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the berserker's tale - part I
The water cascaded noisily over the stones in the riverbed and though the spring floods came early it was still not deep enough to keep men and horses from fording. On any other morning the sound of it rushing would have carried over the lowing of the cattle in the surrounding meadows. But the waters ran red with blood, the groans and cries of the wounded drowning out both the gurgling river and the neighboring livestock.
By John Cox6 days ago in Chapters
Valentine's Dates Over the Years
Colin grinned as Brooklyn slipped into the living room. “Is it all set?” he asked. The twenty-one year old grinned. She was in her last year of college and Colin knew that Lincoln was proud of her. Although she had been away at college, she’d eagerly helped Colin plan his surprise for Lincoln. “I’m so glad you’re finally doing this,” she said.
By Reb Kreyling13 days ago in Chapters
The Cave Part 6
If you have ever heard a tale about yourself that you cannot remember and doubtless think is made up, you will know how I felt when Tharkin related all that the eagle had seen of me before my memories were scattered. Of far distances and traveling companions that I did not recall, camping out under the stars and making our way to the mountains with deliberate purpose. The great bird had lost contact with my party once we entered the forests, and the seven other members were not seen again by him or his brethren since.
By Jamye Sharp10 days ago in Chapters
The Guardian Chapter V
Alexander left his Coming of Age ceremony with Cronos and the elders with as many new questions as he had answers for his old questions. Cronos had confirmed his suspicions were correct. Not only was there a link between the Beast Masters and the inhabitants of the Citadel, but it was the Citadel's fault that the Beast Masters existed in the first place. Instead of banishing the law breakers which allowed them to wreak havoc on the rest of humanity, the Citadel elders should have stripped them of their powers before they became too strong. Now Alexander would need to battle the Beast Masters and the Jikininki. It would be difficult for him to forgive the Citadel Elders because their poor decisions led to the deaths of his parents and more than half the planet's human population.
By Mark Gagnon11 days ago in Chapters
Bone carvings.
Bone carving in Bali, Indonesia, is a rich, traditional art form using cow/buffalo bone and horns to create intricate decorative items and jewelry, originally tied to Hindu mythology and spirituality, with artisans in villages like Tampak Siring transforming animal by-products into cultural artifacts, often featuring deities, mythical creatures like Garuda, and spiritual symbols for homes, temples, and international markets. The process involves sterilizing bones (often from slaughterhouses), carving with chisels and files, and polishing, turning organic material into detailed sculptures and functional art.
By Guy lynnabout a month ago in Chapters
Fair Exchange, No Robberies
Dark Memoirs - Index There are at least two kinds of people in the world: those who write this half-arsed kind of intro to a story that looks to separate the rare and the norm, and those who realise it's an overused framing device and don't.
By Paul Stewart2 months ago in Chapters
Bruce Lee and The God of War: Kuan Ti
It starts with love.. The Power to the God Of War and Wealth Walk into a Chinese restaurant (even in Oklahoma, USA), a Chinese police station, a kung fu martial arts studio or even a Chinese temple and you often see a red faced warrior holding a heavy quan-do (spear like weapon).
By SAMURAI SAM AND WILD DRAGONS2 months ago in Chapters
Songs of the Silver Wizard
COMPENDIUM “Beside the water, under the moon, magic fills those who approach full of naught but gloom.” “Master, isn’t the world most dangerous under the full moon?”
By Matthew J. Fromm2 months ago in Chapters
Search for a Sister, Chapter Two
4-H-N heard not a word about her secret mission around Headquarters over the following days, so had to conclude either Mini-Flash Phytolith hadn’t been listening in after all, or she’d misjudged him. She hoped it was the latter, as she wanted the pair of them to get on, even if he wasn’t going out of his way to make it easy for her.
By Doc Sherwood2 months ago in Chapters
Family Obligations Chapter One
Cole wiped his hands on the rag that had been hanging on his belt as he moved to the front of the shop. “Can I help you?” he asked the man standing at the counter.
By Reb Kreyling2 months ago in Chapters
The Unnumbered Trump
The Fool stands at the threshold of becoming, suspended between ignorance and illumination. He is not yet wise, not yet damned—only open. Zero in the Tarot, he exists outside the sequence, the necessary beginning before all beginnings. His journey is not a moral one, but an existential one: a plunge into experience itself. He steps forward without certainty, guided only by instinct, impulse, and the strange gravity of becoming. The Fool is not a warning, but an invitation—to risk foolishness in the pursuit of transformation, to step off the cliff and trust that something within us knows how to fall without breaking.
By Tom Baker2 months ago in Chapters
The lost dialogue of Philosophocles - 4
If you missed Agonistes Part One, two and three, you may wish to read them by clicking the links below: the lost dialogue of Philosophocles
By John Cox2 months ago in Chapters