The Hunt of the Unicorn

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    However, some of the replicants have returned to earth to try to extend their lives and are causing harm which is why Deckard is needed back on the team. A “Blade Runner” is the name given to special police operatives that hunt down replicants. Deckard is required to chase down five replicants and kill them. This ends up being a challenge. The five replicants are Zora, Leon, Pris, Roy and Rachael. All of these replicants show aggressive qualities except Rachael. Deckard

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    The Narwhal: The Unicorn of the Ocean Essay

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    Narwhal is a whale and is also known as the unicorn of the sea. It is in the family of bottlenose dolphins, orcas, and Belugas (World Wildlife Fund). The scientific name for the Narwhal is Monodon monoceros and it is Greek meaning one-tooth, one-horn. It can grow up to 13-16 feet in length and weighs almost 2 tons (4,000 pounds). The region they are usually located is around the Arctic waters of Canada, Greenland, Norway and Russia. They are known as unicorns of the sea because they have a tusk, one

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    thought I would be ok not knowing my history or who my real parents were but turns out I’m not ok about it, I’m not ok being that pretty rich girl who everyone thinks nothing of and I’m not ok with people knowing of me just because I’m the only adopted unicorn in upper Earth. These thoughts are some of the things that triggered my curiosity about my background and lead me to go on the most life changing experience of my life. I was what people stereotyped as the typical teenage brat. I was 17 years

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    police squads called "Blade Runner" units were made to retire (execute) any synthetic humans found trespassing on the planet. When a small group of Replicants arrive in Los Angeles, Rick Deckard, an ex – Blade Runner is forced out of retirement to hunt them down. While Deckard is being briefed on his case, the police chief Bryant reveals that the Replicants that they are hunting are "Nexus 6" models, which means they only have a four-year lifespan. Deckard

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    supporting this. I will be writing about three reasons a utopia is impossible to achieve. Reason number one, almost always there is one person or more that revolts against the rules. Reason number two is somethings are not reachable, like if I wanted unicorns. That is unachievable because they are not real. Reason number three is you may be happy, but others may not. Even if you are trying to reach happiness for everyone, you can’t not make someone happy. In almost every story you read, that is a utopia

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    Creative Writing: Olygia

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    bleeding for the last three days and he’s built like a rotted scarecrow. Unless you want to use him as fertilizer, I don’t see how he can be useful.” “I’m good with my hands,” Ulysses replied. “I can fix those robots you have wandering around here. I can hunt well enough with a gun or

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    Gargoyles Essay

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    forests of Guatemala, Mayan Clan fights to protect the jungle and several dozen gargoyle eggs hidden in the rookery inside the pyramid. In Europe, there's the London Clan consisting out of gargoyles similar to traditional heraldic creatures like unicorns, griffins and hippogriffs. On the other side of the world, Ishigura Clan lives in an old Japanese Shinto temple. Ishigura Clan taught the ancient samurai Bushido

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    trying to learn all she could. “Got it, no more than is needed.” It was strange to her to think they needed to trap. Annette, her younger sister, had always been reading novels that seemed to express how vicious and relentless werewolves were. They’d hunt their prey under the dark sky, dragging them from their homes into the pits of darkness. The mere thought was rather amusing, considering the truth of the situation. Isobel watched as Cross began to dig into the meat; it didn’t look as if it was even

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    In 2004, the giant squid had been discovered in deep, inky waters (Schembri 1). These creatures had frequently been misconstrued as monsters throughout history, in sailors’ yarns, wives tales, and even official reports. With a length of 40 to 42 feet, the leap of faith does not seem so difficult. (Giant 1) Giant squids are not known anymore to sink ships like their Kraken persona, but they are extremely territorial, even fighting sperm whales to protect their homes (Coppens 4). Despite being capable

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    Ashiro Toran Half Demon Incubus Assassin Bounty Hunter Ashiro was born from a Glabrezu and a Succubus into a noble family. The demon lord’s kin was murdered in a battle leaving him without a prince. Being the first noble family from three others branching off of the lord’s father; this meant Ashiro was the prince. His cousin in the second noble family murdered Ashiro’s family and many of the demon lord’s servants. He blamed it all on Ashiro. The demon lord had him removed from the noble house and

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