Harlequin style clowns of the Krewe ran before the parade floats, heralding their arrival with dancing and song, some of them carrying torches that set the silver and gold in their costumes glinting and gleaming. Others went out of their way to tease and torment random citizens in the crowd, laughing as they did so ( Read more... )

Avoiding bars those first couple of days had been only natural, and Damon had been content to have his usual requirement of booze sent up to his room instead of dealing with the masses. He went out when he needed to, and found himself cracking open the tap of a warm human body a little more often than the bagged stuff. It made him feel better, even ( Read more... )

Nate had been laying kind of low since his arrival in El Dorado, but there was one thing he hasn't been able to get out of since nearly day one, and that would be walking Sophie's dog, Nate Jr. At first it amused him that she named a pet after him, but he soon realized it was more of a curse if anything. Now she just used it against him. "Oh, but ( Read more... )

Snow is beginning to fall over the city as Chibchachum steps into the mansion. The lobby is empty with the exception of one trust employee, and he nods to her as he advances toward the stairs. His pace is hurried as he rushes through the halls, wanting to get in and out of the building without calling any attention to himself. Though he appears to ( Read more... )

Dean Winchester was bored. If you thought that was dangerous when he was corporeal, you wouldn't believe how bad it was once he lost his body ( Read more... )

Caroline had been settling in surprisingly well, all things considered. Or maybe it wasn't so surprising. Maybe what she needed was a break from all the chaos and the craziness and the drama that was her life lately. She could certainly stand to get away from Matt and Tyler and all the issues that existed with those two. She still couldn't think ( Read more... )

Slipping past Neal's room hadn't become easier, but Peter was getting more practiced at it. Moving as though the room on the other side of the common area between their -- his -- suite didn't exist would be an acquired practice, one he was starting to doubt he'd be able to pick up completely ( Read more... )

( Text messages to Bruce Wayne and Jason Todd )

Is anyone else concerned at how long the obituary section of the Eldo Tribune is getting?

All Ric had wanted was a drink ( Read more... )