Apologies to Margaret Atwood by AliciaJewel, literature
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Apologies to Margaret Atwood
"The Eskimos had fifty-two names for snow
Because it was important to them:
There ought to be as many for love."
That's a lovely sentiment, Miss Atwood,
But I'm afraid you are mistaken.
A simple Google search can tell you
That the Eskimos have just as many words
For "snow" as we do.
Now, if you want to be technically correct,
Take a look at the language of the Sami people;
They have hundreds of words for "snow."
I'm not trying to be picky or anything,
But if you're going to say something that becomes famous,
You should really check your facts first.
Oh, but this is about love, is it not?
Well, then I suppose I can understand. A
Epilogue
The police were on the scene less than an hour afterwards. They combed the school from top to bottom and questioned the remaining survivors except for Kiera. The poor girl had fallen asleep shortly after I died, and when she woke up, she didn't remember anything about that night. The doctors and police both thought it would be best if they didn't try to probe her for the information. For all she knew, it was just a bad dream.
About a week later, as midnight rolled around, the front door creaked open. Three pairs of footsteps walked through the office and emerged in the courtyard. "Hey, Rubes," Dylan said coolly as he emerged.
Bloody Saint: Chapter 12 by AliciaJewel, literature
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Bloody Saint: Chapter 12
Chapter 12 - Ramiel
"Any sign, Alisha?" Daniel asked from the top of the stairwell. He waved his strange coin around a bit, trying to locate the spirit.
"Nothing yet," Alisha replied. "Are you sure he's down here?"
"I haven't felt him on this floor, so I'm pretty sure he's down there," the spiritualist called. "Just keep looking, and when you find him, phase up to us as fast as you can."
Kiera looked up at Daniel. "How come we're not helping her look for him, nya?" she inquired in her tiny voice.
"Although I've armed you and told you all I can about him, Ramiel can easily take you by surprise if you meet him by accident. It's best if Ali
Bloody Saint: Chapter 11 by AliciaJewel, literature
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Bloody Saint: Chapter 11
Chapter 11 - Blackout
Dread enveloped me as we approached the same bathroom we had found Doug dead in. He has to be alive, I thought as we stepped to the door. There's no reason for him to be dead, right? The murderer wouldn't strike again in the same place so soon, right?
I could only hope that I was right.
"So, why exactly are we here, again?" Kelly asked in a somewhat carefree voice. "I mean, I know we're looking for Lime, but why are we looking for him here?"
"His friend died in here," I replied in as calm of a voice I could manage. It honestly surprised me a bit--I usually didn't get so nervous, even in a situation like this. "We thi
Bloody Saint: Chapter 10 by AliciaJewel, literature
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Bloody Saint: Chapter 10
Chapter 10 - Heart to Heart
"Any sign of him?" I asked Alisha as she floated toward me from the end of a hallway. The spirit sighed and shook her head.
"Nothing in this hallway, either, nya," Kiera chimed in, returning from her own expedition. "Hey, Ruby, how many people are supposed to be in the school?"
Now, it was Kiera who was amazing me. Even though her childish demeanor was still dominant, she seemed to be growing smarter and smarter every moment. "Sareta said there were fourteen," I replied. Somehow, I managed to say the green-haired girl's name without any reaction from either myself or my companions. "Sareta, Nick, Giniro, Icia, a
Bloody Saint: Chapter 9 by AliciaJewel, literature
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Bloody Saint: Chapter 9
Chapter 9 - Past and Present
murder the green-haired girl? Who would want to do that?
What is a nosy little girl doing with my plans?
Eep! You scared me! Is this yours?
Thats what I just said, idiot. Now hand it over!
Okay, okay. But why do you wanna kill the green-haired girl?
That doesnt matter now. I think you should be more concerned with your own safety right now.
W What do you mean? W-What are you doing with that knife? Hey! Get away from AIEEE! No! Stop! That hurts Urgh
Apologies to Margaret Atwood by AliciaJewel, literature
Literature
Apologies to Margaret Atwood
"The Eskimos had fifty-two names for snow
Because it was important to them:
There ought to be as many for love."
That's a lovely sentiment, Miss Atwood,
But I'm afraid you are mistaken.
A simple Google search can tell you
That the Eskimos have just as many words
For "snow" as we do.
Now, if you want to be technically correct,
Take a look at the language of the Sami people;
They have hundreds of words for "snow."
I'm not trying to be picky or anything,
But if you're going to say something that becomes famous,
You should really check your facts first.
Oh, but this is about love, is it not?
Well, then I suppose I can understand. A
Bloody Saint: Chapter 8 by AliciaJewel, literature
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Bloody Saint: Chapter 8
Wow. I put a notice at the beginning of a chapter. Anyway, although there is no warning on this chapter, there are a couple of suggestive things. Don't worry -- there are no breasts involved. ... You'll see what I mean in a few minutes.
Chapter 8 - Pieces of the Puzzle
The three of us dashed toward the courtyard, where we could now clearly smell the rotting flesh of Mrs. Maria, and toward the front gate of the school. The area was cold and abandoned. "I know it was the front door..." Alisha muttered, hovering over to it. Kitten and I paced after her. "Hey, look at this!" She was looking down at the white floor; it took me several moments to
Epilogue
The police were on the scene less than an hour afterwards. They combed the school from top to bottom and questioned the remaining survivors except for Kiera. The poor girl had fallen asleep shortly after I died, and when she woke up, she didn't remember anything about that night. The doctors and police both thought it would be best if they didn't try to probe her for the information. For all she knew, it was just a bad dream.
About a week later, as midnight rolled around, the front door creaked open. Three pairs of footsteps walked through the office and emerged in the courtyard. "Hey, Rubes," Dylan said coolly as he emerged.
Bloody Saint: Chapter 1 by AliciaJewel, literature
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Bloody Saint: Chapter 1
Story Title: Bloody Saint
Author: Alicia Jewel
Summary: A lovely saint clad in white... An angel lying in blood... A gruesome night that nobody will ever forget.
It's a typical after-school day at Mitadake High... until a teacher is mysteriously murdered. Stuck in the school for twelve hours with the killer amongst them, fourteen students must survive the blood and hell that fills the halls. Who will make it out alive, who will never step out of the school again, and, most importantly, who is the killer?
Warning: The following story contains gory violence and some suggestions of sexual themes. Read with caution.
Chapter 1 - Fallen Angel
Bloody Saint: Chapter 2 by AliciaJewel, literature
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Bloody Saint: Chapter 2
Chapter 2 - Tension Rising
"Oh, killer!" my brother sang out. "Where are you?"
I smacked him on the back of the head with an open palm. "Shut up," I hissed. "Like that's gonna do anything."
"Or it'll get us killed," Nick commented in a somewhat shaky voice. "Whatever."
I turned around to the sunglasses-wearing boy. Something had changed about him since the discovery of Ms. Maria's body. "Something bothering you, Nick?" I finally asked after watching his distant stare for what could have been half an hour.
Nick smirked, regaining his composure. "Bothering me? Please. I've stared death in the face before."
"And then probably screamed like
PATIENT 1 - a young boy of ten-twelve years; was discharged from hospital one week after operation. He is in his bedroom, surrounded by wooden objects and shapes on paper.
BOY: Depth? What is depth?
DOCTOR: Depth is the third dimension, other than length and width. (motions with hands)
BOY (bemused): Dimension?
DOCTOR (holds drawing of square and a wooden cube): This drawing has two dimensions: length and width. This wooden cube has three, including height.
BOY (struggles to reach wooden sphere): This is depth? (holds sphere with both hands, ogling)
DOCTOR: No, that is roundness. The sphere has depth, though.
BOY: I don't understand.
PATIENT
So the other night after posting up my "Apologies to Margaret Atwood" poem, I had a dream that somebody had commented on it telling me that I'm a horrible poet. Now I get mini-anxiety attacks whenever I get a Feedback message. T_T
I didn't really think there would be a part 2 to my previous entry. xD This one's a lot happier, I swear.
I've been taking Introduction to Creative Writing this semester, and it's been absolutely wonderful~ Not only have I learned a lot about how to improve as a writer, but my professor called me a "gem" and said that I had "true talent." (His only suggestion was that I go for a more realistic angle to my writing. My first short story featured a centaur, so I can't blame him. xD) After my little writer's crisis a couple of weeks ago, that was SUCH a relief to hear!
I might start posting up a couple of my assignments on here once I've done a
... is like being a mother. When your stories are first born, you love them to death and can easily ignore all of their mistakes. And then they start to age...
My stories are currently the rebellious teenagers that you wanna smack upside the head.
I've recently been reading through my old stories, including Bloody Saint, and have come to the realization that they're not the masterpieces I made them out to be when I wrote them. They need a LOT of work.
This journal entry has two purposes: to announce that I've removed the first three chapters of The Prince and His Pauper (which nobody read anyway) and the first chapter of Bloody Saint: Thor