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• Quiet on the hilltop

  by Nathaniel Payne 10 days ago

  Strohr grasped the handle of his blade with a quiet urgency. Had it not been crafted of perenium, his fingers most certainly …

• Divine Wind [Twisted History Challenge]

  by THX 0477 13 days ago

  With a heavy heart Nobunaga stared out across the quiet sea. The day was coming, a potential end to their noble way of life. ...

• All in a few seconds [Twisted History Challenge]

  by JMSquire 21 days ago

  It was frigid out, but most of the people from the tournament had stuck around to watch the most heroic knights make an attem…

• The Sword And The Stone

  by Holdini about 1 month ago

  King Arthur pulled the sword out of the stone and held it high above the crowd.

  “I now declare you king of england!!” shoute…

• Battling a demon

  by JMSquire about 1 month ago

  Cyinn drew his sword, confident and quick. His left arm shifted, hand gripping hard leather, adjusting the tower shield so it…

• Treason in the Castle in the Air

  by [pens&feathers] about 1 month ago

  Roland swayed in time with the sweet, melodic music, but the balmy afternoon did nothing to quiet his swiftly-beating heart. ...

• Cave Kill

  by Maleghast about 1 month ago

  Luca sank into a wide stance and concentrated on remaining silent. The cold of the cave was making his breath visible, but he…

• All Hail the King [Louise Madison's Hear Ye Challenge]

  by THX 0477 2 months ago

  “ALL HAIL THE KING!”

  And so they did, in echoing waves of adulation. The cry was taken up again and again, all the way fro…

• The Struggle of Steranis

  by Axel Alloy 2 months ago

• Job Security

  by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

  Don’t look at me
  This twist of fate
  A twist of face
  Is what it is

  Don’t stare
  The mothers say
  Usher their children
  Through …