2014 d20 girls mag - free comicbook day issue
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A LOOK AT D204 What is D20?5 What is Division 20?6 Catch Us if You Can!7 NationalD20Day201412 MeettheManagers28 D20GirlsOutandAbout
FEATURES10 GoldieBlox Winter ‘1316 UnconventionalWomeninTime Summer ‘1322 I’mHugeinJapan Winter ‘13
IN THIS ISSUE8 NewbsGuide Winter ‘1420 How-To Fall ‘1324 FanFic:Bloodwind Fall ‘1325 ProductsWeLove Fall ‘1326 AskChiki Summer ‘13
D20 Girls Magazine is published four times per year.Manufactured and published in the United States ofAmerica. The Editor-in-Chief welcomes submissionsfromallsources.Suchsubmissionsshouldbeaddressedto EDITOR and sent to [email protected] is a copyrightof LeNurdMystique,LLC. Products named in these pages are trade namesor trademarks of their respective companies. Thepublisher shall not be responsible for slight changes ortypographical errors that dono lessen the value of theadvertisement. The publisher’s liability for other errorsor omissions in connection with an advertisement islimited to republication of the advertisement in anysubsequent issue or the refund of anymonies paid fortheadvertisement.
CONTENTS D20 GirlsEditor in ChiefErikaLitherland
Content EditorTaraWatson
Layout Editors KatieZheng AntonyaStevens
Writers ErikaLitherland|GigiWernerAmandaBaldwin|StephanieHullGeneviefved’Estelle|TaraWatsonJacquelineArbelo|ChikiFisherKatherineStocking
ContributorsApocalypseSue|SilverLiningDesignsDivision20|D20GirlsStateManagersAmandaBaldwin|GoldiebloxKatherineStocking|OrchardCorsetMichelleSavana BlackandWhitePhotographyKateoftheNorthCarolina D20GirlsProject
D20 Girls FromIdaho|Illinois|KansasMissouri|NorthCarolinaSouthCarolina|TexasTennessee|VirginiaWashington
MAGAZINE
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Todayisoneofmyfavoritedaysofthewholeyear,freecomicbookday.TherealotsofdaysthatIlove,butthisoneisimportanttomebecauseit’soneofthebestopportunitiesforpeoplewhoarejustgettingintoafandomtolearnmoreaboutit.Andthatmakesitexactlythesortofdaythatanorganizationlikeourscanreallygetbehind,becauseweloveitwhenwecansharefandomswithothers.Butit’snotjustagreatdayforusasconsumers,wethoughtitcouldbeagreatdayforourpublicationtoo!
Forthoseofyouwhohavereadusbefore,thankssomuchforyourpastsupport.Ourmagazinehasseenalotofchangesoverthepastfewyearsandwe’resothankfulforourreadersbothofourprintmagazineaswellasouronlinemagazine,whichyoucanfindatwww.d20girlsmagazine.com.Ifthisisthefirsttimeyou’rehearingofus,welcome!Theissueyou’relookingatistheperfectchancetoreallyseewhatyou’vebeenmissingouton! Ourmagazineisfairlyunique.WrittenbyavolunteerstaffofmembersofTheD20GirlsProject,thisquarterlypublicationgrewfroma30pagemagazinetoanearly80pagemagazinethatbringsintalentedwriters,artists,photographersandmodelswhoallhaveonethingincommon,we’reallgeeksandnerds.Youwon’tfindrandombeautytips,regularstreetfashion,andgeneralromanceadviceinourpagesoronourwebsite,becauseyoucanfindthatanywhere.Wemayprovidecostumemakeuptips,andwehaveawriterwholooksathowtotakeacharacter’sstyleandapplyittoyourstreetwardrobe,andyoucouldevenfindwaystoshareyournerdyhobbieswithyoursignificantother,butweworkhardtomakethatcontentuniqueand,aboveall,geeky. Ihearyou,Ihearyou,“Thatallsoundsreallygirly...”butourcontentdoesn’tstopthere.Wereviewgamesofallsorts,wetalkaboutourfavoritefandoms,andwediscusssocialissueshittingtheindustriesweholddear.Wesharewhatwelove,andwhatwehate,andwe’restillaconstantlychanginggroup.Thepastyearhasbeenalotaboutlearningmoreaboutwhoweareandwhatwewantasagroup,andwhilewe’vemadealotofgreatchangesweknowthatwehavemoregroundtocover.Weexpectthenextyeartobefullofevenmoregrowthandchange,andwhilethiscansometimesbescarywehopethatyou’lllookuponitthesamewaythatwedo,withagreatdealofhope.Andthatyou’llalwayskeeponreading.Andforgoodnesssakes,getoutthereandenjoyfreecomicbookday!Youhavetowaitawholeyeartoenjoyitagain!Sodon’tmissout!
--ErikaLitherlandEditorinChief
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
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WHAT IS D20?
TheD20GirlsProjectisanon-profitorganizationthatcombatsthenegativeportrayalofwomeningeekculturebyempoweringwomenwhoidentifyasfansofvariousgeekandnerdindustries.TheProjectiscommittedtocreatingopportunitiesforwomenandstrengtheningthenerdcommunityasawhole.
WE FOCUS ON FOUR KEY PURPOSES:
1. Support NetworkToPromote,supportandempowerwomenwhoidentifyasfansofvariousnerdindustries.2. Community OutreachTostrengthenthegeekandnerdcommunityasawholethroughvolunteerwork,communityoutreachevents,andcross-promotion.
3. Public PerceptionTohumanizefemalegeeksandnerdsbycounteringnegativestereotypesandunrealisticportrayalsofwomeningeekculture.
4. Personal DevelopmentToopendoorsforouractivegirlspersonallyandprofessionally,offeringlearningopportunitiesandexperienceinvariousfield.
WHAT ABOUT YOUNG GIRLS?
Whilewedohopetobeabletoprovideyoungnerdgirlswithpositiverolemodels,andoftenholdfamilyfriendlyevents,wearenotanorganizationforchildrenandnotallofoureventsareappropriateforminors.ToapplyforTheD20GirlsProjectyoumustbeatleast18yearsofage.Wedoofferamentorprogram,which
allowsgirlswhoareatleast16toapplywithparentalconsent.Theywillthenbepairedwithamentorandallowedtoattendappropriateeventswithus.
DO YOU ALLOW TRANSGENDER WOMEN?
Yes!
DO YOU DO MODELING ANYMORE?
TheD20Girlsprojectusedtobeahomefornerdmodelingandpromotionalmodeling.Asourorganizationgrew,werealizedthatweweregrowingintwodifferentdirections.Division20wascreatedtotakeovertheresponsibilitiesofhelpingmodelsgrowtheirportfoliosandfindingthempromotionalwork,whilewebecamefocusedoncommunityoutreach.Division20isanaffiliateorganizationofours,butwefunctionindependently.Youcanbeinboth,butyouarenotrequiredtobeinboth.
HOW DO I JOIN?
Website:UnderConstruction Facebook: Facebook.com/D20GirlsProject Email:[email protected] Phone: 1-877-646-0010
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WHAT CAN IT DO FOR PEOPLE?
Wespecializeinprovidingmodelsandothertalentstovariousclientsinthe‘GeekIndustries’.Thisincludesbutnotlimitedtotradeshowboothstaffing,conventionstaff,product/catalogphotoshoots,awardspresenters,streetteams,voiceoveractresses,retaildemonstrations,costumecharactersandmore.ForthemembersofDivision20we
providetheserviceoffindingandsecuringjobsandpaidgigsinvaryingfandoms,locations,andevents.Thisaidsthemembersinbuildinguptheirportfoliosandgainingmoreexperienceinareasthattendtobealittlemoredifficulttogetinto.
WHAT IS DIVISION 20?
WHAT CAN PEOPLE EXPECT FROM IT?
Ourcompanypridesitselfontheprofessionalismandknowledgeofthegaming&comicbookindustries.Wenotonlyprovidequalityresultsforourclientswhenitcomestoprovidingdependable,professional,andknowledgeablemodelsandothertalentsbutwealsoprovidesatisfactoryandsafejobsandopportunitiesforthemembersofDivision20.
Division20isanationwidemodeling,talentandeventmanagementservice.Ourmainfocusis‘GeekGirls’andthe“GeekIndustries’Includingbutnotlimitedtoanime,allvarietiesofgamingelectronicandnon-electronic,ComicBooks,science-fiction,steampunk,andmanymoresimilarfandomsandgenres.
HOW DO I JOIN?
Contact Division 20 via Website: Division20.comFacebook: Facebook.com/Division20E-mail: [email protected]: 1-877-646-0010x102
WHAT ARE THE GOALS?
Ourgoalsaresimplytoprovidetheindustriesthatwelovewithknowledgeableandreal‘geekgirls’topromotetheproductsandservicesofthisindustry;tooffertheseservicesatanaffordablecosttothesmallbusinessesandretailersthatmakeupthefoundationofthisindustry.
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CATCH US IF YOU CAN!
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NATIONAL D20 DAY
Onceayearwetakeawholedaytorecognizeourmembersforeverythingtheydointheirstates!Weworkhard,wehavefun,wemakefriendsandwepromoteapositiveimageofwhatit’sreallyliketobeanerdygirl!AndonJune20th,weliketostopandsayTHANKYOUtoeachofourmanagers,girls,andthefanswhokeepsupportingus!
Sincelastyear,we’vestartedourtransition,movingusofficiallyforwardasanon-profitandstartedtorestructureourorganizationtobetterreflectwhatwewanttobecome.Wehavealongwaytogo,butwe’resoproudoftheworkthat’sbeingdone!
Wehopethatyou’lljoinusincelebratingTheD20GirlsProjectonNationalD20GirlsDaybysharingyourfavoriteD20Girlsmemorieswith#nationald20dayormakingyourown‘ILoveD20’picturetosharewithus,andcheckinginonbothlocalandournationalfanpagetoseewhatexcitingeventsyoucantakepartinwithus!
Photos by Chiki Photography
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WhenIfirstputmythemetogether,Icharacterizedmyselfasanever-newb.Acuriouscollusionofcataclysmichappeningsandpersonalcircumstanceshasledmetoleadingalifethatisquiteuniquelycommon.Iamallowedtoclaimthisspecialparadoixcalprivilege,onthepremisethatsinceeveryoneisunique...nooneis.Itisthesameconflictthateveryhumanfaces:beingjustsmartenoughtorealizeboththeproblemsofthehumanconditionANDourcompleteinabilitytodoanythingaboutit.Notto
mentionthathumanbeings,whoarealmostunique
inhavingtheabilitytolearnfromtheexperienceofothers,arealsoremarkablefortheirapparent
disinclinationtodoso.
So,ofcourseyou’vegottodosomething.Andthat’showyouenduplayingdowninfrontofthetwotonmachineabouttoknockdownyourhouse.Thehardlessonisthatevenifyousaveyourhouse,someoneisboundtoblowupyourplanet,alloverapaperworkerrorandanapatheticcitycouncilthatinsistsonbuildingabypassthatnoonereallywants.
Perhapstheincompetenceofhumansiswhysomanypeopleturntoreligion,or,thestructuredbeliefthatwhatishappeningisultimatelySomebodyElse’sFault.Whateveryourreligion,whetheritbeadustyoldonethatyoukeeponatopshelfinthegarageoranewshinymodelthatyoujustgotandinsistonshowingallofyourfriends,itisn’treallyhelping.Onthetopicofreligion,sufficetosay:inthebeginningthe
Universewascreated.Thishasmadealotofpeopleveryangryandbeenwidelyregardedasabadmove.
ScienceiscertainlymakingaDent,butit’ssortoflikescoopingacupofwateroutoftheoceanandyellingout‘I’vegotthisone!’Everytimeascientistdiscoverssomething,theyarealsoaddingtothetenlightyearlonglistofthingswe’veyettofigureout.Ipersonallyamconvincedthateverybitofourbitsismadeupofasmallerbitwhichisinturnaremadeupofsomethingsmaller,whichmayormaynotcontaintinyrobots.ThoughIspendtoomuchtimeinpsuedoversionofdeepthought.
So,whathavewegotsofar,amongthereligiouszealotsandradicalatheists?Well,honestlyit’sabigmushofextraordinarygeniusandnaiveincompetence,anditisoftendifficulttotellwhichiswhich.Nottomentionhowmanyawfulpeopleyougettheprofoundlackofpleasurenottobeabletoavoidmeeting.
Thechancesoffindingoutwhat’sreallygoingonintheuniversearesoremote,the
NEWB’S GUIDE TO THE MULTIVERSE:On Being Arthur DentBy Amanda Baldwin
Warning: This article pokes fun at your life, universe, and everything, but don’t panic, it’s mostly harmless!
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ofthegreatDouglasAdams(also,Iwroteitbackwards).ThroughitallIhavefoundonemajorlessoninhisworks:Thingsareweirdandstrange.Beforeyouwereborn,theywereweirdandstrange.Afteryoupasson,nomatterwhatchangesyoumaketotheworld,itwillremainweird.Alsostrange.ThereisatheorywhichstatesthatifeveranyonediscoversexactlywhattheUniverseisforandwhyitishere,itwillinstantlydisappearandbereplacedbysomethingevenmorebizarreandinexplicable.Thereisanothertheorywhichstatesthatthishasalreadyhappened.
There’snotreallyanyconclusivelycorrectwayofcopingwithitall,excepttojustlive.Andlaugh.
Anddon’tforget:Don’tPanic.
PointsifyoucancounthowmanydirectorhiddenreferencesandsneakyAdamsquotestherearecontainedinthisarticle!Hint:It’slessthen42.42shouldbetheanswer,butIsimplydidn’thavetheroom!
Amanda Baldwin is a regular staff writer for The D20 Girls Magazine and an active D20 Girl in the Idaho/Washington area.
onlythingtodoishangthesenseofitandkeepyourselfoccupied.Somepeoplefindsatisfactioninputtingdownothers.Yetyoucouldvisiteverypersonintheuniverse,inalphabeticalorder,fromthebeginningoftimetilltheendofitall,andyouprobablyaren’tgoingtobesatisfied.Nottomentiontheoddsofyourepeatingsomeonearejustastronomical,especiallywhenyouaccountfortrickytimetravelers,alternatedimensionsandhowmanypeoplearenamedJane.
Therearesomepleasures,though.Atleastyouweren’tcreatedrandomlyandonlyexistforsufficienttimetobecomeselfawareenoughtocarewhenyousplatintomushonaforeignplanet.NordoyouhavethecomputingpowerandpessimismofcertainsourandroidsIcouldmention.Me,Ipreferdrinking.AnythingthatmakesmefeellikehavingmybrainssmashedoutwithasliceoflemonwrappedroundalargegoldbrickdoesmejustfinewhenIgettothinkingofhowpeanutsIamtothesizeofspace.
Afterallthedauntingfactsarelaidout,ifyouarestillseriousaboutworkingthingsout,you’vegottogetoutthereandmakesomemistakes.Youneedtotripandfallandmanagetomisstheearthcompletely.Onlythenwillyoulearnhowtofly.
Mistakesarelife,andyou’vegottofindyours.Findyourdroll,common,divinepurposeandloveitforeverylittlenonsensicaldetail.Itisyoursandit’snotlikeanyoneelse’s,evenifit’sperfectlyidentical.Gokissforty-twopeopleandhateeveryminuteofit.Oneofthem’sboundtoteachyousomething.Youliveandlearn....atanyrate,youlive.
Makeyourmistakesproudly,withthefullknowledgethatsomeoneelsehasmadebigger,moreawfulonesthanyou.Forexample:Itisamistaketothinkyoucansolveanymajorproblemsjustwithpotatoes
Setsomedeadlinesforyourself.Everyoneneedssomethingtokeepthemselvesmotivated.Thenrelaxandenjoythewooshingsoundtheymakeastheygoby.Know,KNOWforcertain,evenifitisn’ttrue,thatyoumayhavenotgonewhereyouintendedtogo,butyouhaveendedupwhereyouneededtobe.Life...islikeagrapefruit.It’sorangeandsquishy,andhasafewpipsinit,andsomefolkshavehalfaoneforbreakfast.Findaholethatfitsyouwellandbehappy.Spendsometimemuckingaboutinthewaterandhavingagoodtime.
Hasthisarticlebeenconfusinglywandersome?Wellofcourseithas.BeingArthurDentisbeingacreaturecreatedinthemind
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InSeptember,2012,29yearoldStanfordEngineerDebbieSterlinglaunchedaninnovativetoy:aconstructionsetwithstorybookdesignedtocatchtheinterestofyounggirls.Shecalledhercreation“GoldieBlox”afterthemaincharacterofthebookshewritetoaddaninteractiveelementtotheengineeringtoygenre. Whatspecificallysetsthe$30GoldiBloxapartfromtoyslikeLincolnLogs,TinkerToysortheclassicErectorSetisthepurposefulintroductionofthebasicprinciplesofengineeringcontainedwithineachstory:thegirl(aimedatthe5-9yearset)readsthestoryandbuildsalongwithGoldie,learningabout
wheels,axles,pulleys,forceandfriction.Thepieceswillinteractwithsubsequentbookstofacilitatecreativity.“Growingup,Iwasalwaysintimidatedbytheword,“engineering,”saysSterling.“Ithoughtitwasjustforboys.I’mcreatingGoldieBloxsothatgirls,fromayoungage,canlearnthatengineeringisforthemtoo.Byincorporatingafemalerolemodelcharacter,storylinesgirlscanrelatetoandasenseofhumor,GoldieBloxwilllessentheintimidationfactorandgetgirlsexcitedaboutbuilding.”Inshort,shesetoutspecificallytoassistinacquiringthespatialthinkingskillsnecessaryforacareerinengineering. Sterlingisnostrangertostrongfemalerolemodels.Hergrandmotherwasoneofthefirstfemalecartoonistsandoneofthecreativemindsbehind“Mr.Magoo.”Withthatbackground,itshouldcomeasnosurprisethatshewroteandillustratedtheprototypesforthebooksherself.Onceshehadtheconcept,shesetupaKickstarter(anonlinethresholdpledgesystemforfundingcreativeprojects)account,raisingmorethataquartermilliondollarsinamonth.Usingthatfunding,sheproducedthefirstbook
andtoy,“GoldieBloxandtheSpinningMachine,”sellingoutthefirstrun-setforFebruary2013releaseinlessthanamonth.Hercompany,appropriatelynamed“GoldieBlox,Inc.,”startedtakingordersforthesecondrun,dueoutinApril2013.Currentlyavailableonlyinhardcopy,SterlingplanstoreleasethebooksfortheiPadandiPhone,completewithnarrationandanimation. GoldieBloxhasitall:acuriousandrelatablefemalecharacter,anintelligentandcreativedesignerandafirmgraspinhowtoattractfemalestoafieldtraditionallydominatedbymales.ItwontheEditor’sChoiceAwardattheWorldMakerFaireinSeptember,theverymonthofitsfirstrelease.ThetoycanbepreorderedthroughDebbieSterling’’swebsite,www.GoldieBlox.com.Afterall,asthewebsitesays,“Engineersaresolvingsomeofthebiggestchallengesoursocietyfaces.Theyarecriticaltotheworldeconomy,earnhighersalariesandhavegreaterjobsecurity.Andtheyare89%male.Webelieveengineerscan’tresponsiblybuildourworld’sfuturewithoutthefemaleperspective.Weareheretobringthefemalevoiceintoengineering.”
From Goldielocks to GoldieBlox,CreatingLoadBearingDreamsThroughStory
By:StephanieHull
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MEET THE MANAGERS
Human ResourceDirector
Erika
Youth ProgramDirectorElizabeth
Executive DirectorJenica
Social MediaCoordinator
Laurelin
Meet the members of our national staff and our current state managers! If you don’t see your
state here, contact us! We have girls in 70% of the United States, and are currently hiring for new state managers to help lead
them! If you’re interested in learning more, or applying, you can find us on facebook at
facebook.com/TheD20GirlsProject or email us at [email protected].
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HawaiiBethany
ArkansasTiffany
The CarolinasBrittney
AlabamaKaren
Idaho + WashingtonAlexandra
CaliforniaJ.C.
GeorgiaMadison
ArizonaStephanie
IllinoisJacqueline
IndianaSusan
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TennesseMegan
LouisianaAndrea
OhioJenna
Kansas + MissouriTara
TexasJazmine
MarylandMelissa
OregonAmanda
KentuckyLola
VirginiaRachel
WisconsinAmanda
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Walls.Thereislittletohopeforinwhat’sleftoftheworld,otherthanthewalls.Thick,stone,solidwalls.Outinthedesert,theylieinwait.Waitingforthewallstocrumbleinthehotwind.Peoplecowerbehindthewalls,knowingthatthesafetytheyprovideonlyservestostaveofftheinevitable.
Wearebeaten.Thosewhoremainsimplywaitforthedeaththatlurksintheshadows.Thewallsarecrumbling,grainsofsandshearingoffinthewindsandswirlingawaytorejoiningtheirfellowsinthedunes.Itisonlyamatteroftime.Thosewhowaitwillkillusall,ifwedon’tfirstdestroyourselveshere,inthislastbastionofwhatusedtoclaimtobehumanity.Evennow,peoplekilloneanotherinthestonystreetsovercrustsfbread,ortheratsthattriedtomakeoffwiththem.Thereisnohopeinonlookingeyes.Everyoneknowsthatnexttime,itcouldbethem.Killerorvictim,itmakesnodifference.Livinghasnomeaning,andthosewhothinksitdoesareinsane.
Downasun-beatenlane,peddlershopelesslyhawkgoods,preciousjewels,heavygoldenchains,finesilksthatholdnoworthnow.Trinketscannotfeedastarvingmouth,andthepricesoffigsandnutsaretoohigh.Peoplewrappedinragslieagainstthethicksandstonewallshere,skinstretchedtightovertoo-prominentbones,waitingfordeathtotakethem,indistinguishablefromthosewhohavehadthatlastdesireanswered.
Huddledagainstawall,aglassblowercringes,hisshirt
almostblindinginitswhiteness,asharpcontrasttothefilthanddecayofhissurroundings.Cody.Avoicewhispersinhismind,echoesofapasthecannotremember.Cody.Yes.Thatwashisname,once.Cody, get up.Whatwasthepoint?Therewasnogettingaway,noescape.“Noescape,”thewordspassedcrackedlips,voiceastrangledtearingofsound,dryandbrokenfromlackofuse.Howlonghaditbeensincehe’dspoken?“Noescape.”
Aclinking,andsun-searedeyessearchedoutthesourceofthesound.Themanknewhewasmad,hismutteringstothevoiceonlyservedtoproveit,sotheimageinfrontofhimheldnosurprise.Aperfectsliceofwatermelon,rubyredandglistening,beckonedtohim.Mouthachingfromtheinabilitytoproducesaliva,themanshookhishead.Justanotherhallucination.Theycamemorefrequentlynow,luringhimdeeperintohisownnightmares.Closinghiseyes,heleanedbackagainstthewall,sandscrapingandbouncingoffhisbackonitswaytotheground.No, Cody. You have to get up.Whywouldn’tthevoiceleavehimalone?Wasitnotbadenoughthathewasdyingaloneinthissqualor?Openingawearyeye,hesighed.Thefruitwasstillthere,sunsparklingoffofthedrippingliquidlikediamonds.
“You’dbesteatit,boy,”themanleanedoutasquareholethathadbeencarvedfromthelineofbuildings,allthesamestoneasthewalls.Heleeredattheglassblower,goldentoothgleaming,thengesturedtowardthemelon.“They’llkillyouforit,youknow.”
No! Don’t do it!Thevoicetookonatoneofcommandashelookedatit.Headshaking,hepushedhimselffromthewall.“Notreal,”hemumbledasthewindwhippedtendrilsofsandoverthewallfromthewaitingdesert.Thescentofthefruit,juicyandcleanandsweet,rodethewindaswell,fillinghissensesevenashedeniedit.Withoutthought,helurchedtowardit.NO!Unseeing,hishandsfoundthefruitandheraiseditbeforehim.Thisclose,thediamondswereliquidrubies,theredmeatshiningthroughthedroplets.Throughthehole,theman’seyesshonewithgreedashewatched.Don’t do it, Cody! Stop!No,notgreet...excitement.Expectation.Themanpaidhimaslittlemindasthevoice,thepulloftherednessinfrontofhimtoomuchtoresist.Heliftedittohislips,rubywaterdrippinglikebloodashebitdown.NOOOOooooo! Thevoicefledasthewindhowledoverthewall,carryinggold-tooth’svictoriouscacklethroughoutthecity.
Anyhopethathadremainedvanishedwiththewind.Allmotion,allsemblanceofliving,stoppedinitsplaceasthepeoplecompletelygavethemselvesover.Iwastheend.
Onhisknees,againstthewalls,oneman’swhiteshirtgleamedintheharshsun.Redbloodflowedfromhismouthandhandsashedevouredthelastofthefruit,doomingall.
Outinthedesert,thosewhowaitedstirred.Nowwasthetime.Itwastheend.
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