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[Updates Bi-Weekly]They wouldn't let her save the world. Unable to keep patience with the figureheads and red tape of the city-state governments, Auris turned her attention smaller, to a new settlement, and to a bare handful of its inhabitants caught in one of the worst injustices she's ever known. A personal drama rife with political intrigue, Auris' story explores themes of honor, morality, love, and abuse, and what it means to hold and face each.Content Warning: war, moderate descriptions of violence, PTSD, emotional abuseCover art by Grace Zhu, design by NicoAkira…

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Second chances aren't all they're cracked up to be. Sometimes you just want the first one back--but that's not how the world works, is it?Gayle was always an adventurer at heart, but when she followed her heart out of town, that life of excitement she'd dreamed of wasn't nearly as flawless as she thought--and gone all too soon. A sweeping adventure filled with magic, mystery, and romance, Gayle's story asks: what does it mean to live?Cover art & design by NicoAkira…

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In which the knight is silent, the crow is curious, the queen is questionable, the princess is pallid, and the wizard is as wizards are: cryptic, crafty, and constantly two steps ahead.For Fantasmical 2024Cover art & design by NicoAkira…

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✧ Top 3 character & aesthetic; 2nd place from @action ✧Fierce and unapologetic, Raga isn't about to let the world pull the wool over her eyes. Inspired by folk tales across myriad cultures, Raga's tales invoke a close, homey sort of magic, as familiar to many of us as it is fantastical.Written for the Adventure in Action 2024 contest.Cover art & design by NicoAkira…

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"A poem is not an interpretation of the world/But a window through which the reader glances" -excerpt from "Glass Poetry"From late-night musings to day to day life to whimsical descriptions of serious events, I take it all poetically in stride. These represent my innermost workings for a good portion of my childhood into my young adulthood; they are my own attempts to capture something of myself upon the page. They are loosely organized in a chronological format, though a few were moved to create more distinct sections. However, they still offer an evolving view of every poem's true subject: its author.…

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Whether you're looking for an escape into the whimsical and fantastic, a philosophical curiosity, or simply a way to pass the time, this is for you. Written in the vein of Tolkien and Henry Gilbert, these stories range from speaking of gods and goddesses to the mundane, from serious to silly, and from light and heartwarming to deeply emotional. There is no need to read them in any particular order to fully enjoy them; pick and choose; enjoy.…

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Every now and then I get into a philosophical mood and start wondering about such things as our purpose here and what might be beyond death. This is the result of such wonderings. || Highest rankings: #3 Random thoughts, Regret; #2 Philosophy, Self help; #1 Human nature, Stream of consciousness…