Chapter 1 - Sassafras and Cinders
I don't need telepathy to see the cogs turning inside his head. "i could feed it to you. you know, with my paws." ok. so. nice otter on a train. perfectly normal. nice otter who's willing to share his lunch with you. meh.
Commission: The Great Enslavement - chapter 1
Without change you are not alive, you are an automaton, a cog in a larger machine, unable to do anything as things happen to you. not alive...dead...something that happens to us all.
Life/Hack: Episode 1
Richard had a dream while his parents were rich they were boring and just cogs in the machine richard wanted to be special he wanted to be noticed.
The Calm Before The Storm (Chapter 1)
Finally, after a few seconds the cogs in my brain started turning again. "cash or card?" he said, smiling up at me with his gorgeous sea-blue eyes. i tried to hide the fact i was blushing slightly by scratching my cheek. "uuh, apple pay."
2. Snugglebuns
As i walked my head begun cranking the old cogs, making me wonder. why would a hunky, wolf daddy be wandering near the gay district in the middle of the night? what business could he possibly have worth doing there if he was supposedly straight?
The Were-Curse, part 1
Really, i was nobody; a cog in the machine. that's one thing that improved, at least. but why tell you about all that? it's something you're already intimately familiar with. i write this to tell of the other side of life.
A Bit Taboo Part 2
I could see the cogs turning in his head; he was trying to compose something to say to me. he opened his mouth and took a breath, but hesitated before saying anything. he closed his mouth and looked away. "i'm sorry i called you a fag last night."
A Dragon\'s Love
Jake heard cog victory!! and smiled he wanted to take a nap while she played but fido had other plans. she waited until he was asleep and then she pounced.... she jumped onto his chest, waking him instantly.
The Learnings of a Mage: Meet your Maester
"as far as i'm aware i am but the piles of cogs downstairs seemed to think additional testing was required," he said, showing his resentment of the desk dwellers "yes, they are telling the truth jacen.
Chapter XIV: Plotting through the Darkness
From the look of the cogs that represented the men's vocal chords, they were screaming but he couldn't hear them. being untrained and unprofessional, the men just kept firing instead of retreating.
Labyrinth of Rape - Horse Meadow
On wheels, wheels that looked like cogs. its top had a cushioned mold. and all over the meadow, seemingly harmless, many grazing horses were standing in small groups.
Chronomancer Chronicles: The Burning Rebellion 5.0
"a golden cog for your bravado, kid," he said, reaching into his own pocket and placing the cog in the boy's paws while taking the pouch back with his other. "and another to feed your family. don't steal."