Building Steam

... ol' Orichalcum drives." Ganatal lifted an eyebrow. "Seems boilin' a pot o'water is enough t' power a small engine. Get a full boiler goin', large sized an' all, an' you might just get a full ship t' go.".... Get the Aeir'ekkys out somewhere safe and start development on a steam-powered engine. If you can get a single-man unit running, we'll get to work ...

A Vision Ending...

.... "A-Am I dead?" I asked. Thorne chuckled. His deep, resonating voice vibrated against me like a small engine. His large hand stroked the hair on the side of my head. "Not yet." He said. "But... as Nimulos caused a large chunk of wood to burst through its chest. A small fountain of blood was followed by a massive gush which fell upon the ground....

Fall Challenge: Beneath the Skin

...!" River's bare feet flew to the pilot's chair, and she sank down into its ghosts. The engine turned over, hot and ready to fly through the air. She could feel the others return, could feel the...t block you out." "Why's that?" he asked, pulling her hands down from his face. They were small, lethal things, disappearing into his only too easily. He had lewd dreams about those hands, the things they ...

Fic: Tipping Point 4/?

...him to at least pack the basic foods. The small store in the tiny town where the road branched... Ironhide. It was two stories tall, had a small storm cellar, a pantry that was surprisingly well-...own experience with this breed of Cybertronian warriors was small, almost non-existent. The Predacons weren’t front-... that had strapped him down. He started his engine and rolled toward the doors. “Ten,” the ...

life update

.... The only built-in lights are in the kitchen (fine), two small hallways (dim), dining room (dim), and bathroom (fine). I presntly ... 4 8,000 Level 5 160,000 So obviously this plan makes small children fall over themselves in gleeful laughter very, very quickly. I... my corded drill sounds like a very tiny, very angry jet engine. The drillpress, on the other hand, sounds like a slightly stuffed-...

..., and the latent onces which produce shines on the water -- now they vary by current fps, and have a slightly shorter lifetime) - small optimization to drawing the engine (pre-calculation of a value inside a loop) - made functions to easily check the average execution time in microsecondsd of any given part...

Burn Notice, Sam, finding a gift wrapped car addressed to him

...opened the kitchen window and pointed down, to the small cement courtyard outside of Michael’s loft, “…THAT... peeked down. Sure enough, there was a fire-engine red Camero parked outside, sporting a noticeable (probably ... to judge) dent in the fender and a small mountain of possessions sitting in the backseat. Sam...,” Michael said, turning over the Charger’s engine. “Keep that in mind.” Sam didn’t say ...

Next chapter...Hot off the presses

.... Maybe it’s just your songwriting that’s fucked up.” Before anyone could react, Mike had crossed the small space and had nailed Peter with a vicious swing of his right fist. Peter tumbled over backward, knocking ..., and the Pad shook as he slammed the door behind him. They all heard the Monkeemobile’s engine roar to life, and then a brief squeal of tires as it peeled away. There was a beat of ...

Log: Sanzo, Hakkai, NPC's, Chang'an (and the general area)

...minute younger brother Naoki, to a small youkai village to live with their...good example, she gives Hakkai a small smile and wipes away the tears...to Ryo, knowing the boys are small enough and Hakuryu is large enough...a wink as he starts the engine. Hakkai nods, and he passes ... of greeting, offering Mei another small bow, and then he goes ... until they pass through another small village on the main road ...

... you. Notepad is one of the most useful things ever. I especially like Notepad++. Anyway, I like making small programs that can be used surreptitiously whilst at work. Providing you can find somewhere to keep them, even ... problems. That got me thinking: I like chess, and I have a copy of the Rybka chess engine (run it, and if the computer chucks some data at it it spews out code for a chess move ...