The story follows Kimberly and Samantha Cordial, twin witches who consume the essence of children to prolong their lives. Samantha devises a potion that allows them to absorb souls without killing the physical body. They test it on children at an orphanage. Meanwhile, David Doran seeks out wealthy philanthropist Armand DeBateau to apply for a university scholarship. He breaks into DeBateau's home and encounters his eccentric daughter.
The document is a story about two witch sisters, Kimberly and Samantha Cordial. Samantha has an idea to create a potion using vampire blood that will allow them to consume children's souls without killing them, extending their lives. They test the potion at a nearby orphanage. The story explores the sisters' unethical actions and Samantha's madness.
This document tells the story of two witch sisters, Kimberly and Samantha Cordial. Samantha has devised a potion using vampire blood that allows them to consume the souls of children without killing their bodies. They go to an orphanage to test it out. The potion gives them a rush as they prepare to feed on the children's souls. The story cuts to a news report about children at the orphanage falling into mysterious comas, and then to a boy named David Doran who is down on his luck at a diner.
1) Kimberly and Samantha are twin witches who consume children to gain their life essence and powers.
2) Samantha has recently invented a potion that allows them to consume children's souls with just a touch, without killing the children's bodies.
3) The potion contains ingredients for a ritual, vampire blood obtained by experimenting on their acquaintance Auguste, and the "special ingredient" of children.
4) The witches drink the potion and go to an orphanage to test its effects.
Kendrick is an agent who was hired by an elf named Aemorniel to find a half-alien blonde woman with telekinetic abilities named Hero. He goes undercover and begins dating different women to find the target. When he meets Hero, he falls in love with her but keeps his job a secret. After insisting Hero is not the target, Kendrick quits his job but worries Aemorniel will still go after Hero. He decides to confess everything to Hero but she is devastated by the betrayal and refuses to ever see him again.
The Quest For Peace Redux: Interlude Chapter One animeangel1983
1) The Furies view crimes committed by Diamos prior to becoming the God of Peace, including violent outbursts as a child.
2) Diamos' mother Arrilla worries about his temper, but his father Ares wants him and his brother Dalen to become great warriors.
3) After Arrilla and Diamos are killed in a fire set by villagers, Ares saves Diamos' soul by placing it in Dalen's body. Dalen must now contend with his homicidal brother living within him.
Vassilissa is preparing for an important ceremony at a ball being held by Caroline. Caroline plans to use the ceremony to transform Vassilissa and grant her magic powers so they can take over the town. Vassilissa's family crashes the ball in an attempt to stop the ceremony. A fight breaks out between the family and Caroline's followers. Caroline threatens to have Vassilissa kill two prisoners to demonstrate her new powers. Their pleas are interrupted by the arrival of a powerful witch who demands Caroline leave the family alone.
A Corporate Conspiracy Chapter 2.8 The Progeny of DeathStephanie Sahr
Darwin struggles with his dual nature as a vampire and plant sim after being drawn outside into the sunlight. He nearly burns himself but is helped back inside by his sister Melinda and friend Jason. Jason installs additional sunlamps in Darwin's home to help him balance the needs of his conflicting aspects. Meanwhile, Angela and Lilith arrive home to find their mother Mary Sue murdered in the kitchen, covered in blood. Lilith calls 911 while Angela breaks down. Their father Daniel finds no pulse or heartbeat in Mary Sue and pleads with her not to die, before an unknown voice tells him she can no longer hear him.
The document is an excerpt from the novel Gone Girl, describing the thoughts of Nick Dunne on the morning of his 5-year wedding anniversary with his wife Amy. He reflects on their marriage and move back to his hometown, realizing he did not consider how unhappy it would make Amy. Downstairs, he hears Amy cooking and humming the theme song to M*A*S*H, "Suicide is Painless", hinting at trouble in their relationship.
The document is a story about two witch sisters, Kimberly and Samantha Cordial. Samantha has an idea to create a potion using vampire blood that will allow them to consume children's souls without killing them, extending their lives. They test the potion at a nearby orphanage. The story explores the sisters' unethical actions and Samantha's madness.
This document tells the story of two witch sisters, Kimberly and Samantha Cordial. Samantha has devised a potion using vampire blood that allows them to consume the souls of children without killing their bodies. They go to an orphanage to test it out. The potion gives them a rush as they prepare to feed on the children's souls. The story cuts to a news report about children at the orphanage falling into mysterious comas, and then to a boy named David Doran who is down on his luck at a diner.
1) Kimberly and Samantha are twin witches who consume children to gain their life essence and powers.
2) Samantha has recently invented a potion that allows them to consume children's souls with just a touch, without killing the children's bodies.
3) The potion contains ingredients for a ritual, vampire blood obtained by experimenting on their acquaintance Auguste, and the "special ingredient" of children.
4) The witches drink the potion and go to an orphanage to test its effects.
Kendrick is an agent who was hired by an elf named Aemorniel to find a half-alien blonde woman with telekinetic abilities named Hero. He goes undercover and begins dating different women to find the target. When he meets Hero, he falls in love with her but keeps his job a secret. After insisting Hero is not the target, Kendrick quits his job but worries Aemorniel will still go after Hero. He decides to confess everything to Hero but she is devastated by the betrayal and refuses to ever see him again.
The Quest For Peace Redux: Interlude Chapter One animeangel1983
1) The Furies view crimes committed by Diamos prior to becoming the God of Peace, including violent outbursts as a child.
2) Diamos' mother Arrilla worries about his temper, but his father Ares wants him and his brother Dalen to become great warriors.
3) After Arrilla and Diamos are killed in a fire set by villagers, Ares saves Diamos' soul by placing it in Dalen's body. Dalen must now contend with his homicidal brother living within him.
Vassilissa is preparing for an important ceremony at a ball being held by Caroline. Caroline plans to use the ceremony to transform Vassilissa and grant her magic powers so they can take over the town. Vassilissa's family crashes the ball in an attempt to stop the ceremony. A fight breaks out between the family and Caroline's followers. Caroline threatens to have Vassilissa kill two prisoners to demonstrate her new powers. Their pleas are interrupted by the arrival of a powerful witch who demands Caroline leave the family alone.
A Corporate Conspiracy Chapter 2.8 The Progeny of DeathStephanie Sahr
Darwin struggles with his dual nature as a vampire and plant sim after being drawn outside into the sunlight. He nearly burns himself but is helped back inside by his sister Melinda and friend Jason. Jason installs additional sunlamps in Darwin's home to help him balance the needs of his conflicting aspects. Meanwhile, Angela and Lilith arrive home to find their mother Mary Sue murdered in the kitchen, covered in blood. Lilith calls 911 while Angela breaks down. Their father Daniel finds no pulse or heartbeat in Mary Sue and pleads with her not to die, before an unknown voice tells him she can no longer hear him.
The document is an excerpt from the novel Gone Girl, describing the thoughts of Nick Dunne on the morning of his 5-year wedding anniversary with his wife Amy. He reflects on their marriage and move back to his hometown, realizing he did not consider how unhappy it would make Amy. Downstairs, he hears Amy cooking and humming the theme song to M*A*S*H, "Suicide is Painless", hinting at trouble in their relationship.
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Cyreina is a slave who earns money through temporary work assignments arranged by her master, Domiris. She visits Madame Sefani, a fortune teller, for tarot card readings between assignments. During her latest reading, Sefani notes that Cyreina has repeatedly drawn the "Death" card, indicating upcoming changes. Sefani also predicts Cyreina will soon meet a mysterious, handsome man. That night, Cyreina has a grave-digging job at the cemetery. The city of Grimora is described as beautifully built into the hills with intricate architecture and waterways.
This chapter provides context around several events happening in the Random family after Kennard Random's death and Muriel accepting the heirship. Landon struggles with being the new family patriarch without his parents. Marta pursues a relationship with her ex, Flexo. Lawrence proposes unexpectedly to Helled. Liam talks to his mother about still grieving the loss of his sister Morgause.
The Devereaux Legacy: Chapter Four - Part 4peasant007
Aviendha and Ashley get married in a quick courthouse ceremony due to Aviendha's father disapproving of their relationship. They struggle with the high costs of their run-down new apartment but receive help from their new neighbors, Frances and Malcolm. Meanwhile, Amelia excitedly prepares for her wedding to Miles at Saint Bella's Church, though her mother has reservations about Miles.
Lucy Fairchild is furious after her father Raymond tells her he has arranged a marriage for her. While storming down the sidewalk, she is catcalled by a group of construction workers. Their boss, a handsome man in his mid-30s, intervenes. Though he keeps her from falling, they argue about the catcalling. She insists it was demeaning, while he says the men were just being friendly and she needs to loosen up. Their verbal sparring continues, with an undercurrent of attraction between them, until Lucy realizes she has stayed talking to him longer than intended.
The document is a passage from a sci-fi novel that follows multiple characters onboard a ship. It provides background on the crew's preparations as they travel to infiltrate a system occupied by enemies. It also describes conversations between characters like Naomi and Naddy discussing the dangers of their mission, and between Aurora and Ada where Aurora expresses a desire to fly and see stars while Ada explains that emotions don't need reasons. The characters experience anxiety from the looming battle and discuss their hopes for how events may unfold.
Froilán Gutiérrez is a 74-year-old Cuban metalworker who has worked at the Hershey train workshop in Havana for over 50 years. Through his innovative problem-solving and ability to fashion parts from scrap materials, he has been key in keeping the historic Hershey Train operational for decades. Some of his inventions include machines for producing screws and fence clamps. He also created 900 weapons for Cuban sports by using steel springs from the train cars. Gutiérrez has received many honors for his contributions, including the medal of Labor Hero of the Republic of Cuba. He continues to help solve industrial problems through his work.
DocNerd's Home for Unrepentant Sociopaths, Part 3Doc Nerd
SimNerd moves into an asylum with 7 uncontrollable Sims as an experiment, where the inmates continually work to gain skills while also trying to kill each other, with Cypress and Cecil being the most problematic as they continue failing their aspirations and setting fires.
The Devereaux Legacy: Chapter Four - Part 5peasant007
Tina reveals to Goopy that she is pregnant with his child. Goopy is in disbelief and questions if the baby is really his. Tina reminds him that she has only been with him. Goopy says this changes things but promises not to tell his wife about the pregnancy yet. As morning sickness hits Tina, she remembers another time when the man she was with did not comfort her during her illness.
The document summarizes Sarah Dessen's novels Dreamland, Keeping the Moon, and Someone Like You. It discusses key themes across the novels such as the protagonists overcoming internal struggles and boy problems, dealing with sensitive male adversaries, and the importance of building close relationships and the role of the mother. Each novel concludes with the protagonist gaining self-realization and resolution through building confidence and independence.
Aiden is keeping Alex locked in a special cell to contain her powers after she Awakened as an Apollyon. Alex is mentally and emotionally unstable due to being connected to the evil First, Seth. She threatens and taunts Aiden, sometimes pleading to be let out. Aiden refuses to release her for everyone's safety. Marcus and Apollo arrive, and Apollo may have found a way to break Alex's connection to Seth.
Love's Game An Illustrated Short Love Story And Poems By Injete ChesoniInjete Chesoni
This is an illustrated short love story narrated using love poems, illustrations and art photos. It is a unique combination of storytelling, romantic poetry and art. Enjoy this slide show of poetry and art online. All of the poetry and art used in this slide show is by Maureen Injete Chesoni.
Glaring Shadow - A stream of consciousness novel BS Murthy
In a stream of consciousness mode, Glaring Shadow is the self-account of the life and times of a man, who liquidates his immense wealth only to consign it to the flames.
The agony and ecstasy of his life as he makes it big in our materialistic world and the way he loses his soul in the bargain, only to regain it when tragedy strikes him makes one ponder over the meaning of success in life.
This document appears to be the beginning of a novel. It introduces several main characters who are attending a meeting led by Amon, an ancient being, at a new hotel he has built. Amon explains that the hotel will be a safe place for the characters, who are various supernatural creatures, to freely "hunt" or feed on humans. He demonstrates that the hotel staff harbor hatred for other humans who have wronged them. The characters agree to join Amon's court and reside at the hotel. The story then shifts to introduce London, a fashion influencer reminiscing about her rise to success in that industry and a falling out with a former friend.
The story is set in a saloon where Henry Leath plays piano and sings with the barmaid Kathleen. Their performance is interrupted when a drunk cowboy named Kit enters with his gun drawn. Kit accuses Kathleen of being a "soiled dove" and claims ownership of the saloon. A struggle ensues where Kit fatally stabs Henry. Kathleen tries to fight Kit off but he overpowers her. The story then takes a twist, revealing the events were part of a film production and not real.
This document provides a summary of the first part of an article titled "The Deeper 'Secret'" by D. Wilcock from 2007. It discusses the author's experiences with the concepts of intention and the law of attraction. As a child, the author was exposed to these ideas through his mother who was interested in books on shamanism and channeling. The summary is as follows:
1) The author discusses how he was introduced to the power of intention and manifestation from a young age through his mother's interests in books on shamanism and channeling.
2) He shares a childhood experience where his mother and brother practiced "will walking" across a field of sharp clam shells without getting cut,
The Wrongway siblings have been dealing with supernatural events since Ash was turned into a witch. Liam has decided to become the new heir, making Cassidy the new Mrs. Wrongway. Meanwhile, George refuses to give up on Ash and eventually convinces her to come home with him. The supernatural court meets to discuss Hex's actions, but Ariel uses the opportunity to turn the others against Hex, resulting in him and the simself being imprisoned. The next day is Ash and George's wedding. Cassidy is nervous for her upcoming wedding to Liam, wondering if Ralph will return seeking revenge.
AUBREY GOES DOWN is a "Sweet Home Alabama meets Zach and Miri Make a Porno" type of film that comes from the heart.
This female driven romantic comedy is looking for executive producers and investors as we prepare to film in Guthrie, Oklahoma utilizing their 35% Cash Incentive Film Rebate.
The project will be directed by Marina Rice Bader and will incorporate a diverse cast of talented men and women.
For information, please Contact Michael Caradonna at actiononcamerafilms@gmail.com
Marina Rice Bader
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3742962/
Michael Caradonna
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0135890/
Danava, a demon, has been manipulating a human teenager named Lilith to gain influence and power. Danava convinced Lilith to accept being bitten and turned into a vampire over three days to earn his trust. Lilith remembers everything that happened but has been lying to his sister about it. Elsewhere, angels Ani-Mei and Kaze discuss their deceased son Castiel and agree not to interfere with the afterlife. Michael and Raphael argue over past failures while Gabriel urges them to let go of grudges. Meanwhile, Eve is trying to teach her dog Sake new tricks when her brother Cain tells her about new neighbors who lead the Angel's Haven Resistance against demons.
[1] The Fates have chosen Carrie Havar's life string for their new extended 10-generation game, pitting her family against Amber, Jennifer's immortal sister.
[2] Alice, responsible for the Havar family, worries that Carrie is ill-equipped to handle the Fates' game and Amber's attacks. She calls a meeting of the Supernatural Council for help.
[3] Cubone reassures Alice that the Council will intervene if Amber or the Fates go too far, and proposes a plan to ease Alice's worries about Carrie. Alice agrees to speak to others on the Council to help protect the Havar family.
This document describes 5 different versions of a picture: the original unmodified pic, a sharpened version without resizing, a resized version, a version that was both resized and sharpened, and a screen captured version.
The group traveling through the desert began to see signs of life after seeing nothing since leaving home, causing them to question if they had taken a wrong turn. However, when asked about the maps, Dee sheepishly admitted to forgetting them. Elise overheard and was instantly upset by the news, saying it was impossible for them to be lost since there was only one straight road through the desert, which they were on. Journey jokingly commented that without maps, it could turn into a teen horror situation where they become lost and picked off one by one.
Claire carmichael scholarship black catAmber Colyer
Cyreina is a slave who earns money through temporary work assignments arranged by her master, Domiris. She visits Madame Sefani, a fortune teller, for tarot card readings between assignments. During her latest reading, Sefani notes that Cyreina has repeatedly drawn the "Death" card, indicating upcoming changes. Sefani also predicts Cyreina will soon meet a mysterious, handsome man. That night, Cyreina has a grave-digging job at the cemetery. The city of Grimora is described as beautifully built into the hills with intricate architecture and waterways.
This chapter provides context around several events happening in the Random family after Kennard Random's death and Muriel accepting the heirship. Landon struggles with being the new family patriarch without his parents. Marta pursues a relationship with her ex, Flexo. Lawrence proposes unexpectedly to Helled. Liam talks to his mother about still grieving the loss of his sister Morgause.
The Devereaux Legacy: Chapter Four - Part 4peasant007
Aviendha and Ashley get married in a quick courthouse ceremony due to Aviendha's father disapproving of their relationship. They struggle with the high costs of their run-down new apartment but receive help from their new neighbors, Frances and Malcolm. Meanwhile, Amelia excitedly prepares for her wedding to Miles at Saint Bella's Church, though her mother has reservations about Miles.
Lucy Fairchild is furious after her father Raymond tells her he has arranged a marriage for her. While storming down the sidewalk, she is catcalled by a group of construction workers. Their boss, a handsome man in his mid-30s, intervenes. Though he keeps her from falling, they argue about the catcalling. She insists it was demeaning, while he says the men were just being friendly and she needs to loosen up. Their verbal sparring continues, with an undercurrent of attraction between them, until Lucy realizes she has stayed talking to him longer than intended.
The document is a passage from a sci-fi novel that follows multiple characters onboard a ship. It provides background on the crew's preparations as they travel to infiltrate a system occupied by enemies. It also describes conversations between characters like Naomi and Naddy discussing the dangers of their mission, and between Aurora and Ada where Aurora expresses a desire to fly and see stars while Ada explains that emotions don't need reasons. The characters experience anxiety from the looming battle and discuss their hopes for how events may unfold.
Froilán Gutiérrez is a 74-year-old Cuban metalworker who has worked at the Hershey train workshop in Havana for over 50 years. Through his innovative problem-solving and ability to fashion parts from scrap materials, he has been key in keeping the historic Hershey Train operational for decades. Some of his inventions include machines for producing screws and fence clamps. He also created 900 weapons for Cuban sports by using steel springs from the train cars. Gutiérrez has received many honors for his contributions, including the medal of Labor Hero of the Republic of Cuba. He continues to help solve industrial problems through his work.
DocNerd's Home for Unrepentant Sociopaths, Part 3Doc Nerd
SimNerd moves into an asylum with 7 uncontrollable Sims as an experiment, where the inmates continually work to gain skills while also trying to kill each other, with Cypress and Cecil being the most problematic as they continue failing their aspirations and setting fires.
The Devereaux Legacy: Chapter Four - Part 5peasant007
Tina reveals to Goopy that she is pregnant with his child. Goopy is in disbelief and questions if the baby is really his. Tina reminds him that she has only been with him. Goopy says this changes things but promises not to tell his wife about the pregnancy yet. As morning sickness hits Tina, she remembers another time when the man she was with did not comfort her during her illness.
The document summarizes Sarah Dessen's novels Dreamland, Keeping the Moon, and Someone Like You. It discusses key themes across the novels such as the protagonists overcoming internal struggles and boy problems, dealing with sensitive male adversaries, and the importance of building close relationships and the role of the mother. Each novel concludes with the protagonist gaining self-realization and resolution through building confidence and independence.
Aiden is keeping Alex locked in a special cell to contain her powers after she Awakened as an Apollyon. Alex is mentally and emotionally unstable due to being connected to the evil First, Seth. She threatens and taunts Aiden, sometimes pleading to be let out. Aiden refuses to release her for everyone's safety. Marcus and Apollo arrive, and Apollo may have found a way to break Alex's connection to Seth.
Love's Game An Illustrated Short Love Story And Poems By Injete ChesoniInjete Chesoni
This is an illustrated short love story narrated using love poems, illustrations and art photos. It is a unique combination of storytelling, romantic poetry and art. Enjoy this slide show of poetry and art online. All of the poetry and art used in this slide show is by Maureen Injete Chesoni.
Glaring Shadow - A stream of consciousness novel BS Murthy
In a stream of consciousness mode, Glaring Shadow is the self-account of the life and times of a man, who liquidates his immense wealth only to consign it to the flames.
The agony and ecstasy of his life as he makes it big in our materialistic world and the way he loses his soul in the bargain, only to regain it when tragedy strikes him makes one ponder over the meaning of success in life.
This document appears to be the beginning of a novel. It introduces several main characters who are attending a meeting led by Amon, an ancient being, at a new hotel he has built. Amon explains that the hotel will be a safe place for the characters, who are various supernatural creatures, to freely "hunt" or feed on humans. He demonstrates that the hotel staff harbor hatred for other humans who have wronged them. The characters agree to join Amon's court and reside at the hotel. The story then shifts to introduce London, a fashion influencer reminiscing about her rise to success in that industry and a falling out with a former friend.
The story is set in a saloon where Henry Leath plays piano and sings with the barmaid Kathleen. Their performance is interrupted when a drunk cowboy named Kit enters with his gun drawn. Kit accuses Kathleen of being a "soiled dove" and claims ownership of the saloon. A struggle ensues where Kit fatally stabs Henry. Kathleen tries to fight Kit off but he overpowers her. The story then takes a twist, revealing the events were part of a film production and not real.
This document provides a summary of the first part of an article titled "The Deeper 'Secret'" by D. Wilcock from 2007. It discusses the author's experiences with the concepts of intention and the law of attraction. As a child, the author was exposed to these ideas through his mother who was interested in books on shamanism and channeling. The summary is as follows:
1) The author discusses how he was introduced to the power of intention and manifestation from a young age through his mother's interests in books on shamanism and channeling.
2) He shares a childhood experience where his mother and brother practiced "will walking" across a field of sharp clam shells without getting cut,
The Wrongway siblings have been dealing with supernatural events since Ash was turned into a witch. Liam has decided to become the new heir, making Cassidy the new Mrs. Wrongway. Meanwhile, George refuses to give up on Ash and eventually convinces her to come home with him. The supernatural court meets to discuss Hex's actions, but Ariel uses the opportunity to turn the others against Hex, resulting in him and the simself being imprisoned. The next day is Ash and George's wedding. Cassidy is nervous for her upcoming wedding to Liam, wondering if Ralph will return seeking revenge.
AUBREY GOES DOWN is a "Sweet Home Alabama meets Zach and Miri Make a Porno" type of film that comes from the heart.
This female driven romantic comedy is looking for executive producers and investors as we prepare to film in Guthrie, Oklahoma utilizing their 35% Cash Incentive Film Rebate.
The project will be directed by Marina Rice Bader and will incorporate a diverse cast of talented men and women.
For information, please Contact Michael Caradonna at actiononcamerafilms@gmail.com
Marina Rice Bader
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3742962/
Michael Caradonna
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0135890/
Danava, a demon, has been manipulating a human teenager named Lilith to gain influence and power. Danava convinced Lilith to accept being bitten and turned into a vampire over three days to earn his trust. Lilith remembers everything that happened but has been lying to his sister about it. Elsewhere, angels Ani-Mei and Kaze discuss their deceased son Castiel and agree not to interfere with the afterlife. Michael and Raphael argue over past failures while Gabriel urges them to let go of grudges. Meanwhile, Eve is trying to teach her dog Sake new tricks when her brother Cain tells her about new neighbors who lead the Angel's Haven Resistance against demons.
[1] The Fates have chosen Carrie Havar's life string for their new extended 10-generation game, pitting her family against Amber, Jennifer's immortal sister.
[2] Alice, responsible for the Havar family, worries that Carrie is ill-equipped to handle the Fates' game and Amber's attacks. She calls a meeting of the Supernatural Council for help.
[3] Cubone reassures Alice that the Council will intervene if Amber or the Fates go too far, and proposes a plan to ease Alice's worries about Carrie. Alice agrees to speak to others on the Council to help protect the Havar family.
This document describes 5 different versions of a picture: the original unmodified pic, a sharpened version without resizing, a resized version, a version that was both resized and sharpened, and a screen captured version.
The group traveling through the desert began to see signs of life after seeing nothing since leaving home, causing them to question if they had taken a wrong turn. However, when asked about the maps, Dee sheepishly admitted to forgetting them. Elise overheard and was instantly upset by the news, saying it was impossible for them to be lost since there was only one straight road through the desert, which they were on. Journey jokingly commented that without maps, it could turn into a teen horror situation where they become lost and picked off one by one.
This document discusses different image modifications including unmodified images, sharpened images without resizing, resized images, resized and sharpened images, and screen captures.
Elise stays overnight at the hospital with her cousins while her brother Phoenix is treated for pneumonia. The next morning, their father informs them that Phoenix is stable and recovering. Elise is relieved to see her brother and they have a happy reunion despite his illness.
Tara wakes David up early to go on an adventure. They banter back and forth, with David questioning if Tara has "gone upper class". Tara reveals she wants to go to her orphanage to find her file and learn about her birth parents. They sneak in by posing as doctors. Tara is able to hack into the computer system and finds her file. She learns her birth parents died in a car crash when she was three months old. David supports her as she comes to terms with the reality that she is truly alone.
The teenagers find themselves lost in the mysterious town of Strangetown after Dee forgets to bring maps. They meet five strange teenagers who warn them that they are not supposed to be there and that they should leave quickly. However, with night falling and curfew approaching, their new friends help them hide out in an abandoned warehouse for the night. Phoenix admits to Journey that he does not actually believe the road trip will save him from his illness, but that he is letting his cousins try for their sake so they do not have to live with the regret of not helping him.
Balthier had a strange dream where he was at a masked ball, searching for someone. He finds a mysterious woman and they dance, but then she stabs and kills him. When he tells his mother about it, she says dreams likely don't have prophetic meaning. Later, Balthier's brother Kennit mentions he also had a dream about dancing the previous night, causing Balthier to think their dreams may be connected.
Boolprop Round Robin Legacy Spare Story - Desdemona Doran Part ThreeSilverBelle1220 .
Desdemona has a dream where her deceased mother tells her to stop blaming herself for what happened to her sister Lily and to choose happiness. She decides to open up to Jimmy about her past. She tells him the full story of her family's history with the vampire council and what led to her being banished. Jimmy understands why she has trust issues but encourages her to let people in. They start dating and their relationship grows closer over time, though Jimmy remains hesitant to fully commit due to his werewolf condition.
Vassilissa has been taken by the villain and is now under their control. She is being trained in evil ways by Count Lee, Contessas Jan and Heather, and the witch Hetty. They are teaching her spells, potions, weapons, and how to scare and kill. Meanwhile, Vassilissa's family is still grieving her disappearance. A powerful witch has now discovered Hetty brewing a very potent potion for Queen Caroline using dangerous ingredients.
Hendrick, a resident at a nursing home, spends his days crafting needle-felted birds in isolation. One day, Mildred's nephew Arthur visits and Hendrick takes an immediate liking to him. They bond over Arthur's interest in Hendrick's needle-felting. Arthur promises to visit again to learn the craft, bringing Hendrick joy and purpose during his solitary days at the home.
Eddie calls his father home urgently and tells him that something has happened to his mother Sycamore. When his father arrives, Eddie reveals that he does not know what happened but found his mother dead. His father tries to comfort him but Eddie is distraught over losing his mother. Later, Eddie informs his father that another family member, their cousin Sycamore, has also died. His father comments that with her death, his plans will be easier to achieve. He hints to Eddie that he hopes Eddie develops sinister powers to help with these plans.
A Piratical Legacy Chapter 29 Part 2 - Mortalitypurplebunnysarah
Orikes and Will have become elders after achieving mortality. Orikes feels odd about being pregnant again but gives birth to a son named Ianto. Most of the family gathers to celebrate Morgan and Kelly's birthday. Hugo reveals to Liv that he proposed to his girlfriend Lainey. Orikes and Will get ready to tell friends and family about their new stage of life. Orikes wonders if the simselves will continue questing for elixir now that mortality is achievable.
Kimmy finds herself trapped in a frozen hell and tasked by her creator Mzyra with getting a job in the military and rising through the ranks before getting too old to have children. Her living situation is depressing, with a small, barebones house. She begrudgingly socializes with neighbors like the paper boy and brain-dead Marina. Kimmy entertains herself with activities like snowball fights and cleaning obsessively. She takes a job in law enforcement but may get fired for her attitude. Kimmy hopes to find a way to fix up her living situation and end the eternal winter.
Boolpropian Round Robin Legacy - Generation Five - Part Three
Staring Ainesly Doran, this begins her story in Veronaville, starting at the nearby Stratford Globe College.
This document provides an overview of events in the lives of the Fantasy family and their neighbors. It describes Vassilissa being taken to the Hearts Mansion for training, including fighting lessons she dislikes from Dave. Meanwhile, the neighbors' children grow up and are accepted to a private school. The document ends with the Fantasy children developing their interests and talents in music, art, and academics.
The document provides backstory on Kindle, a young girl fascinated by the theater. On opening night, she witnesses the glamorous actresses preparing. However, tensions rise backstage when the drunken clown Darby misses his cue. He accuses and assaults Kindle, pushing her to the ground. Later, Gwen cuts Kindle's hip with a knife, claiming it was an accident with a prop, to cover for Darby missing his cue. Kindle loses consciousness from blood loss as the play continues without her knowledge of the cruelty behind the scenes.
The Glardags Legacy: Chapter 11- Be PreparedTonytheFish
1) Timon visits Mrs. Gogol, an occult expert, to ask for help resurrecting her recently murdered brother Simba.
2) Mrs. Gogol agrees to help using a mysterious "Resurrect-O-Nomitron" device, but insists Timon take responsibility for a powerful magic ring in exchange.
3) They travel to the morgue after dark to use the device, hoping to bring Simba's soul back from death. However, Mrs. Gogol warns Timon that resurrection is a dangerous process with no guarantees.
The Gladrags Legacy: Chapter 8- I just can't wait to be heirTonytheFish
This chapter provides a summary of events in the Gladrags family in 3 sentences or less:
Simba continues practicing to become heir while Zazu studies and works; Tigger investigates Rumo's affair with Becky with help from Humphrey and the cats; Shenzi gets bitten by the dog Kimura but hides it from her father when he comes to check on her after she hurts her hand.
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This chapter provides a summary of events in the Gladrags family in 3 sentences or less:
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4. Kimberly Cordial examined a toothy child-sized mark on her wrist in anger as the tiny offender fled.“That
despicable little street urchin bit me. Bloody little brats these days, no appreciation for how hard we
work to get our hands on them! It’s not like back in the old days when parents just left their children out
in the woods with some bread crumbs and no sense of self preservation...and I’ll tell you what else. I-”
Kimberly’s tirade trailed off as she glanced up, noticing her sister staring off vaguely into the distance.
“See how they run...see how they run...quite contrary...”
Kimberly snapped her fingers abruptly in front of the other woman’s face, drawing her out of her
reverie, though that absent look never left her eyes.
5. “Pay attention Samantha,” Kimberly reproached her, “It’s been far too long since we fed on youth, I’m
beginning to get wrinkles and the crone look has never suited the two of us. So if we plan to outlive this
miserable century the way we have the last five, we need to consume. Now...do you think that perhaps
they still fall for the gingerbread house trick out in the countryside? Because it would look out of place
here I should think but maybe they’re more gullible-”
Kimberly paused as she saw a flash of motion flicker past in the corner of her eye. The feeling of danger
prickled down her spine. She reached for her wand, but too late.
6. Before her hand had even fully closed around the weapon, the vampire was springing towards them,
with the sort of speed and agility that no mortal and most immortals could never hope to match..
7. Fortunately for Kimberly, she didn’t have to. She had a sister who, in spite of her fits of vapid madness,
was more alert.
Samantha moved in an almost lazy daze, waving her wand languidly, carelessly speaking old and
powerful words. And with a final flick of her wand the vampire stopped mid-leap, suspended in the air
above them for a fraction of a second, before flying backwards and hitting the nearest lamp post with a
force that would have shattered any man’s spine. “Have you ever seen such a sight in your life....” She
smiled broadly at the would be assailant’s face, “cut off your tail with a carving knife.”
8. Samantha lowered her wand and the pale figure slid to the ground, a groan escaping his blue lips. The
twin sisters stared as the creature’s fanged face changed from confusion to embarrassment as he cursed
under his breath in French.
That was when Kimberly recognized him “Auguste?”
The vampire looked up, squinting a little in the lamp light before recognition dawned “Mesdemoiselles
Cordials!” He clambered eagerly to his feet.
9. “Such a pleasure to see you survived the Pleasantview Witch trials, my darlings!” He offered a fanged
grin, and Kimberly could not help but smile back. She could never keep track of when they were
supposed to be at war with the vampires, they were old enemies on and off. Even in times of truce they
did not associate when it could be helped. But the Cordial sisters and Auguste LeNoir had crossed paths
too many times to not at least have struck up a rapport .
“And I see you’ve been lucky enough not to encounter any unfortunately sharp stakes since we last met.
Though I’m very sorry to see that you seem to be afflicted by a truly embarrassing moustache Auguste.”
10. “Mademoiselle Kimberly I am hurt.” Auguste spoke in an exaggerated French drawl and Kimberly pulled
a face.
“Well we’re very hurt you tried to make us dinner, Auguste. After all we’ve been through, how could
you? Besides I’ve already been bitten once this evening.”
“Well you do look very biteable my dear.” He gnashed his teeth at the witch jokingly, before offering a
remorseful shrug “I do apologize ladies. It is simply that prey is difficult to find these days. Oh for the
days that damsels wandered around graveyards weeping for their lost loves at midnight.”
11. “You think you have it hard with your hypnotic powers and foppish good looks?” Kimberly laughed “All
you vampires need to survive is a little blood. Children squirm infinitely more than young women, not
to mention that we have to consume them in their entireties to get to their essence. And then they
think it’s terribly clever to try and push you into an oven, while you’re performing the ritual. Brats.”
12. “Not to mention-”
“Kimberly!” The witch turned as she felt her twin sister grasp a hold of her skirts as a child might a
mother “I just had the most wonderful idea!”
Kimberly raised a dark inquisitive eyebrow at the other woman’s wild green eyes, which were alive with
frenzy as she looked at Auguste “A most perfect idea!”
13. For the four following days Kimberly watched her sister immerse herself in work, scribbling over projects
endlessly as Kim tried not to worry about if she was getting grey hairs. She had great faith in her sister. Sam
had always been the smarter one, a genius in fact.
Of course Genius was a notoriously lonely creature, and so Samantha’s madness came along to keep it
company, as it often did in those who had more brain power than any man or woman should. Not to mention
those who had had the misfortune to watch their mother burn at the stake for witchcraft when they were only
sixteen.
14. In the end Samantha’s madness was a good thing, if she had been right in the head she would never
have agreed to help her sister kill children and consume their essences for eternal life.
But wrapped up in insanity Sam was more than happy to help.
15. “What is it?” Kimberly sloshed the liquid around the glass a little suspiciously, it was a pinkish red colour,
but with a thick oozing consistency that made it look entirely unappealing.
“It is so very very clever Kimberly! So very very clever you see. It is everything we are not. Everything
the vampires are. The Essence the soul of thing it is in the body and we devour the body for the soul.
Yum Yum. And the Vampires, they are so much like us! They need the soul too. But all they need is
blood, sweet, sweet blood, they don’t need to devour to its core. So I looked Kimberly I looked and I saw
what it was that made them different. I saw so many things and I made it so we could be so! So that we
could be free of it all! Free of the body. Only the soul.”
16. “We drink this and it takes only one touch, and the words, those old old words, and we can devour the
children’s souls whole without ever needing their flesh. And we don’t even have to kill them, it will
simply be as if they never wake up from sleep...Rock a bye baby rockabye... With this we can consume
easily. We can grow our powers with their life force like no other witch before us! We can, we can....”
Samantha’s words faded into unintelligible sighing as Kimberly grinned her full red smile at her sister.
“Samantha Darling you are a beautiful Genius. Only...” something resembling regret passed over
Kimberly’s features.
17. “I only wish it had not been necessary to kill Auguste. I rather liked the idiot.”
Samantha’s gleeful expression remained unperturbed as she looked at the still corpse of a man they had
known for several hundred years “I just had to cut him open to see what makes him tick! Just like a
clock! Hickory Dickory Dock! And then I bled it all from him...all that blue cold blood and he fell down...
Ring around a Rosey....they all fall down....but not dead not yet.” She waved her glass proudly. “...The
sunlight will take care of him for us...ring around a rosy...we’ll all fall down.”
Kimberly summoned a smile “To Auguste.”
18. “To Eternal life.”
The twins clinked their glasses together before downing the mixture rapidly. It tasted like rotten meat
and slime but the sensation that came with it was like a rush of adrenaline through her whole body and
she shivered with anticipation.
19. “Come sister dear.” Kimberly looped one arm through her twin’s “I do believe we are only a few blocks
from Mercy Hartigan Orphanage, what say you to a trial run?”
Samantha never noticed Kimberly give a slight flick of her wand backwards the second before they
passed through the door, never noticed Auguste stir a little on the table where he was sprawled.
Because if she had, she only would have bled him some more. Sentimentality was something her sister
had successfully repressed years before. The fact that they were heading out to put children into an
eternal sleep should have been proof enough of that to anyone.
20. “-this marks the third child from the DeBateau orphanage to be struck by the mysterious “sleeping
sickness”. “
21. “According to doctors the afflicted children show no symptoms except a comatose like state. The
affected children have been moved to hospital and the entire Orphanage has been quarantined while
the causes are investigated.”
22. “More on that, and the rest of our stories after these messages.”
23. “Hey there sweetie, can I get you anything else?” David Doran was snapped out of his reverie as a
motherly looking waitress with wispy grey hair appeared at his elbow, she smiled kindly at him “We’ve
got some really nice pies, fresh out of the oven.”
24. “Uuuh,” the boy’s hand strayed inadvertently to the pocket where his wallet was stored. He knew
exactly what was in it. A single crumpled up bill next to a few coins, barely enough to pay for dinner “No
thanks...I’m not very hungry.” He lied.
25. The waitress offered David a knowing smile. He fancied the smile seemed a little tired, a little sad, and
he had the feeling this woman had seen her fair share of folks far more miserable than him wander
through this Diner. “Actually I forgot to mention, special offer on today, a free slice for anyone who looks
like he’s a bit down on his luck.”
David quirked her an eyebrow “That’s really cool, but you don’t have to-”
She held up her hand forbidding protest “No, no. All I want to hear is what you prefer, apple or cherry?”
26. David ran his hand tiredly across his eyes as the waitress disappeared into the back, leaning back into
the comfortable if worn seats of the Diner. And he found himself wondering what the rest of his family
was doing at that moment.
27. At first they had been inseparable as they took their
first anxious but inevitable steps out on their own.
But they were a family, they were all resourceful in
their own way. And when they had stuck together
they were unstoppable.
They were bound together by a wonderful heady
rush of adventure, of existing on the road, never
knowing what was around the next corner. That
feeling, that unspoken ache that existed right in the
back of the each of their heads, that impulse, that
strange little impulse, that mad little voice saying go
on, go on, go on, go on.
28. Except then it seemed like for his brother and
sisters...one by one, the feeling had gone away. Or
maybe it had just led them to wherever they were
meant to be in the end. But to David it just seemed
like they were falling by the wayside, while he was
pulled onwards.
Somehow he had thought they would be together,
forever, travelling. But he supposed the Universe had
other plans for his siblings and David Doran was left
to make his own discoveries on the road.
29. What he discovered was that he was not as great as managing money as he had thought he was. And
that was how he ended up stranded in Belladonna cove, without enough money to fill his gas tank.
30. He was going over this conundrum for the thousandth time as he enjoyed the temporary warmth
offered by the Diner, when something said by one of the toothy newscasters on the small television set
drew his attention.
31. “...this autumn will mark the 25th year that the DeBateau scholarship program has given a chance to an
underprivileged High-schooler. Any teenager without the financial means to go to University is eligible
for the scholarship that aims to give these young men and women an opportunity at success.”
Suddenly the television had David’s full attention.
32. “That’s right Bonnie, Armand DeBateau, Belladonna Cove Millionaire and renowned Philanthropist is
said to be once again evaluating students to decide which individual is worthy of the Scholarship,
personally funded by himself, and other members of the BC Charity Board, to attend Belladonna Cove
University.”
“There had been rumours this year that Mr DeBateau would not be running the program this year, and
that the funds usually reserved for the Scholarship would go to Mr. DeBateau’s only daughter, for her
own University Education, however-“
33. David was already on his feet when the waitress returned with the pie “Do you know where Mr.
DeBateau lives?”
The woman seemed startled by the question, but she nodded “Yes of course hon, he’s up on Audrey
Avenue, number three. In one of the big apartment complexes, you can’t miss it. What’s this all about
then?”
But David was already excitedly pressing the remainder of his money into her hands. “Thanks very
much. I appreciate it. I really do.”
35. As it turned out the apartment was not hard to find. It was easily the largest building in town, perched
above the city with a view that stretched all the way out to the sea side.
Naturally however for such an ostentatious looking building, there was an equally ostentation looking
doorman standing vigilantly at the only unlocked entrance, no doubt meant to be a deterrent to riff raff.
However, it was not a deterrent to David Doran.
36. Not for David Doran who was exceptionally good at
finding ways around problems like that.
Or more accurately, through problems like
that.
37. He pulled his body through the wall, emerging gradually on the other side and dragging the rest of
himself through the exceptionally thick stone wall of the apartment, dusting himself off as he emerged
on the other side.
Then he noticed where he was.
38. “Ah...sorry.” He offered an apologetic grin, “This a bit awkward, and you’re really naked. So I’ll just be
going.”
The blonde woman screeched, reaching for a nearby robe.
39. But by the time she had managed to cover herself David was already half way through another wall.
“Sorry!” He offered again, “Won’t happen again. Just pretend you’re hallucinating all of this.” He called
as he vanished through the wall paper, leaving the woman to gape after him.
40. The rest of his journey through the building was relatively uneventful, he did not encounter any other
people, naked or otherwise and soon he found himself standing outside a door, where the name
“DeBateau” was engraved on small plaque below the knocker.
For a moment he considered simply letting himself in, but it occurred to him that that might not be the
best way to introduce himself to the man who might hold his future in his hands. So instead he did
something he never had before.
He knocked.
His sister would have been so proud.
41. To say that the figure that appeared in the doorway was not what David was expecting would have been
an understatement. At first glance it appeared to be a flurry of purple, stripes and red hair that was
coordinated deliberately to clash with the stark white of the hall way. But somewhere under it was
hidden a teenage girl who at that moment was raising her eyebrows inquisitively at him.
“You knocked?” The stripy socked girl prompted when he didn’t say anything.
“Um, yeah” David said articulately “I’m looking for a Mr. DeBateau.”
42. The girl leaned in the doorframe “He’s at a charity dinner thingamajig, or possibly on a date. A date at a
charity dinner I think. Honestly I think that’s kind of a ridiculous place to take a date, since you can’t get
any privacy, and you have to listen to boring people drone from high horses instead of actually having
fun. Not that I don’t support Charity, but did you know that a lot of charity events loose more money
than they make?”
David blinked at the girl “Ok....”
She looked at him behind purple lenses and tried again “Dad’s not in right now, he should be back soon.”
43. “Right...I guess I’ll wait for him. Do you mind if I come in?” The words were out of David’s mouth before
he really thought about what he was saying.
The petite red head, raised her eyebrows in amusement “Seriously? Did you, a total stranger, just ask
me, a young girl who’s home alone, to let you into her apartment? Seriously?”
“Well yeah...I kind of did, didn’t I?”
The red head stared at him for a moment before shrugging “Sure come in.”
44. David peered at her trying to detect any traces of sarcasm. “Seriously? I thought you just said...”
“Yeah I know, but I’m relatively confident you’re not going to chop me up into little pieces and eat me
whole, or grind my bones to make your bread, or eat my brains....”
“I find it interesting you would consider Zombie before...like...anything else ever.”
“So...not a zombie then?”
“No, just part elf.” He tapped the end of his pointy ears with a grin “I promise.”
45. The girl inspected him a moment longer before sticking out her hand “Tara DeBateau.” She introduced
herself.
“David Doran.” He supplied shaking her hand, before she nodded in satisfaction and led the way into the
apartment.
46. “So what do you want to see my Dad about David Doran.” Tara asked as David peered around the
luxurious apartment curiously.
“What? Oh!” David turned back to Tara “The scholarship. I had to drop out of high school a while ago...
And I don’t have the money to pay for college. It’s sort of a long story. I was hoping maybe your Dad
could help me out for going to college and get me on my way to being successful.”
“You know-”
Whatever Tara was going to say was interrupted by the sound of a scream from the next room. David
jumped in spite of himself. “What was that?”
47. “Oh...Dracula Versus Wolfenstein.” Tara glanced into the living room, where David could now hear the
sound of rising music. “It’s a horror marathon on the B movie network.”
“Right, that makes sense. Wait? Wolfenstein.”
“Yeah, Frankenstein and Wolfgirl’s baby who was abandoned at birth.” David was aware of Tara looking
at him sideways, as if waiting for his reaction to her strange movie choice.
48. But David just nodded “So wolf girl had to give up the baby to an orphanage because the wolves
wouldn’t accept Frankenstein’s half breed baby?” It seemed like a natural assumption to make to David.
Tara grinned, relaxing visibly “I like to think she left him on the doorstep “please take care of my baby
and keep him away from fire and the full moon.””
David laughed “ “P.S Dracula may come after him at some point. So get ready for that.”
49. The two teenagers laughed together, and David suddenly felt less than unhappy that it was in
Belladonna Cove that the car had run out of gas.
50. “I think ‘Zombie Alien Invasion: The Reckoning’ is on next. I don’t suppose you’d want to watch with me?
Basically everyone I know thinks these movies are moronic. They don’t get the bad movie factor of it.
Also that they’re really pretty socially interesting because they were made at a time when we were
becoming more and more technologically advanced and so our fear of the unknown and the strange
was growing every day...Also I like the ridiculously terrible effects. But if you’d rather we can put
on...sports or something. That’s what my friend Justin always wants to watch. And I guess on an
intellectual level I sort of understand the appeal but on a real level...I really don’t.”
“Zombie Aliens sounds cool.” David managed to put in as Tara took a breath.
51. It was past midnight and the teens were midway through “Werewolf Gladiators” when they heard the
sound of the key in the front door, and two pairs of feet, one the unmistakable clicking sound of high
heels, across the marble entrance way.
“Tara. Are you still awake.” A voice called out.
52. “Oh hey Dad.” Tara greeted her father warmly as David followed her a little hesitantly from the living
room. Armand DeBateau noticed him immediately and frowned.
“Who’s your friend.”
“Oh Dad, This is David. David this is my Dad. David’s here about the scholarship.”
“I see.” David felt himself being scrutinized by the tall blonde man, and met his gaze evenly. Finally
Armand nodded and turned to the woman hovering behind him, huddled in her fur coat.
53. “Can I take a rain check on that night cap Kimberly?”
The witch’s lips curved into the sort of smile that would send small animals scurrying for shelter “Of
course darling. I will speak to you some other time. And thank you for the lovely evening. Though I am
so sorry to hear about the plight of all those little children...I shall have to go visit them sometime.”
54. Kimberly took a step towards the door before pausing, her green eyes suddenly fixing themselves on
David. “And it was nice to meet you...David wasn’t it?” She extended her hand towards the young boy.
55. “Yeah. Nice to meet you.” David reached out and took the woman’s hand and let go almost immediately
as he felt a small sensation like a jolt of electricity pass between their palms.
He looked up to find the dark haired woman’s green eyes studying him intensely now. But she said
nothing else as she gathered her fur coat around herself and let herself out.
56. “Now, what’s this about the scholarship young man?” Armand turned to David as the door closed
behind his date.
David squared his shoulders “I’d like to apply for the programme that you’re running to send teenagers
to University.”
“I see...well you’ll have to apply through your high school then...”
57. “Actually that's the thing sir, I never finished High School...It’s sort of complicated. But there were some
circumstances in my family. We had to leave our parents before we got a chance to graduate.”
“I see.” Armand DeBateau said again, though David very much doubted that he did see. He didn’t seem
like the sort of man who would see about elves and wanderlust and spending your life knowing there
were people out there who would love nothing more than to kill you. “Tell me David, why do you think I
should give you, a high school drop out, a second chance when I have so many applicants who have
graduated from high school?”
58. “Because I won’t let you down.” David drew himself to his full height “I’m smart, I’m driven, and I’m not
going to feed you some sob story about how I need it. But I do deserve it, even if I never did finish high
school.”
59. Armand DeBateau was silent for a long moment, before giving a slight inclination of his head “All Right. I
will consider you. Same as all the other applicants.”
David grinned broadly “Thank you sir.”
The shook hands quickly before David showed himself out, managing, against all odds, to remember
once again to open the door, and go through the normal way.
60. “Tara, what were you thinking, letting complete strangers in when-”
“Yeah, yeah, we’ll talk about that later.” Tara interrupted quickly “Don’t change the subject Dad. So I
think you should give David the scholarship.”
“Tara I can’t hand out money based simply on who you like.”
“Yeah, I know...but you were just saying last night that you’d looked over all the other files and you were
disappointed in how little drive all the other candidates seemed to have. You remember that Dad?”
61. “Yes, but-”
“Come on! Who could have more drive than someone who showed up here in the middle of the night to
make his case. You have to admit that takes guts. And he seemed smart when we were talking. And he
put up with me and bad movies for like two whole hours so he’ll probably be able to stand living with
me for four years. I’m failing to see any flaws in my logic at this point.”
“Tara...”
62. “Dad.” Tara gave her father a disarming smile “You know it’s the right thing to do.”
64. “Jack and Jill went up the hill...to fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown, and Jill came
tumbling after... Up Jack got and home did trot, as fast as he could caper. And went to bed to mend his
head With vinegar and brown paper. And then we came and made him sleep. Made him sleep so long.
But Jill pushed Jack down the hill. Jack and vinegar, Jill and water. I can make it stop. I can make it go
away Jack, I can...”
65. Kimberly Cordial found her sister muttering to herself in the potion’s room, brooding over what smelled
like a batch of fresh toadstools boiling in wolfsbane. Just like mommy used to make Kimberly thought
smiling to herself.
“Jack and Jill. Jack and Jill. The Hill. Jack drowned and lost his crown and-”
“Samantha.” The other woman looked up her eyes slowly regaining some presence, as she smiled at her
sister.
66. “Sam, darling, you’ll never guess what I’ve just found.”
“Dragon’s teeth under a full moon? True Love? A Gypsy’s heart and liver?”
Kimberly sighed as patiently as she could “Samantha, when I say ‘you’ll never guess’ don’t interpret as
an invitation to start guessing...You know what I’ll just show you.”
67. Kim reached out and placed one hand on her twin’s bare arm, and closed her eyes, focusing on the
young man in Armand’s apartment. The jolting sensation when she had taken his hand and probed into
that aura of powerful energy she had felt hovering around him when she’d first seen him...and passed it
all on to her sister.
68. Sam drew back with a start, nearly falling straight into her own cauldron as she did. She drew a shaky
breath full of ecstasy as she steadied herself. “So....much....power....so....new.” Her eyes flashed with the
sudden wild frenzy of hunger.
69. “Elf Blood” Kimberly smiled her catlike smile in satisfaction. “Rare creatures indeed to just wander into
our hands unarmed and unwarned.”
“But not pure elf...oh no...not for so very long...” Samantha rubbed her thumb and forefinger together
like an expert scientist examining a sample invisible to anyone but her “Human...a lot of it...mingling
with...two different batches of elf blood...and something else...something that ties it all together to
make it so very strong, something that tastes of...of....stardust?” She placed her thumb to her lips, but
the small taste of the boy’s energy was fading fast and she was craving more.
70. “We have to consume him.” Samantha spoke in a voice so suddenly cheerful it almost frightened her
sister, as she grabbed hold of her broom stick “All that new power, all those gifts that have the potential
of manifesting in the bloodline...if we consume them, with our power we could be gods. We could rule
the whole coven...we could...”
“Unfortunately we can’t do anything to this one.” Kimberly interrupted her sister “He’s too old.”
71. Samantha’s shoulders sagged in disappointment. The boy was too old to be consumed.
In spite of what some of the vampires would have liked the world to believe it was not cowardice and
certainly not convenience that had witches preying on children. It was pure necessity.
It was not within the power of even the most powerful witch to consume adult essences, when humans
matured their essences became fixed. Children and the younger adolescents however, their essences
were in flux, always as the child became who they would be. It was the reason it was so easy to drag
their souls from their shells, they had not yet been anchored there. But if this boy was on the cusp of
adulthood, it was already too late.
72. “Don’t worry.” Kimberly soothed “I have a plan...we may not be able to consume the boy but we can
consume his children...You and I are never going to see eight hundred again and we are still at least a
decade away from needing to leave Belladonna Cove least our lack of wrinkles becomes apparent. We
can wait a few more years...and then just think...all that power we have to work so hard to harness with
words and spells...it will simply be there...within us. Infinite potential for infinite gifts! Besides, I’m sure
we have something for love potions and fertility spells here, we can always help the boy along...”
73. “But he will wander. He will seek his fortune...the poor little lost elf boy...they’re always seeking their
fortune...the worthy sons of once great families....”
“He will find his fortune here.” Kimberly spoke with confidence as her sister bit her lip anxiously “He has
applied to Armand for his scholarship. He will receive the grant and he will stay. I’m sure of it. And we
won’t even need to waste magic to make it so. Little Tara is pleading his case as we speak. And she
wields more power over that man than we ever could through our magic, of that you can be sure.”
74. “What do you mean you’ve already chosen a candidate?” Marisa Cleveland gaped at her the blond man
across the table. “Without consulting the rest of the board?”
“He’s very intelligent Marisa, and driven, and I have to admire his guts in coming to my house to plead
his case. I am satisfied that if you all review the file I drew up for him you will support my choice.”
75. “Be that as it may I-”
“Oh bloody hell you’re shrill Marisa.” Geoff Rutherford cradled his head in one tuxedo clad hand, “Some of us
have a hangover here Sis.”
Marisa bit back a retort that she did not need advice on decorum from someone who turned up to board
meetings reeking of gin and cheap perfume. “All I am saying.” She spoke between clenched teeth, “is that this
is not a decision to make lightly. The other applicants deserve to be properly considered.”
“And they have been Marisa.” Armand spoke soothingly “I have personally reviewed every single file submitted
to this year’s program and none of them stood out to me. Which is why I think David Doran will be the perfect
candidate.”
76. “Well, I promised my kids I would take them to the zoo today, so I’m all in favour of wrapping this up
early.” Benjamin Baldwin, grinned broadly. “This kid has my vote if you really think that much of him
Armand.”
“And I left a very pregnant wife and a mound of paperwork at home.” Ramir Patel was already rising to
his feet, reaching for his briefcase “So, I’m with Ben on this one.”
“Thank the powers that be.” Geoff staggered to his feet “I haven’t seen my own bed in over three days.
She and I are long overdue for a date.”
77. Marisa sputtered in silent outrage as the three men filed out of the door with chatter about wives and
children, and setting up play dates, her good for nothing brother staggering after.
78. “Armand.” She rose to her feet, firmly blocking the door as he faced her resignedly .“You must
understand my concern. In case you had forgotten, both Justin and Tara will be starting University in a
few weeks. And will, as per tradition, be living in the scholarship house with the little charity cases. I am
not comfortable having my son live with some vagabond boy I know nothing about. He could be a bad
influence.”
Marisa lied smoothly. In reality she did not believe her son could be influenced any way by anyone, after
all she had been trying for years to not make him such a colossal failure with no results.
79. “Marisa, I have confidence in this boy. He seems perfectly well brought up, he’s just going through
something of a rough patch. You have nothing to worry about for Justin.” And then Armand cheerily
walked away leaving Marisa with a rather fixed smile on her face, the kind that didn’t reach her eyes.
80. “Are you just getting up now!”
Justin Cleveland winced ever so slightly as his mother’s shrill tones reverberated through the apartment,
the baloney slipping from his hands as he hastily wiped them on his pyjama bottoms in a vain attempt
to hide his less than nutritious breakfast, but too late.
81. “It’s not even noon mom! And It’s Saturday. Besides, I thought you were in some board meeting all
morning.” He carefully did not add and I was looking forwards to it.
“It was cut short.” Marisa snapped, as she gave her son’s rumpled state a disdainful once over.
“Shouldn’t you be doing something, rather than lounging around in your pyjamas. You are aware your
finals are in four days aren’t you?” But before he had a chance to reply that he was aware of that fact,
Marisa was off again.
82. “You know by the time I was your age I was class vice president, getting straight As and head of the
young debutantes. My room was stacked with trophies, and ribbons, and all you have is that one measly
second place basketball trophy.”
When Justin did not rise to the bait into what was an old an ongoing argument between his mother and
himself, she looked at him in exasperation and wondered if what she had done to deserve such genetic
punishment. Perhaps it was quite simply because she had married beneath herself.
83. In addition to all her achievements, back in High school Marisa had had plans, she had known with
absolute certainty that she was going to marry Armand DeBateau. They were made for each other after
all, both born into the cream of Belladonna Cove High Society, if they had been to combine their old
names, their bloodlines and their money, Marisa could have asked for nothing more from life.
84. And then Armand had gone and met that...waitress...thing. Jessica. A tarty blonde beauty school drop
out whose lineage was shorter than her mini skirt. Armand had obviously been taken by her
considerable charm and charisma.
And then he had gone and married the cheap little hussy just barely out of college, and effectively
smashed all of Marisa’s plans in the process.
85. Of course it had all gone up in flames in the end, which shocked no one in high society. And Marisa felt a
comfortable smugness that if Armand had chosen her he could have avoided the heartbreak.
86. It left Marisa with some consolation that she had married better than Armand had. Jason was not well
born or bred like her, but he was rich, and that had contended Marisa as a second choice. Even if he was
a Nouveau Riche. She had done things properly, she had met her husband at a charity event, and by the
time Armand and Jessica were embroiled in a messy divorce, Marisa had two new men in her life.
87. Justin however, lacked his parents’ drive, lacked his father’s business instinct and his mother’s
understanding of the importance of birth and of class. And all that kept her from blaming her husband’s
lack of blue blood was the fact that her son reminded her far too much of her own brother. And unlike
her brother, Marisa meant for her son to achieve at least one thing, one very important thing, for which
business instinct was not a necessity, and his outgoing boyish charm could, for once, serve him well in.
“Well, I think you’d best get Tara over to study again today Justin. I will not have you failing exams, and
you are lucky enough to know such a lovely, pretty, clever girl, willing to help you with your own
failings.”
“Uh...sure...ok...I guess.”
88. Just because her ambitions had fallen short of her mark, didn’t mean she had lost her vision. Tara might
lack the DeBateau blue blood, but she had the name, and was heiress to the fortune. And no matter
how much Justin protested that they were just friends, she was confident that with a bit more nudging
she could become the grandmother to the next DeBateau heir.
89. And no one was going to get in her way this time.
90. “Woah.”
David blinked up at the house the town car had just dropped him off at. He ran one hand through his
dark hair as he tried to collect his thoughts. First a phone call to tell him he was being granted a full ride
to college. Then a town car sent to drive him to his new home...and now here he was at a house that
looked more like a hotel than university accommodation.
91. His musings were cut short as he heard the sound of an engine behind him and noticed a fluorescent
yellow sports car pulling up to the house. A moment later a vision in messy red hair emerged from the
passenger’s seat. Her gaze fell on him and immediately she smiled broadly.
92. “David” She wrapped him in an impulsive hug “Dad said you got the scholarship! I’m so excited.”
“Tara, heya! Yeah...I did. What are you doing here?”
“I guess you weren’t briefed.” She smiled up at him “The kids of the people on the scholarship board live
in the same house as the kids who get the award. It’s a good experience I guess...since we’re expected
to join the board after we graduate...”
93. The ‘we’ did not escape David’s notice and his eyes flicked to the car, just as another figure stepped out
of from the driver’s seat of the flashy car.
94. “Oh, David, this is my friend Justin. Justin, David. Justin’s mom is on the board too, so he’s moving in
with us. It’s going to be so great!”
“Nice to meet you.” David shook hands with the other young man.
“Yeah you too.”
The two were saved from further conversation as a voice sounded from the house.
95. “I thought I heard cars.” She smiled a broad genuine smile that lit up a round girlish face as she waved.
“Hi, I’m Ginger. I won the Scholarship four years ago, so I’m the current house Senior.”
96. “And you must be David,” she smiled down at them “And naturally Tara and Justin. It’s been a few years
since we had more than four people in the house at a time. Figures two people on the board would go
and get kids the same age.” She laughed a little ruefully “Don’t worry though, plenty of room for all of
you. Come on up, leave your bags, we’ll worry about them later. I’ll give you the tour.”
97. If David had thought the outside of the house was big, the inside left him floored, it seemed even bigger,
though he knew that wasn’t possible. And it was definitely far more ostentatious that he had been led
to believe any university accommodation was. In addition to a fully equipped kitchen, the house had a
games room, arts room, and its own gym, all of which Ginger showed them around with a casual
acceptance of the ostentatious-ness that could only come from great wealth or simply having growing
accustomed to the space in the last four years.
98. “And our library.” Ginger pushed open the doors and led them in “Not as well stocked as the Uni Library
or some of the faculties but in a pinch when you’re panicking about exams it’s pretty pleasant to know
you’re sleeping above you’re own personal library. And- Oh Hi Matt.”
Ginger smiled at the blonde boy who glanced up from his reading as they entered.
99. “Guys this is Matthias Vance, Matt. He is currently our Sophomore, studying applied philosophy. Matt
this is...new people.” Ginger made introductions as Matt stood.
“Heya, always great to meet new people.” He smiled, setting his book aside and rising to greet them
“Sorry, I didn’t hear you guys come in, was just doing some prep reading for next term.”
Polite introductions were made before Ginger led the threesome upstairs.
100. “And this...well it’s pretty boring, this is just bedrooms and bathrooms on this floor. Soo....pick any ones
you want. Except the one at the end of the hall is mine, that one is Matt’s and the one next to it belongs
to-”
101. A dark haired pale skinned girl staggered out of the room Ginger was pointing to. “What’s going on?”
She yawned.
“-Aileen.” Ginger smiled, indicating the girl “She won the scholarship last year, and is now our resident
sophomore, and not a morning person. By which I mean, you will rarely even ever see her before noon,
at best...”
Aileen squinted at them tiredly, before muttering something about coffee and disappearing downstairs.
102. “Aileen’s studying Architecture” Ginger supplied “Lives on all nighters. Really hard worker, you’ll get to
properly meet her at some point when it gets dark I’m sure. Though I can’t guarantee she’ll be pleasant
then either. She can be kind of...tough at first. She was living by herself in an old abandoned warehouse
in the city before she won the scholarship. Ran away from home apparently. One of the house rules is
don’t play her at Poker, she will clean you out. She and Matt are kind of an on and off again thing at the
moment. Another rule is try not to get involved, for your own good. We have fairly unusual rules. You’ll
learn them as you go...”
103. “Soo...get settled in I guess. Make yourselves at home, I’ll brief you on all the stuff like laundry days and
when the maids come later...but for now I’ll just let you guys get ready to be here for the next four
years!”
104. Tara, Justin and David exchanged looks as Ginger left them to it. David may not have been as adept at
reading emotions as his father, but in that moment he didn’t need to be. He could see the same excited
nervousness written on the faces of the other two as was settling in his stomach.
College.
Four years.
And he got the feeling there were far worse places to call home than this one. And he was in good
company.
105. Hi! I’m Jamie and that was part 1 of Generation seven of the Boolprop Round Robin. Which means that for the
next little while, I’m going to be trading my usual Desert for the Metropolis of Belladonna Cove and I’m really
excited to be taking up the awesomeness that the other writers who have gone before me have set up. So
thanks to Marina, Gin, Lark, Cait, Orikes and Pen for creating a really great story so far, and I hope I can keep up
the standard with this Generation. Also thanks to all the people who let me run a million and one different
thing by them for covers and for the slides with words in this chapter. Without their patience and advice I
would probably still be fumbling around in PSP. You guys know who you are and you rock!
Hopefully I should be able to get out the next chapter soon and really get into the college groove with David
Doran and company. Until then have a gratuitous Tardis to go with my gratuitous use of Doctor Who quotes in
this chapter. All in honour of David’s namesake of course.
I hope you enjoyed and I will see you all next time!