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The Maze . Content Warning.
Today: Walking back to his car in pure darkness, almost is if the moon was displeased, with his actions. He could hardly see its gleam thru the tall forest trees. He was sure nobody had seen him pull off the road. He driven out pretty far past his town, the last sign said Micheals Burgs, & he knew that would give him at least a couple months before the Sheriff of his town even looked in that direction. By that time, the animals would have feasted on the remains and no evidence would be left, she would remain missing.
By ITS YOUR DESTINY TV3 years ago in Chapters
The Crux of Waking: A Mortal's Guide to Ascendency
Majia has always existed. As the force of chaos, it is the very essence of existence. This is a brief overview of the history of Majia. As stated by Sage Alyiki, “There was a uniform Eternity within the Sempiternal Mists, but Majia decided this was boring, and forced its way into existence.” With Majia forcing back the Mists, Time was able to enter and with it, Majia’s primordial effects were slowed. Events that followed are uncertain, as they are described differently across a number of ancient texts and oral traditions. By the time people developed memory, the land had settled and all that remained of the Creation Era was the World Spike and the Ma’hari. Majia was initially used in ritual form, harnessing the incredible power of the Ma’hari (or Ritual Sites) to assist the various tribes of people in their endeavours. As culture evolved, use of Majia slowed and eventually ceased, with the exception of the occasional user within the tribal cultures. During the Age of the Daies, Majia was rediscovered as people began tapping into it individually. Religious beliefs sprung from these abilities, which were opposed by part of the population. Two distinct schools of thought were developed, and the resulting mess led to the destruction of Viserys and the sundering of the cultures that had arisen. The history of Majia users is littered with examples of power abuse, systemic oppression, and violent warmongering. As a direct result of continuous oppression at the hands of majs – people capable of tapping into the power of Majia - non-majs rose up in a rebellion led by Zuriel Akarius. This uprising saw almost all majs hunted down and executed, and many ancient sites connected to the majs destroyed before attention was turned to the Ma’hari. The Ma’hari at Naeshys was successfully destroyed, however this resulted in the disappearance of the sun, and the return of the Sempiternal Mists. Brilliant auroras coloured the sky across all the world, apparently slowing the Mists, however these auroras were unable to completely turn the Mists back, and the outer regions of the world were removed from Time as the Mists crept forward. According to the Sages, the world entered a second Creation Cycle during this time. Written records exist only in personal journals, all of which eventually faded after close to a century in this new era. The account given by Sage Kalen is as follows: “It looked like a fast-moving fog, so none of us were too worried when it reached the shoreline. It covered the town quickly, and I got caught in it. That was how I came to know things – in the Mists, you are both everywhere and nowhere, experiencing all time and yet no time at all. I could see all of history laid out, and all possible futures, as well as that exact moment as it felt for every being that existed. That knowledge of the past and present never left when the Mists left.” While it can never be certain how long this period lasted, or exactly how it was ended, the Sages, Seers, and Mystics that arose from it all agreed it was a period of around two thousand years. This period became known as The Lost Age, and gave birth to the Immortal Beings of the world. The Fifth Age saw another interference from the Sempiternal Mists, which resulted in a schism being created through which Wraiths were able to enter existence. While it is uncertain exactly what Wraiths do, the Sages and Mystics have warned that it was caused by people trying to bridge the gap between the Majian school of thought, and the Energy school of thought. For this reason, individuals are not permitted to study both.
By testedTransgressor 3 years ago in Chapters
ENDURANCE BEYOUND APOCALYPSE
Days 251-260 We were brought closer to the elusive group we were tracking. The trail was so fresh that we anticipated catching up with them every time we ascended the next ridge. Finally, we set up camp and noticed the telltale glow of a campfire a few miles away.
By Okafor Emmanuel3 years ago in Chapters
Redemption of Drowning
Chapter 5: Redemption of Drowning Written By: Mariann Carroll, Clyde E Dawkins, and Celia Underland The day before Danny’s accident he bumped into Judy. Everyone in town knew she was a hot mess. Danny was going to plan a romantic getaway with Teresa. Teresa was the only woman he would go fishing with. She taught him a lot of things about fishing.
By Mariann Carroll3 years ago in Chapters
I, Willhelm
Alice’s husband hadn’t slept properly in three days. He was holding the baby tightly, starting into the distance as the police spoke with the men from Aphelion robotics, a lost look on his face. The help had come pouring in. Meals where made, family and friends worked on rotation to care for the baby, not that it was terribly needed; the school immediately allowed an indefinite leave of absence. The house was spotless, the meals were cooked, and the baby had not stopped crying in three days. It hated the food he made, he hated the way he was put to bed down, he hated the sound and smell of strangers in the house. He hated everything except, his father, and refused to be put down.
By Klaire de Lys3 years ago in Chapters
Power Of Life Into Your Own Hands
Once upon a time in a quaint town nestled between rolling hills and babbling brooks, lived a young woman named Maya. She was known for her unwavering optimism and infectious laughter, which could light up even the gloomiest of days. Maya had dreams as vast as the open sky and a heart full of courage to chase them.
By Deepika Jain 3 years ago in Chapters
All Too Well - Chapter Two
Schieloh “Schieloh, are you almost ready?” Envy called out to me from the bottom of the steps. I took one last glance in the mirror. My jeans, t-shirt, and sneakers that Envy bought for my first day of school looked tired and worn. She said it was a new style, but to me, it was overkill. I could’ve worn the clothes I had from last year, they all had holes and faded coloring, but Envy said she wanted me to feel like I belonged.
By Izzibella Beau3 years ago in Chapters
The Crux of Waking: A Mortal's Guide to Ascendency
Scholarly debate over majia and its origins has raged for longer than modern society has existed, but this discussion appears that it will not be slowing into future times. According to Seer Grantham, wars will be fought over theology once again in the future; for now, we enjoy a tentative peace between the various peoples of Terosia.
By testedTransgressor 3 years ago in Chapters
The Upside-down Garden Chapter 1
Waking up from the hardest hit to my head, I find myself laying on the ground with my nose in the dirt and feeling like a thrown sack of potatoes. Slowly finding the strength to raise my arms I climb up to a sitting position and rub away the dirt from my face before getting a better look at my surroundings, and man was I lost in all manner of speech and thought. The world around me that I had known and loved for all my life was gone, and in its place was an expansion of the weirdest of wildness that could ever have been concocted. The large plants that resembled trees standing around me jutted out of the ground in reverse palm tree style with leaves on the bottom with roots in the air that gave off a very sweet aroma that was reminiscent of fresh vanilla pudding.
By Toby Heward3 years ago in Chapters
