The Lead Crown: Ch 6a, A World Apart (Pt 4)

Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 6.4, A World Apart Julius awoke in a sweat, his tongue panting out of the corner of his muzzle as he bolted upright. Everything had been so sharp-- so vivid; it took several seconds for him to realize that he was...

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Fight For The Bone

Ordered silver, "it is blessed with the powers of deus ex machina." the scrawny coyote began to do so. "that's it, keep drinking. the water is almost gone!" coached silver.

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Deus Ex Machina

**deus ex machina** - chapter 19 of the legends of the dragonrider anitra held on tight to the small, squirming body of the siren, kleomene, as blake flew towards the two closely-spaced mountain-peaks.

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Deus Ex Machina

This story is rated "Y" for Yiffy. Reader discretion is advised. The sun is setting, bringing an end to another monotonous day. This is the only time during the day that I'm able to relax and try to convince myself that tomorrow will be different....

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Deus Ex Machina

'deus ex machina is a plot device whereby a seemingly unsolvable problem is suddenly and abruptly resolved by the contrived and unexpected intervention of some new event, character, ability, or object.'

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Sabhira's Daughter #25

#28 of tails of the khajiit deus ex machina to the rescue! (i'm trying to improve my writing - really i am. it's actually hard to write well! who knew? :) i'm not there yet, but i am trying.

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Deus Ex Machina - The Ministry

#2 of miscellaneous deus ex machina - chapter 1 - the ministry winston couldn't remember how he'd got there, but he knew where he was. information that was less reassuring than one might think.

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Tales of Zootopia: My Parents

And then the exact opposite of a deus ex machina happened. they were told to meet some black-scaled cobra bastard in a field just outside zootopia. that man was the grand vizier of alistaria, arvyn slytha.

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Eilistraee (Kreet - 39)

I had not planned to introduce a literal deus ex machina, but when sarius mentioned eilistraee and i did some research, i realized that not only did it resolve a small plot issue, but she was absolutely perfect for this story.

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You Only Live 18 Times #17 (Spyjirra)

I could bring in a deus ex machina, or magic, or just ignore science altogether. but in the end, i think it would have cheapened the story. ropes knew she was on a suicide mission. she'd expected to die.

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Writing Tips vol. 3

Be wary of the deus ex machina. fans of 'lost' are already well familiar with this. :d the phrase is a latin term for: a god from the machine, in reference to greek theatre, where a crane was used to lower gods onto the stage.

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