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The Clock

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Reads 42
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Parts 5
Time 15m

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On this world everyone's life length is measured by clocks. There is no way to escape your time, and those who's time is are found lifeless in the mornings. No trace is ever left behind, and no one knows how they vanish. Natural disasters always seem to be the reason. A burning home, a heart attack, a fall from a horse or carriage...until something strange occurs. 
In the remnants of a burning home something silver catches the eye of a young scavenger. Picking through the burning debris of a person who vanished earlier this morning, she discovers a silver dagger, with strange markings on it. 
Weapons like this weren't allowed in the city, even noble families aren't allowed to carry such weaponry, however a mysterious group has recently emerged. 
Could this be from the secretive assassins group the "Susudio"?
And if so, are they the ones responsible for collecting the people whose time has run out?All Rights Reserved

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Shikaku Assassins: The Warlock's Curse by Ollycarus

________________________________________ Assassins have always done their job in secret. Whether it be in the past or the future. So this means Shikaku Academy, school for assassins of any kind, is hidden from the world. Well, not everybody. The Guild of the Phoenix, a group of elite powerful assassins of every kind that serve as a council, knows everything. Who you are. What you do. Where you live. And what would you do if the The Guild saw you as a threat? What would you do if you found something rare? What would you do if your life was in danger by the people who were supposed to protect you? The Guild of the Phoenix is your friend... and your enemy? To add on, what if you weren't just in the eyes of the Guild? What if you were being tracked down by a curse that will stop at nothing to kill you? How do you hide if it lives in your nightmares and stands by your reflection? Safety is a concept that only exists in dreams. ________________________________________

Hidden Truths by moshi317

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His Secrets And Lies (Bwwm) by CaiTheWriter

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The Government's Toys by Eden0852

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Shikaku Assassins: The Warlock's Curse

Assassins have always done their job in secret. Whether it be in the past or the future. So this means Shikaku Academy, school for assassins of any kind, is hidden from the world. Well, not everybody. The Guild of the Phoenix, a group of elite powerful assassins of every kind that serve as a council, knows everything. Who you are. What you do. Where you live. And what would you do if the The Guild saw you as a threat? What would you do if you found something rare? What would you do if your life was in danger by the people who were supposed to protect you? The Guild of the Phoenix is your friend... and your enemy? To add on, what if you weren't just in the eyes of the Guild? What if you were being tracked down by a curse that will stop at nothing to kill you? How do you hide if it lives in your nightmares and stands by your reflection? Safety is a concept that only exists in dreams.