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Nathanael Card

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Bus Ride

Weekly Contest #363

Most people would’ve wished they had remembered an umbrella, or at least held their arms over their heads in a vain attempt to keep themselves from getting drenched. But all Marcus cared about was when the bus arrived, so it didn’t matter how much water the sky dumped on him. Besides, nothing could make him feel worse than he already was. Marcus almost blinked in surprise when he couldn’t feel raindrops anymore, but that’s when he noticed a blonde woman holding a yellow umbrella over his head. “You know, it’s usually better to wait in the ...

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Camp Nürthwylld

Weekly Contest #361

“I’m starting to think you don’t understand the point of parties.” Matthias sighed heavily, disappointed that his plan to escape onto the castle balcony was thwarted. He turned around to see two more knights, a man and a woman, clad in the purest silver seen anywhere in the United Lands. “Percival is right,” the blonde knight said. “This is for you, after all.” “I appreciate the sentiment, Evelyn,” Matthias said. “But it’s really nothing special.” “Easy for you to say,” Percival quipped, gesturing towards the golden medallion hanging from M...

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What's Right In Front of You

Weekly Contest #359

Ronan almost turned his horse around. Although it took three long days to make the disgraceful journey back to the Kingdom of Carkhoun, the young prince couldn’t imagine any place he’d rather be farther away from right now. But he had nowhere else to go. He had already thrown away a good fortune during his…“leisurely” travels; he couldn’t even stay at a small inn if he wanted to. The agonizing groans of the huge, iron black gates shook Ronan out of his thoughts. Within moments, the gates granted access to a large castle: its deep-blue brick...

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Lost Death

Weekly Contest #249

Yeah, I’m Death. I know how that sounds, and trust me, this isn’t some emo crap, I really am Death itself. You may be wondering why I’m driving a rental sedan in the middle of nowhere, and yes, it’s just as embarrassing as you think. Apparently, a new soul is ready for pickup, but the problem is I can’t just magically pop up at someone’s deathbed and off them. I mean, come on, which would you rather see before you die: a cloaked skeleton with a sharp weapon standing over you, or an unsuspecting human? Sure, it’s a little extra work, but it’s...

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A Tale of Two Cities

Weekly Contest #248

“Aghhhhh, more blastin’ nothin’!” The troll hurled the crumbling vase across the decaying chamber, shattering upon impact with the old bricks. The young man that sat behind him whipped around as soon as he heard the crash and clatter of the antique. “Delrik, those are ancient artifacts!” He said.“They’re rotten lumps o’ glass, Elias, that’s what they are!” Delrik grumbled, dusting his old tunic off. “You said we would find riches! Instead, we’re diggin’ through garbage!”“No, I said we might find riches,” Elias replied, “but you’ve ...

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The Dive

Weekly Contest #247

“Ladies and gentlemen, we’re officially 36,000 feet below sea level, and the sub integrity is still holding.” Captain Jones adjusted the collar of his navy-blue uniform and surveyed the room before him: more circular than a typical twenty-first century sub, but not large enough to make you feel like you were on the bridge of a spaceship. However, the large viewport at the front of the room did give that feeling all the same. Still, though, it’s very impressive how sonar, missile control, and many other functions could be fitted into this one...

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