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[for the_muses_stage Prompt 20] Freaks
“There's a quality of legend about freaks. Like a person in a fairy tale who stops you and demands that you answer a riddle.” - Diane Arbus
One day, Gwen decided it was not her fault she lived in a world that was not designed for freaks. It was the day she decided to make use of her little talent and jump into the grand, beneficial pool of cat ( Read more... ) -
[for makeyourlist Week 83.6]
Make a list of pet names you've been called.
1. Electro Girl
2. Spandexia
3. Elektra
4. Beautiful
5. Sugar
6. Red
7. Hot Stuff
8. Super Tramp. (To be fair, I heard she was evil at the time.)
9. Sparky
10. Freak. (It's my favorite of all my pet names. Don't ever try using it.)
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Ground State Heist
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[for justprompts] What drives you?
What drives you?
Greed.
I'm gonna keep it simple; won't bore you with some fancy noble motive that lies deep down underneath the leather. I'm sure those of you who have their heads and their horses way up in the clouds have already stopped reading. After all, it's greed. That ugly little snake that makes you be manipulative and selfish and all ( Read more... ) -
[for on_thecouch 33.1] Rest
Rest.
I'm gonna be honest, I don't get much these days. The nights I'm not up drilling schematics into my brain, I'm just lying there. If I manage to sleep, I wake up feeling like I didn't get a wink. And if there's a storm, forget about it. It's hard to get much sleep when your skin is practically humming with electrical energy. It's pretty ( Read more... ) -
[for badcompany_muse November:] [038] Deprivation
[038] Deprivation
Gwen tapped her black gloved finger against the manila envelope, shooting her new client a very withering glare. Her patience was thinning. It wasn't often she lost her cool, especially in a business dealing. But her skin was practically twitching with anticipation, and Joe Jackass was taking his sweet time playing the cards. ( Read more... )