Series
Verdict In a Minute. Top Story - May 2024.
This article serves as an index for my series of courtroom drama stories. I started out with the first story for the Just A Minute challenge and realized, prompted by Hannah Moore, that it could be told from different angles and perspectives of various characters.
By Lana V Lynx2 years ago in Fiction
The Torwyr
Author's note: This follows Fyra and Sword Lor'kan continued to just stand over him blade still pointing close. Naythan looked up, a cold defiance creeping through him, "Do it." He knelt up and pressed his chest against the point. A small bead of blood welled up, slowly staining his cotton jerkin beneath the mail. He would not cower from his fate this time.
By Tomos Jackson2 years ago in Fiction
130 The Jury's Out
It was the trial of the millennium: the People of Natchitoches, LA, vs Josiah Rebuson. After the defense rested, the jury retired to deliberate. That was over 30 years ago. No hung jury. No mistrial. Not even an inability to agree on a verdict--just the inability to do it in a reasonable amount of time.
By Gerard DiLeo2 years ago in Fiction
Which Mythology Has the Most Powerful Gods
The undisputed masterpiece of human awareness, myths are the intricate weaves of gods and goddesses who have every extraordinary ability and attribute in them. From Greek deities clashing in grandiose manners to Hindu gods gaging might in cosmic terms, humankind has created godly worlds that mirror our worst fears, highest goals, and wonder.
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in Fiction
Top 10 Most Terrifying Greek Monsters (Ranked). Content Warning.
In the Greek mythology there are numerous stories about gods, heroes and definitely lots of scary monsters. These monstrous primordial beings were paralyzed with fear and presented mortals with nearly impossible challenges even for the strongest of heroes.
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in Fiction
What Happens If You Open Pandora's Box. Content Warning.
Moreover, they concentrate on the exploration of human psychology and the investigation of possible outcomes of inner strength or weakness. However, the myths of Pandora and Eve even though they are very different in all ways have not lost their appeal over the ages and present interesting stories about the mistakes of mankind and their temptation by God.
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in Fiction
YOU vs THE MUMMY - Could You Defeat and Survive the Undead Egyptian High Priest
So, you are standing in front of a ruined city of the Egyptians, its walls are red and beauty is profound. However, the mysterious sarcophagus and a book seem to be the only things standing in your way to the adventure of a lifetime, then you stumble upon these pieces beauty is profound. In contempt against all warnings you find ways to unveil them, thereafter, nobody would know what would come out of that events, except yourself. This was exactly the same case of countless adventures we read about in stories like that of the mummy where the finding of ancient artifacts directly restores the dead back to life and the reappearance of the horrible experiences.
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in Fiction
World In Tatters Ch. 35
After Kiera and I finish our meal, I opt to head back to the hospital to see if I can lend a hand. Kiera stays with the relief station to help them feed the crowds. I spend the next several hours washing blood out of bandages and rags. By the time the sun starts going down, a new group of volunteers come in to trade off with us.
By Kevin Barkman2 years ago in Fiction
128 [Ca(ClO)2]
The chlorine smell ignites my forebrain. Olfactory receptors fill; sensory waves coalesce into breakers, plunging me into an ocean of childhood. We adults scuttle our dry feet away from life's flow, but seldom follow its ebb. Children aren't afraid to get their feet wet.
By Gerard DiLeo2 years ago in Fiction
