... or hardware store gift cards. Not much fun or a surprise, but practical. I did consider asking for a Casio keyboard I saw in the Target ad. I'm not musical (if you don't count my melodious voice), and never learned to play an instrument (if you don't count my wicked tambourine skills), so the idea of being able to tickle the ivories tickled me as well. Plus, I imagine it being easier to learn ...

No Such Thing as Bad Weather (Part 15)

... away from its desired goal. The younger boy’s voice pierced the silence for just a moment before John ... tone of his whenever he tried to lower his voice without resulting to a whisper. “Just...be normal;...away from its desired goal. The older boy’s voice pierced the silence for just a moment before Paul...of a sixty year old. That was an amazing talent this young boy had...aging instantly. “I can...

Chapter 2

... around the Captain was the secret how to possess a soft tenor voice and still sound so commanding and dignified. „You’re expected to ... , and later his mentor became a good friend. Sir Daniel knew talent when he saw it, so Evans was sure Mr. Blythe would be a ...; now I pass the thread to you, Captain.” And despite his voice being respectful, that mocking light was still present in his eyes....

Zydrate Comes in a Little Glass Vial

...Anything that sounds good. The Killers, The Baseballs, Kaiser Chiefs, Kate Nash, Gavin DeGraw, Meat Loaf, Billy Talent, My Chemical Romance, Green Day, Jet. Favorite music to (hypothetically) fall asleep to: Gavin DeGraw. I find his voice very soothing in his softer songs. Favorite legendary creature: Fenris [aka Fenrir] and Cerberus, to list ...

The scientific method

..., along with some home-made riceballs." Now, perhaps Bill wasn't aware of this, but Lenore had no talent in the kitchen. These riceballs however, didn't seem to have turned out too badly, though - or so...this point, she began wondering if he ever slept in his own bed. Taking the pipe cautiously, a little voice in the back of her head was scolding her, but she threw caution to the wind for once, and...

Crave the Dark Illusions 1/3 (Supernatural)

...“What? Why would—“ “Excuse me,” a young voice said. Sam moved aside as another boy approached... nodded, but from the tone of his voice, he knew Sam was lying. He’d ...to waste your time chatting up the local talent, be my guest. I’m going to do...Dean shook his head, clearing the demon’s voice out. He savored the taste of his own...out in some way or other. Alistair’s voice was clear in his head. It wasn’...

A snippet of my current love life

...you, I fell in love with you as I told you I belonged to someone else. I could hear your voice shaking with disapproval. Your hands raged with a mystical madness out of a protective instinct for my heart, but it...a “manly way”. Shocked, I turned away from you. How dare you have the audacity? The gall?! The talent to make me fall in love with you again? My back glared at you, screaming of confusion, ...

Simple Thing

... was usually used in offense, but no one really knew his talent in infiltration and simply not getting caught. Lucky me , he ... overhanging a river. City glistening like starlight in the distance. A voice whispered through his speakers. "The lights were the only thing that made ... you go back? Back to being a mining bot?" "Hmm..." the voice drifted inside of him. It was.. different. Not that he ...

Fic: Faculty Planning

...outright freeze--"We've got to bring in new talent if we're to grow as a university," ... Richard reflects, has always been which sort of talent will be brought in. The Faculty Planning Committee is... more apparent as he becomes more proximate. His voice is soft, cajoling, pitched low like a lullaby.... If Bolingbroke retains his reservations, he doesn't voice them. He closes his eyes and lets Richard ...

TKO, 6/8, R, J2

... kid enough to buy a coat.” “Don’t, Lizzie.” Jensen said his voice low with desperation. “Please.” Jensen shook Arthur’s hand, and Benny's. ... I’m going back to prison.” There was a break in his voice and Jared wanted to scream. “No, no, you’re not. ...since you almost over extended my elbow that first day, when your raw talent and instinct made up for your amateur training.” Jensen stared at the ...