The Life and Soul of Rikh Ghanyr
Their lust for excess came at the expense of their nation, and ghanyr's earliest memories were of incalcitrant tax collectors and indolent guardsmen.
Chapter 1 - The Secret of The Mechanical Pony
"this is a first edition of 'magical alternative theory' and it is over two thousand years old and as far as i know nopony has seen a first edition of this, except inside of a collector's collection, in over one thousand years."
Paladin: Origins
"in a way yes, you have been chosen for the soul collector. we both chose you, the devil and i. you fit the bill, plus you knew the previous one, and saw his transformation.
Anyone Can Be a Little Kitten
Calvin imagined it had to have been one of those really expensive collector's items. "naaaaaah, this is one of odin's rays." zeelo beamed as he turned the ray to the side so that he could show off a series of dials and knobs.
Chapter XIV: Truth, Night Two
In my original universe i was blasted out by a nuclear blast; and landed in his universe i was entrapped by a cannibalistic collector and when koji was trapped he let me escape."
Some Incandescent Light
"well, i'm a coin collector," she said, for sake of conversation. "i collect rare and valuable coins, and when i saw you, i was, like ... i have to have that. i'd sell all the other coins in my collection to have that one," she whispered.
*Rewrite* The Extraordinary Casebook of Dr. Exeter; Chapters 1 and 2
It is every book collectors dream to acquire a rare and handwritten book, an ancient tome full of wisdom and delightful in its uniqueness.
All Things Quiet And Sweet 1 - A Blind Run
To him it was a true relic of the past, an item only used by collectors. "hah...nice...wonder if it still works." he gently turned it on, twisting the dial to try and find a station. nothing came from it, not even voices.
Double Lives
Dominic is the son of antony tanner, owner of the sledgehammer arms and amour corporation, who has been friends with harvey's father, sheldon beck (the district attorney and avid collector), since they're sons were little.
Coffee Shop Romance: Part I
Trash collectors were banging around plastics bins in the streets below, making one hell of a racket. it jarred me from my sleep rather rudely. i think i was dreaming. laying here was all i wanted. no noise. no distractions.
No Frills: Ijona Hykok
Draconids are also inherently eager collectors. there is also no universal health care in the culture in which ijona lives.
The Gift - Part 2 - STORY
"it may be no surprise to you that i am a collector of souvenirs from my travels. i have looked all across the region for rare and valuable objects, and this is the first genuinely aldrisian item i have been able to obtain."