ADD09:R1 – Swallowing People Whole (824 hits)
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Submitted by katy (View user info) at 2009-01-23 14:09:00 EST
I like seeing people smile. They're contagious and can speak volumes about the person. Even an honest, patronizing smile is better than a fake, plasticky one that's forced and frigid, making the wearer look like they've sat on something sharp.
It has nothing to do with teeth or lips or even eyes alone, which is where some say a smile really happens. It's the mind and mechanism behind it that makes them interesting. A millimeter too wide and it's dangerous. Teeth not showing, flat-lined into cheeks is a dead pose. Eyes temporarily widened over strained grin is laughter or exasperation.
It's nice seeing people light up with happiness or revelation of course, but it's the other ones that fascinate me. The too-wide ones showing sharp teeth. The eyes above them narrowing just enough, the lower lid pushing up with the cheek muscle, twitching for not even a second as a thought passes.
People smile when they cry and cry when they laugh. The human face can say a lot without talking. It's one of the brilliant things about having one now.
"Maybe if I just reached out and pushed in her throat..."
I can see that on his face but the girl the look is directed at is too drunk to notice or care. He sees me over her shoulder and reads my face. He knows I can tell what he's thinking. He smiles wider.
At his smile I laugh. I can see it confuses him for a second, but he turns his eyes back to the drunk girl.
Laughter is another wonderful thing. Mouth open, loud, short notes as the voice is pushed out in spasms of the diaphragm and belly. Smiling Man and the Drunk Girl's laughter echo off the brick walls of the alleyway. His arm is across her shoulders steadying her. They can't see me. They don't care that I'm behind them. He doesn't care that I'm behind them.
Cronus swallowed his children whole, afraid they would kill him and take his throne. Athena sprang fully-formed from Zeus' forehead because he swallowed her mother. A wolf swallowed Odin. A woman swallowed the moon. There are lots of stories about people getting eaten by monsters. Usually a hero ends up on a quest to kill the monster, or a god like Coyote tricks them into stopping.
Sins are based on swallowing, Gluttony, Lust and Greed. All about consumption in one form or another, utterly taking something to the ruin and pain of others.
He thinks he is the predator. He pushes her up against the wall and she barely struggles after she realizes how much trouble she's in. His hand isn't even over her mouth because he can tell she won't scream. What lazy game she makes.
Her eyes look sideways at me and his eyes follow. His thumb digs a bit under her jaw. His smile is daring me to do something. It asks, "Do you think you'd even try?"
I smile back. My teeth grow longer, my mouth gets wider. I can see him second guess his choices here. He stop smiling. She breathes a sigh of relief and stutters a "thank you."
She sees my sharp and widening smile too, and knows I'm not here to save her. The hero doesn't always win.
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User Reviews
Submitted by shadow (user info) at 2009-01-29 20:46:00 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by inion_de_trua (user info) at 2009-01-27 14:16:18 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
ok wait what? who did that to you sac? i mean you ARE a slut but you're a very nice, mostly chaste slut.
i thought :(
oh yeah since this is the camping post for teh day, i literally have dozens of sex toys right now that i'm in charge of getting rid of. who wants freebies.
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Yes, please. Do I have to pay for shipping???
As long as they're not opened...
(ubershadow.at.hotmail.com)
Submitted by X54 (user info) at 2009-01-28 22:14:43 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
The ending tied everything together nicely. Well done!
Submitted by crimebusterofthesea (user info) at 2009-01-26 09:34:03 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
No Comment
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2009-01-24 20:42:33 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Don't mind Robbie. He'll quit Uber again within 60 days, whining about how he's treated like shit. He's a chickenshit whiner.
Submitted by rob_berg (user info) at 2009-01-24 20:25:46 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Don't mind Bubba, he's at home - alone - drinking heavily again.
He'll pass out soon and wake up the same, boring, unfunny, old, ugly, stupid loser - and start all over.
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2009-01-24 20:05:01 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
The point is on top of your head, idiot. Take your saggy hooters elsewhere.
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2009-01-24 19:24:31 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
do you have a point bubba?
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2009-01-24 18:46:42 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
my little bull terrier puppy is asleep on my lap, and she just let out the most hellacious fart. right under my fucking face! fire and brimstone, sulphur, rotten egg gas. goddamn.
it was a more pleasant experience than reading the dreck that bubba spews out around here every day.
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2009-01-24 18:46:20 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2009-01-24 18:30:03 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
bubba, did you just use the 'internet way too seriously' line on me?
oh, ok, i didn't realise that by randomly insulting strangers, like you do, i would be deemed to be taking it not seriously.
you really do a fantastic job of portraying a guy with a chip in his shoulder.
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They say that a chip on the shoulder comes from wood higher up. . . . .
No chip here, honey. If you can't have fun here, it's time to boogie over to somewhere else.
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2009-01-24 18:30:03 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
bubba, did you just use the 'internet way too seriously' line on me?
oh, ok, i didn't realise that by randomly insulting strangers, like you do, i would be deemed to be taking it not seriously.
you really do a fantastic job of portraying a guy with a chip in his shoulder.
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2009-01-24 18:21:19 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Cringe away, Orphy. You have a pussy so you can say anything. Is that how it works?
You take Uber WAY too seriously, woman.
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2009-01-24 18:18:32 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I'd also rather make dipshit remarks than cringe worthy ones, anyday.
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2009-01-24 18:16:53 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I used to think you were nice bubba, but i have recently discovered the rumours are true.
you are just pathetic.
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2009-01-24 17:59:32 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2009-01-24 15:03:34 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I meant to rate this when I read it.
Or did I already?
Who knows, have another (maybe) anyway.
I nearly typed 'grade' instead of 'rate'.
Jew.
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Dipshit remark from a forfeiting twat.
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2009-01-24 15:03:34 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I meant to rate this when I read it.
Or did I already?
Who knows, have another (maybe) anyway.
I nearly typed 'grade' instead of 'rate'.
Jew.
Submitted by EmissionImpossible (user info) at 2009-01-24 12:34:38 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
lesbo
Submitted by Merlina (user info) at 2009-01-24 04:54:00 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
kicker of all ass indeed
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2009-01-23 19:00:21 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Your real name isn't Kay is it? In fact your not even really female are you, TODD!
Submitted by rob_berg (user info) at 2009-01-23 18:59:24 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
EGGS
Submitted by Lib (user info) at 2009-01-23 18:57:48 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2009-01-23 18:32:42 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
NO EGGS AND NO JOHN MOZELIAK = AUTO -2
Submitted by kaos-king (user info) at 2009-01-23 18:07:56 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
http://www.ubersite.com/u/kaos-king/l/add09
Submitted by kaos-king (user info) at 2009-01-23 18:01:19 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2009-01-23 17:59:28 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
SWALLOWING MY POLE? I'm all for it.
Submitted by snagglepuss (user info) at 2009-01-23 17:54:06 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
...My blood type's a tasty AB+ ........
Submitted by firefly (user info) at 2009-01-23 16:26:41 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by rubbermaid (user info) at 2009-01-23 16:15:19 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I hope this gets it back up to the top. Who was your opponent so I can go -2 theirs?
Submitted by rubbermaid (user info) at 2009-01-23 16:14:40 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
SorrysorrysorrythiscompetitionmeanseverythingtoyouandIjustroontitpleaseforgiveme.
Submitted by inion_de_trua (user info) at 2009-01-23 16:14:26 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
hahaha.
Submitted by inion_de_trua (user info) at 2009-01-23 16:14:11 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
i think i have posted one. just not mine.
Submitted by rubbermaid (user info) at 2009-01-23 16:14:01 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by rubbermaid (user info) at 2009-01-23 16:13:54 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Aww fuck. God damn it.
Submitted by rubbermaid (user info) at 2009-01-23 16:13:37 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2009-01-23 15:18:04 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Post a vertical smile.
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I liked this, Katy.
Very well done. Now show some clam for the masses.
Submitted by Sidivan (user info) at 2009-01-23 16:12:41 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
awesome.
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2009-01-23 15:18:04 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Post a vertical smile.
Submitted by haikumikoo (user info) at 2009-01-23 15:15:45 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I'm not sure what this is for but I enjoyed it.
Submitted by monkeyswithguns (user info) at 2009-01-23 14:30:16 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2009-01-23 14:22:10 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
lol
Submitted by inion_de_trua (user info) at 2009-01-23 14:19:35 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
no YOURS is supposed to be about eggs. mine is supposed to be about salmong.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2009-01-23 14:17:08 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
this is not about eggs.
fail.
Submitted by Orgasmatron (user info) at 2009-01-23 14:13:40 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
there will always be suffering
it flows through life like water
i put my hand over hers
down in the lime tree arbour