Vulcan Automata - Hiring Practices - Part 1
Built upon raised platforms above the slums. glittering spires of light and glass, that now rose toward the clean, regulated skies. the underworld forgotten and abandoned, no longer a problem for the corporate politicians.
Skyline King
Long jumps from one skyscraper roof to another were leading him further and further from the city, through the suburbs and slums... \* \* \* he woke up in an old, abandoned house, where he went to sleep at the sunrise time.
The World We Live In: Chapter 38
Even so, he knew that free-towns were a lot worse than this...slum, with slavery everywhere and houses ready to be destroyed any seconds, waiting for a fire to come out.
Enter the Madman
The city was divided into three districts: bliss - where the supremely rich resided - the works - where the working class lived - and the slums - where the dirt poor and degenerates scurried about.
Servant of Darkness - Ch. 4: The Guild
The reason for the riots were long gone from the memories of altair's citizens, but the slums remained like an ink stain on white garments. it wasn't the church that was important.
Snake In Your Bed
One never knew after all; the slightest hint of artificiality could be enough to scare away prey from nesting anywhere close if they suspected a trap, which is what prey slums were basically, which would be quite counter intuitive to his plans.
The Freehorn's Scars - Chapter 4
The selection of goods, from fine clothes to furniture made his home town look like a slum. it was nothing that he was interested in buying though, and he kept going, stopping only briefly at a vendor who was outside cooking some food.
The legend of Tigersight Chapter 6
"seriously, why do you live all the way out here in the slums. it takes forever to transport these damn unruly bastards to your place. you would think considering that you mark the damn slaves that you would live near the guy who gets them for you."
Bull an' Fox -02 We meet Tim, a Fox
It's not a slum or nothin'. it's just, you know, just us. and there are some toughs, but see, they'll leave you alone if you live there. cause they know you'll rat out on 'em. i don't go tattlin' on any furrson.
Coruld: Chapter 1: The Trial
The sun gradually began rising behind the slums of dumovin. it was still dark inside the stoned inn. sylar, the cook, woke up slowly from laying on a down blanket in from of the fireplace. he stoked the hot coals the put some wood in.
Gibbous Moon Waning
Blackear ignored this jibe, turning to francis and saying "francis, pal, what are you doing out here slumming so early in the day. no classes?" francis shook his head.
The Guilded Cage, Ch 14
They'd almost made it to the slums and, from there, they would be able to blend in with everyone else, disappearing from view and make their clean escape from the lawgivers.