Surface (Chapter 8)
The red carpet, indigo curtains and cubist paintings on the ebony walls made the place feel classier than it really was under the right kind of lighting, despite the shady deals and fast-acting pick-up lines its dark corners barely concealed, and the mirror
2:5 Embassies of The Underground
It was a shady place on the fringe of reality, and to most, didn't exist at all. laws weren't the same here and regular societal rules didn't apply. down here on the edge of society, there were no rules, no law, and no limits.
All That Glitters
"and leave jay to explain why he was masquerading as a long dead organization with a shady history?" francis asked, shaking his head even as he said it. "well, what else can we do?" jay wondered. "hush and let me think," was francis' answer.
A Friend's Wish Chapter 5: "The Green-haired Trainer"
I wondered around the ship until i found a few shady figures gathering around a corridor of the ship. "something's odd here." as i slowly went to the entrance to see a few people that are chatting. "ok!
In My Time of Need - Chapter 10
I wasn't sure what his motives were, but it was the only lead we had leaving us little choice than to take his advice, shady as it may seem.
Black Magic - Chapter Three: Friends Of The Family
I've hired him to dig up information and spy on shady individuals for me too many times to count, the rewards for our covert operations always cashing in big.
Knight's Fall
Magic is, after all, a shady business." daniel was upset over the greeting, but didn't let it show. as much as he hated rudeness towards his grand self, daniel hated magic even more.
Guns & Arrows: Segment of my book "Planes"
Leaves crumbled in front of them, and the shady forms of more than twelve dozen humans appeared inside the forest and went into standard formations.
Hurricane Alley
"good morning, gregory" isthia responded, her voice and body language normal- but shady. "feeling better? that chase must've worn you out." we pumped our tails in unison, tilting port and starboard just right to cut through cross-currents.
Treter: Perplexival Reviving
One of the two was shady; there were shadows looming over the roads. but these shadows were from the buildings that were upon the road's sides. so i guess it never mattered anyway?
Chasing the Sun - Chapter 21: Beating the Path
Seven were caught to have been involved in some sort of shady business, but they served their sentence." the lion drank his ale. "found another who has some links to the government, but this one was out of the city on that day."
Her Favorite Thief
"not really, he's the guy i stole the helmet from, well, he was the first one to steal it, then he did a shady deal with the museum's director for a ton of money, but i'm sure he's mad anyway" explained the thief.