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end-of-the-world and story
For instance, the svart-alfar are described as the " maggot-breed of Ymir ", a reference to the primeval giant of Norse myth, while the realm of Ragnarok, which in Garner's story is the home of the malevolent wizard Nastrond, is actually named after the Norse end-of-the-world myth. Philip 1981. p. 35.
It was, or seemed to be, an end-of-the-world story.
This one feels like the ho-hum preview for a run-of-the-mill end-of-the-world story.

end-of-the-world and on
Grey goo ( alternatively spelled gray goo ) is a hypothetical end-of-the-world scenario involving molecular nanotechnology in which out-of-control self-replicating robots consume all matter on Earth while building more of themselves, a scenario known as ecophagy (" eating the environment ").
In his case the conflict took a toll on his mind when the end-of-the-world appeared to be imminent.
Walker has also dabbled in acting, appearing as herself in the end-of-the-world science-fiction thriller Without Warning ( credited as Bree Walker-Lampley but referred to on screen as Bree Walker ) and as television reporter Wendy Sorenson in The Chase.
Members of the skeptic group IIG counter-protesting Harold Camping's end-of-the-world prediction on Hollywood Boulevard on May 21, 2011.

end-of-the-world and novel
On the Beach is a 1957 post-apocalyptic, end-of-the-world novel written by British-Australian author Nevil Shute after he emigrated to Australia.

end-of-the-world and .
Recent research suggests that much of his prophetic work paraphrases collections of ancient end-of-the-world prophecies ( mainly Bible-based ), supplemented with references to historical events and anthologies of omen reports, and then projects those into the future in part with the aid of comparative horoscopy.
* Phil Plait debunks astrology and end-of-the-world scenarios.
It is a satirical simulation of an end-of-the-world scenario fought mostly with nuclear weapons.
Each expansion highlights the worries of the end-of-the-world scenarios — including actual, theoretical, and feared weapons — at the time of their releases.
The end-of-the-world tale The Quiet Earth was shortlisted for New Zealand Book of the Year in 1982.

story and Purple
The title of the story is a take-off on Riders of the Purple Sage, a Western by the American author Zane Grey.
* In the story " Fantômville " by Nick Campbell, in the collection Wildthyme in Purple, Fantomas meets the time traveller Iris Wildthyme.
(" Smoke on the Water " by Deep Purple tells that story.
* The short story " Her and Allan " by Simon Bucher-Jones in the anthology, Wildthyme in Purple, recounts Quatermain's meeting with the time traveller, Iris Wildthyme-or, as she is known in the story, Her.
In a story common to so many small towns, the economic downturn has compounded the challenges already created by out of town shopping, with empty premises and ongoing concerns about ' too many charity shops ' Wellington shown within Telford in < font COLOR ="# FF00B4 "> Purple </ font >. Wellington continues to try and find its place in the local economy but losing large national stores like Dunelm to Telford Centre only makes the challenge harder.
Riders of the Purple Sage tells the story of Jane Withersteen and her battle to overcome her persecution by members of her polygamous Mormon church, a leader of which, Elder Tull, wants to marry her.
7, 2 ; June 1936 ) Beginning of The Purple Invasion story arc.
When you think things cannot get worse, the story ends with an immense fleet of Purple ships heading towards San Francisco.
10, 2 ; March 1938 ) End of The Purple Invasion story arc.
In this story, King Randy of Regalia ( from Thompson's The Purple Prince of Oz ) sets off for adventure with his old friend, the Elegant Elephant Kabumpo ; they visit their friend Jinnicky the Red Jinn ( also from Purple Prince ) in the Land of Ev.
Shiel, a fantasy and science fiction writer best known for his 1901 novel The Purple Cloud, and so it is possible that some, or most, or possibly all of the story of his being made king of Redonda, may in fact be pure invention.

story and Cloud
The year was also a landmark for Wright because he met and developed a friendship with Ralph Ellison that would last for years, and he learned that he would receive the Story magazine first prize of five hundred dollars for his short story " Fire and Cloud ".
Setting out to become an artist, Miller received his first published work at Western Publishing's Gold Key Comics imprint, on the licensed TV-series comic book The Twilight Zone drawing the story " Royal Feast " in issue No. 84 ( June 1978 ), and " Endless Cloud " in No. 85 ( July 1978 ).
Star Control II was highly influenced, both in story and game design, by the games Starflight ( 1986 ) and Starflight 2: Trade Routes of the Cloud Nebula ( 1989 ), developed by Binary Systems and released on a variety of platforms by Electronic Arts.
Cloud and Tifa are the only Final Fantasy VII characters with a third costume or a story mode title ; Cloud's depicts him in his Shinra infantryman attire, and his title is ' Guardian '.
As the story continued, Nojima focused on making Cloud more mature, hoping it would be noticed by the players.
* David Mitchell's novel, Cloud Atlas, echoes the story in many ways, most explicitly through the character Luisa Rey.
Character designer Tetsuya Nomura wanted his role in the story to be different from other Final Fantasy villains, while his design was intended to contrast directly with that of the game's main character, Cloud Strife.
Sephiroth was also intended to manipulate Cloud into believing that he was a creation of Sephiroth's will, but this aspect of the story was later abandoned.
Sephiroth was not included in the sequel Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, as director Tetsuya Nomura could not give him a storyline related to Cloud, and he feared negative fan response if Sephiroth did not have a notable role in the story.
Advent Children came about when script writer Kazushige Nojima decided to write " a story about Cloud and Tifa and the kids.
The original story featured someone requesting a message to be sent to Cloud ; the message is then relayed to Cloud through several children, and, when the message finally reaches Cloud, it is revealed who the messenger is.
Denzel tells his life story, including how he became an orphan, the events leading up to his becoming afflicted with Geostigma, and how he came under the care of Tifa and Cloud.
The second short story is Tifa's account of the events following Meteor's destruction, overlapping in part with Denzel's story and her life with Cloud.
Additionally, he was also privy to more information regarding Shinra's involvement with the creation of Sephiroth, and it is he who explains to Cloud the story of Sephiroth's origins.
In the film's initial draft, she was intended to have a more central role in the then-short film, which only featured herself, Cloud, and several children, with the story revolving around a note being delivered to him.
Told from her point of view, the story details how she creates a new 7th Heaven bar in the city of Edge, and attempts to hold onto the concept of a normal family with herself and Cloud, despite him beginning to isolate himself from others.
These include historical novels such as her first novel The Conquered ( 1923 ) a story set in 1st century BC Gaul during the Gallic Wars of Julius Caesar, and her second novel Cloud Cuckoo Land ( 1925 ) set in 5th century BC Ancient Greece during the Peloponnesian War.
* The final series, Phase IV, brought the story full circle as the remaining members of Cloud 9 eventually transform into the very Lovecraftian horrors that Zenith battled in the first series.
* There are also forward references to Mitchell's later books Cloud Atlas, number9dream and Black Swan Green: the publisher Tim Cavendish of part 7 is also a narrator and protagonist of one story from Cloud Atlas ; one of the callers to the Bat Segundo radio show in part 9 is Luisa Rey, another narrator-protagonist from Cloud Atlas.
Owens was the winner of the Mystery Writers of America Best Short Story Edgar Award for 1979 for her story " The Cloud Beneath The Eaves ", which originally appeared in the January 1978 issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine.

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