He remembered them with the bittersweet irony of someone who understands that his mother had risked death almost every night, and had told him a story so that it wouldn't drive him insane. still, her narrative drove him.
Arabic, Bat, Character Development, Dervish, FTM, Family, Female, Fire, Immigrant, Irshad, Islam, Male, Mammal, Mother, Muslim, Political, Rakim, Silat, Son, Sufi, Transgender, Veil, bullying, chiroptera, coming of age, ifrit, martial arts, moth, transman
The idea came to him in a sudden flash of insight just after the point of irony.
"the key is within. within me."
the circle turned several times around before finally stopping. the clicking sound of gears slowed and came to a silence.
Hare, Magic, No-Yiff, Series
Jeager stated calmly...the sad irony of his dragon honor soon haunted me as he gently nudged me with his snout, closer to the edge. before i could object, i soon found myself slipping off the edge.
Death, Dragon, Gryphon, Love, No-Yiff, Transformation, Violence
Laughing slightly at the irony, the fox turned and leaned against the press wood countertop. alias always had a plan, he always knew what would come next, and he knew what to do next. now, he was clueless.
but he wouldn't think about that right now.
Action, Adventure, Character Development, Fox, Mild Romance, No-Yiff, Story Progression, Story Series, Suspense, Thriller, Violence (Not In Yiff), Vixen
He just laughs, thinking of the cruel irony of it all. he would blame it on the surge that turned him into "this." but that's him now, and people fear his appearance.
Deinonychus, Dinosaur, Elf, Lizard, M/solo, Military, Muscles, Nudism, Shadowrun, Surge, Transformation, changeling, sculpted, troll
He would die to the tune of his irony.
* * *
desmond wakes up with a single startled gasp. he doesn't shift, but clings to the sheet of his mattress, grounding himself. he notices the sheet, and indeed his whole body, is moist with sweat.
Angst, Drama, Mystery, Pigeon, Romance, Serval, Sheep, Suspense, Teen Romance, Thriller, Tiger, Tigress, caracal
He could certainly appreciate the irony of it all; he supposed that he had always wanted to be well known, he just hadn't ever considered the lengths that he would have to go to to achieve that dream.
First Time, Fox, Realistic, Sci-Fi
The guard house was filled with its irony stench. verkand shouted out a warning. " that is what will happen to anyone who is caught off their guard tonight! this will be a long night, and if we are to defend the king then we must not make any mistakes."
Arcane Rising, Fox, Magic, Revolution, renaissance
No, the irony is not lost on me, thank you." the feline chuckled grimly.
"i trained them. all of them. from swordplay to chivalry, to the good book, i trained them.
Death, Demon, Lion, Savior, Undead, Wolf
He sank down to his knees at the base of the giant tree and carefully lay his daughter upon the ground, the irony of this place not lost upon him.
"father?"
"just help me with this first," kadai said and plunged his hands into the soft dirt.
Ander, Banno, Clean, Fox, Kadai, Novel, Serial, Story, Wolf