Raven Achlys

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2020

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“Chasing Dreams Part Six: The Prophecy” by Raven Achlys

When the scroll is found anew When the Flame knows all but few When crowds chant for their leader’s demise The Burning Ember will then rise Marked with hair as black as night

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“Chasing Dreams Part Five: The Burning Ember” by Raven Achlys

It was the two of us against the world, and the world was against us. I was by his side, our hands intertwined as we faced down the enemies. They wore black masks, and a woman with red hair and blue eyes sneered at us. Behind us, braced against the howling wind, stood the people I had come to know as friends. Em’s broad sword swung methodically through the air, slicing with its new...

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“The Thief- Gryff's POV” by Raven Achlys

Raphael’s POV written by Nova Artino: https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/contests/91/submissions/64609/ The sky was darkening when I left my apartment. I adjusted my badge, pinning it so it was clearly visible on my dark shirt and so it flashed gold in the last traces of the sun tha...

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“Chasing Dreams Part Four: The Battle” by Raven Achlys

Part four of a reedsy-cast series, Chasing Dreams. The first story is linked below: https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/contests/87/submissions/61006/ [][][] I woke with a vaguely unsettling feeling, but I forgot why as soon as the burning sunlight hit my sensitive eyes. I let ou...

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“Chasing Dreams Part Three: The Blaze and the Crow” by Raven Achlys

Part three of a reedsy-cast series, Chasing Dreams. The first story is linked below:https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/contests/87/submissions/61006/The second story is here:https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/contests/87/submissions/61192/[][][]Anyone is welcom...

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“Chasing Dreams Part Two: The Interrupted Dinner” by Raven Achlys

Part two of a reedsy-cast series, Chasing Dreams. The first story is linked below:https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/contests/87/submissions/61006/[][][]Anyone is welcome to join this series:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CJV0HYK-6RHss4tpwamYO3hlipfUeSs4B8Bi3lL0zrc/edit[][][]Author's notes:-I wrote ~2300 words in two days. Please send help for my poor fingers.-I have two submissions for the character form that I didn't put in this story so you'll be in the next one, a...

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“Chasing Dreams Part One: Summer Camp Visions” by Raven Achlys

Doesn't fit the prompt, part of a reesdsy-cast series. Anyone is welcome to join: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CJV0HYK-6RHss4tpwamYO3hlipfUeSs4B8Bi3lL0zrc/edit [][][] The crumbling building by the woods was covered in graffiti, names and dates, and crudely carved hearts spanning the surface like the heavily gathered clouds in the sky above. My eyes found the red sharpie tha...

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“Tired (Rant)” by Raven Achlys

They were tired. Tired of the injustice, of the prejudice. Tired of the way they couldn’t trust their friends, tired of the lies and the half-truths and the omission of anything important. They were tired of being contained. It was a live or die situation- be who they want you to be and live, or be who you actually are and die. They didn’t want to die, no matter how much they joked about it. They didn’t want to be hated, harassed, isolated. There was little they could do about it. Once they discovered who they were, they learned that they...

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“The Dreamer's Message” by Raven Achlys

That's the thing about this city. It might look innocent- well, maybe innocent isn’t the right word. What I meant to say was that it looks like a normal city, all lit up to hide the heavens, all car horns, and drunken shouts. Sit down! If you flip that crate over, the rusty nails will be on the side, not on the top. You see, the th...

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“Part Two- The Bedtime Story” by Raven Achlys

I stroked Maiya’s hair and began the story of our people and our planet. “A long time ago, before the sky was blue and the water grey, before the moons in the sky, lit the night and the sea lamps lit the sea, there was a star that shone brighter than all the rest. Over the eons, it grew and grew, until its might was too strong. It burst- can you imagine that? This great star burst into billions of sh...

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“Part One- The Siren's Trade” by Raven Achlys

Ice floated past me, bumping gently into the sides of my boat. My shivering did nothing to slow the rocking that the frozen chunks encouraged, and water sloshed over the sides to pool around my leather-clad feet. In my lap, I held a covered basket that was damp despite my best efforts to the otherwise and adjusted my earplugs impatiently. Suddenly, the rocking slowed and a face appeared above the side of the b...

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“Twin For Now” by Raven Achlys

Mention of death, killing, etc Linn had two hours before she had to kill herself again, but she couldn’t sleep. It wasn’t the inconsistent, wavering glow in her room, since she had gotten used to the flickering light of the fire that was burning outside her window. It wasn’t the feeling of anticipation and fear in her stomach, since she had slept with that multiple times before, and ...

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“The Ferryman” by Raven Achlys

Your eyes open slowly, taking in the grey, ashy landscape around you. Your head is pounding, mimicking your heartbeat, which is steadily thumping at a calm pace despite your confusion and panic. You stand up. You notice that the ashen earth is actually thousands of flowers, wilted and flaking by the second, and pick one. It falls apart in your hands and becomes swirling sooty fragments that nestle in your hair. One float...

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“Bracelets” by Raven Achlys

September 28th, 2015 I slumped against my chair, wearily rubbing my fingers. My desk was covered in bracelets, grouped together or strewn randomly across the light brown exterior. Not that you could see much of the surface since I had been up all night, stringing strands together, twisting the strings until I thought my fingers would bleed. As the night had progressed, it was less abou...

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“Emmett” by Raven Achlys

Simon slipped in between the closely packed bodies, careful not to mess up his suit. He murmured an apology as he cut through the middle of a group of ladies who were chattering with full mouths and brushing crumbs off of their dresses. They insisted that it was no problem at all, and complimented him on the party, and the cookies, and his suit. He nodded awkwardly before they could continue, and excusing himself, found ...

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Author bio

Hi! I'm Raven. He/She/They Probably immortal Thank you for 837 points and 85 followers! [][][] I'd love to chat! Just comment on a story and I'll get right back to you :) [][][] Part Seven of Chasing Dreams and Part Three of my "Tattoos Made of Moonlight" will be out May 31st, for anyone interested. [][][] Facts about me: Name: Raven Gender: Genderfluid Sexuality: Abrosexual Hobbies: Painting, drawing, crafting, acting, reading, writing, tennis Birth month: December [][][] Favorites: Animal: guess Color: I like dark colors, purple, black, blue, grey, etc. and metallic colors. Story I've written: Bracelets Subject: Psychology Book (series): The Young Elites Flower: Moon Orchid Season: Winter Candy: Any chocolate and caramel Genre: Dark Fantasy Song: It changes depending on my mood :) Podcast: King Falls AM | GO CHECK IT OUT IT'S AMAZING [][][] Fun fact: Lake Superior State University in Michigan offers a unicorn hunting license. [][][] Heartbreaking Quote: "Your heart is in the void, with me." -KFAM, Episode 100, "Baby Please Come Home"