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Together in the Field, Together with Fate

Submitted to Contest #202

The sun shone brightly on the majestic walls of Ceymbra Castle, the newest acquisition of the Empire. It's two hundred towers rose up from its many palaces, temples, and mansions, grandly dominating the valley below. Within the capital city, the people bustled about in the markets, argued in the square, and carried out their daily tasks in the many workshops and forges. But the hustle and bustle of the city was nothing compared to the excitement and anticipation that filled the air in the Great Hall of Ceymbra Castle. For today was the day...

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Pieces of the Past, Friends for the Future

Submitted to Contest #202

In a forest quite far from where you and I are standing, a mage in long red robes was making his way through the trees and bushes, since the trail he had been following seemed to vanish not too long ago. He had been on the move for about a week at this point, on the northern edge of Ristoria, nearing the border of the dreaded Skjál. The Skjál is the “barrier” of sorts between the civilized lands of the United Territories and the violent and treacherous North. The North, known as Jördraal to its people, is a hopeless land that the Elves force...

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Friends to the Bone (based on true events)

Submitted to Contest #202

Juan and I have been friends since we were 8. We met while taking English lessons in Jardín América, a small town of the beautiful Misiones Province in Northeast Argentina. The afternoon of the first class, I arrived early and when Ángel, the English teacher, saw my brand new books covered with paper full of dinosaurs, he asked me:– "Do you like dinosaurs? Then I'm sure you'll get along well with Juan Martín." And so we did.Like many children of the '90s, the dinomania hit us both pretty hard. We went to the Jurassic Park premiere together. ...

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A Quest for Trust

Submitted to Contest #202

“I’m going to be the first person to find Aurensall.”  Saphine looked up from her book, black eyebrows furrowing. The orc on the floor continued polishing his axe, completely unphased. The dark elf maneuvered her way off the bed to face her friend, red eyes narrowing. “Forlux, what did you just say?”  “I said that I’m going to find Aurensall. What, those shadow-spell-book-thingies getting to your hearing too?”  “No,” she muttered, going back to her book, lazily scanning its contents. “I just think you’re crazy for saying that ...

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Unlikely but Unconditional

Submitted to Contest #202

  ‘ Doesn’t the sky just fascinate you? The way it can depict a constant battle in nature, with no words? The way the velvety beep blue and steel grey clouds imposes upon the wispy white and light blue ones as a storm ensues; the way the golden beams of the sun can penetrate all of those dark pillowy clouds- dissolving them to nothing; the way the pinks, purples, blues, and yellows seamlessly melt together to make the perfect sunset.  All of which can bring people to tears with the surge of emotion that it induces… and al...

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The Rat and the Reptiloid

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Submitted to Contest #202

Skreet threw open the door of his ramshackle room above a rarely-visited fruit and vegetable shop on the edge of Vulane. The rent for the place was ridiculous, but it gave him more privacy than he had had staying in the inns and taverns, and privacy was a premium: An especially useful feature for a room to have when sneaking in large reptiles. “Mind your head, and - uh - horns,” the rat said as he led the reptile in.Draknor looked around and grunted. “Hurr, you live here?”Skreet’s tail twitched. “I rent it out currently. I’ve lived...

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IF OSTRICHES COULD FLY

Submitted to Contest #202

** WARNING: Violence, drugs, language, abuse. *** * *Howie ignored an urge to turn and look back in the direction of the only place he’d known for the entirety of his 14 years. Broken Hill would soon be left far behind. After adjusting the duffle on his back, he lowered the cattleman hat over his eyes. Relentless dust and shimmering heat rose from the hot floor that carpeted the Australian back country.  “Bet Hell’s no worse than what we got here, eh Dad?” he’d said earlier. That was right before his dad had giv...

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Friendship Renewed

Submitted to Contest #202

                “Our mission, should we choose to accept it. . .”          The words blast from the speakers of my time machine. I had assembled it in my Maryland beachside backyard with the help of a few friends from the Wallops Island Flight Facility recruited for weekend duty on my fantasy project.        My friend Harry and myself hop onboard the high tech sedan as I set the contr...

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Boundaries

Submitted to Contest #202

The wind howled and the storm crept its way across the sky, thunder cracking as it neared. I staggered away from it as fast as I could, clutching my bloodied side. The tall pines surrounding me rocked back and forth in the rough wind. It was dangerous to be caught outside during a summer storm, especially in this region of Dunamis where the cold mountain winds mixed with the convective valley heat, creating super storms that have been said could toss a delivery wagon off its wheels. I hadn’t personally seen this happen, but this was a myster...

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The Robot and The Potato

Submitted to Contest #202

BOT turned to see a foreign metal object strike the valley's far side. Dust plummeted into the thin atmosphere.         It wasn’t rare for meteors to strike; it was a fairly unprotected moon, but it was a pain in the gears. BOT hoped the object avoided the solar panels. It would be a slow and annoying process for BOT to charge its batteries without them. The thought of finding parts to fix them made BOT groan as he rolled past another crater.         BO...

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The Empty Echo

Submitted to Contest #202

When a girl makes a friend, she becomes a sister. A sister that you can share anything with and not be judged is a connection that is extremely rare. What is more rare, is a friendship where honesty is harsh but welcomed. Ever heard two people welcome each other in the most vulgar ways or a friendship that is just blatantly honest? Being that comfortable with a person that didn’t exit the womb with you is a connection that many people spend their whole lives trying to find. A true friendly connection is to be cherished. This is a story of tw...

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Through The Storm

Submitted to Contest #202

I felt the sun break through the layers of trees above me while the wind gently rocked my hammock to the sound of the rustling leaves and waves crashing into the nearby rocks. The smell of fresh moss wrinkled my nose. How I had discovered this spot was a mystery to all, but it was my favorite hiding place. The entrance of my safe haven was exactly 116 meters from the start of the lakeshore path. Each time I climbed down the short drop, I had to use my free hand to comb my way through a spider web. Three steps from the perched rock was the fi...

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Serendipity

Submitted to Contest #202

Serendipity, the bustling city that never slept, was a vibrant tapestry of sights, sounds, and flavors. Situated at the crossroads of innovation and tradition, it was a place where dreams and possibilities converged. From the moment you set foot in Serendipity, you were swept up in the rhythm of its pulsating energy. And in this city, there were two individuals named Emily and Jack who led very different lives. Emily was a young girl with a voracious appetite for books. From the moment she learned to read, she found herself enchanted by the ...

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Thrillseeker Three

Submitted to Contest #202

The Thrillseeker Three had agreed to be lifelong best friends. Off they set one morning. Zaine, Neehan, and Beau, all ten years old, the future of society. They were going to be adults one day. But in the meantime, the boys wanted fun, not yet more Maths tests. Zaine did not listen to a word his father or teacher ever said. He was in their face all the time. He was the king of the class, hoping to be lazy, naughty and rude. Made it! Neehan and Beau had been his friends since kindergarten, following every one of Zaine's ideas for fun. Zaine w...

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Evaluation Day

Submitted to Contest #201

The group thought Yuqi would stop humming at some point, but they made it through their scheduled breakfast, morning training, and Russian lessons with a consistent, catchy melody emitting from the smallest of the bunch. Even during designated quiet time, she would find a way to drum the beat with her fingers or make it through the choreography using only her shoulders. Their right feet struck the ground at the same time as they all marched to this week’s evaluation.  Seven gave Yuqi the side eye as she lightly clicked her tongue to a...

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