Dark Places || ONC 2023
AnOctoberPepper
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  • Reads 154
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  • Parts 11
  • Time 1h 46m
AnOctoberPepper
Complete, First published Feb 07, 2023
Mature
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~*ONC shortlist*~

It's up to a climbing enthusiast, and the local jaded doctor to find out what's going on when a mysterious hole appears in their town's park at the same time that a strange new illness starts ravaging the community. 

*ONC 2023


From the ONC Prompts:
38) A seemingly bottomless pit was found, for which the depth can't be determined. Over time, scores of people began using it to illegally dump trash. Many have jumped believing that they'll find life's answers within it. Today, we learn the truth about the hole. 

54) As townspeople are overcome with a deadly sickness, it's up to you, the only one not afflicted, to find the cause and cure.

69)  I had a marvelous time ruining everything - Taylor Swift.
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