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At the elite Clark University, student life is dictated by the M.E.R.I.T. system, an algorithm that rewards good performance and punishes bad behavior-controlling everything from campus privileges to sought-after scholarships.Enter Wysiwyg Watson, a once-indifferent Computer Science student who has had enough of the system's oppressive hold and is determined to break its chains.His mission, however, won't be easy as a team of student investigators is intent on tracking him down and bringing him to justice.Ideologies clash and methods collide in a high-stakes game of reform versus revolution and order versus chaos.…

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☆ 2023 Watty Award Winner ☆☆ Wattpad Webtoon Studios Entertainment Prize Winner ☆Cutthroat campus drama and politics with make-believe relationship mixed in!Due to his serious attitude and intimidating aura, Priam Torres has become the most unpopular University Student Council president to date. To improve his image, USC chief-of-staff Castiel Seville initiates "Oplan First Lady." The goal? Find a likeable pretend girlfriend for the president.Fabienne Lucero is a Theater Arts student and a theater actress who's desperately looking for a way to continue her studies in the university. After being offered to play the role of Priam's girlfriend in exchange for a scholarship, she accepts and is soon dubbed as the "First Lady."Trouble ensues when a nosy campus journalist takes interest in them and tries to expose the deception. Will the First Couple be able to keep their fake relationship? Or will they be exposed as frauds to the student body?The curtain is drawn and the play begins.…

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["PLAY THE KING" IS ACT TWO OF THE "PLAY" SERIES. PLEASE READ "PLAY THE QUEEN" FIRST.]It's been four months since Priam Torres, the once unpopular president of the Elysian University Student Council, assumed office. Thanks to his chief-of-staff Castiel Seville's ingenuity and Fabienne Lucero's cooperation to play as his first lady, his approval ratings are up. Everything is looking good for him and the council, and reelection is now viable.However, Priam's presidency is at extreme risk as one of the college student council chairpersons will attempt to dethrone him and bring down his administration. It's now up to Castiel and Fabienne-along with their new ally-to prevent the worst case scenario from happening.Players will make moves and countermoves. Chess pieces will dance on the board. Kings will clash-and only one of them can wear the crown and sit in the coveted throne.The play resumes.…

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SAME TREE, DIFFERENT BRANCHES.Life goes on in the annex branch of Café Moriartea. Maviel resumes her apprenticeship under Sigmund. Landice is still reading books at the barista's corner. Nikolai is still making sure that the shop is squeaky clean. Everything is going well . . . until the annex branch staff chances upon a case involving the staff of the main branch. A dormant rivalry heats up the same way a cold pasta is reheated in a microwave oven.Coffee isn't the only thing brewing between the two branches of Café Moriartea.* * * *This is the sequel to my 2017 story MORIARTEA. Read that story before reading this one.…

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QED CLUB: the go-to place of students and teachers in Clark High whenever they have mind-boggling mysteries they want solved. For months, club president Loki Mendez has been managing it alone, but circumstances will force him to open its doors to new members:• A female transferee from Manila who's trying to cut off her past and start a new life• A theater actress with retentive memory who's willing to step out of the spotlight• A male transferee with deduction prowess on par with Loki and impressive hand-to-hand combat skillsThey are not heroes, but when the school is in trouble, the QED Club is always there to save the day.[TIMELINE-WISE, THIS IS THE FIRST BOOK IN THE QED CLUB SERIES.]Original cover design by Candido Jose Caleza, modified by akosiibarraCharacter illustrations by Chiire Dumo…

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Enter the arcane world of Alterra, and regale yourself with three tales in one epic story.☆☆★ AFFAIR OF ROYALS ★☆☆Tag along with LUCIUS as he investigates the brutal murder of the Arcerean monarch and sheds light on a conspiracy that may alter the course of history forever.☆★★ CALL TO ARMS ★★☆Follow MALAYA and her squad in their quest to win the tournament and carry out a covert mission that may threaten the peace between the descendants of the Bastards and the Kingdom.★★★ NEW ERA ★★★Choose a side between the republican senator MAEVE and the monarchist senator RENOUX as they jump in cutthroat politics and decide the fate of the Kingdom.cover art by AJcover design by PIXELS AND STOCKS…

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DESPEDIDA GONE WRONG. What's supposed to be a memorable send-off party ends up in tragedy as the celebrant drops dead after making a toast. Of all the possibilities, murder seems to be most likely scenario. And the suspects? The four attendees who were present during that fateful evening.Did one of them kill the victim? Did two or three conspire? Did they all do it together? Or did someone else orchestrate the murder?Everyone in that party is a suspect-even the victim himself.…

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Can't get enough of our beloved QED 4?Do you want to see them camping? How about them playing beach volleyball? Or them enjoying a spring water pool? The CHRONICLES is a collection of fun and light-hearted side stories featuring the QED 4. This is their life outside the intense M plotline.…

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The new semester opens with a bang that shocks the four Houses of QED University, an exclusive school for promising students of the science of deduction and art of detection.The Holmesian Harriet Harrison never thought that the day would come when their archnemesis Moriartian faction beat them in the House War. Her competitive attitude toward her class rival Morrie Moreno intensifies, each trying to outsmart and outmaneuver the other.But trouble does not stop there. The most charming Adlerian Aiden Alterra commits himself to a "secret mission" and starts pestering Harriet. The seemingly mute Wilhelmina Williams from the Watsonian faction also gets dragged along with the three in a string of mysterious incidents that will plague the university.Despite their dissenting motivations and unique personalities, the four will have no choice but to work together as a team toward one common goal and against one common enemy.The classes begin.Character illustrations by RAZE_DALI…

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The four Houses of QED University prepare for the highly anticipated House War. The bond of Team WHAM will be tested as their Houses try to outwit and outmatch one another in the quadrennial tournament.Classes resume.House sigils by AJ…

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Join Lorelei and Loki as they unravel the threads of mystery, unveil the masks of evil intentions and put together the pieces of the puzzle in their adventures.Looking for VOLUME 2? Read it here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/220978938-project-loki-volume-2 Looking for VOLUME 3? Read it here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/101604752-project-loki-volume-3✓Published under PSICOM Publishing✓Wattys 2016 Talk of the Town✓Featured Mystery/Thriller story Cover Illustration by Chiire Dumo.…

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The adventures of the QED Club continue as the Moriarty mystery thickens.Looking for VOLUME 1? Read it here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/55259614-project-loki-volume-1Looking for VOLUME 3? Read it here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/101604752-project-loki-volume-3…

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The third and final volume of Project LOKI. Join Lorelei, Loki, Jamie, and Alistair as they bring down Moriarty's organization.Looking for VOLUME1? Read it here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/55259614-project-loki-volume-1Looking for VOLUME 2? Read it here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/220978938-project-loki-volume-2Cover Illustration by Chiire Dumo.…

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A BATTLE OF BRAINS. A MATCH OF WITS. A CLASH OF DEDUCTIONS.The Detective Triumvirate Plus One crosses paths with the QED Club in the highly anticipated Filipino adaptation of "Whose Deduction Show?", a popular American game show that pits brilliant detectives in a deduction brawl.Baffled with the mystery of a forsaken mansion, the rivalry between the high school sleuths heats up as they try to outplay each other. Little did they know that what's only supposed to be game takes a darker turn.Have the two detective groups finally met their match?***This story is a collab novel of @akosiibarra (Project LOKI) and @shinichilaaaabs (Detective Files).…

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What happened after the ending of Project LOKI ③?"Project LOKI: Forward" is a collection of special chapters and writing prompts that will show us glimpses of the characters' lives after the Moriarty case has been solved.DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN'T FINISHED PROJECT LOKI VOLUMES 1-3!…

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Meet Erald Castell, an aspiring evil mastermind who ironically joins the legendary QED Club.Cover art by IAMCHIIRE…

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Everyone is witness to the death of Damon Dominic, except for that one person who might have murdered him. After a "person of interest" is identified, three campus journalists will launch their own investigation to prove her innocence... or guilt.Keep your eyes peeled for clues. You might figure out who did "it."Cover by Mellisa Jan Safulno.…

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Meet the detectives of the Moriartea Cafe. Cover artwork by @CryAllen…

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A collection of fan fiction stories written by readers of the Project LOKI series.…