My New Best Friend Chapter 6: A Dirty Fight and a Sweet Embrace
"well, you see, this little guy here," he pointed at caterpie, "likes to eat the forest leaves...for some reason he doesn't like pokemon food nor the berries we give him...so, long story short, we came here looking for food when those murkrows attacked
The Journey of the Dark Crystal: Chapter 15
"to cut long story short...i didn't have time to save her."
The Dawn of a New Age: Trials and Tribulations - Act2/Chapter5
Long story short, either it had no brains to blow away or i missed completely, because it just turned angrily around after pulling its hands out of the ruined linoleum floor and made haste with trying to smash me again.
Destiny Intertwined, Lan'as'atal
To make a long story short, i snuck into their fortress in the mountains and made my way all the way to scio's personal chambers. but he hasn't lived this long for nothing. he knows magic of a kind that i have never seen before.
Wrong Kind of Marks
"oh, well, we got into a little mess yesterday with the cakes; misjudged trajectories and the like, and the other colts and fillies at school thought it was funny, but to cut a long story short, it was totally not our fault."
MHO - The Cult of the Crimson Isles - Chapter 2
"well... long story short there's magic involved. there are these ancient... arch-things scattered around the world, and when you put magical energy into them, they make these portals that can take you a long way away.
Naira's Search, pt. 3 (MHO)
Long story short, i'm really not supposed to be here right now, and an _actual_ spirit that works for the same person i do is looking for me, so i can't go into any details.
Josh's Weekend [Antrho Raccoon TF/TG]
Long story short she persuaded me into buying it. i tried it on and everything. she held out a mirror for me to see myself and i really hate to say this, i felt pretty. and it felt good. what are all these feelings about liking looking pretty?
Life is Just a Storm- Chapter 16- Hidden Thoughts
Long story short, he seemed like a great guy to be with at first. then i found out what his beliefs were regarding mental health.
Calico Burana: ch.3 - Day at the Fest
He and i met during deathbed's cross-continental tour, and--long story short--i found out something about myself that i had never known before..." he trailed off temporarily, then shook his head. "no, that's not right.
First Arc: The Fallen Kings -- Chapter 5 -- Part Two -- {A Small World}
"long story short, we can turn into lightning. that means we travel like lightning. a fall like that would never be fatal, as long as we're conscious." raiji said, chuckling as he gave the boy a hard pat on the back.
Experiment 261 Chapter 9
Long story short, there are only a few laws which cover genetically altered people. and they were never designed for peopleas genetically altered as you. you are essentially a new species.