Stories tagged with "allusion"
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Reduced to Peasantry

“Go get the paper dog says. Its not cold, dogs says. Stupid dog,” Grumbled the cat as it walked across the snow covered yard….
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Who Likes Bacon More Than Wolves and Men?

”...And?” asked Little Johnny from the front center desk. “Human flesh has been in our food since the great famine of 2173.”
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For Whom the Bell Tolls {10}

“It tolls for thee,” I thought, as the knock at the door reverberated throughout the room.
An old man slinked in, hunched o…
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An Extra Pudding

“I have you two.” Reggie smiled at Phineas and Ananova.
“We’re not going to help you.” Ananova rolled her eyes.
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Down a Tame River to a Wild Place

“I feel like we should ram something, something German.”
“Maybe I should steer the boat,” she said cautiously, “There’s not a… -
An Awfully Great Adventure

“Please think about what you’re doing, Ana!”
Ana smiled at her friend as she pulled her traveling pack on to her back. “I h…
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Bon Chance! (A Challenge)
Because I have posted 270 comments, I have a Daniel Handler related challenge. I know what you’re asking “Why Daniel Handler?...
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A Brief Glimpse Into the Mind of THX0477

It’s another Sunday night, and I ain’t got nobody. Well, that’s untrue and a double negative. This is not a promising start o…