The New Apprentice #2

"Alright, Jon, we're attaching the support blocks. Just hold the bed frame steady." "Yes, sir..." Elric hammered firmly down against a sharp metal nail as the small Otter held a piece of wood in place along the underside of a large plank of wood....

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A Farm Vacation #3

Three days. Three days is all that remained of their time on the farm, and Kentaro and Goro were almost sad to see it coming to an end. They had grown to respect the working man's job, and come to enjoy the fruits of their labours. Each task meant a...

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A Farm Vacation #2

Kentaro heaved a long, tired sigh as he finally parked the slow tractor by the Barn, where it normally sat. He slipped from the seat and landed in the mud, his boots pressing firmly into the squelchy dirt and sinking a little from the pressure. The...

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A Farm Vacation

In the crisp light of early morning, a sleek black Cadillac rolled down the winding road leading up to a farm in the distance. The metal body of the limousine was shiny, expertly polished, and a vehicle designed for luxury. It stood out, a sharp...

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The New Apprentice

"A coin? Spare a coin?" Jon held out his hands to the peasants who wandered nearby, begging for any sort of currency they could offer. Most of them gave him a passing sneer as they went, and it left him feeling disheartened each time he went. Jon...

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Mowing the Lawn

The sun beat down upon the grassy squares of each and every house's lawn. It was Summer, and it was warm, almost too warm. Leif wiped the sweat from his brow as he whimpered from exhaustion, leaning on the handle of the lawnmower in front of him. ...

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Haunted Past, Hopeful Future

Dawn broke early over the quiet, sleeping town of Stonehall, but Sam has been awake for a considerable length of time already. In fact, he hadn't slept, tirelessly running around the house and tidying the various rooms. They needed to be spotless. They...

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Lord Ignius's Guest

Ari drew in a long breath as he leant against the side of the window gap, overlooking the kingdom below. It was a sight to behold, to be sure: the bustling citizens wandered left and right, trading in livestock and other materials. He could hear their...

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A Teacher's Tease #2

Mr. Walker took in a deep breath as he stared down at the mug of coffee on the desk in front of him. It was Monday, 7:30am. The start of a fresh week, no less. And he was dreading it immensely. Mr. Walker had a problem: Jess, or rather, Jess...

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Police Intervention

William let out a long sigh as he listened to the idle radio chatter through the box on his car. The police spoke back and forth about various dispatches, false alarms, and all-clears. It was lazy work, and there was nothing in the vicinity. The empty...

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Button Mashing

As the early morning light filtered through the thing curtains into the bedroom, a mass of covers and blankets stirred from it's slumber and rolled about. There was a small, quiet groan, before The being therein finally sat up. It was a young cat,...

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Last Resort: Sub Chapter

It was not long before midnight, and Taro stood outside of his dorm in the cold, with nothing but a T-Shirt covering his chest and a pair of baggy jeans. He leant back against the wall and took a drag on a cigarette, looking down at the thing in his...

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