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TM 194
The true magic of this broken world lay in the ability of the things it contained to vanish, to become so thoroughly lost, that they might never have existed in the first place. ~The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, by Michael Chabon.
Magic? This quote makes it sound like that’s a good thing, or at least something that’s fascinating and ( Read more... ) -
TM 195--heroes and villains
Heroes and villains? I deal with both everyday. Ducky told me once that “villain” originally referred to a peasant. He thinks I don’t pay attention to his lectures, but I do. Just not when I need a cause of death on an investigation ( Read more... ) -
TM 196--A wish
OOC: Gibbs' mun apologizes for the lack of writing lately. Real life has been kicking the ever-loving shit out of her and she's down and bleeding. She will try to do better, and will play catch up here shortly.
Well, I don’t really think wishing for things does any good. Things are the way they are, and wishing doesn’t change that. Wishing just ( Read more... ) -
TM 190--If you were a child again...
I’d do anything-ANYTHING-to avoid this scenario. Thank god fantasy is just that. A fantasy and in no way based in reality. Being an adult is hard enough as it is. I don’t need to add to it by becoming a kid again. Besides, I didn’t have any authority as a kid. How could I intimidate suspects into talking just by staring at them if I am only four ( Read more... ) -
TM Prompt 191--Twenty Years...
Twenty years? I’ll be happy if I’m still alive. Done the coma thing twice already, and been shot more than once. Got plenty of scars from near misses. I don’t think I’m starting to slow down yet, and I’m glad for that. But the day will come sooner or later when I’m just a little too slow, don’t react quite fast enough, don’t notice one tiny detail ( Read more... ) -
TM prompt 189
You’d know that I worry like a father every time I send my team out on a particularly dangerous assignment, even though it’s their job and they’re highly trained.
You’d know that every time I catch a whiff of lilacs, I feel like I get shot through the heart because it reminds me of Shannon and I miss her.
You’d know how much I truly enjoy my job ( Read more... ) -
Letters
I know we pretty much went over this already, but you know me. I don't talk about my feelings very well. But I wanted to put it in writing how sorry I am for never telling you about my family. It was nice talking to you about them a bit a few weeks back, near their anniversary. I shouldn't have kept them a secret for so long. It's just that at ( Read more... ) -
TM prompt--Revenge, Relief or Vindication?
Revenge, vindication or relief... hmmm. Interesting. I've done all three. Each one definitely has its perks ( Read more... ) -
TM 185-- A Moment of Triumph
OOC: I was bugged by my muse to write two prompts for this and couldn't decide which one to post. So I decided screw it, and posted both.
One moment of triumph? That’s hard. I’d say every time we catch the bad guys is a moment of triumph for me. It’s what I do, and when we catch one, it means that my team and I have done well. That’s always a ( Read more... ) -
TM 184--Change
When I shipped out to fight in Desert Storm, we were told we were going to war to change the world. Looking back on that, I recognize it now for the load of crap it was. We were going to try to change one small corner of the world to suit our own ideas, and in the process show the rest of the world how we were striving to better things. It's the ( Read more... )