Heroic Struggles
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We're All Mad Here #Wattys2017 by PavoneBianco
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St. Elisabeth's, 1955 -Washington [Dal primo capitolo] "-Sta' zitta e cammina. Ogni pazzo è convinto della sua normalità-, la guardò di sfuggita negli occhi -motivo per cui non vi diamo retta.- Un ragazzino dallo sguardo vacuo li osservò passare dinnanzi, con la bocca semiaperta da cui colava un liquido giallastro. Le mani ossute congiunte in grembo. La ragazza lo osservò schifata e con orrore constatò che più procedevano vero l'interno della struttura, più vi erano persone che danzavano sulla linea invisibile che divideva la pazzia dalla normalità. Una donna ferma davanti ad una griglia di ferro che dava sul cortile, si strappava con violenza ciocche di capelli bianchi, e dopo averli baciati li lanciava al vento con un sorriso sognatore in faccia. Appena vide passare i due uomini si appiattì al muro con un insolito terrore, cercando di nascondersi. Sussurrava parole sconnesse mentre il corpo ricordava qualcosa in un tremolio." [...] "-Se uno di noi due non dovesse farcela... Promettimi che l'altro dovrà continuare a lottare per la propria libertà, fuggire fino alla salvezza, in nome di chi non ce l'ha fatta.- Disse in un sussurro, mentre con lo sguardo le seppelliva la promessa nell'anima." AVVISO: lettura sconsigliata a persone sensibili per via di contenuti forti. Cover credit to: @sayami98 Tags: #NotAllAreHeroes #GenuineGoals
Exquisite Poison (Original Draft) by SabineBlackwood
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READ LAMENT OF THE TRAITOR KING, THIS VERSION IS A POOR SECOND DRAFT. LEAVE THIS VERSION AND READ MONSTER'S KISS A tender sacrifice. "Be careful what you wish for." Ash's voice rubbed inside of Netta's mind, intimate and subtle in sinister, double intent. "I take pride in making you regret your many wants, desires - Master." As a child, Netta had made a wish upon a Monster. It was too late before she realized that not all imaginary friends can be forgotten. And that she was not safe from her boogeyman. A Human's lifetime after being disowned from her family, Netta discovers that believing in a dark fairytale may not be the worst fate she could suffer from. Her people still fear discovery by humans. Or their destruction, at the hands of the very creatures which they take their power from. And the death they once brought to mankind. Magic is decaying, and the world seems no longer a place for Witches or Monsters. In this numb cold, Netta discovers that no matter how far she has run from It, she cannot escape Ashwood as much as she cannot run forever away from her own kind. The only way to survive may be to make a deal with her very personal devil.
Wastelands: Dawn of the Desert [On Hold] by AWriterCanDream
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The world has become a vast wasteland, destroyed by the humans in order to stop the alien invasion. The only problem is that the aliens have taken over and the humans are still alive. Left to live in a world that is now almost uninhabitable. With humans being taken for unknown reasons, the world has become vastly more dangerous and unknown. Jason just wants to know what happened to his parents all those years ago, but justice is hard to find when every human you know wants nothing but peace. One night, he tracks down the group of aliens he believes took his parents, but instead of finding his justice, he is cast into a truth that rips him from the side of the prejudiced humans and into a conflict that has spanned centuries. There are some things that cannot be left alone, truths that cannot be avoided. The question is if Jason's not only rattles his own life, but those of all the friends he has found along the way. What are the costs of finding that which has been stolen? What is the cost of surrendering yourself to the path not trodden? In Progress Updated Bi-weekly Cover by @MoreBooksMoreJoy
Things You May Not Have Known About BioShock by EisenMadchen
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Just some things that no one may have known about BioShock. :3 I'm doing this for fun really. It's pretty random. *Contains Spoilers from BioShock. You have been warned.* DO NOT BE DISRESPECTFUL TO ME OR ARGUE WITH ME. IT'S REALLY RUDE AND I WILL ASK YOU TO LEAVE MY BOOK AND POSSIBLY MUTE YOU.
The Impossibles | Inhumanity at it's finest by -Acheronomad
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After years of hiding, heroes unite to once again fight for mankind and the planet they call home Follow Nathan and The Impossibles as they discovers the power that's within them and battle the Revenant and his forces Follow Jerry along with the Unstoppables as he recalls the tales of heroes past, and the cause of their downfall Follow Vincent inside of S.I.N as he uncovers secrets about the "Imps" and strives to help the people he swore to protect even without powers And others as they journey to save the world and the people in it
Peroxide (Peterick) by cryingkilljoy
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Pete is rationing his pills. Patrick is cleansing himself with peroxide. Both are in danger of themselves. ~TRIGGERING FOR SOME INDIVIDUALS~ Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/nostrilartist/playlist/06cHJTd13X6fsHLOe8YKLU
My soul wants to tell you by VioletEden
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Taste my desire for life and love, adventure and honesty, on my chapped lips and tongue. Drink from me, the light of unseen tomorrows. Empty me of all that I made myself of; what I think I am. I am a huge zap between reality and imagination. Bridge me already. **** Highest ranking in Poetry-#12 ©VioletEden2015
Frenemies by qu_elsnap
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One boy. One girl. One road which separates them. He's not your regular boy next door, in fact, he's across the street. She's not your regular nerd, in fact, she's failing two classes. They both have secrets, the question is: Can they keep them? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Meet Grant Blackwell. To the unsuspecting person, he's your typical jock, playboy, etc. But if you were part of Blackwell Industries, you would know that he was in line to inherit a multi-billion dollar industry from his father. Meet Lyla Scorzer. To (possibly the same) unsuspecting person, she's your typical nerd, geek, etc. But if you were part of the Juhager's Assassin Organization, you would know that she was one of their lead child assassins. What happens when she's put on a mission that puts his life in danger? Will he be her regular kill? Possibly, but you'll just have to read to find out. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Highest Ranking: #70 in Adventure on 12/03/15 Updates every week: Mainly Thursdays, but is subject to varying (Read the ANs inside:) **Warning: There will probably be a lot of swearing in the chapters ahead.** Picture Credits: Google Images
Kings by jacesducks
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❝ like the kings and queens of better yesterdays ❞
Titans by jacesducks
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❝your smile is possibly the most lethal weapon you ever possess❞ highest ranking; #53 in adventure