The Deadman
"the deadman" is a poetical piece i wrote years ago was my first attempt of bringing that spine chilling feel into my poetical works.
Preying on the Past - Ch. 1 Bridging Two Worlds
Suddenly i was jerked backwards by the deadman strap on my kevlar and from behind me, i heard...or rather felt the sound of a fully automatic shotgun started ringing out, tossing silver slugs into the beast ahead of me, its thunderous boom almost deafening
The Edge of Sapphire - Chapter 6 - The Bleeding Edge
"ah, well that would explain you nearly killing yourself performing the deadman." the archduke said, offhandedly. the pride vanished in an instant, replaced by another shallow graze of resentment.
Pointy haired middle management 1
Now if i was frightened before i was downright scared shitless now as she shot me a stare so frightening that the deadman stare had nothing on it. it was a predatorish stare, her eyes feeling black as void. i didnt want to press it, for obvious reasons.
The Edge of Sapphire - Chapter 5 - Ring of Fire
After all, there were good reasons why it was called the 'deadman maneuver', not all of them immediately obvious.