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If an infected flesh eating dumbass zombie happened to fall off a pier and a nice big very hungry shark just happened to swim on by and eat said zombie, would the shark turn into a shark zombie and go on a rampage through the ocean ???
Last night at a theater in Aurora Colorado a gunman entered through a side exit at around 12:30am armed with a knife, rifle, handgun, and tear gas. Witnesses stated that when they saw the man wearing all black enter the theatre, they believ…
(Ava's POV) I turned in the mirror, holding my shirt up so I could see my stomach from the side. I turned from front to side, trying to see a difference. I stood up a little straighter, and hunched over a little. “What on earth are you doi…
The necklace continued to tug and strain the other direction, nearly choking me as I turned to follow Gabriel. I grabbed the green glowing thing in my hand to stop it and Keary put his arm around my shoulders, "Lets follow him, I think we s…
I kissed him back, hard, and gripped the pistol in my left hand, and my sword in my right as the first of the creatures came crawling on all fours, its wings hiding the others behind it. Its teeth lengthened, if possible, and some green sli…
Tynias flung the table across the room. His anger filled roar mingled with the crash of wood as the table splintered, and everything that had been on it was flung to smash wherever it fell. I had been on my feet and across the …
I'm working on a second part to "Born a Saint" which is somewhere in my list of Opuss's. I wrote that piece about a year ago, and never thought to go back to it until now. I've gone back to reread it, and i'm still resisting the urge to sho…
-The trickster is a clown, a mischief maker. He provides the comic relief that the story needs to offset tension. -He keeps things proportional. -The trickster usually represents the force of cunning, and is pitted against opponents stro…
-The shadow is a negative figure and is usually the antagonist. -Not all antagonist are villains, sometimes he's a good guy who's goals disagree with the hero's. - He is the worth opponent with whom the hero must struggle. -The fight …
-The shapeshifter changes roles or personalities, often in significant ways and is hard to understand. -The shapeshifter's alliances and loyalty are uncertain and the sincerity of his claims are questionable, and keep the hero off guard. …
-The role of the herald is to announce the challenge which begins the hero on his/her journey. -the herald is the person or piece of information which upsets the sleepy equilibrium in which the hero has lived and starts the adventure. -…
-The threshold guardian is the first obstacle in the hero's journey. H is the gateway to the new world the hero must enter to change and grow. -He usually isn't the story's antagonist. Only after this test has been surpassed will the hero…
-The mentor is a character who aids or trains the hero. The essence of the mentor is the wise old man or woman. The mentor represents the wiser and more godlike qualities within us. -The mentor's role is to teach the hero and equip the h…
-The essence of the hero is not bravery or nobility but self sacrifice. -The mythical hero is one who will endure separation and hardship for the sake of his clan. - the hero must pay a price for his goal. -The hero must learn in orde…
~Return with the Elixir~ -The hero comes back to the ordinary world, but this would be meaningless unless he/she brought back the elixir.
~Resurrection~ -The hero emerges from the special world, transformed by his/her experience. Often there is a replay here of the mock death & rebirth of stage 10 as the hero once again faces death and survives.
~The Road Back~ -The hero isn't out of the woods yet. The hero is pursued by vengeful forces. If the hero hasn't managed to reconcile with his father or gods ect. they may come raging after him.
~The Return~ -Having survived death, the hero takes possession of the treasure he/she came to seek.
~The Supreme Ordeal~ -This is the moment at which the hero touches bottom. He/she faces the possibility of death, brought to the brink in a fight with a mythical beast. this is a critical moment in any story, an ordeal in which the hero ap…
~Approach to the inmost cave~ -The hero comes at last to a dangerous place, often deep underground where the object of the quest is hidden.
~Allies and Enemies~ -The hero is forced to make allies and enemies in the special world, and to pass certain tests and challenges that are part of his/her training.
~The Road of Trials~ -The road of trials is a series of tests, tasks, or ordeals that the person must undergo to begin the transformation. Often the person fails one or more of these tests, which often occur in threes.
~The Threshold Demon~ -This is the point where the person actually crosses into the field of adventure, leaving the known limits of his or her world and venturing into an unknown and dangerous realm where the rules and limits are not known…
~Crossing the Threshold~ -At the end of act one, the hero commits to leaving the ordinary world and entering a new region or condition with unfamiliar rules and values.
~Meeting with the Mentor~ -The hero comes across a seasoned traveler of the worlds who gives him or her training, equipment, or advice that will help on the journey. Or the hero reaches within to a source of courage and wisdom.
~Refusal of the Call~ -The hero feels the fear of the unknown, tires to turn away from the adventure, however briefly. Alternately another character may express the uncertainty and danger ahead.
~The Call to Adventure~ -Something shakes up the situation, either from external pressures or from something rising up from the deep within, so the hero must face the beginning of change.
~The ordinary world~ -The hero, uneasy, uncomfortable or unaware is introduced sympathetically so the audience can identify with the situation or dilemma. -The hero is shown against a background environment of heredity and personal histo…
In my household, being gay was, and is - no big deal. When my brother came out we hugged him, said we loved him, and that was that. Just for the record, we don't' feel that there is anything alternative about our family values. I don't cons…
The smile came, a soft curl of lips. The serpent must have smiled at Eve like that. I have this nice, shiny apple for you. Want some candy little girl? ~Anita Blake
Me, big tough vampire slayer, no throw up at the sight of decapitated heads. Right. ~Anita Blake
I wondered if screaming at her would make her go away faster...Naw, she'd probably cry. ~Anita Blake
There's nothing like ruining the calm of a hundred-year-old vampire to boost a girl's morale. ~Anita Blake
Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, thats real power. ~Clint Eastwood
Living is like tearing through a museum. Not until later do you really start absorbing what you saw, thinking about it, looking it up in a book, and remembering - because you can't take it in all at once ~Audrey Hepburn
I watched Jensen hold my hand, his knuckles white, his face twisted into something between pain and anger. I looked from him to my body, lying on the hospital gurney, so still, so empty. The heart-rate monitor they had attached to me was no…
Once upon a time there was a cat named Opuss.......My dog ate him.
What kind of Opuss's does everybody like to read? Fantasy, sci fi, erotica?? Tell me! So i can come up with fun stuff to post
Majestic are those cries they sound. High and long, like a sweet birds song. Across the mountains their calls carry on. Majestic are thsoe cries they sound. Searching for the mate, with whom life may continue on. A large beast with a beauti…
The world falls into darkness. A swirling abyss. Life crumbles. Only to be reborn. A swirling abyss. Enshrouded in death. Only to be reborn. Cast in light. Enshrouded in death. Cities fall. Cast in light. To be rebuilt. Cities fall. Live…
They come through the darkness. Creeping through the shadows. Silently they slip through the trees. Hunting, watching, waiting. They live as a family. Together from the time they’re born. Always by each others side. Running, loving, growin…
The winds call forth life. Present and ever knowing, even within death.
He came as the day turned to darkness, his steps silent as my heart thundered. I could feel him coming closer, and every moment that passed filled me with dread, and longing. But in my heart I knew what I wanted. This creature could not be…
Of the barn out does he step. Not but making a whisper. Followed, a step he does make. Forward he creeps. Prey before him back turned crouching. Small and unknowing is he. As the cat does leap on the mouse he does. A fulfilling breakfast he…
Drifting ~ Exerpt from Ava Karpathea's life story. My muscles ached, cuts and bruises marred nearly every inch of my body. It was painful, but it kept my mind in the here and now, kept me on this side of reality. Laying down on the bed I s…
Please remember all of my excerpts are rough ROUGH drafts and are here for you to critique. Music blasted from the speakers around the bar as he fixed a Krucifiction for the girl that had just wandered up to him. She looked to be barely le…
This is a screenplay I only started for a project in my Writing for Interactive Media class. Needless to say i lost my vibe for it after I learned that Will Smith bought the movie rights to this Amazing book, Angelology byDanielle Trussoni.…
“I know what you are thinking.” Rhys’s slim, tall body slid into view in front of her. He stood there, his arms folded gracefully behind his back and his sharp features collected in a calm neutral fashion. As if he was standing within the e…
Music blasted from the speakers around the bar as he fixed a Krucifiction for the girl that had just wandered up to him. She looked to be barely legal, and dressed like she needed to be crucified. Flame red hair, short in the back and long …
“I have seen unspeakable things in my life,” I whispered, my voice shaky, breathless, “but this tops the list.” The tiny radio in my ear cackled to life as Zimmerman answered me, his voice low, a hoarse whisper, afraid to give away my posi…