The thing you have to understand about fallen angels is we’re not all evil. In fact, we’re a lot like humans. Morally ambiguous. Capable of help and harm, unlike the goody two-shoes who spend all eternity floating around upstairs. So what if we indulge in a little kleptomania now and then? Everyone does it. We’re [...]
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Creature Feature #20: Fallen
Posted in Creature Features, Creatures, Themes, and Places on September 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Creature Feature #19: Precog
Posted in Creature Features, Creatures, Themes, and Places, tagged creature, Fantasy, science fiction on June 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Property of the U.S. Military Area 51 Subject 129: Official Statement It should be impossible to know what will happen in the future. That’s what the scientists here have told me. They want to know where I get my information—am I part of a terrorist cell? A disgruntled Secret Service employee? I don’t know what [...]
Creature Feature #18: No One Expects the…Trees?
Posted in Creature Features, Creatures, Themes, and Places, tagged creature, Stanford, trees on April 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I know, I know – this isn’t an arboretum. But in trying to decide on a college, I’ve found myself caught between trees and beavers (no, the irony isn’t lost on me). After hours of deep contemplation, I realized I couldn’t think of any reason why a school would pick either of these creatures as [...]
Creature Feature #17: Open to Interpretation
Posted in Creature Features, Creatures, Themes, and Places on January 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Confidentiality Notice: The information transmitted is intended only for the person, AI, or intergalactic entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. A semi-civilized species has been discovered on planet 7210021, circling a class [...]
Creature Feature #16: From the Ashes
Posted in Creature Features, Creatures, Themes, and Places on December 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It is almost New Year’s, and that means it’s time for a new you! Who better to help you along your journey of self-discovery and rejuvenation in 2010 than the self-(re)made Firebird Fitness team? Founded by Persian phoenixes in 250 B.C., Firebird Fitness was the first personal improvement center to bring the power of mythological [...]
Creature Feature #15: Trolling Around
Posted in Creature Features, Creatures, Themes, and Places on November 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This November, Gnome TV brings you an all-new lineup of captivating troll-related shows beamed straight to the stalactites in your wall! Here’s a sneak peak at what we have in store for you: Troll Love: Adolescence is hard enough when you’re not a seven-foot-tall troll. Girls shy away from Gog’s hairy arms, giant ears, and [...]
Creature Feature #14: So You Want to be a Superhero
Posted in Creature Features, Creatures, Themes, and Places on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The life of a superhero isn’t always easy (supervillains don’t take off weekends), but if you can survive long enough, the benefits are enormous. Just think about it – you can glow blue or go outside in your underwear, and girls (or boys) will still flock to you. Whether you want to take a bite [...]
Creature Feature #13: Everything Changes
Posted in Creature Features, Creatures, Themes, and Places on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Definitive Guide to Raising a Happy, Healthy Changeling Introduction Every parent thinks their child is special, but only a select few know that their bouncing baby boy or girl is in fact a fairy changeling. Unfortunately, many people are still put-off by the idea of raising a child from a different culture, race, or [...]
Creature Feature #12: Wild Horses
Posted in Creature Features, Creatures, Themes, and Places on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Threatened and Endangered Species Database (TESD) Unicorn Listing Status: Endangered Appearance: The first accounts of unicorns were written in ancient Greece by natural philosophers such as Ctesias and Aristotle. Faster and more powerful than ordinary horses, unicorns are most easily distinguished by the single two-foot-long horn in the middle of their foreheads. Observers who have [...]
Creature Feature #11: Till Death
Posted in Creature Features, Creatures, Themes, and Places on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Unbelievable or Just Undead? by Beonda Grave If you thought zombies were just another B-horror movie staple, think again. Zombies are real. I’ve spent my scientific career gathering evidence from the villages of Haiti to the castles of Europe to prove once and for all that life does not have to end at death. Now [...]
