Radioactive Toy (or The Post-Apocalypse Pygmalion) Part 2
He was a magpie and normally beaming was not something that came naturally to him. eugene had nearly failed his classes once and his reaction had been a stony disappointment enough that he'd tried extra hard the next year. it had worked.
Journalist at Sea - Part 2
The coat was now incredibly humid as well as waterlogged, but the magpie's hospitality had been so genuine and overwhelming dragunov forced it on with candour.
Der Bürodämon
Mit der rechten, von schwarzem Fell bedeckten Pfote führt der Magier den Stab. Zentriert in der Mitte seines Kreises stehend, die Füße von rostig roter Lunte umschlungen, beschreibt er mit ihm eine Reihe komplexer Formen und Symbole in der Luft vor...
Hell on Earth. Chapter 5
Rap and rave dived for it, magpies to a fault. anar slammed his grey hand down, covering it with a sleeve, “you don’t even know what it is! can’t mess with this stuff, guys, it’s well dodgy.” rap pouted, “what even is it?”
Pink Personal Hell and Altering Fate
As if on cue, a magpie flew towards the cottage and tried to grab on the shiny. nickel steel let it go in shock, thus the magpie flew right away, shiny object in its talons. "i guess that explains it," draco said, "magpie hoarding shiny objects."
War of the Wolf: Tartan King
The magpie asked, her voice firm and direct. "pavan stevenson, private 1st class of the avolon scout regiment, sir," pavan returned. "captain lexis rou, albion defense forces seventh division," the magpie introduced herself.
Stray Werewolf: Afternoon Wolf Chill
But the necklace was temptingly shiny, appealing to some inner magpie instinct of hers. “hmm…” sensing the possibility of a sale, the merchant’s smile turned ecstatic. “if this is more to your liking, i can give you an excellent discount on that item!
27 - Who's Out There?
Cani opened the door of the hotel room when someone knocked politely on it in the morning, and gazed upon a black and white bird reminding her of a magpie, dressed in a black uniform with matching highlights and a stern look in his eyes.
Children of Alana, 1.3 The Librarian
As they reach the third floor a magpies come out of a door and fly off from the balcony in front of them.
Cain Coney, Case One, Chapter Three: Bolt Holes
I'm tramping through the jungle. Gunfire sounds in my sensitive ears. It's a ways off, but still too close. If I'm nervous, it's nothing compared to the new recruits. Private Walsh, who joined my squad two weeks ago. He's eighteen. This is his first...
Cain Coney, Case One, Chapter Four: Rossini Horns In
Less than an hour later, I was standing at Central Park West and Eighty-seventh. There was Darrow's house. Then the alley. On the other side was a smaller place, definitely nice, but from the look of it still relatively affordable. More importantly,...
Gutpunch 6: Wizarding; or the prices we pay
"_ _"all i've done is cast sigils about seeing magpies and hearing sounds. that's barely anything."_ _"have they worked?"_ _zhei was silent._ _"little miracles pave the way to big ones. there is one more challenge for you.