Topic: The Sharpeness of Smoke
Subject: Elle & Chet
St. Louis – May 1912
1643 A Locust Street
Tap Tap Tap
Ding
Brrrrhhhhhpppt
Tap Tap Tap Tap
The familiar sound filtered through the morning light. Ellgawen opened one eye and peeked over at the small desk across the room. To do so her eyes had to first flit over the figure sprawled out on the bed between the chair where Elle was curled up and where Chet was at the table. The girl who dropped all her r’s in an awkward Jersey accent lay on the bed, seemingly naked save for the sheet draped over her.
Chet sat at the desk, hunched over the shiny new typewriter plucking away at the keys. Tumbler beside him full of liquid, cigarette dropping out of the corner of his mouth, his grey wrinkled fedora pushed back on his head and a pair of white cotton boxers - journalist extraordinaire.
Two leaps and Elle was across the room, a hungover groan coming form the girl when a pair of paws paused on her back on the way, and sitting next to the typewriter. Peering over the type guide at the lines of letters:
Tuesday - Missouri State Senator Thomas Kinney died in his home. Senator Kinney had been diagnosed with tuberculosis a year ago and finally succumbed to the illness. His efforts to help enforce
Today was Sunday. Elle did not need to turn around and look at Chet to know that his eyes would be slightly glazed over, not reading what his fingers typed onto the page. This is the way it was with Chet Rowls.
Most of the articles he wrote for the St. Louis Post Dispatch were real nose to the grindstone pieces. But now and then he got lucky and caught the scoop early. Early then the scoop even happened.
Elle looked back at the girl sleeping on the bed. Her short dark hair had been pulled off her forehead with a sparkling headband, which was now askew. She must be involved somehow with Kinney, perhaps through Egan and his boys. Those golden eyes (the one feature that always remained the same) narrowed and pulled away from the type guide and up to Chet’s face. Examining his blank expression she wondered if he knew about the connection before he brought her home, or if that had been pure coincidence. For his sake she hoped that it was coincidence.
She had warned him about continuing associations with the Egan boys, but Chet did not always listen to reason. Reason was often flooded out by scotch. Perhaps he hadn’t known though. Perhaps she was just a girl he had picked up at one of the lounges he liked to frequent on Saturday nights (Friday nights, Wednesday nights, any night he wasn’t working on a big story really). Perhaps he would only realize her connection to it all when he finally snapped out of his zone and found himself reading the article he just wrote.
His Gift was unique. Not in that he could see the future. Elle had met many over her lives that could do that, a few had even been her humans. No it was his ability to take the information he received and turn it into a piece of journalistic prose with no conscious thought. The years of writing, from the high school paper, up through his current job were so ingrained that it was more natural to write out the future in news style then to do it in any of the more conventional methods.
Posted on 2009-08-31 at 03:52:11.
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Topic: The Sharpeness of Smoke
Subject: Continuing
Note:
Well Vesper's game didn't really get too far off the ground, and Eol and Meri both ended up taking some personal leave from this place but are back now. (Hold the applause) These characters have begun a new thread in the Horror selection. However I wanted to do some work on the history of my character (Ellgawen/Smoke) and figured I would post it up here instead of on the the 'Stare' thread so as not to interupt the flow of things. Feel free to read and if you have any comments PM or post on the 'Stare' Q&A for me.
Thanks,
M.
How convienent this started page 2 
Posted on 2009-08-31 at 03:50:06.
Edited on 2009-08-31 at 03:50:58 by Merideth
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Topic: The One Word Game
Subject: only if one has
An eye
Posted on 2009-08-30 at 23:33:41.
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Topic: Witchcraft: Stare into the Night
Subject: Meow
Streeeeeetch. Claws dig into the comforter on the bed, tail extended high in the air above her, eyes closed tightly, mouth stretching to its outer limits unrolling a pink tongue.
The indentation on Alex's pillow was still warm, smelling slight of scotch, but still warm. So tempting to go over and curl up on it, drift back into happy little dreams about tuna.
Down the hall Alex's bare feet padded toward the stairs to go find out what the pounding on the door was all about. Another stretch before resigning herself to go find out as well.
Slowly she slinks her way downstairs, padding into the main room as the men start talking to Alex. A rub on the wall near the stairs, a lazy zig zag toward Alex's legs. She looks uninterested in all, just a little grey kitty up because her master is up, checking things out because she is a cat and is curious but has no actual interest in the matter at hand. Her ears however are well perked, and a little staticy dance of essence around her, looks can be so deceiving.
When the pendant drips from the detectives fingers and swings in the air between him and Alex.
Christ Alex's voice rings in her head, and she can't help but to agree with him on that account.
Well look at what your obsession has gotten you into this time Alex. Nice job...
Slink up to Alex's legs giving him a good rub as she twirls between them before glancing up at him with her golden eyes and letting out a mew. But before he can shoo her off she escapes over the threshold of the doorway and between the detective's legs. One good rub and the black pant leg is covered in her grey fur. She goes to assault the other leg.
"Didn't know you had a cat Alex..."
He doesn't. I have him... she responds silkily, but only to Alex. All the while going about rubbing and mewing slightly, perhaps buying Alex some time to collect his thoughts on what he should say to the detective about the little fried Zazy.
Posted on 2009-08-30 at 23:16:08.
Edited on 2016-03-05 at 15:13:42 by Eol Fefalas
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Topic: Aria of the Thirteen
Subject: Dragging myself out from the shadows...
Rer,
Well I'm pulling myself back here after a hiatus, appologies all (rl sucks). Glanced over this real quick and am interested, I am always interested in Rer's games  (why? Because she is an awesome writer of course). I'll take a better look at things tonight (when I'm not at work)and see what it inspires and will get back to you if that is alright!
M.
Posted on 2009-08-28 at 17:36:16.
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Topic: Demonic Vending Machine
Subject: Wow was my post last NOV so bad it killed this thread?
It spits back a laugh track...
I feed it 16 used books, a tube of toothpaste, half a doughnut and a zippo lighter...
Posted on 2009-08-28 at 17:14:44.
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Topic: Add On Story. Fill in 3 words!
Subject: *lick*
so very yummy!
Posted on 2009-08-28 at 17:10:56.
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Topic: Add On Story. Fill in 3 words!
Subject: Because I can
wrapped around Eol...
Posted on 2009-08-28 at 13:55:41.
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Topic: So who was your first?
Subject: My first what? *grin*
Well my first fantasy roll playing character was on a free form chat room. Her name was Versailles, she had multiple personalities... her eye color would change with them, one personality for each color. She was nuts and fun.
My first offical D&D char I loosely based off a char I played in that same chat room. Dawn Cayrimsa (for any of you who were in the evil campaign here like a year ago the name might ring a bell). She was a succubus... and boy did I have alot of fun with her
Posted on 2009-08-28 at 00:25:15.
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Topic: Add On Story. Fill in 3 words!
Subject: succubi!
with lots of...
Posted on 2009-08-27 at 23:16:26.
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Topic: ^ < V game
Subject: huh
^ Saw my Halloween pics...
> Can't wait for the next Halloween...
v Forgot to take their mask off from last Halloween...
Posted on 2009-08-27 at 22:57:37.
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Topic: Last one to post wins - Part II
Subject: Pirates Ahoy
I do have a major love for pirates, as anyone who knows me can attest for. The peg leg thing is pretty neat for effect... but not so much in practicality.
I actually had a pirate themed wedding and my husband and I are seriously considering a pirate themed nursary when we have kids (for a boy or girl)...
oh.. and I win... arrghh!
Posted on 2009-05-05 at 14:22:40.
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Topic: The Morphing Game
Subject: hmmm
S.Ladd
hey it's my name!! How fun!
Posted on 2009-05-04 at 16:16:37.
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Topic: ^ < V game
Subject: hhmmm
^ Is standing too close to be calling names
> Prefers thumb biting
v Names his thumbs
Posted on 2009-05-04 at 15:53:32.
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Topic: 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon
Subject: I love these things...
Del Toro played Jackie Boy in Sin City with Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis played Mr. Goodkat in Lucky Number Slevin with Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman played Azeem in Robin Hood with Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner played Jim Garrison in JFK with Kevin Bacon
Well that wasn't too hard
How about Sigourney Weaver to Kevin Bacon?
Posted on 2009-05-04 at 15:44:10.
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Topic: Last one to post wins - Part II
Subject: Treasure is right...
I personally think that pirate eye patches are far superior to monocoles, less squenching of the face in order to properly operate them, which will result in less wrinkles in the long run, and hey who wants those? Besides you can decorate pirate eye patches with shiny things... remember One Eyed Willy's patch, that man had some bling!!
Posted on 2009-05-04 at 15:24:15.
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Topic: Buried Secrets Q&A
Subject: Checking in
Sure!
M.
Posted on 2009-05-01 at 15:38:34.
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Topic: Meri Me
Subject: Meri Me
Well hello innmates. Sorry for my rather sudden dissapearance. Had some medical, financial and personal issues come up. However I am back on the recovery road and will be trying to drop in here more often again, as I've missed you all!
M.
Posted on 2009-05-01 at 15:11:17.
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Topic: Despair Q&A
Subject: Soon...
I know... I said soon and it has been a week. Had a medical procedure done last week and then got a virus on my computer that blocked the internet... yay... think things are under control and I am working on the next post for you I swear!
Hang in there!
M.
Posted on 2009-03-23 at 13:21:36.
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Topic: Despair Q&A
Subject: I know I know...
I'm working on it I promise, please hang in just a little bit longer and I'll have something up soon for you all!
M.
Posted on 2009-03-16 at 13:05:58.
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Topic: My kingdom for a Meme
Subject: The Moon Song
I'm pretty sure these things ended up in a Quizno's commercial...
http://www.rathergood.com/moon_song
Posted on 2009-03-06 at 18:28:35.
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Topic: Vote for the Inn
Subject: Putting this back on the top five list
Well I voted for the day, how about you?
M.
Posted on 2009-03-06 at 17:06:03.
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Topic: My kingdom for a Meme
Subject: Interesting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme
The example they give about Sparta is awesome...
Posted on 2009-03-05 at 18:22:51.
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Topic: Vote for the Inn
Subject: Voting Voting
Alright I've done my part for the day, who is next?
M.
Posted on 2009-03-05 at 18:10:28.
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Topic: Despair Q&A
Subject: wow!
Well let me say you all have impressed me. Had my post up for less than half a day and have already gotten nearly everyone's responses.
You all are wonderful!
M.
Posted on 2009-03-01 at 06:48:28.
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