Artistry
(#62440614)
more to me than meets the eye|to each our own the story dies
havenblown
Living Luminance
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Energy: 50/50
This dragon’s natural inborn element is Light.
Female Spiral
This dragon is benefiting from the effects of eternal youth.
This dragon is hibernating.
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Personal Style
Hatchling dragons cannot wear apparel.
Scene
Measurements
Length
0.76 m
Wingspan
0.16 m
Weight
1.11 kg
Genetics
Turquoise
Wasp
Wasp
Spring
Bee
Bee
Hunter
Filigree
Filigree
Hatchday
Breed
Eye Type
Level 1 Spiral
EXP: 0 / 245
STR
5
AGI
9
DEF
5
QCK
8
INT
6
VIT
6
MND
6
Biography
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February 28 2021 wrote:
It's not fair, they think, but I guess it's not like it matters, anyways.
"Alright," they say at last, "fine. But you go first."
"Alright," they say at last, "fine. But you go first."
March 1 2021 wrote:
Ever since the earth was uncovered, the tombs ring empty with the cries of the forgotten.
March 2 2021 wrote:
Why don't you just say it directly to me?
March 3 2021 wrote:
"One day, I wanna grow up to be just like you!" the hatchling announces to them determinedly. They can't help but smile warmly at the sight.
March 4 2021 wrote:
They stare. There are so many beastclans. So many, so many, beastclans. Is that an emperor over there? Is it an invasion? What happened to guarding the clan?!
One of the Longnecks waves at them.
"Uh," they manage at last, "what happened here, exactly?"
One of the Longnecks waves at them.
"Uh," they manage at last, "what happened here, exactly?"
March 5 2021 wrote:
"Everything will be okay," they whisper to their child, tucking them closer. Their heart pounds in their ears, and they can't help the bitterness that comes when they swallow the lie.
March 6 2021 wrote:
The past, the present, the future. And the oracle sees all.
March 7 2021, submission by Anonymous, wrote:
Lost and confused, they mutter to themselves a few encouraging words to help them move forward. "It's going to be okay, no need to panic just yet-"
"And when is a good time to panic?" Their own voice answered from behind them, into the woods.
"And when is a good time to panic?" Their own voice answered from behind them, into the woods.
March 8 2021 wrote:
"It is the will of the deities," they insist. "we must obey."
"Is it the will of the gods, or your own dumb lies?" they hiss in retort. "Because the gods are gone. The world is ours, now."
"Is it the will of the gods, or your own dumb lies?" they hiss in retort. "Because the gods are gone. The world is ours, now."
March 9 2021 wrote:
"What is it like to be free?" they ask the stars.
March 10 2021 wrote:
"Come on!" they called. "We've only got a few miles left to go."
"Miles?!" one of the poor souls shrieked. They rolled their eyes; so spoiled.
"Miles?!" one of the poor souls shrieked. They rolled their eyes; so spoiled.
March 11 2021 wrote:
The dark can be frightening, but it's rarely the worst thing.
They know that, now.
They know that, now.
March 12 2021 wrote:
"Don't you dare," snarls the guardian, and pulls them closer - "they're under my protection."
They can't help but feel oddly touched by the gesture, even if it is rather unnecessary.
They can't help but feel oddly touched by the gesture, even if it is rather unnecessary.
March 13 2021 wrote:
The clan elder watches from afar, and sighs sadly to themselves when they see what has come to pass.
History never repeats, but dragons are always the same.
History never repeats, but dragons are always the same.
March 14 2021 wrote:
The chase is on, and the thrill is near.
March 15 2021 wrote:
"-morning come and twilight go,
petals fall and saplings grow.
nature ugly nature kind,
birds of a feather, flying high."
petals fall and saplings grow.
nature ugly nature kind,
birds of a feather, flying high."
March 16 2021 wrote:
Breathe. Don't forget to breathe.
March 17 2021 wrote:
Heaven waits for no one, they know. For If they want to be recognised as a true exaltee, they must attain perfection first.
March 17 2021 wrote:
Stars shine brighter in the dark, and they have always been a star.
March 19 2021 wrote:
There's something about the looming mountains that feels haunting.
March 20 2021 wrote:
With all the strength they can muster, they shove them off.
March 21 2021 wrote:
Day breaks in the form of rippling watercolor, and they feel lighter then they have been in a long time.
March 22 2021 wrote:
Everything is better with sugar, they think. Everything.
March 23 2021 wrote:
It's easier like this, not knowing if the world will care.
March 24 2021 wrote:
The marketplace vendor protectively clutches their wares tighter to their chest and glares at you, eyes dark. "Get out of here, thief."
You grit your teeth, wings flat against your back and claws digging grooves into the dirt, trying to ignore how your stomach howls. You're so hungry.
You grit your teeth, wings flat against your back and claws digging grooves into the dirt, trying to ignore how your stomach howls. You're so hungry.
March 25 2021 wrote:
Fear. Darkness.
And of course, flight.
And of course, flight.
March 26 2021 wrote:
Ghostly apparitions wail unseen within tomblike walls, and the static is deafening. They take in a deep breath, trying - and failing - to calm themselves.
They did not sign up for this.
They did not sign up for this.
March 27 2021 wrote:
Lower the sun goes, and higher the seas bellow.
The earth amotion, and he soars with it all.
The earth amotion, and he soars with it all.
March 28 2021 wrote:
"By the way, Tidelord's coming in for a house check later-"
"-wait, wait, repeat that again, Tide-what wha wh- who?!"
"-wait, wait, repeat that again, Tide-what wha wh- who?!"
March 29 2021 wrote:
They don't try. They don't try, and it means nothing.
It means everything, though.
It means everything, though.
March 30 2021 wrote:
"Why didn't you stop them?" he can't help but ask. Because they could have stopped them, he knows. But they didn't.
And just. Why?
And just. Why?
March 31 2021 wrote:
"Birds are like us, you know. They have wings, too, even if they don't have claws and teeth. But do you know what they do have?"
"Talons. They have talons."
"Talons. They have talons."
April 1 2021 wrote:
The saddest thing, they thought, was that the only time they would be remembered was after they had passed - like all those fabled masters, considered psychotic until they had gone to fly among higher skies. Dragons whose true talent lay in their heart, their halo. In their angel wings, that they only received after they had fallen.
But angel wings held neither weight nor water, and they would never truly fly again.
But angel wings held neither weight nor water, and they would never truly fly again.
April 2 2021 wrote:
All flowers have some meaning. Especially when they wilt.
April 3 2021 wrote:
To walk the path set out for you by the stars is a true honor. But not a kind one.
April 4 2021 wrote:
They search, they seek, they find.
Then it finds them.
Then it finds them.
April 5 2021 wrote:
Illuminate, they order of the deceased, and the bones fuse and coalesce and shape themselves into something more. Something monstrous.
And Emperors are not alive, of course. But they don't have to be.
And Emperors are not alive, of course. But they don't have to be.
April 6 2021 wrote:
Take the plunge, they tell you. Sink or swim.
But when it comes down to it, you'll soar.
But when it comes down to it, you'll soar.
April 7 2021 wrote:
They are dreaming. They taste smoke in the air, ash in their heart. The bridge burns steadily in front of them.
April 8 2021 wrote:
It's only until they gasp awake do they remember what they've done.
April 9 2021 wrote:
"No cost," the salesdrake said smugly, "all benefits. What's not to love?"
"You are the slimiest dealer I've ever met," they deadpanned.
"You are the slimiest dealer I've ever met," they deadpanned.
April 10 2021 wrote:
If they were any less frightened, they'd probably be disappointed.
April 11 2021 wrote:
There is nothing to lose, and everything to gain.
April 12 2021 wrote:
Thornless roses don't exist. But briars do.
April 14 2021 (missed 4/13) wrote:
The eldest daughter gets the jewel. They've never been more bitter.
April 15 2021 wrote:
the ground, they notice, is overturned - the dirt shuffled through, the earth disturbed, almost as though... their heart drops in their chest.
almost as though someone was recently buried here.
"oh, yeah," their tour guide says behind them, "ignore that - i was planting tulips."
almost as though someone was recently buried here.
"oh, yeah," their tour guide says behind them, "ignore that - i was planting tulips."
April 16 2021 wrote:
This is how the world ends - not with a bang, but a whisper.
April 17 2021 wrote:
"What do you want?" they whisper, broken and defeated, listless in the aftermath of what might've been something new.
What do they want. That's the crux of the matter, isn't it?
What do they want. That's the crux of the matter, isn't it?
April 18 2021 wrote:
The story goes like this: there is a king, there is a queen, they are both sentenced to die.
April 19 2021 wrote:
It's not like that, is what they want to say. But they don't know how.
April 20 2021 wrote:
Maybe it's a sign. Or something.
April 21 2021 wrote:
They were once the first; they are now the last. Only the good die young, they suppose.
April 22 2021 wrote:
You can't do it, everyone tells them, everyone sees them weak with shaking hands and trembling scales and makes the decision for them.
I know, they say, again after again. I know.
I know, they say, again after again. I know.
April 23 2021 wrote:
The mountain looms, foreboding and dark, in the distance. Rain drizzles quietly from heavens above.
It's beautiful, they think. A beautiful challenge.
It's beautiful, they think. A beautiful challenge.
April 24 2021 wrote:
They step forward, face set into a snarl, frantic energy frothing under their skin.
"Don't you dare."
"Don't you dare."
April 25 2021 wrote:
If the world is fair, what does that make them?
April 26 2021 wrote:
They step back, content, and admire their greatest work yet. Lies arranged so beautifully, nestled within subconscious, poison in one's heart.
April 27 2021 wrote:
And if that’s what it takes, they will. That’s what scares them most of all.
April 28 2021 wrote:
All things return to nature, in the end. But you have to appreciate how hard people try.
April 29 2021 wrote:
They don't have to, but they want to.
May 1 2021 wrote:
Wingbeats and thunder crack apart the night. Rain lashes against shivering scales, struggling against a storm that refuses to yield.
May 2 2021 wrote:
There's never been nothing more satisfying than the thrill of flight.
May 3 2021 wrote:
"Get away from me!" There is chaos, clanging, the screech of metal. They dive for the earth just as the world lights up around them, burns with ozone and billows with sudden, brilliant flame.
May 4 2021 wrote:
It's easy to complain. It's so much harder to change.
May 5 2021 wrote:
Maybe this wasn't meant for them. Maybe this wasn't the right pa-
May 6 2021 wrote:
"Don't you realise," they whisper, giggling, with manic eyes and a mad smile "-don't you realise - don't you realise what it means?"
You take a step back, trying to pretend you aren't shaking. Because you do. That's the problem.
You take a step back, trying to pretend you aren't shaking. Because you do. That's the problem.
May 7 2021 wrote:
Haven't you heard? They've long since already left.
May 8 2021 wrote:
There are so many ways to forget.
May 9 2021 wrote:
firelight dances on open frost. the dichotomy is amusing.
May 10 2021 wrote:
It gets easier when it's just them - when there's no one there they have to smile for.
May 11 2021 wrote:
Ripples smooth over pond water, and the shift is suddenly palpable in their bones.
May 12 2021 wrote:
Beneath blue skies, the endless sea melds into the horizon. All as one.
May 13 2021 wrote:
The whisper reaches them, faint and hissing. "...have you ever seen the sunrise?"
May 14 2021 wrote:
The light is blinding, the dark is blindness. But they can still see.
May 15 2021 wrote:
Which is worse? Caring but not understanding or understanding but not caring?
They can't tell. They can never tell, anymore.
They can't tell. They can never tell, anymore.
May 16 2021 wrote:
"And you?" they ask. "What about you?"
May 17 2021 wrote:
"What is that?" The other asks, quiet and awed, eyes wide as they stare ahead at the sight that greets them.
"...I think it's called a happy ending."
"...I think it's called a happy ending."
May 18 2021 wrote:
is it worth it if it comes with a promise?
May 19 2021 wrote:
magic is not one to obey
when there are no concessions made.
when there are no concessions made.
May 20 2021 wrote:
They snorted, shaking out their wings. "Yeah, like you could have done that.
May 21 2021 wrote:
When they look into the mirror their face is hazy, blurry and indistinct. Shrouded in darkness.
May 22 2021 wrote:
Above them glitters grief; glitters gold.
May 23 2021 wrote:
In all their history, they've never spoken eachother's names.
May 24 2021 wrote:
Luminescent eyes peered into the dark, shining like twin mirrors. It was almost as though they were reflecting some great evil.
May 25 2021 wrote:
Empathy wasn't a superpower. But it might as well be.
May 26 2021 wrote:
The first thing they register are the eyes. They're wrong.
(Eyes are the window to the soul.)
(Eyes are the window to the soul.)
May 27 2021 wrote:
Something's different about the stranger that greets them.
May 28 2021 wrote:
"History was badly written," they tell you, matter-of-fact. The portal flickers ominously behind them.
May 29 2021 wrote:
That's not nice, they told the world. And for once, the world listened.
May 30 2021 wrote:
What they don't know won't hurt them, maybe like, fifty percent of the time.
May 31 2021 wrote:
"...but you were wrong," they finish, smug and self-assured. "and I was right."
The other smiles easily, infuriatingly unruffled. "Were you?"
The other smiles easily, infuriatingly unruffled. "Were you?"
June 2 2021 (missed 6/1) wrote:
You've always been free. Now look where it's led you.
June 3 2021 wrote:
But in the face of simple faith, who were they to not believe?
June 4 2021 wrote:
They stumble to their feet and keep going, some manic light alive in their eyes.
June 5 2021 wrote:
"I'm just asking a favor of you-"
"No, you're demanding one."
"No, you're demanding one."
June 6 2021 wrote:
Other than the fact that the world was kinda ending... everything was just fine. Just fine.
June 7 2021 wrote:
"The first time I met you feels like forever ago, huh..."
"Don't be so old and boring, sheesh!"
"Don't be so old and boring, sheesh!"
June 8 2021 wrote:
"It's the apocalypse?"
"No, it's my birthday - YES, IT'S THE APOCALYPSE!"
"...isn't it actually your birthday, though?"
A pause. "Wait."
"No, it's my birthday - YES, IT'S THE APOCALYPSE!"
"...isn't it actually your birthday, though?"
A pause. "Wait."
June 9 2021 wrote:
"How about it? Just you and me?"
"...This is a mugging waiting to happen."
"...This is a mugging waiting to happen."
June 10 2021 wrote:
They said it in one simple truth,
'cause liars always lose.
'cause liars always lose.
June 11 2021 wrote:
Don't act interested, they reminded themselves, you have a reputation to uphold-
Oh, who were they kidding?
Oh, who were they kidding?
June 12 2021 wrote:
The chamber echoes with their footsteps, quiet at the same time they're all too loud.
June 13 2021 wrote:
You don't ask how the devil is doing. You just know it, the same way you know what the devil wants at all.
June 14 2021 wrote:
Echoes rumble and rebrevate, shifting the air and cracking apart earth. Something groans in the deep.
June 15 2021 wrote:
Teeth snag the back of your scarf, pulling you back with a yelp. But it's already too late.
June 16 2021 wrote:
Coming to life, they crawl from the walls, gems glinting and crumbling away, dust on the floor.
Someone screams. Maybe it's them.
Someone screams. Maybe it's them.
June 17 2021 wrote:
In another time, they would have been lucky. But right now, they were content with skill.
June 18 2021 wrote:
They didn't think they'd be out here, under the stars, tonight.
June 19 2021 wrote:
"When the deities are dust, and you and I stand alone over this plane... you will finally understand."
June 20 2021 wrote:
"They're here!" someone gasps. Everyone immediately attempts to flee the scene. They fail miserably.
June 21 2021 wrote:
Rain and footsteps patter over rippling floors. The white noise rises above every possible thought, easy to drown in.
June 22 2021 wrote:
Music drifts from the deep abyss, a murmuring melody that inexplicably brings tears to their eyes.
June 23 2021 wrote:
"There is this creature of legend," whispers the elder, like a secret; "it has long since gone extinct. Such is the song of the dragonfly."
June 24 2021 wrote:
Above the world are stars, beyond the stars burns void, amongst the void lay shadow.
And a silent being, with brilliant eyes.
And a silent being, with brilliant eyes.
June 25 2021 wrote:
Silhouettes and shadows dance against a backdrop of burning light.
June 26 2021 wrote:
"Did you see that?" they whispered. "Was that really - was that really me?"
June 27 2021 wrote:
Natural strength and the strength of nature roared forth to their command.
June 28 2021 wrote:
"If there is a wisdom to it," the elder told them, "then do amaze me.
June 29 2021 wrote:
"No use crying over spoilt milk, I suppose."
"...I think the term you're looking for is spilt milk."
"Now, who cares about that?"
"...I think the term you're looking for is spilt milk."
"Now, who cares about that?"
June 30 2021 wrote:
"Stars stand still, from faraway. But do not be fooled, young scholar - light travels only once the void has died."
July 1 2021 wrote:
"Wings... are the gateway between heaven and earth, because it is only once you fly you can seize the stars."
July 2 2021 wrote:
Something heavy crashes through the woods behind you. You run, fleeing, desperate for breath.
When you finally slow to a stop, it's eerily silent. There's no noise at all. Nothing. No footsteps, no birdcalls, no wind.
When you finally slow to a stop, it's eerily silent. There's no noise at all. Nothing. No footsteps, no birdcalls, no wind.
July 3 2021 wrote:
"...I summon thee, [insert fancy-sounding title here], to obey my every command!"
There's a flash, a bang, and a hell ton of smoke. Once the smoke clears...
"WHY ARE YOU HERE AGAIN?!?!"
There's a flash, a bang, and a hell ton of smoke. Once the smoke clears...
"WHY ARE YOU HERE AGAIN?!?!"
July 4 2021 wrote:
It was a dark and stormy night. Thunder crashed, lightning boomed... they laughed unapologetically as their student fell flat on their face with an undignified shriek. "Try that one again."
July 5 2021 wrote:
"Was it worth it?" they asked. "Was it enough?"
July 6 2021 wrote:
Footsteps sounded behind them. "Don't turn around."
July 7 2021 wrote:
"Tell me this," said the Mother. "What does betrayal taste like?"
"I don't know," said the youth.
The Mother smiled, slow and icy. "Let me show you."
"I don't know," said the youth.
The Mother smiled, slow and icy. "Let me show you."
July 8 2021 wrote:
They came back when the world was gold and blue and green, pure and brilliant once more, just like in the height of their youth.
July 9 2021 wrote:
In every world out there, there is something to keep, something to hold. Something to protect.
July 10 2021 wrote:
"That's not what you said before," they accused.
July 11 2021 wrote:
If that was what they considered truth, they weren't surprised with where they stood now.
July 12 2021 wrote:
"What do you call someone who won't quit?"
A hopeless laugh. "A fool. A fool with strength."
A hopeless laugh. "A fool. A fool with strength."
July 13 2021 wrote:
"What're you drawing?"
Their sibling tucked their sketchpad close to their chest, scowling. "None of your business."
Their sibling tucked their sketchpad close to their chest, scowling. "None of your business."
July 14 2021 wrote:
"...there's nothing here," they realized, in dawning horror.
July 15 2021 wrote:
Blue flowers are frozen beneath brittle frost. There is something comforting in the fact that they'll be back in summer.
July 16 2021 wrote:
"never forget," they breathed, "what has long been forgiven."
July 17 2021 wrote:
The seer turned towards them, eyes glittering in the light. "Is it really?"
July 18 2021 wrote:
"You don't need to be afraid, darling."
July 19 2021 wrote:
"Then I was here. And then, I was found."
July 20 2021 wrote:
They told them it was true. They didn't know why they believed them.
July 21 2021 wrote:
Rain dribbles steadily against the walls. Fog hangs heavy in the air.
It tastes like beginning anew.
It tastes like beginning anew.
July 22 2021 wrote:
They looked outside, where somewhere their friend was wandering, searching, for something they could never name or know.
July 23 2021 wrote:
"It was an illusion?"
"I thought so. But-"
"No - oh, no. Oh no, it wasn't. It wasn't."
"I thought so. But-"
"No - oh, no. Oh no, it wasn't. It wasn't."
July 24 2021 wrote:
"What do you want to do?”
“I don’t know.”
“I don’t know.”
July 25 2021 wrote:
The sun rose with the fall of the moon, and the moon rose with the fall of the sun. Who is higher?
July 26 2021 wrote:
The devil has wings too, y'know.
July 27 2021 wrote:
There's a light at the end of the tunnel. It feels so faraway, but it's there.
July 28 2021 wrote:
"What do you usually dream about, then?"
July 29 2021 wrote:
It was their decision. Wasn't it?
July 30 2021 wrote:
They blinked, mildly concerned. "I just won a staring contest with a statue."
July 31 2021 wrote:
"Do you think they will be cowed by darkness?"
They scoffed. "Don't be ridiculous. I were made of shadow, why would I fear it?"
They scoffed. "Don't be ridiculous. I were made of shadow, why would I fear it?"
August 1 2021 wrote:
They pointed, wordlessly, up ahead. There was no need for senseless platitudes.
August 2 2021 wrote:
"Why the delay?" the wiser murmured.
August 3 2021 wrote:
"Some dragons breathe fire."
"Yeah, but I don't."
"Yeah, but I don't."
August 4 2021 wrote:
An unknown emotion flickered across their face. "Say that again."
August 5 2021 wrote:
A savage grin split their face as they hefted their axe. "So, how's our debut gonna go?"
August 6 2021 wrote:
"I don't like liars," rumbled the beast. They had good taste, at least.
August 7 2021 wrote:
Utter defeat sagged their bones. "Aww, c'mon! Don't be like that."
August 8 2021 wrote:
"I don't think—that's a good idea—augh!"
August 9 2021 wrote:
Angels aren't so distinguishable from demons, sometimes.
August 10 2021 wrote:
"This is a bad idea," they decided, "and I'm certainly not going to - wait, what are you doing?!?"
August 11 2021 wrote:
Bright eyes curve into the arch of a smile. They're blinding in the dark.
August 12 2021 wrote:
"I think... I think I made a mistake."
August 13 2021 wrote:
It has to be an illusion. It has to be.
August 14 2021 wrote:
They flopped to the floor with a grumble. "Fine. But if anyone asks, this is totally all your fault."
August 15 2021 wrote:
"I told you to stay behind."
August 16 2021 wrote:
What they've learned, at the cost of bruised egos and bleeding wounds - hiding only gets you so far.
August 17 2021 wrote:
"...I need your help with something."
August 19 2021 (missed 8/18) wrote:
"That doesn't matter, now can we please actually go do something useful?"
August 20 2021 wrote:
"You did it!" They threw their arms around them, beaming. "I'm so proud of you."
August 21 2021 wrote:
Something feels missing. It tangles in them, deep and out-of-place.
August 22 2021 wrote:
They said that they would be here. So where are they?
August 23 2021 wrote:
Where were their words?
August 24 2021 wrote:
Things that never die: immortals, ghosts, earworms.
August 25 2021 wrote:
The voices are too loud.
August 26 2021 wrote:
Falling can be quick, but life is long.
August 27 2021 wrote:
"Inconsistency is key," they explained. "The most entertaining people are the most unpredictable ones."
August 28 2021 wrote:
They wanted to be like that someday—fierce, strong, frightening.
August 29 2021 wrote:
"Aren't you... worried?"
August 30 2021 wrote:
They're finally home.
August 31 2021 wrote:
The oldest legends come to life in the strangest of ways.
September 1 2021 wrote:
Dragons looked to higher powers, greater than just themselves, and they learned.
September 2 2021 wrote:
The phoenix, the fae, and the shifter all fled for the hills.
September 3 2021 wrote:
The moral of the story is what you make of it.
September 4 2021 wrote:
Heroes don't lead happy lives.
September 5 2021 wrote:
Betrayal breeds the strong, the wise, and the broken.
September 6 2021 wrote:
What's a halo to these horns?
September 7 2021 wrote:
"I'm glad for you," they murmured, and tilted their head to look up into the brilliant sky.
September 8 2021 wrote:
The eldest elders tell the tallest tales.
September 9 2021 wrote:
For some, divinity exists as a weight on your back and a burden of a crown. For others, it is wings.
September 10 2021 wrote:
"I'm sick," they said.
"Oh." A pause. "Wait, sick?"
"Oh." A pause. "Wait, sick?"
September 11 2021 wrote:
"You're weird."
"No, you're weird! I'm the normal one here!"
"No, you're weird! I'm the normal one here!"
September 12 2021 wrote:
"It's a trap."
"How do you know?"
"What else could it be?"
"How do you know?"
"What else could it be?"
September 13 2021 wrote:
How were the stars born? In fire, in fury?
September 14 2021 wrote:
"Hey!" The cavern echoed with the shrill cry. "Can you hear me? Where are you guys?!"
September 16 2021 (missed 9/15) wrote:
Words are unliving. But they are also undying.
September 17 2021, submission by @Inkwyrm, wrote:
Maybe things didn't end in the way they'd wanted them to. But it was nice to finally have closure.
September 18 2021 wrote:
"Wait for me," they whispered to the trail of dust in their wake.
September 19 2021 wrote:
"You're not even sorry, are you?"
"Not really."
"Not really."
September 20 2021 wrote:
"You made a friend?" They beamed. "I'm so proud of you!"
September 21 2021 wrote:
They were on fire. No, literally.
September 22 2021 wrote:
"Above you," they warned.
September 23 2021 wrote:
The water was so cold. Touching it shocked them back to their senses.
September 24 2021 wrote:
It would always end well. Just as long as they were there.
September 25 2021, submission by @Inkwyrm, wrote:
Mystery flowed in waves of blue—did the unknown hold any truth?
September 26 2021 wrote:
Would you rather be in hot water or drown?
September 27 2021, submission by @Cotinga, wrote:
Suddenly you felt a chill down your spine. You weren’t supposed to be here, and you knew it.
September 28 2021 wrote:
It's not their fault, so who's to blame?
September 29 2021 wrote:
How long has it been, again?
September 30 2021 wrote:
"That was rude!" they scolded, swatting them. Gently. "Apologize."
October 1 2021 wrote:
Monsters lurk in the dark. So do bunnies.
October 2 2021 wrote:
What were they supposed to do in this scenario? What could they do in this scenario?
October 3 2021 wrote:
A shrill warning shook the air; the night filled with the thundering of wingbeats.
October 4 2021 wrote:
"That was supposed to be a secret?"
October 5 2021 wrote:
You see the masterpiece, not the price.
October 6 2021 wrote:
"Shush, just listen for a moment."
October 7 2021 wrote:
They trace the figure, study it with piercing eyes. Something is off.
October 8 2021 wrote:
"We need to go. We need to run n—"
October 9 2021 wrote:
Everyone knows about the pillar at the end of the world.
October 10 2021 wrote:
If their wings are scale or feather, then what of their heart?
October 11 2021, submission by @QuirkyJunimo, wrote:
The glass cracked, their eyes shut.
October 12 2021 wrote:
What do you say to someone who's seen it all?
October 13 2021, submission by a Coatl with horns and a sneak, wrote:
"The soup is ready~!" the little dragon said with a smile. "Let's see if you are brave enough to taste it now!"
October 14 2021 wrote:
Ghosts hide where the flowers die.
October 15 2021, submission by @AlterZero, wrote:
"Giving up again? That's so like you."
October 16 2021 wrote:
The stars are out. They feel like one of them.
October 17 2021, submission by @Illusia, wrote:
"Revenge leaves you empty," they say. As if it's a bad thing.
October 18 2021 wrote:
Come home soon, they wrote in delicate clawscript. Wish you were here.
October 19 2021, submission by @kimnoodles wrote:
They slash at the water, their reflection scattering into a cascade of ripples.
October 20 2021 wrote:
When will you stop searching?
October 21 2021, submission by @QuirkyJunimo wrote:
“And why do you say so? Because you’re lost?”
October 22 2021 wrote:
Their eyes widened. "I understand now."
October 23 2021, submission by @AlterZero wrote:
One might wish for eternity, but all they will get is their life wasting away in a flash.
October 24 2021 wrote:
"Hunt them down for me, will you?"
October 25 2021, submission by @Illusia wrote:
When you're making something by hand, you need to leave some of it imperfect. Otherwise it has no personality, no soul.
October 26 2021 wrote:
"You're not dreaming, you know."
"I don't care. I want to wake up."
"I don't care. I want to wake up."
October 27 2021, submission by @Inkwyrm wrote:
"Their heart is made of glass, so be careful with it."
October 28 2021 wrote:
They felt it, faint and foreboding, on the very edge of their awareness.
October 29 2021, submission by @AlterZero wrote:
Since they realized the truth, there was nothing but darkness around them. All the lies perished, leaving them in an empty world.
October 30 2021 wrote:
The biology of an immortal: undying, or already dead?
October 31 2021, submission by @Illusia wrote:
"I want to go home," they sighed.
"Then come home," whispered the void.
"Then come home," whispered the void.
November 1 2021 wrote:
"Oh, man." They shook their head. "I can't believe you're here."
November 2 2021, submission by @Inkwyrm wrote:
Hopefully they made them happy at least once... even if it meant never saying what they truly wanted to.
November 3 2021 wrote:
Golden light spilled from their hands, shimmering and reshaping into unmistakable figures.
November 4 2021, submission by @Illusia wrote:
They cried out in despair, but not even an echo answered.
November 5 2021 wrote:
"I hate you, I hate you, I hate you—"
"Aww, you're finally growing up! I'm so proud."
"Aww, you're finally growing up! I'm so proud."
November 6 2021, submission by @Inkwyrm wrote:
They wished they'd given them that last goodbye.
November 7 2021 wrote:
"Your greatest virtue... and your greatest flaw."
November 8 2021 wrote:
It's only then they see the truth they've changed.
November 9 2021, submission by @TashaTheGraceful wrote:
“Come on, jump in the river! It's fun, I promise!”
November 10 2021 wrote:
It's cold in the armor.
November 11 2021 wrote:
What's one more wildcard?
November 12 2021 wrote:
It's a smile, or perhaps a baring of teeth.
November 13 2021 wrote:
The moon hung low like a pale, mocking, face.
November 14 2021 wrote:
"A reminder."
"Of what's to come?"
"Of what's to come?"
November 15 2021 wrote:
The dark did wonders for their paranoia.
November 16 2021 wrote:
The sun was coming.
November 17 2021 wrote:
They told them they would be back, like, twenty minutes ago.
November 18 2021 wrote:
"It's up to you."
November 19 2021 wrote:
They said a lot of things, but they never saw the truth.
November 20 2021 wrote:
The horizon greeted them, endless and reaching.
November 21 2021 wrote:
"You cheated me," they hiss, pulling themselves closer.
"You cheated yourself."
"You cheated yourself."
November 22 2021 wrote:
"The stars do not define us."
November 23 2021 wrote:
If I cannot move heaven I will raise hell.
November 24 2021 wrote:
"You never change."
"What do you mean?" they asked. "I always do. That's the problem."
"What do you mean?" they asked. "I always do. That's the problem."
November 25 2021 wrote:
What came first, the sea or the sky?
November 26 2021 wrote:
And inside that soul, there was something more.
November 27 2021 wrote:
Hand in hand, the two took their stand.
November 28 2021 wrote:
"Wait for it," they warned.
November 29 2021 wrote:
There's not a soul in sight.
November 30 2021 wrote:
Bless you, deity-style.
December 1 2021 wrote:
The corridor stretches on, long and endless and looping.
Wait, it's looping?
Wait, it's looping?
December 2 2021 wrote:
But what can be done in a day?
December 3 2021 wrote:
Once it wasn't like this. But now they're all that's left.
December 4 2021 wrote:
The old ones revived old love.
December 5 2021 wrote:
"Wait for it," they warned.
December 6 2021 wrote:
It's telling in how it ends.
December 7 2021 wrote:
"You have their eyes," they whispered. "Why do you have their eyes?"
December 8 2021 wrote:
"You underestimate yourself," the other laughed.
December 9 2021 wrote:
Peace will come to those who seek it for others.
December 10 2021 wrote:
They approached with a heavy heart, pounding a faithful—and familiar—rhythm.
December 11 2021 wrote:
The room reeked of rotten things, of things best forgotten.
December 12 2021 wrote:
They laughed, loud and bitter. "I think you're mistaking me for a good person."
December 13 2021 wrote:
"What's the secret?"
"What makes you think there is one?"
"What makes you think there is one?"
December 14 2021 wrote:
"Aren't you afraid?"
December 15 2021 wrote:
"But I am," they say, ignoring how their voice shakes.
December 16 2021 wrote:
The fae haunt the woods. They would know.
December 17 2021 wrote:
They were young, and it was a golden summer.
December 18 2021 wrote:
In defying deities, what have they become?
December 19 2021 wrote:
That was... incredible, insane, and impossible.
December 20 2021 wrote:
A moment of silence. "You didn't say that before."
December 21 2021 wrote:
They drew it out with trembling hands.
December 22 2021 wrote:
The first time they felt it was when they were six.
December 23 2021 wrote:
"So... you lived," they observed.
December 24 2021 wrote:
Disgust rose in them. And then, shame.
December 25 2021 wrote:
"It's tradition," they explained. "You coming?"
December 26 2021 wrote:
"What did you say your name was again?"
December 27 2021 wrote:
Howling cries echoed through the night, answering the call.
December 28 2021 wrote:
"I didn't think you'd be the kind of person to go for that."
"Well, guess I'm full of surprises."
"Well, guess I'm full of surprises."
December 29 2021 wrote:
The wind buffeted them, their wings spreading of their own accord.
December 30 2021 wrote:
"I—can't reach," they gasped out. "Please—"
December 31 2021 wrote:
Despite everything, they found they were looking forward to that final day.
January 1 2022 wrote:
One more cycle around the sun. It was victory, in a strange way.
January 3 2022 wrote:
They knew too much, and it wasn't a good look.
January 6 2022 wrote:
"You're only afraid," they explained, "so that makes it easy."
January 8 2022 wrote:
It was the painful truth in painted words.
January 10 2022 wrote:
There was disbelief in their expression when they looked up. "They... let me go."
January 13 2022 wrote:
By the time they thought to look up, it was already too late.
January 15 2022 wrote:
There was something vaguely familiar about the rumble of their voice.
January 17 2022 wrote:
The brightest angels hide the darkest demons.
January 20 2022 wrote:
In that moment, they made a promise to themselves. This one, unlike the others, would be kept.
January 22 2022 wrote:
Oh, this trip was going to be fun.
January 24 2022 wrote:
The ticking was unbearably loud.
January 27 2022 wrote:
Cold was often synonymous with lonely. And yet—
January 29 2022 wrote:
They wanted to put this part of their life behind them, where it belonged.
January 31 2022 wrote:
In the same way they meant no harm, harm always followed in their wake.
February 3 2022 wrote:
They'll leave it behind someday, but for now, it's all their own.
February 5 2022 wrote:
In the heat of the moment, the whole world burned with rage.
February 7 2022 wrote:
"There's nothing to remember," they snarl, inching back.
February 10 2022 wrote:
For the first time, they saw it was meant to be enjoyed, not endured.
February 12 2022 wrote:
"How far if we fly there?"
"Um. About that..."
"Um. About that..."
February 14 2022 wrote:
"Very funny," the elder growled.
"Hilarious!" they agreed.
"Hilarious!" they agreed.
February 17 2022 wrote:
It had been all too easy to do. But now, it was impossible to take back.
February 19 2022 wrote:
Looking back, maybe there had never been a difference.
February 21 2022 wrote:
What's the difference between necromancy and half-dying?
February 24 2022 wrote:
"Now, if you don't mind, I'm just going to run away as fast as possible." They bolted for their life.
February 26 2022 wrote:
Home was more than the hell we raised.
February 28 2022 wrote:
No matter how bad things get, there are always good people out there. You just have to find them.
March 3 2022 wrote:
False kindness gets you far. The real stuff gets you farther.
March 7 2022 wrote:
There was a certain beauty in always believing.
March 10 2022 wrote:
It was terrible, but they were trying.
March 12 2022 wrote:
Seven days after the lie, it came back to bite them.
March 14 2022 wrote:
"Don't assume you deserve one last chance."
March 17 2022 wrote:
They tell you that they are kind. Kind in their lies, perhaps.
March 19 2022 wrote:
Only when they need it most do they realize it is missing.
March 21 2022 wrote:
They knew anger. Anger was hot, but this rage was cold.
March 24 2022 wrote:
The truth may be ugly, but it is kind.
March 26 2022 wrote:
"You're an idiot if you thought it meant anything."
"I'd rather be an idiot than be like you!"
"I'd rather be an idiot than be like you!"
March 28 2022 wrote:
When they woke up, it was inside a body that was not their own.
March 31 2022 wrote:
When taken far enough, flying was an art, too.
April 2 2022 wrote:
The guilt was overwhelming, and yet they weren't the least bit sorry.
April 4 2022 wrote:
They found a smile on their face. Tomorrow would be a better day.
April 7 2022 wrote:
In their time of need, their words abandoned them, and they forgot to deny the accusation.
April 9 2022 wrote:
"What would you know of yourself?" mused the seer. "Certainly, less than I do."
April 11 2022 wrote:
If they could survive this, they could survive anything.
April 14 2022 wrote:
"Please," the other blubbered, "please, you have to help me—"
But they didn't care. Did that make them a bad person?
But they didn't care. Did that make them a bad person?
April 16 2022 wrote:
They remembered something their mother had told them. And for what was probably the first time, they listened.
April 18 2022 wrote:
"What if I don't want to be a hero?"
"Would you rather live knowing you'd done nothing?"
"Would you rather live knowing you'd done nothing?"
April 21 2022 wrote:
This was probably going to bug them until their last breath, wasn't it.
April 23 2022 wrote:
"In the interest of time," they intoned, "I must sentence you to a quick death."
April 25 2022 wrote:
It must be some cosmic joke, they mused. Who ever heard of a born flier afraid of heights?
April 28 2022 wrote:
"You not knowing is no excuse." Their voice lowered, frigid as a glacier. "You should have learned."
April 30 2022 wrote:
The worst thing about their situation was that it had been avoidable.
May 2 2022 wrote:
The worst thing about their situation was that it had been avoidable.
May 5 2022 wrote:
"You need someone you can trust."
Their mouth went dry. "I'm... not sure I have one of those."
Their mouth went dry. "I'm... not sure I have one of those."
May 7 2022 wrote:
"They're just trying to help."
"Thanks. That makes it way worse."
"Thanks. That makes it way worse."
May 9 2022 wrote:
Hell was hot, but their heart was cold. That meant something, didn't it?
May 12 2022 wrote:
"Well now, that's just... ghastly."
"I don't like you now that you're a ghost."
"I don't like you now that you're a ghost."
May 14 2022 wrote:
The hardest thing about being someone's guiding light was that sometimes, you had to let them get lost.
May 16 2022 wrote:
Before you beat the devil, you must first become him.
May 19 2022 wrote:
"It's like people aren't looking for perfection anymore."
They snorted. "Trust me, that's not your problem here."
They snorted. "Trust me, that's not your problem here."
May 21 2022 wrote:
"It's way too quiet."
"What, you don't hear the voices?"
"What, you don't hear the voices?"
May 23 2022 wrote:
The stars were beautiful from a distance, but beside them lay only death.
May 26 2022 wrote:
"Stop asking questions," they hissed, "if you don't want to hear the answers."
May 28 2022 wrote:
"Who is that?" they asked in a bare whisper. "And... why do they look like me?"
May 31 2022 wrote:
"It's wrong."
"Yes," they agreed, and there was something disturbing about the gleam in their eyes. "But isn't it beautiful?"
"Yes," they agreed, and there was something disturbing about the gleam in their eyes. "But isn't it beautiful?"
June 2 2022 wrote:
Beautiful lives were built upon beautiful lies.
June 6 2022 (missed 6/4) wrote:
Don't they just love it when all their decisions are made for them?
June 9 2022 wrote:
The world was new—it had left them behind. But they still felt the same, unchanged and uneasy.
June 11 2022 wrote:
"You're still here?"
Glowing eyes locked onto them. "I was waiting for you."
Glowing eyes locked onto them. "I was waiting for you."
June 13 2022 wrote:
Everywhere they looked, there was only the pitch-black abyss. Not a single star in sight.
June 16 2022 wrote:
"You're not... lonely here?"
"Oh, no. I have many friends. One of them is behind you right now, in fact."
"Oh, no. I have many friends. One of them is behind you right now, in fact."
June 18 2022 wrote:
"Why won't you stop them?"
The other glanced towards them. "...Why won't you?"
The other glanced towards them. "...Why won't you?"
June 20 2022 wrote:
If they ran, who else would stay?
June 23 2022 wrote:
"I'm not afraid of you. I-I never was."
"Hmm. Then why are you shaking?"
"Hmm. Then why are you shaking?"
June 25 2022 wrote:
"Just one question, and I'll let you go."
June 27 2022 wrote:
A snort. "Don't be silly. You've never been the only one."
June 30 2022 wrote:
It's the brightest star in the sky, but even the sun isn't visible at nighttime.
July 2 2022 wrote:
The saddest thing was that they didn't care—and it wasn't for a lack of trying.
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