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Hollowmark and Lovelace 3Chapter Three
January 10th: Minding

Temporary leave. No, that was sugar-coating it. We were on mandatory shelf-time, after a long lecture about protocol and the importance of safeguarding my life. I grimaced at my book.

"Never should've gone in that bloody house," Joseph muttered. He was hanging upside down from the ceiling, not for any discernible reason other than perhaps annoying me.

"It was your idea," I growled back. "All of it. So stop complaining. Even for you, two and a half days of whinging is a bit in excess."

After a short series of loops, he came to a halt more or less standing next to my bed. "No, it isn't. I've kno

Hollowmark and Lovelace 2Chapter Two:
January 7th : Arrhythmia

My blaring alarm cut into my sleep-softened brain like a scalpel into melting balaton cheese. I covered my head with the flat pillow and groaned. Then I made an easy decision and swept the clock off the desk. Hard. There was a loud crack, and then the incessant beeping cut off.

It was too early to be up.

"You're still a total ponce about sleeping in, aren't you?"

"Proudly," I murmured into the sheets.

"Even when we've got work to do."

"Especially then…" I wanted a day off. Just walking around with Joseph was awkward now. I was too used to just turning and talking to him whenever I felt

Hollowmark and Lovelace 1Chapter One
January 5th : Routine

The damp earth in my hand made the air feel clammy. Not far from me, the priest's voice sounded as though it was muffled by seawater as he droned the appropriate things. I stared hard at the casket they'd already lowered into the grave. The casket wasn't particularly remarkable, and the grave was exactly as deep as one should be. Dreary and plain as dry toast.

"Pathetic, really. That it should come to this," I said quietly, lifting my eyes to fix them on my partner's freshly carved tombstone. Someone had remembered to insist upon that ridiculous middle initial, most likely it had been me. "Absolutel

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I obviously put no thought at all into this.

But with this submission, I have to get off my bum--or rather on it--and write chapter eight of The Island (working title).

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*Hagge Mar 18, 2010 Professional General Artist

Ain't it fun to see your own progress?

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~Kid-Apocalypse Mar 19, 2010

It is! I'd forgotten what crap I used to be.

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*Hagge Mar 21, 2010 Professional General Artist

With relatively few exceptions, I believe the entire artistic world can say that.

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~Kid-Apocalypse Mar 22, 2010

Probably.

I enjoy saying it, I think there are probably some who would not.

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*Hagge Mar 24, 2010 Professional General Artist

Yes...there is a difference between pride and ego, although the two are relatively related.

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~Kid-Apocalypse Mar 30, 2010

This is true. I don't think I've much pride left, and my ego is somewhat potato-shaped.

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*Hagge Apr 1, 2010 Professional General Artist

Of course you do! And quite a bit, actually...it reflects wonderfully in your written works, mostly, but it's there.

Pffff...myne looks like Frosty the Snowman after an avalance.

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~Kid-Apocalypse Apr 2, 2010

I'll take your word for it.

Your work shows talent and that is a great deal more valuable than pride.

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