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Someone made a comment in another thread that made me want to see this sort of thing and some people replied saying I should submit it here. Here's a link to my [original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/62wgey/tifu_by_bricking_a_computer_with_rick_astley/dfq195a/) which has a little more detail about the s... | [WP] A world where super heroes exist but act as mercenaries for hire instead of doing it out of the goodness of their hearts | Seconds before the decaying support beams running through the apartment building finally snapped, Chronotron strolled casually into unit 8B, the last on his checklist.
Mere seconds remained before the aging architecture would be reduced to rubble, but that was more than enough time for Chronotron. As one gifted with ... | Like every day since I started this job, the subway was packed. Not the kind of packed where you have to occasionally mutter apologies as you slide past people; this was more like something that made me envious of sardines in a can.
Thank-god for phones. I sighed as an ad began to play again on the video I was watchi... |
Someone made a comment in another thread that made me want to see this sort of thing and some people replied saying I should submit it here. Here's a link to my [original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/62wgey/tifu_by_bricking_a_computer_with_rick_astley/dfq195a/) which has a little more detail about the s... | [WP] A world where super heroes exist but act as mercenaries for hire instead of doing it out of the goodness of their hearts | Dreadnaught was the last of the Old Guard. The early heroes who had fought for the good of the world, for honor and justice and other long-dead ideals. they toppled dictatorships, brought aid to disaster-stricken regions and never accepted a penny. Dreadnaught himself had seen the greats of the age, had only been a you... | Like every day since I started this job, the subway was packed. Not the kind of packed where you have to occasionally mutter apologies as you slide past people; this was more like something that made me envious of sardines in a can.
Thank-god for phones. I sighed as an ad began to play again on the video I was watchi... |
Someone made a comment in another thread that made me want to see this sort of thing and some people replied saying I should submit it here. Here's a link to my [original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/62wgey/tifu_by_bricking_a_computer_with_rick_astley/dfq195a/) which has a little more detail about the s... | [WP] A world where super heroes exist but act as mercenaries for hire instead of doing it out of the goodness of their hearts | *3:30 AM, Atlanta*
The phone rang.
"This had better be worth waking my ass up."
"Flux. $500,000. If we lose power--."
"I'll do it if you make it six. Where?"
The caller accepted, a little too quickly. Damn. Could have got more.
The caller gave the address to a malfunctioning power station, and thanked Flux for assis... | Like every day since I started this job, the subway was packed. Not the kind of packed where you have to occasionally mutter apologies as you slide past people; this was more like something that made me envious of sardines in a can.
Thank-god for phones. I sighed as an ad began to play again on the video I was watchi... |
Someone made a comment in another thread that made me want to see this sort of thing and some people replied saying I should submit it here. Here's a link to my [original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/62wgey/tifu_by_bricking_a_computer_with_rick_astley/dfq195a/) which has a little more detail about the s... | [WP] A world where super heroes exist but act as mercenaries for hire instead of doing it out of the goodness of their hearts | The pen slips, drawing a jagged line along the 'Cash' field of the deposit slip. I sigh and look around. Whatever jogged my elbow nudges me in the ribs this time, and I reach up to pull the headphones away from my ear.
"You, too, tiny. Hands where we can see 'em, down on the floor with the rest. Nice and easy."
The... | Like every day since I started this job, the subway was packed. Not the kind of packed where you have to occasionally mutter apologies as you slide past people; this was more like something that made me envious of sardines in a can.
Thank-god for phones. I sighed as an ad began to play again on the video I was watchi... |
Someone made a comment in another thread that made me want to see this sort of thing and some people replied saying I should submit it here. Here's a link to my [original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/62wgey/tifu_by_bricking_a_computer_with_rick_astley/dfq195a/) which has a little more detail about the s... | [WP] A world where super heroes exist but act as mercenaries for hire instead of doing it out of the goodness of their hearts | Dreadnaught was the last of the Old Guard. The early heroes who had fought for the good of the world, for honor and justice and other long-dead ideals. they toppled dictatorships, brought aid to disaster-stricken regions and never accepted a penny. Dreadnaught himself had seen the greats of the age, had only been a you... | It was raining.
The day we set to sea was a dark day, the sun did not appear in the sky and the skies appeared to cry as the sons of Helgavik set off to unfamiliar lands. I watched my parents on the shore, surrounded by the wives and families of my fellow sailors, but I could not find it in my heart to return their wa... |
Someone made a comment in another thread that made me want to see this sort of thing and some people replied saying I should submit it here. Here's a link to my [original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/62wgey/tifu_by_bricking_a_computer_with_rick_astley/dfq195a/) which has a little more detail about the s... | [WP] A world where super heroes exist but act as mercenaries for hire instead of doing it out of the goodness of their hearts | *3:30 AM, Atlanta*
The phone rang.
"This had better be worth waking my ass up."
"Flux. $500,000. If we lose power--."
"I'll do it if you make it six. Where?"
The caller accepted, a little too quickly. Damn. Could have got more.
The caller gave the address to a malfunctioning power station, and thanked Flux for assis... | It was raining.
The day we set to sea was a dark day, the sun did not appear in the sky and the skies appeared to cry as the sons of Helgavik set off to unfamiliar lands. I watched my parents on the shore, surrounded by the wives and families of my fellow sailors, but I could not find it in my heart to return their wa... |
Someone made a comment in another thread that made me want to see this sort of thing and some people replied saying I should submit it here. Here's a link to my [original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/62wgey/tifu_by_bricking_a_computer_with_rick_astley/dfq195a/) which has a little more detail about the s... | [WP] A world where super heroes exist but act as mercenaries for hire instead of doing it out of the goodness of their hearts | The pen slips, drawing a jagged line along the 'Cash' field of the deposit slip. I sigh and look around. Whatever jogged my elbow nudges me in the ribs this time, and I reach up to pull the headphones away from my ear.
"You, too, tiny. Hands where we can see 'em, down on the floor with the rest. Nice and easy."
The... | It was raining.
The day we set to sea was a dark day, the sun did not appear in the sky and the skies appeared to cry as the sons of Helgavik set off to unfamiliar lands. I watched my parents on the shore, surrounded by the wives and families of my fellow sailors, but I could not find it in my heart to return their wa... |
Someone made a comment in another thread that made me want to see this sort of thing and some people replied saying I should submit it here. Here's a link to my [original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/62wgey/tifu_by_bricking_a_computer_with_rick_astley/dfq195a/) which has a little more detail about the s... | [WP] A world where super heroes exist but act as mercenaries for hire instead of doing it out of the goodness of their hearts | I am not a good man.
James looked down at the table, sipping his water. Always the same look when he's got something on his mind. "What're you ordering," he says with a low voice. "I hear the, uh, steak and fries are great."
"Maybe just a coffee." I drummed the table lightly with my fingertips. "Look, J, I know that ... | "I'm just going to talk to him," Rodgers says to himself, standing outside a house. It was the definition of suburban. A little garden out the front, a big oak tree and a novelty mailbox shaped like a salmon. He knocks on the door three times, to no answer, as it swings ajar.
Rodgers walks inside, coughing as he does.... |
Someone made a comment in another thread that made me want to see this sort of thing and some people replied saying I should submit it here. Here's a link to my [original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/62wgey/tifu_by_bricking_a_computer_with_rick_astley/dfq195a/) which has a little more detail about the s... | [WP] A world where super heroes exist but act as mercenaries for hire instead of doing it out of the goodness of their hearts | Dreadnaught was the last of the Old Guard. The early heroes who had fought for the good of the world, for honor and justice and other long-dead ideals. they toppled dictatorships, brought aid to disaster-stricken regions and never accepted a penny. Dreadnaught himself had seen the greats of the age, had only been a you... | "I'm just going to talk to him," Rodgers says to himself, standing outside a house. It was the definition of suburban. A little garden out the front, a big oak tree and a novelty mailbox shaped like a salmon. He knocks on the door three times, to no answer, as it swings ajar.
Rodgers walks inside, coughing as he does.... |
Someone made a comment in another thread that made me want to see this sort of thing and some people replied saying I should submit it here. Here's a link to my [original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/62wgey/tifu_by_bricking_a_computer_with_rick_astley/dfq195a/) which has a little more detail about the s... | [WP] A world where super heroes exist but act as mercenaries for hire instead of doing it out of the goodness of their hearts | *3:30 AM, Atlanta*
The phone rang.
"This had better be worth waking my ass up."
"Flux. $500,000. If we lose power--."
"I'll do it if you make it six. Where?"
The caller accepted, a little too quickly. Damn. Could have got more.
The caller gave the address to a malfunctioning power station, and thanked Flux for assis... | "I'm just going to talk to him," Rodgers says to himself, standing outside a house. It was the definition of suburban. A little garden out the front, a big oak tree and a novelty mailbox shaped like a salmon. He knocks on the door three times, to no answer, as it swings ajar.
Rodgers walks inside, coughing as he does.... |
Someone made a comment in another thread that made me want to see this sort of thing and some people replied saying I should submit it here. Here's a link to my [original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/62wgey/tifu_by_bricking_a_computer_with_rick_astley/dfq195a/) which has a little more detail about the s... | [WP] A world where super heroes exist but act as mercenaries for hire instead of doing it out of the goodness of their hearts | The pen slips, drawing a jagged line along the 'Cash' field of the deposit slip. I sigh and look around. Whatever jogged my elbow nudges me in the ribs this time, and I reach up to pull the headphones away from my ear.
"You, too, tiny. Hands where we can see 'em, down on the floor with the rest. Nice and easy."
The... | "I'm just going to talk to him," Rodgers says to himself, standing outside a house. It was the definition of suburban. A little garden out the front, a big oak tree and a novelty mailbox shaped like a salmon. He knocks on the door three times, to no answer, as it swings ajar.
Rodgers walks inside, coughing as he does.... |
Someone made a comment in another thread that made me want to see this sort of thing and some people replied saying I should submit it here. Here's a link to my [original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/62wgey/tifu_by_bricking_a_computer_with_rick_astley/dfq195a/) which has a little more detail about the s... | [WP] A world where super heroes exist but act as mercenaries for hire instead of doing it out of the goodness of their hearts | Dreadnaught was the last of the Old Guard. The early heroes who had fought for the good of the world, for honor and justice and other long-dead ideals. they toppled dictatorships, brought aid to disaster-stricken regions and never accepted a penny. Dreadnaught himself had seen the greats of the age, had only been a you... | I am not a good man.
James looked down at the table, sipping his water. Always the same look when he's got something on his mind. "What're you ordering," he says with a low voice. "I hear the, uh, steak and fries are great."
"Maybe just a coffee." I drummed the table lightly with my fingertips. "Look, J, I know that ... |
Someone made a comment in another thread that made me want to see this sort of thing and some people replied saying I should submit it here. Here's a link to my [original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/62wgey/tifu_by_bricking_a_computer_with_rick_astley/dfq195a/) which has a little more detail about the s... | [WP] A world where super heroes exist but act as mercenaries for hire instead of doing it out of the goodness of their hearts | *3:30 AM, Atlanta*
The phone rang.
"This had better be worth waking my ass up."
"Flux. $500,000. If we lose power--."
"I'll do it if you make it six. Where?"
The caller accepted, a little too quickly. Damn. Could have got more.
The caller gave the address to a malfunctioning power station, and thanked Flux for assis... | I am not a good man.
James looked down at the table, sipping his water. Always the same look when he's got something on his mind. "What're you ordering," he says with a low voice. "I hear the, uh, steak and fries are great."
"Maybe just a coffee." I drummed the table lightly with my fingertips. "Look, J, I know that ... |
Someone made a comment in another thread that made me want to see this sort of thing and some people replied saying I should submit it here. Here's a link to my [original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/62wgey/tifu_by_bricking_a_computer_with_rick_astley/dfq195a/) which has a little more detail about the s... | [WP] A world where super heroes exist but act as mercenaries for hire instead of doing it out of the goodness of their hearts | The pen slips, drawing a jagged line along the 'Cash' field of the deposit slip. I sigh and look around. Whatever jogged my elbow nudges me in the ribs this time, and I reach up to pull the headphones away from my ear.
"You, too, tiny. Hands where we can see 'em, down on the floor with the rest. Nice and easy."
The... | I am not a good man.
James looked down at the table, sipping his water. Always the same look when he's got something on his mind. "What're you ordering," he says with a low voice. "I hear the, uh, steak and fries are great."
"Maybe just a coffee." I drummed the table lightly with my fingertips. "Look, J, I know that ... |
Someone made a comment in another thread that made me want to see this sort of thing and some people replied saying I should submit it here. Here's a link to my [original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/62wgey/tifu_by_bricking_a_computer_with_rick_astley/dfq195a/) which has a little more detail about the s... | [WP] A world where super heroes exist but act as mercenaries for hire instead of doing it out of the goodness of their hearts | Dreadnaught was the last of the Old Guard. The early heroes who had fought for the good of the world, for honor and justice and other long-dead ideals. they toppled dictatorships, brought aid to disaster-stricken regions and never accepted a penny. Dreadnaught himself had seen the greats of the age, had only been a you... | Seconds before the decaying support beams running through the apartment building finally snapped, Chronotron strolled casually into unit 8B, the last on his checklist.
Mere seconds remained before the aging architecture would be reduced to rubble, but that was more than enough time for Chronotron. As one gifted with ... |
Someone made a comment in another thread that made me want to see this sort of thing and some people replied saying I should submit it here. Here's a link to my [original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/62wgey/tifu_by_bricking_a_computer_with_rick_astley/dfq195a/) which has a little more detail about the s... | [WP] A world where super heroes exist but act as mercenaries for hire instead of doing it out of the goodness of their hearts | *3:30 AM, Atlanta*
The phone rang.
"This had better be worth waking my ass up."
"Flux. $500,000. If we lose power--."
"I'll do it if you make it six. Where?"
The caller accepted, a little too quickly. Damn. Could have got more.
The caller gave the address to a malfunctioning power station, and thanked Flux for assis... | Seconds before the decaying support beams running through the apartment building finally snapped, Chronotron strolled casually into unit 8B, the last on his checklist.
Mere seconds remained before the aging architecture would be reduced to rubble, but that was more than enough time for Chronotron. As one gifted with ... |
Someone made a comment in another thread that made me want to see this sort of thing and some people replied saying I should submit it here. Here's a link to my [original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/62wgey/tifu_by_bricking_a_computer_with_rick_astley/dfq195a/) which has a little more detail about the s... | [WP] A world where super heroes exist but act as mercenaries for hire instead of doing it out of the goodness of their hearts | The pen slips, drawing a jagged line along the 'Cash' field of the deposit slip. I sigh and look around. Whatever jogged my elbow nudges me in the ribs this time, and I reach up to pull the headphones away from my ear.
"You, too, tiny. Hands where we can see 'em, down on the floor with the rest. Nice and easy."
The... | Seconds before the decaying support beams running through the apartment building finally snapped, Chronotron strolled casually into unit 8B, the last on his checklist.
Mere seconds remained before the aging architecture would be reduced to rubble, but that was more than enough time for Chronotron. As one gifted with ... |
Someone made a comment in another thread that made me want to see this sort of thing and some people replied saying I should submit it here. Here's a link to my [original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/62wgey/tifu_by_bricking_a_computer_with_rick_astley/dfq195a/) which has a little more detail about the s... | [WP] A world where super heroes exist but act as mercenaries for hire instead of doing it out of the goodness of their hearts | *3:30 AM, Atlanta*
The phone rang.
"This had better be worth waking my ass up."
"Flux. $500,000. If we lose power--."
"I'll do it if you make it six. Where?"
The caller accepted, a little too quickly. Damn. Could have got more.
The caller gave the address to a malfunctioning power station, and thanked Flux for assis... | Dreadnaught was the last of the Old Guard. The early heroes who had fought for the good of the world, for honor and justice and other long-dead ideals. they toppled dictatorships, brought aid to disaster-stricken regions and never accepted a penny. Dreadnaught himself had seen the greats of the age, had only been a you... |
[deleted] | [WP] When you get to be 18, you can pick a statistic. Any time you see someone, you'll know that statistic about them. | So LPT: Don't show up drunk to stats day.
Let me give you some background. For the record it was the day after graduation, which was the worst timing possible. Of course my family had to throw the grandest of graduation parties. And of course my drunk uncle showed up, as usual. Except this time I actually took that te... | A lot of people asked me what stat I picked when I turned eighteen, a lot of guys said stupid things and I wondered if they actually thought it out. From little on I knew what I wanted and how I would get it. I sort of had a hidden side to me...one that others would not want to know. If they did, well they wouldn't for... |
Whether you use Pestilence or Conquest is up to you, but I always learned Pestilence (or Pollution, if you're a Good Omens fan). Isn't Conquest a bit close to War anyway? | [WP] Non-traditional families are quite common these days, but yours might just be the strangest of them all. You werenraised by the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Today was Charlotte's first time playing Striker in the soccer game. The 4 Horsemen were so proud of her because it seemed like only yesterday she was taking her first steps
Pestilence: Would you like me to stricken them with the most vile plague, princess?
War: I can overwhelm them with bloodlust and have them kill ... | When I was 10, my uncle and aunt died. To be honest, I did not feel too sorry, or sad. They weren't there when my parents were killed. But that's a soppy story, and I don't like those. No, I was saved from the orphanage but death. And before you think I killed myself, I did not. I was saved, saved from being another gr... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | We only feared the storms
Because the gentle man
Was a god,
And director of flight missions.
Out on the perimeter,
On our new Earth,
Titan's pale, blue awning
Hid the moon.
Even good men become
Masters of war.
He left us,
Dissented
Stranded
Our beacon forever pinging
Cold into deep space... | The children he says over and over again. As he tears threw his work shop grabbing and tools and reworking them into hideous instruments of torment.
The workers cower in the coners of the cavernous workspace, that was dedicated to bringing joy and continentment to the children of the world. Except on nights like this... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | "What was that saying about wise men and nights?" Aubreys voice came from behind him, gentle as always, with that little tinge of curiousity he had fallen for.
"Wise men fear a night with no moon?"
"That's the one. Why do you think they would fear a moonless night? I think its beautiful." A bit of whimsy in... | The children he says over and over again. As he tears threw his work shop grabbing and tools and reworking them into hideous instruments of torment.
The workers cower in the coners of the cavernous workspace, that was dedicated to bringing joy and continentment to the children of the world. Except on nights like this... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | The thousand terrors of life I had borne as I best could, but storms and pitch-black always terrified me. Being a kid, I often played with my childhood friend Luchresi on the shore, until one day (or should I say one night?) the devastating power of nature hit us.
Storm came out of nowhere, along with heavy rain, and ... | The children he says over and over again. As he tears threw his work shop grabbing and tools and reworking them into hideous instruments of torment.
The workers cower in the coners of the cavernous workspace, that was dedicated to bringing joy and continentment to the children of the world. Except on nights like this... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | There's an old saying that goes:
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
A normal man would take that at face value. Sure, a stormy sea is dangerous, a night with no moon is terrifying, and the anger of a gentle man is explosive. But what this... | The children he says over and over again. As he tears threw his work shop grabbing and tools and reworking them into hideous instruments of torment.
The workers cower in the coners of the cavernous workspace, that was dedicated to bringing joy and continentment to the children of the world. Except on nights like this... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | Becky stopped around a corner to catch her breath, her heart was racing after running what seemed like half the campus. As she stared up at the moonless night, she tried to make sense of what had just happened.
She was just about to go to a show with her friend Ron when they ran in to Ben on the way. Everything seeme... | The children he says over and over again. As he tears threw his work shop grabbing and tools and reworking them into hideous instruments of torment.
The workers cower in the coners of the cavernous workspace, that was dedicated to bringing joy and continentment to the children of the world. Except on nights like this... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | Bob was a quiet man. He was of medium height, neither tall nor short and not too thin, though on the slender side of things. He wore a button down long-sleeved shirt, blue or brown slacks, and brown shoes. He wore glasses and was slightly balding. In the winter, he wore a different sweater each day.
Every day, Bob... | The children he says over and over again. As he tears threw his work shop grabbing and tools and reworking them into hideous instruments of torment.
The workers cower in the coners of the cavernous workspace, that was dedicated to bringing joy and continentment to the children of the world. Except on nights like this... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | Late to the party, here goes. I have substituted "wrath" for "anger" for the sake of meter.
#The Wrath of a Gentle Man#
---
When I was still a youth my father said
The hour draws near
to teach you, as my father did, those things
all wise men fear.
The ocean vast, majestic, calm, the thoughtful ... | The children he says over and over again. As he tears threw his work shop grabbing and tools and reworking them into hideous instruments of torment.
The workers cower in the coners of the cavernous workspace, that was dedicated to bringing joy and continentment to the children of the world. Except on nights like this... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | ‘There are three things all wise men fear’ he said, ‘the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man. I think all here would agree that I am a gentle man, but you are testing my patience now, child. If you are who you say you are, you know what slander is the accusation you are making.’
Taryn cas... | The children he says over and over again. As he tears threw his work shop grabbing and tools and reworking them into hideous instruments of torment.
The workers cower in the coners of the cavernous workspace, that was dedicated to bringing joy and continentment to the children of the world. Except on nights like this... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | I never once saw the captain angry. Not before that night. It was rare, a captain who never shouted. He was Stern with his expectations, but he was kind and fair. He knew what his crew was capable of, even if we didn't, and he never pushed us further than we could go. Until that night.
We had been underway for six mo... | The children he says over and over again. As he tears threw his work shop grabbing and tools and reworking them into hideous instruments of torment.
The workers cower in the coners of the cavernous workspace, that was dedicated to bringing joy and continentment to the children of the world. Except on nights like this... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | One night, when I was a young man travelling with my family, I had made my mind up to go for a swim. We were visiting friends who lived on a small island in the middle of a lake vast in size, a thousand feet deep, a hundred leagues long and fifty leagues across. The water was calm, small waves lazily caressed the small... | The children he says over and over again. As he tears threw his work shop grabbing and tools and reworking them into hideous instruments of torment.
The workers cower in the coners of the cavernous workspace, that was dedicated to bringing joy and continentment to the children of the world. Except on nights like this... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | Father tells of the three times Man learned to fear. The first time was in the night and darkness, when Man looked around and found no ally, just the terror of the pitch blackness and the fury of all the night’s beasts. When Man found no silent guardian in the sky, just the unblinking and uncaring stars. The night was ... | The children he says over and over again. As he tears threw his work shop grabbing and tools and reworking them into hideous instruments of torment.
The workers cower in the coners of the cavernous workspace, that was dedicated to bringing joy and continentment to the children of the world. Except on nights like this... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | My name is Nathanael Osmond Durant, son of Mary and Michael Durant, nostromo of the Buonaventura II, and this is my dying confession. I write it now, while the air congealing into great snowflakes has not yet turned my fingers blue, or my eyes glassy, while the last tide still beats at the foot of this rocky, cavernous... | The children he says over and over again. As he tears threw his work shop grabbing and tools and reworking them into hideous instruments of torment.
The workers cower in the coners of the cavernous workspace, that was dedicated to bringing joy and continentment to the children of the world. Except on nights like this... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | We stand in the ashes of their world, the last vestiges of our energy beginning to fade. Destroyed by our imperative to conquer, destroyed by the arrogance of our maker. Destroyed by the one that came.
He arrived with little fanfare, just appearing one day in his ridiculous craft, just him and an earthling girl. No w... | The children he says over and over again. As he tears threw his work shop grabbing and tools and reworking them into hideous instruments of torment.
The workers cower in the coners of the cavernous workspace, that was dedicated to bringing joy and continentment to the children of the world. Except on nights like this... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | When I saw him unbuttoning his cardigan, I knew it was time to leave. He was rolling up his sleeves when we made it to the door, and the last thing I heard was the cracking of his knuckles and a calm voice saying "that wasn't very neighborly, friends."
I don't know what happened to the men who raised his ire, but we r... | The children he says over and over again. As he tears threw his work shop grabbing and tools and reworking them into hideous instruments of torment.
The workers cower in the coners of the cavernous workspace, that was dedicated to bringing joy and continentment to the children of the world. Except on nights like this... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | *Angels run and demons weep when the Good Man goes to war*
*Fools rush in and wise men creep when the Good Man goes to war*
Drea had been a sweet, kind and loving man. Softly spoken, moving his large, wiry frame as though it were porcelain through crowds.
That time was long past. His journey, tough as it was, bega... | The children he says over and over again. As he tears threw his work shop grabbing and tools and reworking them into hideous instruments of torment.
The workers cower in the coners of the cavernous workspace, that was dedicated to bringing joy and continentment to the children of the world. Except on nights like this... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | We only feared the storms
Because the gentle man
Was a god,
And director of flight missions.
Out on the perimeter,
On our new Earth,
Titan's pale, blue awning
Hid the moon.
Even good men become
Masters of war.
He left us,
Dissented
Stranded
Our beacon forever pinging
Cold into deep space... |
Christopher woke up in the middle of the night and decided he better take a piss before attempting to go back to sleep. As he waked down the hallway to the other side of his apartment, the corner of his eye caught something. It was the portrait of his deceased grandfather. With his mind still in a groggy state he just... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | "What was that saying about wise men and nights?" Aubreys voice came from behind him, gentle as always, with that little tinge of curiousity he had fallen for.
"Wise men fear a night with no moon?"
"That's the one. Why do you think they would fear a moonless night? I think its beautiful." A bit of whimsy in... |
Christopher woke up in the middle of the night and decided he better take a piss before attempting to go back to sleep. As he waked down the hallway to the other side of his apartment, the corner of his eye caught something. It was the portrait of his deceased grandfather. With his mind still in a groggy state he just... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | The thousand terrors of life I had borne as I best could, but storms and pitch-black always terrified me. Being a kid, I often played with my childhood friend Luchresi on the shore, until one day (or should I say one night?) the devastating power of nature hit us.
Storm came out of nowhere, along with heavy rain, and ... |
Christopher woke up in the middle of the night and decided he better take a piss before attempting to go back to sleep. As he waked down the hallway to the other side of his apartment, the corner of his eye caught something. It was the portrait of his deceased grandfather. With his mind still in a groggy state he just... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | Becky stopped around a corner to catch her breath, her heart was racing after running what seemed like half the campus. As she stared up at the moonless night, she tried to make sense of what had just happened.
She was just about to go to a show with her friend Ron when they ran in to Ben on the way. Everything seeme... |
Christopher woke up in the middle of the night and decided he better take a piss before attempting to go back to sleep. As he waked down the hallway to the other side of his apartment, the corner of his eye caught something. It was the portrait of his deceased grandfather. With his mind still in a groggy state he just... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | Bob was a quiet man. He was of medium height, neither tall nor short and not too thin, though on the slender side of things. He wore a button down long-sleeved shirt, blue or brown slacks, and brown shoes. He wore glasses and was slightly balding. In the winter, he wore a different sweater each day.
Every day, Bob... |
Christopher woke up in the middle of the night and decided he better take a piss before attempting to go back to sleep. As he waked down the hallway to the other side of his apartment, the corner of his eye caught something. It was the portrait of his deceased grandfather. With his mind still in a groggy state he just... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | Late to the party, here goes. I have substituted "wrath" for "anger" for the sake of meter.
#The Wrath of a Gentle Man#
---
When I was still a youth my father said
The hour draws near
to teach you, as my father did, those things
all wise men fear.
The ocean vast, majestic, calm, the thoughtful ... |
Christopher woke up in the middle of the night and decided he better take a piss before attempting to go back to sleep. As he waked down the hallway to the other side of his apartment, the corner of his eye caught something. It was the portrait of his deceased grandfather. With his mind still in a groggy state he just... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | ‘There are three things all wise men fear’ he said, ‘the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man. I think all here would agree that I am a gentle man, but you are testing my patience now, child. If you are who you say you are, you know what slander is the accusation you are making.’
Taryn cas... |
Christopher woke up in the middle of the night and decided he better take a piss before attempting to go back to sleep. As he waked down the hallway to the other side of his apartment, the corner of his eye caught something. It was the portrait of his deceased grandfather. With his mind still in a groggy state he just... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | I never once saw the captain angry. Not before that night. It was rare, a captain who never shouted. He was Stern with his expectations, but he was kind and fair. He knew what his crew was capable of, even if we didn't, and he never pushed us further than we could go. Until that night.
We had been underway for six mo... |
Christopher woke up in the middle of the night and decided he better take a piss before attempting to go back to sleep. As he waked down the hallway to the other side of his apartment, the corner of his eye caught something. It was the portrait of his deceased grandfather. With his mind still in a groggy state he just... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | One night, when I was a young man travelling with my family, I had made my mind up to go for a swim. We were visiting friends who lived on a small island in the middle of a lake vast in size, a thousand feet deep, a hundred leagues long and fifty leagues across. The water was calm, small waves lazily caressed the small... |
Christopher woke up in the middle of the night and decided he better take a piss before attempting to go back to sleep. As he waked down the hallway to the other side of his apartment, the corner of his eye caught something. It was the portrait of his deceased grandfather. With his mind still in a groggy state he just... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | Father tells of the three times Man learned to fear. The first time was in the night and darkness, when Man looked around and found no ally, just the terror of the pitch blackness and the fury of all the night’s beasts. When Man found no silent guardian in the sky, just the unblinking and uncaring stars. The night was ... |
Christopher woke up in the middle of the night and decided he better take a piss before attempting to go back to sleep. As he waked down the hallway to the other side of his apartment, the corner of his eye caught something. It was the portrait of his deceased grandfather. With his mind still in a groggy state he just... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | My name is Nathanael Osmond Durant, son of Mary and Michael Durant, nostromo of the Buonaventura II, and this is my dying confession. I write it now, while the air congealing into great snowflakes has not yet turned my fingers blue, or my eyes glassy, while the last tide still beats at the foot of this rocky, cavernous... |
Christopher woke up in the middle of the night and decided he better take a piss before attempting to go back to sleep. As he waked down the hallway to the other side of his apartment, the corner of his eye caught something. It was the portrait of his deceased grandfather. With his mind still in a groggy state he just... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | We stand in the ashes of their world, the last vestiges of our energy beginning to fade. Destroyed by our imperative to conquer, destroyed by the arrogance of our maker. Destroyed by the one that came.
He arrived with little fanfare, just appearing one day in his ridiculous craft, just him and an earthling girl. No w... |
Christopher woke up in the middle of the night and decided he better take a piss before attempting to go back to sleep. As he waked down the hallway to the other side of his apartment, the corner of his eye caught something. It was the portrait of his deceased grandfather. With his mind still in a groggy state he just... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | When I saw him unbuttoning his cardigan, I knew it was time to leave. He was rolling up his sleeves when we made it to the door, and the last thing I heard was the cracking of his knuckles and a calm voice saying "that wasn't very neighborly, friends."
I don't know what happened to the men who raised his ire, but we r... |
Christopher woke up in the middle of the night and decided he better take a piss before attempting to go back to sleep. As he waked down the hallway to the other side of his apartment, the corner of his eye caught something. It was the portrait of his deceased grandfather. With his mind still in a groggy state he just... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | "What was that saying about wise men and nights?" Aubreys voice came from behind him, gentle as always, with that little tinge of curiousity he had fallen for.
"Wise men fear a night with no moon?"
"That's the one. Why do you think they would fear a moonless night? I think its beautiful." A bit of whimsy in... | Raj was one of the farmers who lived with his daughter on the edge of the village. Despite his appearance ( a muscular frame sculpted from years of hard work and long jet black beard) he was one of the kindest men I have ever met. He is known in our village because although he rarely comes into town whenever he does it... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | Bob was a quiet man. He was of medium height, neither tall nor short and not too thin, though on the slender side of things. He wore a button down long-sleeved shirt, blue or brown slacks, and brown shoes. He wore glasses and was slightly balding. In the winter, he wore a different sweater each day.
Every day, Bob... | Raj was one of the farmers who lived with his daughter on the edge of the village. Despite his appearance ( a muscular frame sculpted from years of hard work and long jet black beard) he was one of the kindest men I have ever met. He is known in our village because although he rarely comes into town whenever he does it... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | Late to the party, here goes. I have substituted "wrath" for "anger" for the sake of meter.
#The Wrath of a Gentle Man#
---
When I was still a youth my father said
The hour draws near
to teach you, as my father did, those things
all wise men fear.
The ocean vast, majestic, calm, the thoughtful ... | Raj was one of the farmers who lived with his daughter on the edge of the village. Despite his appearance ( a muscular frame sculpted from years of hard work and long jet black beard) he was one of the kindest men I have ever met. He is known in our village because although he rarely comes into town whenever he does it... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | "What was that saying about wise men and nights?" Aubreys voice came from behind him, gentle as always, with that little tinge of curiousity he had fallen for.
"Wise men fear a night with no moon?"
"That's the one. Why do you think they would fear a moonless night? I think its beautiful." A bit of whimsy in... | The general knocked on the door, three loud slams on the door. He was just done with the third one as the door opened.
"And who is it that disturbs the Lord at this hour?"
The general sighed as he replied: "I am sorry to inform the Lord that it is time."
The mans face was hidden in the door, but his voice upheld th... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | Bob was a quiet man. He was of medium height, neither tall nor short and not too thin, though on the slender side of things. He wore a button down long-sleeved shirt, blue or brown slacks, and brown shoes. He wore glasses and was slightly balding. In the winter, he wore a different sweater each day.
Every day, Bob... | The general knocked on the door, three loud slams on the door. He was just done with the third one as the door opened.
"And who is it that disturbs the Lord at this hour?"
The general sighed as he replied: "I am sorry to inform the Lord that it is time."
The mans face was hidden in the door, but his voice upheld th... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | Late to the party, here goes. I have substituted "wrath" for "anger" for the sake of meter.
#The Wrath of a Gentle Man#
---
When I was still a youth my father said
The hour draws near
to teach you, as my father did, those things
all wise men fear.
The ocean vast, majestic, calm, the thoughtful ... | The general knocked on the door, three loud slams on the door. He was just done with the third one as the door opened.
"And who is it that disturbs the Lord at this hour?"
The general sighed as he replied: "I am sorry to inform the Lord that it is time."
The mans face was hidden in the door, but his voice upheld th... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | The thousand terrors of life I had borne as I best could, but storms and pitch-black always terrified me. Being a kid, I often played with my childhood friend Luchresi on the shore, until one day (or should I say one night?) the devastating power of nature hit us.
Storm came out of nowhere, along with heavy rain, and ... | We only feared the storms
Because the gentle man
Was a god,
And director of flight missions.
Out on the perimeter,
On our new Earth,
Titan's pale, blue awning
Hid the moon.
Even good men become
Masters of war.
He left us,
Dissented
Stranded
Our beacon forever pinging
Cold into deep space... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | Becky stopped around a corner to catch her breath, her heart was racing after running what seemed like half the campus. As she stared up at the moonless night, she tried to make sense of what had just happened.
She was just about to go to a show with her friend Ron when they ran in to Ben on the way. Everything seeme... | We only feared the storms
Because the gentle man
Was a god,
And director of flight missions.
Out on the perimeter,
On our new Earth,
Titan's pale, blue awning
Hid the moon.
Even good men become
Masters of war.
He left us,
Dissented
Stranded
Our beacon forever pinging
Cold into deep space... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | Bob was a quiet man. He was of medium height, neither tall nor short and not too thin, though on the slender side of things. He wore a button down long-sleeved shirt, blue or brown slacks, and brown shoes. He wore glasses and was slightly balding. In the winter, he wore a different sweater each day.
Every day, Bob... | We only feared the storms
Because the gentle man
Was a god,
And director of flight missions.
Out on the perimeter,
On our new Earth,
Titan's pale, blue awning
Hid the moon.
Even good men become
Masters of war.
He left us,
Dissented
Stranded
Our beacon forever pinging
Cold into deep space... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | Late to the party, here goes. I have substituted "wrath" for "anger" for the sake of meter.
#The Wrath of a Gentle Man#
---
When I was still a youth my father said
The hour draws near
to teach you, as my father did, those things
all wise men fear.
The ocean vast, majestic, calm, the thoughtful ... | We only feared the storms
Because the gentle man
Was a god,
And director of flight missions.
Out on the perimeter,
On our new Earth,
Titan's pale, blue awning
Hid the moon.
Even good men become
Masters of war.
He left us,
Dissented
Stranded
Our beacon forever pinging
Cold into deep space... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | ‘There are three things all wise men fear’ he said, ‘the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man. I think all here would agree that I am a gentle man, but you are testing my patience now, child. If you are who you say you are, you know what slander is the accusation you are making.’
Taryn cas... | We only feared the storms
Because the gentle man
Was a god,
And director of flight missions.
Out on the perimeter,
On our new Earth,
Titan's pale, blue awning
Hid the moon.
Even good men become
Masters of war.
He left us,
Dissented
Stranded
Our beacon forever pinging
Cold into deep space... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | Father tells of the three times Man learned to fear. The first time was in the night and darkness, when Man looked around and found no ally, just the terror of the pitch blackness and the fury of all the night’s beasts. When Man found no silent guardian in the sky, just the unblinking and uncaring stars. The night was ... | We only feared the storms
Because the gentle man
Was a god,
And director of flight missions.
Out on the perimeter,
On our new Earth,
Titan's pale, blue awning
Hid the moon.
Even good men become
Masters of war.
He left us,
Dissented
Stranded
Our beacon forever pinging
Cold into deep space... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | My name is Nathanael Osmond Durant, son of Mary and Michael Durant, nostromo of the Buonaventura II, and this is my dying confession. I write it now, while the air congealing into great snowflakes has not yet turned my fingers blue, or my eyes glassy, while the last tide still beats at the foot of this rocky, cavernous... | We only feared the storms
Because the gentle man
Was a god,
And director of flight missions.
Out on the perimeter,
On our new Earth,
Titan's pale, blue awning
Hid the moon.
Even good men become
Masters of war.
He left us,
Dissented
Stranded
Our beacon forever pinging
Cold into deep space... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | Bob was a quiet man. He was of medium height, neither tall nor short and not too thin, though on the slender side of things. He wore a button down long-sleeved shirt, blue or brown slacks, and brown shoes. He wore glasses and was slightly balding. In the winter, he wore a different sweater each day.
Every day, Bob... | The thousand terrors of life I had borne as I best could, but storms and pitch-black always terrified me. Being a kid, I often played with my childhood friend Luchresi on the shore, until one day (or should I say one night?) the devastating power of nature hit us.
Storm came out of nowhere, along with heavy rain, and ... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | Late to the party, here goes. I have substituted "wrath" for "anger" for the sake of meter.
#The Wrath of a Gentle Man#
---
When I was still a youth my father said
The hour draws near
to teach you, as my father did, those things
all wise men fear.
The ocean vast, majestic, calm, the thoughtful ... | The thousand terrors of life I had borne as I best could, but storms and pitch-black always terrified me. Being a kid, I often played with my childhood friend Luchresi on the shore, until one day (or should I say one night?) the devastating power of nature hit us.
Storm came out of nowhere, along with heavy rain, and ... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | ‘There are three things all wise men fear’ he said, ‘the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man. I think all here would agree that I am a gentle man, but you are testing my patience now, child. If you are who you say you are, you know what slander is the accusation you are making.’
Taryn cas... | I've traveled a fair bit. I've only been truly scared 3 times. They are evenly spread out over my life, so let us begin... age 21...
You know me, I always talk about Sydney this, Sydney that, but that is where I traveled when I was the age written above. I had just arrived in Sydney, and I was a stranger to the seasid... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | I never once saw the captain angry. Not before that night. It was rare, a captain who never shouted. He was Stern with his expectations, but he was kind and fair. He knew what his crew was capable of, even if we didn't, and he never pushed us further than we could go. Until that night.
We had been underway for six mo... | I've traveled a fair bit. I've only been truly scared 3 times. They are evenly spread out over my life, so let us begin... age 21...
You know me, I always talk about Sydney this, Sydney that, but that is where I traveled when I was the age written above. I had just arrived in Sydney, and I was a stranger to the seasid... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | One night, when I was a young man travelling with my family, I had made my mind up to go for a swim. We were visiting friends who lived on a small island in the middle of a lake vast in size, a thousand feet deep, a hundred leagues long and fifty leagues across. The water was calm, small waves lazily caressed the small... | I've traveled a fair bit. I've only been truly scared 3 times. They are evenly spread out over my life, so let us begin... age 21...
You know me, I always talk about Sydney this, Sydney that, but that is where I traveled when I was the age written above. I had just arrived in Sydney, and I was a stranger to the seasid... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | Father tells of the three times Man learned to fear. The first time was in the night and darkness, when Man looked around and found no ally, just the terror of the pitch blackness and the fury of all the night’s beasts. When Man found no silent guardian in the sky, just the unblinking and uncaring stars. The night was ... | I've traveled a fair bit. I've only been truly scared 3 times. They are evenly spread out over my life, so let us begin... age 21...
You know me, I always talk about Sydney this, Sydney that, but that is where I traveled when I was the age written above. I had just arrived in Sydney, and I was a stranger to the seasid... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | My name is Nathanael Osmond Durant, son of Mary and Michael Durant, nostromo of the Buonaventura II, and this is my dying confession. I write it now, while the air congealing into great snowflakes has not yet turned my fingers blue, or my eyes glassy, while the last tide still beats at the foot of this rocky, cavernous... | I've traveled a fair bit. I've only been truly scared 3 times. They are evenly spread out over my life, so let us begin... age 21...
You know me, I always talk about Sydney this, Sydney that, but that is where I traveled when I was the age written above. I had just arrived in Sydney, and I was a stranger to the seasid... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | We stand in the ashes of their world, the last vestiges of our energy beginning to fade. Destroyed by our imperative to conquer, destroyed by the arrogance of our maker. Destroyed by the one that came.
He arrived with little fanfare, just appearing one day in his ridiculous craft, just him and an earthling girl. No w... | I've traveled a fair bit. I've only been truly scared 3 times. They are evenly spread out over my life, so let us begin... age 21...
You know me, I always talk about Sydney this, Sydney that, but that is where I traveled when I was the age written above. I had just arrived in Sydney, and I was a stranger to the seasid... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | When I saw him unbuttoning his cardigan, I knew it was time to leave. He was rolling up his sleeves when we made it to the door, and the last thing I heard was the cracking of his knuckles and a calm voice saying "that wasn't very neighborly, friends."
I don't know what happened to the men who raised his ire, but we r... | I've traveled a fair bit. I've only been truly scared 3 times. They are evenly spread out over my life, so let us begin... age 21...
You know me, I always talk about Sydney this, Sydney that, but that is where I traveled when I was the age written above. I had just arrived in Sydney, and I was a stranger to the seasid... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | *Angels run and demons weep when the Good Man goes to war*
*Fools rush in and wise men creep when the Good Man goes to war*
Drea had been a sweet, kind and loving man. Softly spoken, moving his large, wiry frame as though it were porcelain through crowds.
That time was long past. His journey, tough as it was, bega... | I've traveled a fair bit. I've only been truly scared 3 times. They are evenly spread out over my life, so let us begin... age 21...
You know me, I always talk about Sydney this, Sydney that, but that is where I traveled when I was the age written above. I had just arrived in Sydney, and I was a stranger to the seasid... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | ‘There are three things all wise men fear’ he said, ‘the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man. I think all here would agree that I am a gentle man, but you are testing my patience now, child. If you are who you say you are, you know what slander is the accusation you are making.’
Taryn cas... | There's an old saying that goes:
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
A normal man would take that at face value. Sure, a stormy sea is dangerous, a night with no moon is terrifying, and the anger of a gentle man is explosive. But what this... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | I never once saw the captain angry. Not before that night. It was rare, a captain who never shouted. He was Stern with his expectations, but he was kind and fair. He knew what his crew was capable of, even if we didn't, and he never pushed us further than we could go. Until that night.
We had been underway for six mo... | There's an old saying that goes:
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
A normal man would take that at face value. Sure, a stormy sea is dangerous, a night with no moon is terrifying, and the anger of a gentle man is explosive. But what this... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | One night, when I was a young man travelling with my family, I had made my mind up to go for a swim. We were visiting friends who lived on a small island in the middle of a lake vast in size, a thousand feet deep, a hundred leagues long and fifty leagues across. The water was calm, small waves lazily caressed the small... | There's an old saying that goes:
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
A normal man would take that at face value. Sure, a stormy sea is dangerous, a night with no moon is terrifying, and the anger of a gentle man is explosive. But what this... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | Father tells of the three times Man learned to fear. The first time was in the night and darkness, when Man looked around and found no ally, just the terror of the pitch blackness and the fury of all the night’s beasts. When Man found no silent guardian in the sky, just the unblinking and uncaring stars. The night was ... | There's an old saying that goes:
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
A normal man would take that at face value. Sure, a stormy sea is dangerous, a night with no moon is terrifying, and the anger of a gentle man is explosive. But what this... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | My name is Nathanael Osmond Durant, son of Mary and Michael Durant, nostromo of the Buonaventura II, and this is my dying confession. I write it now, while the air congealing into great snowflakes has not yet turned my fingers blue, or my eyes glassy, while the last tide still beats at the foot of this rocky, cavernous... | There's an old saying that goes:
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
A normal man would take that at face value. Sure, a stormy sea is dangerous, a night with no moon is terrifying, and the anger of a gentle man is explosive. But what this... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | We stand in the ashes of their world, the last vestiges of our energy beginning to fade. Destroyed by our imperative to conquer, destroyed by the arrogance of our maker. Destroyed by the one that came.
He arrived with little fanfare, just appearing one day in his ridiculous craft, just him and an earthling girl. No w... | There's an old saying that goes:
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
A normal man would take that at face value. Sure, a stormy sea is dangerous, a night with no moon is terrifying, and the anger of a gentle man is explosive. But what this... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | When I saw him unbuttoning his cardigan, I knew it was time to leave. He was rolling up his sleeves when we made it to the door, and the last thing I heard was the cracking of his knuckles and a calm voice saying "that wasn't very neighborly, friends."
I don't know what happened to the men who raised his ire, but we r... | There's an old saying that goes:
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
A normal man would take that at face value. Sure, a stormy sea is dangerous, a night with no moon is terrifying, and the anger of a gentle man is explosive. But what this... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | *Angels run and demons weep when the Good Man goes to war*
*Fools rush in and wise men creep when the Good Man goes to war*
Drea had been a sweet, kind and loving man. Softly spoken, moving his large, wiry frame as though it were porcelain through crowds.
That time was long past. His journey, tough as it was, bega... | There's an old saying that goes:
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
A normal man would take that at face value. Sure, a stormy sea is dangerous, a night with no moon is terrifying, and the anger of a gentle man is explosive. But what this... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | My name is Nathanael Osmond Durant, son of Mary and Michael Durant, nostromo of the Buonaventura II, and this is my dying confession. I write it now, while the air congealing into great snowflakes has not yet turned my fingers blue, or my eyes glassy, while the last tide still beats at the foot of this rocky, cavernous... | Becky stopped around a corner to catch her breath, her heart was racing after running what seemed like half the campus. As she stared up at the moonless night, she tried to make sense of what had just happened.
She was just about to go to a show with her friend Ron when they ran in to Ben on the way. Everything seeme... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | Father tells of the three times Man learned to fear. The first time was in the night and darkness, when Man looked around and found no ally, just the terror of the pitch blackness and the fury of all the night’s beasts. When Man found no silent guardian in the sky, just the unblinking and uncaring stars. The night was ... | ‘There are three things all wise men fear’ he said, ‘the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man. I think all here would agree that I am a gentle man, but you are testing my patience now, child. If you are who you say you are, you know what slander is the accusation you are making.’
Taryn cas... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | My name is Nathanael Osmond Durant, son of Mary and Michael Durant, nostromo of the Buonaventura II, and this is my dying confession. I write it now, while the air congealing into great snowflakes has not yet turned my fingers blue, or my eyes glassy, while the last tide still beats at the foot of this rocky, cavernous... | ‘There are three things all wise men fear’ he said, ‘the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man. I think all here would agree that I am a gentle man, but you are testing my patience now, child. If you are who you say you are, you know what slander is the accusation you are making.’
Taryn cas... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | One night, when I was a young man travelling with my family, I had made my mind up to go for a swim. We were visiting friends who lived on a small island in the middle of a lake vast in size, a thousand feet deep, a hundred leagues long and fifty leagues across. The water was calm, small waves lazily caressed the small... | I never once saw the captain angry. Not before that night. It was rare, a captain who never shouted. He was Stern with his expectations, but he was kind and fair. He knew what his crew was capable of, even if we didn't, and he never pushed us further than we could go. Until that night.
We had been underway for six mo... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | Father tells of the three times Man learned to fear. The first time was in the night and darkness, when Man looked around and found no ally, just the terror of the pitch blackness and the fury of all the night’s beasts. When Man found no silent guardian in the sky, just the unblinking and uncaring stars. The night was ... | I never once saw the captain angry. Not before that night. It was rare, a captain who never shouted. He was Stern with his expectations, but he was kind and fair. He knew what his crew was capable of, even if we didn't, and he never pushed us further than we could go. Until that night.
We had been underway for six mo... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | My name is Nathanael Osmond Durant, son of Mary and Michael Durant, nostromo of the Buonaventura II, and this is my dying confession. I write it now, while the air congealing into great snowflakes has not yet turned my fingers blue, or my eyes glassy, while the last tide still beats at the foot of this rocky, cavernous... | I never once saw the captain angry. Not before that night. It was rare, a captain who never shouted. He was Stern with his expectations, but he was kind and fair. He knew what his crew was capable of, even if we didn't, and he never pushed us further than we could go. Until that night.
We had been underway for six mo... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | Father tells of the three times Man learned to fear. The first time was in the night and darkness, when Man looked around and found no ally, just the terror of the pitch blackness and the fury of all the night’s beasts. When Man found no silent guardian in the sky, just the unblinking and uncaring stars. The night was ... | One night, when I was a young man travelling with my family, I had made my mind up to go for a swim. We were visiting friends who lived on a small island in the middle of a lake vast in size, a thousand feet deep, a hundred leagues long and fifty leagues across. The water was calm, small waves lazily caressed the small... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | My name is Nathanael Osmond Durant, son of Mary and Michael Durant, nostromo of the Buonaventura II, and this is my dying confession. I write it now, while the air congealing into great snowflakes has not yet turned my fingers blue, or my eyes glassy, while the last tide still beats at the foot of this rocky, cavernous... | One night, when I was a young man travelling with my family, I had made my mind up to go for a swim. We were visiting friends who lived on a small island in the middle of a lake vast in size, a thousand feet deep, a hundred leagues long and fifty leagues across. The water was calm, small waves lazily caressed the small... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | My name is Nathanael Osmond Durant, son of Mary and Michael Durant, nostromo of the Buonaventura II, and this is my dying confession. I write it now, while the air congealing into great snowflakes has not yet turned my fingers blue, or my eyes glassy, while the last tide still beats at the foot of this rocky, cavernous... | Father tells of the three times Man learned to fear. The first time was in the night and darkness, when Man looked around and found no ally, just the terror of the pitch blackness and the fury of all the night’s beasts. When Man found no silent guardian in the sky, just the unblinking and uncaring stars. The night was ... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | My name is Nathanael Osmond Durant, son of Mary and Michael Durant, nostromo of the Buonaventura II, and this is my dying confession. I write it now, while the air congealing into great snowflakes has not yet turned my fingers blue, or my eyes glassy, while the last tide still beats at the foot of this rocky, cavernous... | As I walk through the fields of ash and fire I shudder, did I actually do this?
All of this? Death... because they took everything from me?
I shudder and fall to my knees, sobs wracking my frame.
It's not right, what I did.
A scream tears me out of my thoughts, a person! I have to help them.
I rush towards the sound... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | We stand in the ashes of their world, the last vestiges of our energy beginning to fade. Destroyed by our imperative to conquer, destroyed by the arrogance of our maker. Destroyed by the one that came.
He arrived with little fanfare, just appearing one day in his ridiculous craft, just him and an earthling girl. No w... | As I walk through the fields of ash and fire I shudder, did I actually do this?
All of this? Death... because they took everything from me?
I shudder and fall to my knees, sobs wracking my frame.
It's not right, what I did.
A scream tears me out of my thoughts, a person! I have to help them.
I rush towards the sound... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | When I saw him unbuttoning his cardigan, I knew it was time to leave. He was rolling up his sleeves when we made it to the door, and the last thing I heard was the cracking of his knuckles and a calm voice saying "that wasn't very neighborly, friends."
I don't know what happened to the men who raised his ire, but we r... | As I walk through the fields of ash and fire I shudder, did I actually do this?
All of this? Death... because they took everything from me?
I shudder and fall to my knees, sobs wracking my frame.
It's not right, what I did.
A scream tears me out of my thoughts, a person! I have to help them.
I rush towards the sound... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | The sails stopped billowing and the ship sat still, on a sea as dark as wine. Christian touched a finger to his tongue, and held it out into the night. Nothing. Not even the slightest breeze.
"The calm before..." he heard one of his men murmur. The moon was bright and stars were scattered over the sky like flowers spr... | As I walk through the fields of ash and fire I shudder, did I actually do this?
All of this? Death... because they took everything from me?
I shudder and fall to my knees, sobs wracking my frame.
It's not right, what I did.
A scream tears me out of my thoughts, a person! I have to help them.
I rush towards the sound... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | *Angels run and demons weep when the Good Man goes to war*
*Fools rush in and wise men creep when the Good Man goes to war*
Drea had been a sweet, kind and loving man. Softly spoken, moving his large, wiry frame as though it were porcelain through crowds.
That time was long past. His journey, tough as it was, bega... | As I walk through the fields of ash and fire I shudder, did I actually do this?
All of this? Death... because they took everything from me?
I shudder and fall to my knees, sobs wracking my frame.
It's not right, what I did.
A scream tears me out of my thoughts, a person! I have to help them.
I rush towards the sound... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | The sails stopped billowing and the ship sat still, on a sea as dark as wine. Christian touched a finger to his tongue, and held it out into the night. Nothing. Not even the slightest breeze.
"The calm before..." he heard one of his men murmur. The moon was bright and stars were scattered over the sky like flowers spr... | The man, about 30 years of age, stood in the midst of the group, a young girl at his side, attempting to hide from the arc of people jeering and laughing at her appearance.
"Please, everybody, this is not right," the man said calmly, "There is no need to treat a young girl like this!"
"You call that a girl with that... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | "JESUS FUCKING CHRIST!"
Everyone paused. "What? Thomas? What's wrong?"
"THERE'S NO MOON! THERE'S NO FUCKING MOON!" Thomas stood staring at the sky.
Everyone shook their heads. Brian took the lead. "So what, Thomas? Come on, we're gonna be late for the party."
"NO, FOR GOD'S SAKES MAN, CAN YOU NOT SEE? THERE IS NO M... | The man, about 30 years of age, stood in the midst of the group, a young girl at his side, attempting to hide from the arc of people jeering and laughing at her appearance.
"Please, everybody, this is not right," the man said calmly, "There is no need to treat a young girl like this!"
"You call that a girl with that... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | *Angels run and demons weep when the Good Man goes to war*
*Fools rush in and wise men creep when the Good Man goes to war*
Drea had been a sweet, kind and loving man. Softly spoken, moving his large, wiry frame as though it were porcelain through crowds.
That time was long past. His journey, tough as it was, bega... | The man, about 30 years of age, stood in the midst of the group, a young girl at his side, attempting to hide from the arc of people jeering and laughing at her appearance.
"Please, everybody, this is not right," the man said calmly, "There is no need to treat a young girl like this!"
"You call that a girl with that... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | *Angels run and demons weep when the Good Man goes to war*
*Fools rush in and wise men creep when the Good Man goes to war*
Drea had been a sweet, kind and loving man. Softly spoken, moving his large, wiry frame as though it were porcelain through crowds.
That time was long past. His journey, tough as it was, bega... | The sails stopped billowing and the ship sat still, on a sea as dark as wine. Christian touched a finger to his tongue, and held it out into the night. Nothing. Not even the slightest breeze.
"The calm before..." he heard one of his men murmur. The moon was bright and stars were scattered over the sky like flowers spr... |
A Quote from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss | [WP] “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” | *Angels run and demons weep when the Good Man goes to war*
*Fools rush in and wise men creep when the Good Man goes to war*
Drea had been a sweet, kind and loving man. Softly spoken, moving his large, wiry frame as though it were porcelain through crowds.
That time was long past. His journey, tough as it was, bega... | "JESUS FUCKING CHRIST!"
Everyone paused. "What? Thomas? What's wrong?"
"THERE'S NO MOON! THERE'S NO FUCKING MOON!" Thomas stood staring at the sky.
Everyone shook their heads. Brian took the lead. "So what, Thomas? Come on, we're gonna be late for the party."
"NO, FOR GOD'S SAKES MAN, CAN YOU NOT SEE? THERE IS NO M... |
[WP] You've been calling your SO's phone once a week for 3 years to hear their voice once more after they perished in a car accident. One day, their prerecorded message changes, and what it says horrifies you. | The lady in front of me was counting *pennies*. I shot the cashier a sympathetic look. Or a glare. Hard to tell, since I'd just waited through a line eight customers long on a Tuesday morning to be delayed by a literal penny pincher. I would have stormed out. I should have stormed out. But I needed my coffee, so I just... | One might believe three years is long enough to move on. I haven't saddened myself with their thought in too long a time to remember. The accident, the funeral, our families constantly reminding me of my worth to them, all finally done. As to our agreement, all proceedings had been held at our house. Only our house. I ... | |
[WP] Most people have a shoulder angel and devil advising them. You have a shoulder robot and Elder God. | I didn't think the demon and angel thing was literal until I turned 13, when the depths of my subconscious summoned them to my shoulders to sit there for every one of my waking moments. I stilk don't think the demon and angel thing is literal.
You see, I have a robot and an elder god sitting on my shoulders. A Hal 900... | #Purpose
 
At the age of thirteen everyone is said to get a physical manifestation of good and evil on their shoulders. One for good and one for evil. It is said that depending on the personality of the individual, those manifestations can be different.
 
I've always wondered who I am and what my ... |
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