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Goodbye, Caroso by Delvii, literature

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Goodbye, Caroso

Unmarred by clouds, the perfect blue sky mocked the parched brown desert. The wastelands had been denied precipitation for too long. The drought pushed away people and animals and turned the sparse vegetation the color of dirt to match the rest of the scenery. Wanderers escaped to cooler areas between rock outcrops, but just when the desert seemed devoid of human life, peddlers looking to make money would arrive from across the canyon with food, water and supplies. People appeared from all edges of the desert and swarmed the makeshift trading stands like hungry locusts. Thalia didn't like the company. She preferred days spent in fellowship w

Calling Out by Delvii, literature

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Calling Out

Night in the city was never dark nor quiet enough for proper rest unless you slept in a closet. Thalia wished her excuse for not being asleep at that moment was because there was too much outside noise and too much light seeping into Alden's bedroom, but the real problem was that she couldn't turn off her mind. There was a thought convention going on in her head, and it simply wouldn't adjourn for the evening. She sighed once more and extracted herself from the covers, crossing the room to the window. She turned up the window fan, hoping it would drown out her thoughts with its white noise. Thalia had increased its speed twice already; maybe

One Year With You by Delvii, literature

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One Year With You

The streets of Juand City were filled with the clamor of a million and more drunks, as the midwinter festival neared its inevitable conclusion. People didn't need a reason to celebrate, they just needed a reason to remain alive for another cycle of seasons. For a week out of the year, when the days were shortest, the Council took a step back and allowed citizens to run wild through the city. The festival was just long enough for everyone to put aside the misery they were living in and to blur social lines and constraints, but not long enough for anyone to forget that the military was still lingering in the background. The crowds were intoxica

In Training, Pt. 1 by Delvii, literature

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In Training, Pt. 1

Chilly, dry winds swept along an open stretch of highway in the southerly district of Ensar-Tiye. The high-traction, thermo-regulated roadway never froze, but that didn't keep the powdery snow from swirling and blowing above it, just long enough to linger for a few moments before the heat from the road made the flakes fizzle away like magic. At night, the highway's snowy wind dance could be seen only through headlights. The sky was always dark and empty and offered no light to the lonely planet below. The exits off the main highway led to the hundreds of military facilities built for various training purposes and run by the continent's State

Fundamental Interaction, Pt. 2 by Delvii, literature

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Fundamental Interaction, Pt. 2

Vomit was the first thing Thalia smelled upon waking. Actually, it was the first thing she sensed upon waking, and if she could have picked an initial sense, it certainly wouldn't have been smell. A few moments later the rest of her faculties kicked in. Blurry vision turned to a clearer picture of a dimly lit holding cell. She was alone. The only thing filling space in her cell was a latrine in one corner and the chair she was currently cuffed to by her wrists and ankles. Sounds were mostly distant, but they echoed off the polymer floor and walls and brought to Thalia's ears profane protests and maniacal ramblings from surrounding inmates. Th

Fundamental Interaction, Pt. 1 by Delvii, literature

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Fundamental Interaction, Pt. 1

Thalia Ravel felt like she could melt into the pavement. Midday in Juand City was positively stifling; she missed the strong winds that blew across Caroso's wastelands. She never thought she'd miss those grainy winds, but she'd take a mouthful of sand over the stale heat trapped in the city that was cooking her to well-done. She rushed down the sidewalk, pushing through the swarm of people as she made her way to Alden's shop. His shop was below ground, and it had a fan. A huge fan. Thalia pictured herself stark naked in front of it, dumping a bucket of cold water over her head. Alden would never agree to it, but she still smiled at the though

Death and Distractions by Delvii, literature

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Death and Distractions

Juand City was an urban labyrinth, full of distracting sights, sounds and smells. Spindly buildings rose to dizzying heights; they sprout up from the pavement and thrust into the sky like a forest of concrete and glass. Cacophonous din bounced off the buildings and rattled through Thalia Ravel's ears to sometimes painful decibels, especially when emergency vehicles screamed by with sirens blaring. There was a bizarre olfactory medley as Thalia navigated the sidewalks: someone's obnoxious perfume here, an oily piece of fried meat from a street vendor there, all played against a constant bass line of rank sewage vapors that rose from the metal

Mind Your Own Business by Delvii, literature

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Mind Your Own Business

Alden Merseger was a patient man. He'd remained calm and collected over the past decade since being separated from his family, clinging to the hope of their inevitable reunion. Then a year went by, then two, then five, and so on, until you could argue he was now simply living in denial, and that his family was most likely not of Delvii anymore, having been left behind in the doomed district of Outer Prasides. Outer Prasides, the words echoed through Alden's mind, prying open memories he'd rather have stayed shut. He remembered all too well the day he was forced to say goodbye to his wife and young son. A man of 28 years old at the time, he s

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Artist // Hobbyist // Literature

Mar 8, 1979
United States
Deviant for 12 years
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Deviant ID is of Thalia Ravel. Art by

, Original deviation here: fav.me/d4xq6mo He's awesome. Go adore his work and commission him and stuff.

Hello, and welcome to my little corner of deviantArt, where I share tales from the distant planet Delvii.

My regular dA account is here, if you're aching to know what my favorite movie, TV show, diet soda, toothpaste, mustelid, etc. are: vicious-pink.deviantart.com/. Or, you can read on:

1. I hate bananas.
2. I like it when people play with my hair.
3. There's always room for guacamole.
4. I like reading books on my phone.
5. My second grade teacher's name was Mrs. Arneson.
6. I've never seen any of the Godfather movies.
7. I enjoy getting socks as a present.
8. If I win the lottery, I will hire Morgan Freeman to narrate my life.
9. I love fractal art.
10. I don't think the future will include flying cars.

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Delvii

May 7, 2013

Another Move Across the Country

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At the end of November last year, my family (there are four of us) moved from Virginia to Texas. That's 1400 miles across the country. Now we're moving again, this time to California. That's another 1700 miles. Oy. I hope we're done moving for the next, oh, decade, at least. That's really all I have to share with everyone. This is the main reason I've been absent from dA. If anyone knows of a good pizza joint in the Bay Area, please let me know. Austin pizza is crap. Take care, y'all, and see you in the funny pages! -Amy (aka Delvii)

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Jun 20, 2012

You're the Inspiration

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I want to put another journal entry up, since it's been so long. My writing muse has not been tickled in quite some time. I could use some inspiration; may I borrow yours? I'm interested to know what gets your creative juices flowing. For me, it's a lot of things. Maybe it's a song that I simply must develop a story around, or maybe it's someone I've seen who has an interesting laugh or way of dressing that begs to be made into a fictional character. Sometimes I find great art on dA that inspires entire scenes for me. But lately... nothing. It's not just writer's block. There's a whole wall of blocks in my mind right now. I'm thinking that

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Delvii

Jan 8, 2012

2012 Writing Goal: Settings

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One of my stories was rejected recently by one of the sci-fi groups here at dA. This is the second time this group has rejected a story of mine; the first time I contacted the group and asked for an explanation. There were apologies and my story was accepted, but I never got an explanation (maybe it was simply an error). This time, though, I'm just going to let it go. You may think this is a rant or a whine, but my point in bringing this up is to examine what I could be doing better with my stories. I'm rereading some of my stories and thinking that what makes them unmistakably fantasy (or more specifically, sci-fi) isn't always evident eno

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AquarelleSplash

Mar 17, 2014

I'm late but hope you had a belated HAPPY BIRFDAY! ^_^

Delvii

Apr 13, 2014

So so so sorry for the late reply! I haven't been on dA in ages! Thank you muchly for the sweet birthday wishes! *hugs*

AquarelleSplash

May 7, 2014

No worries! You've been busy busy, I am sure! I have too so it's all good! Hope you're well! *hugs*

Srijita

Mar 9, 2014

Belated birthday greetings - many happy returns of the day! (I was thinking of you on the right day, but my broadband connection was playing up.) Hope you had a wonderful day surrounded by family and friends.

Delvii

Apr 13, 2014

I'm so sorry I'm just now getting around to checking my messages at dA! I had a lovely birthday, and thank you for the wishes! *hugs*

Srijita

Dec 25, 2013

Wishing you a merry Christmas and a happy and fulfilling New Year. Miss you! HUGS.

Delvii

Jan 3, 2014

You, too! We need to catch up! May 2014 be a prosperous year for you!