Fated (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Fate/Fabio: The disgruntled narrator who is frustrated with his misguided humans. Best friends with Sloth and Gluttony. Has a 500- year-old grudge with Death and a love-hate, friends-with-benefits relationship with Destiny. Recently fell in love with Sara Griffen, a mortal on the Path of Destiny. Also friends with Karma and Lady Luck.
• Destiny: Fabio’s red-headed foil who loves her humans because they never disappoint her. An unabashed nymphomaniac who repeatedly attempts to seduce Fabio and interfere in his relationship with Sara Griffen.
• Death/Dennis: Once best friends with Fabio, had falling out when he refused to kill Columbus prematurely to prevent European colonialism of the Americas. Wears blue contacts and suffers from a severe case of necrophobia.
• God/Jerry: Omnipotent megalomaniac who created the universe and pretty much runs everything.
• Karma: Alcoholic friend of Fabio who inflicts instant karma on hapless humans and likes to spontaneously combust at inappropriate moments. Once filled Celibacy’s gym locker with naked pictures of Confidence.
• Lady Luck: Friendly, flighty, ADD afflicted immortal who enjoys vacationing in Las Vegas, Monaco, and Atlantic City. Can occasionally be found at race tracks and helping underdog sports teams pull historical upsets.
• Sloth: Narcoleptic pothead and one of Fabio’s best friends. Enjoys recreational drugs and playing video games all day long. Favorite word is “Dude.”
• Gluttony: Weight-challenged and lactose intolerant immortal who is never more than fifteen minutes from his next meal. Frequently dines with Sloth.
• Sara Griffen: The mortal love interest of Fabio who enjoys eating leftovers, jogging in Central Park, and playing Strip Scrabble. Since she’s on the Path of Destiny, Fabio has no idea what she’s destined for.
• Darren Stafford: One of Fate's clients. High school biology teacher tempted by his 17 year old student.
• Cliff Brooks: One of Fate's clients.
• Nicolas Jansen: One of Fate's clients.
• Amanda Drake: Add a description of this character.
• Mary
• Carla Baer: One of Fate's clients.
• Alex
• Guenther Zivick
• Jack
• Duncan Mayfield

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• “Everyone makes mistakes. That’s just part of being human. But you have everything you need inside of you to fix it. You’ve just forgotten how to find it. But it’s there.”

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Central Park
• Manhattan
• Duluth
• New York
• Minnesota
• Hollywood
• Amsterdam
• East River
• New Jersey
• California
• Rockford

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Table of Contents edit see section history

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. S. G. Browne (Author)

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Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 813.6

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Romance › Contemporary
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Literary

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Author Website: This is the website of Scott G. Browne, the author of "Breathers" (Broadway 2009), a dark comedy about life after undeath through the eyes of an ordinary zombie, and "Fated" (NAL 2010) an irreverent comedy novel about fate, destiny, and the consequences of getting involved in the lives of humans.

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