http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/-t1.htm Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:58:11 GMT 10 http://twilightvalley.org/images/c2/logo.gif http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/-t1.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/there-will-be-nightmares-t2503.htm Muaddib125 John awoke midday, feeling rather relaxed. In his dreams he had been running, relaxing, and planning his day, and now upon awakening, he decided to continue dreaming. after scrubbing himself awkwardly in his mortal sized shower, he gathered up clean attire and hit the streets in the afternoon, looking for the usual suspects. when he found what he wanted, he bought it and walked to the nearest park, enjoying the weather on his day off. by the time he got there, he had already consumed ... Lost Mood Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:58:11 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/there-will-be-nightmares-t2503.htm#22987 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/there-will-be-nightmares-t2503.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/back-in-town-t2399.htm Aeolus With a sigh Gristlefist dropped into his office chair in his hollow. He had a lot of work to do now that he returned home after his business trip through the USA. Oh, business went well - he made quite a bit of money, but that wasn't even the important part. He reached around for his filing cabinet and pulled out the top drawer. It groaned, as if the information it contained was the reason for its conscience keeping it awake at night - which would be absurd, if it were a regular filing cabinet, ... Lost Mood Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:22:52 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/back-in-town-t2399.htm#21947 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/back-in-town-t2399.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/weirdness-to-the-mood-t2329.htm Soirgriffe "Look. There's a graveyard near here. Freshly dug grave. No headstone. In that grave there is a coffin, chained up. Inside that coffin there is a jack in the box. Don't turn the handle. Just don't. Trust me. Don't." - Words from a man that encountered Silas minutes before passing out. Silas dismissed him and left the man in the street, muttering about alcoholics, especially French Wine Drinkers. Unknown to Silas. The man was found ... Lost Mood Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:01:43 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/weirdness-to-the-mood-t2329.htm#21514 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/weirdness-to-the-mood-t2329.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/something-i-can-never-have-t2282.htm Anonymous Neil dribbled, faked, and shot a perfect fadeaway. A buzzer beater. A hero. Fans swarmed onto the court, lifting him, laughing, on their shoulders. Hands grasped at his legs in congratulation. The legs of a PAC-10 basketball star. Not a fencer's legs. Not a dancer's legs. He smiled and laughed, basking in the praise and yelling at his teammates, coach, fans... family. Neil gave in to his father's bear hug, and camera flashes caught the moment. Never had his father looked so ... Lost Mood Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:57:12 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/something-i-can-never-have-t2282.htm#21205 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/something-i-can-never-have-t2282.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/your-name-is-who-you-are-t2277.htm Thistle "Betony Rue." said the Hag in summons. The little shuddering girl in the corner didn't respond. "Betony Rue!" said the Hag again. The weak little girl sniffeled in confusion. Her name wasn't Betony Rue. It was - CRACK! The Hag the girl over the head. Blood started to mat her hair and her right ear seemed to have gone deaf from the blow. "You will come when I call!" screamed the witch Fey. "Understand that." "But my name is -" CRACK! The ... Lost Mood Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:41:20 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/your-name-is-who-you-are-t2277.htm#21058 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/your-name-is-who-you-are-t2277.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/gave-up-t2274.htm Anonymous Nightfall took the little box down off of the shelf, and sat on his bed, staring at it. Things seemed to keep coming and going out of his life, constantly changing. Nothing will ever be the same. He had tried. Stayed out of the Freehold. Stayed out of Court business. Just minded his own business, worked, and tried to have some semblance of normalcy. In the first half of his life, everything had been taken. Now, everyone had simply left him. Everything changes. You can't depend on ... Lost Mood Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:03:05 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/gave-up-t2274.htm#20994 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/gave-up-t2274.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/desert-winds-t2246.htm Bodecia Albion Derry looked over at the man passed out in her trailer, and touched the area around her left eye gently. She was going to have a whopping big shiner tomorrow, all right. She sighed, and quietly pulled her cell phone out of her skirt's pocket. She texted Maria and Carlos, two of the best friends she had here at the Phoenix Ren Faire: Need help taking out trash. Come quick. She went to the door and opened it quietly, making sure that the sleeper didn't awaken. Going to her midnight blue ... Lost Mood Sun, 31 May 2009 03:17:48 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/desert-winds-t2246.htm#20664 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/desert-winds-t2246.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/a-slow-night-in-tartarus-t2237.htm Laufrey Frosty looked up from his writing at the bar observing his one patron, James Mattinson a hard working but slow man, slouched on the bar with a almost empty beer in one hand fast asleep. Looking to the clock across the room that looked more like a new moon shot with ice, a fact that allowed few to realize there was a clock there, he read 1AM. He gave his patron a small glance and went back to his writing as all was quiet with just the two of them. Broken in a fractured masterpiece of understanding, Battered ... Lost Mood Sat, 30 May 2009 22:25:47 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/a-slow-night-in-tartarus-t2237.htm#20578 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/a-slow-night-in-tartarus-t2237.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/feeling-deeper-t2141.htm Thistle Corbin enters the room. It reminds him of some of the places in the Tower of Dusts. Other changelings would likely find it odd that a place that induced such remembrances caused so little actual discomfort to Corbin now. Corbin's fear and hatred of his prison had faded long ago, before he'd even left Fairie. In fact most emotions had paled away during his durance. The only poignant pang he still occasionally felt was sadness at the death of his family. Even that was growing cold with age. It ... Lost Mood Tue, 26 May 2009 17:55:30 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/feeling-deeper-t2141.htm#19752 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/feeling-deeper-t2141.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/fears-t2082.htm Thistle Betony Rue Jasons had joined the Autumn Court. The season where things began to chill, be harvested, and die. The Court of Fear. In this court we seek to understand fear. To see it in ourselves. To embrace, overcome it, to create more so we can protect against even worse horrors. That was what she had been told once upon a time. Yet within her fear still ran rampant and nearly uncontrolled. Fear of the joy she might feel, of the sadness she could cause. She was so terribly lonely, she yearned ... Lost Mood Fri, 22 May 2009 02:43:50 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/fears-t2082.htm#19083 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/fears-t2082.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/who-s-the-muse-here-anyway-t1819.htm Forn Clakes Returning back to his shitty apartment, dodging the landlord as he did, Pryderi is a hustle and bustle of tunes and lyrics running around his soul. Despite Gavin’s music being on the forlorn side, it still held a haunting aspect that he could relate to. Whipping out his guitar and plugging in his huge headphones, Pryderi strums the same notes that Gavin had struggled with. Attempting to conclude with all manner of emotions to see what would work, the Fairest found that a possible way ... Lost Mood Mon, 04 May 2009 16:12:47 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/who-s-the-muse-here-anyway-t1819.htm#15860 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/who-s-the-muse-here-anyway-t1819.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/interruptions-t1817.htm Benjamin Kyle opened the cabinet and looked at the contents. "Should we go with Chocolate or Strawberry?" A voice from the other room. "Oh, strawberry!" Another voice. "But, I'm allergic to strawberrys." Laughter, and then, "Chocolate then! Wee!" Kyle smiled "Chocolate it is then!" Just before he reached for the Chocolate flavored YumYumKA-Ching!body paint, a wave of dizziness washed over him. Lost Mood Sun, 03 May 2009 21:13:20 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/interruptions-t1817.htm#15789 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/interruptions-t1817.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/a-discrete-moment-t1696.htm Benjamin Art Show, a server named Brian exits a maintenance closet, adjusts his uniform, and goes to the kitchen to get more hors d'œuvres for his platter.

A minute later, Kyle heads back to the party.]]> Lost Mood Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:32:51 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/a-discrete-moment-t1696.htm#14529 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/a-discrete-moment-t1696.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/we-miss-you-signed-mom-dad-t1686.htm Benjamin Kyle stood in his kitchen and flipped through his mail. He reads the topic to himself out loud as he decides what to do with them. "Bill." Thrown in the bill pile "Refinance your home." Thrown in the ignore pile "Bill, bill." Both thrown in the bill pile "Postcard from Mom and Dad." Kyle skims it. How are you...yadayada...retirement home nice...blablabla...meeting new people...Florida sure is warm...we haven't seen any crocodiles ... Lost Mood Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:58:54 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/we-miss-you-signed-mom-dad-t1686.htm#14414 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/we-miss-you-signed-mom-dad-t1686.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/phys-ed-t1669.htm Premsyl -Grrface- It was around 10:30 in the morning. The sun shined down upon the green grass covering the P.E. field at American Lakes Elementary. The field was filled with third-graders playing soccer. Running back and forth, chasing the black and white ball from one end of the field to another, screaming and hollering at one another. Thomas Koskov stands on the edge of the field watching the game, enjoying the feeling of the hot sun on the back of his neck. A sheen of sweat glistened on ... Lost Mood Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:10:52 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/phys-ed-t1669.htm#14171 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/phys-ed-t1669.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/green-t1650.htm Lexi
All I saw was green....

Reflected....

Bag is full....]]> Lost Mood Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:32:11 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/green-t1650.htm#13909 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/green-t1650.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/office-hours-t1632.htm DaevaDude Derek sat at his desk, finishing up his department’s teaching assignments for next semester before submitting them to his boss, Adrienne West. Once again he scrolled down to his own schedule. He was teaching one of the three Fundamentals of Acting sections, which would be his largest class by far. He was also teaching Advanced Acting, Stage Directing and the Stage Combat unit of the Special Topics In Acting course he co-taught with two other instructors, in addition to the Fencing, Tai ... Lost Mood Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:30:34 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/office-hours-t1632.htm#13662 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/office-hours-t1632.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/boxing-s-been-good-to-me-howard-t1601.htm jmiland1 One of the perks of having invested in Mulligan’s, rather than being contracted to them, was that he could set up his own schedule around the place. He didn’t have to show up at their whims; he could go when he wanted. Usually he’d go in every other weekend, maybe put something up on his Facebook so that people would know. It amazed him constantly that there were actually people so into this sport that even a niche figure like him had fans, or at least something close enough that there ... Lost Mood Sun, 26 Apr 2009 02:05:05 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/boxing-s-been-good-to-me-howard-t1601.htm#13285 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/boxing-s-been-good-to-me-howard-t1601.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/singing-in-the-rain-t1480.htm Lexi
Bedrooms...hate bedrooms....

not enough room for them to run....]]> Lost Mood Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:06:02 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/singing-in-the-rain-t1480.htm#11801 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/singing-in-the-rain-t1480.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/a-new-tune-t1455.htm Forn Clakes The shop's wall supported row upon row of brand, spanking new electric guitars in all manner of peculiar shapes and brilliant colours, and Pryderi had to chose one to replace his cherished acoustic. No, not replace; Rejuvenate. That is what Pryderi needed in his life now, to wake up and smell the Mantle that surrounded him. Hope and inspiration, that is what he was good at, and it is what he had been lacking since escaping the Hedge. He had been so wrapped up in his own self-loathing, ... Lost Mood Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:41:01 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/a-new-tune-t1455.htm#11406 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/a-new-tune-t1455.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/poison-t1442.htm Thistle Poisons were a fasination of hers. They were beautiful in a way. The pain they could cause. Or numbness. The creeping dread a victim felt as their blood was torn to pieces by the toxin. The realization that they could no longer move their limbs according to their will. You could see it in their eyes. It was lovely. Satisfying. The Hag had taught her many potions and cures, far more than there were in the mortal realm. Betony Rue had forgotten most. In a way she was glad. But her memories of ... Lost Mood Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:26:04 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/poison-t1442.htm#11155 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/poison-t1442.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/spiders-other-things-t1185.htm Lexi
This one...that one....

Another mound, another grave...]]> Lost Mood Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:59:08 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/spiders-other-things-t1185.htm#9242 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/spiders-other-things-t1185.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/bathtub-nightmares-t1088.htm Forn Clakes “Take me down to the Paradise City, where the grass is green and the girls are pretty…” Pryderi hid in the old cast iron bathtub with just a blanket to protect him, hugging his guitar like an old confident, the one thing he can trust. The rest of his apartment was bathed in darkness with the curtains drawn and a wooden chair wedged under the door knob. Fleeing the Empty Orchestra had brought him straight home to hide, which he had been doing ever since. He had only left the ... Lost Mood Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:40:25 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/bathtub-nightmares-t1088.htm#8156 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/bathtub-nightmares-t1088.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/one-by-one-t950.htm Lexi
The name was called.......what choice do I have....

Another bag.....collection time]]> Lost Mood Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:58:22 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/one-by-one-t950.htm#6567 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/one-by-one-t950.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/hangovers-hang-ups-t913.htm Forn Clakes Blearily opening his eyes, Pryderi immediately wished he hadn’t and closed them again, groaning aloud. He lay as still as he could but as sleep melted away his could begin to feel the room spin and had to rush to the bathroom as nausea filled his head and bile bubbled in his mouth. “Damn alcohol,” he muttered, leaning against the bathroom’s door frame and wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. Looking around his room, he sees a large amount of writing paper strewn about the ... Lost Mood Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:23:50 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/hangovers-hang-ups-t913.htm#6115 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/hangovers-hang-ups-t913.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/a-night-s-work-t836.htm Lexi
Life is like a bag of kiddies...that was what one of his employers had said jokingly...

Skin & Bones didn't find it funny....there's an extra grave these days...]]> Lost Mood Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:29:00 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/a-night-s-work-t836.htm#5244 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/a-night-s-work-t836.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/roof-top-to-roof-top-t814.htm Anonymous ~KESTREL~ Mein = Squat fat Gargoyle with Razor sharp wings. Spikes sprouted from his back, arms and legs, every line of his body seems as if sharpened. His eyes seem to take everything in as he looks around. His face is also absent a mouth. It was a dark night and Kestrel had decided it was time to go looking and see what he might be able to see causing trouble, breaking down the rifle he slipped it into the custom sleeves and slowly put them in his spcial pack. Then he took to ... Lost Mood Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:52:00 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/roof-top-to-roof-top-t814.htm#5037 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/roof-top-to-roof-top-t814.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/a-home-t751.htm Thistle Betony Rue entered her room and quickly shut the door behind her. The living quarters were large and inviting. There was even a fireplace, though it was likely going to be some time before there would be call to use it. The dewy light of Spring came more brightly every day and with it came warmth. It streamed through the windows, inviting those it fell upon to take walks in the cool evening, to meet with friends in parks and smell the budding flowers. Betony Rue Jasons closed the curtains and ... Lost Mood Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:42:00 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/a-home-t751.htm#4078 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/a-home-t751.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/the-lives-of-others-t579.htm Anonymous There is an apartment building in one of the poorer neighborhoods of Sacramento, with dark alleys on either side, and all over these alley walls is graffiti of every kind. One particular tag, if indeed that is what it is, is stranger than the rest. Instead of the gang-related turf war tags, pot leaves, or crude caricatures, this bit of vandalism is a simple door. Painted in white lines, the door consists of a frame, a knob, and a keyhole. If this did not mark it as out of place, then the fact ... Lost Mood Thu, 26 Mar 2009 06:01:57 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/the-lives-of-others-t579.htm#2097 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/the-lives-of-others-t579.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/a-keeper-s-inspiration-pt-1-t526.htm Forn Clakes These are the words scribed across the upper chest of Pryderi of the Spring Court within the freehold of Sacramento, scratched into his flesh with the quill of a peacock by his Keeper after his first failed performance. They are formed in Pryderi’s native Welsh tongue. With Time comes Purity. With Purity comes Pleasure. With Pleasure come I. They are forever carved into his flesh and cause the Muse to weep as he remembers the pleasure therein. Lost Mood Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:24:53 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/a-keeper-s-inspiration-pt-1-t526.htm#1453 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/a-keeper-s-inspiration-pt-1-t526.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/mrs-foster-s-leaking-faucets-t478.htm Anonymous Bill Slade sat in a recliner in the living room of his small apartment. It was not the prettiest of places to live, but for Bill, it was home. He was watching the evening news, hoping that, if the Gentry were out in force, he might be able to glean it from the stories on the TV. Some days, this made it easier to justify staying inside, but some days it didn't. Bill was finding that fewer and fewer days were meeting the criteria, so he went out more, but it was a quiet day, and he had nothing ... Lost Mood Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:25:27 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/mrs-foster-s-leaking-faucets-t478.htm#1129 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/mrs-foster-s-leaking-faucets-t478.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/man-in-the-box-t449.htm Anonymous Nightfall sat on the floor staring at the box. Despite the oddities that had surrounded getting it, there it was. He hadn't opened it since it was handed to him, and he still remembered the instructions it came with. Picking it up, he stared at it, and set it back down. Although his voice was still in there, and not with him, he felt an odd peace. He hadn't been able to go back home, but at least now he hadn't left anything behind, either. He still didn't understand the meaning ... Lost Mood Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:59:53 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/man-in-the-box-t449.htm#960 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/man-in-the-box-t449.htm http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/out-of-hiding-t394.htm Anonymous (Originally posted Mar 4, 2009, thought it was still appropriate, so I'm importing it) For Bill Slade, the winter had been a long one. As his Court's namesake grew stronger, the further Slade had gone into hiding. He rarely left the apartment building that he managed, going out maybe once or twice a month to pick up more supplies, ranging from food and drink to caulk and tools, all the better for making the repairs his tenants demanded of him. No, Slade did not leave very often, but he didn't ... Lost Mood Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:07:09 GMT http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/out-of-hiding-t394.htm#680 http://twilightvalley1.forumotion.net/lost-mood-f54/out-of-hiding-t394.htm