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Heard anything about Crystal's?

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Woke up too early, and now I can't get back to sleep. Not worried though as I called my boss last night that I won't be coming in today regardless of the weather. Now I can veg out the whole day today an recuperate...

Anyway, I heard from some folks at FM that Crystal's site has been down for a couple of days now. I tried accessing it and I get a "Bad Request (Invalid Hostname)" error, which as far as I know is a hard error. Hope everything's ok over there.

Anyone heard anything?

- Bobbie

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Rock, Paper, Scissors: 1

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Rock, Paper, Scissors
 
Chapter 1
 
by Anistasia Allread

 


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Grasp the sword tightly

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GRASP THE SWORD TIGHTLY
by Dorothy Colleen

There is a sword being forged

Called “Being Male”

Forged in fires hot as the sun

The crowd has demanded

I grasp the blade

No protection

No time for it to cool

To ignore the searing pain

And the smell of my burning flesh

And wield the sword always

And they will never let me let it go


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A conversation with mother

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A conversation with mother, by Dorothy Colleen


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Tranquility-Sorcerer/ Sorceress C-04-37

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Chapter 04

Upon another continent, "Alexandra! How could you?" SaVannah admonishes her. "He is not your betrothed. You should not have kissed him. What will I tell your Father? He will be furious."

"Nothing. Tell him nothing. I simply returned a gift with a gift."


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The Transformation of Gwri - Part 3 of 10

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Part 3 of 10

Comb of Gold;
The thief will need to be bold,
if he’ll steal the liquid ore
and pour it in the mold.

With his friends placed into the sleep of the ages, by Fintan Mac Gabhann, a minion of the mischievous Goban Saor, Gwri is forced to serve them in their plot to strike back at Brarn the Reaver. Set before him was six tasks to gather six items. This is the tale of the first of those tasks.


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Boxes

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BOXES by Dorothy Colleen

On every form I am sent
There is a box I must fill
Each time that it comes up
It gives me such a chill
Male - female
Mr. , Miss
Check one box
They do insist
Pick one that fits you
Decide your fate
But it’s a question
I have come to hate
No matter what side
Which one I choose
It’s only a game
And I always lose
No matter my answer
It feels so wrong
An alternative I seek
My feelings are strong
One day I may break out
Find my own voice
Not let my spirit
Be someone else’s choice
But windows have shutters
And doors have locks


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Hybrid

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Hybrid by Dorothy Colleen

I am a hybrid
A mixture
2 sides in conflict
Male and female spirits
Collide within
Each contending
Each in turn
Ascends then
Descends again
Could they ever blend
Mix together
Make a synthisis
Stronger than either alone
Only time will tell
But for now I wait
To see the shape that will emerge
From my inner shell
And my transformation
To be complete
And for the day when I am whole
And strong
At last.


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Future of Bike.

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As we get closer to episode 900 (not bad for something that was going to be a blog?)it's time to ask readers how much longer they want me to continue, assuming our gracious web mistress is happy for that to happen. The plot lines keep coming and the characters keep doing their bit, so unless you think it's getting stale or old hat, it could go on a bit longer.

So pull your fingers out and get typing and tell me.

Angharad.

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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 898.

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Wuthering Dormice
(aka Bike)
Part 898
by Angharad

Copyright © 2010 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
   
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Skipper! Chapter 12

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Skipper! by Beverly Taff

 

In Chapter 12. Beverly's already hectic retirement is further complicated by some utterly unexpected developments.


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You fit me to a T

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A painful truth has to be revealed.
A short story for the February Music Motif Challenge.


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OTH Part 9

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What's Up! Once the Hero Part 9 is up at StarDust! As always a big thanks to Hope, and Kimmie for their help cleaning it up. Another thanks goes to Faraway and his help with Russian culture and language issues! More thanks to all my readers and commentators who help make this story just a little better than it would be without you all!

Thanks!!!

Hugs!

Grover

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On the Flip Side, Chapter 6

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Chapter 6

"You know your father didn't mean it," my stepmother said as I sat on the swing on their porch.

"He meant every word, Marie!" I said.

"You have to see things from his perspective, Luke," she said. "You don't know how embarrassed he was when he saw you on CNN. His friends let him have it really hard."

"No harder than me," I said. "Does he think I like to be called names? Does he think I like being picked on? Does he think I like being beat up?"


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Cynthia's Story

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We are sitting near Herndon and Reston, Virginia. We had more than two feet of snow, and the area is paralyzed. We are cozy and warm with our best friends.

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Skipper! Chapter 11

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Skipper! by Beverly Taff

 

 

This chapter describes how Beverly argues with Judge Elizabeth about the inhumanity in the family courts and later gives Herself, Margaret and Sian the sweet delight of putting Judge Elizabeth on the receiving end of a typical Court-room style inquisition.


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Tuned Out

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A musical story cycle. Listen and hopefully enjoy. If you don't enjoy it, that's ok too.


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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 897.

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Wuthering Dormice
(aka Bike)
Part 897
by Angharad

Copyright © 2010 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
   
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My Treasure

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My Treasure

 
When you were first held
when they saw you there
the first time you smiled
what a joy to behold!
I wish I'd been there.

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Once the Hero Part 8

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It's Zap time boys and girls!

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One for cat lovers

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For all of you who thought that cats were just pets, the truth has emerged. It seems they prefer owners to have a University Degree. :-)
See the link below:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8501042.stm

Does this explain why many writers here have cats?
Love to all

Anne

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Finally Finding Myself Part 2 (Updated)

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Finally Finding Myself Chapter 2

Jamie held his breath and hoped the girl outside the stall would go away. "Do you need help?" The last thing Jamie needed was more people coming in here and catching him in the girl's room. Jamie squeaked out "I'm OK."

"You don't sound OK. My name's Karen. I'm here for you if you need someone to pour your heart out to."


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The Green Fog~2

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Driving down the long, tree-lined drive of the school that had been our home for some time, I wondered what horrors would unfold once we hit the main road into Petersfield. Surely, they could be no worse than those we had seen at school...

Angel

The Green Fog
By


Susan Brown


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Quote in a story that makes me laugh!

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As I sat and read Susan Grafton's excellent A is for Alibi, I came across this gem:

"The only cleavage I got left, I sit on,"

I was mid sip on a cup of coffee as I read ( I shouldn't do that!) and I nearly covered the sofa with cofee.

Anyone else have any wonderful quotes they can remember like that?

Hugs

Sue

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What About Love?

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I didn’t feel good about what I’d done. Strike that. I felt absolutely awful about what I’d done, what Jimmy and coach Morrison had encouraged me to do even when I knew in my soul it was wrong. I‘d damn near killed that poor girl. Her punctured lung and compound fracture were entirely the result of my insanely hard hit, a hit I knew I should have pulled because I saw the kick go clean…


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On the Flip Side, Chapter 5

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Chapter 5

"Good, you guys are here," Melanie Piper said when Jessi Mears and I arrived for our shift during the "Santa's Toy Give-away" our sorority was sponsoring for underprivileged children in our community.

The pledges were to be "Santa's helpers," helping Santa Claus pass our gifts to children. It sounded like a worthwhile cause on a Saturday morning after ballet class.

"Jessi, you'll be getting Amber's uniform as soon as they're done," Melanie said. "Lucas, you're getting Caroline's."


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Family

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Care for you all the time,
Comfort you when you are down,
There for you when you need,
Talk to you when you upset,
And they hug you when your around.
But most important of all,
They are the ones nearest and dearest to your heart.

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MAU: Dream Lover

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Okay, Maggie would want me to be honest here and tell you I came up with this story concept. But since the writing started happening we have sent so many emails back and forth I think we are responsible for slowing down the internet by at least 1%. So if your connection is slowing down - it's all Maggie's fault. We are having an absolute ball writing this.


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Mother Nature's Girl

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Mother Nature's Girl

by Kristine Roland

For the February Challenge


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So I've taken the February challenge and tried something with it...

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The something is this...

I'm trying to be very spare with the storytelling, sketchy even, and allowing, even demanding the music to supply the emotional content. I'm not entirely happy with the results and anyone who has an idea how I could address my artistic shortcomings re this endeavour is welcome to say their piece.

Thanks.

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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 896.

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Wuthering Dormice
(aka Bike)
Part 896
by Angharad

Copyright © 2010 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
   
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The Champions

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Another musical interlude.....

Halftime was over and we were down by 10. I gave a quick shout out to Karla who relayed it to Geoff. I had a hard time getting the guys to wait, but when they heard the opening strains of the song I’d asked for, they changed somehow. A batch of somewhat dispirited football players turned into a team of… Geee, I don’t know, but definitely something predatory and very nasty. They were stomping in unison and charged onto the field as the bleachers shook beneath the crowd.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tJYN-eG1zk


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Duty, Honor, Country, Family - Part 16

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“Gabrielle-san, your plan on the surface sounds like a solid one.”

“Thank you, Inspector. But?”

“It is still dangerous and fraught with many risks. I and the Yokohama police can not give you any assistance.”

Gabrielle had expected this statement to come from Inspector Yoshida’s mouth. “Inspector, I wasn’t here to ask for your help, just to advise you of what I planned on doing.”

Hokusai View of Fuji off Kanagawa Province and Yokohama
Chapter Sixteen

Synopsis- Tom Slater receives messages from the Swan Song committee and Gabrielle Tanaka at the same time she prepares for a move to Hong Kong.


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Why Aren’t You Wearing Your Favorite Skirt?

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Mother: Peter, why aren’t you wearing your favorite skirt?
Peter: The other boys will laugh at me!


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Things Greta Says

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If you like the hilarity of the average conversation in Cathy's household in "Bike", you'll probably like this...

Greta is the four year old daughter of UK satirical musician / comedian Mitch Benn and his wife Clara. Like most four year olds, she often produces unintentionally hilarious comments - but whereas in most families these are quickly forgotten, in their household one of the parents will often tweet it for posterity (editing where necessary to fit within the 140 character limit).

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Metamorpho-sis Part 2 of 3 (1st Song of the Kylie Warren Saga)

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Metamorpho-sis (1st Song of the Kylie Warren Saga)
Part 2 of 3
by Jennifer Sue

Everyday is a transformation
Everyday is a new sensation
Alteration, modification


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The Transformation of Gwri - Part 2 of 10

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Part 2 of 10 - A Youth and a Smith

To subvert your will to vengeance requires you to throw yourself to something with no understanding of mercy. So it will use you, take from you your very being, in the pursuit of its end. And if victory is achieved, then vengeance will toss you aside, unneeded and forgotten.

After there is something to be something avenged. Then there needs to be someone who seeks it and someone to be the tool of that vengeance


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Tranquility-Sorcerer/ Sorceress C-03-37

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Chapter 03

"Andrew, there you are. Why did you run off like that?" Sorcerer Gabriel rushes up gasping for breath even as he finally reaches the location where Andrew, for no apparent reason, has stopped.

"I wanted to find a mirror so I might let her see me."

"Well, there’s one right there, go ahead if you are able. I doubt it, however, as the energy required for such a link will need time to replenish before you may attempt it again."

"I have already done it, Sorcerer Gabriel. She said she thinks I’m handsome and then I lost control again."


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What I learned

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I was taught family doesn't matter,
I always thought family was a burden.
I was taught that parents will favor one child over another,
I always thought I wasn’t relevant.
I was taught that life wasn’t important,
I always thought my life wasn’t important.
I was taught … wrong,
I have learned that I am important, relevant and family is not a burden.

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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 895.

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Wuthering Dormice
(aka Bike)
Part 895
by Angharad

Copyright © 2010 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
   
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Lad or Lass

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LAD OR LASS

When I was born
there was an impasse
was I a lad
or was I a lass?


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Skipper! Chapter 10

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Skipper! by Beverly Taff

 

This chapter describes the run up to Christmas and a delightful Christmas present for Beverly.


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Nothing Else Matters.

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Well, somebody mentioned writing a story centered a round a song. This one has always spoken powerfully to me.

We had been together since Junior High, but I was still scared. Make that terrified. It was the first time ever that any of my classmates would ever see me as I truly am, as I had always wanted to be. I knew I had the love of a good man, one who had wanted to have me on his arm for the Junior prom. And he’d made it clear he’d be crushed if I didn’t come this time and I loved him so much and… anyway, I said yes when he asked me.


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