The Leaves of Fall Act 2: Fear the Nobodies (Part 10)
\>mike clenches his fists, stares at alex, and lets out a slow ball of hot air from his lungs \>a moment passes, and the wind batters the house from outside \>it almost sounds like someone is trying to get in. \>”i’m sorry. i’m panicked. anon.”
The Leaves of Fall Act 2: Fear the Nobodies (Part 9)
\>Sam could not take it \>He spends the whole movie clinging to your arm so tightly you can physically feel blood returning to it once Batman dashes off into the night for his final scene \>Alex, being the beautiful, wonderful, intelligent, radiant...
Witchcraft and Wings
Though slow, she did notice, especially when her other fingers started to claw up, pads invading her fingers. it began with her right ring finger, then her pinky.
Stillness in the Storm - Chapter One
**Chapter One.** Walking the halls of Tusk Valley University feels like navigating a maze. The signs make no sense. Everyone’s yelling over each other just to be heard. And the few who are paying attention? They look at me with confusion, concern…...
The Leaves of Fall Act 2: Fear the Nobodies (Part 13)
\>Stella whips her head behind her \>The badger freezes, and then jams a finger in Sam’s direction and snarls \>”Sam, you stay far away from that crystal, you hear me? You’re not a level six Lazer Lotus. You touch it and I’ll have your ears hanging...
The Leaves of Fall Act 2: Fear the Nobodies (Part 24)
\>What do you say? \>I mean, really, WHAT DO YOU SAY to this guy? \>You don’t say anything for a few moments, your mind spinning at a thousand miles-per-hour, mulling over every possible dialog choice \>A few hours earlier this guy was kicking...
The Leaves of Fall Act 3: Something That Matters (Part 19)
\>"You're right." \>A voice — too familiar to you — booms over the loudspeakers \>Vanessa \>The music abruptly cuts \>The rat behind the table looks up at you four, her eyes glowing red with fire \>Fuck \>How did you not see it before? ...
The Leaves of Fall Act 2: Fear the Nobodies (Part 12)
\>You know, this is kinda peaceful \>The sun is just starting to rise and come up over the bluffs \>There’s a type of dawn-stasis that’s got the whole world in a still, like a photograph, or a frame out of a movie \>That’s what this feels like ...
The Leaves of Fall Act 2: Fear the Nobodies (Part 16)
\>You sit up to the sound of a car horn blaring \>Jenna Orthorn is pulled up, her van blocking the bike lane \>You hear hear her car door slam shut, the sound concerned footsteps approaching \>”What the hell are you guys doing on the side of the...
The Leaves of Fall Act 2: Fear the Nobodies (Part 5)
Dirt and withdraw a screw from your pocket \>bouncing it up and down, you hold your breath, listening for the front door and for alex’s schpeel to begin \>you don’t feel the familiar knot of anxiety like you should \>your breathing is even and slow
Stillness in the Storm - Epilogue
**Epilogue** The cabin creaked softly as the wind pushed against the outer walls, the only sound in a room otherwise suffocatingly still. Books lined the shelves, most of them well-worn, others untouched for years. A mug of tea sat cold on the table...
The Leaves of Fall Act 3: Something That Matters (Part 12)
Motions — while labored and cautious — get you out of the the ritziest part of town \>she hardly even needed you to navigate the main roads \>her memory is impressive, to say the least \>it's probably what helps her draw so gracefully \>the night is slow