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I read "Jake" as "Jack" and thought you were writing fanfiction. ^^;

From an original story which is definitely my most recent bit of fiction writing:

Jake rolled his eyes. “We had to go to my cousin’s, alright? It wasn’t anything like this. There was, like, a meal and a lot of sudden bits of singing, and people kept congratulating her or teasing them about how they were finally ‘sealing the deal.’” He put the final three words in air quotes. “It was kind of fun, I guess.”

And from a PPC interlude in betaing stages which will hopefully be out soon:

"It's handy, and you know it," the Reader said, and bit into her first piece of toast.

~Z

Plato’s Cave describes a group of individuals who’s entire world is nothing but an alit cave wall and the shadows that play on it. What they don’t know (until one does) that behind them is a group of people playing some sick practical joke, probably across several generations. The sly dogs! So some… guy? Really his motives weren’t really talked about in our play, and I’m just lazy enough to not read the actual passage. Anywho, this guy releases The One That Does and he goes on a magical journey of discovering things like Light, Outside, and the Sun. Then he goes back to the cave (Question: Why?). So The One That Does tells his friends about this magical new world and all the knowledge he knows, but his friends consider knowledge as “Can You Name This [Shadow] Fast enough?” but because The One That Does has, sadly, discovered Adaptation (eye), he can’t do it (one wonders why The One That Does doesn’t collude with the Shadow Jokers so he can say that he can predict what appears, but that’s neither here nor there). So, because The One That Does a.) Cannot win the game and b.) Keeps talking about the outside, his friends kill him. Jerk move friends, jerk move.

((From a bit of Philosophy homework))

I can say it feels rather surreal and therefore funny.

Minor note: "again" and "this year" are a bit redundant, but it's dialogue, so we could say that's just a thing that happens when people are talking.

The child listens closely, and takes her words to heart. Just before his parents return, he hides the rock and keeps it safe. This, he won’t brag to his friends about; it is his secret. He knows that the symbols on it are wave-script, so he decides that when next the wave-folk come he’ll have to ask them what they mean, but that’s it. He will be keeping it a secret otherwise, between him and the lady who tells amazing stories.

Peregrin, meanwhile, was chasing down the pen he had dropped when the console had startled him. “You could pack the book,” he suggested. “You may have time to read on the mission.”

(( Who knows when this'll actually get done. Yay real life. ))

I think the fact that Lux is crying really sells the gravity of the situation.

Very much looking forward to this when it comes out.

"Happy birthday!"

"The cake is on fire."

"And?"

Kelok pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed. "I'll get the fire extinguisher before it spreads to the bed again this year."

"I'll get the plates!"

That first one sure sounds like the PPC I know and love!

The badfic one, are sure that isn't a quote from a real fic? Just kidding. You've definitely captured the flavor of ABO fics though!

And now I have to feel bad, because I sorta helped by shooting off all the awful ABO tropes I could think of in your presence.

This BFG will be... entertaining.

I don't know 40k, but I love the picture painted in this quote. Also, I love the word inexorably. It's a cool word.

And What nonsense is a good place to have it land, too.

You're actually doing the 40k fic!

*Is excited*

...*Very excited.*

Of course, I still need to do my writing. But I'm in a car heading toward Pittsburgh. Forgive me.

Also need to work on badfic games content. And cowrite stuff. And that other idea I had... Jeez, I have too many writing projects. I think that's a common affliction 'round here.

That is a great quote.

I particularly liked the description of the world fading.

(Also, aren't incantations usually capitalized in Harry Potter? I noticed on "lumos")

I think it's a good addition to the series you've got going.

As the party moved forward, Kur'nak could tell that many were shaken by the scene. He didn't realize that he was shaken until he felt a small hand gripping his own. He looked down to see that Luxury, tears in her eyes and a look of determination on her face, had taken his hand. For his reassurance or her own he didn't know. He squeezed gently, in a way that he hoped said "I've got you. We're in this together."

This is from "Catastrophe Theory: Return to Sender". It's a side story that focuses on Kur'nak during the Invasion. It isn't the last thing I was writing, but it is the most recent that doesn't contain massive spoilers that I don't want getting out at the moment.

-Phobos

Ankur Ket arrived from the inner reaches of his garden without fanfare, but no Astartes could help but draw attention to himself with his sheer presence. He stepped into position in the focal point of the bench, and every eye turned inexorably to him.

40k fanfic! Well, 30k, really. This was going to be for the "secret" prompt, but then I got sick, and I haven't written anything for about two weeks, so yeah. I'll finish it at some point.

And, just cuz, the tenth paragraph from the mission I'm working on:

“What nonsense!”

{; P

~Neshomeh

Ix yelped and fell off the sofa, landing with a whump. She tripped over her skirts as she stood, then hiked them up as she hurried to silence the console. Her face contorted. “We were supposed to get time off, not a mission!”

...And, because I'm feeling particularly sadistic, this one's from the entry I'll be posting for next month's Badfic Games. (They come in just nine days, I have to be ready!)

"You smell delicious," Lord Faolan purred, one hand cupping the back of Charlus' head as he sniffed his neck. The Omega smelled like fragrance and honeysuckle and moondew and desire. "Oh, my little wolf, you've been eager for me, haven't you?"

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Yeah, I'm gonna regret this. :P

Open the last writing project you worked on. Post the tenth paragraph from the last chapter you worked on. If it doesn't have chapters, go from the top or the bottom, your choice. If it doesn't have ten paragraphs, pick one. PPC, fanfic, original works, a paper for homework, a grocery list - it doesn't matter. Just find something you have written and have fun sharing!