Patron Round 2- Versus Rubble Rouser by legolass1119, literature
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Patron Round 2- Versus Rubble Rouser
-A Worm in the Apple-
The moment Lewis opened his eyes he found himself to be nowhere. Or, at least what he assumed to be nowhere. There was nothing in sight for miles but an expanse of black, devoid of any life save him. No light, yet he could see himself perfectly fine. Curious, he took a few steps, the sound producing loud echoes that bounced endlessly off of invisible walls. He looked down, noticing that he was in his superhero outfit. Strange, last he checked he'd been wearing pajamas. Confused, he looked up again and turned in a circle, keeping his eyes open for anything to break the constant scenery of black. But there was nothing.
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Patron Round Two: The Noose Tightens by AnEndlessSoliloquy, literature
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Patron Round Two: The Noose Tightens
The Candidates gathered once again the Patron Gardens. Mal stood among them, feeling rather smug about having earned his spot again. He could take them, he knew it now. He saw Mitte stealing sideways glances at him. He fixed the boy with his own steely gaze, not forgetting the throbbing cut on his head. He was sure Mitte had never expected to see him alive again. Good. Mal was all for surprising people.
He kept his eyes front as the councilman explained their next task: to bring in four notorious Villains. Some of the other candidates grinned eagerly—this was obviously what they had been waiting for. Councilman Newman read off the names of t
Patron Round 2 - Muddy Water by Alerane, literature
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Patron Round 2 - Muddy Water
George knew better. He knew he knew better. And he was going to try to prove he could do something about it.
George found out later on that the cop in the halfway house had been the competitor he was pitted against. That was an awkward realization to say the least, and he came off to be an utter jerk, leaving the place in flames for the cop to put out. Sure he didn't set the fire and he got the criminal turned in, but with the way McCracken spun it on the news the next day you would think he was talking about a vandalizing teenager. The barber's pride was a bit sore, but since he went out and dealt with his criminal on the first of the two n
Patron R2: Luck be Damned, pt.3 by LadyRiverlark, literature
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Patron R2: Luck be Damned, pt.3
Eir felt ice cold at Barry's warning. She wasn't ready to face Piper, even like this. Emotions bubbled beneath her surface, rendering logical thought pointless.
"Hello everyone!" called a familiar friendly voice, Piper striding forward. She was still dressed with the usual fashion of a newsboy, though a black mask obscured her face. "Am I too late for the party? My date took forever to get ready!"
She towed a handcart with a bandaged woman in a hospital gown half falling out of it. Eir didn't recognize the stranger, but the other Patron candidate did.
"Anna!" His gun shifted to this new target, competition completely forgotten in genuine f
Patron R2: Luck be Damned, pt.4 by LadyRiverlark, literature
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Patron R2: Luck be Damned, pt.4
Lady Luck leaned against the wall of one of her hideyholes, places where she stored clothing to switch back to her secret identity or to hide from cops until they lost her for good. She started to wring the water out of her long wig when she realized she wasn't alone.
"What are you doing, Lady Luck?" The voice was familiar, though only half remembered after all these years. The neatly dressed form in his fedora and long suit coat was even more familiar and Lady Luck relaxed. She knew this game.
"Getting dry," she replied lightly, "You can hardly expect me to stay in these wet clothes?"
Masquerade moved closer in the small boarded up room,
Patron R2: Luck be Damned, pt.2 by LadyRiverlark, literature
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Patron R2: Luck be Damned, pt.2
Warehouses have the advantage of isolation, large space to approach cautiously, and plenty of room for nervous mobsters to point guns at each other. Still, a place with active cargo- crates of pre-processed gears in this case- that provides a lot of extra cover for those who were, to say, not invited.
Lady Luck perched in her shadowed corner, nicely hidden by a fake crate she had set up earlier in the day. She'd make her move once the deal began. Years of experience granted a certain edge in identifying real deals as opposed to bait. This one seemed to ring true, but the truth lay in the nerves of all those handsome young men with their suit
Patron R2: Luck be Damned, pt.1 by LadyRiverlark, literature
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Patron R2: Luck be Damned, pt.1
"Who are you?"
The voice in the fog brushed across the dreamer's skin like ice, shivers running down tense flesh. Movement attracted attention as a head rolled slowly into sight in a trail of blood. It ended upside down and staring with glassy eyes. The old woman's death-cold lips moved and, though no air could pass through them, the voice came out. "You are a disappointment, Alexei Zolnerdoch. You don't even have the courage to be yourself, much less a hero."
The dead laughed as fog turned to smoke and filled the room.
"We all return to ashes and dust, boy! No matter your form, you can't escape that fate!"
Alex couldn't breathe, turning
Patron R2 Special Feature: The most real thing by Leohan, literature
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Patron R2 Special Feature: The most real thing
"You are Titan, right? You are really swell, I hope you win the contest!"
After leaving his house for a walk the next day James had a glad surprise. All over the city, people recognized and spoke to him. He was starting to like this Patron candidate thing. Before that, he wouldn't even consider the possibility of someone calling him 'really swell.
"Thanks!" he answered to the kid, "I will try my best."
The stranger left and Titan continued to walk around the market.
"You do know that he was lying, right?" a voice sounded. James looked at his right. A muscular, tall man with short, black hair was sitting on a bench. At his feet there was a
Patron R2: What it takes to be a hero - Part 4 by Leohan, literature
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Patron R2: What it takes to be a hero - Part 4
"Well, basically I'm looking for someone that has used the docks containers as a hideout." S14 said. "Do you know of any such activity?"
"I'm sorry lady," the dockmaster answered, "if I was aware of such activities, believe me, they wouldn't be happening."
"I see." Stephanie answered. "Well, I might be passing by-" Suddenly she heard, at the distance, a high pitched yell followed by a loud thump... Rebecca was screaming and James fell down. "-thank you for the cooperation, mister, you have been really helpful!" S14 lied before running off to the direction of the sound. She had really hoped to not interfere this particular time, but it looke
Patron R2: What it takes to be a hero - Part 3 by Leohan, literature
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Patron R2: What it takes to be a hero - Part 3
"Did anyone come over here to buy an insane amount of cat food?" Mitte asked the man behind the counter of the pet shop.
"Well, not really." The man answered, notably confused. "Actually, it's funny because almost none of it was bought lately. Food for other animals, on the other-"
"Yea, yea I get it." It was worthless. That was the third shop so far and no one had any records that could help him. He dashed out of the store and started walking with no particular direction.
He certainly wouldn't look at each one of them: It would most likely be a huge waste of time. Where else could he look for any clues? How was he supposed to-
Mitte focu