Tik Tik's Demon Chapter 1
While many might be quick to turn to the concept of metaphor for this description, the truth is far more literal.
Bruxa 1/2: Breaking the Fast
With something under her metaphorical belt, it was time to face the day.
Raskal - The Chase (1)
The metaphorical freighter of a tiger asked in a rhetorical tone, turning toward me. i returned the favor, meeting his gaze evenly with a wide-toothed grin.
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
Doctors Log Ch.2 Doc 1
But it was too late to turn my metaphorical life back around and pick a different path, i was locked in with no where to run or hide. there were three things that made ny job what it was.
The Ballad of Krek and Valar
"seems i've given them terrible fake accents, and gotten them stuck on bad christmas metaphors!" he flipped through the book, glancing up. "that's the wrong holiday, boys! it's april fools, think pranks!" "right!" the dragon pushed himself up, growling.
Breakfast at Richard's (Richard and the Fae ch8)
"the cold part is... more of a metaphor. hot fire, cold iron. it's the iron part that matters, and steel is made of iron. the cutlery is... well, it's certainly not silver. looks like... an aluminum alloy? some zinc... copper, nickel.
The Cohen Loop, Intro
As the metaphorical door swings open between two different versions of our world, humanity must come to grips that it is not only not alone in the cosmos-- it isn't even alone on its own planet.
Round One: The Jungle - Jim Jambalaya
He came up empty, not seeing any way to get away from the metaphorical frying pan without being eaten by the metaphorical fire.
Wanting More Part 3
Chika was using a metaphor honey" she explained. "what's a metaphor?" neo and sai asked in unison.