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Posted on: May 20, 2024 Posted by: Meagan Grace Comments: 0

The Grand Gang | Chapter 4

“So, how does this work? Bess mentioned something about planning for the, thing.” I said looking around to see if anyone could hear.

“Yeah. I have some notes already.”

Meg pulled a black backpack onto her lap and the cool zwip of the zipper sliding revealed a laptop, two notebooks, and an assortment of pens and pencils that were quickly unloaded onto the table. Meg flipped open one of the notebooks and handed it to me.

“Here, read that. That page should get you up to speed.”

The page was titled job notes, and had everything listed below about what was going to be stolen and where.

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Posted on: April 24, 2024 Posted by: Paris Comments: 0

Blindingly, Vendictia – III of III

Pluto sat atop a lighthouse, rubbing at their eyes. There was someone next to them. The two of them sat against the outer wall of the chamber, just below the beam that spun at the aperture’s center. “It’s too bright,” said Pluto, covering their eyes. There were barely any stitches…

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Posted on: April 20, 2024 Posted by: Paris Comments: 0

Abysmally, Vendictia – II of III

CW: This piece includes depictions of violence, injury, and animal death. When Pluto awoke, they were beset on every side by green. Long leaves fluttered in the breeze above them, almost entirely obscuring the jet black ceiling of the chamber, hundreds of feet above. Vines climbed along the walls from…

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Posted on: April 15, 2024 Posted by: Paris Comments: 0

Eternally, Vendictia – I of III

“You have to understand,” the pathetic man went on. “I’m damned either way. I have to stay miles away from this thing.”  Pluto slipped their hand beneath the bandage across their eyes and pinched the bridge of their nose. Their suit jacket was unbuttoned, revealing bloodstains on the white shirt…

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Posted on: April 13, 2024 Posted by: Meagan Grace Comments: 0

The Grand Gang | Part 3

I felt a dulled stab into my consiousness. Something telling me I had really screwed up, but I wasn’t ready to accept it quite yet. Meg walked up behind Bess and gently pressed her hand on Bess’s shoulder. Bess glanced at her and then looked at me again.

“I think you should leave.” Bess said firmly.

I stood up, stunned. I made my way numbly to the car.

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Posted on: March 20, 2024 Posted by: Aster Acharya Comments: 0

Nazar

there’s a belief in the land of my roots a belief in the power of the malevolent gaze called the nazar in the language of the pen i use, it is called the evil eye the nazar is the power of misfortune brought upon oneself by the hateful gazes of…

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Posted on: February 14, 2024 Posted by: Aster Acharya Comments: 0

Off-Script

The mindless chatter of Dante Park was beginning to grow more and more aggravating. As they slaved away on their laptop, the last thing Navya wanted to hear was…. Honestly, anything other than the recycled Lo-Fi playlist blaring through their ten-dollar headphones, but somehow, Dante gossiping about asinine rumors from…

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Posted on: February 14, 2024 Posted by: Meagan Grace Comments: 0

Something Calls

A rush of wind brushed through the leaves, sending a chill down my spine. My eyes darted to every moving shadow, until the wind settled and the shadows rested. My thoughts nagged at me.

There’s something. Something here, in the woods. Why am I so sure of it? Am I really so sure?

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Posted on: February 14, 2024 Posted by: Sam Comments: 0

this child will save the marriage

(written for the M&M Vday Exchange!) There’s a common misconception about the Princess and the Pea tale. The story itself is indeed about a rare kind of love, but the misconception lies in the truth of harm.  After so many false princesses had deceived the Prince, so many fake promises,…

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