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It’s Tough to Be a God: Part Four

9 Jan 202023 Nov 2021
Jeret was deeply intrigued by this development, and made himself a journal to track the creatures' progress. It soon became clear that while both the Firlings and Seclings could adapt,…
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It’s Tough to Be a God: Part Three

2 Jan 202023 Nov 2021
Jeret reached down and scooped the poor, lifeless creature up. "It--it sometimes plays dead," he said in fear, imagining it starting to stir, "but then it pops back up after…
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It’s Tough to Be a God: Part Two

26 Dec 201923 Nov 2021
"Well," Jeret said. "Why don't I make myself something to get back to--to the base?" He had almost said "to get back to home," but he refused to do that.…
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It’s Tough to Be a God: Part One

19 Dec 201923 Nov 2021
"Huuuaanngg!" It wasn't the most graceful of noises to ever come from Jeret's mouth, but it was the best he could manage while his tongue slowly regained feeling. The paralysis…
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The Toymaker: Part Seven

12 Dec 201920 Nov 2021
"So it's you," a quiet voice sighed from a corner. It was dark inside, with the only light spilling to the floor from a broken window on the right. The…
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The Toymaker: Part Six

5 Dec 201920 Nov 2021
A sudden chill ran through the drummer and he spun around on the spot, just in time to see a stream of metal sheaves flowing through the center of the…
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The Toymaker: Part Five

28 Nov 201920 Nov 2021
They did get a look at the building, and what they saw was not quite as disheartening as the knight had feared. There was a central lobby to the building,…
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The Toymaker: Part Four

21 Nov 201920 Nov 2021
"So how can we find the dancer now?" the drummer asked as soon as the knight's attention had returned to the present. "We'll have to ask around I suppose. You've…
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The Toymaker: Part Three

14 Nov 201920 Nov 2021
But what a life! Much to the drummer's surprise, he did manage to prolong it minute-by-minute. It seemed that he had broken a spell by having successfully hurled that lump…

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