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Two siblings. A brother and his little sister. One game of chess. One room. One prize. The winner takes it all, leaving the other with nothing. | Status: Completed | Language: English | Genre: Mystery/Suspense | Each Chapter length : ~ 1000 - ~ 1800 words | Total Word Count: ~ 4300 | Trigger Warning: Violence, Suicide, Gun, Eating Disorder, Death, Blood, FamineCover made and edited with Canva. The picture is from Pixabay, made by EdenMoon.11/2024: Added to "Ambassadors' Picks" by Short Story Ambassadors.…

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On an early Monday morning in Germany, Sankt Goarhausen's police department finds itself in a peculiar position as several policemen visit the site at the Rhine. Among them, 25-year old Henning Dorn is tasked to investigate the case of the salvage team's strange discovery: an unscathed coffin containing two bodies. As he opens the coffin to take a look, Dorn is severely surprised at its contents, setting him onto the path to uncover Sankt Goarshausen's mysteries.Was it murder? Suicide? Or is the truth hidden beneath the Rhine's waters?| Status: Completed | Language: English (few German words) | Genre: Mystery | Each Chapter length: ~ 1500 - ~ 2500 words Cover made with Canva. The picture is from Pixabay, made by Sara_456.05/2024: Added to "Light up the Dark | Horror/Mystery/Thriller" reading list by The Reading Room.11/2024: Added to "The Mystery Reading Experience" by the Mystery & Thriller Ambassadors.…

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"Every butterfly in the world has migrated to my stomach" - Tahereh Mafi In the garden of butterflies, Mariposa lies next to her childhood friend Muerto. Future plans ahead and encircled by tiny colorful creatures, he is about to ruin the idyllic atmosphere by revealing something that will shatter her world. In her mind, there is only one thing to do in order to cope. To kill the butterflies. | Status: Completed | Language: English | Genre: Romance | One chapter only | Total Word Count: ~ 2400 words | Trigger Warning: Mild description of violence | Original picture from Pixabay (Marijakes) | Edited with Canva by me…

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An unknown pursuer is trailing after him. He can run, but he can't hide. Without a clue as to why, a merciless snowstorm drags on and the stranger behind him forces him to keep running for his life. As the enemy only speaks in riddles, communication is futile and confrontation seems unavoidable. Little does he know that his pursuer is not only on the path to break walls, but also at it to create her very own Megaverse with the power of a pen alone. His demise is only the start of it all, a mere stepping stone to what's about to come. | Status: Completed | Language: English | Genre: Mystery/Fantasy | One chapter only | Total Word Count: ~ 2800 | Trigger Warning: Character death | Original picture from Pixabay (Nika_Akin) | Edited with Canva by me…

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After a night of drinking with his friends to celebrate having become an uncle, he wakes up trapped in a white room, decorated with only a black monitor, a desk and a piece of paper placed on top of it. The loudspeaker greets him:"Welcome to Tabula Rasa." | Status: Completed | Genre: Mystery / Psychological | Word Count: ~ 1518 | Trigger Warning: Contains foul language…

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The rain patters quietly, she is leaning against the tombstone as two black leather shoes enter her small frame of vision. One question lingers in her mind when he found her on that rainy day:"Say, how long have you known?"| Status: Completed | Genre: Mystery | Word Count: 1.109 |Part of Grim's Record of Creations: An Anthology |…

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Madeleine Upton returns home from an exhausting work day. As she undresses herself in front of her vanity mirror, she asks her reflection one important question, unveiling her true identity.| Status: Completed | Genre: Mystery | Word Count: 573 | Part of Grim's Record of Creations: An Anthology |…

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The Goddess of Havoc, Jinx, and the God of Peace, Saint, have fought each other many times in order to determine who deserves the position as Earth's ruler. As neither of them turned out to be successful, they decided to play the Game of Life in order to keep the world balanced. Each day they gamble the lives of Earth's citizens, deciding their fate by rolling the dice. One day, however, they encounter a person who does not seem to be affected by the dice's powers. A third player has joined their game. | Status: Completed | Genre: Fantasy | Word Count: 4050 | Part of Grim's Record of Creations: An Anthology |…

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Cruel. Devoid of empathy. Ice-hearted. Those three words perfectly describe the cruel Empress and her reign of terror. Iron Maiden has ordered the beheading of an enemy of her reign, setting a warning example for the rest of the commoners. Anyone who opposes the kingdom must repent with death. However, those dying last words of his would forever keep hunting the delusional Queen. | Status: Completed | Genre: Fantasy | Total Word Count: 2397 | Part of Grim's Record of Creations: An Anthology |…

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"Ew, such a monstrosity! Avert your eyes, everyone, maybe it's infectious!"A young physically disabled boy is publicly being humiliated in order to survive in medieval times. As he dances to entertain the bellowing crowd of townsfolk, he spots a cloaked figure among them, obviously not indulging the abstruse performance in front, who quickly disappears.Later, as it gets dark, the young lad encounters an emotion he thought no one would ever be able to feel towards him: genuine sympathy. | Status: Completed | Genre: Adventure | Word Count: 3778 | Part of Grim's Record of Creations: An Anthology |…

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A young man, oblivious to his identity and past, finds himself continuously wandering the path on a wooden bridge, only to have been given the option to keep walking ahead or to turn back.Will he decide to move forward or head back?| Status: Completed | Genre: Mystery | Word Count: 870 | Part of Grim's Record of Creations: An Anthology |…

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A young person walks through the streets on a rainy day. Nobody seems to notice their presence until the Grim Reaper appears to reveal their final destination: Oblivion. | Status: Completed | Genre: Mystery / Fantasy | Word Count: 1455 | Part of Grim's Record of Creations: An Anthology |…

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[COMPLETED] Adam meets the two siblings Melody and Isaac who change his life in December 1993 by simply throwing a snowball. He remembers some of the moments when he spent time with them, especially Melody, reminiscing the hardships of life. But what exactly happens that makes him look back, remembering the painful, yet beautiful memories?…

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A compilation of my short stories of different genres. It's a record of my creations of some sort.Feel free to start reading wherever you like, there is no specific order. 1 # The Soulmarket | Fantasy2 # Alike | Adventure3 # Heartless | Young Adult4 # Oblivion | Mystery5 # Iron Maiden | Fantasy6 # Iron Maiden Part 2 - Facing the Mirror | Fantasy7 # Astray | Mystery8 # Repeat | Mystery | Trigger Warning 9 # Monster | Mystery10 # The Game of Life | Fantasy11 # Multiple | Mystery12 # Replica | Mystery | Status: ongoing | no frequent updates |…