A Tail of Two Peoples - The Storm
Kiri's grateful muscles screamed as he set down his pickaxe. the good news was that they finally got a break, the bad news was that it would be five times as difficult for them to get started again later.
Elegy of Emptiness
He had no real thoughts as he hacked and pounded the pickaxe into the wall. his mind was filled with only a simple thought, and that was to work.
The Gray Ranger: Unforgiven, Chapter Two
Hammers, pickaxes, shovels, anything. have them wait inside the town just behind the long range fighters, and then... duck!" kulgan shoved tikta out of the way and then dropped to the ground just as the red fangs fired the dragonthroat.
Tears In Rain
"good pickax, though." the desert planet would never be the mantis' favorite, that much was for sure. "i imagine decent tools must make quite a difference, working in a place like this."
Apprentice in the Forest
With a single arm the blacksmith gathered her, leaving the pickaxe he had given her behind as he began walking. the silence gave him time to think, time to reflect.
Guadalupe (2)
There was no shame in whipping out a monstrous bubbler-bong before this crowd, not when they'd be apt to utilize rusted pickaxes to break up rocks in a frenzied junkie's delirium to be smoked.
Hunter of Sundew - Prologue
Some families more suited to the mountains traded for pickaxes to mine up ores and others near the sea different nets and harpoons. the introduction of these cats brought much prosperity and much joy.
Just Another Job
Picking up the shovel and pickaxe he had also brought, he gestured to the fence. "would you mind unlocking this?" "uhm... sir, it's not locked.
Krystal, Blaire and Mitch 6 - Out of the Frying Pan...
Death by a pickaxe strike was neither fast or pleasant. fox's pick dug deep into the ground as he struggled to pull it back. releasing his stiff hands from the hilt, he inspected the red raw blisters staring back at him.
This Mine Of Mine
Their clothes were as ragged as anything else that wasn't their pickaxes--tattered cloth, brown and caked with dust to the point that it looked like a shed skin that was still clinging to their body.
Decadence Chapter Thirteen: Making Plans
The ground around here is mostly dirt, so pickaxes and shovels would do real good. i know it is labor-intensive but i would rather work my butt off than get caught by the government. so we need the layout. how do we want the house?
New Year's Evil in Obelisk Cove
Jacob has much the same problem aurora is having but he does not have the benefit of a shield spell around him although he is able to parry the pickaxe with great practice.