A Hard, Bruising Fall
Upon which aspera had replied that it was 'phantom pain,' and was more because of 'the bruising to your psyche ... losing a fight to prey.' konka had scowled at the remark, but had remained silent. "are you listening to me?"
Forgotten Gods Part 1: Dragon, falcon, mouse
Even after almost eight hundred years - and in just under two years time, it would be eight centuries exactly - the trauma of that global disaster was still strong in the world's collective psyche.
Last Light For Los Angeles: Chapter 2 - Hollywood's Final Act, Part Two
The psyche evaluation was probably dud though, as there was no way any officer in the entire lapd at the moment could pass one of the tests they were subjected to before the recession, such was the stress and demands placed upon them.
Indigo Nights- Chapter 2: Solace
As serene as his surroundings may seem, in zephyr's mind, dark animalistic instincts sprout like weeds, ripping into the furthest reaches of his fragile psyche.
Indigo Night- Chapter 10: Resurrection
The voice of the beast growls into the forefront of his psyche, erasing everything until only rage and instinct remains. \*\*\* las vegas, april 2015. three months before the end of everything.
Ashley
I tried ignoring it since i was just psyching myself up, but it was harder than i thought it'd be. "why'd you wanna go downtown?" i asked. "is there something you wanna do? or see?" eddie tilted his head ever so slightly in my direction.
Week 1 - HOH
It was aching enough already, but he thought he could psych himself out by pushing through the pain. the lion has been wrestling for ages, so he was used to dealing with pain for days at a time. this however, was definitely something else.
G.R.R. Chapter 13
I growl and clench my fists up to get psyched. i take the monitor that my head bounced off of, the screen is cracked. i grab the little television monitor and pull it out of the wall. all the plugs and cables come out with it and i unplug them quickly.
Evolution Part I: Chapter Thirty-three
I'd never conceived of such an act of possible treachery and though intellectually, i knew i could not judge pink nose with no proof, the mere idea of it was a blow to my psyche.
G.R.R. Chapter 4
I growl to myself to get psyched up, i'm going to have to put my personal feelings aside if i am going to walk out of this ring with the championship. title opportunities don't come around very often so i must capitalize.
G.R.R. Chapter 3
. \* \* \* **testify** i jump up and down and slap myself in the face a few times to get myself psyched up for the match. i finished my prayer that i make before each and every match and take a swig of my water bottle.
Shaydes of the Past 2- Tiger's Eye
It looked like a wyvern that had been impaled by a spear, and such a mark was burnt into the psyche of every draconian in the world...the mark of a hunter.