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Exemplar. It's one of those capital-letter words that has different meanings based on geography and context. In one kingdom of mortals, it might be a title granted to a great champion; in a text from another, it's a lower-case sort of word, simply denoting great skill. But in Planar scholarship...

......"It was the landslide that nobody saw coming and neither did any of the political science professors or political analysts saw this coming either. Rockefeller had won 45 out of 50 States over the reviled Wallace. Now Nelson fucking Rockefeller had a bloody mandate to boast about, yet the...

(Heavily inspired by Mythic Bastionland, look it up, by Chrid Mcdowall, it's not finished but pretty dang neat, Elden Ring, and weird old fairytales) The chosen child died in their cradle, sickness came in the night, and slowy but with more cruelty then any knife, the chosen one had passed...

December 25th, 2024. If you are reading this, the worst has come to pass. The North Pole has been taken over by Amazon. Well, it will be taken over officially on the 26th. That means I have 24 hours left to enact Operation Weihnachtswunder. If you were part of the North Pole, then you know...

Prologue “A pre-emptive strike? No. I refuse. A direct provocation, an act of war, at the height of our prosperity - this would be the behavior of warmongers, not peacekeepers. This is not the world the First and Second wished us to create.” Sarutobi Hiruzen, gazing out upon his beloved...

OOC: Just a little something I've decided to work on while I'm stuck due to pain, this quest is expected to be hopefully comparatively short but I do hope to make it at enjoyable experience. Per usual if anyone wants to proof-read I'd be happy to accept the help. Artanis the Executor who played...

If one looked at a map alone, they might find themselves wondering how the Earth Kingdom might have been brought so low by a power like the Fire Nation; the former is a continental hegemon, boasting a landmass nine times that of the latter and a population almost eleven times in number, while...

In an ancient underground safehold, which was old when the known world was young, there was a large Adamant-glass tube, sizable enough to exceed 3 men in height... and preserve the ancient consciousness within. There once was a man named Chejop Kejak. He is dead now, and has been for a...

You are a soul. What you were before is lost, you were dead for a LONG time. However, you do know this much: You aren't quite dead anymore. You woke up in an odd little office. A bed against one wall, with a dresser at the foot of the bed. There was a rug across most of the hardwood floor, a...

That sound is so annoying. Shrill, repetitive, completely out of sync with the red light that keeps flashing through your closed eyelids, making you wince and groan. What is that? You open your eyes and immediately regret it; pain makes your vision swim, aggravating the pain in your head and in...

Location: Pine Hills Academy, Grand Rapids, South Dakota Time: Late June, Evening --- This was one of the proudest days of Shannon Dotson's life. Before her was a small graduation ceremony. The three graduates of the small school stood next to each other in their graduation caps and gowns on...

That twenty centuries of stony sleep Were vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle, And what rough beast, its hour come round at last, Slouches towards Necromo to be born? - Celestial Wisdom Maximilian Liao, apocryphal You awaken. Hands feel numb. Fingers move in your consciousness but...

Mal Riley and his Quest to Destroy the New York Yankees: A Rebooted Tale SV, join a young boy and his family's quest for Baseball Revenge against its greatest Franchise! The first time you ever saw a baseball, it was when your older brother was playing for a little league team when you were...

Islands of Adventure- A Magipunk journey of discovery and heroism! Intro Long ago in the ten Elemental Realms there existed the legendary Adventurers Guild who from their Isles of Hope defeated the Empire of Shadows and led the Ten realms into an era of peace and prosperity with every inhabitant...

The year is 2059. The first human born on Luna has a child of their own. One world becomes Two. The year is 2067. Humanity lands on Mars. A flag is proudly hung on that planet that so long dominated the minds of millions, and the words coming from Emmet Muhammed will inspire billions more. For...

The City, capital T, and capital C. A massive beast on the verge of death shuddering on for just another day, with Wings as organs and the Head as the throbbing pulsing brain. The twenty-six Nests under Wings bask in their light while the twenty-six Backstreets languish away from them. People...

The mountains of Sar'do-Nor rise like jagged teeth against the sky, their peaks shrouded in mist. Once, these heights stood as a testament to the strength of those who dared to claim them—a fortress of stone and iron, unyielding and eternal. Now, the stronghold lies weathered and weary, its...

In the vast, silent gulf of space, where only stars whispered, something ancient stirs—an entity of light and mystery that has traveled countless eons. The Traveler. It approaches the Sol System, its immense form like a distant, glowing moon, bringing with it the promise of knowledge, life and...

This was the first portion of the quest. It ended what the main character died. You can find the second part here Earth Bet, a place where you can forge your own future and live a peaceful life. Despite all the new changes, that idea still holds true. Even though monstrous beings stalk the...

Order’s -> Order of Battle -> Formulating a Plan -> Operational Phase 1 (Skirmish) -> Operational Phase 2 (Main Battle) -> Operational Phase 3 (Rear Action) -> After Action Report -> Retrospective The distanced chatter of muscat fire, interrupted by the dull booming sounds of the canons, is...

Xander is, despite everything, the heart of the group in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It's a show you know and love, for all it's many and various flaws. You cheered with their victories and cried with their tragedies. That's why you know without a doubt that Xander was key. He kept morale up, he...

My Loyalty is to the Republic: (The Supreme Chancellor Quest) A Galaxy in peril. Following the fallout of the Naboo Crisis, Chancellor Velorumn has been unceremoniously removed from office, a scapegoat for the Republic's failure to address the growing threats. His removal has thrown the Senate...

The early summer went without incident. Nothing changed in your drafty clay shelter or in your routine, just scattered work on the docks when you could get a chance. Everything was stilled by the heat, and even the news the tiny seaside hamlet got from passing traders was monotonous: no armies...

It has been two months since the last letter came. The pall over the village is unimaginable. The wives worry, the children fear, the husbands ready to march even if they are not Warriors- Yet the Young ones remain. Warriors not even 20 winters old. You are one such child. With strength...

Enter ARASHI and FURUTA, stage right. Each wears a school uniform of dark blue with white ties. On their breasts is a black mountain tipped in pink. ARASHI All the lands have their story of the birth of magic! In beautiful Japan, it is said that when Ninigi descended to the earth from heaven...