"That niggling feeling" by mrua7 HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

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Summary: Napoleon and Illya have some strange experiences while on a dead drop.

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“We in the light sometimes fear what is no more to be feared than the things children

in the dark hold in terror and imagine will come true.” ~ Titus Lucretius Carus.

(this was written for LaHCarabelle)

Word of the Day (and Thursday bonus)

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Go on, write something with our word of the day and post it in the comments.  You have two words to play with today.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31

Obstreperous

[əb-STREP-ər-əs]Part of speech: adjective

Origin: latin, 17th century

• Rowdy, rambunctious, and noisy
• Stubborn, uncooperative, or difficult to control

Examples of Obstreperous in a sentence

• School recess is full of obstreperous children running out their energy before settling back in class.
• The obstreperous bulldog was in need of obedience classes, because he wouldn’t pay attention to anyone.

About Obstreperous

There are many nuances in the adjectives used to describe something noisy and drawing attention. Obstreperous usually implies a protest; clamorous is more insistent. If you’re boisterous you’re demonstrating excitement and high spirits. Vociferous means an intense shouting. And chromatic? You’re just colorful.

Did you Know?

Obstreperous implies a deliberate protest and resistance to being quieted. This comes from its Latin roots: “ob-” meaning against and “strepere” meaning to make a noise. When you’re frustrated at an obstreperous child throwing a temper tantrum, try to channel your inner Zen and figure out just what it is they’re protesting.

BONUS WORD

Clinomania

[/klīnəˈmānēə/]Part of speech: noun

Origin: greek

• An inability or refusal to get out of bed
• A fixation on sleep that's excessive or even obsessive

Examples of Clinomania in a sentence

• Ever the clinomaniac, she was late to work yet again.

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"The Forbidden Fruit Affair" (Non Challenge)

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A little late, but here's my annual MFU Halloween fic--

Title: "The Forbidden Fruit Affair"
Author: Rose of Pollux
Word Count: ~3000
Summary: On the run, Napoleon and Illya seek shelter in an abandoned mansion that houses a dark secret from a century ago.

Gen version available at ff.net.