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Despite my current space restraints I couldn't resist installing the new bar from Trompe Loeil in my house. I needed "something" in this room and I've found it. A full service bar that works from BOTH sides – PERFECT! Continue reading
Despite my current space restraints I couldn't resist installing the new bar from Trompe Loeil in my house. I needed "something" in this room and I've found it. A full service bar that works from BOTH sides – PERFECT! Continue reading
The 8f8 villa and decor from The Arcade is a perfect relaxing spot on my way to my final destination. I stopped in to refresh myself from my travels and to enjoy Cajsa's hospitality. Continue reading
Skin Fair is coming and some of your favorites are going to be out in force with new releases. I've got a new face from Belleza with very subtle make ups for you to check out today. TESS isn't a plain Jane like Tess of the D'urbervilles always makes me think of, but she definitely has a Nastasia Kinski pout.
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"I think baking cookies is equal to Queen Victoria running an empire. There's no difference in how seriously you take the job, how serious you approach your whole life."
~ Martha Stewart
Cookies are a valid breakfast. I decided this morning that only cookies would do, and at the same time I realized there are "breakfast cookies" and "diet cookies" and this really means that cookies are now officially a good for you food, right? I mean, these people who market these products wouldn't lie to us, correct? For that reason I'm pursuing a cookie filled breakfast. If loving cookies is wrong, I don't want to be right. Continue reading
I'm excited to be reveling in winter in SL while having lovely days in RL. Yay for living in a warmer part of the country. I am not sure what the new year holds, a lot of people are making resolutions. Do you make them? I sometimes feel like resolutions are just attention whoring "Look at me look at me!" but maybe they're genuine attempts at making positive changes. It's definitely not for me to say!
I'm excited a new year is coming, and changes are ahead. I hope you are too.
I should've worn gloves. Brrrr.
Gidge Is Wearing:
Eyelashes:Amacci – Eyelash Tattoo 5
Hair: ""D!va"" Hair "Mako" (Moon stone)
Rings: (Yummy) Birthstone Ring – October – Opal (Blogger Copy)
(Yummy) Gumball Princess – Pink (PROMO)
Earrings: Bliensen + MaiTai – Earring – Tea Dance – Carnelian – L
Bliensen + MaiTai – Earring – Tea Dance – Carnelian – R
Feet: Slink Mesh Feet (Av Enhance) Medium S
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual XS Left
Manicure: FLAIR
Skirt: SOMNIA
Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual XS Right
Body: Slink Physique Mesh Body V1.4
Sweater: The Secret Store – Lola Cropped Sweater – Deer – S
Tank: Luxuria – Caer Bodysuit
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Skin: -Glam Affair – Amberly II – Polar 03 A
Eyes: IKON Eternal Eyes – Iris (S)
Poses: PRETENSE
Well now you know. Once we're doing making blog posts, all bloggers go into storage for the rest of the day, kept neat inside bell jars until we're needed again. I wasn't supposed to tell you but now I've let it out. I'm a rebel. Continue reading
I've been adding some touches around the house, and so I thought I'd share what I've been up to on a Saturday morning. Alouette has released a lovely table with fall decor and a clock, perfect for an entry way or hall needing a little touch.
I also put a coffee station right in my foyer, no more pesky walking to the kitchen to obtain coffee. Walking is for peasants I tell you !
Now that I've got a hot beverage, I guess it's time to sort out how to play WoW again since the WoD launch. It's hard, all these video game things to sort out.
I'll figure it out eventually. Perhaps shortly after I have this macaron?
Or tomorrow. After all, tomorrow is another day.
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Lashes: Amacci – Eyelash Tattoo 6
Lipstick: Izzie's – Lipstick peach
Eyeshadow: Izzie's – Delusional Eyeshadow lemon
Shoes: ! !SSD ~ Saddle Jane Flats (Slink Flat) ~ Houndstooth Earrings: *League* Wanderer -Black- Earring L
*League* Wanderer -Black- Earring R
Necklace: *League* Wanderer -Black- Necklace -1 Disc (Spine)
Sweater: Duck Nipple Mesh: Jasmin Cardigan (M)
Top: Duck Nipple Mesh: Jasmin Top (M)
Hair: Slink Bianca Hair Nordic
Feet: Slink Mesh Feet (Av Enhance) Flat XS
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Elegant XS Left
Slink Mesh Hands (av) Elegant XS Right
Body: Slink Physique Mesh Body V1.3
Jeans: Somnia –
Skin: Izzie's – Delusional Skin pale LB
Eyes: IKON Eternal Eyes – Iris (S)
Brown table and clock: Alouette
Coffee Station: Cheeky Pea for the Neighborhood
Sofa: Cheeky Pea
The cold chill this week sent me running for my sweaters in all lives. This fuzzy amazing sweater from Ison is always going to sit on the top of my sweater shelf, it's so gorgeously textured, I have to love it. My jeans from SOMNIA that have appliers for my Physique body are a perfect fit with big sweaters like this. Mixing up applier clothes with mesh has become one of my new favorite things. Continue reading
So this happened. I went to the CHAPTER FOUR because I saw a pic of a cute sweatshirt that FISHY STRAWBERRY had out, and I HAD TO HAVE IT. I'm all SL broke right now bcse QAVIMATOR went to hell but that's a different story. So ANYWAY – had to have it, I had a cup of coffee barely touched, TP'd right in and went right to the shirts I wanted. YAY I saw the one I wanted, made my purchase and TP'd home, full of joy with my whimsical purchase.
Except I got dressed and it didn't say what I wanted. I wanted the one that said MORE ISSUES THAN VOGUE. MINE DIDN'T SAY THAT !! I tried both colors. I gave up and shot them as is. And I sent FAE a note, saying OMG MY SHIRT IS WRONG /weeps.
Then I went to plurk and lamented my fate. Because obviously this is a tragedy. Continue reading
I saw on NWN that AMPLE AVI is having a promotion on a curvier shape called THROE for HALLOWEEN and decided to see how it works with my mesh body. I've been toying with being a bit curvier for a few weeks so I thought I'd just give this one a spin since it was only 100L to try. Continue reading

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Check out the below eye roll inducing video. For those who don't want to watch, some Texas idiot decided based on his extensive legal expertise of…well, not being a lawyer, that's for damn sure, he was going to a disobey … Continue reading
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Ladysmith on the Scenic Flambeau River, is one of the paintings that is part of the Flambeau Mural Project.
posted by: wildernessmama
location: Wisconsin
date approved: 3/26/2015
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Fresco on House "At the Golden Lion" / Freska na dome "U Zlatého lva" - Pohorelec (Prague)
Depicted Baroque fresco of Our Lady with infant Jesus above the sitting golden lion decorates front facade of "At the Golden Lion" house (Dum "U Zlatého lva") in Prague district Pohorelec.
posted by: Dorcadion Team
location: Hlavni mesto Praha, Czech Republic
last visited: 3/21/2015
Cover to Cover – Tomahawk, WI
This whimsical mural shows the wonder of imagination through reading.
William H. Bradley – Tomahawk, WI
This mural depicts the founder of the town of Tomahawk, William H. Bradley.
Native American Life - Algoma, WI
This beautiful mural gives a glimpse into Algoma's past when Native Americans called this area home.
Hennemann's Cream House – Algoma, WI
Hennemann's Cream House dates back to the days when one could buy pie for a nickle.
Algoma Net Company – Algoma, WI
This mural depicts the historical Algoma Net Company which has operated for more than a century.
Ahnapee & Western – Algoma, WI
This mural shows the Ahnapee and Western Railroad which traveled through Algoma during the years when Algoma was known as Ahnapee.
Algoma Commemorative – Algoma, WI
This history mural is painted on a wooden fence in the middle of town.
Frank Kohlbeck & Sons - Algoma, WI
This mural takes us back to the time when you could buy a suit for $15.
date approved: 3/24/2015
Algoma Steam Heritage - Algoma, WI
This mural highlights the Algoma steam heritage prominent in the outlying farming community.
Margaret - Algoma, WI
This mural shows a glimpse into the fishing industry that has been prominent throughout Algoma's history.
Algoma Welcomes You - Algoma, WI
What a beautiful way to welcome visitors to this charming lakeshore community!
Winter Sports - Kewaunee, WI
The mural that hangs in the Kewaunee Post office is entitled Winter Sports by Paul Faulkner.
Painted Bridge - Zuidlaren NL
Painted Bridge located Schipborgerweg between Schipborg and Zuidlaren, The Netherlands.
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location: Drenthe, Netherlands
last visited: 3/29/2015
Cowboy Mural - Route 66, McLean, Texas, USA.
Large mural to the side of the Red River Steakhouse, featuring two Cowboys on horseback. The Mural is located alongside the Mother Road, in McLean, Texas.
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location: Texas
last visited: 3/26/2014
Iceland Design Centre Mural - Reykjavik, Iceland
This mural is on the side of the Iceland Design Centre in Reykjavik.
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location: Iceland
last visited: 6/21/2014
Colfax dog park / train mural / Colfax CA
The mural reflects the railroad history of this historic town.
posted by: sbcamper
location: California
date approved: 3/22/2015
Firehouse Mural - Herne, Germany
The firehouse with an impressive painting
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location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
date approved: 3/19/2015
Turbulent Murals - Kamloops, BC
Murals decorating the Lorne St. train underpass, 1st Ave, and Lorne St. Kamloops BC.
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location: British Columbia, Canada
Root 66 Mural - Sayre, Oklahoma, USA.
Root 66 Mural - A night-time desert scene, featuring a representation of the Mother Road. Painted on the side of the Route 66 Bar, itself standing alongside NE Hwy 66, Sayre, Oklahoma.
location: Oklahoma
date approved: 3/18/2015
last visited: 3/20/2014
Pre-Raphaelite murals - Central Oxford, South East England
Pre-Raphaelites Brotherhood murals in the Oxford Union Library. Central Oxford, UK. 10 scenes from King Arthur's life.
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location: South East England, United Kingdom
date approved: 3/17/2015
Des arbres dans Epinal-Épinal-Lorraine,France
Une belle murale! a beautiful mural!
posted by: gemeloj
location: Lorraine, France
date approved: 3/16/2015
last visited: 4/5/2015
City Hall Mural - Route 66, Carthage, Missouri. USA.
Carthage City Hall - features a charming mural in the reception area. The historic Route 66 town nick-named "Americas Maple Leaf City" Located alongside the Mother Road, in Jasper County, Missouri.
location: Missouri
last visited: 3/16/2014
Kleine Bühne Bessungen - Darmstadt, Germany
Dieses Bild macht aufmerksam auf die Kleine Bühne in diesem Stadtteil Bessungen *** This mural promots the "Kleine Bühne Bessungen" (theater)
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last visited: 2/16/2015
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A Review of "Guns Across the Border"Written by James Heiser
Mike Detty's inside account of Operation Wide Receiver exposes the inner workings of the ATF's gun running scandals of the early Obama years.
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Revenue for the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China is estimated to increase at an average annual rate of 58.1% over the five years to 2015. In 2015 alone, revenue is expected to grow 28.8% to reach $98.2 billion, mainly driven by increased exports and growing demand for third- and fourth-generation (4G) smart phones. Exports are estimated to account for 74.8% of industry revenue in 2015.
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Category: Merlin BBC
Pairing(s): will be Merlin/Arthur, possible allusions to Merlin/knight(s)
Genre(s): humour, romance
Warnings: slash (male/male) and pre-slash
Summary: "It started when Merlin turned himself into a kitten (an accident, he swears!) and went downhill from there, especially as Arthur has to weedle him from gushing kitchen maids, plotting knights and a cunning Morgana AND keep this a secret from his father. Merlin really was an idiot who let himself get turned into a bloody cat."
Originally posted at FF.net under the same penname and title, work in progress.
Set before season 2, after season 1, with a good Morgana. I miss her. I also disregard whatever Gwen/Arthur romantic advances that's been going on, sorry if you're fans of that pairing.
A prince's best friend
Chapter one: In which Merlin has an accident (...no, not that kind of accident!)
Large blue eyes, uncanny on that face too intelligent and sharp and steady stared u
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Chapter 8: In which Gareth makes his first move (or maybe second - or really, it might be the third if we take everything into account)
Merlin looked up from work when there was a knock on the door. He kept, just in case, a neckerchief on to hide his ears like Arthur had suggested, but it was so uncomfortable to hide both them and the tail, beneath his tunic, all the time. Once behind closed doors he released the tail again, subconsciously it twitched a little as he worked. Startled at the sound of knuckles rapping against wood, he turned around still holding the bedding he was about to change.
"Lady Morgana!"
She stepped inside, smiling kindly. She wore a very beautiful, silvery dress and matching earrings. It was strange seeing her from this angle when he had spent over two days just being a little over a foot tall and looking up at everyone. Beside her was Gwen, whom he hadn't seen in days, she smiled widely at seeing him.
"Merlin! How are you? A
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Merlin/Arthur pre-slash. Follows Coversations with a dragon 1: On princes, destinies and idiots. Originally uploaded at www(dot)fanfiction(dot)net. Time for more silliness and some oblivious/innocent!Merlin and smug!SlashDragon (and obvious!Arthur somewhere in the background). Warnings: unbetaed, slash, AU. Some spoilers/references to season 1, episode 11 (I think it's that ep, anyway). See description below for full info and link to part one.
Conversations with a dragon:
On warlocks, destinies and prats
"I think Arthur's been enchanted."
Large yellow eyes regarded him closely. "And what makes you believe that?"
"Well," Merlin said, gesturing with his free hand, "he's been acting odd like he's been hit on his head; he's too nice. I took him to the physician to be examined but he's got no head injury, and Gaius says he's not ill either; he's got no fever or anything. He has defied his father more than twice in two days to spend time with me (
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Part I:
Gwaine Sees It
It all starts with the egg.
It's but a mention, a short whisper, but suddenly, the whole of Camelot is on edge and awaiting their new young King's decision. Will he even make one regarding the egg? Will he attempt to find it or ignore its existence? Have it destroyed?
Gwaine is not a stupid man. Thus, he knows to back off when Arthur and his manservant have one of their arguments or lovers' tiff which Gwaine usually calls them but he's glared down violently then. (If glares could leave bruises, the knight would by now be little more than a black and blue pulp).
Arthur has been quite sensitive all since his father's demise, but still, he's not shown the same kind of hatred towards magic as his father. No desire to behead at first sight. This, Gwaine takes as a good sign. A very good sign. Having grown up mostly travelling from town to town, often without plans of what to do or why, he's seen a lot of things including magic. Both
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Author's note: Originally uploaded at www(dot)fanfiction(dot)net. Pre-slash, Merlin/Arthur. AU, assuming that Arthur knows about the dragon and has gone down to visit it in the past. And pure silliness and slashy goodness because TSD (the slash dragon) ships Merthur and I couldn't resist. That's my only excuse, really. See description for full info.
Conversations with a dragon:
On princes, destinies and idiots
"When you talked about merlin and destiny and all that, I thought I thought you meant the bird! The bloody bird like a metaphor for luck or freedom or something!"
The dragon looked very amused. "A bird? To be your destiny? You think too low of me, young Pendragon."
"I can't believe this!" Arthur cried in dismay. "Not only is he a complete clumsy stupid idiot, a bloody peasant who's got no idea of respect or anything, but a warlock too, supposedly the one the help me unite and rule Albion (destiny and coins and yadda ya
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Author's note (Please read! I know it's annoying, I promise I won't write more of these on this story):
I know that a few OCs appear in this fic, sorry if you don't like that, but I need them to fill the scene. Gwaine in this fic is not exactly the same Gwaine as in season 3 episode something, as in he didn't meet Arthur and Merlin like in that episode. (You may think of him as the same kind of person though with his appearance/looks, and similar personality.) Here he and his brother (OC) have been knights of Camelot for years. But I like Gwaine a lot though I prefer season 1, which is why I made him appear here. Sorry if I've confused anyone. (And sorry if characters act out of themselves.)
Another canon character appears in this chapter. SD kind of difficult to write. I'm unsure about the exact size of a dragon, so I pretty much guessed (I believe there was an interview or something when a producer of the show mentioned the dragon's size: does anyone know which one? It'd be really
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Chapter 9: In which there's falling out, coming down and making up
It was late and his front was soaked when he came back home. Percival (probably on Arthur's orders) had insisted on 'escorting' him all the way Merlin was terribly annoyed and angry with Arthur still, and therefore a bit annoyed with Percival though the knight was only following the commands of said prince. In fact the gesture was rather sweet.
But it also meant he couldn't take a detour, go somewhere private and use his magic for awhile to take out his frustration, nor could he free his (by now extremely twitchy) ears and tail. He settled to kicking a stray small rock down the corridor, grumbling about stubborn bigheaded dollopheads. The knight lingered by the physician's door. Merlin wondered if he planned to sleep out there on the stone floor, if Arthur had ordered it. Stupid princely orders. Stupid prats.
Gaius wasn't, for once, buried to the nose in an old script or stran
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originally uploaded at FF.net 13/10 2010.
Category: Merlin BBC
Rating: T
Warnings: angst, some violence; AU/what if-story
Setting: Change of season 3, episode 1-2, 'Tears of Uther Pendragon'
Pairings: Nothing is intended as romance, but there are Merthur and Mergana elements if you take it that way. Otherwise only friendships (and enemies).
Spoilers: Basically up to season 3 episode 1-2.
Summary: "Merlin is unsure if he's feeling regret. The battle has raged for hours "Arrest him!" cries the king."
Disclaimer: 'Merlin' is property of BBC and I make no claims, profits or money by doing this. I've written this as a work of fan-fiction, to be read freely for entertainment. By writing this I don't gain anything, but the pleasure to write. When I'm finished I'll return all the characters safe and sound Um, wait a minute, maybe not all of them.
A complete 3-chapter story first published on fanfiction.net late last year. I am currenly working on a cont
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Things That Merlin Isn't Allowed To Do (According to Prince Arthur)
Summary: A list which everyone in Camelot should be aware of, in which Arthur is a prat/possessive and Merlin is stubborn/too endearing for his own good. One: Animals. "Sometimes, Arthur thinks, Merlin is really, truly annoying." Pre-slash Merthur.
Author's note (2012-07-16): As I'm writing this note, this fic has nearly been completed and I'm in the process of going through this story a final time to adjust a few things (nothing major I promise!) and correct some grammar. I just want to say a HUGE thank you to all of the people who've read, favourited or added this story to their alerts lists; and also to all the people who might in the future do the same. Without you I'd never kept going with this story. It exists thanks to you. Some of you also have left ideas or little plot bunnies in their reviews and though I unfortunately didn't manage to make them all come alive, I u
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Chapter 3: In which Arthur finds himself strangely possessive for some obscure reason
'You snore a lot you know,' Merlin commented next morning, finding himself in a curled arm, quite safe with a husky scent of pure Arthur embedded in the sheets and pillows, the prince himself still deeply asleep. And it was also then he realized that his furry little body was in Arthur's arms in Arthur's bed and he shot up, blushing well, would be blushing, if the fur hadn't been in the way out of the blonde's tender grip.
'Oh my god, I slept with Arthur!' Merlin panickedly cried, err, yowled. In truth he wasn't really bothered by the fact itself of sleeping with Arthur (it was a rather, erm, nice thought actually); mostly he was scared of the man's reaction. It was one thing, expressing affection, like at dinner yesterday, stroking against the man's ankles or licking his nose (though that had been a total accident. Yes, ho
Encounter: Chapter 3Desmond and Lucy were still crouching together, his arm around her shoulders, when the paramedics finally arrived. Footsteps sounded down the hallway, many voices too.Encounter: Chapter 3 in Fan Fiction More Like This
"Right here!" one of them called above all the others. The group of paramedics moved into the lab. There were about five.
Reluctantly Desmond pulled his arm away and he and Lucy stood up. The head paramedic headed towards them, a serious look on her face. "Tell me what has happened," she ordered kindly.
Immediately Lucy took charge. She didn't exactly lie, nor tell the truth either. She made a good sound of pretending to be scared. "This man. We found him here, just on the ground. He had several wounds- we tried to treat him."
"What kind of wounds?" the paramedic asked, holding a paper.
"I don't know." It was best to lie, that way he didn't have to explain. Desmond shot a look at Lucy. Get out of this situation- fast. But take care of Altaïr.
For the next few minutes Desmond and Lucy were questioned. What
Encounter: Chapter 8And so Desmond was left alone with Altaïr. Could luck get any worse than that for him? Other than that he was kidnapped, kept hostage by an organization straight out of history, and not knowing if you'd still be alive the next day? Well, not technically, but everything sounded better when you exaggerated facts.Encounter: Chapter 8 in Fan Fiction More Like This
Anyways, it wasn't so bad when you were lying on a bed and dead-beat.
He couldn't understand why he felt this way for Altaïr. Firstly, he was a guy. That totally went against his supposed straightness. Secondly, he was related to him, even is somewhat distantly. And, he loved Lucy! Lucy!!
This stupid desire for him...
"Are you all right?" Altaïr asked, his soft footsteps tapping the floor as he walked towards him.
Um, no.
He sat down on the bed next to Desmond, making it creak slightly. "You seem very out of it."
"As I said before, tired.'
"You looked very tense."
"Ah, well." Was he? He tried to loosen his body and imagined himself melting into the bed, wit
Encounter: Chapter 2As if on cue, Lucy rushed into the lab. She muttered something about Dr. Vidic needing her for something. Her high heels clicked as she walked to the Animus purposefully only to stop when she saw Altaïr.Encounter: Chapter 2 in Fan Fiction More Like This
"How did this happen?" she demanded, knowing that neither Desmond or she knew.
"I don't know. The Animus screwed." Desmond eyed Altaïr, almost fearfully. The aura around the Animus was smoldering and had a dangerous feel...
Lucy seemed really stunned to see Altaïr. Blood she did not mind, but to just see him there... it was painful to just look at his wounds or the look of pain and failure on his blank face. For a moment she stood stock still, unsure of what to do or say. Be sensible! her thoughts yelled at her. Report it to Dr. Vidic! Clean this up!
"Help him," Desmond begged. His dark brown eyes looked beseechingly into Lucy's blue ones.
Shaking her head Lucy sighed. "I can't. He's gone." It seemed so, seeing how much Altaïr had bled. There was almos
Encounter: Chapter 5Damn, it's been 5 days since Altaïr woke up from the coma thingy. The 14th day in this fucked up hospital. Altaïr is doing fine now, and Lucy feels better about it too. I'm glad. But what's gonna happen next? When are we busting ass out of here? I mean, it's not like I want to go back to Abstergo, but I feel like there is something needed to be done there. I dunno. I don't know what.Encounter: Chapter 5 in Fan Fiction More Like This
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Why the hell am I writing this? I mean, noting down how I'm feeling shit. Well, there is nothing else to do other them sit down and scribble. It's only taking up very little time... I'm bored to death... Actually, Altaïr talks to us a lot. He tells me and Lucy stories about himself: places he has been to, his childhood, what is was like back in his time, his life as an assassin. I really think that he's an interesting guy... there's this feel about him. It's different. Everything is OK now but I still feel that there is something going on still in Ab
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Desmond sat on the ground like a small child, his legs crossed with his head in his hands. "This doesn't be make any sense."
He felt a light touch on his shoulder and when he looked up he saw the piercing hazel eyes of the Italian assassin looking at him with mild concern. "Are you all right?"
"No, I'm good." It came out sounding like a question. Rising up steadily now, Desmond tried to regain his composure. This had to be one of the most undignified things he'd ever done--freaking out in front of a man like Ezio Auditore! And from what he'd seen in the Animus, Ezio was a pretty tough guy, but he was such a kind friend, brother, son, nephew, lover, that Desmond was sure that Ezio would understand. But poof, there went his first impression moment.
It was foolish of him to be thinking such things at the moment, and he felt silly. What was more important was the matter of Ezio, Altair, and the Animus that (perhaps, probably, most likely, definitely) brough
Encounter: Chapter 4It had been 9 days since Altaïr had been admitted into the hospital. The first 7 days were in the Intensive Care unit. Days of waiting... worry... unknowing... Since in the IC, visitors were not allowed to stay. They could come and go and certain hours but were not able to stay in the room with him for the night. So Desmond and Lucy lived in the hotel a few blocks away from the hospital for a week. Everyday visits were made to Altaïr, but all this time he was unconscious. Maybe it was a coma; the doctors didn't know. Lucy thought it was an effect from the Animus as this was different from other coma states.Encounter: Chapter 4 in Fan Fiction More Like This
Than on the 8th day, Altaïr was moved to the normal wards, as the doctors declared him healing quite well from his many wounds. Much to Desmond's and Lucy's relief. But Altaïr was still not awake, which troubled the couple and confused the doctors. There was no telling when he would wake up from this... nothingness.
When Altaïr changed units, Desmond and Luc
Encounter: Chapter 10Ezio heard the footsteps pounding behind him and the angry voices shouting death threats. Shocked civilians scrambled out of his way, gasping at the sight of the chase.Encounter: Chapter 10 in Fan Fiction More Like This
The white-hooded assassin looked back over his shoulder to check on his progress. Even though he was running as fast as he could, there were two guards quickly gaining on him.
Shit! Run! he yelled at himself. There was no chance to fight against so many people without getting seriously injured, or worse, dead. His legs were getting tired but he couldn't afford to stop if he wanted to get away with his life.
He rounded a corner in the busy street, searching for a way to lose the guards. With his heart pounding in his chest, he made a split-second decision to awkwardly duck into an alleyway.
Taking precious seconds, he took a couple steps back to make a running start for a wall. Leaping up he grabbed an outstanding brick and began to haul himself up.
By then, the guards had found him and were yelling angrily from b
Encounter: Chapter 7There was finally a light that glowed dimly into the trunk. Desmond could see it through his half-closed lids, and he smelled the open, fresh air above him. His eyes snapped open and he instinctively sucked in air that, for once wasn't dry and stuffy. He saw a shape above him, illuminated by light from behind.Encounter: Chapter 7 in Fan Fiction More Like This
"Lucy?" he asked. Augh. The light hurt after spending so much time in the darkness; he felt like a zombie awakening. Screwing his eyes he tried to sit up. "We're there? Here? Whatever?"
Lucy nodded and someone else joined her. "You look dead," the new person commented in his deep voice. Desmond had to smile at that. Altaïr extended his hand out to him, and Desmond took it gratefully. With a tug Desmond raised himself to a crouch and gingerly jumped/slithered out of the car. It bounced slightly after his exit.
"Ohhh," Desmond groaned and doubled over. A burning ache started in the right half of his body, clenching and unclenching. His feet and hands felt numb, than tingled as
Encounter: Chapter 6"... so we're discharging you today."Encounter: Chapter 6 in Fan Fiction More Like This
At those words Desmond breathed a sigh of relief. It was what they had been waiting for, so many days. At last Altaïr was well enough to leave the hospital.
The weeks spent here had been bitingly torturous, mentally and physically. It had been hard to stay in a small place for much of a day and worry ate at his mind.
On the other hand, in such close proximity with Altaïr unsettled him. The overwhelming desire to touch him warred with his sanity and relationships with him and Lucy. Two different things, walls he shouldn't breach but if he did, what would happen? Ever since the night he had so nonchalantly caressed Altaïr's face, he'd been even more disturbed. Desmond shook his head in disgust to clear away his thoughts and paid attention to Lucy again.
She was discussing arrangements and Altaïr's condition with the nurse now. Since it didn't really involve Desmond much he went over and squatted next to Altaïr's bed. A
Encounter: Chapter 11Desmond blinked at Ezio, feeling stupid. He was stunned by the entire turn of events he was experiencing. Fuck, this was crazy. How is it possible for his ancestors to practically come back from the dead, not to mention travel in time? Wasn't his life already so messed up? What did he do to deserve this? He wasn't a bad man. Well, maybe he did get himself into shitty situations more often than nor but it--Encounter: Chapter 11 in Drama More Like This
He shut his mouth as he realized he was blathering out loud like a madman. Ezio was staring at him. Since when had he started to talk aloud?
Desmond started to apologize for being so freaky, but he heard the door creak open and he turned to see who it was.
"Desmond? Lucy?" Altaïr called out, walking calmly into the room. As he neared them, he must have seen the stranger as a threat, because he froze and stiffened. A hard mask came over him and he growled, "What's this? May you be stabbed by a di--"
"Altaïr," Lucy cut him off sharply, looking from him to the It
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Loki felt his mind calming. It was done. Tony Stark, the Iron Man, finally belonged to him.
But serenity was accompanied by exhaustion and Loki winced at the sudden sharp pain behind his eyes.
'Is everything alright?' Tony asked considerately.
'Yes,' Loki waved him off impatiently.
He had let Tony Stark keep most of his personality so he could continue performing his role. He only took away his free will.
Freedom... As if anyone could ever truly be free.
Loki rubbed his temple to get rid of the pain. He was tired.
He took a deep breath and straightened himself. There was still too much to prepare before he could permit himself some rest.
And he had a new tool at disposal. Looking over at the now-tamed Tony though reminded Loki of his last defiant gaze and he felt an urge for retaliation.
'Kneel,' he commanded and watched Tony go down on one knee obediently and without a word, lowering his head before him.
Strangely the deed didn't grant him the desired satisfaction. There was something
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For the next eight hours, Tony buried himself in patching up the damage Thor had caused to the Mark VI suit, hoping to focus his troubled thoughts on the task and failing.
He just couldn't shake off the memory - no, the whole sensation - of Loki's presence within his mind, finding his imagination wandering back to him over and over again.
Back to his eyes, his voice, his nearness, his affection, his trust, his shared feelings. And somehow Tony felt like he was betraying him.
Eventually, Tony declared repairs for impossible without proper installations, dropped the attempt and decided to use the Mark VIII that Barton and Romanoff had brought from the Stark Tower in the upcoming battle.
He was just having his third Scotch, sitting in the hangar and staring at the red and golden Iron Man suit which was getting an upload of Jarvis's software, when he heard footsteps approaching and glimpsed over his shoulder to see Thor warily coming over.
'May I keep you company?' he asked attentively.
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Tony finally broke free and jerked awake with a deeply shocked gasp, trying to focus on his surroundings and fit them into his troubled perception.
Something terrible had happened. Danger. Death. Fear. Defeat. Humiliation.
The concerned faces staring down at him were familiar though and granted him a touch of relief.
There was Pepper sitting right next to him and looking more shaken than anyone else present, Director Fury furrowing his brows behind her, Steve opposite of them, frowning with a gloomy countenance, Banner with his arms crossed, Thor at the end of the bed and even Barton, Romanoff and Hill watching him with anticipation from near the door. And they were accompanied by a woman Tony only knew from pictures as Jane Foster.
'Is this my funeral or why the long faces?' he wondered, still trying to shake off the shadows which grasped for his mind.
'You're lucky; it's not,' Fury responded gravely.
Tony managed to focus on the dark-skinned man.
'What happened?' he asked wearily, al
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'Loki?' Tony addressed him with an anxious sense of foreboding in his voice, following his glance up to the skies over Manhattan, New York, where the tremendous portal was opening right now.
'This isn't my doing,' Loki warded off any blame, though he knew exactly who was causing this sudden change of events.
They had come, way too soon: Thanos and his forces.
They had come to conquer Midgard as well as in search for him and the Tesseract. And they wouldn't stop before they had achieved both their goals.
'Then who...?' the Iron Man attempted to ask, facing Loki again; his palm was still resting on Loki's chest, covering his heart, and ready to trigger the repulsor.
An ear-shattering roar from above answered his suspended question, when one of the Chitauri war beasts broke through the opening, accompanied by hundreds of single warriors, swarming out like a flock of released birds.
'Damn,' escaped Tony, before he lowered his hand and took one, two steps back, watching the sky and already
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'Yes, yes, I'm well aware, that I promised...,'
Tony got cut short by a very upset tirade of insults against his person and he waited for the short moment it would stop.
'Pepper, I'm very close, you know? I just need a couple more days. I'll see you next week in London, I promise.'
The content of the insults turned obviously offensive and Tony took some distance from the cell.
'You know, I love you,' he seized the next moment of silence. But the line was already dead.
Tony put the cell aside and couldn't help but suspiciously watch it a few seconds longer, as if it might explode any moment.
Tony let out an irritated sigh and mechanically scratched over his chest, before he noticed what he was doing and stopped. He knew he shouldn't fiddle with it, but the scars around the arc reactor were still itching from time to time.
He took a deep breath, straightened in his chair and leant over the workstation again.
'Ok, where were we?'
He pointed the laser at the zoomed-in 3D hologram
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Defeated. But not broken.
Enraged. But in chains.
Asgard grew right in front of them, peeled out of the nothingness while Thor led Loki back home to be on trial and judged for his crimes.
But Thor didn't know what was to come. And so it hit him without warning when the Tesseract suddenly exploded in a blinding light, throwing him back and crushing him to the ground. The light was accompanied by a screeching sound that grew in intensity to the point of physical pain.
Then silence, darkness.
Along with two dozen grim Jötuns surrounding them.
Half of the Frost Giants instantly took care of the still stunned Thor, dragged him away from Mjölnir and held him down with combined forces.
While keeping a close eye on Thor, Loki held out his arms, impatiently waiting for the shackles to be removed. Finally freed, he allowed himself a moment to rub the pain out of his wrists, then took off the gag enclosing his jaw.
Thor's staring eyes were like fire. Rage, disbelief, humiliation and pai
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Loki stepped through the aether and entered his throne room in Jötunheim, instantly adjusting his body to the freezing temperatures of this realm.
'My Lord,' the Head of his guards greeted him, respectfully bowing.
'Gather the forces,' Loki ordered, ignoring all courtesy. 'We have to be ready as soon as possible.'
The Giant took the command without a word, just lowered his head again and left to carry out the task.
Loki watched him walk away for a second, then swallowed hard and turned to approach his crumbling throne. He needed to sit for a while. His knees were still shaking.
So he dropped on the cold, stony seat and buried his head in his hand.
Why did he give in? Why did he surrender? Why did that man have to taste so damn good?!
Loki couldn't help but remember. Their first merging, their second, their third... And with every detail his blood rushed through his veins more and more ferociously.
Loki clenched his fingers to a fist and violently slammed it
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S.H.I.E.L.D.'s weapon development facility was located underground, its surface area mostly deserted and spaciously fenced.
Loki stood on top of a small hill outside the guarded fence surveying the waste grounds, right next to the completely suited up Iron Man. Even Loki was fully armored, wearing the Horns of Mischief and carrying the scepter in one hand.
'There,' Tony's artificially rendered voice sounded somewhat alien beneath the iron mask when he pointed at the driveway leading underground and the transporter attempting to enter.
Loki nodded und waited patiently until the vehicle stopped, before he lifted the scepter and fired a blue gleaming energy discharge at it.
The van instantly exploded in a consuming fire taking down the gate and most of its framing structure.
'Go,' Loki commanded, whereat Tony ignited the jets and took off to carry on the deed of destruction.
Loki followed using portals of space and time created by the Tesseract powered scepter.
The havoc wrought by the Ir
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Rain was coming down hard on everyone and everything, the sky dark and heavy with storm clouds. The men trudged through knee-high mud, carrying supplies, armament as well as the injured. The battlefield was littered with fallen soldiers; the ground stained a sickening dark rouge, mixed with the sludgy soil. Fatigue was evident upon everyone's faces, sallow by war and hunger that usually comes with.
Arthur stood hunche
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WARNING!: Dark subject matter not suitable for all ages.
A few years past and nothing much had changed between the three nations. Arthur was still caught up in his ways, Matthew was still the third wheel, and Alfred was still the favourite. Sure, there were a few riots here and there over the American Territory, but nothing that amounted to anything serious. Arthur wasnt worried in the slightest, and as the days
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The voyage to France was long and Alfred was anxious to arrive. As the French Coast came into view, so did the eccentric Frenchman, desperately flailing his arms above his head in an attempt to welcome Alfred into his home. His curly blond hair flew in all directions as the boat docked in front of him and a wide smile appeared on his face.
Alfred! Bienvenue en France! Ça fait tellement longtemps depuis ta dernière visite! exclaimed Francis while crushing Alfred in a st
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À partir daujourdhui, tu tappelleras Mathieu en honneur dun évangéliste catholique, ainsi que pour le Saint Pape
Oui, Mathieu
Quest-ce que ça veut dire?
Don de Dieu
Matthew woke with a jolt, flat on his back. He had just dreamt an event that seemed to have happened a thousand years ago. He groped in the dark for his glasses, and soon realized a single tear was rolling lazily down his right cheek. He raised his hand to greet the falling drop of salt into his palm, right before more of them joined in. Matthew lurc
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'I need to see my brother' this lone thought resonated in Alfred's mind during his whole journey. 'I need to see he is alive and well'. He marched on, steadily, with a certain determination visible in his step. His head held high, his shoulders straight, ignoring his still sensitive ribs, Alfred led his troops by foot over to his brother's territory.
They travelled day and night until finally, on the 7th day, t
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"A Al Alfr !"
"Shhhh, calm down"
"Al ... Ahhhhhhhh!"
"It's ok, shhhh"
Matthew covered his ears like a child would, trying to block out Arthur's screams. His eyes were a stormy purple colour, rounded with fear and confusion as he laid them upon the other man.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" screamed Arthur once more.
"Doctor please, make him stop!" pleaded Matthew
"I'm sorry Major Williams
.: Wars of the Roses :. Ch-1.: Wars of the Roses :. Ch-1 in Fan Fiction More Like This
Wars of the Roses
During the mid 1400s, Britain was underneath tremendous pressure to produce a new monarchy to rule the kingdom. This caused a power struggle to erupt between two leading families at the time, the House of Lancaster and the House of York. These two branches of the same family fought day and night for the throne in what is known as "The Wars of the Roses".
Now, 400 years later, in the British society known as "Victorian", where industrialism has taken its place among everyday life, the country is once more plunged into this age-old battle however this time, opposing other European powerhouses to the United Kingdom. The "roses" now belong to various prominent families who control specific parts of the world. These people will now fight for the right to rule the world.
The Red Rose
Arthur Kirkland sat reading his daily Victorian Times, resting comfortably against the red velvet chair in his study. Abstractly reachi
NosotrosPara que no me olvides, preciosa, toco tu mirada con el roce de mis letrasNosotros in Emotional More Like This
para que me encuentres, para que me busques
para que busques una excusa y la encuentres. Y vuelvas a saber de mi, y hagamos algo con nosotros.
Y pretender que nunca nos fuimos, que después de todo sigue habiendo un nosotros.
te escribo con una sopa de letras que expresa lo que siento por ti, lo que aún tenemos...
aunque tarde horas devanándome el cerebero buscando las letras que formen el "hola" perfecto.
Pero no. Al final terminas buscando un amable pero determinante adiós a nuestra conversación.
Y vuelvo a quedarme solo, maldita, buscando como arrancar mis letras de tu mirada.
deshacertedeshacerte in Free Verse More Like This
deshacerte con los labios, como en esa noche tibia y callada
como tu piel, desgarrada
desnudarte con la mirada, apuñalarte con mi risa
besarte hasta succionar toda tu sangre
embustero tu corazon que me robo el aliento
una mirada, una sonrisa bastaran, para renacer en ti
esos abrazos despues, me hacen valer mil lagrimas
asi que matame lentamente
Palabras¿Las palabras son solo letras?Palabras in Articles & Interviews More Like This
No. Son la verdad en las lágrimas, la razón de ser o no.
Palabras, solo palabras.
Distantes ecos pronunciados al infinito.
Son solo la secuela de tu sonrisa encantadora.
Es la expresión del alma, encontrada.
Es mi voz, es tu espíritu.
Palabras quedas, incoherentes, altisonantes,
estúpidas y malholientes.
Nuestro primer lenguaje.
Después la mirada, apuñalante.
Movimientos bucales, ruidos.
Palabras, que mas da, si no me atrevo a pronunciarlas,
solo a escribirlas.
trozos de mi4 de agosto del 2005trozos de mi in Free Verse More Like This
sera el reflejo de mi siemple felicidad
en la profunda espera, no encuentro mas que la forma de tratar algo nuevo
no, tu desprecio me hace mal , lo se
capricho seas, te maldigo
solo un juguete? que va! si se te nota cuando me miras
ya no mas miedo, ni nostalgia, el deseo sobrevive a tu inconstancia
ya no importa, tu existencia paso a ser un largo sueño, lleno de momentos...
si, eso nadie me lo quita
mucho antes de tus besos ya tenia su sabor, si los extraño?.. si pero ya no
te amo pero te amo, lo entiendes? es imposible contar los dias sin ti
una ausencia mas, sera extraña
me acostumbré..
que si te tengo nostalgia? debo admitirlo, pero esque hay tantas cosas
no me atrevo a seguir otro dia asi, que pasara
y las preguntas flotan en el aire, hasta ayer me acorde de ti, fue raro, pero senti bien
un sinnumero de recuerdos
una estrella que aun brilla. la esperanza nula, el recuerdo flotante
raro no? pensar que nos juramos amor eterno y miranos! haciendo nuestras vidas le
nonenone in Articles & Interviews More Like This
sera el reflejo de mi siemple felicidad
en la profunda espera, no encuentro mas que la forma de tratar algo nuevo
no, tu desprecio me hace mal , lo se
capricho seas, te maldigo
solo un juguete? que va! si se te nota cuando me miras
ya no mas miedo, ni nostalgia, el deseo sobrevive a tu inconstancia
ya no importa, tu existencia paso a ser un largo sueño, lleno de momentos
si eso nadie me lo quita
mucho antes de tus besos ya tenia su sabor, si los extraño?.. si pero ya no
te amo pero te amo, lo entiendes? es imposible contar los dias sin ti
una ausencia mas, sera extraña
me acostumbre
que si te tengo nostalgia? debo admitirlo, pero esque hay tantas cosas
no me atrevo a seguir otro dia asi, que pasara
y las preguntas flotan en el aire, hasta ayer me acorde de ti, fue raro, pero senti bien
un sinnumero de recuerdos
una estrella que aun brilla. la esperanza nula, el recuerdo flotante
raro no? pensar que nos juramos amor eterno y miranos! haciendo nuestras vidas lejos.
se siente bien lo debo
cartaSe sentó tranquilamente, tomo su papel y pluma y comenzó a escribir, a desahogar sus penas....carta in General More Like This
Ya no quiero quererte. Estoy harta de sentirte tan cerca. Estoy harta de tu estúpida indiferencia, pero dime, alguna vez me quisiste?
Se que fui muy ingenua, y ahora que regresas con ella, me pregunto si acaso fuiste mío , o solo creí que lo eras.
Termina con todo y márchate lejos, que no puedo seguir viéndote hacer tu vida tan cerca pero tan lejos de la mía.
Fui una tonta al creer que me ambas, aun sabiendo todo lo que sentías por ella.
Ya no lloraré, porque me he dado cuenta que no vales ni una lágrima.
Ya no te miraré, porque mis ojos son muy débiles para verte sin sufrir.
Mis labios preguntan por ti, y mi alma se niega a responder. Me duelen los huesos de tanto pensar que no debo pensar en ti.
Mi mente insiste en volar, se niega rotundamente a la realidad y vuela lejos, muy lejos de ti.
Tus palabras ya no vendrán a mis oídos, porque ya no reconozco tu voz, ha pasado tanto en tan poco que
Late Night Texts 24G: Send me a picture.Late Night Texts 24 in Short Stories More Like This
S: What?
G: I'm tied up, and I won't be able to make it down for a few days.
G: So send me a picture.
S: (picture message enclosed)
G: Cute, kid. Real cute.
S: I'm sensing sarcasm.
G: We both know I didn't mean a picture of Bobby.
S: Well you didn't specify.
G: All right, fine. Sam, it would please me very much if you were to send me a picture of yourself.
S: (picture message enclosed)
G: If you EVER want to sleep with me again, you'll send me a picture of you shirtless.
Late Night Texts 22D: Sam, I've got some bad news.Late Night Texts 22 in Short Stories More Like This
S: You didn't break Bobby's new table, did you?
D: No not yet.
S: Did you break my new laptop?
D: That's not the bad news.
S: Good.
D: But I did break it.
S: You asshole! I fucking told you not to go near my damn laptop, and the first damn thing you do is fucking break it!
S: Sorry, sorry. What happened?
D: I'm pregnant.
S: You're what?!
D: Pregnant.
S: You and Cas didn't use protection?! I fucking told you to! I fucking told you, and now you're gonna-I can't believe this, now I have to deal with your fucking mood swings and I have to go buy your sorry ass a shitton of pickles, and I have to deal with you and then I have to deal with Castiel and then your kid and DAMMIT DEAN!
S: Dean.
D: Yes, Sam?
S: You're not a girl.
D: No I'm not.
S: So you can't get pregnant.
D: No I can't.
S: So I'm an idiot.
D: And he finally catches on.
Late Night Texts 25(Group Message Sam and Dean Winchester)Late Night Texts 25 in Short Stories More Like This
C: Dean. Sam. We must help the mighty Thorin Oakenshield reclaim his stolen homeland of Erebor.
D: What the hell are you talking about?
S: I meant to tell you this earlier.
S: I took him to go see the Hobbit.
D: Why would you do that?! You know he gets weird ass ideas.
C: Dean, we must go help him. He could die without us.
D: Why should I give a rat's ass?
C: He is a majestic ruler, Dean. His majesticness must be saved for future generations.
D: His what?
C: His majescticness.
D: What the hell?
S: Thorin was pretty majestic. I have to admit that.
C: Then you understand, Sam! We have to go help the Dwarves reclaim Erebor!
S: You know what, Cas, you're right. You and Dean should get ready and be on your way tonight.
D: Sam, what are you doing?
S: I'll even go find you a bow and arrow. You can match wits with Kíli.
D: Sam, what the hell are you doing?
S: I'll pack your provisions.
D: Sam, stop it.
S: I'll even call Gandalf for you.
C: Dean, Sam is g
Late Night Texts 7S: Bad pick up line war. Three two one GO!Late Night Texts 7 in Short Stories More Like This
G: If I said I liked your body, would you hold it against me?
S: If I had to choose between you and a Chevy, I'd ride you any day.
G: Are you from outer space? Because your ass is out of this world.
S: I'm allergic to your clothes. I'm going to have to ask you to remove them.
G: You have such a beautiful smile. It'd be better if that was all you were wearing.
S: Let's convert our potential energy to kinetic energy.
G: You fucking sexy nerd.
G: What are you doing tonight? Besides me, of course.
S: That's not a pick-up line. That's a command.
G: Are you forfeiting?
S: Hell no.
S: You might say I'm a samurai, because I'm a master of the sword.
G: If you were aspirin, I would take you every four to six hours.
S: Was that an earthquake, or did you just rock my world?
G: Do you have a mirror in your pocket? Because I can definitely see myself in your pants.
S: I'll marry you tomorrow, but let's honeymoon tonight.
G: Really?
S: What?! Your pick-up li
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MEMORANDUM Denial of State of New York's MOVE Act Waiver Request under Section 102(g)(2) of UOCAVA for the November 6, 2012 Federal General Election The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) of the Department of Defense received the application of the State of New York (the State), dated August 30, 2011, for an undue hardship waiver for the November 6, 2012 general election for Federal office, as provided by the amendments to Section 102(g) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA),1 enacted by the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE Act).2 Denial of the waiver request and this memorandum is predicated on the assertions made by the State in support of its waiver request, including the official waiver request letter and subsequent supplementary information provided, and the explanation of its written request in the conference call of September 15, 2011, between Messrs. Robert Brehm and Todd Valentine, Co-Executive Directors of the New York State Board of Elections (NYSBOE); Mr. Paul Collins, Deputy Counsel of the NYSBOE; Ms. Kim Galvin, Special Counsel to the NYSBOE; Mr. Jeff Dvorin, New York Attorney General's Office; and officials from FVAP and the United States Department of Justice's Voting Section. Under delegated authority from the Secretary of Defense as the Presidential Designee for UOCAVA,3 the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness has reviewed New York State's application, consulted with the representative of the Attorney General, and finds the State's application does not meet the requirements for a one-time undue hardship waiver under Section 102(g)(2) of UOCAVA.4 Accordingly, New York State's request for a waiver of the application of Section 102(a)(8)(A) of UOCAVA for the November 6, 2012 Federal general election is denied. For purposes of this Memorandum, the term "Presidential Designee" includes those officials exercising authority delegated by the Presidential Designee. I. Background and Initial Findings UOCAVA authorizes the Presidential Designee to grant a waiver only to those States whose reason for a waiver corresponds with one of the following situations: 1. The State's primary election date prohibits the State from complying with Section 102(a)(8)(A); 2. The State has suffered a delay in generating ballots due to a legal contest; or 3. The State Constitution prohibits the State from complying with such Section.5 1 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff, et seq. UOCAVA's waiver provision is found at 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff-1(g). 2 Pub. L. No. 111-84, Subtitle H, §§ 575-589, 123 Stat. 2190, 2318-2335 (2009). 3 The Secretary of Defense was designated the Presidential Designee by Executive Order 12642 (June 8, 1988), 53 Fed. Reg. § 21975. The Secretary of Defense has delegated this authority to the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel & Readiness) through DOD Directive 1004.04. 4 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff-1(g)(2). 5 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff-1(g)(2)(B). 1 New York State submitted a single waiver application for two elections, the September 11, 2012 Federal primary election and the November 6, 2012 Federal general election. Because a waiver approved by the Presidential designee is valid only for the Federal election for which the State requested it and cannot be used by a State for any subsequent Federal election,6 the Presidential Designee will consider the merits of the waiver application separately for the primary and general elections. It is within the Presidential Designee's authority to consider New York State's waiver application for the November 6, 2012 Federal general election because the State asserts that its primary election scheduled for September 11, 2012 prohibits the State from complying with Section 102(a)(8)(A) of UOCAVA.7 Under UOCAVA, if a State determines it is unable to comply with the requirement to transmit absentee ballots at least 45 days before a Federal election (45-day prior requirement) due to one of the three situations referenced above resulting in an undue hardship, the Chief State Election Official must request a waiver from the Presidential Designee pursuant to the Act. The Presidential Designee shall approve such a request if the Presidential Designee determines that: 1. One or more of the three referenced situations creates an undue hardship for the State; and, 2. The State's comprehensive plan presented in support of its request provides absent uniformed services and overseas voters (UOCAVA voters) sufficient time to receive, mark, and submit absentee ballots they have requested in time to be counted in the election for Federal office. The Presidential Designee's findings for each of these requirements are addressed separately below. A finding by the Presidential Designee as to whether an enumerated issue creates an undue hardship depends on all relevant factors, including: 1. the type of election for which the waiver is requested; 2. timing considerations, such as how much time has passed since the situation was first created; and 3. other emergent circumstances, such as a ballot legality challenge. The comprehensive plan proposed by New York State addresses the following requirements set forth in the MOVE Act: 1. the steps the State will undertake to ensure UOCAVA voters have time to receive, mark, and submit their ballots in time to have those ballots counted in the election; 2. why the plan provides UOCAVA voters sufficient time to vote as a substitute for the requirements of the MOVE Act; and 3. the underlying factual information explaining how the plan provides sufficient time to vote as a substitute for such requirements.8 6 See 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff-1(g)(4). 7 See 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff-1(g)(2)(B)(i) and 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff-1(a)(8)(A). 8 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff-1(g)(1)(D). 2 As required by UOCAVA,9 New York State's application recognizes that the purpose of the Act's 45-day prior requirement is to allow UOCAVA voters enough time to vote and have their votes counted in an election for Federal office. In determining whether the State's comprehensive plan provides sufficient time to vote as a substitute for the requirement to transmit ballots 45 days before the election, the Presidential Designee considered that the minimum absentee ballot requirements under the law require ballots to be transmitted 45 days prior to Election Day, using the voter's choice of either postal mail or electronic transmission method. The State's comprehensive plan was evaluated against several criteria; and the analysis as to whether the State's comprehensive plan provides sufficient time was examined by considering the totality of circumstances presented in the plan. Among the issues considered was the total time a voter has to receive, mark and return the ballot and have it counted (including the number of days before and after Election Day). Also among the issues considered was the cumulative number and accessibility of alternative methods of ballot transmission, and, if applicable, ballot return, as additional alternative methods provide more UOCAVA voters with the likelihood they will have sufficient time to receive, vote, and return their ballot and have it counted. Finally, the State's comprehensive plan was reviewed for any previous and additional efforts made by the State that were put in place subsequent to the changes in the law, which improved the likelihood a UOCAVA voter would be able to receive, vote and return the ballot and have it counted. Given that the State did not alter its law with respect to its Federal primary election date, however, the features of the State's plan were also evaluated in light of New York's experience implementing the terms of the waiver granted by the Presidential Designee for the 2010 Federal general election. II. The State Has Not Shown Undue Hardship In its application, and as required by the statute, New York State explained why its chief State election officials determined that its primary election date and associated activities required to generate a general election ballot prohibit it from transmitting absentee ballots to UOCAVA voters by the 45th day prior to the November 6, 2012 election, thereby creating an undue hardship. As asserted by New York, the statutorily-set Federal primary date (Sept. 11, 2012), combined with statutory post-election activities, will make it impossible for New York State's county boards of elections to prepare and transmit general election absentee ballots by Sept. 22, 2012, the 45th day before the 2012 Federal general election.10 For the reasons given below, the Presidential Designee concludes that New York's application fails to establish that these factors create an undue hardship under 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff-1(g) (2) (B) that prohibits the State from complying with the 45-day prior requirement. The State cites several factors to support its claim of undue hardship. First, it claims that it is unable to transmit its general election ballots by September 22, 2012 (45 days prior to Election Day) because State law provides: (1) that the State Board of Elections certify its general election ballot not later than 36 days before the primary election (October 1, 2012); (2) that the 62 county 9 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff-1(g)(1)(A). 10 See 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff-1(g)(1)(B). 3 boards of elections certify their respective general election ballots not later than 35 days before a general election (October 2, 2012); and (3) that military and special Federal ballots shall be transmitted to eligible voters not less than 32 days before the general election (October 5, 2012).11 Second, although the State recognizes that moving the primary election to an earlier date would resolve its alleged hardship, the State claims that it is now too late in the election cycle to make the necessary logistical preparations for an earlier primary election. Finally, the State notes that it is unlikely that the State will take any legislative action on moving the primary because the State Legislature will still be conducting redistricting for the next several months and the State Legislature will not consider such legislation prior to, or simultaneously with, its redistricting process. New York State has not established an undue hardship. Legislative inaction, logistical difficulties, inconveniences, or added costs arising from compliance with 42 U.S.C. 1973ff-1(a) (8) (A) do not, on their own, create an undue hardship. The undue hardship the State claims is self-imposed, due to the State's own inaction, and could have been resolved by legislative action before, or simultaneous with, its decennial redistricting process. The State instead seeks Federal relief from its own failure to make the state law changes necessary to comply with UOCAVA. New York State also has not shown that its post-primary election calendar creates an undue hardship. For the same reasons discussed herein with regard to moving New York's primary election date, New York has not established a sufficient basis for concluding that changing this calendar to be UOCAVA-compliant would have caused an undue hardship. Accordingly, a finding of undue hardship cannot be made on this basis. The State's decision not to take any legislative action to move the primary until it completes redistricting does not cause an undue hardship. The State fails to demonstrate that the legislative changes necessary to comply with UOCAVA's 45-day prior requirement are dependent on completion of redistricting. Instead, the State's application makes clear that it decided, through its own legislative prioritization, not to address UOCAVA compliance at any point this year, and then to postpone it until after resolution of decennial redistricting. Moreover, the State has had two years since the MOVE Act's passage to address its UOCAVA compliance. In summary, New York State's legislative choice to put off UOCAVA compliance does not constitute undue hardship. Accordingly, the Presidential Designee finds New York State has not established that the State is experiencing an undue hardship in meeting the MOVE Act's 45-day prior requirement. III. The State's Comprehensive Plan Provides Insufficient Time for UOCAVA Voters To Vote and Have That Vote Counted In addition to its failure to establish an undue hardship, the Presidential Designee concludes New York State did not establish that its proposed comprehensive plan provides UOCAVA voters "sufficient time to receive absentee ballots they have requested and submit marked absentee 11 Waiver Application at 3 and Appendix B. 4 ballots to the appropriate State election official in time to have that ballot counted" in the November 6, 2012 Federal general election.12 In reaching this determination, the Presidential Designee examined the totality of circumstances to determine whether the State's comprehensive plan provides sufficient time to vote as a substitute for UOCAVA's requirement that ballots be transmitted at least 45 days prior to Election Day, using the voter's choice of either postal mail or electronic transmission method. Among the issues the Presidential Designee considered were (1) the time voters have to receive, mark and return their ballots and have them counted (both before and after Election Day); (2) the cumulative number and accessibility of alternative methods of ballot transmission and return; and (3) the effectiveness of the previous comprehensive plan as it relates to the proposals for the 2012 election. With regard to the first factor, the State contends that local boards of elections will transmit absentee ballots to UOCAVA voters by October 5, 2012, which is thirty-two (32) days before the election. UOCAVA voters will have thirteen (13) days after Election Day for ballots to be received and counted, so long as the ballot envelope is postmarked the day before Election Day. It provides no earlier ballot transmittal date that would mandate sending ballots closer to Saturday, September 22, 2012, the 45th day before the general election. In fact, the proposed timetable is identical to that proposed in support of the waiver request for the 2010 Federal general election. Second, New York's comprehensive plan provides for the alternative ballot transmission options of e-mail and facsimile, upon the voter's request. New York also proposes using an online ballot delivery system. We note that no specifics regarding the means of online ballot access are provided, nor is there an assurance in the State's application that the system will be accessible to voters in 2012. The plan does not provide voters the option of receiving or returning ballots by express mail delivery at the State's expense. Finally, the features of the State's plan described above were evaluated in light of New York's experience implementing the terms of the waiver granted by the Presidential Designee for the 2010 Federal general election. In 2010, New York's plan failed to afford sufficient time between the primary election and the ballot transmission date for the general election to prepare and transmit ballots to UOCAVA voters as proposed. The result was widespread failure to transmit ballots in accordance with the timetable approved by the waiver determination. New York's proposed comprehensive plan for 2012 does not give the State any additional time to complete this process; instead, it proposes a nearly identical schedule, but with assertions of enhanced communication, education, and oversight of the local boards of election by the State Board. Although enhanced oversight is important, and communication problems between the State and local election officials may have contributed to the State's UOCAVA non-compliance in 2010, the 2012 comprehensive plan provides no concrete solution to the problems that arose in 2010 from the State's overly-compressed schedule for preparing and transmitting ballots. This factor raises significant concern that the State will not in fact be able to comply with the proposed schedule to ensure UOCAVA voters the 45 days of ballot transit time proposed in the plan. Thus, the Presidential Designee cannot conclude that New York State's proposed comprehensive 12 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff-1(g)(2)(A). 5 plan adequately addresses the significant compliance problems that arose following approval of its 2010 comprehensive plan. IV. Conclusion Given the foregoing and considering the totality of the circumstances presented, New York State's waiver request is denied. The Presidential Designee has determined that the State has not established an undue hardship on grounds that the State's primary election date prohibits compliance with UOCAVA's requirement to transmit ballots at least 45 days prior to the November 6, 2012 Federal general election. The Presidential Designee has further determined that the comprehensive plan presented by New York State is inadequate to provide UOCAVA voters sufficient time to receive absentee ballots they have requested and to submit marked ballots to the appropriate election official in time to be counted in the November 6, 2012 election, and thus is an inadequate substitute for UOCAVA's 45 day prior requirement. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Paddy McGuire, FVAP Deputy Director for Election Official Assistance, at 703-588-1584, or email@example.com. 6
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