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  1. Esraa_Saeed

    Creation of Arda

    The First Will Before light was named, before darkness was feared, there was Ki. Not a god bound by form, nor a ruler seated above creation, but the First Will- the force from which intention, balance, and judgment emerged. Ki was not light. Light was balance. Ki was not darkness. Darkness was...
  2. A

    Kalremia and the Adversaion Chronicles

    Hey All! I'm the primary composer and co-creator of Kalremia/the Adversaion chronicles. Our fantasy world is delivered in the form of lyrics in a high concept death metal band by the same name (Adversaion). I've been working really hard to flesh out the world and I was hoping to get some...
  3. tenebrae

    CHAPTER ONE - the wound that never heals

    CHAPTER ONE - the would that never heals A faint, hollow murmur bled through the blackened earth, a sound not of voice but of all things hidden and denied, spilling upward as if clawing its way through layers of consciousness. The ground here seemed to pulse, as if it had swallowed secrets too...
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  4. somerandomkid

    How to incorporate the mob into a steampunk world?

    Hello, I have been trying to figure out how to fit the mafia into the world of my story. It's set around 1780s-ish, a little before French Revolution time. The vibe/aesthetic I want to go for is "if rococo and steampunk had a baby" with a touch of surrealism lol. So far, my ideas are this...
  5. S.T. Ockenner

    Hope-punk vs Noblebright: What's the difference?

    I recently found out about these two Grimdark antonyms. Is there a difference between these two things?
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