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TM Prompt #216: Impossible
May 1891: Heidelberg University
Lord Milton Milford sighs, looking again at Professor Strichner's chessboard. The pieces haven't moved since Bella left, since the Chancellor sent for her...an urgent matter, his assistant had exclaimed. When she returns, he smiles and waves at the men. "Your move."
"I forfeit," she replies, sinking into the chair and ( Read more... ) -
My First Day...
I have been the official maths tutor (or tutrix, if one wants to be technical) at the Eldritch Academy for Women for six hours, fifty-two minutes, and nine seconds. And...I have learned a great deal....much more than my students, if one wants to be honest ( Read more... ) -
Who Does this Freud Think He Is?
Freudian Inventory ResultsOral (16%) you appear to be stubbornly and irrationally against receiving help even when it might be the more intelligent option.
Anal (90%) you appear to be overly self controlled, organized, and possibly subservient to authority, this effectively narrows your exposure to a wider set of options and ideas lowering the odds ( Read more... ) -
TM Prompt #214: Great and Misunderstood
“Well, Mr. Moran. Where did that come from? How did you…Never mind that. Why…? Oh, dash it! How long have you been following me? Paris? Calais? Dover? If you expect me to believe that the only reason you happen to be in London at this very moment is to help out your cousin, you’ve got another thing coming!” Bella stopped, confused, angry, and out ( Read more... ) -
Brushing Up My Shakespeare!
I am Juliet. I'm serious.
Well, without the whole "oh happy dagger!" nonsense, but still...
"Star-crossed lovers": check
Family thinks I'm engaged to somebody else: check
Faking own death: check
Use of poisons: check
"Deny thy father and refuse thy name": check, check, CHECK
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Meme.
From M. le Fantome. Bold that which is true about you.
1) I miss somebody right now.
2) I do not watch tv these days.
3) I wear glasses or contact lenses. (Sometimes)
4) I love to play video games.
5) I have tried marijuana.
6) I have been in a threesome.
7) I believe honesty is usually the best policy.
8) I have changed mentally over the last year.
9) I ( Read more... ) -
A Rather Strange Encounter (for anothermoran)
It was Christmas Day. I had gone to visit Mama, as promised. No doubt she would be ecstatic over my upcoming engagement and my interview at Eldritch's.
I sighed, jumping on my bicycle (much to Mrs. Hudson's disapproval, because "in my day, no respectable young lady would be seen on such a contraption") and pedaling fiercely towards Mama's flat.
The ( Read more... ) -
TM Prompt #213: Sorrow
"There is enough sorrow in the world without us inventing it."
What is sorrow, anyway? Is it merely intense sadness at life's misfortunes? Is it the fact that we live in a world where such misfortunes occur?
I must confess that I do not have the answer to this one....but I have two examples that could serve as.....as proof of something.
Mama dresses ( Read more... ) -
My Dear Friends
I am quite sorry to have to post another one of these announcements regarding future inactivity. Despite the fact that my typist has PLENTY of stories and whatnot to write about my (mis)adventures---the promised conversation with Mama and Mr. Moran, an almost sweet Christmas-y flashback to Huddersfield, notes about the upcoming season, etc.--she is ( Read more... ) -
Prompt #209: What Scares Me
My greatest fear has nothing to do with waterfalls and scandals. Rather, it has to do with betraying the trust of the only remaining member of my family. I can see it now, as I have ever since my last day in London, after I left Holmes at that warehouse in Wapping.
"Bella! You are back...but why so long, my dear? Three months you leave me among ( Read more... )