Mistaken Identity

The great planet of Terra Culpa had circled the sun five thousand seven-hundred fifty-five times since the Accord of Jupiter; and five thousand seven-hundred fifty-five times, the Grand Summer Court had hosted the most prestigious ball in the...

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Valor and Hubris

Asher sat swaddled between several layers of blankets, sunken into an armchair twice his size. His eyes were half-lidded, terrified, as he cradled a thin file in his arms. Pinned...

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Leap of Faith

Golden light shone upon Akiva's still mien; under her head, a pillow of Braviary feathers. Upon her breasts, a quilt knitted from Wooloo wool. The three stages of Arceanism were...

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Fool's Gold

“Akiva!" Chairman Maximus bellowed. He slammed his mighty fist upon the desk; the chandelier overhead shook in fear. “Are you even...

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No Place Like Home (A1, B11, C38)

It was political drama. lincoln knew he had to accept responsibility for the actions of his general." "seems you know more about your history than you let on, reno. do you know why i'm bringing this up?"

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Bloodmoon Resort: Satan’s trip 2

I had to handle political drama with those incestuous birds. ugh. judgments. if i don’t do that regularly, they think they can try to throw me down. do you imagine that?” “i imagine,” nodded be’lakor, slurping his smoothie.

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Behind the Names

The parliament of the city of Kriston. It had always been a beautiful place. The politicians who came here, far less so. Most of them had been corrupt from the very beginning. The rest? Well… let's just say they chose to blend in rather than risk...

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Shadow of a Doubt

Something happened on February 13th. Two days later, the bureaucrats would discover it. No less than two investigators would vomit. The rest used ammonia ampoules. Deep in the Ghona...

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Chapter 11 - From the Desk of Mordecai Crossbell III

A smart woman, she knew that as the host and never playing favourites unless first insulted, she was insulated from the political drama that circled her; she could watch it with amusement as we bickered and blithered and she was never the topic, except

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Don't Look Back

Don’t Look Back Maximus’s love was encased in concrete. Pitted surfaces serrated by careful brushstrokes along the casket’s exterior, bent down toward the floor and flowing like waterfalls in the quiet tomb. No pleasantries. No light. Only...

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Homecoming

A cold, metal canteen ascended to Sid’s lips; low at first, water trickling along his neck, where his old mouth used to be, then shifted upward to his chin, wetting his thin tongue. The...

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