David Thompson
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Bee watched the far-off bird move unnaturally fast in the air above them. It had only been up there for a few minutes, and it was really freaking her out. The speed was completely unreasonable, not to mention the zig-zagging direction changes; worse, she could only make it out as a dark smudge in the distance, so she had no idea how fast it was going. There wasn't much they could do, though. That would be if they tried to move the flock off the path and into the forest. She doubted they would ever find…-
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Talia was clearly having a panic attack. She frantically pointed at Cliff, Trent and Mary picking up their pace at her screams. Luckily, they were not far behind. Maybe they could help calm her down. Totally unconcerned by the commotion, Cliff set the dog in her mouth down and squatted on her haunches, tongue lolling out the side of her mouth. Tanu similarly didn’t seem to register Talia's reaction. That, or he was just too happy to be bothered by it. His face lit up seeing his mother, and he spoke…
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Bee looked up at Tony. That's Tony nodded. Bee looked at Susan to see if she wanted to fill in the gaps. Susan just gave her a shrug. Sighing, Bee continued. "Yeah, well, she has the Infiltrator class." Tony cocked an eyebrow at Bee. "So you just… let her go inform on us then?" "Well no," Bee said. "Void did." "To be fair, I wasn't really telling them anything that would harm you all." Susan piped up. "Or at least, I didn't really have much more information than castle supply numbers. But with…
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"Lost sheep?" Susan froze. "Are you… Are you sure?" Bee gestured towards Tony and the sheep. "I mean, yes. That's why we have so many of them." "So many of them?" The taller woman frowned, noticing the flock of fluffy white beasts milling about nearby. "Oh. "Wait, what did you think I meant?" Bee frowned in confusion. Susan hesitated. "I mean, far be it from me to interpret Void's will, but… Perhaps he meant a less literal interpretation of 'lost sheep'." They fell silent, considering…
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I watched Felix's eyes as he tracked the arc of water I had sent hurtling toward him. With a smooth motion, he moved his stick in between his face and the incoming projectile. He had more than enough time to react as the spray struck the stick, splashing to either side and leaving him dry. The children all let out a cheer at his success. I was quite pleased too. This training seemed easy enough. I could probably adjust the arc a bit to make it more difficult, even up the speed. However, I should…
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Susan took a couple of seconds to finish drinking the whole bottle. Afterward, Bee lowered her head back onto the ground. It wouldn’t take long for the potion to take effect, but the woman would still need to rest for a bit while it did. Still, Susan felt the need to answer Bee’s last question before she passed out. “I came from… Caleb.” Bee leaned back on her heels. Susan had come all the way from the province capital? That was a very long walk. But even more concerning was that the massive…
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Practice with my thrusters had gone well after the initial hiccups. After a day and a half of near-constant trial and error, I could maintain a consistent hover around six inches off the ground and move 75% as fast as I could on wheels. I had a feeling that I could move much quicker and on a more vertical axis as well, but that was just unnatural. Also, why would I need to go up? The floors that needed cleaning were down here. I still didn’t like being too far from the ground unless I was being…
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I was, quite honestly, in the slightest bit of a predicament. I looked down at the children below, staring up at me in awe. I was proud of them and sort of proud of my own achievement, but it really wasn't what I was going for. As I reached out with my claw to flip myself right side up, the children started cheering. The roof slant was working against me slightly, but I wasn't too worried about rolling the rest of the way down onto the ground. If that did happen I'd probably be fine, just a little…
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The cat's extended claws barely missed the fluffy end of my mop. I had to act fast to keep the appendage from being ripped from my body. I started to back up, swerving one way then the other to keep the cat from catching the pompom, but no matter where I moved it, the cat continued its relentless pursuit. At first, I thought it was a game, kind of like the one we played with my sanitation lamp. But the cat’s continued persistence and the fury of its motions indicated otherwise. Trying to defuse the…
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The rising sun shot daggers of light through Bee’s eyelids. Reluctantly, they opened, glaring at the unwelcome intrusion. Glancing around, she saw dozens of headless, unmoving zombies scattered a stone’s throw away from their campsite. Another, smaller group of slashed-up zombie remains was right nearby. Tony had been busy through the night, though she hadn’t needed to see the bodies to tell. Regardless of how much she wanted to keep sleeping, though, they had to get on their way. It seemed that…
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