Old Friends in General Fiction More Like This
"McGinness, this is Dr. Joseph Kane, an old friend."
"How old?" was Terry's reply, he was still stunned that Bruce let anyone else down here.
Dr. Kane laughed, "Not THAT old."
Bruce turned to him, "You look younger than you are."
"That's thanks to Slade's 'gift'; I still feel old."
"What's he doing here in the Cave?" asked Terry.
"Joseph was in town on business and decided to stop by."
"Well you
Cool and CoolingThe rain is hangingCool and Cooling in Free Verse More Like This
like a bead curtain.
It's tapping out beatnik rhythm
on the carport roof.
I'm inside,
dry but thoughtful--
as if I can hear the philosophy
in the poetry
of the storm.
Morning Walk in AutumnThe marsh is half frozen,Morning Walk in Autumn in Free Verse More Like This
splays of ice scattered
over leaves and mud.
Reed tops coated in frost
bowing to the cold.
I walk over the creaking bridge
and think of autumn,
clutching in my stiff hand
three fallen branches
and dead leaves--
a brittle bouquet
for my vase--
their stillness says
I died to make all things new.
Cherry BlossemsSpun petals of breathing glassCherry Blossems in Free Verse More Like This
tinged pink by dozens of sunsets.
They drift from branch
to breeze
to ground.
And then wait
for life to move around them.
My shoe sheds the husky perfume
released by the press of my step.
And I wait
as they drift around me.
Afternoon WalkA cool breeze handles me,Afternoon Walk in Free Verse More Like This
feels my clothes,
my skin,
inspects my uplifted arms.
My heart is brimming
with something between
tears and flight.
The sky is eminant.
The tree is present.
The grass is there.
All engaged in a spiritual discussion,
and the breeze is my inturpreter. . .
he stutters,
but I understand.
FamiliarityThe garter snake didn't slither away as I passed by.Familiarity in Free Verse More Like This
I carefully stepped over him.
Unblinking, we watched each other.
I smiled when I looked back.
Tomorrow, I think I'll tell him good morning.
Rumi RainThere is a fine lineRumi Rain in Free Verse More Like This
between dancing in the rain
with an upturned face
and spinning 'round a pillar
breathing out verse.
The fine line
grows fainter
the closer
to the other.
the rain and
the spinning
ThoughtfulI dip my hand through darknessThoughtful in Free Verse More Like This
into an ever rippling pool of curiosity
to listen to rolling concentric circles
meeting the thought's edge
to disappear
as though they had never been.
The FlockI have to half close my eyes,The Flock in Free Verse More Like This
the sparkle is so bright
off the ripples of the river.
A flock of Canada Geese loiter
in the shallow bend beneath the bridge,
webbed feet slapping the mud.
Half of them rest with closed eyes,
inured by long association
to the water's many moods.
The other half are arguing
loudly (and shamefully—
don't they know I can hear them?)
The half setting sun
bleeds light over the horizon,
one goose watches it fade.
Phan - Young forbidden love. -Pt 14.Phan - Young forbidden love. -Pt 14.Phan - Young forbidden love. -Pt 14. in Short Stories More Like This
Genre - Fluffy stuff.
Rating/age - any age.
Warnings - None.
Disclaimer - I don't own Dan/Phil.
Third Person POV
It wasn't not common that Dan would stick up for himself. Especially if it was for someone he loved. He usually never snapped at his father, his mum maybe but never his father. "Ooo Someones getting in trouble" Mitch said grinning as he walked down the stairs and saw Dan and Phil sitting on the couch with Dan's parents.
"Shut up Mitch, this is all your fault!" Dan yelled at him, Phil gently squeezed Dan's hand to let him know everything was alright.
"Listen to me young man, I grounded you for a reason, to keep you two away from each other." Dan's father said still glaring at them, Dan's mother put her hand on Dan's dad's shoulder,
"Maybe we should listen to them, just to know what their side is" She spoke calmly, After Dan's out burst she realized that Phil was someone really s
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Genre - Fluffy stuff.
Rating/age - any age.
Warnings - None.
Disclaimer - I don't own Dan/Phil.
The rest of the week-end went by really quickly without anymore interruptions from my annoying little brother. Phil had already left when he came back from his friends place. He went up to his room when he got back, so I desisted to interrogate him, it wasn't fair that every time me and Phil were alone he had to cause trouble. What was his problem anyway, what did he not like Phil? Just want to be a pain in the ass? Phil was mine, no one elses. What did he have some obsession over my boyfriend...oh.
"Mitch," I said knocking on his door,
"What?" I heard Mitch say from inside. Surely he had realized by then that we had deleted the picture from his phone, he was probably pissed and very confused in how we managed it. I opened his bedroom door to see him laying on his bed on his computer.
"Can I ask you a question?" I asked him, He probably wouldn't tell me b
Phan - Young forbidden love. -pt 18Phan - Young forbidden love. -Pt 18.Phan - Young forbidden love. -pt 18 in Short Stories More Like This
Genre - Fluffy stuff.
Rating/age - any age.
Warnings - None.
Disclaimer - I don't own Dan/Phil.
Phil's POV
I was sat at Dan's again, happily typing away at my phone. Dan was sitting beside me playing Sonic. "Hey Phil," Dan asked looking up at me, "Yes babe?" I asked putting down my phone,
"Well, I was just thinking that, my parents are going out this week-end for the whole week-end, so maybe we can be alone, just the two of us" Dan said with a smile and a wink, I smiled back,
"That sounds nice, but what about Mitch?" I asked, if we ended up doing anything he'd tell on us, even if we didn't do anything he'd still make something up because for whatever reason, he hates us being together.
"Don't worry, I'll get mum to get him out of the house" Dan said grinning, I smiled and placed a kiss to his forehead,
"Well then Dan, looks like we get to be alone this week-end, just me an
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Genre - Fluffy stuff to come soon.
Rating/age - any age.
Warnings - like...one swear word.
Disclaimer - I don't own Dan/Phil.
Notes - see down below!
Crap! My phone. I ran back to my room, but not fast enough. "Mitch! Put my phone down, I told you not to mess with my things." I told my brother, younger brothers were so annoying
"Who's Phil? Is it the same Phil that comes over and you two just stay in your room all day?" Mitch asked knowing the obvious answer. I grabbed my phone back
"the one and only," I muttered, "now, get out of my room!" I said pointing towards the door.
"I'm telling mum and dad that you're sending dirty texts to Phil!" Mitch yelled as he ran out of my room. I blushed, they weren't dirty texts...wait..tell mum? TELL DAD? Shit.
"Mitch get back here!" I yelled running after him, I wasn't fast enough because by the time I reached him he was already in our mo
Uni - PhanUni - Phan in Short Stories More Like This
"Mhm yes serious business" Dan said walking around with his video camera, he was in London at a law firm, almost as practice in what he was going to do. It was going to give him insight cause he was going to be study law at Uni later that year. He wasn't 100% sure where at yet, there was a Uni in London that study law but Dan wasn't sure that's the one he wanted to go to. There was one in Manchester too, he applied there as well as the one in London, he was just waiting to hear back. Why Manchester? Well, the love of his life was in Manchester; Phil, Phil and Dan have been dating since Christmas, almost 2 months now. He wanted to be closer to Phil so it wasn't such a commute to just see him and hold him, he didn't tell anyone he applied for Manchester. He wanted to surprise Phil, so he was really hoping to get in.
"how was it today honey?" Dan's mum aksed him when he came home,
"Meh, same as yesterday and the same as it will tomorrow" Dan said heading up to his room. He got
Phan - Young forbidden love. -Part 8-Phan - Young forbidden love. -Pt 8.Phan - Young forbidden love. -Part 8- in Short Stories More Like This
Genre - Fluffy stuff.
Rating/age - any age.
Warnings - None.
Disclaimer - I don't own Dan/Phil.
Phil's POV
I hated the 3 days that we didn't get to see each other, it was painful. I dealt with the 3 days by talking to my mum, she seemed to be happy now, not so disappointed with me, she didn't really talk about it but she would ask me what was wrong and I told her that I missed Dan, she wouldn't say anything after that. But finally, it was time to see Dan again. At 10 minutes to midnight I snuck out of my house and went to the park and got there exactly midnight, Dan was standing there waiting for me, the biggest smile on his face when he saw me approach. "Hey Dan" I said wrapping my arms around him,
"Hi" Dan breathed, he snuggled his face into my neck. We stood in our embrace for a tad bit longer, "Shall we go sit?" I asked him with a smile, Dan nodded and took my hand in his. We walked over to a big oak tree a
Phan - Young forbidden love. -pt 26Phan - Young forbidden love. -Pt 26.Phan - Young forbidden love. -pt 26 in Short Stories More Like This
Genre - Fluffy stuff.
Rating/age - any age.
Warnings - None.
Disclaimer - I don't own Dan/Phil.
Third Person POV
"Wha-What do you want?" Dan sniffed looking up at his brother the tears still rolling down his cheeks,
"Just wanted to see if you're alright, heard you crying and all," Mitch muttered, this was good for him, crying was great, it meant that Phil didn't want him back, that he wasn't responding to any texts or calls. Dan sat up in bed and motioned for Mitch to enter his room,
"I just love him and all and I want him back and its hard" Dan said looking down at his hands, Mitch sat next to him on the bed and gently rubbed his brothers back,
"Well, he was sort of a jerk anyway," Mitch started, he wanted to continue with his lie of wanting to keep his brother safe and not want to see him hurt, cause in reality he didn't give two shits, he just wanted to make sure they didn't get back to
Phan - Young forbidden love. -pt 28Phan - Young forbidden love. -Pt 28.Phan - Young forbidden love. -pt 28 in Short Stories More Like This
Genre - Fluffy stuff.
Rating/age - any age.
Warnings - None.
Disclaimer - I don't own Dan/Phil.
It was sweet victory for us, it really was. For the next week Mitch left us alone, he didn't bother us when Phil came over, he didn't bother us when we were sitting in the living room together, and he didn't bother us when my parents weren't home. It was great. We felt amazing, Phil was a bit upset that we hurt Mitch but I reassured him that he'd be fine. When it was coming on the third week of Mitch leaving us alone my parents were going out for the week-end, I told them that we'd all be fine but they insisted on leaving us emergency money and telling the neighbors that if we needed anything that we were going to go over to their place.
"So Phil" I said sitting with him on the couch, Phil looked over at me and smiled,
"So Dan" He responded grinning, I smiled back, I loved seeing him smile, it was the best part
Wings of DespairWings of Despair:Wings of Despair in Free Verse More Like This
A momentary glance toward the birds in the sky;
Makes me feel like I am soaring; with a hope to fly.
But the chilling winds that wrap me, reflect the cold of this day
And the icy frost that batters me, chips me away...
It drains the very breath from me, as though the ice is locked within
I feel my hope is fading again; like a jar of captured wind...
Where once my will was strong and boundless; now it sits on broken wastes
I must admit this crushing despair, it feels as bad as it tastes....
From the moment that I acquired them, these were ugly tattered wings
They were made from my despair, and bound in bitter strings....
Like permanent fixtures, of sorrows and tears;
They are laced with poison, and embedded fears....
On the edge of my sanity, I hear the voices keening;
These are lives that are lost while the creature is breathing...
It's a snippet of darkness, a shard of me!
A hidden part that you will never se
We Poets Are Frustrated...We Poets Are Frustrated...We Poets Are Frustrated... in Free Verse More Like This
I am sure that you have all experienced this feeling:
A masterpiece eclipsed by the baying of a brat!
A raucous rhyme, so emotionally raw;
Shadowed by a child's melancholia...
Alone in the darkness, you lick your lips and growl.
Your anger, so evidently understandable; yet you forget your own abilities!
In despair, my dearest sibling, you have forgotten — yourself
Why fear an obstacle so easily overcome?
Why shred your works with such heavy tears?
Have you forgotten that we are the original craftsman?
Our tongues birthed as our chisels and axe!
We need only take these simple themes
And corrupt them with all our twisted fears...
This hatred inside of you, this bubble of frustration and anxiety —
Let it swell like a pus-filled abscess of anger!
And with your words unleash this vicarious plague!
Take the unblemished works that have scorned you,
And inject them with the very darkness of your soul!
Let bleeding lips,
Why I Hate My LifeWhy I Hate My Life:Why I Hate My Life in Free Verse More Like This
Despite the fact that I'm a trained professional
I have to work odd-jobs making deliveries on a motorcycle
The only girl who I ever loved
was just using me as a replacement
The only girl that actually likes me
runs a bar and took over my house
I don't have the guts to kick her out
so I end up sleeping at an abandoned church
I've recently picked up a strange rash
it hurts and I have to wear sleeves to cover it
My only friends are a guy that never comes out from a forest
and a girl that's always looking to steal the meager possessions I have
Everything sucks really
because the one person who cared about me
is already dead...
He was my army buddy, always cool, always the best
I visit his grave sometimes, in the middle of long deliveries
The worst part about everything though
is the fact that the one guy who made my life hell
The one guy who took everything important away from me
just came back to town a few minutes ago...
And you know what he said the moment
Twisted Up InsideWould you ever know the feeling,Twisted Up Inside in Free Verse More Like This
Of being twisted, over and over.
Much like a string of high-tension cord;
Ready to snap at any moment.
You are barely controlling this swell of emotion.
Keeping it taut, lest it burst from the surface.
A plastic smile serves as your only defense;
Witty banter, to stave off a deeper inquiry.
You hide the signs of your sickness;
Quickly easing the pressure.
Whilst appearing to adjust the suit,
You move through the crowd like a fading wisp.
Rushed, sweating and just barely contained.
You duck into the shadows, so you might breathe again.
-Chen Yuan Wen, Broken World Series, 13th November 2013
Dear Angry PersonIt has come to my attention that youDear Angry Person in Letters More Like Thisare about as pleasant as a rank plate of lemons jammed down an old lady's throathave some behavioural problems with regards to your interactions with the community. This is not good for you and for that reason; I hope you will read this letter.
Considering that your actions reflect badly on you as awalking sack of organic waste that is sucking up our airartist, I thought that I would step in and offer my own take on things. I hope within this letter to assist youin removing the metallic rod you have jammed so far up your posterior!by explaining to you that your behaviour,which reminded me of a repugnant cat-lady swearing at the kids on her lawn,was improper, considering the circumstances and the alternative.
You see, I too am an individual that has trouble controlling his emotions. I strive very hard not to say what I am truly thinking as more often than not, you
The Toymaker...Ah my dear, how are you feeling?The Toymaker... in Free Verse More Like This
Not too uncomfortable I hope...
You see, you are another,
Lucky individual.
A wondrous being, handpicked by me,
For you are perfect.
Now then,
Before you start screaming,
Before all that noise and unpleasantry befouls these soft red lips.
I've taken the liberty of removing your tongue...
Wag, wag, wag;
That's all it was doing when I extracted it.
Like some, infectious insect
But oh, I shouldn't raise my voice.
That's not very proper of me, hehe.
Now, let's put some markings on you.
Mmm - I'm going to have to get rid of all this, excess.
You see, I can't have a toy that's all bulging in the wrong places.
Dolls are slim, dolls are pretty.
So no, we can't have that...
We'll just slowly slide this tiny slip of metal.
Shlip, shlop, shlip, shlop - and pull!
You see, you see?
It comes right off, like a laye
We Need Villains NOT HeroesFor the longest time I have admired heroes. I imagined them to be people of change, people who would bring the world forward and take us to even greater heights. It was then however, that I realised the 'Human Obstacle'.We Need Villains NOT Heroes in Flash Fiction & Vignettes More Like This
Humans as I discovered, perhaps in the most painful of ways, are rather unintelligent beings. They are driven by their core instincts no matter how much they wish to deny it. And the only difference between one and the next is how deeply they let those instincts consume them.
If you walk out into the streets, you can see the well-adjusted average man. Yet in his mind he is not considering the good he could do with his life, he is only thinking about the next step. Where will I go next? Who will I be dating, what shall I enjoy next in life?
There is no thought of altruism; no sense of assistance for another. He could walk down an alleyway filled with the homeless and nothing would change...
If that is the case, then what is the path of truth? Is it doing
The Artist SyndromeThis work is simply brilliant!The Artist Syndrome in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
Says the artist in me.
I'll have it framed twice!
So precious it be...
Says the artist in me,
But what if people hate it?
So precious it be!
I cannot let them take it!
And what if people hate it,
And what if they hate me?
I cannot let them take it
I'll lock it away you see!
And what if they hate me?
A simple lock will not suffice!
I'll lock it away you see.
In a land of frozen ice...
"And that, my dear Mrs. Sutherland, is why I shipped my art homework to Antarctica!"


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Rambling Rose is the most part a flashback, related by grown-up Southerner Buddy Hillyer (John Heard). The bulk of the film takes place in 1935, when rambunctious backwoods housekeeper Rose (Laura Dern) virtually invades the Hillyer… More Rambling Rose is the most part a flashback, related by grown-up Southerner Buddy Hillyer (John Heard). The bulk of the film takes place in 1935, when rambunctious backwoods housekeeper Rose (Laura Dern) virtually invades the Hillyer household. Daddy Hillyer (Robert Duvall), a bed-rock Southern gentleman, welcomes the congenitally amoral but basically goodhearted Rose into his house, carefully fending off her ill-timed romantic advances. But Rose can't help feeling smitten with him; meanwhile, she has also drawn the attentions of 13-year-old Buddy (Lukas Haas). Based on the novel by screenwriter Calder Willingham, Rambling Rose was not the box-office breakthrough that many expected for director Martha Coolidge; though it fizzled financially, the film did manage to secure Oscar nominations for both Dern and her real-life mother Diane Ladd.
Consensus: A touching. bittersweet, and wonderfully-acted film.
It's a beauty.
The movie is all character and situation, and contains some of the best performances of the year, especially in the ensemble acting of the four main characters.
Full review…Probes the mixture of fear and awe many men experience when they meet the life-force of women.
Full review…[A] funny, moving, spectacularly acted little film.
Full review…Seen in a flashback through the eyes of an adolescent, this uncommon coming-of-age tale, which raises poignant questions about the mysteries of sex and love, flaunts a superb performance from Laura Dern as the promiscuous girl
Full review…A modest but pleasingly adult entertainment at a time when even the most promising American films ultimately revert to Pollyannaish platitudes.
Full review…Willingham, who also scripted Paths of Glory, Little Big Man and The Graduate, wrote Rose in the early 1970s. Thanks to these sterling performances almost two decades later, his screenplay enjoys a fresh and tender blossoming.
Full review…A quirky, funny but moving story with terrific performances all around.
So much here is rich and touching, not to mention the string of superb performances, that the film still merits a recommendation.
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These researchers use the software programs GeneSpring, Expressionist, and R for analysis of data generated by Affymetrix microarrays. They have many genetically modified mouse models (knockout or transgenic) in which they examine gene expression profiles and study disregulation of specific genes. In addition, they analyze microarray data from myogenic cells in culture treated with various cytokines to assess the effect on gene expression. The researchers are also using Ingenuity Pathway analysis to assist in group disregulated genes.
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Angels fall again in Royals' final at-bat
Story | Apr 3, 2011Matt Treanor's three-run home run with two outs in the 13th inning lifted the Kansas City Royals to a 12-9 victory over the Angels on Sunday. The win was the Royals' second walk-off victory in three days and the third...... -
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Story | Apr 1, 2011With the Angels facing left-hander Jeff Francis on Friday, Manager Mike Scioscia made a few switches to his lineup, elevating switch-hitting shortstop Erick Aybar from sixth to first in the batting order, sitting switch-hitter Maicer Izturis and giving... -
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Vernon Wells has another forgettable game for Angels
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Angels hope youth is not wasted on the young Monday night
Story | Apr 11, 2011Mike Scioscia probably has batteries lying around the house that are older than the one the Angels manager will throw out there Monday night against the Cleveland Indians. Tyler Chatwood, a 21-year-old right-hander who has thrown ony 6 2/3 innings......


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Fusion and Attachment Inhibitors... Attachment and Fusion Inhibitors Attachment and Fusion Inhibitors in Development Drugs No Longer in Development Note: Several fact sheets describe drugs that are being tested against HIV: Fact Sheet 410 : nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase
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Fusion Inhibitor and Cosmetic SurgaryIf i am taking T20 and added regimen would their be a problem if they perform a Tummy Tuck on me well the reason i ask you is because you inject at the skin level tissue level and tummy tucks are in the tissue area and well i take it in my sholder...Response from Carol Salisbury, APRN-BC, MSN
Michigan State University College of Nursing
Hi,T-20 also called Fuzeon is injected in the fatty tissue (subcutaneous or "sub-q") in your abdomen and also in your thighs, back of arms and can be injected in the flank or "love handles". A tummy tuck should not deter from using the abdomen as a...
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cervical spine fusion surgery healing with hivI am going to have surgercal spine fusion surgery and would like to know if there is any problem with bone grafting or fusion in the neck. My cd4 is 108 and viral load is 170. My labs are continuing to get better monthly.Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
HIV infected patients generally do well with surgery particularly if nutrition/hygiene status is good and their HIV infection is well controlled with medication. KH
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Fusion InhibitorsCan you shed any light on what, if any, of the preliminary reports on fusion inhibitors may include as far as side effects? I guess I am assuming they have done some human trials??Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
...T-20 = Fuzeon is the only fusion inhibitor soon to be more widely available. Since it acts outside of cells (blocking fusion) its toxicity would be expected
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Fusion inhibitors and clinical trials.I have recently reached the point where I need to start taking anti-HIV medications and I am seeking your advice on how to proceed.Our local AIDS Clinical Trials Unit needs people who are treatment-naive for a study involving fusion inhibitors in...Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.
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...I think that your primary ID doctor is correct. A simple regimen would probably work as well with fewer side effects. Fusion inhibitors require daily injections and are no walk in the park. If you do decide to participate in this trial you should...
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Steaming Hot Monkey Fusion Sex!...with the three types of hot monkey sex described above; consequently, I wanted to discuss yet another variation: hot monkey FUSION sex. It's central to understanding my response to a persistent "QTND" (question that never dies). That eternal... Read more »Fusion and Fusion Inhibitors -- Understanding the News...Pharmaceuticals, a New Yorkbased company researcher of HIV co-receptors, haveannounced a collaboration to find a drug that willinhibit fusion. It may be time for a little update onthe subject. Replication Reverse-TranscriptaseInhibitors ( such... Read more »A New Type of Anti-HIV Drugs: Fusion Inhibitors... The fusion inhibitor that is the furthest along in development is called T-20. It interferes with HIV entering a cell by binding to part Read more »Roche, Trimeris Halt Clinical Trials of New Fusion Inhibitor T-1249...which received FDA approval in March 2003 (Pierson/Berkrot, Reuters , 1/6). Fuzeon, which is in a new class of drugs called fusion inhibitors, has encountered resistance from doctors and patients because of its high cost and injection... Read more »
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Raised in Montana, saw a bit of the world, returned home and I'm
content to stay, for now. I consider myself a pretty level-headed
person, sometimes too much so. I'm looking for someone to tease me
outside my comfort zone...
I am musical, loyal, and inquisitive
I am musical, loyal, and inquisitive