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Eloquent Mess {(LoA)}

157 stories written on Ficly, 2009–2014, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0. Their page on ficly.com

  1. Age of Illusions

    Sheridan logged onto Haxis, gave it his account login and password, waited for the greeting to scroll by, then dove headlong into the Verse. _You open your…

    Jun 29, 2010

  2. Well, well...

    Ladies and gentlemen, my consolations. You really had no chance against my conflagration! But don’t think it’s over, just ‘cuz I won, this epic rap-battle has…

    May 28, 2010 (1)

  3. M.C. Mess -- Genesis

    (It’s better with a beat, I assure you.) Ladies and gentlemen, take your seats, we got M.C. Mess, droppin’ beats, layin’ rhythms, twistin’ rhymes, he’s been…

    Apr 27, 2010 (9)

  4. 404 - Page Not Found

    We’re sorry, but the page you were searching for is not available at this time. Might we interest you in page 231, or maybe page 233? They’re very nice, we…

    Feb 3, 2010

  5. Digital Pantheon: Pandora

    Michael’s fingers flew across the datapad, effortlessly crossing digital barriers and passing firewalls unscathed. He knew the system like an old friend -- its…

    Feb 1, 2010 (2)

  6. {Utopia} (Paradigm Shift)

    Taps upon chamber doors, proper gentlemen courting proper ladies, underground clubs in dirty basements, foreign gods changed by their pilgrimage to American…

    Dec 14, 2009

  7. A Story Before Sleep (pt2)

    She saw in this boy the drive and loyalty of the wolf, the love and dedication of the penguins, and the child-like wonder and curiosity of her beloved kittens…

    Dec 8, 2009 sequel (2)

  8. A Story Before Sleep (pt1)

    There was once a boy who had big dreams. He lived amongst the stars, exploring the universe and marveling at its infinite beauty. He would fly from planet to…

    Dec 8, 2009

  9. Grout

    It had been three days, four hours, and seventeen minutes since Maude had found her daughter Sarah dead in the bathtub. She hadn’t been counting, not really…

    Dec 7, 2009 (1)

  10. Wolf.

    Once there was a little boy who was watching a flock of sheep. He’d tricked the villagers one time too many by crying “wolf, wolf” and sending them running…

    Oct 21, 2009 (1)

  11. Leverage

    Choryl crept into the city, careful not to alert the guards of his presence. He had come with one specific goal in mind, and he wasn’t going to let some tired…

    Oct 8, 2009 (4)

  12. The Fortress of Q'landri

    “What is this place?” Chris asked. “Does it have food? I’m famished.” Elsh laughed as she hugged Marli, then turned to respond. “This is The Fortress of…

    Sep 28, 2009 sequel (3)

  13. The Terrible Tragedy of Henry DuMont

    “Elizabeth, my love, we’re going to be rich!” Henry DuMont strutted into the den, joyful as could be. “Count Milton just gave me a raise and a big bonus for a…

    Sep 28, 2009 (7)

  14. The Bard, Pt. 4

    The coach driver sighed, resigned to his fate. He reached into his satchel and withdrew a bulging coin purse, then tossed it to the child, who nearly dropped…

    Sep 24, 2009 sequel (3)

  15. The Bard, Pt. 3

    In the distance, the sound of hooves could be heard through the drifting, undulating melody of the bard’s tune. A coach approached, driven by a man who looked…

    Sep 24, 2009 sequel (3)

  16. The Bard, Pt. 2

    The bard continued to play, a haunting and lovely melody springing forth from his flute. Impossible sounds, intricate melodies and harmonies followed by…

    Sep 24, 2009 sequel (1)

  17. The Bard, Pt. 1

    A crowd had gathered around the boy and his mother, who frantically shook the boy, tears pouring down her cheeks. “Syril! Wake up! Please wake up...” She…

    Sep 24, 2009 (3)

  18. A Brief History, Part 7 [Magic Theory, Pt. 16]

    Leaderless and conquered, the Kirva went into hiding. The Lendrii outlawed Kirvan magic, and began a manhunt in search of any Kirva that might have gone into…

    Sep 24, 2009 sequel (1)