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Hello, and welcome to a special Halloween edition of Iron Chef! We have a special treat for you today. With the help of a prominent Voodoo priest, we’ve been able to raise two chefs you never thought you’d see again. And that’s not all! Sitting in for our regular judges tonight, we’ve raised a special panel of famous judges throughout history. But for now, let’s meet our first contestant.
He was a famous pâtissier in the nineteenth century and a brilliant author, let’s give a warm welcome to Jules Gouffé.
So, Jules, tell us how it feels to be among the living again.

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Poker Night     The lights faded out as Vlad walked down the hallway to Fred's apartment. A rather nice effect, and one that lifted his spirits. He was even able to smile a bit as he knocked on Fred's door. He waited for what would have been an obscenely long time, if the tenant had been among the living.
     The door finally opened to reveal Fred and the painfully bright lights of his apartment. Vlad threw up his cape and hissed. "Fred, what are you trying to do, kill me? UV bulbs? I mean, come on!"
     Fred turned and made a stupid, confused noise an Poker Night
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The Orphanage     Douglas shook out his match and took a deep drag on his cigarette. The orphanage stood stark against the night sky, framed by skeleton trees and the dark night sky. A chill wind blew past, which did nothing for Douglas's mood. He took the heavy brass knocker in his hand. Each knock seemed loud enough to wake the dead.
     The head took forever to answer, and when she opened the door, he could see why. She couldn't have been any less than eighty, all hunched over with hands curled up from arthritis. Her face was pale and drawn.
     "Gail The Orphanage
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The Pumpkin Patch     The Patch was quiet for a fall day. This time of year there would be people in droves tapping pumpkins, lifting and carrying while small children danced around and shrieked their enthusiasm. The field was filled with pumpkins, but there were no people in sight. Douglas shrugged and closed his jacket against the chill and kept walking.

     The house loomed up before him out of the trees, three stories of termite-infested natural wood that gave the whole place a creepy feel. Maybe this way Pete didn’t have to worry about burglars.
     The Pumpkin Patch
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The Mechanic Jim tossed his grease rag into the bucket by the door and braced himself to deal with this client. She sat all prim and proper in one of the plastic chairs that lined the waiting area, waiting for him to tell her he’d pulled off a miracle at a modest price. She was about to be very disappointed.
“Miss Daley?” He jerked his head at the consultation room. She shot up out of her chair and followed him in. He saw to it that she was seated first, offered coffee, and then poured them each a mug. He waited while she added her cream and sugar, and then he got down The Mechanic
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The Dig          Day 1
      Embarked on my journey this morning. They all laughed at me when I spoke of a lost civilization. But after cashing in my 401k and taking out a second mortgage on my house, I managed to scrape together enough money to fund this expedition. So now I set out with my jeep full of supplies. The prospect of this adventure makes me giddy.
          Day 5
      I have arrived at the site, and m The Dig
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Morning After When Anna woke up that morning, the first thing that occurred to her was that she had no idea what that taste in her mouth was. It bothered her because it seemed so familiar, but her head was pounding so hard she couldn’t concentrate. Maybe some aspirin would clear up the mystery.
She stumbled into the bathroom and fumbled in the medicine cabinet, knocking several little bottles over in her search. After a moment she came away with her prize. Two tablets and a glass of water later, she decided that since she was here, she might as well brush her teeth. But now Morning After
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GoneThe back of his hand crack On her cheek. The floor comes up thud Bruises her side. His steel-toed boot pow Into her stomach. The door slam As he leaves. Her tears pitter-patter On the floor For the baby silent That will never be born. Gone
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It's that time again.

Mon Jul 27, 2009, 5:20 PM

Mood: Lazy
Listening to: Savage Garden
Eating: Ice cream, very soon.
Drinking: Red tea. S'about all I can handle at the moment.

Here we are again. It's not even late this time, but the idea struck me, and now you're all stuck with it. ^_^

This time I'd like to talk about depression. What do you do when you're so far down it seems like too much effort to sit upright? What makes you feel better when nothing else will?

For me, that thing is music. But not just any music. I've got a playlist on youtube and a very select collection of songs on my mp3 player with all my favorite stuff. Doesn't take more than a half hour to drag me out of the depths once I get that going.

So what about you? What lifts your spirits?

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And while we're here, I'd like to show off these stamps:

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Devious Info

Current Residence: Missouri
Interests: Reading, Writing, Drawing, Cooking, Gaming
Favourite movie: Labrynth (not Pan's)
Favourite band or musician: Aerosmith
Favourite genre of music: 80's Rock
Favourite poet or writer: Peter David
Operating System: Dell?
MP3 player of choice: Zen, if I could afford one
Favourite game: Guitar Hero 3
Favourite gaming platform: Wii
Personal Quote: Be the kind of person who, when you're gone, thousands of people come to pay their respects.
Tools of the Trade: Keyboard

Halloween is just around the corner. Your plans?

30%

6 deviants said Gonna throw/ go to a party.

25%

5 deviants said I just plan to buy a big bag of my favorite candy and eat it all.

20%

4 deviants said Other (Let us know, please)

10%

2 deviants said Trick or treating! You're never too old to beg strangers for candy.

10%

2 deviants said Stay at home and watch scary movies.

1 deviant said *gasp* I don't celebrate, and neither should anyone else.

No deviants said Egging mailboxes and tp-ing houses.

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`Flutterings 4 days 14 hours ago

Hiya, some people dropped off from watching me, I think your one of them ! Xx

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*Tobaeus 4 days 3 hours ago

Fix'd.

~Masklin8 Oct 31, 2009, 11:09:26 AM

Thanks for favving my Digna Rabia!

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=mode-de-vie Oct 28, 2009, 10:19:51 AM

Congratulations on your Daily Deviation!

I've placed a link to it in the sidebar of my journal page.

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*Tobaeus Oct 28, 2009, 10:21:17 AM

Oh, wow. Thank you so much! ^_^

=mode-de-vie Oct 28, 2009, 10:28:06 AM

My pleasure!

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~findmeastorm Oct 26, 2009, 8:40:54 PM

Hi there, thanks so much for adding my work to your favourites! I recognised your username as a writer I admired from a while back when I first read your DD. Aliens and food mixers? Wonderful.