2014 d20 girls mag - free comicbook day issue

A LOOK AT D204 What is D20?5 What is Division 20?6 Catch Us if You Can!7 NationalD20Day201412 MeettheManagers28 D20GirlsOutandAbout

FEATURES10 GoldieBlox Winter ‘1316 UnconventionalWomeninTime Summer ‘1322 I’mHugeinJapan Winter ‘13

IN THIS ISSUE8 NewbsGuide Winter ‘1420 How-To Fall ‘1324 FanFic:Bloodwind Fall ‘1325 ProductsWeLove Fall ‘1326 AskChiki Summer ‘13

D20 Girls Magazine is published four times per year.Manufactured and published in the United States ofAmerica. The Editor-in-Chief welcomes submissionsfromallsources.Suchsubmissionsshouldbeaddressedto EDITOR and sent to submissions@D20Girls.com.D20GirlsMagazine is a copyrightof LeNurdMystique,LLC. Products named in these pages are trade namesor trademarks of their respective companies. Thepublisher shall not be responsible for slight changes ortypographical errors that dono lessen the value of theadvertisement. The publisher’s liability for other errorsor omissions in connection with an advertisement islimited to republication of the advertisement in anysubsequent issue or the refund of anymonies paid fortheadvertisement.

CONTENTS D20 GirlsEditor in ChiefErikaLitherland

Content EditorTaraWatson

Layout Editors KatieZheng AntonyaStevens

Writers ErikaLitherland|GigiWernerAmandaBaldwin|StephanieHullGeneviefved’Estelle|TaraWatsonJacquelineArbelo|ChikiFisherKatherineStocking

ContributorsApocalypseSue|SilverLiningDesignsDivision20|D20GirlsStateManagersAmandaBaldwin|GoldiebloxKatherineStocking|OrchardCorsetMichelleSavana BlackandWhitePhotographyKateoftheNorthCarolina D20GirlsProject

D20 Girls FromIdaho|Illinois|KansasMissouri|NorthCarolinaSouthCarolina|TexasTennessee|VirginiaWashington

MAGAZINE

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Todayisoneofmyfavoritedaysofthewholeyear,freecomicbookday.TherealotsofdaysthatIlove,butthisoneisimportanttomebecauseit’soneofthebestopportunitiesforpeoplewhoarejustgettingintoafandomtolearnmoreaboutit.Andthatmakesitexactlythesortofdaythatanorganizationlikeourscanreallygetbehind,becauseweloveitwhenwecansharefandomswithothers.Butit’snotjustagreatdayforusasconsumers,wethoughtitcouldbeagreatdayforourpublicationtoo!

Forthoseofyouwhohavereadusbefore,thankssomuchforyourpastsupport.Ourmagazinehasseenalotofchangesoverthepastfewyearsandwe’resothankfulforourreadersbothofourprintmagazineaswellasouronlinemagazine,whichyoucanfindatwww.d20girlsmagazine.com.Ifthisisthefirsttimeyou’rehearingofus,welcome!Theissueyou’relookingatistheperfectchancetoreallyseewhatyou’vebeenmissingouton! Ourmagazineisfairlyunique.WrittenbyavolunteerstaffofmembersofTheD20GirlsProject,thisquarterlypublicationgrewfroma30pagemagazinetoanearly80pagemagazinethatbringsintalentedwriters,artists,photographersandmodelswhoallhaveonethingincommon,we’reallgeeksandnerds.Youwon’tfindrandombeautytips,regularstreetfashion,andgeneralromanceadviceinourpagesoronourwebsite,becauseyoucanfindthatanywhere.Wemayprovidecostumemakeuptips,andwehaveawriterwholooksathowtotakeacharacter’sstyleandapplyittoyourstreetwardrobe,andyoucouldevenfindwaystoshareyournerdyhobbieswithyoursignificantother,butweworkhardtomakethatcontentuniqueand,aboveall,geeky. Ihearyou,Ihearyou,“Thatallsoundsreallygirly...”butourcontentdoesn’tstopthere.Wereviewgamesofallsorts,wetalkaboutourfavoritefandoms,andwediscusssocialissueshittingtheindustriesweholddear.Wesharewhatwelove,andwhatwehate,andwe’restillaconstantlychanginggroup.Thepastyearhasbeenalotaboutlearningmoreaboutwhoweareandwhatwewantasagroup,andwhilewe’vemadealotofgreatchangesweknowthatwehavemoregroundtocover.Weexpectthenextyeartobefullofevenmoregrowthandchange,andwhilethiscansometimesbescarywehopethatyou’lllookuponitthesamewaythatwedo,withagreatdealofhope.Andthatyou’llalwayskeeponreading.Andforgoodnesssakes,getoutthereandenjoyfreecomicbookday!Youhavetowaitawholeyeartoenjoyitagain!Sodon’tmissout!

--ErikaLitherlandEditorinChief

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

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WHAT IS D20?

TheD20GirlsProjectisanon-profitorganizationthatcombatsthenegativeportrayalofwomeningeekculturebyempoweringwomenwhoidentifyasfansofvariousgeekandnerdindustries.TheProjectiscommittedtocreatingopportunitiesforwomenandstrengtheningthenerdcommunityasawhole.

WE FOCUS ON FOUR KEY PURPOSES:

1. Support NetworkToPromote,supportandempowerwomenwhoidentifyasfansofvariousnerdindustries.2. Community OutreachTostrengthenthegeekandnerdcommunityasawholethroughvolunteerwork,communityoutreachevents,andcross-promotion.

3. Public PerceptionTohumanizefemalegeeksandnerdsbycounteringnegativestereotypesandunrealisticportrayalsofwomeningeekculture.

4. Personal DevelopmentToopendoorsforouractivegirlspersonallyandprofessionally,offeringlearningopportunitiesandexperienceinvariousfield.

WHAT ABOUT YOUNG GIRLS?

Whilewedohopetobeabletoprovideyoungnerdgirlswithpositiverolemodels,andoftenholdfamilyfriendlyevents,wearenotanorganizationforchildrenandnotallofoureventsareappropriateforminors.ToapplyforTheD20GirlsProjectyoumustbeatleast18yearsofage.Wedoofferamentorprogram,which

allowsgirlswhoareatleast16toapplywithparentalconsent.Theywillthenbepairedwithamentorandallowedtoattendappropriateeventswithus.

DO YOU ALLOW TRANSGENDER WOMEN?

Yes!

DO YOU DO MODELING ANYMORE?

TheD20Girlsprojectusedtobeahomefornerdmodelingandpromotionalmodeling.Asourorganizationgrew,werealizedthatweweregrowingintwodifferentdirections.Division20wascreatedtotakeovertheresponsibilitiesofhelpingmodelsgrowtheirportfoliosandfindingthempromotionalwork,whilewebecamefocusedoncommunityoutreach.Division20isanaffiliateorganizationofours,butwefunctionindependently.Youcanbeinboth,butyouarenotrequiredtobeinboth.

HOW DO I JOIN?

Website:UnderConstruction Facebook: Facebook.com/D20GirlsProject Email:Info@D20Girls.org Phone: 1-877-646-0010

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WHAT CAN IT DO FOR PEOPLE?

Wespecializeinprovidingmodelsandothertalentstovariousclientsinthe‘GeekIndustries’.Thisincludesbutnotlimitedtotradeshowboothstaffing,conventionstaff,product/catalogphotoshoots,awardspresenters,streetteams,voiceoveractresses,retaildemonstrations,costumecharactersandmore.ForthemembersofDivision20we

providetheserviceoffindingandsecuringjobsandpaidgigsinvaryingfandoms,locations,andevents.Thisaidsthemembersinbuildinguptheirportfoliosandgainingmoreexperienceinareasthattendtobealittlemoredifficulttogetinto.

WHAT IS DIVISION 20?

WHAT CAN PEOPLE EXPECT FROM IT?

Ourcompanypridesitselfontheprofessionalismandknowledgeofthegaming&comicbookindustries.Wenotonlyprovidequalityresultsforourclientswhenitcomestoprovidingdependable,professional,andknowledgeablemodelsandothertalentsbutwealsoprovidesatisfactoryandsafejobsandopportunitiesforthemembersofDivision20.

Division20isanationwidemodeling,talentandeventmanagementservice.Ourmainfocusis‘GeekGirls’andthe“GeekIndustries’Includingbutnotlimitedtoanime,allvarietiesofgamingelectronicandnon-electronic,ComicBooks,science-fiction,steampunk,andmanymoresimilarfandomsandgenres.

HOW DO I JOIN?

Contact Division 20 via Website: Division20.comFacebook: Facebook.com/Division20E-mail: Director@Division20.comPhone: 1-877-646-0010x102

WHAT ARE THE GOALS?

Ourgoalsaresimplytoprovidetheindustriesthatwelovewithknowledgeableandreal‘geekgirls’topromotetheproductsandservicesofthisindustry;tooffertheseservicesatanaffordablecosttothesmallbusinessesandretailersthatmakeupthefoundationofthisindustry.

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CATCH US IF YOU CAN!

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NATIONAL D20 DAY

Onceayearwetakeawholedaytorecognizeourmembersforeverythingtheydointheirstates!Weworkhard,wehavefun,wemakefriendsandwepromoteapositiveimageofwhatit’sreallyliketobeanerdygirl!AndonJune20th,weliketostopandsayTHANKYOUtoeachofourmanagers,girls,andthefanswhokeepsupportingus!

Sincelastyear,we’vestartedourtransition,movingusofficiallyforwardasanon-profitandstartedtorestructureourorganizationtobetterreflectwhatwewanttobecome.Wehavealongwaytogo,butwe’resoproudoftheworkthat’sbeingdone!

Wehopethatyou’lljoinusincelebratingTheD20GirlsProjectonNationalD20GirlsDaybysharingyourfavoriteD20Girlsmemorieswith#nationald20dayormakingyourown‘ILoveD20’picturetosharewithus,andcheckinginonbothlocalandournationalfanpagetoseewhatexcitingeventsyoucantakepartinwithus!

Photos by Chiki Photography

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WhenIfirstputmythemetogether,Icharacterizedmyselfasanever-newb.Acuriouscollusionofcataclysmichappeningsandpersonalcircumstanceshasledmetoleadingalifethatisquiteuniquelycommon.Iamallowedtoclaimthisspecialparadoixcalprivilege,onthepremisethatsinceeveryoneisunique...nooneis.Itisthesameconflictthateveryhumanfaces:beingjustsmartenoughtorealizeboththeproblemsofthehumanconditionANDourcompleteinabilitytodoanythingaboutit.Notto

mentionthathumanbeings,whoarealmostunique

inhavingtheabilitytolearnfromtheexperienceofothers,arealsoremarkablefortheirapparent

disinclinationtodoso.

So,ofcourseyou’vegottodosomething.Andthat’showyouenduplayingdowninfrontofthetwotonmachineabouttoknockdownyourhouse.Thehardlessonisthatevenifyousaveyourhouse,someoneisboundtoblowupyourplanet,alloverapaperworkerrorandanapatheticcitycouncilthatinsistsonbuildingabypassthatnoonereallywants.

Perhapstheincompetenceofhumansiswhysomanypeopleturntoreligion,or,thestructuredbeliefthatwhatishappeningisultimatelySomebodyElse’sFault.Whateveryourreligion,whetheritbeadustyoldonethatyoukeeponatopshelfinthegarageoranewshinymodelthatyoujustgotandinsistonshowingallofyourfriends,itisn’treallyhelping.Onthetopicofreligion,sufficetosay:inthebeginningthe

Universewascreated.Thishasmadealotofpeopleveryangryandbeenwidelyregardedasabadmove.

ScienceiscertainlymakingaDent,butit’ssortoflikescoopingacupofwateroutoftheoceanandyellingout‘I’vegotthisone!’Everytimeascientistdiscoverssomething,theyarealsoaddingtothetenlightyearlonglistofthingswe’veyettofigureout.Ipersonallyamconvincedthateverybitofourbitsismadeupofasmallerbitwhichisinturnaremadeupofsomethingsmaller,whichmayormaynotcontaintinyrobots.ThoughIspendtoomuchtimeinpsuedoversionofdeepthought.

So,whathavewegotsofar,amongthereligiouszealotsandradicalatheists?Well,honestlyit’sabigmushofextraordinarygeniusandnaiveincompetence,anditisoftendifficulttotellwhichiswhich.Nottomentionhowmanyawfulpeopleyougettheprofoundlackofpleasurenottobeabletoavoidmeeting.

Thechancesoffindingoutwhat’sreallygoingonintheuniversearesoremote,the

NEWB’S GUIDE TO THE MULTIVERSE:On Being Arthur DentBy Amanda Baldwin

Warning: This article pokes fun at your life, universe, and everything, but don’t panic, it’s mostly harmless!

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ofthegreatDouglasAdams(also,Iwroteitbackwards).ThroughitallIhavefoundonemajorlessoninhisworks:Thingsareweirdandstrange.Beforeyouwereborn,theywereweirdandstrange.Afteryoupasson,nomatterwhatchangesyoumaketotheworld,itwillremainweird.Alsostrange.ThereisatheorywhichstatesthatifeveranyonediscoversexactlywhattheUniverseisforandwhyitishere,itwillinstantlydisappearandbereplacedbysomethingevenmorebizarreandinexplicable.Thereisanothertheorywhichstatesthatthishasalreadyhappened.

There’snotreallyanyconclusivelycorrectwayofcopingwithitall,excepttojustlive.Andlaugh.

Anddon’tforget:Don’tPanic.

PointsifyoucancounthowmanydirectorhiddenreferencesandsneakyAdamsquotestherearecontainedinthisarticle!Hint:It’slessthen42.42shouldbetheanswer,butIsimplydidn’thavetheroom!

Amanda Baldwin is a regular staff writer for The D20 Girls Magazine and an active D20 Girl in the Idaho/Washington area.

onlythingtodoishangthesenseofitandkeepyourselfoccupied.Somepeoplefindsatisfactioninputtingdownothers.Yetyoucouldvisiteverypersonintheuniverse,inalphabeticalorder,fromthebeginningoftimetilltheendofitall,andyouprobablyaren’tgoingtobesatisfied.Nottomentiontheoddsofyourepeatingsomeonearejustastronomical,especiallywhenyouaccountfortrickytimetravelers,alternatedimensionsandhowmanypeoplearenamedJane.

Therearesomepleasures,though.Atleastyouweren’tcreatedrandomlyandonlyexistforsufficienttimetobecomeselfawareenoughtocarewhenyousplatintomushonaforeignplanet.NordoyouhavethecomputingpowerandpessimismofcertainsourandroidsIcouldmention.Me,Ipreferdrinking.AnythingthatmakesmefeellikehavingmybrainssmashedoutwithasliceoflemonwrappedroundalargegoldbrickdoesmejustfinewhenIgettothinkingofhowpeanutsIamtothesizeofspace.

Afterallthedauntingfactsarelaidout,ifyouarestillseriousaboutworkingthingsout,you’vegottogetoutthereandmakesomemistakes.Youneedtotripandfallandmanagetomisstheearthcompletely.Onlythenwillyoulearnhowtofly.

Mistakesarelife,andyou’vegottofindyours.Findyourdroll,common,divinepurposeandloveitforeverylittlenonsensicaldetail.Itisyoursandit’snotlikeanyoneelse’s,evenifit’sperfectlyidentical.Gokissforty-twopeopleandhateeveryminuteofit.Oneofthem’sboundtoteachyousomething.Youliveandlearn....atanyrate,youlive.

Makeyourmistakesproudly,withthefullknowledgethatsomeoneelsehasmadebigger,moreawfulonesthanyou.Forexample:Itisamistaketothinkyoucansolveanymajorproblemsjustwithpotatoes

Setsomedeadlinesforyourself.Everyoneneedssomethingtokeepthemselvesmotivated.Thenrelaxandenjoythewooshingsoundtheymakeastheygoby.Know,KNOWforcertain,evenifitisn’ttrue,thatyoumayhavenotgonewhereyouintendedtogo,butyouhaveendedupwhereyouneededtobe.Life...islikeagrapefruit.It’sorangeandsquishy,andhasafewpipsinit,andsomefolkshavehalfaoneforbreakfast.Findaholethatfitsyouwellandbehappy.Spendsometimemuckingaboutinthewaterandhavingagoodtime.

Hasthisarticlebeenconfusinglywandersome?Wellofcourseithas.BeingArthurDentisbeingacreaturecreatedinthemind

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InSeptember,2012,29yearoldStanfordEngineerDebbieSterlinglaunchedaninnovativetoy:aconstructionsetwithstorybookdesignedtocatchtheinterestofyounggirls.Shecalledhercreation“GoldieBlox”afterthemaincharacterofthebookshewritetoaddaninteractiveelementtotheengineeringtoygenre. Whatspecificallysetsthe$30GoldiBloxapartfromtoyslikeLincolnLogs,TinkerToysortheclassicErectorSetisthepurposefulintroductionofthebasicprinciplesofengineeringcontainedwithineachstory:thegirl(aimedatthe5-9yearset)readsthestoryandbuildsalongwithGoldie,learningabout

wheels,axles,pulleys,forceandfriction.Thepieceswillinteractwithsubsequentbookstofacilitatecreativity.“Growingup,Iwasalwaysintimidatedbytheword,“engineering,”saysSterling.“Ithoughtitwasjustforboys.I’mcreatingGoldieBloxsothatgirls,fromayoungage,canlearnthatengineeringisforthemtoo.Byincorporatingafemalerolemodelcharacter,storylinesgirlscanrelatetoandasenseofhumor,GoldieBloxwilllessentheintimidationfactorandgetgirlsexcitedaboutbuilding.”Inshort,shesetoutspecificallytoassistinacquiringthespatialthinkingskillsnecessaryforacareerinengineering. Sterlingisnostrangertostrongfemalerolemodels.Hergrandmotherwasoneofthefirstfemalecartoonistsandoneofthecreativemindsbehind“Mr.Magoo.”Withthatbackground,itshouldcomeasnosurprisethatshewroteandillustratedtheprototypesforthebooksherself.Onceshehadtheconcept,shesetupaKickstarter(anonlinethresholdpledgesystemforfundingcreativeprojects)account,raisingmorethataquartermilliondollarsinamonth.Usingthatfunding,sheproducedthefirstbook

andtoy,“GoldieBloxandtheSpinningMachine,”sellingoutthefirstrun-setforFebruary2013releaseinlessthanamonth.Hercompany,appropriatelynamed“GoldieBlox,Inc.,”startedtakingordersforthesecondrun,dueoutinApril2013.Currentlyavailableonlyinhardcopy,SterlingplanstoreleasethebooksfortheiPadandiPhone,completewithnarrationandanimation. GoldieBloxhasitall:acuriousandrelatablefemalecharacter,anintelligentandcreativedesignerandafirmgraspinhowtoattractfemalestoafieldtraditionallydominatedbymales.ItwontheEditor’sChoiceAwardattheWorldMakerFaireinSeptember,theverymonthofitsfirstrelease.ThetoycanbepreorderedthroughDebbieSterling’’swebsite,www.GoldieBlox.com.Afterall,asthewebsitesays,“Engineersaresolvingsomeofthebiggestchallengesoursocietyfaces.Theyarecriticaltotheworldeconomy,earnhighersalariesandhavegreaterjobsecurity.Andtheyare89%male.Webelieveengineerscan’tresponsiblybuildourworld’sfuturewithoutthefemaleperspective.Weareheretobringthefemalevoiceintoengineering.”

From Goldielocks to GoldieBlox,CreatingLoadBearingDreamsThroughStory

By:StephanieHull

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MEET THE MANAGERS

Human ResourceDirector

Erika

Youth ProgramDirectorElizabeth

Executive DirectorJenica

Social MediaCoordinator

Laurelin

Meet the members of our national staff and our current state managers! If you don’t see your

state here, contact us! We have girls in 70% of the United States, and are currently hiring for new state managers to help lead

them! If you’re interested in learning more, or applying, you can find us on facebook at

facebook.com/TheD20GirlsProject or email us at info@d20girls.org.

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HawaiiBethany

ArkansasTiffany

The CarolinasBrittney

AlabamaKaren

Idaho + WashingtonAlexandra

CaliforniaJ.C.

GeorgiaMadison

ArizonaStephanie

IllinoisJacqueline

IndianaSusan

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TennesseMegan

LouisianaAndrea

OhioJenna

Kansas + MissouriTara

TexasJazmine

MarylandMelissa

OregonAmanda

KentuckyLola

VirginiaRachel

WisconsinAmanda

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Walls.Thereislittletohopeforinwhat’sleftoftheworld,otherthanthewalls.Thick,stone,solidwalls.Outinthedesert,theylieinwait.Waitingforthewallstocrumbleinthehotwind.Peoplecowerbehindthewalls,knowingthatthesafetytheyprovideonlyservestostaveofftheinevitable.

Wearebeaten.Thosewhoremainsimplywaitforthedeaththatlurksintheshadows.Thewallsarecrumbling,grainsofsandshearingoffinthewindsandswirlingawaytorejoiningtheirfellowsinthedunes.Itisonlyamatteroftime.Thosewhowaitwillkillusall,ifwedon’tfirstdestroyourselveshere,inthislastbastionofwhatusedtoclaimtobehumanity.Evennow,peoplekilloneanotherinthestonystreetsovercrustsfbread,ortheratsthattriedtomakeoffwiththem.Thereisnohopeinonlookingeyes.Everyoneknowsthatnexttime,itcouldbethem.Killerorvictim,itmakesnodifference.Livinghasnomeaning,andthosewhothinksitdoesareinsane.

Downasun-beatenlane,peddlershopelesslyhawkgoods,preciousjewels,heavygoldenchains,finesilksthatholdnoworthnow.Trinketscannotfeedastarvingmouth,andthepricesoffigsandnutsaretoohigh.Peoplewrappedinragslieagainstthethicksandstonewallshere,skinstretchedtightovertoo-prominentbones,waitingfordeathtotakethem,indistinguishablefromthosewhohavehadthatlastdesireanswered.

Huddledagainstawall,aglassblowercringes,hisshirt

almostblindinginitswhiteness,asharpcontrasttothefilthanddecayofhissurroundings.Cody.Avoicewhispersinhismind,echoesofapasthecannotremember.Cody.Yes.Thatwashisname,once.Cody, get up.Whatwasthepoint?Therewasnogettingaway,noescape.“Noescape,”thewordspassedcrackedlips,voiceastrangledtearingofsound,dryandbrokenfromlackofuse.Howlonghaditbeensincehe’dspoken?“Noescape.”

Aclinking,andsun-searedeyessearchedoutthesourceofthesound.Themanknewhewasmad,hismutteringstothevoiceonlyservedtoproveit,sotheimageinfrontofhimheldnosurprise.Aperfectsliceofwatermelon,rubyredandglistening,beckonedtohim.Mouthachingfromtheinabilitytoproducesaliva,themanshookhishead.Justanotherhallucination.Theycamemorefrequentlynow,luringhimdeeperintohisownnightmares.Closinghiseyes,heleanedbackagainstthewall,sandscrapingandbouncingoffhisbackonitswaytotheground.No, Cody. You have to get up.Whywouldn’tthevoiceleavehimalone?Wasitnotbadenoughthathewasdyingaloneinthissqualor?Openingawearyeye,hesighed.Thefruitwasstillthere,sunsparklingoffofthedrippingliquidlikediamonds.

“You’dbesteatit,boy,”themanleanedoutasquareholethathadbeencarvedfromthelineofbuildings,allthesamestoneasthewalls.Heleeredattheglassblower,goldentoothgleaming,thengesturedtowardthemelon.“They’llkillyouforit,youknow.”

No! Don’t do it!Thevoicetookonatoneofcommandashelookedatit.Headshaking,hepushedhimselffromthewall.“Notreal,”hemumbledasthewindwhippedtendrilsofsandoverthewallfromthewaitingdesert.Thescentofthefruit,juicyandcleanandsweet,rodethewindaswell,fillinghissensesevenashedeniedit.Withoutthought,helurchedtowardit.NO!Unseeing,hishandsfoundthefruitandheraiseditbeforehim.Thisclose,thediamondswereliquidrubies,theredmeatshiningthroughthedroplets.Throughthehole,theman’seyesshonewithgreedashewatched.Don’t do it, Cody! Stop!No,notgreet...excitement.Expectation.Themanpaidhimaslittlemindasthevoice,thepulloftherednessinfrontofhimtoomuchtoresist.Heliftedittohislips,rubywaterdrippinglikebloodashebitdown.NOOOOooooo! Thevoicefledasthewindhowledoverthewall,carryinggold-tooth’svictoriouscacklethroughoutthecity.

Anyhopethathadremainedvanishedwiththewind.Allmotion,allsemblanceofliving,stoppedinitsplaceasthepeoplecompletelygavethemselvesover.Iwastheend.

Onhisknees,againstthewalls,oneman’swhiteshirtgleamedintheharshsun.Redbloodflowedfromhismouthandhandsashedevouredthelastofthefruit,doomingall.

Outinthedesert,thosewhowaitedstirred.Nowwasthetime.Itwastheend.

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