For the first time in six years, William Bush didn't feel out of place with his uniform coat draped about his shoulders. Not only did the solid, heavy wool keep out the London damp that had descended upon Tabula Rasa along with the scenery, British naval blue also fit perfectly the cobbled streets, and billowing smokestacks, and smokey pubs that ( Read more... )

When the sky first fell, Belle thought little of it. It was just another object from a roof, just something that was descending to Earth. She had no idea how wrong she was, but the moment impact occurred, she understood that she would forever wish that she had been right. In all her years in the village, she'd disliked Gaston -- hate was a strong ( Read more... )

Though solitary by nature, Camilla has spent her entire life as part of a pair. Her earliest memories are of her small, fat toddler fingers intertwined with those of her brother's, and the murmurs of friends and relatives, first charmed, then awed, then baffled, These two are inseparable, aren't they? The twin angels. The odd pair. Two halves of a ( Read more... )

So here's what you missed on Glee:

After getting slushied in the face for years and dealing with Karofsky's bullying, Kurt's decided to take a few defense lessons from the Black Widow herself - ( "I... just wanted to say thank you, again, for letting me participate in this course, and how much I'm looking forward to future lessons. You kind of blew ( Read more... )

That the sky was clouded was the first thing Pierrette noticed that morning, the day cool and listless compared to some of the scorching days past. She spent her morning and afternoon daydreaming of a summer rain, delighting in the fantasy of dewy grasses and wet earth. She would find herself wandering out towards the beaches and hills to look out ( Read more... )

With the first round done without any hiccups, Karen spent half an hour straightening things up, checking names off as the second group of half uncomfortable, half vaguely excited looking potential daters showed up, and soon it was much like the first. The spiel was the same, drinks were handed out, and luckily getting everyone in order came easily ( Read more... )

It hasn't actually been that long since the last proper party on the island, but Chris can't help but feel like it's been fuckin' ages or something, what with all that's happened between then and now. If he's honest about it, they've probably got more to mourn than to celebrate, what with how the island's fucked with all of their lives lately, ( Read more... )

It was only fitting, Jane believed, that she would hold this party upon such an eventful day. Five years ago, she had arrived upon the island and her whole life had changed. She was no longer the young girl that she had once been and was no longer trapped in the confines of a time when her options were greatly limited. Though the date coincided, ( Read more... )

Dated June 11, 2011:
"We committed murder, Camilla. Worse than that. We tore a man apart. You soaked your hair in his blood like a paintbrush. What in God's name makes you think none of that matters?"

Camilla and Francis discuss the bacchanal, and discover that the best friendships are the ones that stay built on lies.

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The water is cold. Surrounded by blades of green and the warm browns of dirt, the stream which weaves itself through Effy Stonem's fingers carries a touch of the winter, an edge of bright blue that reminds her of ice. Ripples stretch with every step she takes, each one trying for the bright flowers that grow along the bank, but inevitably washed ( Read more... )