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Wings That Carry Your Over The Waves
As Luina marched up the mountain path, her eyes lingered on the ocean, rolling in gentle red waves as if caressing the base of the white stone spires jutting out from its depths. The sky was a clear blue, with soft sprinkles of white clouds. Luina swallowed down the bitterness in her mouth and stared…
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The Hills of Tenal. A Dreamy Nol Landscape.
Hi! here is something different form the usual short story posts. This is a render I created of the planet Tenal. Why renders, all of a sudden? It boils down to time, and intention. I don’t have enough time, and my intention has always been to bring the Nol Galaxy to life through stories and…
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Unease in The Stars
…“Killing hundreds of people in an instant, or saving them all by instantly creating life support systems, unique to each species, and able to withstand the vacuum of space. … Life or death in the wave of a hand.
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A New Dawn
The sound of the wind was deafening, and the pale blue snow flew around with such intensity that it seemed like they were walking through a cloud. Kraglar hunched his shoulder and continued to push through the storm. He glanced back, and though he could hardly make out their silhouettes through the blizzard, he knew…
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Fragile Monuments
“Will you remember me?” The boy’s voice was light and airy, like pillows filled with feathers, and bright light blocked his face from view. “Of course!” Relia said, eyes burning with certainty. There was no way she would ever forget him. “Are you sure?” “Yes, silly. No matter how much time passes, I’ll always remember…
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Subtle Corrections
The evening air was filled with the sound of thousands of people laughing, talking, and having a good time. Everyone’s faces were filled with mirth, and it seemed impossible that there could be a single sad soul among the crowd. Merchants rang bells and raised their voices to attract customers to their stalls. The scent…
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Red Desert
They said that if you made it across the red desert, you would arrive in a land of blue rock. Vivin didn’t even know what blue looked like, but he figured he would know it when he saw it. His whole life had been the dry red earth stretching into the far taunting horizon of…
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Finding the Light, Part 2 – The Forest Floor
Ouzin had run as fast as his feet could carry him, but with the roots, large bushes, and branches, he couldn’t get as far as he felt was safe. Even with his enhanced vision, the darkness of the forest floor was imposing, so he created little lights and used them to guide him through the…
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Finding the Light Part 1– The Desert
The sound of the wind wiping up sand sounded uncomfortably like a swarm of flies, and indeed the Kroshta desert felt alive. It was easy to believe that each grain of sand had some sentience and intended to batter him down, in the same way the sand storms have brutally battered all the land in…
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To Escape Grief
Back when the shuttle was still considered the pinnacle of space travel technology, Shuttle AE-912681 was dubbed the Imperza by its original crew and captain after his beloved ex-wife.