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A very 'special' man ventures into the unknown for the first time in seven years, accompanied by his rather estranged, silent friend.
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An aid worker spends the day with an Iraqi gravedigger in Kirkuk and listens to the stories he has to tell.by CorvusCornix 1700 words, 14 comments, on Aug 15 3:42 AM 2008. In Family, Inspirational, Sad, Short story, Tragedy, War
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An ordinary man struggles to cope with his digitised identity in a world that is obsessed with security.by CorvusCornix 800 words, 11 comments, on Jun 19 12:31 PM 2008. In Dark, Fiction, Science fiction, Short story, Society
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A classic Aesop fable (The Mice in Council) in the context of modern conflict and patriotism.by CorvusCornix 1200 words, 9 comments, on May 6 6:05 AM 2008. In Fiction
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A scientist, plagued by doubt over his revolutionary invention, takes an unexpected gaze into the wake of his creation.by CorvusCornix 1300 words, 4 comments, on Apr 24 11:55 AM 2008. In Dark, Fiction, First person, Science fiction
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A troubled man meets his end and gambles everything on one last game with Death.
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by CorvusCornix 1500 words, 7 comments, on Apr 8 11:25 AM 2008. In Charity, First person, Inspirational, Life
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An abstract and heavily metaphoric view on China and the part it plays in the global theatre.by CorvusCornix 500 words, 13 comments, on Mar 28 5:16 PM 2008. In Dark
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I think it was on the third day without sleep that I finally got a lead. Granted, at first I thought it was just an elaborate manifestation of a heavily fatigued mind (fuelled by at least triple my daily allowance of caffeineby CorvusCornix 1600 words, 10 comments, on Mar 15 6:53 AM 2008. In Death, Fiction, First person, Murder, Mystery
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by CorvusCornix 900 words, 12 comments, on Mar 11 11:59 AM 2008. In Adult, Dark, Depression, Inspirational, Pain, Society, War
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The following extract is taken from the collective writings of Henry Carver (1968-1998): “A Testament of a Mortal Man”.by CorvusCornix 700 words, 4 comments, on Mar 1 6:16 AM 2008. In Dark, Fiction, Inspirational, Sad, Short story, Tragedy
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Adim was instantly met by eager hands that were being thrust out of the growing throngs of people as he stepped out of the Grand Hall. Swarms of Edin’s bustling citizens had gathered in the main square the very moment they haby CorvusCornix 1400 words, 3 comments, on Feb 26 6:06 AM 2008. In Adventure, Dark, Fantasy, Fiction, Inspirational
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There was a bright noon sun smiling down upon the snowy lands with a glowing cheeriness that the glistening mountain-sides rarely saw. Theby CorvusCornix 1800 words, 5 comments, on Feb 19 1:15 PM 2008. In Adventure, Dark, Fantasy, Fiction, Inspirational, Novel
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Adim was energised by a memory that had sprouted out of a gut feeling like a rush of blood to the head; charging is body with a relentlessby CorvusCornix 1400 words, 5 comments, on Feb 18 3:19 PM 2008. In Adventure, Dark, Fantasy, Fiction, Inspirational, Short story
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In the face of great peril, a little mouse considers his place in this big scary world.by CorvusCornix 800 words, 13 comments, on Feb 17 6:41 AM 2008. In Dark, Inspirational, Life, Other, Short story, Spiritual
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The first thing Adim was aware of was the fact that he was moving. He could feel the sharp crystals of the snow scrape across the frozen furs on his back. Something around his waist was tight and tore at him in rhythmic pulseby CorvusCornix 1700 words, 7 comments, on Feb 15 12:31 PM 2008. In Fantasy, Fiction, Inspirational, Other
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"The only thing one could not do was choose when death would take them. Only nature could do that. Final acts of deserved revenge"by CorvusCornix 700 words, 6 comments, on Feb 14 12:10 PM 2008. In Dark, Depression, Horror, Inspirational, Other
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Snow raced horizontally from the white void in a thick blizzard that threatened to either bury the explorers or simply drag them thrashing and screaming from the edge of the mountain. The biting cold stung every inch of Adim’by CorvusCornix 1700 words, 4 comments, on Feb 14 11:40 AM 2008. In Dark, Fantasy, Inspirational, Other
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The orange sun finally began to cast its full glow across Edin as it crept higher into the sky, but shadow once again blotched out the settlement as it donned a veil of lingering mist. Against the grey sky, the clouds appeareby CorvusCornix 1700 words, 5 comments, on Feb 13 5:35 AM 2008. In Cold, Dark, Fantasy, Inspirational, Mountain
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From the cobbled roads where the three men trod, they could see the swollen red orb of the sun peaking just above the silhouetted mountainsby CorvusCornix 1500 words, 5 comments, on Feb 12 12:20 PM 2008. In Dark, Fantasy, Fiction, Inspirational
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In just a few moments the notion of climbing The Forbidden Peak had been smashed to pieces, glittering with deceit, and scattered to the forgotten corners of Adim’s mind. He was on his feet with his mouth wide open and his arby CorvusCornix 1600 words, 6 comments, on Feb 12 6:18 AM 2008. In Dark, Fantasy, Fiction, Inspirational
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The morning brought a foggy breeze that washed its misty trail across the valley of Vanire in slow, almost celestial waves. The sun was low in the sky, a dull orb shrouded by the white haze and the gentle snow-fall dancing laby CorvusCornix 1100 words, 6 comments, on Feb 11 11:29 AM 2008. In Dark, Fantasy, Fiction, Hero, Inspirational
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This time, Adim was filled with a quaking fear rather than wonder. The great immensity that loomed over him looked like a giant wall that wby CorvusCornix 1300 words, 5 comments, on Feb 10 1:59 PM 2008. In Courage, Dark, Fantasy, Fiction, Ice, Inspirational, Snow
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By the time Adim was escorted back into the shivering cold, the main square was beginning to grow in activity. Many of the trading stalls wby CorvusCornix 1000 words, 4 comments, on Feb 10 1:49 PM 2008. In Dark, Fantasy, Fiction, Inspirational, Love, Other
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Panting, Adim spun around and saw five stone chairs in front of him, three of which were occupied. Realising whom he had just presented himby CorvusCornix 1600 words, 3 comments, on Feb 10 9:19 AM 2008. In Courage, Fantasy, Fiction, Inspirational, Love, Snow
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The sun had circled the land and was peeking just above mountains in a magnificent array of orange and red, casting a bright aura over theby CorvusCornix 1500 words, 5 comments, on Feb 8 5:37 PM 2008. In Fantasy, God, Hero, Ice, Inspirational, Magic, Romance, Snow
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Time passed, but it was immaterial and immeasurable to Adim. The world seemed to manifest around him, colour slowly mingling together until shapes and sizes crystallised magically as if the hand of a God was painting a masterby CorvusCornix 1400 words, 8 comments, on Feb 8 5:30 PM 2008. In Fantasy, God, Hero, Ice, Inspirational, Magic, Romance, Snow, War
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There was once a bustling civilisation that trod these lands. Folk used to thrive on each others’ company; we used to trade, talk, and singby CorvusCornix 1800 words, 27 comments, on Feb 8 5:15 PM 2008. In Fantasy, God, Hero, Ice, Inspiractional, Magic, Romance, Snow, War
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