Nepenthe

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Last published Wed, Jan 21, 2026

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nepenthe (n.) medicine for sorrow; a person or thing that can aid in forgetting pain or sorrow 𖤓 Elodie is no stranger to sorrow, it was ever present in her life. At eleven years old she had learned that to try to rid of it was fruitless, and that once you stop fighting it becomes like a blackbird on your shoulder- present but not excruciatingly painful anymore. But when she is taken in by her biological family, her whole view on how she should live is forever changed. Or... In which Elodie is finally reunited with her family after eight years. However, like all things in life, she's changed. She isn't the only one keeping secrets,will these secrets finally air themselves out or will they continue to fester underneath the surface.

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Sex and Death in Skeleton City

Geoff and Naomi are dead, and they're depressed, but when Geoff's cat Bernie dies as well, they embark on a wild journey to find it in the underworld. ***** When Geoff dies, alongside his girlfriend Naomi, they end up sharing an apartment in the Underworld as skeletons. But after a few years, Geoff starts suffering a mid-death crisis. What's the purpose of going through the motions as a skeleton if you can't really live? Then he gets word that his cat, Bernie, just died and he can collect him and bring him home! Geoff and Naomi hurry to get Bernie only to discover that, due to a clerical error, their cat has been lost. With the hunt for Bernie giving new purpose to Geoff's un-life, he and Naomi begin a quest to get back their cat. Battling skeleton pirates, climbing the sky ladder and facing off against the villain who took Bernie, Geoff is determined to find his purpose - or die a second time trying! [[2018 Wattys Winner - The Originals]] [[word count: 30,000-40,000 words]]

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