The return of cold weather was a matter of some distress for Stephen; he preferred the warmth, indeed he reveled in it, with his hot Mediterranean blood, and the icy chill would no doubt bring about a rise in cases of frostbite, pneumonia, and other ailments endemic to northern climes. And, too, the yearly plunge into winter reminded him of his ( Read more... )

Puss Cat's got the tickets. Hippo's got the money ( Read more... )

As of today, Eddie had known his daughter for more than half her life. One day more than half her life, but still more. It wasn't as good as having known her since birth, but it still made him feel a bit better about having missed the first year. He got all the good stuff, after all, where Emmy started going from being a baby to being a real little ( Read more... )

The Tabula Rasa Day festivities were set up to Angela's satisfaction. Finally, after several days of very hard work by her and the Party Planning Committee, which really had a lot more potential than the one she had headed up in Scranton. At least these people tried ( Read more... )

The Tabula Rasa Day festivities were set up to Angela's satisfaction. Finally, after several days of very hard work by her and the Party Planning Committee, which really had a lot more potential than the one she had headed up in Scranton. At least these people tried ( Read more... )

F sits on a bed in the clinic, her legs crossed and folded in front of her. Her hands are in her lap, and her head is tilted as she stares blankly in front of her ( Read more... )

"You know, kid, you're cramping my style," Lennox informed Emmy after she'd gleefully thrown a handful of berries at him. There was a small part of him that was secretly proud, however, because she'd hit him square in the chest, staining his yellow shirt with red, and her aim was fantastic. If her aim was already so great, Lennox was sure she'd ( Read more... )

There was a slight breeze rustling the leaves of the lemon trees, refreshing and pleasant, not at all ill mannered. It seemed as though it had purposefully reigned itself in as the Queen of France walked by, as besotted with her as the rest of the world. Or so Marie Antoinette liked to think. She was just out for a simple stroll though one of ( Read more... )

Although he'd finally gotten nearly an entire night's sleep, Nicholas still felt exhausted as he hauled himself into the clinic for his Monday morning shift. The past few days had been complete, unmitigated madness, and although his body had recovered, the emotional and mental stress was beginning to wear.

There had been Daleks in the clinic. ( Read more... )

Gideon was in a foul mood.

And really, why wouldn't he be? The weird ass thing that jumped him two days ago had gotten him good, and he had no fucking idea how messed up his body was going to look after it all healed because his whole mid-section was bandaged up, but it didn't matter. Because as of right that moment, it hurt to move and it hurt to ( Read more... )