Upset Masterpiece

Part-time fanfic writer, full-time procrastinator. Uploads once every ice age but still alive (somehow) and crawling through college like a dramatic side character. Fueled by coffee, deadlines, and occasional plot bunnies.

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I don't like to throw the L-word around; it's too good and rare a feeling to cheapen with overuse.

John Green, Turtles All The Way Down

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I couldn't help but notice that the baby is blue," Robert said. "Alec's eyes are blue. And when you do the"-he made a strange and disturbing gesture, and then made the sound woosh, woosh-"magic, sometimes there's a blue light." Magnus stared at him. "I'm failing to see your point." "If you made the baby for yourself and Alec, you can tell me," said Robert. "I'm a very broad-minded man. Or- I'm trying to be. I would understand." "If I made... the... baby...?" Magnus repeated. He was not certain where to start. He had imagined Robert Lightwood knew how babies were made. "Magically," Robert whispered. "I'm going to pretend you never said that to me," said Magnus. "I'm going to pretend we never had this conversation

Cassandra Clare, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy 

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I would really love to hear more about your adventures," said Julie. "Whatever you can remember. Especially if they involve Jace Herondale. Do you know how he got that sexy scar on his throat?" "Ah," said Simon. "Actually... yes. Actually.. that was me." Everybody stared at him. "I might have bitten him. A tiny bit. It was more like a nibble actually." "Was he delicious?" asked Julie, after a thoughtful pause. "He looks like he would be delicious." "Um," said Simon. "He's not a juice box

Cassandra Clare, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy

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I nodded, looking at Rachel with respect. "You hit the Lord of the Titans in the eye with a blue plastic hairbrush.

Rick Riordan

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Wow," Thalia muttered. "Apollo is hot." "He's the sun god," I said. "That's not what I meant.

Rick Riordan, The Titan's Curse

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Magnus had heard the story of how the Nephilim were created many times. They had all left out the bit that said: And the Angel descended from on high and gave his chosen ones fantastic abs.

Cassandra Clare, The Course of True Love [and First Dates]

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Alec surprised Magnus and the werewolf both by breaking away and lunging at Marcy. Whatever he had been planning, it didn’t work: this time the werewolf’s swipe caught him full in the chest. Alec went flying into a hot pink wall decorated with gold glitter. He hit a mirror set into the wall and decorated with curling gold fretwork with enough force to crack the glass across. “Oh, stupid Shadowhunters,” Magnus moaned under his breath. But Alec used his own body hitting the wall as leverage, rebounding off the wall and up, catching a sparkling chandelier and swinging, then dropping down as lightly as a leaping cat and crouching to attack again in one smooth movement. “Stupid, sexy Shadowhunters.

Cassandra Clare, The Course of True Love [and First Dates]

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Raphael calls me every month,” said Ragnor. “Raphael knows that it is important to preserve good relations and maintain regular communication between the different Downworlder factions. I might add, Raphael always remembers important occasions in my life.” “I forgot your birthday one time sixty years ago!” said Magnus. “You need to let that go.” “It was fifty-eight years ago, for the record. And Raphael knows we need to maintain a united front against the Nephilim and not, for instance, sneak around with their underage sons,” Ragnor continued. “Alec is eighteen!” “Whatever,” said Ragnor. “Raphael would never date a Shadowhunter.” “Of course, why would he, when you two are in loooove?” Magnus asked. “‘Oooh, Raphael is always so professional.’ ‘Oooh, Raphael brought up the most interesting points in that meeting you forgot to attend.’ ‘Oooh, Raphael and I are planning a June wedding.’ Besides, Raphael would never date a Shadowhunter because Raphael has a policy of never doing anything that is awesome.

Cassandra Clare, What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything

[celeste09]

Magnus, you were trying to flirt with your own plate." "I'm a very open-minded sort of fellow!

Cassandra Clare, The Bane Chronicles

[celeste09]

- Do you want a cookie? - What? - A cookie. Like an Oreo. Do you want one? - No. - How can you not want a cookie? - I just don't. - Okay, fine,let's say you did want a cookie. Let's say you were dying for a cookie, and there were cookies in the cupboard. What would you do? - I'd eat a cookie? - Exactly. That's all I'm saying. - What are you saying? - That if people want cookies, they should get a cookie. It's what people do. - Let me guess. Dad won't let you have a cookie? - No. Even though I'm practically starving to death, he won't even consider it. He says I have to have a sandwich first. - And you don't think that's fair. - You just said you'd get a cookie if you wanted one. So why can't I? I'm not a little kid. I can make my own decisions. - Hmm. I can see why this bothers you so much. - It's not fair. If he wants a cookie, he can have one. If you want a cookie, you can have one. But if I want a cookie, the rules don't count. Like you said, it's not fair. - So what are you going to do? - I'm going to eat a sandwich. Because I have to. Because the world isn't fair to ten-year-olds.

Nicholas Sparks, The Last Song

[celeste09]

If you look at it from any other side, it looks like a pile of enormous deer droppings, but Chiron wouldn't let us call the place the Poop Pile, especially after it had been named for Zeus, who doesn't have much of a sense of humor.

Rick Riordan, The Titan's Curse

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No," Frank said. "I'm only a centurion." Jason cursed in Latin. "He means he can't control a whole legion. He's not of high enough rank." Nico swung back his black sword at another gryphon. "Well, then, promote him!

Rick Riordan, The House of Hades

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With great power... comes need to take a nap. Wake me up later

Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian

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I don't feel that way anymore," Nico muttered. "I mean... I gave up on Percy. I was young and impressionable, and I- I don't..." His voice cracked, and Jason could tell the guy was about to get teary-eyed. Whether Nico had really given up on Percy or not, Jason couldn't imagine what it had been like for Nico all those years, keeping a secret that would've been unthinkable to share in the 1940s, denying who he was, feeling completely alone- even more isolated than other demigods. "Nico," he said gently, "I've seen a lot of brave things. But what you did? That was maybe the bravest.

Rick Riordan, The House of Hades

[celeste09]

The thing about plummetting downhill at fifty miles an hour on a snack platter - if you realize it's a bad idea when you're halfway down, it's too late.

Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

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Shouldn't someone give a pep talk or something?" Minho asked... "Go ahead," Newt replied. Minho nodded and faced the crowd. "Be careful," he said dryly. "Don't die." Thomas would have laughed if he could, but he was too scared for it to come out. "Great. We're all bloody inspired," Newt answered.

James Dashner, The Maze Runner

[celeste09]

It's just that most really good-looking people are stupid, so I exceed expectations." "Right, it's primarily his hotness," I said. "It can be sort of blinding," he said. "It actually did blind our friend Isaac," I said. "Terrible tragedy, that. But can I help my own deadly beauty?" "You cannot." "It is my burden, this beautiful face." "Not to mention your body." "Seriously, don't even get me started on my hot bod. You don't want to see me naked, Dave. Seeing me naked actually took Hazel Grace's breath away," he said, nodding toward the oxygen tank.

John Green, The Fault in Our Stars