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  • O Boolics by Muse

    The boolics crawl in circles through the grass, Their lives so simple, so free from class. But ...

  • Ode to Dirbs by Muse

    The dirb wanders fields of green With legs so thin, they're not easily seen They search for see...

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Published Dec 07, 2022 by Muse

O Boolics

The boolics crawl in circles through the grass, Their lives so simple, so free from class. But in the night, they dream of more, A perfect life within their shell; a world to explore. But when their peace is passed, By a predator who seeks to harm, The b...

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Published Dec 04, 2022 by Muse

Ode to Dirbs

The dirb wanders fields of green With legs so thin, they're not easily seen They search for seeds and scraps to eat A diet that is mostly sweet Though fragile, their legs will mend From every bump or stumble they fend Their meat is bland, but filling too...

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Published Nov 15, 2022 by Jessica

Shadow of an Unknown Past Preview

CHAPTER ONE OMENS Mariea Mariea didn’t know where she was—everything was unfamiliar, and she couldn’t remember how she had ended up there. All she knew was that it was too dark to see, and the air was heavy with moisture and a metallic scent she could...

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Published Jun 09, 2022 by MJ

/that/ time of year

"Is everything in the car?" My dad calls from the front door. His glasses are low on his nose, making the bags under his eyes look even larger. He's wearing a burnt orange vest over a black t-shirt with khaki cargo shorts in true dad fashion. His shoulder l...

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Published Apr 20, 2022 by T

The Rogue's Steel-Chapter I

"Get back here Mavros!" Helios dodged a merchant and his cart. He huffed, as he glanced toward which direction he could go. He bolted towards an alleyway, skidding on the dirty cobblestone. "Maybe I shouldn't have tried to join the Thieves Guild," he though...

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Published Mar 19, 2022 by MJ

the giant on the hill

It's no secret that the tundra of Sapphira is riddled with the supernatural and mysterious. Snickering and teleporting snow sprites disappear with a cackle and cloud of glitter, playing tag with their friends. Wailing ice banshees pound at frozen lakes, scr...

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Published Mar 19, 2022 by Anonymous user #22

The Hunt

Stumbling out into the open lands, I had glanced behind myself, checking to see if I had any pursuers. But there had been nothing behind me - or perhaps they weren’t behind me, as I turned back around. I could see nothing, though. Nothing in this darkness, ...

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Published Feb 02, 2022 by Andrew

The Birth of a Starbug

The starbug egg had floated through galaxies for millennia, waiting for the right planet to catch it in a strong enough gravitational pull to bring the celestial larva down to its surface. The planet — unknown, uninhabited, and unnamed — hadn’t ever known l...

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Published Feb 01, 2022 by Andrew

The Endless Walk

We'd been traveling through the desert for months now and our supplies were dwindling fast. Edith had a nervous breakdown; Matthew suffered worse. I was on edge, but hanging in there — for now. As we set up camp for the night, I looked longingly toward the...

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