Death Sentences
Title: Death Sentences
Fandom: Sandman
Character: Death
Theme set: Gamma
Disclaimer: I do not own Sandman. It, along with many souls, belongs to Neil Gaiman.
Rating: PG
Spoilers: Through to the end of the series
Summary: 50 sentences about Death, the universe and everything.
#01 - Snow
Death laughs and throws a snowball at her brother, not caring that he had created this bleak landscape to brood on the loss of his latest beloved.
#02 - Child
She meets them at the beginning and at the end; no matter what, they always think the meetings are too close together.
#03 - Brick
Dream liked to complain about the bread, but there were worse things she could have thrown at him.
#04 - Judgment
“Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do!” she said with a wave.
#05 - Powder
She wished they could all just get along instead of killing each other: Jello powder was so much better than gunpowder, if they would only realize it.
#06 - Grim
Reaper might be in her job description, but she never saw any reason that grim had to go along with it.
#07 - Trap
No way out- they can’t escape her, anymore than she can escape herself.
#08 - Star
Destiny thought it was silly, but she still squeezed her eyes shut and wished.
#09 - Possession
She has no need for possessions, but collects hats anyway because they amuse her.
#10 - Bandage
She brought Sexton back to the apartment not because he needed a bandaid, but because he rather desperately needed cheering up.
#11 - Pearl
She hoped that if she could just get under Dream’s skin enough, something good might come of it.
#12 - Glass
In all the world, there was no feeling quite like a friend, a song and a glass of Coke.
#13 - Classified
She shook her head and said, “I don’t tell anyone that.”
#14 - Buttons
A decorative happy face button added just the right touch to her outfit.
#15 - Closet
She didn’t actually need the closet, of course, but the cluttered space added to the ambience of the apartment in just the right way.
#16 - Ash
Ashes and dust tended to come into the equation after her job was already done.
#17 - Definition
She argued with Destiny about it, but she knew that her function was defined as the divider of life from all that comes before and after- no mention of a scythe.
#18 - Staircase
The nice thing about Dream’s penchant for the dramatic was that there were always great bannisters for sliding.
#19 - Nail
She has black hair, black clothes and, of course, black nailpolish.
#20 - Prey
She didn’t want people to be afraid of her just because she was inevitable.
#21 - Backwards
One dark and brooding, the other bright and cheerful... she never understood why they attributed these qualities to the wrong siblings.
#22 - Trouble
She had a knack for tracking her brother down when he wanted to be alone, and prying his troubles out of him.
#23 - Little
Even if she had to tilt her head up to look him in the eye, he was still her li’l brother.
#24 - Collar
She certainly wasn’t sad when the Elizabethan collar went out of fashion.
#25 - Circle
Every path in Destiny’s garden eventually found its way back to her.
#26 - Hands
She gave him the same thing she gave everyone: A hand to hold when he faced the unknown.
#27 - Freedom
Death lets the rules constrain her only as much as she sees fit.
#28 - Last
She tries not to dwell on the thought of collecting all her siblings in the end.
#29 - Scab
Trouble is, those who do not bleed also do not heal.
#30 - Crown
It wasn’t the easiest of realms to rule, but she had discovered certain benefits over the years.
#31 - Time
Time is all what you made of it- after a few billion years, you realized that you were only as old as you feel.
#32 - Rice
The memories of that mortal girl are precious: strolling through rice fields with an ox drover, dancing at a harvest celebration, eating an apple and countless other moments.
#33 - Worn
It was strange... she still thought of herself as young, but he, even younger, was so worn out.
#34 - Paint
She was glad to hear Destruction had taken up painting; she knew the value of having something positive to focus on.
#35 - Ache
Sometimes, when she watched them, she ached to just reach out and give every last one of them a loving hug.
#36 - Cherry
Dream liked even his desserts to be elegant, but she knew the best kind had whipped cream and a cherry on top.
#37 - Library
She loved to wander the library with Lucien, searching for anything with a really happy ending.
#38 - Win
Dream was the better chess player, but Death always won when they switched to Monopoly.
#39 - Loss
She’s never seen anyone so lost that she couldn’t find them.
#40 - Fold
When she was expecting company, she would actually fold things and put them away, the rest of the time, she let them fall wherever they will in her apartment.
#41 - Music
Her littlest sister’s songs were strange to most ears, but she couldn’t help smiling at Del’s enthusiasm.
#42 - Bell
Bells were strange things: They chimed for joy, but for her, they tolled.
#43 - Sleep
Some say that dying is just like falling asleep, but Death knows that sleep is Dream’s domain, and she is far gentler than her brother.
#44 - Contact
She cringed as her hand made contact with Dream’s... one last time.
#45 - Electricity
Everything about her came as a shock: From sudden meetings to her unexpected appearance and demeanor.
#46 - Milk
And sometimes, the situation just calls for milk and cookies.
#47 - Wild
Destiny liked to complain about her clothes and behaviour, but she always thought it was fairly tame when compared to certain other siblings.
#48 - Expectation
So few of them expected to see her, but she was ready for all of them.
#49 - Mechanism
They come to her a thousand different ways, but she loves them all the same.
#50 - Finale
And then will come the final curtain, and the last bow will be her own.
Fandom: Sandman
Character: Death
Theme set: Gamma
Disclaimer: I do not own Sandman. It, along with many souls, belongs to Neil Gaiman.
Rating: PG
Spoilers: Through to the end of the series
Summary: 50 sentences about Death, the universe and everything.
#01 - Snow
Death laughs and throws a snowball at her brother, not caring that he had created this bleak landscape to brood on the loss of his latest beloved.
#02 - Child
She meets them at the beginning and at the end; no matter what, they always think the meetings are too close together.
#03 - Brick
Dream liked to complain about the bread, but there were worse things she could have thrown at him.
#04 - Judgment
“Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do!” she said with a wave.
#05 - Powder
She wished they could all just get along instead of killing each other: Jello powder was so much better than gunpowder, if they would only realize it.
#06 - Grim
Reaper might be in her job description, but she never saw any reason that grim had to go along with it.
#07 - Trap
No way out- they can’t escape her, anymore than she can escape herself.
#08 - Star
Destiny thought it was silly, but she still squeezed her eyes shut and wished.
#09 - Possession
She has no need for possessions, but collects hats anyway because they amuse her.
#10 - Bandage
She brought Sexton back to the apartment not because he needed a bandaid, but because he rather desperately needed cheering up.
#11 - Pearl
She hoped that if she could just get under Dream’s skin enough, something good might come of it.
#12 - Glass
In all the world, there was no feeling quite like a friend, a song and a glass of Coke.
#13 - Classified
She shook her head and said, “I don’t tell anyone that.”
#14 - Buttons
A decorative happy face button added just the right touch to her outfit.
#15 - Closet
She didn’t actually need the closet, of course, but the cluttered space added to the ambience of the apartment in just the right way.
#16 - Ash
Ashes and dust tended to come into the equation after her job was already done.
#17 - Definition
She argued with Destiny about it, but she knew that her function was defined as the divider of life from all that comes before and after- no mention of a scythe.
#18 - Staircase
The nice thing about Dream’s penchant for the dramatic was that there were always great bannisters for sliding.
#19 - Nail
She has black hair, black clothes and, of course, black nailpolish.
#20 - Prey
She didn’t want people to be afraid of her just because she was inevitable.
#21 - Backwards
One dark and brooding, the other bright and cheerful... she never understood why they attributed these qualities to the wrong siblings.
#22 - Trouble
She had a knack for tracking her brother down when he wanted to be alone, and prying his troubles out of him.
#23 - Little
Even if she had to tilt her head up to look him in the eye, he was still her li’l brother.
#24 - Collar
She certainly wasn’t sad when the Elizabethan collar went out of fashion.
#25 - Circle
Every path in Destiny’s garden eventually found its way back to her.
#26 - Hands
She gave him the same thing she gave everyone: A hand to hold when he faced the unknown.
#27 - Freedom
Death lets the rules constrain her only as much as she sees fit.
#28 - Last
She tries not to dwell on the thought of collecting all her siblings in the end.
#29 - Scab
Trouble is, those who do not bleed also do not heal.
#30 - Crown
It wasn’t the easiest of realms to rule, but she had discovered certain benefits over the years.
#31 - Time
Time is all what you made of it- after a few billion years, you realized that you were only as old as you feel.
#32 - Rice
The memories of that mortal girl are precious: strolling through rice fields with an ox drover, dancing at a harvest celebration, eating an apple and countless other moments.
#33 - Worn
It was strange... she still thought of herself as young, but he, even younger, was so worn out.
#34 - Paint
She was glad to hear Destruction had taken up painting; she knew the value of having something positive to focus on.
#35 - Ache
Sometimes, when she watched them, she ached to just reach out and give every last one of them a loving hug.
#36 - Cherry
Dream liked even his desserts to be elegant, but she knew the best kind had whipped cream and a cherry on top.
#37 - Library
She loved to wander the library with Lucien, searching for anything with a really happy ending.
#38 - Win
Dream was the better chess player, but Death always won when they switched to Monopoly.
#39 - Loss
She’s never seen anyone so lost that she couldn’t find them.
#40 - Fold
When she was expecting company, she would actually fold things and put them away, the rest of the time, she let them fall wherever they will in her apartment.
#41 - Music
Her littlest sister’s songs were strange to most ears, but she couldn’t help smiling at Del’s enthusiasm.
#42 - Bell
Bells were strange things: They chimed for joy, but for her, they tolled.
#43 - Sleep
Some say that dying is just like falling asleep, but Death knows that sleep is Dream’s domain, and she is far gentler than her brother.
#44 - Contact
She cringed as her hand made contact with Dream’s... one last time.
#45 - Electricity
Everything about her came as a shock: From sudden meetings to her unexpected appearance and demeanor.
#46 - Milk
And sometimes, the situation just calls for milk and cookies.
#47 - Wild
Destiny liked to complain about her clothes and behaviour, but she always thought it was fairly tame when compared to certain other siblings.
#48 - Expectation
So few of them expected to see her, but she was ready for all of them.
#49 - Mechanism
They come to her a thousand different ways, but she loves them all the same.
#50 - Finale
And then will come the final curtain, and the last bow will be her own.