Erudite Casimir

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2020

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“Cerberus Hall” by Erudite Casimir

Submitted to Contest #91

Silence hushed over the library as the final book from the cart slid into its place. A grim smile pressed xyr lips. It's time. Xe moved quickly, pushing the cold metal to its place in the backroom before moving to the front door, locking it, unlocking and locking it again three times. Sealed against the worst of the past, the possible horrors of the present and the unspeakable demise of the future. "Graves," a voice tired of the weight of the world spoke up behind xem. He wanted to bark at xem the way he did at everyone else, but he couldn't...

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“Paracosm” by Erudite Casimir

Submitted to Contest #84

September 4th, 2051 The experiment started today. The grey room is beautiful and the only window will only show night and twilight. There are some fake plants here, of course. I mean, psychology is weird, but we don't want to take any risks. We're here to experiment with reducing the effects of disorders without medication. I'm not going to lie, I'm excited about this, but I'm worried it's going to make me worse. I can leave whenever I want, so it shouldn't be too bad. Besides, the library is a safe space. We built this place from the ground...

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Author bio

Xe/it/he transmasc, voidpunk, hard of hearing, aroace author dubbed the Angst Emperor by friends. Mysteries and Fichtean curve narratives hold a special place in my mind, so there's always more than what's there at first glance. Sure, the buildup takes a while, but that's the beauty of dominoes.