YO! Word up, homies! DJ K-DIZZLE IS BACK IN BUSINESS! I've bounced back from surgery and I'm well on the way to recovery! I was had ACL reconstruction done, in case anyone was wondering. Don't ask me what it is, I've had to explain it to WAY too many airheads in the last week.

So, remember how I was saying stuff about drowning in angst last installment? Well, narcotics, caffeine, the upcoming homecoming, and a little unwanted (but good) matchmaking has erased all that angst! I was going to write the angsty second half to "Acceptance," but screw it. I don't wanna!

I own nothing, not even a can of olives. I don't know why I'd WANT olives, but I don't own any.

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Paradise

Artha scanned the room. New bed, new desk, new dresser, new loveseat, and a flat screen television hung on the wall in front of it. There was also a new clock sitting on the desk, but the old clock remained firmly bolted to the wall. There was just no getting rid of that thing.

The bed was soft and mercifully free of the soul-eating springs. It was covered by blankets of sable and indigo, the only colors that they could agree on, and had thick, fluffy pillows. The loveseat was also black, and was adorned with purple-blue cushions. The desk, dresser, and chairs were black with deep blue trim, and the walls had a fresh coating of dark blue paint.

"Paradise..." A soft mumble from Artha's side claimed, and Artha agreed. The new paint, furniture, running water, and locked door made the place comfortable and safe.

Moordryd, however, is what made it Paradise.

Artha buried his face into Moordryd's hair, "It always has been."

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Fin.

MAN THAT WAS SHORT!

Paragraph 1: 54 words

Paragraph 2: 68 words

The Rest: 44 words

Total: 220 words

I think, I could have miscounted.

Whatever. Not QUITE a drabble, but still short. Sorry, you'll have to deal with it for now. Again, this was a shameless plug to "Of Ideals and Bedsprings." I'm going to miss those demon springs, they attacked Artha's rear whenever I was angry.

Now on to more pressing matters, remember the omake and challenge from "Masks"? I still want to kill that chapter, it really didn't turn out like I wanted. Anyway, someone got all the masks right!

In order of appearance:

Deku Mask with Deku Horns
Goron Mask with Goron Drums
Great Fairy Mask
Zora Mask with Mikau's Guitar
Stone Mask
Kafei's Mask
Keaton Mask
Mask of Scents
Bunny Hood
Majora's Mask
Fierce Deity (Oni) Mask

And the winner is...drum roll please, KORIL DRAGONIC! The only one who guessed, which made me sort of sad. Either people don't care or they just don't play good video games. Scratch that, they don't play games from good series. I still hate Majora's Mask, so I've been playing Kingdom Hearts 2 since I had my surgery on the 27th. Playing video games while on Vicodin is reeeeally cool. I've finished with most of my goofing off and I've almost got that Proud Mode file finished...

But I digress. Koril Dragonic (cool name, by the way) wins...one free 1000 word one shot. Congratulations, I'd throw confetti and streamers but I don't have any. You give me a topic and I'll write...1000 words about it. It has to be ArthaMoordryd and no lemon. As I've said before, I've just convinced the world that I'm not a raging pervert. I'd like to keep things that way.

1000 words, what am I getting myself into? Oi vey.