2 of 500 FearAir came slow and hard to Ez, inflating his lungs to capacity but not quite exiting. He clutched his knees and stared at the weeds between his feet, blinking through the sweat in his eyes. The bricks of Dame Tanner's home burned into his back, bleeding the heat of the late afternoon sun into his skin through his damp tunic.He began to ask himself a question, but he didn't have the breath for it. However, his answer came in the form of footsteps on the other side of the Tanner house.Terrified, he clamped his mouth shut and prayed. His ears burned from the heat and the strain of listening.
1 of 500 Hello WorldPebbles rolled down to collect at the base of the hill. Not a soul stirred above it, save for the coarse yellow grass as the field of blades bent in the hot summer wind. High in the air, birds called to one another, some proud and regal, their lesser fellows nattering and indignant.A fist pounded through the flat earth, sending up a spray of topsoil and grass. It was followed by a hairy head and a rich curse. As he grappled his way out of the hole, widening it as he went, Goshul cursed as only a dwarf could. He was broad-shouldered, even for a dwarf, and splinters of wood stuck in his dark hair like clumps of dirt in a bowl of pepperco
Desert Dogma Chapter 4Chapter Four: Neighbours and the Work DayIt was remarkably easy for Mercy to settle in as far as the dormitory was concerned. Walter had been right about it being unencumbered by rules and procedure. She had run into a nurse on her way to start her shift, and after introducing herself as Elizabeth, the nurse had shown her to a room that saw little use.The reason for this, Mercy soon found, was that it was in the approximate middle of the house, and therefore not closer to either the back door or the front. This would have robbed its occupants of valuable lie-in time. However, this was no detriment in her eyes.There were two beds sta
Urd Conrad Beyond 101Full name: Sigurd ConradOther names: Urd; ChiefAge/DOB: 24Physical/Mental Gender: Urd is a man's man. Too busy to care on his own merit, but with his father's ideas ingrained in his head.Cultural Heritage: Nebraska.Parentage: Gail Conrad, home-maker; Peter Conrad, salesmanProsperity: Urd takes care of his family as much as his father lets him. He's well off on his own.~~Height: Although he gives the illusion of height in his mannerisms, Urd is a little shorter than David. (5'9")Weight: 143Build: Sort of like a carrot. He has broad-ish shoulders, but narrower hips and small feet.Skin-tone: Ashy, with dark bags under hi