Niedergang - ONC 2025
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MatureComplete Fri, Apr 25, 20252h 15m
"Called into the mire, will she sink in it too?"
Drawn into a land of decay and forgotten curses, Mara is thrust into a world she doesn't understand. Gifted with a power she can barely grasp, she must confront a kingdom - Vehrmord - on the brink of collapse, ravaged by a mysterious, destructive curse. Can she bring back the kingdom from death? Or has it already sunk too low?
This novella is made for the ONC2025 using prompt#001 as primary prompt then prompt#013 and prompt#039 as secondary prompts.
This novella is deemed mature as it contains depictions of violence, fights, and gore.
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