Gargoyle

truth to your words. Let’s break for the night and get started again at dawn.” “How about we make it noon. I will get your jewels converted to cash, and grab you a…metal monster?” “Done. I almost getting desperate enough to ask for a ride from a gargoyle. They are my transportation choice of last resort, because they are not careful with my royal

A hard storm at sea, breathed in by Ruler of the Salty Waters, caused Odysseus to swirl around in the crashing waves like a feather swirling in the autumn breeze. The wise sailor struggled to stay afloat while clinging to the debris of what used to be his ship, destroyed by Charybdis. Gulping for air, a devil wave swallowed him whole, pulling Odysseus down into the depths of its belly. Everything went black. When Dawn with her fingertips of rose painted the morning sky a blossoming gold, Odysseus

Once upon a time, there lived two ancient races called the Meow tribe and the Ski tribe. The two fell into an enormous clash. The war raged on for years and years, until finally, the Ski tribe won. In reward, they were hereby permitted to have every future cat or dog’s name end with the word Ski. There were no survivors from the Meow tribe, except for two… The very place where the tribes had fought was strewn with dirt and remains of shelters. There were chunks of debris and charred, barren

The Chronotope of Canterville Chase “The Canterville Ghost” (1887) is a short story by Oscar Wilde. This ghost story tells of an American family buying a British mansion, Canterville Chase, much to the dismay of its resident ghost. The English ghost finds himself frustrated and emotional after many failed attempts to elicit feelings of fear from the modern American Family. More interestingly, “The Canterville Ghost” contains an unusual tone for it to have taken place in the setting that it did.

Stereotyping and racial discrimination are two terms that have been used in the American culture for centuries to designate a level of superiority between two or more races. For the most part, while racial discrimination was widely practiced in the United States, it wasn’t publicly encouraged by the government or publicized in magazines and newspapers. But that was about to change with the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese in 1941 and the immediate declaration of war by the United States

In Fifth Business, a novel by the Canadian author Robertson Davies, the role of the mother and the representation of “mother figures’ and “mother love’ appear in both obvious and subtle ways. While Dunstan Ramsay, the protagonist in the novel develops and grows in many ways as the story progresses, his journey from boy to man is significantly impacted by the women in his life and the manner in which he navigates his connections and bonds in relation to the women in his world. From Mrs. Ramsay, Dunstan’s

Arriving at the fort, I was certainly impressed, the place is absolutely huge, as I walked towards the fort, and I saw the orc who had suggested I join the Dawnguard, he gave me a crossbow and some bolts. A man at the door told me to go inside and see Isran, the leader of the vampire hunters, and he would decide if I was suitable material, seriously, I can kill vampires while looking good. As I got there someone call Vigilant Tolan was asking for help, it seemed a terse conversation. Isran asked

without a doubt the most advanced of their time. To begin, the most tangible and obvious evidence still present today is their architecture. The Egyptians employed a multitude of advanced architectural techniques, ranging from ornate pillars to gargoyles (Reshafim). Even arches developed, and, though not quite as prolific and well-designed as that of the Romans, are still an impressive feat. Complex systems were used to erect large buildings and monuments to deities, such as systems of ramps and

For as long as I can remember Halloween has been my favorite holiday. I remember as a child dressing up as my favorite Disney character or when I got too cool for princesses dressing up as the latest horror movie character. I remember going out with my parents to get candy or going to Halloween parties. But sitting here thinking about it it almost seems like a lifetime ago. I turn away from the car window to which I had been staring out at the sunset since getting in the car and slowly reach my

Depression, Escapism, and Hope: The Story of 1930s America Often, the 1930s are classified as the age of economic depression. Although true, the decade has proved to be a time of reform and hope. In the midwest a series of windstorms occurred accompanied by a harsh drought causing the Dust Bowl, while in the more industrialized north, citizens struggled to find jobs. From song lyrics to baseball cards, artifacts from the decade rejuvenated the once crushed spirits of the American people. However