As the clinic’s janitors, it had been a simple matter for Merv and Scant to plant the acid balloons the previous evening. Of.
It was funny how quickly a person’s priorities could change. This morning he had been worried about which loafers to wear with his suit, and now all he could think about was the fact that his dearest friend’s life hung in the balance, And the balance was rapidly shifting.
Scopes were sending high-res shots.
Holly wanted to be sure she understood what was being said. “So you’re saying that Shelly is going to light a fart?” “No, Shelly is going to light the fart. He has stored enough methane to power Haven for a year. There hasn’t been a fart like this since the last dwarf tribal gathering.
Man is the biggest threat to Earth. We gut the planet of its fossil fuels then turn those same fuels against the planet through global warming... The world’s glaciers are losing as much as six feet of ice cover per annum, that’s half a million square miles in the Arctic Ocean alone in the past thirty years.
Artemis was wearing a pair of red Armani boxer shorts, which were pretty much the same color as his face.
It was a woefully inadequate response, and Artemis was instantly appalled with himself. Pathetic really: I don’t like lollipops. No self-respecting criminal mastermind would be caught dead even using the word lollipops. He really would have to put together a database of witty responses for occasions such as this.
One: listen to your commander – he is always right. Two: ignore all hunches, unless suggested by your commander, who is always right. Three: if in doubt, call your commander. The one who is always right.
He had seen bigger men than he with mummy’s handkerchief clutched in on hand and a bloody dagger in the other.
Are you an angel or a devil, sir? I need to know. Are you taking me up or down?
Young love is common, but that doesn’t mean it’s not precious.
Naturally, we lunatics are the kindest of the bunch.
Today he became a killer, or else a corpse.
He was the point dog, sent in to check for hostiles. His orders were simple. Bite everything. If it screamed, it was hostile.
That’s not how it works, Foaly. Consultants don’t give orders to captains.” “We have a Koboi sighting coming through on a satellite. It’s a live feed,” countered the technical consultant. “We’re on our way,” said Holly, severing the connection.
I know what dissipate means, Arty. I’m not three, for heaven’s sake.
I have lived long enough to realize that there is no such thing as perfect love. That’s too long.
Mona was half ninja, half gunslinger, popping off charge after charge into the blue creatures.
Some instruments seemed like they were held together with duct tape and prayers. Everything looked out of date.
Cosmo sank into a near trancelike state. The events of the past few days bounced around his head like blobs of oil in a lava lamp. Who was he now? Cosmo Hill fugitive no-sponsor, or Cosmo Hill Supernaturalist? Who was Cosmo Hill anyhow? A product of Clarissa Frayne, with no personality to speak of. Fourteen years old and he had never kissed a girl.