NC #5: It Knows What You Need
Nobody took it metaphorically as well as literally, did they?" "...heh. no." he shook his head. "it's hard to look forward to time off when you don't have something you want. if something doesn't have a purpose, why do it?"
Ander - Chapter 6, Subchapter 22
Tell me that the 'child' you talked about is just some hypothetical tot in a distant future, or a metaphor, or even some fictional character in a crappy novel you're penning together, just anything other than a literal child growing inside your literal body
Renamon and Rika: A new beginning.
It wasn't just melodrama stirring through rikas thoughts, anxiety was sitting there all too loudly honking a metaphorical horn louder than any alarm, reminding her what was to come. that alone made her wish she'd be able to move in time to turn it off.
After Hours Relief
Even after all this time together it still took the other by surprise how quickly the metaphorical switch could be flipped within his partner's mind with just the right amount of strokes and teasing whispers, so much so that the blustering panicked reaction
Shimmering Water, Darkening Sky: Trouble in the Blue
Poor liotta was in tears (note: when the dolphins cry, it is metaphorical), pacing in circles about twelve yards out, occasionally scanning or whistling out his name, only to start pacing again. the agitated dolphin couldn't be contained.
Empty and Full: Opening Chords
Maybe it's to do with how he 'mirrors' siber, but he'd always meant that metaphorically. it was a deeper knowledge, though. an old, ancient friendship. but there was a definite disconnect.
Slutcat and Sworddog #19
"your metaphors never cease to both amaze _and_ disgust me, slutcat." "i'm just sayin'." "slutcat, you deserve whatever reward you want. and if it's a 'hosing' from the jarl of whiterun you dream of, i sincerely hope he covers you from head to toe.
SENTIENCE - Chapter One - Orbit
As soon as they died down to almost zero, i stuck my metaphorical head out the window, carefully deploying a few hardened cameras and other measurement tools to take a look around. for a split second, i was confused.
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 22
Tell me that the 'child' you talked about is just some hypothetical tot in a distant future, or a metaphor, or even some fictional character in a crappy novel you're penning together, just anything other than a literal child growing inside your literal body
The Art of Caring for Horns
Today, he did not particularly want to listen to his father speak in riddles and metaphors.
The Art of Caring for Horns
Today, he did not particularly want to listen to his father speak in riddles and metaphors.
State
Paul was wrong, you know. putting away childish things is the wrong metaphor: it means you have them out of mind, you are hiding them. there's nothing wrong with being childish. if it had been me, i would have said to put the childish things aside. leave them