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			<title>The Dead, Blue Eyes</title>
			<description>A chill filled the air, settling intome, down to my bones. The warmth of the fire across the room ceasedto reach me. The faint moonlight illuminated my pale skin. Mybreathing was ragged and shakey, my breast rising and fallingrapidly. The dark ringlets of my hair fell around my shoulders,g..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/978601/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 1</title>
			<description>&amp;nbsp;Sariel walked the dark street, having bid her elder farewell. Herblonde curls bounced with each step, her round face a beacon of lightin the dim street, visible only by moonlight. Her dress was simpleand white, ruffling slightly in the chilly October breeze. 	She had never se..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/827978/</link>
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			<title>Prologue</title>
			<description>From the light ofHeaven, figures descended to Earth, invisible to the humans whosebusy lives continued on the surface. Their wings shimmered, and theirskin radiated perfection. In their arms, each of them held a smallchild, as indescribibly beautiful as themselves. 	Across the world,..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/827977/</link>
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			<title>The Miracle of Sixty Years</title>
			<description>With the good in the world crumbling away, and evil spreading with no end in sight, the angels have decided to interfere. Angelic children, pure and without flaw, have been sent to spread miracles, in</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/827975/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 5: The Safety of My Own Home</title>
			<description>My walk from the train station to the subway station was almostrelaxing. I was surrounded by people, and the bright lights shonedown from the buildings around me. I felt safe where I was, eventhough the night crept over the sky. You could easily lose track ofthe time in the busy parts of the..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/610982/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 4: Dreaming of a Disaster</title>
			<description>My sleep was not one of the half-sleeps that you experience when on atrain or plane, or riding in a car. I was not at all aware of mysurroundings. When I fell into slumber, I couldn't even feel thebumps and stirrings of the train. Nor could I hear the people talkingaround me, or the soun..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/607325/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 3: A Couple of Entries Later</title>
			<description>The next morning, what woke me up was the shrill ringing of my phone.I groaned, and slid open the closet door, still laying on the bottomof the closet. I wasn't ready to try to move yet.My vision was blurred, and all I could really make out was the lightthat was coming in from th..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/605424/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 2: The First Entry</title>
			<description>		From the first time I openedthe book, I was enthralled with it. At first, I didn't want to put itdown. However, the more I read, the more disturbed I became. Eventhen, though, I wanted to keep reading. It was hard to put down,simply. Allow me to show you what Imean.&amp;l..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/601281/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 1: The Journal of a Mad Man</title>
			<description>		This whole maelstrom of horror startedabout one year ago. I was moving from my apartment in Tokyoto a small house just outside of Hiroshima. It was an old, ancientstyle house, nothing like the modern apartment that I had in Tokyo.It was a nice change of pace, and I was happy ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/599800/</link>
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			<title>Prologue</title>
			<description>		What would you say if someone told youthat spirits and demons roamed the earth? What if all the stories youheard as a kid weren't just stories? I'm here to tell you that theyaren't some made up nonsense. They are true in every sense of theword. When you see a shadow looming i..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/599799/</link>
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			<title>The Journal of Akiyama Tatsuki</title>
			<description>&quot;I was normal at one time. I had a good family, good friends. When I moved from Tokyo to Hiroshima, things changed when I found a journal in my attic, and discovered the true horrors of our world.&quot;</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/599798/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 7: Dancing to a Debut</title>
			<description>As they delve deeper into their pasts, the world of the geisha pulls them through time as Sora does his best to impress.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/517546/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 6: Translucent Memories</title>
			<description>As they travel through time into Sora's memories, Darien and Quinn begin to discover the hardships that Sora faced as the only geisha of his kind.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/514006/</link>
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			<title>Prologue: The Icy Grasp and the Warm Embrace</title>
			<description>		&amp;ldquo;Chris.&amp;rdquo; My body froze under theblankets. There was a chill in the air, and there was not a sound,save for my breathing. The moonlight shone softly through my window,casting eerie shadows about my room. &amp;ldquo;Talk to me,&amp;rdquo; the voicepleaded, seeming a little closer t..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/494217/</link>
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			<title>Love in Death</title>
			<description>Chris is an 18 year old boy who's lover who had a long struggle with a terminal illness. When his spirit returns to help Chris, will he bind him to our world, or help him move on to the next?</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/494216/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 5: Meditation, Reincarnation</title>
			<description>As Darien and Quinn discuss the reasons for their visions, a conclusion is made. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/483348/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 4: The Kiss</title>
			<description>As a relationship begins to blossom between Quinn and Darien, the story begins to deepen, as we find out more about the mysterious Akira. (Don't forget to check the foot notes!)</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/460628/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 3: Don't Call it a Date Until...</title>
			<description>Quite a long chapter. Maybe this will hold you over a bit better. Sorry for the cliffhanger, but I gotta keep you coming back for more!</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/453403/</link>
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			<title>The Broken Poppet</title>
			<description>This is something that I wrote based on a performance by Camui Gackt. (No Reason Live from Requiem et Reminiscense) I took a couple of lines from it, which were put into quotation. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/449791/</link>
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			<title>In Memory of Our Sweet Jasmine You</title>
			<description>This poem is written for, and about, Jasmine You, bassist of the J-rock band, Versailles. He passed away on August 9th, 2009, suddenly and unexpectedly. He was an amazing muscian. There is so much else to say, but I will let the poem speak for me.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/444559/</link>
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			<title>Malice and the Fatal Frame</title>
			<description>This is based on the Fatal Frame series, and I kinda wanted to experiment with a rhyme scheme. Let me know what you think.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/444349/</link>
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			<title>Stiched-up Hearts</title>
			<description>A short, short, SHORT poem that I wrote about how my boyfriend and I got where we are now.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/419614/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 2: Beauty and the Beast Within</title>
			<description>Chapter 2, finally posted! This chapter revolves around some more mystery behind both Quinn, and newly discovered info about Sophia.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/410583/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 1: First Day Surprises</title>
			<description>Our main character, Darien, meets a new boy at school that is unique from anyone he has ever met.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/408149/</link>
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			<title>Prologue: Meaning of the Sunset</title>
			<description>&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; I have always been able to find peace looking at the sunset. The&amp;nbsp;red-orange sun disappearing behind the trees. It's the only time of day that my thoughts are my own. The only time that I am uninfluenced by the feelings of others. Uninfluenc..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/407539/</link>
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			<title>Sakura</title>
			<description>Darien Balfour is a 17-year-old outcast who has always been able to see and feel things that others couldn't. In his small town, everyone knows everyone, and when a new family moves into town, it causes a stir. See his romance blossom in Sakura.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/407043/</link>
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			<title>The Centuries-Long Wait: The Voice</title>
			<description>This is a short story about a vampire who lost a loved one. After centuries of waiting, the vampire hears the words uttered by his beloved.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/402661/</link>
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			<title>Kaimen, Soul Collector</title>
			<description>This poem is about a soul collector who is very sorrowful, but hides the sorrow under a jester-like attitude.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/383568/</link>
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			<title>Seasons of Love</title>
			<description>The wind blows through the colorful flowers,Making them sway in the bright sun of summer.I&amp;nbsp;stand still,Paralyzed by amazement and passion.The sun shines down,Making your hair shine beautifully.My life is completeAs I&amp;nbsp;hold you tightly in my arms.Your words echo in my ears,..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/381478/</link>
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			<title>Our Eternity</title>
			<description>This poem was written for a special someone. I hope that they enjoy it. It is really sappy, and really lame. I wish that I could write better. DX Anyway, I hope that you all enjoy it as well.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/375169/</link>
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			<title>The Realm of Dreams</title>
			<description>I wrote this about someone who didn't realize that I cared for them. I gave them the poem and they loved it. They finally opened their eyes and escaped from the Realm of Dreams, and into my arms.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Endrance-teishu/372230/</link>
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