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Auburn football's quarterback battle is still ongoing between TJ Finley, Zach Calzada, and Robby Ashford. After the Auburn Tigers finished their Tuesday practice, TJ Finley appeared to be in the lead as Zach Calzada and Robby Ashford rotated reps with the second team. Wide receivers like Koy More and Shedrick Jackson continue to step up and Camden Brown and Malcolm Johnson Jr. generate conversation. On today's Locked On Auburn, Zac Blackerby is joined by Lance Dawe of Auburn Daily to discuss Aubur football's latest practice news and notes. Join the discord: https://discord.gg/4BT7Y2uVHu Read Auburn Daily: http://auburndaily.com/ Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at Linkedin.com/lockedoncollege Terms and conditions apply. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wide receivers have taken on more importance in fantasy this year than they ever have before. Joey P., The Oracle, and Matt Harmon (Yahoo! Sports) break down the WR consensus rankings and highlight which players provide the most value at fantasy's deepest position. Who should go first between Cooper Kupp, Justin Jefferson, and Ja'Marr Chase? Who are the safest borderline WR1s? How should we evaluate polarizing players like Allen Robinson and Chris Godwin? The Pros will tell you! Sponsors: AirMedCare - If a medical emergency arises, AirMedCare Network provides members with world class emergency air transport services to the nearest hospital with NO out of pocket expenses. Visit airmedcarenetwork.com/fantasypros and use offer code FANTASYPROS to get up to a $50 Visa or Amazon gift card with a new membership. Fantrax - Fantrax is the most customizable fantasy platform in the industry, offering the greatest fantasy experience for your dynasty, keeper, redraft, and best ball leagues. Sign up for FREE today and be entered to win the Fantrax Gameday Experience, where we'll send one lucky fantasy league to an NFL game of their choice, along with $6,000 towards travel! Simply go to Fantrax.com/fantasypros and sign up today. Manscaped - Manscaped is #1 in men's below the belt grooming. They offer precision engineered tools for your family jewels. Get 20% off and free shipping with the code JOEYP at Manscaped.com Timestamps: Tier 1 - 0:04:36 Cooper Kupp vs. Justin Jefferson - 0:04:52 Justin Jefferson vs. Ja'Marr Chase - 0:08:33 Tier 2 - 0:12:41 Mike Evans - 0:12:53 Who in this tier has the best chance to finish WR1 Overall? - 0:16:27 CeeDee Lamb - 0:17:00 Who in this group finished outside of the WR1 range? - 0:17:39 Deebo Samuel/Tyreek Hill - 0:17:58 Tier 3 - 0:23:18 Which WR in this group is a lock to finish as a WR1? - 0:23:41 Michael Pittman - 0:24:32 A.J. Brown - 0:26:10 DJ Moore - 0:27:33 Tier 4 - 0:32:06 Courtland Sutton - 0:32:30 Courtland Sutton vs. Jerry Jeudy - 0:34:53 Darnell Mooney vs. Rashod Bateman - 0:36:03 Allen Robinson - 0:39:43 Tier 5 - 0:45:11 Chris Godwin - 0:45:11 Biggest standout in this tier? - 0:46:08 Brandon Aiyuk - 0:47:34 Gabriel Davis - 0:48:39 Drake London - 0:49:17 Michael Thomas - 0:50:37 Deep Sleepers - 0:52:39 Nico Collins - 0:52:50 Julio Jones - 0:53:42 Listener Mailbag - 0:55:00 Who to keep out of Leonard Fournette, Michael Pittman, Jaylen Waddle, or Cam Akers? - 0:55:13

Today's episode is four short snippets of our most recent classes in the HerbRally Schoolhouse. You can watch the video to this episode HERE.  This month's classes:  Christa Sinadinos | Intro to BittersLogan Keister | Medicinal Spring Greens: Part 2Dana Aronson | Resilient and Medicinal WeedsSuchil Coffman-Guerra | Clinical Team Planning: Provisions Use coupon code YOUTUBE30 at check out for your first 30 days FREE of the HerbRally Schoolhouse.  LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Each month on our YouTube channel we share a few short snippets of the new classes that were recently released in our member area, HerbRally Schoolhouse.  Here are a few more details about the member area:  Monthly fee only $10 (or annual is $100) New exclusive content every week Herbal community discounts included Wide range of herbal educators Many topics & subjects Mobile friendly Can cancel anytime LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Thanks for listening! Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive these SEVEN herbal freebies!  86 page ebook by Plant Healer 5 Herbal Events Around the World | Video with Bevin Clare 36 Page Book Excerpt from "Nourishing Foods" by Plant Healer Calendula monograph by Rosalee de la Forêt Hour long adaptogens class with Heather Irvine Exclusive 15% off discount for Mountain Rose Herbs 10% off discount for the HerbRally store CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES HERE Herbalism in your neck of the woods.  HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Contributor: Peter Bakes, MD Educational Pearls: Tachycardia describes a heart rate of >120 beats per minute Wide Complex describes a QRS duration of >120 ms or 3 small boxes on a standard EKG The major differential for a wide complex tachycardia is Ventricular Tachycardia (VT), aka “V Tach”, or Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) with Aberrancy   SVT alone is a narrow complex tachycardia, but as rate increases a right or left bundle branch block pattern may emerge, creating SVT with Aberrancy seen as a wide complex on EKG It is important to distinguish the rhythms as treatment for stable VT differs from treatment(s) for stable SVT  Brugada Criteria is an algorithm for determining if wide complex tachycardia is VT with a high degree of sensitivity and specificity. Following is a simple ED approach based on brugada criteria to determine VT on EKG. If either condition is true, suspect and treat VT:   Concordance: All precordial leads have QRS complexes that are either all positive or all negative.  R-S interval: >100 ms in any one precordial lead.  Also note that VT is more common in patients who are elderly and/or have cardiac comorbidities of ischemic or structural heart disease References Reithmann C. Tachykardien mit breiten QRS-Komplexen [Differential diagnosis of wide QRS complex tachycardia]. MMW Fortschr Med. 2019;161(13):48-56. doi:10.1007/s15006-019-0022-x Ding WY, Mahida S. Wide complex tachycardia: differentiating ventricular tachycardia from supraventricular tachycardia. Heart. 2021;107(24):1995-2003. doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2020-316874 Brugada P, Brugada J, Mont L, Smeets J, Andries EW. A new approach to the differential diagnosis of a regular tachycardia with a wide QRS complex. Circulation. 1991;83(5):1649-1659. doi:10.1161/01.cir.83.5.1649   Summarized by Kirsten Hughes, MS4 | Edited by John Spartz, MD & Erik Verzemnieks, MD   The Emergency Medical Minute is excited to announce that we are now offering AMA PRA Category 1 credits™ via online course modules. To access these and for more information, visit our website at https://emergencymedicalminute.org/cme-courses/ and create an account.  Donate to EMM today!

Republicans may love Trump because "he fights," but CPAC showed that a lust for violence has extended to the whole party. Plus, Doug Ducey gets no props, and are Democrats afraid to be happy with their policy wins? Will Saletan and Amanda Carpenter are back for Summer Mondays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A #SFLive Breaking News Special: Listen to GR Silver Mining Corp. CEO Eric Zaunscherb about why I am buying this silver stock today - my order is in. I will only give away so much: they made a brand new discovery! Guest: Eric Zaunscherb, CEO Company: GR Silver Mining Corp. (TSX.v: GRSL) READ THE DISCLAIMER! #SILVER #MEXICO NEWS: GR Silver Mining Announces Discovery of Wide, High-Grade Silver Zone 101.6 m at 308 g/t Ag, Including Multiple Intervals over 1,000 g/t Ag Link: https://grsilvermining.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GRSL.NewsRelease.08AUG2022.FINAL_.pdf For more information, please visit: https://grsilvermining.com/ MAKE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL & HIT THE ALERT BUTTON Also, follow us on www.twitter.com/soarfinancial - make sure to follow us & click on the bell icon! ►► Follow Us! ◄◄ Twitter: http://twitter.com/soarfinancial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soarfinancial/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soarfinanctial/ Website: http://www.soarfinancial.com TOPICS: Silver, Silver Price, Silver Squeeze, Silver Stocks, Zinc Stocks, Junior Mining, Investing in Silver, Stock Market News, Silver Mining, Junior Silver, Junior Mining Stock, SF Live, Soar Financial, Kai Hoffmann, Investing in Silver Stocks, Silver Stocks to Buy, Discovery Investing, Stocks to Buy, Penny Stocks, Penny Stocks to buy, Silver in Mexico, Breaking News, Finance News, Financial News SF Live is a new format by Soar Financial Partners. The goal is to give short company updates and more importantly get investors engaged directly with the companies. Intro Music: "Summer" by Bensound.com Disclaimer: GR Silver Mining Corp. is a paying client of Soar Financial Partners. We own shares and options in the company. Unless specifically disclosed, all information available on Soar Financial and its affiliates or partners should be considered as non-commercial in nature. None of the content produced by Soar Financial should be considered an endorsement, offer or recommendation to buy or sell securities. Soar Financial is not registered with any financial or securities regulatory authority in Canada, the US, Europe, or the UK, and does not provide, nor claim to provide, investment advice or recommendations to any consumer of the content that Soar Financial produces and publicizes. Always do your own due diligence and/or consult a qualified legal, tax, or investment professional if personal advice is deemed necessary. Soar Financial and its related companies (including its directors, employees, and representatives) or a connected person may hold equity positions in securities detailed in communications. When this occurs a disclosure will be made. Disclosures on social media will be made using the hashtag #coi (short for conflict of interest). Soar Financial, its affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, or agents expressly disclaim any liability for losses or damages, whether direct, indirect, special, or consequential, or other consequences, howsoever caused, arising out of any use or reproduction of this site or any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the produced content of Soar Financial, whether authorized or not. By accessing Soar Financial's content, each consumer of Soar Financials content releases Soar Financial, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, agents, and employees from all claims and proceedings for such losses, damages, or consequences. Soar Financial may provide content on third-party sites and we disclaim any responsibility for the content of any information posted on such other websites.

Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb joins Nate Newton and Shannon Gross following training camp practice to talk about being the #1 WR, Oklahoma vs Baylor and what side of the ball is winning so far in training camp on Camp'n Out presented by American Airlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

El Ubangi no solo era un club de gays y lesbianas. Era un club integrador con un lema que no dejaba lugar a dudas, Hide, Wide & Handsome. Con José Manuel Corrales.

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In spring and early summer, the Lodi Library handed out 200 free copies of Divided We Fall by David French and then had Daniel Kapust, a political science professor from UW-Madison, present at the library. Afterwards, the group had lunch together and discussed the book. In this podcast, Alex, John, and Tori talk about how that all went, while also reflecting on last year's read. They also talk about the movies of 1995, and many other things.Special thank you to Wisconsin Humanities and The Friends of Lodi Public Library for their support. 

Chase, Willy, and Derrick talk to Jerod Cherry of Cleveland on the Deshaun Watson case and discuss the improvement of the Titans' receivers during training camp

John Schmeelk and Lance Medow talk about the wide receiver competition, building the offensive line, and take calls from fans. SUBSCRIBE NOW **Apple**** | ****Spotify**** | ****Google**** | ****Stitcher**** | ****iHeart Radio** 2:00 - Brian Daboll on Daniel Jones 13:28 - Calls 23:46 - Wide receiver competition 31:13 - QB room 45:14 - Building the offensive lineSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The federal industry minister said he is summoning telecom executives following an outage at Rogers Communications Inc. that disrupted mobile and Internet services across Canada, hampering several crucial services. In a statement, Francois-Philippe Champagne said he would meet with Tony Staffieri, Rogers' chief executive officer, and other telecom leaders to discuss improving “the reliability of networks across Canada.” He called the failure “unacceptable.” The widespread disruption, which began morning of July 8 and lasted at least 15 hours, paralyzed communications across sectors including health care, law enforcement and the financial industry. Many 911 services couldn't receive incoming calls, several hospitals reported services affected, and debit card transactions were paused. Staffieri released a statement the following day apologizing for the outage. “We know how much our customers rely on our networks and I sincerely apologize,” he said. “We're particularly troubled that some customers could not reach emergency services and we are addressing the issue as an urgent priority.” Staffieri said services had been restored and were close to fully operational. “We now believe we've narrowed the cause to a network system failure following a maintenance update in our core network, which caused some of our routers to malfunction early Friday morning,” Staffieri said. Many customers continued reporting service disruptions into July 10. Rogers issued a statement saying it was aware that some customers were continuing to experience “intermittent challenges with their services.” Richard Leblanc, a professor of governance, law and ethics at Toronto's York University, said the outage showed how vulnerable Canadian industry, financial institutions and health care systems are to an attack on a telecom provider. “This could have been catastrophic for the country if this was a threat actor,” he said in a telephone interview. It was the second significant outage for Rogers in 15 months. According to Netblocks, a British-based organization that monitors cybersecurity, the outage knocked out around 25% of Canada's observable Internet connectivity at its peak. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

Manual Methods to Differentiate Wide Complex Tachycardias Guest: Adam M. May, M.D. Hosts: Anthony H. Kashou, M.D. (@anthonykashoumd) Joining us today to discuss Manual Methods to Differentiate Wide Complex Tachycardias is Adam M. May, M.D. cardiac intensivist, and assistant professor of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. Specific topics discussed: Can you give us a broad overview of the different types of manual methods that clinicians have at their disposal to differentiate WCTs? You mentioned multi-step algorithms, which are commonly recognized and one of the utilized manual approaches. What do you think are the more common algorithms, and maybe you can share some of the overarching rationale behind their formulation? You made mention of VT AS A DEFAULT DIAGNOSIS. What do you mean by this and what is its rationale? How about some of the simple one-step methods such as the R-wave-to-peak time? Can you define this method, and share what you think about this method along with how you use it clinically? It appears that in many cases, VT and SWCT cannot be confidently distinguished using a single criterion alone and so many authors devise alternative approaches (like point-based algorithms). Can you go over the rationale for these methods and describe some of the options that might be helpful to use in clinical practice? Connect with Mayo Clinic's Cardiovascular Continuing Medical Education online at https://cveducation.mayo.edu or on Twitter @MayoClinicCV and @MayoCVservices. Facebook: MayoCVservices LinkedIn: Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Services NEW Cardiovascular Education App: The Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular CME App is an innovative educational platform that features cardiology-focused continuing medical education wherever and whenever you need it. Use this app to access other free content and browse upcoming courses. Download it for free in Apple or Google stores today! No CME credit offered for this episode. Podcast episode transcript found here.  

Wide area networks in large-scale cores tend to be performance choke-points—partially because of differentials between the traffic they're receiving from data center fabrics, campuses, and other sources, and the availability of outbound bandwidth, and partially because these routers tend to be a focal point for policy implementation. Rachee Singh joins Tom Ammon, Jeff Tantsura, and Russ White to discuss "Shoofly, a tool for provisioning wide-area backbones that bypasses routers by keeping traffic in the optical domain for as long as possible."

World Wide Web Day is observed on August 1 each year. The day is marked in honour of the ability of people to browse information freely using the Web. The Web is the tool that billions across the globe use every moment to interact with the global system of interconnected computer systems that is the Internet.

Wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson speaks to the media after Wednesday's training camp practice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

World Wide Web Day is observed on August 1 each year. The day is marked in honour of the ability of people to browse information freely using the Web. The Web is the tool that billions across the globe use every moment to interact with the global system of interconnected computer systems that is the Internet.

We all know the distribution sector is highly fragmented, but to what extent? A chat with McKinsey partners Alex Abdelnour and Kevin Sachs dives into the state of fragmentation within various markets and the factors that separate leading distributors from laggards.

Did you know there are over 30,000 different denominations and movements in the Christian faith? Is this what God intended? In times when we are more polarized than ever before  we are encountering this rumbling, an invitation into a global unity in the spirit of John 17 among believers all over the planet. Matthew Lilley sits down with Jonathan Friz, founder of 10Days, as they discuss unity with God, with each other, and Jesus returning for a "Loving Bride" untied together, one as the Father and Son are one. You will be encouraged this week as you listen to this energizing conversation that will propel you into this great hope. Jonathan is the visionary and founder of the 10 Days movement (2004-present).  Based on the 10 “Days of Awe” on the Biblical calendar from the day of Trumpets to the day of Atonement, 10 Days is an annual opportunity for united prayer, repentance, and humility before God. Find out more:https://www.10days.netGive to ATD to support the podcast - https://awakenthedawn.com/giveJoin Revive School - https://www.reviveschool.comHost a tent event in your city with Tent America - https://awakenthedawn.com/tent-america

Wide receiver KJ Hamler talks about going through the lowest moment in his life after tearing his ACL, his journey back to the field and the importance of being open and honest about mental health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gormley Group President Bill Gormley joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the state of government-wide contracting, with a focus on GSA's Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program.

This podcast highlights original research published in the August official journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Foundation. The objective was to evaluate nodule height-to-width ratio as a continuous variable predicting likelihood of thyroid malignancy. In conclusion, our results support the association between greater height-to-width ratio and malignancy but suggest that a multilevel rather than binary variable improves prediction. The likelihood ratios at different intervals give a more nuanced view of how height-to-width ratio predicts malignancy. With continuing review of guidelines for thyroid nodule biopsy, it is important to consider these data for any point total attributed to shape.   Click here to read the article.

(S3:E228) Smitty breaks down Deebo Samuel's new contract, and how it maps out incentives that pay Deebo to run the football. Yes, he is getting paid to be a wide back in 2022 fantasy football, despite all the reports that have recklessly predicted he won't see wide back work in fantasy football 2022. Catch Smitty's video version of this show at https://youtube.com/thefantasyfootballshow #deebosamuel #fantasynews #fantasyfootball #fantasyfootballnews #fantasyfootballshow #fantasypodcast #fantasyfootballpodcast #49ers

The Los Angeles Chargers strapped on the pads for the first time Monday and the true evaluations in the trenches began. Rookie guard Zion Johnson showed a bit of why he was taken in the first round and Khalil Mack showed that he still has plenty of gas in the tank. Wide receiver Josh Palmer had his best day of camp so far, and was Justin Herbert's favorite target. The guys discuss his breakout practice and if he has gained some separation on Jalen Guyton in the battle of wide receiver three. One group that must improve for the Chargers in 2022 is the kicking game and special teams. Dan and David get into the performances of kicker Dustin Hopkins and punter JK Scott and how much they could improve a poor special teams unit.  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Dave Download the Dave app from the App store right now for an Extra Cash account and get up to 500 dollars instantly. For terms and conditions go to dave.com/legal. Instant transfer fees apply. Banking provided by Evolve. Member FDIC. BetterHelp It's not a crisis line, it's not self-help, it's professional therapy done securely online, available to people worldwide. And they have a special offer for my listeners: get 10% off your first month at Betterhelp.com/LockedOn Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lily this morning, her last morning with us…on her Lily “The Queen” Pillow on the orange couch in front of the mixer table wanting to be part of the show on her final day.  She has been here doing the show with me for the last eight years… started the show with her.  The only time she wasn't here as the show happened was when I was in Jacksonville for a month for my cancer treatments.  She continues to drink the gravy from her food with very little solid intake.  She refuses water.  There has been no solid excrete in five days.  She's peeing up to five times a day.  Pupils are always WIDE.  Hoping the gabapentin and CBD oil are keeping her comfortable.  The Music Authority LIVE STREAM Show & Podcast...listen, like, comment, download, share, repeat…heard daily on Podchaser, Deezer, Amazon Music, Audible, Listen Notes, Google Podcast Manager, Mixcloud, Player FM, Stitcher, Tune In, Podcast Addict, Cast Box, Radio Public, and Pocket Cast, and APPLE iTunes!  Follow the show on TWITTER JimPrell@TMusicAuthority!  Please, are you sharing the show? Please, are you listening? How does and can one listen in? Let me list the ways...*Listen LIVE here - https://fastcast4u.com/player/jamprell/ *Podcast - https://themusicauthority.transistor.fm/   The Music Authority LIVE STREAM Show & Podcast!  Special Recorded Network Shows, too!  Different than my daily show! *Radio Candy Radio Monday Wednesday, & Friday 7PM ET, 4PM PT*Rockin' The KOR Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 7PM UK time, 2PM ET, 11AM PT  www.koradio.rocks*Pop Radio UK Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 6PM UK, 1PM ET, 10AM PT! August 1, 2022, Monday… first hour…Orbis 2.0 - TMA SHOW OPEN THEMECamens – IllustratorCarissa Johnson - Merry Go Round [Blue Hour] (@A Diamond Heart Production)Curious Grace & Black Rabbit – BelieverDay Dreems - 01 Lady Beetle -mono-The Persian Leaps - Patience [Smiling Lessons] (@Land Ski Music)@Franky & Wendy - Writing On The WallJim Basnight - Blue Moon Heart [Pop Top – 2022 Remastered]Jim Basnight – Houston Street [Pop Top – 2022 Remastered]Gallows Birds - Someone Must've Nailed Us Together [Quaranteenage Kicks] (Rum Bar Records)Les Fradkin - Take A ChanceMagen Tracy And The Missed Connection - Try To Be Free (Red on Red Records)Marc Platt - Take The High RoadMatt Gough Music - At The End Of The DayGretchen's Wheel - 10 Learning To Hunt [Such An Open Sky] (Futureman Records)Suzi Moon - Dumb & In Luv (Pirates Press Records)@ New Revolution - Set Me FreeMelody lee Hayden - Fly Away With Me

Home for Horny Monsters: A Banshee on the Porch! - Haunted victorian house has more erotic surprises (part 2)By writerannabelle.  Listen to the Podcast at Steamy Stories. “Get in the bath with me,” Naia purred. “I can help you relax.”“You still haven't told me what you get from the link.”“Your protection.” She leaned back, her breasts bobbing on the surface. “This home needs a guardian, a human who won't expose our secret to the world, one who will care for us until his dying day. When I read your spirit, I knew that you could be the one who protect us.”“Us?” He peeked out into the bedroom. “There are other nymphs?”Naia shook her head. “I'm referring to the house itself. Emily was the last guardian of this place, and it holds many secrets. If this house should fall into the wrong hands…” Naia shivered, though the water was warm. “I'm afraid I can't be of much help in discovering them, as I am unable to leave this room. That, and I can't actually tell you.”“Why not?”“It's the house.” She frowned. “Powerful magic, a Geas. When Emily died, the house's protective magic kicked in. It's like being unable to remember someone's name, even though you are looking right at them. There is something important that I want to tell you, but it floats away from me when I try to focus on it. I'm afraid it will be that way until you can figure out for yourself the real purpose of this house.”“Secrets, huh?” Mike thought back to his college days, low-key hacking into servers just to see what was there. “Sounds like a challenge.”“I wish I could help, I really do.” Naia frowned. “I have huge gaps in my memory, but the main thing I remember is Emily.”“You knew my Great Aunt well?”“She was a good friend. I know you picture her in your mind as some old woman traipsing through the house, but she never looked a day over twenty seven. Not until the day she died, anyway. The magic preserves beauty, but doesn't prolong death.”“Interesting.” Mike stroked his chin. “So, I'm going to be young forever.”“On the outside.” Naia smiled. “And I think I can make your stay worth it.”“I'm going to be honest. I'm not really good with women.” Mike stared at her naked body, his cock twitching once more. His body and brain were disconnected, his body suddenly ready but his mind hesitant. His mother's voice was distant, but it was still there.“I saw that.” Naia trailed a finger down between her breasts. “A lot of pain in your past, something holding you back. You'll find that our new bond will alleviate that somewhat.”“What, are you my therapist now?”“Even better.” Mike hadn't realized how close he had come to the water. Naia slid her finger into the waistband of his pants, pulling him close. “My magic has created a special bond between us, one that enhances trust, allowing you to momentarily forget.” Tugging the band of his pants down, his cock sprung free, pointing directly at her mouth. “I can teach you to overcome your pain, if you will let me.” She stroked his cock lovingly, her fingers magically warm and wet. She gazed up into his eyes, adoration on her face. “Please let me do this, Mike. Please.”“I…” Mike stared at the woman in his tub, the one who radiated warmth and safety. For the first time he could remember, he had become lost in the moment, the slight heat of her breath teasing the head of his swollen dick. Gone were any thoughts of his childhood, the house, or what had happened earlier. Her eyes were shimmering pools, glowing with an inner light of their own.“C'mon Mike. Let's do it right this time.” She continued stroking. “With your permission.”Mike was breathing hard, his fingers stroking lightly at her hair. She broke eye contact, staring hungrily at his cock. She was panting now, and his cock tingled with every stroke.“Please,” Mike begged her. “Please.” He couldn't put the feeling into words, but he needed her.She leaned forward, sucking him in gently, her teeth just barely sliding across his foreskin. He shivered as she took him all the way to the root, one hand stroking his balls while the other slid around his hips. She sucked on him for several seconds, and he moaned softly, unsure what to do. She broke away, a trail of spit connecting her mouth to his dick.“Get in.” Her voice was husky, her hands pulling down his pants. He helped, pushing them to the floor as she caressed his balls, rolling them gently between her fingers. He stepped into the bath, her mouth finding his dick again. She grabbed him by the hips, moaning quietly as he thrust into her mouth. Already, his body felt light, his muscles relaxing as the magic took hold of him. He popped free from her full lips, and she reached up for him as he knelt down, their lips finding each other. He ran fingers through her blue hair, tracing the line of her jaw. She clutched his shoulders, breaking free of his kiss to suck at his collarbone.“Everything feels like electricity,” he told her, meaning every word. His skin was practically tingling, her touch igniting tiny sparks between them in the warm of the bath.“Part of that is my magic,” she whispered in his ear, her breath hot. “The rest of it is me.”His hand moved down her belly, parting the thick folds of her pussy. She was impossibly tight. He worked her cunt this way for a few minutes, rubbing at her clit with his thumb. After a minute of this, he realized that something felt odd. Pushing back from her, he stared down.“Is that a piercing?” He asked. In between her labia was a shiny sphere.“That's my clit,” she giggled. She stood, sitting on the edge of the tub and spreading her legs. Pulling back her folds, he saw that her clit strongly resembled a pink pearl. He ran his finger across the top of it, causing her to gasp. It was smooth, yet hard.“Is it always like this?”“Only when I'm this turned on.” She said, smiling. “It's called a Nymph's Pearl.”“God damn.” He moved closer, taking in her scent. The aroma made his head swim. “May I?”“You're such a gentleman.” Grabbing the back of his head, she pulled him in. He opened his mouth, gently sucking in her Nymph's Pearl, moving it around with his tongue as he slid two fingers in her pussy. Naia gasped, digging her fingers into the back of his head as he rolled her Pearl around in circles. Moaning, she wrapped her legs around his head, squeezing him tight.From his position between her legs, her scream of delight sounded like distant thunder. He switched from two fingers to three, her eager pussy gobbling up the extra digit with no effort. He pulled his fingers free, lapping at her inner folds with his tongue, marveling at the salty-sweet taste of a nymph's vagina. Hands clutched at his neck, her legs trembling uncontrollably as he drove her to the edge.Sucking the Pearl back into his mouth, he slid his fingers back into her, curling them upward.She screamed again, soaking his face with her cum. Three rapid bursts of fluid coated him completely. Startled, he pulled away, wiping his eyes clear. It had the same taste that she did, with just a hint of spice. Naia, reclined on the edge of the tub, was gasping for air, her body suddenly limp.“I've… I've never seen that before,” Mike told her. His cock was absolutely throbbing.Naia's eyes glowed from within, the water in the bath suddenly becoming steam. Rolling over, she lifted her ass into the air, clutching the rim of the tub.“Fuck me, Mike,” she hissed, the water's surface becoming choppy. He wrapped his hands around her hips, staring down at the juicy curves of her ass. Oddly, her prominent pussy was missing its neighbor, the long curve of her labia stretching farther back to where her asshole should have been.Sensing his pause, Naia looked over her shoulder. “Nymph's don't need assholes. Now hurry up and fuck what's in front of- Oh God!” Mike, wasting no pretense, shoved himself inside her awaiting hole. Her body lurched forward as he pounded her from behind, giving no thought to her pleasure at all. Somehow, this didn't seem to matter to Naia. She panted like a dog, her raspy breath echoing off the tiles of the bathroom.“Holy shit,” Mike shouted, desperately shoving his dick inside. His newfound sensitivity was driving him wild, and he clawed at Naia's ass cheeks, his excitement building. The water around them bubbled with energy, tiny water spheres taking flight and hovering in the air.“Fuck, fuck, fuck, FUCK!” When Mike came, his vision turned black around the edges, the world briefly losing focus, his back arching as he filled Naia with hot sperm. She let out her own shriek, pushing back against him as her back spasmed, ripples traveling down her spine and legs as she shook uncontrollably.“Oh Mike,” Naia moaned, going limp beneath his hands. She sank into the water, and Mike joined her, the two of them easily floating side by side.“Naia.” Mike was officially spent. He ran his fingers through her hair, sighing to himself as her fingers traced circles on his chest. “That was absolutely magical.”“I'm glad you liked it.” Naia kissed him on the neck. “Consider it a down payment.”“For what?” He asked.“For taking care of me. This place.” Naia's face was suddenly serious. “If you choose to stay, you will find out that there's a lot more to do than just live out our days fucking. There are some really bad people out there, people willing to do anything to get their hands on this place.”“Because of you?” He asked.“The man who built this house didn't just do it for me. He was a collector of magical items. These objects have tremendous power, and he hid them well. My job is to guard the house-because of the spring, I can never leave, so I was the best choice to be its guardian. Every time the house is passed to a new caretaker, I either make the pact like I have with you, or the new owner suffers an accident. Also…” Her face went blank for a second. “Damn. It's that thing I want to tell you again. I just can't remember, it's so frustrating. Anyway, I can't leave this room, or the fountain, once it's repaired for that matter.” Naia stroked Mike's stomach lovingly. “Please fix my fountain. I miss being outside.”Mike stared at the canned lights in the ceiling. Magical artifacts? This night had taken a strange, impossible turn. “It shouldn't be too hard to figure out where these magic artifacts are kept. The house is big, but it's not that big.”Naia smirked, kissing Mike on the lips. “You keep telling yourself that.” Yawning, Naia stretched. “I'm exhausted. You get some of that muck pulled from the fountain, and you and I can stay up all night if you like.”“Consider it done.” He stayed with her for a while, but the water grew cold. Bidding her a good night, he watched as she vanished beneath the water's surface, the cool liquid flowing down the bath drain. Drying himself off, he stretched out on the giant bed. Within moments, he was asleep.The bed was probably a hundred years old. God alone knew how old the mattress was. Somehow, Mike awoke from easily the best night's sleep in years. His body was in the same position it had been when he fell asleep. Yawning, he stepped down on the hard wood floors, his left ankle popping. Rubbing the back of his head, he strolled naked to the toilet to pee. He flushed the toilet, stepping out into the main bathroom. The tub was still there, glistening in the light of the morning sun.“Naia?” his voice quivered, slightly. The events of last night were fresh in his mind, and he wondered how much he would crack if he discovered that it had all been a dream.“I'm still here.” Her voice echoed from inside the tub. “I'm always here. Now go get some work done. You and I can play later.”Mike laughed, leaving the room behind. Breakfast was last night's pizza, quickly reheated, and some soda. Mike quickly threw together a grocery list, food he would need for the week ahead. He stepped out the back door, staring at the poorly kept yard. The house itself was built near the top of the hill, and Mike realized that the back yard's high stone walls ensured privacy. A wrought iron gate at the back of the yard led out into the woods behind the home, but someone had strung a chain across the bars, a giant padlock holding it in place.The fountain was in sad shape. No water could be seen in its giant basin, which was now full of silt and dead leaves. Mike sat on the side of the fountain, looking at his laptop. A quick Google search yielded several ways he could begin to restore it, but he was either going to have to look for tools or buy them.“Fuck it,” he muttered, adding the tools to his shopping cart. He didn't feel like spending hours looking through the house trying to find what he needed, and the local home improvement store had a service counter pickup option, which would get him home and back that much faster. Closing his laptop, he stood up to go back inside.“Jesus fuck!” He nearly dropped his laptop. A stone figure tucked away in an alcove by the back door had startled him. Moving in for a closer look, he saw that it appeared to be a statue of a woman, but other than an ample bust, few details could actually be seen. Covered in creeper vines, he pushed a few of them aside to try and see it better. Failing, he made a mental note to pick up some garden sheers. Kneeling down by her feet, he expected to see a plaque on the pedestal she stood on, but it was blank.“Damn near gave me a heart attack,” he muttered, walking in through the back door. He set his laptop on the kitchen table, listening to the sounds of the house around him. Nothing but silence.His rental car, a green Kia, was still on the curb where he had left it. Leaves had tumbled down from the trees along the street, creating a blanket for it. Pulling away, they spun in circles behind him, creating little leaf tornados in his rear view mirror.Pickup at Mel's, the home improvement store, was super quick. Mike grabbed an extra pair of work gloves and some garden shears on the way out. Stopping at the grocery store, he picked up some basics, including coffee and a new coffee maker. He had seen one in the kitchen, but didn't trust it to actually work.He arrived back at the house, gathering up all of his bags in an attempt to make only one trip. Walking precariously between the stone lions, he made it to the front door, setting the bags down to get his key out of his pocket. The deadbolt clicked open, and he pocketed the key, kneeling down to grab his bags.The porch swing creaked. Mike stared, the gears of his mind turning. He thought he had disconnected the swing last night. Yet there it was, swaying in a non-existent breeze. He walked over, unhooking the swing and lowering it to the porch.Shaking his head, he walked inside, putting it from his mind. He stacked his groceries up on the counter and tossed the bag of supplies on the kitchen table. Stocking the fridge, he began organizing the tools from the store. A few scrub brushes, a trowel, and a drain snake were pulled from the bucket he had purchased, as well as a screwdriver.A knock at the door was followed by the sound of the bell. Mike walked back down the long hall, a shadowy figure visible through the frosted glass of the front door. He opened the door to reveal Beth, his Great Aunt's estate representative, standing on the other side. She was holding a stack of files, but that wasn't what Mike noticed. Her dark hair still in a bun, she was wearing a bright red blouse, the top buttons straining to hold it shut, with a knee length white skirt.“Mr. Radley,” she greeted him, a warm smile on her face. “I thought I would drop by and bring you some paperwork. There are several things the firm needs you to look over before we can finalize a transfer of assets. May I come in?”“Um, yeah. Certainly.” He stepped back, and she stepped past him, the smell of soap and lavender following her in. He shuddered internally, this human woman somehow ten times more daunting than the mystical creature upstairs. “Here, this way.” He led her to the kitchen, where she set down the pile of documents.“It looks like you're getting ready to tackle a project,” Beth said, picking up the trowel. “Hopefully nothing the Historical Society would disapprove of.”“Just cleaning some gunk out of the fountain,” he told her. “Hoping to see it running soon.”“Those don't sound like the words of a man who is still debating keeping the place.”“You're correct. I've decided to stay.”“In that case,” Beth slid one of the folders out, checking its contents. “This was an offer from that group of women I told you about. They call the firm almost every day, they're absolutely in love with this place.”“I hate to disappoint them, but the place is growing on me already.” Mike smiled, thinking of Naia. “Not sure why, but I feel like this is where I was meant to be.”“I'm very happy for you Mike.” Her smile was genuine, crinkling the skin next to her eyes. “I know what you mean. I've been over here several times to make sure the place is being cared for properly by our interim team, and admit I'm a little sad that I won't get to see it much longer.”“Nonsense.” Mike waved a hand dismissively. “You're welcome over here anytime. Besides, you're the only person I even know in this town. My job doesn't offer many opportunities to meet new people, so I'm afraid you are my entire social group.”“I may just take you up on that.” Beth sat at the table. “I've been a bit obsessed with this place since I was a little girl. I was convinced a fairy queen lived here, probably until I was thirteen. I used to ride my bike past every day, hoping to catch a glimpse of her. Turns out that it must have been someone who worked for your great aunt, a young woman who I sometimes caught working in the garden. She had this brilliant radiance around her, almost like she was stuck in an old Disney movie. I half expected birds to circle around her as she broke into song or something. I won't lie, I tried to figure out who she was once your aunt passed, but there weren't any records.” She chuckled, stroking the files with a finger. This action pressed her breasts together, causing a tiny gap to form between the buttons of her blouse. Mike stared into that dark space, wondering what color her bra was. “It's silly, I know, but I can't help but love this place just a little.”“I've only been here one night. Trust me, I know what you're talking about.” Snapping his eyes away from her chest, Mike leaned forward, opening the top file. “Ugh. This looks like a bunch of legalese.”“In triplicate. These are some additional assets, plus some agreements I need you to sign since you are taking ownership of the home. Per the will, there are a few protective clauses, primarily stating that you can never bulldoze the home and start from scratch. This was per your Great Aunt's wishes, but I'm guessing that isn't a problem.”“You would be correct.” Mike slid open a drawer looking for a pen, but Beth had one ready.“You can have an attorney read these over first. I prefer that you would, actually. There isn't any hurry-now that we have an heir, the clock sort of resets for a bit.” She set the pen on the table. “However, I am just on delivery duty today. I need to get in to the office to begin processing some additional documents. Today is Tuesday. I would be happy to drop by on Friday to pick these up, if you have them done. Otherwise, I can just drop by to make certain you are getting settled. That is part of the provisions as well.”“Um, yeah. Sure. Thank you.” Mike followed her outside. He walked behind her, watching the gentle sway of her ass until they arrived at her car, a cute little convertible he didn't recognize. Beth gave him a wave and a smile before driving away. He walked back up the walk, stopping to pat one of the lion's paws for luck. In his mind, he was planning to take the bucket straight out back and see what he could do about that pesky fountain.He was up the stairs, his hand on the door when he heard the swing next to him squeak. Turning his head, he saw her sitting there, kicking her legs gently as she stared across the front yard, her eyes distant.“Hey.” Mike said, moving to get a better view of her. Her skin was unnaturally pale, her hair white. She was wearing a simple white dress with a thick, black belt around her waist. The skirt stopped just above her knees, white stockings visible above a black pair of shoes. The swing creaked as she swayed, coming close to the siding of the house. She ignored him.“Hello? Hey?” He stood in front of her, waving his hand in front of her face. Her slightly milky eyes stared forward. Maybe she's blind, Mike thought, staring at her now. Her skin was paper white, but her facial features made Mike think of a mixed European heritage. Small breasts pushed against the front of her dress, filling out the top as if it had been custom made for her. Her eyes didn't budge, her dark eyed gaze settled on eternity.“Now look…” Mike grabbed the chain of the swing, halting its forward motion.The change was immediate. She was suddenly standing, her whole body lurching forward as if a movie had skipped several frames. A blast of cold air assailed Mike as her wild face was suddenly inches from his own, her feet hovering inches above the ground. She let out a blistering screech, her hair fanning out wildly behind her as she raised her hands, fingers curled into claws. Mike, panicking, stumbled backwards, the railing hitting him in his lower back. The icy blast of air pushed him over the edge, where he fell into the scratchy bushes below. Wide eyed, he stared into the sky as the specter leaned over the rail, floating upward.“Fuck, fuck, fuck,” he muttered struggling to fight his way free of the bushes. She let out another shriek, her suddenly darkened features stretched until her face was a nightmarish mask.“Stop unhooking my swing, fucker!” She cried, poofing out of existence. Mike scrambled to his feet, rolling free of the bushes covered in bloody scratches. Standing in the warm light of day, his heart pounding a mile a minute, Mike stared up at the porch where he had fallen from. The railing was cracked, and behind it, the porch swing swayed gently in the breeze.Mike ran up the stairs, his eyes on the empty swing. He shoved the door open, slamming it shut behind him. “Naia!” He hollered, running up the stairs. “Naia, what the fuck was that?” He shouted, running into the bathroom.The tub's faucet opened up, pouring a thin layer of water on the bottom. Her head and shoulders emerged as if she was in a lake rather than an inch of water.“What happened?” She asked.“Some woman on the porch. On the swing. Screamed at me. I fell into the bushes.” Mike gasped for air, inspecting the cuts on his arm.“Oh. Oh!” Naia's eyes flashed. “I remember! That's Cecilia!”“Who is Cecilia?” Mike sat on the side of the tub, rubbing his eyes.“She's a banshee. She lives on the porch. She really likes the swing.” Naia sunk even lower, her lips just above the surface of the water. “I'm sorry Mike. I wish I could have told you.”“Is that the important thing? The one you wanted to say but couldn't?”Naia shook her head, her face moving even lower. Just her eyes were visible above the water.“Naia, what aren't you telling me?” Mike crossed his arms. The nymph blushed, her words muffled by the water. “What did you say?”Naia rose up out of the water until her lips were visible. “I said that there are others.”“Others? Others like who?”Naia shook her head. “I can't remember. I'm sorry Mike, but I really can't. Now that you've met Cecilia, I can remember her very well, or at least what Emily told me about her. She almost never came inside. But there are others.”“If you can't remember them, than how do you know there are others?”“It's the important thing, the one I couldn't remember.” Naia slumped. “I think you're going to be mad.”“I'll do my best. What is it?”“Remember earlier, when I told you that the man who built this house collected magical artifacts?”“Yes?”“It's part of the Geas. It's a fail-safe, a half-truth. He did collect artifacts, yes. But he came across most of those on accident.”“How do you accidentally come across artifacts?”Naia put on her best, fake smile. “You see a lot of them when you decide to start your own monster collection.”“Monsters. The guy who built this house collected monsters.” Mike sat on the edge of the tub, Naia wrapping bandages around the deeper cuts on his body. He wore only his boxers, having stripped away his clothing. He was grateful that the bushes had caught him, but a bit miffed that they had taken their price in flesh.“Yep. It started as an academic thing, but he had a really big heart. The world was changing too quickly for us monsters to adapt, so he rescued as many of us as he could.” Naia rubbed some Neosporin into a cut on his leg. Nymphs could do a lot of things, but healing magic was not one of them. “While there are people out there who would kill for the magic hidden in this house, the monsters here are a magical goldmine.”“How so?” He asked.“Hard to answer. For instance, it wouldn't be hard to hold a nymph hostage and demand that she share her gifts. Cecilia's gifts wouldn't be worth much, because banshees only appear before someone dies, generally.”“Wait.” Mike grabbed Naia's hand. “What do you mean banshees only appear before someone dies?”“Cecilia is different. She'll appear to the owner of the house-it doesn't mean anything. She and Emily used to sit out there and watch the sunset a lot of evenings. Nobody needed to die, so don't worry about it.” Naia dabbed some more Neosporin on his leg before wrapping it.“Who built this place?” Mike asked. Naia froze, mid-wrap.“I wish I could say.” A tiny tear formed in the corner of her eye. “All I know is that I was extremely happy while he was here. Emily was nice and all, but I had a special bond with the man who built this place. It kills me that I can't remember him.”“But you remember Emily?” That was a mystery that he was going to have to think on. Why would the former owner need his identity kept a secret? How does one get into collecting monsters in the first place?“Yeah, I do. And Natalie. She was our keeper before Emily. But the real master came before Bethany, and I can't even picture him.” Naia sniffed, finishing the wrap on Mike's leg. “I wish I could remember.”“I hope you remember.” Mike meant it. Anything she could remember was something he could use. The sooner the better. Seeing a banshee on the porch had spooked him, and bad. What other surprises did the house have for him? Naia made him feel good in so many ways, but was the trouble worth it?“There. All better.” Naia kissed him on the neck, sending chills down his spine. “Now go unclog my fountain. The sooner you do that, the sooner I can see the stars again.”“Fair enough. Thank you, Naia.” Mike stood, tossing his bloodied clothes in a hamper by the bed. Cracking open his bags, he found a pair of athletic shorts and a clean shirt to wear. Walking down the stairs, he pondered the situation that had developed. Cecilia, the crazy bitch on his front porch, had nearly killed him for touching her swing. How many others like her were there? Was he going to get killed by something that was using a room as its lair?He stared at the furniture, covered in white sheets. The house had been cleaned numerous times, and as far as he knew, no problems had ever been reported. Something to ask Beth. He found himself looking at the fireplace in the sitting room, some stray thought crossing his mind. Before he could focus on it, he heard the creak of the swing out front, the immediate memory of an angry banshee in his face sending chills down his spine.Rubbing his face, he walked toward the back of the house, away from the sound of the swing. He walked to the kitchen table, grabbing the bucket and eager to go out back and deal with a problem he could handle. Lifting the bucket, he realized that it didn't feel quite right. Looking inside, he saw that it was empty.“Are you fucking kidding me?” He shouted, throwing the bucket angrily. He sat down, putting his face in his hands. Should he go back to the store? It meant walking past the Swing of the Damned currently, and he knew he wasn't ready to deal with that. With a resigned sigh, Mike walked outside to the garden, hanging a left at the fountain. Key in hand, he unlocked the door to the garage, pushing it in.Beth had warned him about the garage. Apparently his Great Aunt had been using it primarily for storage, and he immediately saw that the boxes had been piled high. He flicked on the light switch, which didn't actually help that much. The garage itself felt cavernous, somehow bigger than its two car capacity. The maze of boxes had him twisting to maneuver through them, hoping to make it to the other side. He expected to discover a tool bench on the opposite wall, and he was not disappointed. The bench was burdened with several boxes, so he lowered them to the ground.“Fuck, these are heavy.” He cracked open a couple boxes to reveal several paperback novels. The box he was looking in contained old sci-fi novels. He looked through the box, pulling aside a couple of classics that he intended to read for himself. He opened the next box, revealing a pile of romance novels.“Bleh. Never mind.” He closed the flap. Why were there so many books here? Pushing the thought from his mind, he got a good look at the tool bench. It had several drawers, all of which were empty when he opened them. Kneeling down, he opened the cabinet doors to reveal that they were also completely empty.Who had a tool bench with no tools? Mike scratched his chin, double checking the drawers to make sure he saw right. He wondered if somebody had stolen them, but then thought of the girl on the front porch. If this place really had been built to harbor a monster collection, then ordinary thieves wouldn't have a chance. Looking at the boxes, he debated cracking them open, but was convinced that he would only find more books.“Fuck, it's hot,” he muttered, wiping sweat off his brow. The afternoon sun was turning the place into a bit of a sauna. He resigned himself to the fact that he was going to have to leave the house again. Carefully moving through the stacks toward the door, he heard the sound of metal on concrete.Mike froze in place, listening carefully. He closed his eyes, listening carefully. It was faint, but the sound of light fabric across concrete carried to him from the back of the garage. He moved slowly, quietly, maneuvering around the stacks of boxes. A narrow gap between some boxes concealed a small hallway in the back of the garage. Mike breathed out, barely fitting between the stacks.The hallway U-turned, revealing a flight of stairs that went beneath the garage. He descended the concrete steps, moving quietly. Toward the bottom of the steps, he heard it, the unintelligible mutterings of someone up ahead. The voice was raspy, but feminine. He ducked his head, the space just barely over five feet tall.There was just enough light that he saw the pull-cord dangling from the ceiling. He yanked on it, casting light into the dark spaces beneath. Unlike the room above, this room had plenty of space. Boxes along the edge of the room had been decorated with dirty fabric, and it was immediately obvious that the room was originally intended for working on cars-large pit covers up above were sealed and locked shut. Along the back wall of the room was a tool bench littered with tools, and Mike immediately spotted the supplies he had bought earlier. Off to the side was a tiny bed. The muttering he had been listening to had vanished.Of greater interest, however, was the short figure between him and the bench. It stood at around four feet, dark green skin covered in dirt and grime. It's hair was so dirty that Mike couldn't make out any color, but did notice that it had been pulled to the side in a wild ponytail. The sudden light had frozen it in place, casting a comical shadow along the back wall. The figure dropped what it had been holding-the screwdriver that Mike had purchased earlier.Mike tried to process what he was looking at. It wasn't see-thru, so not a ghost (thank God). Where could he even go from here, now that he had discovered the creature's den.“Those tools belong to me,” he said, trying his best to sound firm. The creature in front of him turned around slowly, squinting into the light. She wore a dress that looked like it had been stitched together from spare furniture covers. A dirty yellow pair of goggles were on top of her head, and she bared her fangs at him, hissing through her teeth. Her tiny hands curled, revealing claws.“Tools are for Tink.” She growled. “All tools are Tink's tools.”Mike's heart raced. The thought of this angry little creature attacking him was simply too much. Still, he couldn't help but stare at her body. Wide set hips accentuated by small breasts, and the side of her makeshift dress had a split up the side, revealing just the edge of her bony hip and the movement of a thin tail with hair at the end. Her ears were wide and pointy, and a tiny nose made her big mouth look even larger.He had no idea what he was looking at.“Uh, okay. Tink, is it?” Mike held his hands up to show that they were empty. “Look here, Tink. I bought those tools so that I can fix the fountain. I can't fix the fountain without them. May I please have them back?”Tink bared her fangs. “You challenge Tink. Tink fight. Protect goblin home.”“Whoa, whoa.” Mike backed up. “We don't need to fight Tink, but I need those tools. There's no reason we need to do this.” Mike ran through his memory, looking for info on goblins, but he was drawing an absolute blank.“Then man leave. Never come back, or Tink fight to protect goblin home.” Tink hunched forward, tossing her goggles to the side of the room. It was now or never.“Let's talk about-fuck!” Tink leapt across the room, hands spread wide. She tackled Mike, and Mike fell over backward, slamming Tink's head into the ceiling.“Oh shit, I'm so-hey!” Unfazed, Tink was clawing at him, grabbing handfuls of his t-shirt. He fought back, not wanting to hit her at first due to her size. Unfortunately, it was like tangling with an angry cat. His bandages were quickly shredded, and Tink was busy trying to wrestle him into submission.The low ceiling prevented Mike from standing. Instead, he began rolling around on the floor, doing his best to avoid her teeth, which did shred away the rest of his shirt. As they fought, her dress ripped too, and Mike was soon grappling with a naked goblin on the floor.At first, the fight seemed a sure defeat, but Tink was rapidly tiring. He flipped her on her back, slamming her rock-hard skull on the pavement. It didn't seem to faze her, but she slowed down quite a bit. Using the moment to his advantage, he crawled on top of her, pinning her in place with the weight of his body.Tink struggled to rise, but Mike had managed to pin one arm down with his knee while holding the other straight. The rest of his body was on top of her torso, and she flopped helplessly for several minutes, quickly tiring.To be continued.By writerannabelle for Literotica

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Wide-ranging 3 hr episode w/ research god and Pseudodoxology cohost Ed Berg on all things recession: reevaluating the declining rate of profit, learning how to repair stuff, exotica music, time abolishment, Baudrillard's America, post-Marxism, Desert Islands, Americana, The Great Reset, Promis Software, cornucopia, Cyborg w/ Jean Claude Van Damme as a cinematic masterpiece, production vs. commodity capitalism, retrocausality, melting in the sun, vibe-trutherism, the 2008 financial crisis, the Chicago Surrealists/Imagists, the anti-freemasonry movement, Deleuze, crisis theory, and much more. Surefire compendium to get you through weird times. We're recessionmaxxing on an archipelago, watching John Woo action movies, care to join?

Tune-in as Mike Dussault and Paul Perillo offer their takeaways from Day 4 of Patriots Training Camp. We saw the offense unable to find open receivers as the defense continues to be in control. Cornerback Malcolm Butler caught our eye with a few positive plays. Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers made the play of the day hauling in a 20-yard touchdown from Mac Jones. Get a full practice recap and more observations from practice on Saturday, July 30, 2022.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune-in as Mike Dussault and Paul Perillo offer their takeaways from Day 4 of Patriots Training Camp. We saw the offense unable to find open receivers as the defense continues to be in control. Cornerback Malcolm Butler caught our eye with a few positive plays. Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers made the play of the day hauling in a 20-yard touchdown from Mac Jones. Get a full practice recap and more observations from practice on Saturday, July 30, 2022.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of One and Dunne Radio, host Ryan Dunne has Twitter Followers give their answers to the following questions. What meal do you enjoy cooking the most? Your favorite hobby? An item on your bucket list? Your biggest pet peeve? Finally, what chore do you hate to do most? Then, Ryan closes the show with his Thursday Thought...The Tampa Bay Buccaneers need to manage Julio Jones to make him last the entire season. Be sure to follow the show on Twitter @OneDunneRadio and subscribe to the show on YouTube, Spreaker, Gamatica, iTunes, iHeartRadio, Spotify and more!

Wide receiver Christian Kirk meets with the media on the fourth day of training camp after practice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 0721 - Love, Fire & Illumination, I (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.) Wide-ranging comments on the practice of patient endurance, detachment & renunciation -- as a basis for alchemical transformation via inner fire & the athanor. Tapas & Dhammapada 184-185, vairagya & equanimity, and the austerity of practicing detachment from habitual desire & hate.   Additional references

We lead this episode of The ReidOut with Attorney General Merrick Garland in a rare interview telling NBC's Lester Holt what might happen next in the DOJ's investigation of the January 6th insurrection. Plus, the man who caused it was back in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, with many of the same Republican politicians who fled the Capitol insurrection coming out to "kiss the ring." Then, The Washington Post reports that the Justice Department is looking into former president Donald Trump's actions as part of a criminal probe, according to four people familiar with the situation. Carol Leonnig of The Washington Post, who reported on this breaking news story, joins us to discuss. Next, Dr. Anthony Fauci shares the White House's plans to get the monkeypox outbreak under control. All this and more in this edition of The ReidOut on MSNBC.

In June, hosts Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey, along with Managing Editor Rebecca Smith, traveled to Central and Eastern Europe to learn more about election administration in democracies overseas. In this episode, they speak with Alexander Shlyk, the Special Representative on Elections for Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and the former head of the Elections Department of OSCE ODIHR, or the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Tsikhanouskaya is the leader of the leader of the Belarusian democratic movement who many believe truly won the 2020 election against President Alexander Lukashenko. Shlyk is currently living in exile as one of the 16 people working for Tsikhanouskaya, and he's working to prepare the legislative and practical framework for democratic elections in Belarus – which he believes will inevitably happen.

From Big Ten Media Days a Wide-Ranging Football Discussion

Trey Pipkins versus Storm Norton kicks off at Chargers training camp this week in the most important battle on offense. Will the winner be good enough? Wide receiver Joshua Palmer could be poised for a leap in 2022, but is Jalen Guyton's speed going to get in the way? There is a clear path for rookie running back Isaiah Spiller to win the RB2 position as long as he doesn't fumble it away. The guys get into Spiller's competition with Joshua Kelley and Larry Rountree, and discuss if the latter two could be in danger of making the roster at all. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Dave Download the Dave app from the App store right now for an Extra Cash account and get up to 500 dollars instantly. For terms and conditions go to dave.com/legal. Instant transfer fees apply. Banking provided by Evolve. Member FDIC. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode we talk about Chris and his nipple, waxing, new marvel, shaving pubes, and much more