Easing the Tension

Above the clear, if not simple, message was an image of a back with several hands on it, the chalk drawing ruined by some errant raindrops.

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Spreading Her Empire Part 1

Years of mental and physical discipline vanished like chalk in the rain. her vision turned red, so did her eyes. her grip on the gun loosened. it fell from her shaking paw and clanged on the metal ground.

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The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Seven

Porter whispered, his skin turning white as chalk. his armor melted away, leaving him in nothing but his street clothes. the cold bit at him, but he couldn't feel it. "porter," sarah said, sitting down next to him.

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The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 22

She couldn't deny that she had some sort of feeling, but tried to chalk it up to stress and heightened emotion. the girl had nearly gotten her killed, after all! she couldn't possibly take her feelings seriously. all the same, they were there.

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Beer Brawl

The bartender guides the four of them to the blackboard behind the counter and each of them are handed a piece of white chalk. the beneficial friends finish next with an "i wish i had gotten real alcohol" from toby.

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MoonDust, Chapter 5

Some of it could be chalked up to his higher-powered weapon, but there was no question his skill would keep him safe from the cull. two positions over, victor finished his own shooting and came to join her.

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Good and Evil ... after hours

A biker with a bad tooth racked up the balls while a tall, skinny trucker chalked his cue. "aaron..." malfeus hissed, "what are you doing here? we had a deal." the trucker sighed heavily and shook his head without even looking over.

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Hero, Chapter 6 - And into the Frying Pan

I know some deaf folks back at the city and they normally just write to people in chalk." torren nodded understandingly as reya thought for a moment.

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Lonely Oak Chapter 29

"not _real_ ones," she said, "a few times we did some stuff like that with chalk." then, she narrowed her eyes. "oh, i get it. you don't wanna do tumbles but you wanna know how to use a sword or something."

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The Long Shot Part 2: The Loud Crack

"chalk up two more" i exclaim, whilst i check the scopes' top left ammo counter, 7.62 - 13/20, not bad ammo use i thought to myself.

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Aquarium

The room looked slightly different than it had in his dream, and yet the same; luc chalked it up to the shock of his dream. he needed to wash his face and get something to drink to calm himself down.

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The Grin Paws - Chapter 3: The Grin's Fate

Learned upstairs...i think we need to get some iron crowbars...and go after him swinging...get some bags of powdered iron to incapacitate the imp, so we subdue him and then get him to remove his spell from crisps' paws...if he does this, then we let him be...chalk

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