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Count Yourself Lucky. I Watched My Entire Family As They Were Eaten Alive By The Very Pack Of Animals You Have Downstairs In Your House With Your Child. The Blood Of My Parents Flowed From Their Bodies Through The Floorboards And Drenched Me While I Lay In Terror Of Being Torn Apart By Them. I Was Only A Year Older Than Your Child When It Happened. My Parents Gave Their Lives For Mine And I Watched As They Gave Them. So You’ll Have To Excuse Me If I Have A Hard Time Thinking Good Of Any Animal Except Those Who Are Dead Or Caged. (angelia)

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Count Yourself Lucky. I Watched My Entire Family As They Were Eaten Alive By The Very Pack Of Animals You Have Downstairs In Your House With Your Child. The Blood Of My Parents Flowed From Their Bodies Through The Floorboards And Drenched Me While I Lay In Terror Of Being Torn Apart By Them. I Was Only A Year Older Than Your Child When It Happened. My Parents Gave Their Lives For Mine And I Watched As They Gave Them. So You’ll Have To Excuse Me If I Have A Hard Time Thinking Good Of Any Animal Except Those Who Are Dead Or Caged. (angelia)

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Hop In? Dude, Are You Out Of Your Ever-loving Mind? I Can’t Touch This. I Might Leave A Fingerprint Or Something. (nick) Oh The Horror. Guess I’ll Have To Trade The Piece Of Junk In And Get A New One If That Happens. (acheron)

Rule One, Boy: Shoot First Then Ask Questions Rulw Two, Double Tap Just For Good Measure. Better Safe Then Sorry. -bubba

You Have The Blood Of Warriors In Your Veins. The Kind Of Men Who Protect What Is Theirs And Love Without Restraint. I Want That Love And I Want You. (gabrielle) It’s All Yours. You’re Not Getting Much Out Of This Deal Since All I Own Is What I Can Carry In Two Hands. (carlos) Great. That Means I Get To Decorate The House The Way I Want. (gabrielle)

Like Black, Do You? (cassandra) It Serves Its Purpose. It’s Hard To Look Intimidating In Pastels. (wulf)

You Better, Artemis. Because If You Don’t Get Him Under Control, The World Is Going To Become The Very Thing That Makes You Wake Up Screaming At Night. (acheron)

If I’m Not Back In A Few Hours…well, I Don’t Want To Think About That. I Might Change My Mind About Doing This. I’m Thinking Happy Thoughts. Creamed Dog Innards And Rotten Steak. Yeah. Yum! (asmodeus)

Trust Me, Baby, You Weren’t That Good. I Was Just A Better Actress Than You Were Actor. (zephyra To Stryker) Ew! No Offense, Mum, I Don’t Want To Know Who You’ve Slept With. Kill The Sexual Bantering And Him Before I Go Deaf From It. (medea)

I’m Sorry, You Just Remind Me Of Someone. (rose) Old Boyfriend? (gallagher) No, My Great-grandfather. (rose) That’s Not Particularly Flattering. I Thought I Looked Rather Good For My Age. (gallagher)

Ectoplasmic Plane? What The Devil Is That? (simone) It’s Jargon From Those Of Us Who Are Corporeally Challenged. It’s The Great Beyond Where We Bounce Into Each Other Like Floundering Atoms. It’s Really Kind Of Gross – Which Is Why I Hang Out With You. But Only Because You’re Less Gross Than They Are. (jesse)

Don’t You Two Girls Have Something Better To Do, Like Pick Out Toe Lint? (acheron)

Don’t Worry, We’re Not Letting Her Out Of Our Sight…and After The Nick Incident, We’re Not Letting Her Out From Behind This Bar. (aimee) Yeah, Prisoners R Us. (tory)

I'll Be Damned, You Got Laid.

Don’t You Want Simi To Be Your Family?...this Is The Part Where You Say, ‘yes, Simi, I Would Like To Be Your Family.’ ‘cause If You Don’t, Then I’ll Have To Take My Mitt Back And Barbecue You. Akri Is Still Upset About The Last Dark-hunter I Barbecued And That Was…oh, A Thousand Or So Years Ago. He Part Elephant When It Comes To Remembering Things. (simi)

You Have Twenty-four Hours, Horseguy, To Kill Your Betrayer Any Way You See Fit And To Take Your Revenge. Make Them Count. Oh, And Know That You Can’t Let Daylight Touch You. If You Do…well, You Don’t Want To Die Without Your Soul. It’s Highly Unpleasant. Sometime In The Next Few Days, A Man Named Acheron Parthenopaeus Will Find You And Teach You Everything You Need To Know About Being A Dark-hunter. If You’re Smart, You’ll Listen To Him. Welcome To The Madness.” – Artemis

So What Name Would You Rather I Call You? She Asked As She Headed Out Of The Parking Lot. Ias Or Alexion. He Gave Her A Devilish Grin That Set Fire To Her Hormones. I Would Rather You Call Me Lover. He Wagged His Eyebrows Playfully At Her. Danger Rolled Her Eyes. Like All Men With A Onetrack Mind, He Was Incorrigible. Don't Blame Me, Alexion Said In An Almost Offended Tone. I Can't Help It. You Should See The Way You Fight. It Really Turned Me On. Could You Tell Me How To Turn You Off? -danger And Alexion

Did You See A Doctor? (syn) Yeah. It’ll Heal. (cruel) Did Your Mom Say Anything? (syn) Clean The Blood Out Of The Carpet Before It Sets. What Could She Say? Better Me Than Her. (cruel)

Unfortunately, I Saw A Side Of Humanity I Wish I'd Remained Blissfully Ignorant Of, Including One Driver Who Threw A Bottle At Me While I Was Walking My Baby To The Doctor On The Side Of The Road And Yelled Out Insults. Nurses Who Made Nasty Comments About How I Should Get A Job (i Was Working Two Of Them, In Addition To Being A Published Author). It Wasn't That I Didn't Have A Job And Wasn't Working. The Jobs In Backwoods Mississippi Didn't Pay Enough To Cover Living Expenses.

Did They Launch The Last Space Shuttle Yet?” – Sundown “i Don’t Follow.” – Ren “i’m Just Thinking Maybe We Should Evacuate The Whole Planet. I’ve Heard The Moon Is Kind Of Nice This Time Of Year.” – Sundown “focus Your Add, Jess.” – Ren “i Gotcha, Brother. What You’re Forecasting Is Six More Plagues Coming Out Of The Northwest At Maximum Velocity With A Mild Chance Of Survival. Followed By The World Getting Swallowed Whole In A Vat Of Evil.” – Sundown

In A Dream I Cannot See Tangled Abstract Phallacy Random Turmoil Builds In Me I'm A Addicted To Chaos -megadeth, Addicted To Chaos

The Wolf In Him Demanded He Kick (the Door) Down And Claim Her. The Man In Him Just Wanted To Hold Her Close And Protect Her. He’d Never Been So Torn. So Confused. So Damned Horny!

I Love Him. (artemis) How Can You Say That? You Don’t Even Understand What Love Means. Love Isn’t Being Ashamed To Be Seen With The One You Care About. It Isn’t About Punishment Or Hurt. Love Is What Gives You The Strength You Need To Face Anything No Matter How Brutal Or Frightening. It’s What Allowed Ash To Be Beaten Rather Than Tell His Father About You. It’s What Allowed Him To Be Gutted On The Floor At Your Feet Rather Than Publicly Shame You. And You Spat On Him For That Love And Tore Him Apart. For A Goddess, You’re Pathetic. (tory)

Bubba Was The One Person Who Wouldn’t Even Bat An Eyelash That Nick Was Talking To An “imaginary” Friend. Heck, He’d Probably Bring One Of His Own Out To Play, Too. ~nick

I Think You Need Humour And A Sense Of Fun, Which Is What I Try To Bring To My Books To Leaven The Danger And Action. The Ones That Really Transcend The Genre Always Have A Great Laugh In Them, Such As 'fright Night,' 'lost Boys,' 'american Werewolf In London' - Just To Name A Few.

For The Record, We’re Not Friends. (stryker) For The Record, I Don’t Care. (savitar)

For Our People, Butterflies Are A Symbol Of Hope. It's Said That If You Capture One In Your Hands And Whisper Your Dreams To It, It Will Carry Them Up To The Heavens So That The Wish Can Be Granted.

While I Respect Suicidal Tendencies On Most Days, You’d Do Well To Remember Who You’re Addressing And, More To The Point, What I Can Do To You. No One Says You Have To Go Back To Tartarus In One Piece. (acheron)

He Walks In Daylight. But, Like A Demon, He’s Weaker Then. He Seems To Have The Powers Of A God, But No Followers. What Would You Call Him? (xypher) I Wouldn’t Call Him Anything That Didn’t Make Him Deliriously Happy. (simone)

What I Like To Believe, And What I Do Firmly Hold To, Is That In Us All We Do Have The Ability To Remain Honorable, No Matter What Has Been Done To Us. No Matter What Horrors We've Witnessed.

Man, I'm Messed Up Right Now. My Best Friend Is My Father? The Man I Idolized As A Kid... Whose Tattoo Is On My Arm... And He's Younger Than Me. Yeah, I Don't Think I Can Handle This. Mindwipe Me, Somebody... Please! Where's That Dragon From Sanctuary? Simi, Go Get Max. I Need Him.

I Wish I Could Be Whole For You…i Wish I Could Hold You And Dance With You, Take You In My Arms And Make Love To You The Way I Want To. (adron) And I’m Just Grateful I Have You At All. It’s Not Your Body Or Face That I Love, Adron. It’s Your Heart, Your Soul, And Your Mind. (livia)

Excuse Me, Scary People. (alix)

That Would Be Like Making A Pact With Lucifer. (zarek) Yes, But I Don’t Smell Like Sulfur. And I Happen To Dress Better. Luc Always Looks Like A Pimp. (dionysus)

I Write Simply Because I Hear Voices Of People In My Head Who Won't Give Me Peace Until I Convey Their Stories To The Rest Of The World. Seriously. They've Always Been With Me. While Other Girls Played With Dolls, And My Brothers With Hot Wheels, I Was Busy Traveling Through Space Or Traipsing Through Graveyards With My Imaginary Playmates.

I Refuse To Believe This Was My Fate. I Was Not Meant To Be This. I Was Never Meant To Be..." The Pain In His Eyes Tore Through Her. "this Can't Be All I Was Born For.

If Apollo Caught Sight Of Him Outside Or Near A Window During The Light Of Day, Talon Would Be Nothing More Than A Strip Of Fried Bacon On The Sidewalk. Extra-crispy Celt Didn’t Appeal To Him In The Least.’ (talon)

Let's Play It Safe. I’m Not In The Mood To Run Right Now And I Know Fighting Is Suicide. Last Thing I Want To Do Is Make My Enemies Happy By Dying. (syn)

What Do You Want From Me?” – Nick “normally, It’d Be Your Life And Your Soul. Unfortunately, I Can’t Take Either Right Now. Sucks To Be Me Today.” – Death

Maybe I’m Just Tired. (geary) People Only Say That When They’re Not Really Willing To Deal With The Issue At Hand. It’s Like When You Ask A Guy What He’s Thinking And He Says ‘nothing’ But In Reality You Know He’s Checking Out Another Woman And He Doesn’t Want You To Give Him Grief Over It. It’s Thia’s Theory. (tory) I Think You Need To Stay Away From Her Before She Corrupts You. (geary) Nah, It’s Too Much Fun. She Has The Most Misguided Views On Everything. But I Think What I Just Said Is One Of The Few Lucid Thoughts She’s Ever Managed. (tory)

Take Care Of Him, Soteria. And Remember It Takes Great Courage And Heart For A Man Who Knows No Kindness To Show It To Another. Even The Wildest Of Beasts Can Be Tamed By A Patient And Gentle Hand. (takeshi)

Bubba There Zombies.....and There Trying To Eat Me!" -nick Gautier

Then Shut Up Or Grab A Sword And Come Help. (takeshi) Is That A Challenge? (savitar) It Would Be If I Didn’t Know For A Fact That You’re Too Lazy To Rise To One. (takeshi)

Yeah, You Go After Her, And I Suggest You Invest In A Steel Plated Jockstrap. Last Guy Who Said Something Sexual To Her And Pissed Her Off Is Still Limping Around The Office. (carlos)

I Don't Know About You, But I Have To Sleep. I Had A Long Night And I'm Exhausted." She Was Rather Tired, Too. But As She Slid Her Gaze To The Fake Leather Sofa, She Realized It Would Never Fit Both Of Them. Hunter Grinned At Her. "you Take The Couch, I'll Sleep On The Floor." "can You Do That?" "i've Slept In Worse Places." "yeah, But Don't You Need A Coffin?

You Know, You Say ‘not Exactly’ A Lot. You’re Not Exactly A Vampire. You’re Not Exactly From Scotland, And You’re Allergic To Daylight. What Else? (sunshine) I Hate Bran Muffins And Grass. (talon)

This Is The Swamp As I See It, But What I Can’t Capture On Canvas Is You As I See You. No Brush Or Paint Will Ever Show The Hero That You Are. It Will Never Be Able To Portray The Sound Of Your Voice When You Whisper My Name. The Way My Skin Tingles When You Touch Me. The Passion Of You Inside Me. I Love You, Talon. I Know That I Can’t Keep You. No One Can Ever Tame A Wild Beast. You Have A Job To Do And So Do I. I Only Hope That When You Think Of Me, It’ll Bring A Smile To Your Face. Love Always, Sunshine. (sunshine's Note)

What Are You Talking About? Are You For Real? (nick) What Do You Mean? The Simi’s Not Turning Invisible Again, Is She? Ooo, That Would Be Bad. I Promised Akri I Wouldn’t Do That No More In Public Places. But Sometimes The Simi Can’t Help It. Kind Of Like Putting Barbecue Sauce On Salads. It’s Just Mandatory And Reflexive ‘cause You Gots To Kill The Taste Of The Ick Rabbit Food. (simi)

What Would You Like? (maggie) I Don’t Care. I’ll Eat Anything Not Tylenol Or Chocolate. (wren)

Hi, Mom. (devyn) It’s The Other Parental Unit. Not As Pretty Or As Fierce As Your Mother, But Loving Nonetheless. (syn)

Kaiaphas. I See You Finally Made Some Friends. You Must Have Learned To Use A Toothbrush At Last. You Know It’s The Whole Up And Down, Back And Forth That Confuses People…or Demons. (xypher)

You Might Wanna Rethink That, Boy. 'cause If I'm Going To Get Sued For Offensively Touching You, I'm Going To Make It Worth My While.

What Are You People Talking About?” – Abigail “nothing Important. Just The End Of The World As We Know It, And For The Record, I Don’t Feel Fine. Neither Will You When It All Comes Slamming Down On Your Head.” – Zarek

Oh, Goodie! I Get To Make The Redheaded Goddess Mad! (simi)

Oh, No. We Can’t Have That. Where You Going, Mr. Meanie-pants? You Don’t Hurt People Then Run. That’s Just Rude. Can The Simi Barbecue Him, Or Is He On The ‘no Simi’ Eat List?” – Simi

For The Record, Do I Know Anyone Not A Demon Or A Freak?” – Nick “yes, You Do. Not Sure If Bubba And Mark Go Into The Latter Or Not, Though. I’m Too Tired To Mentally Categorize Them. You Figure It Out, And I’ll Go With Your Dewey Decimal.” – Caleb

Victory To The Spider. Patience Wins The Day. And Today My Patience Ends. (apollymi)

Who Are You? Really." Nykyrian Shrugged. "never Figured It Out. Takes Too Much Time To Think About Myself, And Time Is One Luxury I Don't Own." Pg.90

Thank You, Shay. (syn) For What? (shahara) For Looking Into The Eyes Of Nothing And Seeing A Man You Could Love. (syn)

You Will Fail And I’ll Dance On Your Grave. (apollymi)

You’re A Wondering Soul, Looking For A Peace That Doesn’t Exist. Lost You Will Be Until You Find The One Inner Truth. We Can Never Hide From What We Are. The Only Hope Is To Embrace It.’ (old Seer)

You Can Be Known As Val Or Babycakes.” His Gaze Darkened. “my Name Is Valerius And I Will Not Answer To Val.” She Shrugged. “fine Then, Babycakes, Have It Your Way.

Oh Yeah, Scooby, It Does. You And I Have Gone Round Many A Day. I’m The Reason You Keep Thinking You’ve Had Alien Abductions. (caleb)

I've Had To Work Hard All My Life, And I Will Never, Ever Ask A Fan Or Reader To Pay For Something I've Rushed. It's Not Fair To Them, And I Will Never Give Them Anything Except My Absolute Best.

Everyone Is In Pain.no Matter Where They Come From Or What You Think Of Them. Sorrow Spares No One

Grudges Seldom Hurt Anyone Except The One Bearing Them.

It’s Not The Pain That’s Inflicted On Us By Others That Destroys Us. It’s The Pain We Let Inside Our Hearts That Does That. Don’t Let The Human’s Anger Become Yours. It Can Drive You Mad If You Do. (m'adoc)

Have You Ever Noticed That Salvation, Much Like Your Car Keys, Is Usually Found Where And When You Least Expect It? (acheron)

Oh, Come On. I Have To Know About The Who-do Voodoo That You Do. (nick)

You Could Have Said ‘excuse Me.’ (zarek) I’m Not Talking To You. (astrid) Love You, Too, Babe. (zarek) You Really Are An Animal, Aren’t You? (astrid) Woof, Woof. (zarek)

I Won’t Die Like This Again. (zarek) Backbone. How I Love It. But Not As Much As I Love Sucking The Marrow From It. (thanatos)

You Must Have Had Such A Great Childhood With A Man Like That For Your Father. (delphine) Yeah. All Puppy Dogs And Rainbows And Those Weird Furry People With Padded Coat Hangers On Their Heads That Look Like Space Aliens On Acid. (jericho)

Do You Want My Input Or Is This Just An Angry Tirade You Need To Vent? (acheron) Both! (kat) Okay, You Rant And I’ll Add My Comments At The End. (acheron)

I Love Wren And He Knows It.” “yeah, But He Seems Like He Wouldn’t Welcome It.” “sometimes He Doesn’t. But It’s Like Cherise Says, The Hardest Ones To Love Are Always The Ones Who Need It Most.” (aimee To Fang)

You Must Be The Brother. I Hope So, I'm Wearing His Pants.

Sasha Growled Low In His Throat. "send The Wolf To Watch Them," He Mocked In Falsetto. His Nostrils Flared. "i Swear Z, If I Live, I'm Going To Rip That Damned Goatee Off Your Face And Stick Your Shaving Cream In The Fridge.

Precedent Goes In Support Of Justice.

Man, Wren. I’m Impressed. No Woman Ever Sent Flowers To Thank Me. (serre) Don’t Be That Impressed. I’m Thinking She Didn’t Send Flowers To Thank Him. One Flower Says Thank You. This Many Says She Thought He Was Dead. Or That She Killed Him. Hmm...i’m Thinking, Put A Tiger In Her Tank And That Didn’t Quit Rev Her Up. What She Needs Is To Go Hunting For Bear. (dev)

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