[Commission] The Price of Honour
There was intense shame there, of course, but also a slowly-hardening sliver of purpose, a flicker of hope for his tarnished soul.
TBE 7: Ramifications
It dwarfed the small pavilions and pools of flowers that dominated the terrain, sitting like a tarnished metal temple in the distance amidst it's many tiny attendants.
Harada's Bad Day (Gift Story)
"however, the frat has a reputation for being quite hetero, and i can't let that reputation get tarnished, can i?" not let the reputation be tarnished? well, he was a guy.
Conflict Games (Starring Vasily Polykov and Autumn Isen)
The eyeslits are about six inches wide, two inches high, and aren't painted- she can see the slightly tarnished silver. likewise the recessed lights- silver with slight tarnish lining each.
Humilated Pleasures-Chapter 5
Being a double story house with a old modern style look to it looking like it came from the modern west with a tarnish look to the wood siding and porch attached to it, with enough space to able to hold about 10 people comfortably and still have
The City of Lost Heaven: Chapter 26
It's covered up a lot of the tarnish and dents in the old sign. the clutter clears as i pass the brass and glass doors and enter the theater's grand foyer.
Zootopia by night 6
Brightly colored tiles set into what had been beautiful mosaics covered the walls and ceilings, while tarnished brass gaslight fixtures dangled down on chains from the heights.
Toeing the Line, Draft 1, CH 16
The lock on the door was new, there was none of the tarnish that came of years of use. the realtor had probably changed it to a model he, or she, trusted. i didn't knock. i wanted the element of surprise.
Connecting the Dots
"he probably solicited becky mullin when she was a student too, somehow kept her silent, and then grew paranoid in the months before announcing his candidacy this week...he did not want to risk his mayoral campaign being tarnished with one whistleblower, yet
The World at her Feet (Prologue)
She licked her lips, not sure where to start first, whether to tend to the pads, give that wrinkly, meaty sole a thorough spitshine, or maybe even suckle on those pretty claws, clean them up of the filthy dust specks tarnishing such glorious perfection.
Camilla - The Conquerer, Chapter 16
"with you, it's just the typical stupid honor that's tarnished. you're really so pathetic. and about the invitation of our first officer i am glad.
The Guild's Dog Part 1
I am your superior but if you value your job you'll drop this request right now, let the higher ranking members handle it, we can't afford to tarnish our name by getting newcomers disappearing" said terrakion sternly, before walking to the front door right