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Symbiotic: Chapter 37
Chapter 37 EXP 280 of 500 *DING* [Skill Upgrade: Novice Alchemist → Level 2] Your understanding of alchemical processes has deepened. You gain the following benefits:
By Canyon Cappola (TheNomad)10 months ago in Fiction
The Gospel of Gumption
The assignment from her editor was a footnote, a punishment for having annoyed a major advertiser. “Go to Gumption, Vermont,” the email read. “Cover their ‘Fall Furnival.’ Yes, with a ‘U.’ File 500 words on the quirky local color. Try not to poison the well.”
By Habibullah10 months ago in Fiction
The Last Door in the Dark Hallway
There was a hallway in the old ancestral house where I grew up, a narrow corridor that always felt colder than the rest of the building. Even as a child, I sensed something uneasy about it, though no one ever warned me away from it. I would pass by with a book or a cup of tea, distracted by life, yet my eyes always wandered to the very end of that dimly lit passage. There, half lost in shadow, stood a door that looked as though it belonged to another century. Dust coated it so thickly that it seemed carved from the wall itself.
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The Truth Beyond Touch
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By hamad khan10 months ago in Fiction
Where the Smoke Falls
The morning was quieter than usual. Looking towards the window, a muddy, grey sky with a faint yellowish hue was framed into the sight—one could barely feel the warmth.
By Une Femme10 months ago in Fiction
The Prince Who Never Logged Out
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By Zidane10 months ago in Fiction
Symbiotic: Chapter 36
Chapter 36 Sara stepped out of the Dungeon Control Crystal chamber, the faint hum of its power still lingering in her ears. The cool air of the mine entrance greeted her, carrying the earthy scent of stone and crystal dust. Just outside, she spotted Thurge and his family, clustered around the glowing runes of the Mine Safety devices.
By Canyon Cappola (TheNomad)10 months ago in Fiction
Time is Running Out in The Capsule
The room blurred as Mary sat on the couch and surveyed the life she had created. Faded oil paintings, tarnished brass light fixtures, a table and chairs set intended for a family, picture frames filled with nieces and nephews and all the rescue dogs that had called this place home.
By Ginny Newland10 months ago in Fiction
Symbiotic: Chapter 35
Chapter 35 Sara stood before the Dungeon Control Crystal, its surface alive with shifting light that pulsed in rhythm with her thoughts. She reached out, fingertips brushing the cool surface, and the System’s interface unfolded in her mind. Relief washed over her as she realized the Dungeon was not the same brutal gauntlet she had faced when claiming it. The Boss remained a Crystal Devourer, but only a Tier 2 variant, not the Tier 3 Raid monstrosity she had fought. And at the end of the run, the Challenger party would not find the Dungeon Crystal itself, but a reward chest stocked with loot.
By Canyon Cappola (TheNomad)10 months ago in Fiction
Remember Me. Content Warning.
“E se io muoio da partigiano...” Translated: “And if I die as a partisan...” - Bella Ciao, Italian anti-fascist song -0-
By Alexander McEvoy10 months ago in Fiction
Symbiotic: Chapter 34
Chapter 34 “Excellent!”, Sara said, ignoring the humored chuffing of a Life Lion in the stalks than only her heightened Mind would have heard. “Then how about introductions, my new friends. I am Sara Bloom, Viscount of Haven Valley and the Crystal Cavern Dungeon. Welcome to Haven Valley.”
By Canyon Cappola (TheNomad)10 months ago in Fiction
Symbiotic: Chapter 33
Chapter 33 The chime of the System notification woke Sara before dawn, sharp and insistent in her mind. [Alert: Unauthorized Challengers detected at Haven Valley perimeter.
By Canyon Cappola (TheNomad)10 months ago in Fiction