Sitting in the library for two hours studying was something Liz was used to in general. She liked the comforting smell of the books and learning new and interesting things. Even when she had a hard topic to get through, she often enjoyed the challenge unlike most of her classmates which cringed at the fact they would have to struggle to understand ( Read more... )

Max wasn't really the outdoor sportsman type and John, his boss, was more observant than he seemed, but Max was slowly relaxing into his role at the Outer Limits. He kept glancing over at the rock climbing wall, tempted to give it a try ( Read more... )

Martin has been in the village for a couple of days and it's beginning to sink in that it really is not a dream he's going to wake up from the next moment. And that Douglas won't save the day this time ( Read more... )

Since finding the keys to the store that had been passed down through various members of his unusual family since it had opened here in the village, Dick had spent his time working there. After the events of the last week, he needed the distraction, both of the store itself, the customers and the trapeze and high wire that hung from the third floor ( Read more... )

There were instincts that all animals shared: find food, mate, protect their young ... and when you're injured, seek out a high point where you can see everyone coming at you.

Dick Grayson sat alone, on a beam that spanned the three story ceiling in The Outer Limits, up high, feet dangling, and hoped somehow the feeling of safety would find him ( Read more... )

Standing in a pool of light on an otherwise darkened street across from The Outer Limits Sports Shop stand a turtle and his lady. We say "his lady" because for the next 24 hours she's contractually obligated to do what he says, thanks to the Valentine's Charity Auction and an as yet unnamed mysterious benefactor. And what it is that the teenaged ( Read more... )

At one o'clock, John, with his 'Irish' persona wrapped around him walked into the Outer Limits for his meeting with Harvey. He cased the place for any on-lookers before approaching the person at the counter.

With a mechanical pencil in hand, Bruce was writing between two separate log books, adjusting his calculations as he worked. It had been a quite day for business at the Outer Limits, a few toboggan inquires and several ice skate sales, but not much more then that ( Read more... )

The moments he had to himself - when Damian was off doing something on his own - those moments were really good. He liked the store - the easy routine of helping customers, doing inventory, working with numbers again. That wasn't even mention the easy access he had to the cave under the store and all of Bruce's tech. Tim had taken to playing around ( Read more... )

For the most part, sales would be down for the winter months. Ski and snowboard sales or rentals would be virtually nonexistent due to the fact that there were no mountains to use them on, just a few subtle hills or snowdrift mounds. Even so, the outdoor sporting goods store had new ice skates, hockey gear and sleds in stock in preparation for ( Read more... )