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Lady of the Dark by X-eternal-slumber-X, literature

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Lady of the Dark

Come to me children, so tired and worn- so tattered and broken full of sadness and scorn. Come to the forest and set your mind free, and whisper your secrets to the listening trees. The forest will heal you with time and with love. And I, in the darkness, with watch from above. Come to me children, tormented by rage, and here I will keep you and on them I shall wage the most frightening warfare that any have seen. For no one dare cross the Darkness's Queen. And when the world's quiet we'll spread through the land from the heart of the forests to the sun, sea, and sand. So come to me, children who've been thrown away, who've just grown s

The Mermaid by X-eternal-slumber-X, literature

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The Mermaid

She was beautiful. That was my first thought. Most people would have been frightened. Some may even have fainted, but not me. I was entranced. Her hair flowed around her in the water, black as the darkest depths of the sea. Her eyes were totally black, but tinged with mild curiosity. Slowly, as if testing my reaction, she reached a webbed hand from the water and rested it on mine. I couldn't take my eyes off her. The skin of her torso was blue with a grey tinge. I peered into the clear water and saw that the further down I looked, the brighter and scalier she became. Her tail was a magnificent mixture of blues and greens. They reflected the

Afraid by X-eternal-slumber-X, literature

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Afraid

I'm afraid to fly too high and afraid to fly too low. I fear the sun's heat in the sky and sea demons down below. If I fly up to the sun I'd fear its scorching heat-- I'd fear the burns and blistered skin of face and legs and feet. However, if I fly too low, the monsters of the deep will reach upward and pull me down into dark eternal sleep. I'm afraid of soaring high and afraid to fly too low, so I think I'll heed old Icarus-- The middle height I'll go.

Mirror, Mirror by X-eternal-slumber-X, literature

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Mirror, Mirror

"You're ugly." The words taste like bitter, hot coffee on my tongue. They singe my lips and make my eyes fill with tears, but they spray from my mouth at the mirror just as they do every day. I stare at my reflection, the corners of my mouth pulled down into a scowl. I brush another layer of foundation over my skin and thicken my eyeliner until my brown eyes blink back at me from the depths of two black circles. I smear some bright red colour over my pale lips and run my fingers through my tangled mess of hair. It is a daily ritual: throw on some clothes that pass as clean, cover myself up with layers of artificial beauty, and remind myse

Roses and Dandelions by X-eternal-slumber-X, literature

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Roses and Dandelions

Why, oh why do people prize a flower like the rose? It's rather fragile and delicate (as far as flowers go). A rose is just a spoiled thing that demands all your attention, whereas ones like the dandelion need no intervention. They're bright and pretty stubborn things that resemble bursts of light. But try as you may to kill them off, they don't die without a fight. A dandelion is both sturdy and strong (as far as flowers go), so why, oh why do people prize a flower like the rose?

The Observer by X-eternal-slumber-X, literature

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The Observer

I scribbled some obscure little doodle in the corner of my paper while I listened to all my classmates spew nonsense at each other from across the room. The conversations were agonizingly dull, but I supposed listening to them was a lot simpler than trying to tune them out. No one really paid attention to me, and I was perfectly ok with that. Teenagers make for boring conversations anyway. All they talk about is how much they drank, how much of the weekend they remember, who screwed who, and it gets old pretty quickly. I won't say that I'm straightedge, but I have better things to do than battle the odds of whether I'll get arrested, knocked

Saving Him: Scroll Three by X-eternal-slumber-X, literature

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Saving Him: Scroll Three

[Travelers] Two men ran down the path along the river. They sank to their knees, panting and staring into the water. The older of the two spoke up. "I think we're safe here." The younger one pulled out a dagger, ornately carved out of pearl. He stared at it for a moment, his expression hard and full of anger. The older man looked over as, with one swift motion, the boy gathered his hair, which had been pulled into a high ponytail, and sliced it off, dropping it into the river. He passed the knife over to the older man, who cut the hair secured on the top of his head off, following the other's example. They stood up and watched together as t

Saving Him: Scroll Two by X-eternal-slumber-X, literature

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Saving Him: Scroll Two

[Flight] The light of sunrise filtered through the window, dancing across Jiong's eyelids. She groaned, pulling her worn pillow over her eyes and readjusting her position. She sighed happily, relaxing back into sleep. But, much to her annoyance, light feet padded into her room. Jiong moaned again, shoving the blanket off herself and swinging her legs to the side of her bed. "I'm up, Paku." She muttered, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. Jiong blinked tiredly at the man standing before her, taking him in. His dark, leathery skin was pulled taut over his skeletal frame, and his ancient face was carved into a smile, his deep set grey eyes spark

Saving Him: Scroll One by X-eternal-slumber-X, literature

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Saving Him: Scroll One

[The Escape Part Two] Four Years Later... Jiong sat at the docks, her loose pants rolled up to her knees. She pulled her coal-black hair away from her face, securing it above her head. Her gold-flecked blue eyes scanned the harbour, waiting patiently. She smiled as the last of the men had left for the market to sell whatever goods they managed to come by, and Jiong pulled her toes out of the water. She tugged her shirt over her head, leaving her tan skin bared to the summer sun. Standing up, she carefully tossed the cloth behind her before jumping onto the water, which froze before she sank below the surface. Pushing her arms behind her, J

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Lady of the Dark by X-eternal-slumber-X, literature

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The Mermaid by X-eternal-slumber-X, literature

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Afraid by X-eternal-slumber-X, literature

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Mirror, Mirror by X-eternal-slumber-X, literature

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The Observer

In the Graveyard by X-eternal-slumber-X, literature

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In the Graveyard

Kiss a cobweb, hug a bone; never dance in a graveyard alone. Sleep on headstones, smash a skull-- it's small and old and grey and dull. Kiss some marble, leave a rose that's fed by tears running down your nose. Turn around and say goodbye; I know I'm dead, so please don't cry. Hold your head up, don't be sad. (Dying isn't all that bad). Just stay beside me in the rain and I'll come back and take your pain. Kiss a coffin, break a bone; don't leave me in this place alone. Taste the sorrow, touch the rain-- someday we'll be together again.

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Then Came Silence by X-eternal-slumber-X, literature

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Then Came Silence

The rain fell like black daggers, cold as ice and painful as the grazed his skin and bathed the dark cemetery. All the other mourners had left, but Toby stood there, staring at the headstone. His tears mingled with the rain and rain down his face. He kneeled in the mud, oblivious to the water soaking through his pants onto his legs, and oblivious to the fact that he was shaking from the cold. "Why," he whispered, running his fingers along the grooves in the headstone that formed the words he couldn't bear to face until tonight. "Why'd you do it, Cass?" Cassie walked down the front steps, smiling at her boyfriend, Toby. Her short brown hair

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Hello Teacups.

Likes: rats, cats, snakes, bats, tea, witchcraft, mermaids, fairies, Merlin, writing, witches, sleeping, wrestling, working out, candles, reading, drawing, photography, beaches, swimming, tumblr, space, Sherlock, music, Doctor Who

Dislikes: ignorance, spiders, cheese

Residence: My room. I don't leave

Name: Josey

Nicknames: Jo, Jose, Josey Josey

Occupation: unemployed/writer/student/philosopher

Quote: "I've loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night." -Galileo

Current Residence: A house?
Favourite genre of music: Ecclectic
Favourite style of art: Photography and watercolour
Operating System: Windows 7
MP3 player of choice: iPhone 4
Shell of choice: Mermaid's toenail
Wallpaper of choice: I hate wallpaper
Skin of choice: mine :3
Favourite cartoon character: Anastasia

Favourite Movies

Peter Pan (2004), Pride and Prejudice, Soul Surfer

Favourite TV Shows

Batman TAS, NCIS, Law and Order: SVU

Favourite Bands / Musical Artists

I have too many

Favourite Writers

Edgar Allen Poe

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SecondLife

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Hammer >:D

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sleeping, drawing, writing, dancing, makeup

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X-eternal-slumber-X

Apr 2, 2013

Writing~

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Hello Teacups! I finished my portfolio and sent it in. I've been accepted to West Chest's Graphic Design program. I'm so excited I might die. ASDFGHJKL. Anyway, I don't know how many of you actually read Saving Him, but I've moved it yet again. It's now on my Figment. I've got a couple more chapters up, but it isn't published yet. However, you can still view it with the early access code. Go to http://figment.com/books/609872-Saving-Him and enter the code to read! Code:  DWHVV-HGLK5-JG1XM Anyway, send me some love you guys! xoxo, -J

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X-eternal-slumber-X

Jan 22, 2013

Getting back into the swing of things

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Hello teacups, I know I yet again have not been on in a while, but I have art-related problems that I need to address and other fun shit. I'm a senior this year and I've applied to West Chester University for a graphic design major. I'm pretty sure I've been accepted to the school, but I need to be accepted to their art department, and for that I need a portfolio. Well, guess what? My parents threw out almost all my work. So now I must start over from scratch. So I'd like to ask people to PLEASE PLEASE PRETTY PLEASE just drop some ideas in the comments because I need about 10-12 pieces and I think I might have 2. This is anxiety inducing

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X-eternal-slumber-X

Mar 21, 2012

Hello Fabulous people

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I'm currently sitting in English class totally ignoring the BS spewing from my teacher's word hole. Anyway, I'm looking for some inspiration for either a poem or short story. Does anyone want to contribute?? ASDFGHJKL I've gotta write an essay now. peace, guys. xoxo, -J