What I Learned at SRU -59- by Destiny-Smasher, literature
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What I Learned at SRU -59-
A/N: So I have a question. Please leave a review/comment and leave your feedback. Should I start inserting the music links right into the chapters themselves, when the songs start playing? I may start doing that - and consequently fix that when I inevitably go back and re-edit this whole story. Which reminds me - since a number of smaller details changed from when the story was conceived until now, if you notice any logistical inconsistencies, please feel free to point them out to me.
What I Learned at SRU
Chapter 59 - Build
- Sunday, January 30th, 2011 -
"...a...wh...ol...fo..."
Aang flinched awake, bumping his head against the car's window.
What I Learned at SRU -58- by Destiny-Smasher, literature
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What I Learned at SRU -58-
A/N: This chapter is dedicated to the House of Brave Men, Shenawana Hall. As iron sharpens iron, so did we sharpen each other's spirits - a true brotherhood if ever I had one.
What I Learned at SRU
Chapter 58 - Go for Gold
- Friday, January 26th, 2011 - AerOlympics
"CHUG-CHUG-CHUG-CHUG-CHUG!"
The crowd of young men cheered as the four, lined up in a row, guzzled down root beer. Sugary brown liquid dripping down his cheeks, Sokka's insides were fizzing and ready to burst from the two bottles he'd just rapidly consumed.
"C'mon, Sokka!" he could hear Aang bellow from the crowd before him.
"You got this!" Haru encouraged.
A man with a beanie hat
What I Learned at SRU -57- by Destiny-Smasher, literature
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What I Learned at SRU -57-
A/N: Life's been crazy. Settling into more permanent living sitch, focusing on my jobs, getting to know a new girlfriend, playing hella Batman: Arkham City and Binding of Isaac (and Uncharted 3 and Skyward Sword yet to come!). Please leave some feedback on how things have been going lately. Haven't been getting as much feedback lately, and that really does seem to motivate me to help stay consistent!
What I Learned at SRU
Chapter 57 - Reading Into It
- Wednesday, January 24th, 2011 -
"I like it..." Zuko rubbed his chin as a smile slid across his face. "This is good."
"Cool." Aang was relieved. If Zuko kept liking all of his first efforts, th
What I Learned at SRU -56- by Destiny-Smasher, literature
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What I Learned at SRU -56-
A/N: Sorry it's slowing down a bit. I've been mentally/emotionally drained since so much of this story was leading up to the breakup. But there's definitely places the plot and our characters still need to go.
What I Learned at SRU
Chapter 56 - Ball and Chain
- Monday, January 22nd, 2011 -
[From: Zuko Kurosawa]
[Subject: RE: Project Details]
[I like that idea. We should meet up this week and go over the logistics. When would you be able to start doing the actual artwork?]
[Also...We need a name for this place still. Any thoughts?]
[Respectfully Yours,]
[Zuko Kurosawa]
[Student President, Saint Roku University]
[Reply]
[To: Zuko Kurosawa]
[Su
What I Learned at SRU -55- by Destiny-Smasher, literature
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What I Learned at SRU -55-
What I Learned at SRU
Chapter 55 - Recovery
Dust. Heat beats down. He adjusts his brim to block the burning rays.
"Think we kin take 'em?" her raspy voice inquires with caution.
He spits. Wad of cheap tobacco splatters in the dried earth below his boot.
"Ah ain't a quitter," he replies through grit teeth. "Yer bounty ta collect, Darlin'."
Sour frown underneath a field of freckles.
"Toldja stop callin' me that," she grumbles. The streaks of blood - makeshift facepaint - across her cheeks are beginning to crack apart from the heat. Bony fingers flex around her holster. "Fair 'nuff, though..."
"Ya'll lovebirds done sayin' yer prayers?" roars th
What I Learned at SRU -54- by Destiny-Smasher, literature
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What I Learned at SRU -54-
A/N: We went through a lot, Theresa. Here's looking at you, Kid.
What I Learned at SRU
Chapter 54 For Good
- November, 2010 -
Toph's fingers were crawling over the ivories. Not dancing. She kept slipping on incorrect notes, losing her home keys, urgh. She slashed her hands across the piano in aggravation, then reached for her thermos on the floor to her left, beside the seat. She twisted the cap open and slurped down some of the hot cocoa that Katara had made. Fff. Like she couldn't make any herself. But whatever. Katara had to be a maid and mother and make sure everything was prim and proper, right? Maybe that was better than Toph's o
What I Learned at SRU -53- by Destiny-Smasher, literature
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What I Learned at SRU -53-
What I Learned at SRU
Chapter 53 Nightmares and Daydreams
- Thursday, January 13th, 2011 -
Storm clouds. Lighting streaking the sky. Thunderclaps.
His leg kicks against the pavement. Again and again. Kick, kick, kick.
The board underneath his other foot rolls forward beneath the red sky.
Krackoooom.
Lightning shattering the ground at his feet. His body hitting the concrete. His legs stuck inside the stone. He claws his way up. He sinks.
Out of the ground now. On his knees. Stairs before him. A doorway. A hallway. Standing now.
Her back faces his. Black underwear. Pale skin. Her shoulder blades tighten. She balls her fists. She turns ar
What I Learned at SRU -52- by Destiny-Smasher, literature
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What I Learned at SRU -52-
A/N: I'm actually not sure how I feel about this chapter, but it ought to answer a lot of questions I've brought up about Aang's history. I'm sure I'll poke a bit more into it in the future, but I felt with Aang's backstory it'd be better to show brief scenes over a period of time - to show rather than tell, and let you guys connect a lot of the dots. I guess my disappointment with myself is that Jane's backstory chapter was more solid and concise, whereas this one hops around a lot. Oh, well. Hopefully this chapter turned out OK. The next chapter will also be very Aang-centric, too. Between this chapter and the next, we're looking at possibl