Ah, why hello there. Come to here the fantastic story of old Greg here, eh? Wonderful, I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. But let’s start with ending before we get to the beginning. Alrighty, so I’ve been encased in this glass prison for a good while now. The years I don’t know, simply because I don’t care very much. I’m not going anywhere anytime soon, but I’ll wait as long as it takes. I always have, after all. Hmmmm? You’re asking me what I mean? Oh, well my dear friend allow me to explain. You see, I’ve been held captive at this museum for far longer than you’ve been alive, and I suspect many more generations are to pass before I’m released. But no matter, time is of little importance to me. Alright then, let’s get this story started. …show more content…
Anyways, I was found by a dreary looking young man, who had clearly been working under horrid conditions. But as soon as he spotted me, boy did his eyes light up. Even raw, and uncut, I was a marvel to look at. Bigger than one’s fist, and exceptionally clear. Even the most unintelligent of humans could tell my approximate worth. Now then, I must mention that at this time the Indian never used diamonds for jewelry or anything similar. Generally, there were two main uses for a diamond in ancient india. The first use was something quite practical, using a diamond to cut and break into other rocks and minerals. But the second use was essentially a condensed form of currency. In essence, India had their own units of measurement akin to the carat, and had a set amount of currency allotted per measurement. This measurement was called a “Tandula,” and the currency was called a “Rupaka” for each individual unit. Generally speaking, one Tandula was equivalent to 10,000 Rupaka. The reason this existed was because for the wealthiest of the Indians, the use of diamonds made it much easier to store and transport their vast amounts of wealth. After all, this was before the time of electronic payment. This means that for a fist sized diamond like I was, let’s say about 1,200 carats, I would have been 9,600 Tandula. This is because one Tandula weight is equivalent to that of a single grain of rice, meaning approximately 25 milligrams. Now then, a carat of today is weighted
The Parthenon is a beautiful building located in the center of Athens atop of the acropolis. It was built to help Athens become the most beautiful city in all of the Greek city-states. The project of building the Parthenon began in 447 BC by Pericles, the ruler. The structure is more than 200 pous long and 100 pous wide. The Athenians were careful, not to make the building too tall making it appear flimsy nor too wide making it appear squat. The Parthenon is built in one of the three orders used to build buildings in ancient Greece. The order of the Parthenon is called the Doric order. The Doric order is the most simplest and is also the lowest and widest.The Parthenon is a temple that was built to honor the goddess, Athena. Both in and outside
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Marcus had a bemused look on his face that melted into one of pure incredulity. First she refused to come down, and then , she wandered off without leave? As a naval commander and ship's master, the penalty for any slave who left the person of any officer without leave was to be lashed to the deck for a half day and get 10 strokes of the Cat. And yet, this brazen cocotte with the copper tresses felt free to so disrespect her own Master in his own household?
The beeping of a monitor was getting annoying. With the sterile smell and constant humming of technology, Corvus could have really used some music. His body ached from the fight he had won, ached from the damage that was finally catching up to him. His bones had broken numerous times, something he could easily fix. However, now he was just getting his energy back while the lab coat people ran tests on him. They didn't need his consent for anything given the fact that this hospital was not really considered such, but it was the only place he could really go while staying under the radar of the native population here that would be happy to see a bounty hunter like him floating dead in the ocean. Obviously, this was something he did not want,
It was Saturday morning and I had just woke up. I received an email from the coach that coaches one of the best teams. I could not believe what I had just seen. On the email it wrote “Dear Victoria, I had watched you play in a few games, and I think you would be a good addition to my team. Would you want to come to practice tonight?” I thought to myself, I am not good enough, so maybe I should not go. But as the day went on, I actually thought that I should go just for the experience.
Sam wakes up soaked in sweat, the morning sun boiling through the windows. A crick in his neck and cramped legs, aching from being tucked into the back seat of the Impala. He can’t help but groan as he feels the back of his t-shirt unstick from the smooth leather. There are similar sounds of misery as Dean tries to peel himself off the front seat and cracks open the car door with a squeak. His heavy booted feet hit the ground with a crunch and Sam can hear Dean’s shoulders pop as he stretches. There's a grumble from his brother as Dean kicks away whatever debris his boots landed on.
Perhaps the oddest part of moving in with her uncle was the archaic list of rules that outlined how all house guests should act. It was handed to her shortly after decorating her room and presented with minimal conversation before he hustled back to his study. The office itself wasn't off limits like the mysterious room connected to the wine cellar, but the girl couldn't even construct a narrative that would remotely grant her access under plausible means. With the self-care rules and the strange forbidden place, the entire mansion felt anything but homey. Alone in any room she felt an odd presence; the same sensation one had while being followed down a dark alley. It was an oppressive sensation that she could practically feel each morning
A few days after the drop, Marcel drove by to visit the farmhouse—this time during the day and dressed in his Rexist uniform. Inside the farmhouse, he revealed the reason for his visit.
Cynthia closed her eyes and took a deep breath before she entered the building of her new job. Today was the first day of her new found job. She was a bit nervous, and a little terrified just thinking about how her day was going to go.
Kissing the driver good-bye, Marlene Barnes exited the 2011 Malibu and waltzed across the parking lot. The raven-haired beauty with a taste for the finer things in life, unlocked the new, red sports, Mercedes parked in the doctor’s parking lot with the other expensive vehicles. Driving out onto Imperial Highway and down to Highway 74, with her thoughts lingering on the last few hours spent with her lover. Marlene drove faster than usual to get home ahead of Jerry and Andrew. Smiling as she drove into the garage, without seeing Jerry’s car parked in his usual spot. Marlene went into the house, after making a fresh pot of coffee, she sat at the table, she glanced through the mail while waiting for her husband and father-in-law to arrive.
“Hello?” [ONE] rolled their eyes as they said the word. Come on, they were better than this. They didn’t need to talk to themselves.
Although if anything ever were to happen, she would be a calm voice of reason, because she wisely understood that panicking wouldn’t help anyone, especially herself.
I was charging across campus in a daze, only focusing on the handful of memory refreshers in my hand. People were bumping me as I pushed my way through several crowds just trying to get to class on time. I looked down at my pristine steel gray Akribos watch noticing that I had two minutes to get to my Anatomy and Physiology class for my final of first semester. My quick pace immediately turned into a sprint as I still had to journey half way across campus. The brisk fall wind blew my hair against my face as the fall leaves fell from the trees. I ran through the doors of Kela Lecture Hall and flew up the right staircase to find the door to my class slowly closing. I sprinted full speed towards the door and slammed my hand between the wall
the table. She opened the small envelope and read the message, ‘I know this doesn’t make up for what happened, but please accept it. I’m still your same old best friend that you met at 12, I promise.’
If you’re reading this you probably are wanting to know what you were like back in your youth (Yes, you are old now). To start, I’ll tell you a little about what is going on in the family right now. Well, I just turned 18 and let’s just say so far I am enjoying it. Grandpa and Grandma just put addition on their house. Dad is still making up his mind on whether or not he wants to sell the ranger (he has been in the process of deciding whether to sell it or not for about two months now). Mom just got back from Texas the other day. Her job at Nelnet has her traveling almost every other week now. Our little brother, Caden is a freshman right now. He thinks he’s a tough guy because he’s almost as tall as me. Owen is constantly wrestling Max