Raiden: A Fictional Narrative

The mask, in its general aspect, was intended to emphasize the contrast between a brave appearance and a craven nature.

The house grew darker as he travelled through, hoping he entered the right room. He stumbled over a pile of wood left from the flooring. Catching himself, he called out to the girl again.

"It (the Second Bank) enjoys an exclusive privilege of banking under the authority of the General Government, a monopoly of its favor and support, and, as a necessary consequence, almost a monopoly of the foreign and domestic exchange" (Hofstadte 291).

They finished their dinner, sat around the fire staring at each other through the flame of the fire. One of the noticed that their food supplies are getting low but they didn't say anything to the rest if the group.

The Federal Council of Elrond (Fed) controls the banking system in Middle Earth. The Council

The banking industry has over the years evolved from simple to large and complex organization. They have grown from one street building into having multiple branches some of which are international. Their clients range from individual and institutions to governments and other banks. Banks do not manufacture physical things. Their work is simply services for money (Koch & MacDonald 2010). Such services include storing, lending and managing money. All people and institutions, as well as governments, need money to operate accordingly.

She bolted to her feet despite being asleep only moments before. "Not again," she muttered through gritted teeth, expertly throwing on a pair of tennis shoes and rushing out of the burning room. The girl dropped

20 years ago marching all the way from Argentina to Brazil downing everything in sight. We finally found what looks like heaven in our eyes. We weren't the biggest in the jungle, but we took over everything, nothing stopped us. Whatever got in our way we destroyed and took over. Until, we finally came across with someone who was smart enough to put up a good fight. His name was Leiningen, the only man who has ever defeated us. We put up a good fight, but Leiningen was too intelligent to defeat.

“They didn’t say,” Jared revealed. “This could be a good thing.” Jared looked to both Claire and Melendez for reassurance but instead was greeted with blank faces. “I just mean; if he was hurt, they would have told us. Right?”

Whether Karmen placed her touch so close to his crotch on purpose, Duane wasn't certain, and was not about to ask. The thief had quickly become accustomed to the woman's quick wit, and ability to reciprocate, with interest, any teasing of his own, and though he'd usually have no problem with engaging her, or indeed sliding her fingers subtly higher as a test to see if and when she'd stop him, this wasn't the time. Not when he'd be required to concentrate on the road, with his own hands mostly occupied, for the next one hundred miles, whilst she'd be totally free to do as she wished; There could only be one winner. Duke attempted to pretend nonchalance, which wasn't an easy task, and a fact likely caught by the woman. Thankfully, she said nothing.

A policeman is coming out the door of the station as they’re going up the steps.

Quinten has somehow gotten himself lost in the worst possible situation. Moments before, Calla was walking just beside him and then suddenly he’s by himself.

Jude turned off the news program playing on his phone screen. He readjusted his headphones before finding an upbeat music playlist, something to help him forget the catastrophe that was everyday life. He shivered as the damp coolness of the earth around him settled on his skin. Nine days into the agreement with three days left.

He felt the 'Jews' drop like flies next to him gasping for their final breath of air.

It is also said that the word Bank has been derived from the word Banco which means a banch. The Jews money lenders in Italy used to transact their business sitting on banches at different market places. When any