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Revolution by zay-el, literature

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Revolution

The sound of cheap shoes slapping against the floor reverberated off the walls. Nothing could be heard, other than the steadily increasing pace of this infernal noise, this ever-present reminder of how each and every day began for us. Only a few dozen of us were subjected to this at a time, but that was hardly an encouraging though. Occasionally, the rhythm was broken as our jailer barked his newest orders at our group, never allowing a moment of rest, lest we wished to anger him and double our plight. These were meaningless, yet cleverly painful tasks to follow, each designed to drain us of our energy and stamina. By the end, hardly anyone

Family by zay-el, literature

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Family

Hush little one, I'm here now... I've been watching you for such a long time now. I've sought you ever since you've first let out that cry of anguish, that heart-rending wail that pierced my ears and had drawn my eyes upon you. Your voice was heartbreaking and if I had one, I would have wailed along with you, for it surely would have shattered as well. Has it been years now, or still just months? I cannot tell, time doesn't matter for me. It exists only as a shroud, a veil, further separating me from you. Daytime, nighttime, playing an intricate, yet oh-so-simple game of catch with each other. Day after day I stand in wait, wishing you woul

Honorbound by zay-el, literature

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Honorbound

It was to be a professional exchange in a quiet little place, wholly unremarkable and featureless. No major gyms, no huge events, none of the sort ever upset the solitude of this little town. It had no memorable natural qualities and no outstandingly worthwhile resources. There was nothing about it that would have attracted an outsider, even the foreigners visiting for the solstice dance night kept few memories of the night. Exactly the kind of place they needed right now. He had already been waiting for her, standing back against a wall and watching the couples stroll by, locked in an almost painfully slow dance routine. Methodical, stric

Path to Divinity '11 Ch. 5 by zay-el, literature

Path to Divinity '11 Ch. 4 by zay-el, literature

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Path to Divinity '11 Ch. 4

Thunderstruck A sphere of energy is something most fairies learn fairly early on in their studies. It had always been their most basic defensive spell and served them nicely throughout their lives most of which would be spent without any kind of conflict that might actually require them to use this. As the Pirate Invasion had proven though, it was never a bad thing to prepare, thus the importance of this lesson had grown multitudes these past years. There was nothing difficult in learning it, either. It required only the most simplest of magical talents and was easy to conjure up. All it needed was for one to have both palms facing each oth

Path to Divinity '11 Ch. 3 by zay-el, literature

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Path to Divinity '11 Ch. 3

Chapter 3: Downpour By the time the first few droplets of water had fallen upon the Glade, most have already retreated into the comfort of their homes. Children were ushered in everywhere, Teensies calmly gathered their equipment and retreated into one of their many-many hiding places. Even those who chose to stay outside for whatever reason, found themselves some kind of shelter from the storm. Although it began with little more than a light drizzle, it didn't take long before the raindrops grew in number and force as well. A few minutes was all it needed to become enough of a reason not to even attempt going out for a while. Some worried

Path to Divinity '11 Ch. 2 by zay-el, literature

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Path to Divinity '11 Ch. 2

Chapter 2: Gathering Storm The first few moments past awakening were the hardest to bear. Even though the shadows of the night were banished the moment his eyes sprung open, feelings continued to linger around in him for a short while, tormenting even the sweetest of mornings. The images; those horrible portrayals of misery were always extinguished with the nightmares themselves, but their imprint upon his mind did not go without some reaction, even if by now it eased into slight trembles of the body. Slowly, almost cautiously, he raised a hand to his head, wiping the more stubborn beads of sweat off his brow. His breath still came in the f

Path to Divinity '11 REWRITE by zay-el, literature

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Path to Divinity '11 REWRITE

Chapter 1: Child's Play "Red Glute, second circle from the green square, facing northeast." Ly's ears perked up slightly to the call, the game once again grabbing her attention, despite her solemn vow of not even attempting to listen any longer, lest she wished to spend another couple of minutes confused. Nevertheless, in the end, she glanced up briefly from the worn book she's been trying to absorb herself in, spying at the two playing just a few feet before her. Their game was an unknown one, ever to her ancient kind. It bore no resemblance to any kind of board game in existence, nor did it seem to show any relation to card or outdoor ga

Experiment by zay-el, literature

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Experiment

Close your eyes. So many assume the world is meant to be viewed purely from a visual point-of-view. Believe your eyes and nothing else, for what you can see, must be real, right? Never mind trivial things, such as air, your eyes must always be the ultimate truth, according to the smart people. Come on, try it. Close your eyes for a moment. See? Trick question of course, since you don't see anything right now. Tell me, however, what do you perceive? Your eyes aren't the only way you can take in the world around you, but I don't need to tell you that, do I? You've probably heard the whole "smell, taste, feel, wax on, wax off" routine several

Sweet Love by zay-el, literature

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Sweet Love

They say something's not right about me. A brand new day dawns once more, filled to the brim with promises. A bright flashy smile immediately takes possession of my face as I leap out of my bed, refreshed by the much-needed slumber I had just awakened from. Jumping straight into the usual morning routine, I prepare for the inevitable leave I must take from my 'cave'. Some say I have a problem... Door closes, keys tinkle, lock clicks and I'm finally set to go. Already I'm beginning to feel the twinge of anticipation as I take my first step towards the usual goal. It had become a regular routine by now, yet it is never boring. Something new

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About zay-el

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Artist // Student // Literature

Deviant for 17 years
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Isaac Asimov, Darren Shan, Tolkien

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Legacy of Kain series, Bastion, Oblivion, Killing Floor, Alice: Madness Returns

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Reading, writing, video games, comedies, translating

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zay-el

Mar 1, 2010

Updates and b-day!

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Okay, so technically it was yesterday, but I completely forgot to make a notice of it. XD Either way, I've reached my 19th year upon this world and hope to live many-many more! I will go celebrate with friends later this months since these days were inconvenient for all of us, but I had a swell time with family nonetheless, although as one might expect, b-days aren't exactly the big whoops they used to be. X3 On another note which I've been honestly reluctant to update was of course the issue I presented last time. I'm very grateful for all your good-wishes and cheers, they really meant a lot. Mom's doing remarkably well considering the situ

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zay-el

Feb 18, 2010

uplifting title would go here

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Hey, you all remember when I last mentioned I'm gonna have a new sibling? Well, scratch that. Mom was taken into the hospital yesterday and for several reasons, most of which I don't yet know, her pregnancy had to be aborted. So yeah, now I'm pretty much trying to figure out how I feel about the whole thing. She was 7-8 weeks in and I've only known it for about a month or so. How do I feel? Well, empty, so to say. I haven't reall even gotten used to the thought of anticipating a new sibling and I already lost it. I'm calm and collected right now, though since I'm heading over to Mom tomorrow, I'm guessing that might change. I could go toda

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zay-el

Jan 21, 2010

The Return From Beyond!

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Heyo everyone! As much as I've stated before, nothing came out of those more frequent journals I've promised, mainly because of two simple, but important reasons: university stuff and laziness. XD Now, getting into the technical stuff for a moment; a little while ago the #AprilRyan-club (https://www.deviantart.com/aprilryan-club) hosted a contest about April Ryan, protagonist of The Longest Journey and Dreamfall. If you haven't played these yet, take some time to check them out; the rich story and lovable characters are worth a shot. Aaaanyway, the contest had a bit of a turbulent development, but in the end it concluded with the following 3 winners: :winner:1st place :winner::