My name is Violet Mercer. When I was about 4, I watched my parents die. A few weeks later, I was branded and shipped off with a bunch of other kids to my new fate, to train and learn for 10 years until I was sold to someone else as a slave. Brutal beginning? Yeah. But it's the truth. See, here's the thing. A few years back--maybe a little under 50--we humans did something stupid. It was part of an experiment called G42 by some genetics company that was trying to speed up evolution. What did they do? Well, they altered specific genetic strands to see if they could create a sort of super-human. Their answer? Yes. But there was a flaw in their plan. These new 'evolved' humans, or 'evos', were everything they could have hoped for--strong, and fast, and smart. Practically immortal, too, so what was the problem? They were born without emotions. Maybe this doesn't sound too bad to you, but our emotions? They're what make us human. What happened next was kinda inevitable: the Evos took over. There are two strands of DNA--get one, and your set for life. Get the other, good luck living to see past your sweet sixteen. And if you are one of the crazy (or brave, depending on who you ask) people who dares to bring a child into this world, you could give them the best, longest life ever, or doom them to an early death after a suckish life. So, yeah. Our world is screwed up. And we can't go to G42 for a solution, because as soon as the Evos realized the possibilities, they slaughtered everyone who might know something and blew up the facility. Now, dear reader, are you beginning to understand the use of emotions? This is my story. I still don't know how it ends, whether it was all for better or worse. But you're here. So go ahead and read. Maybe we'll both learn a little something. Welcome to my life. I hope you survive in this new world. By Earthstone #567 in Teen Fic on 6/17/2016

Four unmarked survivors. One totalitarian government. A fight to keep their humanity intact. 100 years into the future, the E-91 virus has thrust the world into chaos. For Rachel Wilson, survival hasn't come easy. For the last fifteen years, she's lived in the wilderness, just out of reach of the Council of Nations. Until one day, poachers--the section of law enforcement tasked with hunting the Unmarked--raid her home and she is forced to go on the run. Weary from the attack, but certainly not broken, she ventures into a dangerous world with only her fiery determination to survive. In what appears to be a stroke of good luck, she is rescued by an underground movement working towards bringing down the capital or die trying. Death over mark, that had always been the mantra. Because the alternative-becoming a mind-controlled soldier to fight the capital's war-was a fate worse than death. ***What other readers are saying about Marked*** "You've done a wonderful job of creating and molding this couple into real people. Now, they practically breathe!" -thebirdwhisperer "This is incredible! I was holding my breath for a second there because everything was so good and the action felt so rea!!!" -titanic123 "I rarely comment as I'm not very good with words. But I have to tell you I enjoyed your book so much. I cried and laughed, bit my nails and rooted the characters on as if they were my family." -leenafrog

After years of terrible war humanity has been almost destroyed. But finally victory has been achieved. To Natalie Wilson the end of the war leaves two burning questions, was it worth it, and what do they do next? Answers to these questions might be more difficult to find than anything that came before. Chapters will be added sporadically as I write them. Cover credit: Karen Black, https://fineartamerica.com/featured/desert-apocalypse-karen-black.html

Tedros, the god of spring growth, has lived in the valley with his nymphs for his entire life. But what happens when he becomes drawn to the darkness of the forest? A retelling of the Persephone and Hades myth, featuring Tedros as Persephone and Agatha as Hades. Written between July 12th, 2020 and July 18th, 2020 Cover by @/akaluna.art on Instagram

SGE memes that I've posted on my Instagram (@snail_jam.sge)! Awards! #1 in theschoolforgoodandevil (Nov. 2020) #27 in art (Dec. 2020) #7 in Joke (Dec. 2020) #2 in schoolforgoodandevil (Dec. 2020) #1 in Hort (Jan. 2021) #1 in Agatha (Dec. 2020) #1 in Hester (Jan. 2021) #1 in Hestadil (Dec. 2020) #2 in Tedros (Jan. 2021) #3 in Tagatha (Dec. 2020) Cover art by @/isabella_rose_mcfluffy on Instagram! All memes by me (Jamie Trope) 🥰