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Reid Mockery
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August 4 - August 12, 2025
“The Fifth Wing was designed for the outcasts. The traitors. The people who stormed the castle on January 6th.”
“Why was the castle gardener so embarrassed?” “He wet his plants.” --Major Cancer Tumor, Guide to the Mudbath Community War College
“Swing it? What am I, a trebuchet?”
“Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a night.” “Set a man on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life.” --Codex of Nonsense Section 32
He thinks I’m sexy. Xadence thinks I’m sexy. Kneehim and Sailor think I’m sexy. Kneehim is Black, so that makes sense. But Sailor is white.
After breakfast, I visit the library to see my little friend Helen Keller. Helen is blind and deaf, which makes communication difficult.
“Are you suggesting that I should cheat?” “Yes.” “Oh. But I don’t know how.” “The right way isn’t the only way.” “What was that?” “The right way isn’t the only way,” he repeats. “The only way is the right way? That doesn’t make sense.” “No, you’re not hearing me correctly. The right way isn’t the only way.” “The right way is the only way.” “Isn’t.” “What?” “The right way isn’t the only way.” “The only way isn’t the way... only.” “No. You’re still not getting it. Repeat after me. The right way…” “The right way.” “Isn’t the only way.” “Isn’t... the... only way?” “There, you got it.” “Got what?”
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He smiles at me and says, “The right way isn’t the only way.” “What?” the twins ask. “You heard him. The right way, is the only way. Now, fuck off.”
“60 percent of the time, it works every time.” General Brian Fantana --West Point Academy
“You chose to be with me because I am overweight, and you were under the influence of drugs?!” When you put it like that, it sounds bad. “It is!” Do you prefer to be unbonded? “No.” Well, you should shut the fuck up. “Ok.”
“Who actually gives a fuck?” Colon pleads. “I have to say it. That rooster tail has special needs. Look at it. It is ugly as fuck and cross-eyed.”
Maybe. That’s my way of coping with my marriage. “You have a mate? Who?” That blue bitch.
“Damn, Torn.” Yes, I have a retarded dragon. “Don’t say that. People find that offensive.” People, huh? Well, dragons still say it all the time.
“I am an orgasmic.” “You’re a what?” “An orgasmic. My signet is my ability to cause people or animals to orgasm instantly.”
Before I know it, Xadence is kissing my elbows with his tongue and murmuring, “Daddy likey.”
Get over here and rub my back, you sexy black muffin. I am here, Mommy.
“Say a word, and I drown you for real.” “Mommy.”
“I should’ve—” I stop myself, inhaling sharply. Kneehim glances back at me, his eyes unreadable. “I think it was your fault, Vile.” Sailor adds, “Yeah. Feels like it.” Definitely your fault. Sfrail says. Yes, this one’s on you, Purple one.
don’t know. Those long legs, that voice...” “I am not talking about that. I am talking about your sex addiction.” “Oh.”
“Surprise sex is the best thing to wake up to. Unless you’re in prison.” --Xadence Marriott, Mudbath Community War College
“Good luck with that. Yarros is a DEI hire from Patkinstan, and your mother is...” “I know... a bitch.” “I was about say cunt, but bitch works as well.”
“Yes. I don’t want my balls blown off. You don’t have control of your bowels yet.” “My signet. Not my bowels.” “Yes, sorry.”
