And now it swells in me Smash all my defenses down I’ll take this I’ll let this fire consume me ~All that Remains, “Become the Catalyst” Burn Most people found their way to the Fortress on their own. They would sign up looking for fame, glory or money, to draw blood, to test themselves, [...]
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A bit of luck The first thing that made her realize that she had indeed been hit was the sudden absence of pain. So far she had been bleeding and burning from a dozen of small lacerations and bruises, and that was the sensation that registered first: she didn’t ache anymore. The second thing was [...]
Self-assessment Man I forget which came first the bad idea, or me befallen by it? not giving a shit …may we never forget you Matthew Good – “Alert Status Red” “You are out of your fucking mind,” Donny said. His dark eyes were as large as saucers. He lowered the certificate and eyed her with [...]
Shadows And I can tell you why People go insane I can show you how You could do the same I can tell you why The end will never come ~ Audioslave, “Shadow on the Sun” The top of the Fortress is a windy place, even on a warm spring afternoon like this one. All [...]
Perfect Enemy “Wake up!” she shouted, kicking at the limp body beneath her feet. No response. The yellow energy of the regeneration point sparkled around them for a moment in a cascade of shimmering golden drops and she was having a hard time to keep her wits about her in the onslaught of restorative energy, [...]
Imperfection To make that one shot, you have to be perfect. The circumstances have to be perfect. You need to have exhaled, and in between breaths, the shot occurs. You need to be perfectly still in your mind and in your body, balancing on a razor’s edge between perfection and a horrible miss. And that [...]
Walk with me Walk with me my little friend Take this promise to the end Speak with me my only mind Walk with me until the end And make this forest turn to sand – System of a Down, “Forest” The first day of camp was hell, pure and utter hell. At the end of [...]
