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Wednesday Fiction by Tessa: "Swiftburn"

Jan 07, 2009 08:27

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bleuberi21 January 7 2009, 15:08:08 UTC

There should be more of this. *nod*

My favorite lines:

I used to practice in the shower, staring at my hand. It spread out in front of me, water glistening in the lifeline. I stared and stared until I could see my bones like a white-hot web beneath the woven capillaries and translucent skin. The water turned to steam, and my cheeks were hot.

Then, abruptly, fire. Dancing in my palm, rolling in orange waves up my fingers.

tessagratton January 7 2009, 15:28:55 UTC

Heh - that's the moment that inspired the rest, actually. I wanted to write those few little sentences, and had to make up some stuff to go with it.

:D

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tessagratton January 7 2009, 16:55:13 UTC

hehehe. We'll see!

sherwood21 January 7 2009, 17:45:29 UTC

Oh hell yes, I second a vote for more. LOVE.

tessagratton January 7 2009, 17:50:02 UTC

LOL. Maybe I'll write about a Zephyr the next time I'm stuck for a topic.

sherwood21 January 7 2009, 17:53:22 UTC

Sweet! Also, being slightly allergic to cinnamon, I HATE when it's an overpowering scent. So I hate the other arsonist just for that!!

tessagratton January 7 2009, 17:55:08 UTC

Heh - I was *this* close to making that Jasper's smell. Glad I didn't, just for you.

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apocalypticbob January 7 2009, 18:57:10 UTC

Flippin' awesome! She-Hulk approves!

tessagratton January 7 2009, 18:57:57 UTC

Hahaha! I'm glad!

serafina_zane January 8 2009, 02:22:35 UTC

Now this is awesome. Very awesome. FIRE. *not even vaguely pyromaniacal*

Though I have to admit I *cracked up* when I first saw the name Swiftburn as I was clicking the cut.
...and the battery died on the school laptop and I had to wait! I got cut off halfway through! Almost like it *knew* I wasn't writing my English essay.

tessagratton January 8 2009, 14:10:34 UTC

I pretty much laughed my way through writing this whole story, because it *is* kind of a ridiculous name. But I like it. And I was suddenly sad I was killing people. Which usually doesn't make me sad, but gleeful...