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Night Demons Part 6 of 6
Dozens, hundreds, thousands of minor parasites swarm all over me. They are gnats and centipedes and biting worms, landing all over my aura. They crawl and wriggle and bite and chew and tear. My skin begins to itch, and my eyes flutter involuntarily. Easiest option is to run them through with cold steel. But there’s…
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Night Demons Part 5 of 6
It’s too bright and too crowded for me to act. A hostile entity wouldn’t feel constrained by people, but if things went dynamic and if I had to perform an exorcism… I don’t need the attention. I make a sharp right turn, heading down a narrow alley between a 7-Eleven and Ramen Bar Suzuki.…
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Night Demons Part 4 of 6
When fighting the forces of darkness, it pays to have bright powers on your side. At dawn, I dress in bright, clean and comfortable clothing. I ring my singing bowl and clear out the remaining negativity. Light three sticks of incense and place them in a brazier on my work table. Lower my…
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SIGNAL BOOST: The City and the Dungeon by Matthew P. Schmidt
Writer and fellow Steemian Matthew P. Schmidt has submitted his latest novel, The City and the Dungeon, and Those who Dwell and Delve Within, to Amazon’s traditional publishing arm, Kindle Scout. If he gathers enough nominations for the next thirty days, Amazon will (presumably) buy the rights to the novel, and everyone who nominated it…
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INVINCIBLE Part Six: Yaomo
Leaving the monks at the temple, Zhang donned his arms and set off again. Again he marched at a man-killing pace, consuming qi to keep himself going. But this time, every so often, he paused to massage his callused feet and check for injuries. He hadn’t healed completely from his last march, and if he…
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INVINCIBLE Part Five: Ritual
Lee beheld Zhang with eyes aflame, and when he spoke he struggled to keep the anger leaking from his voice. “Ensign Zhang, you dueled a martial artist on the street, killing him. This provoked his friends, who attacked you, forcing you to kill them all. Is that correct?” “It was an assassination attempt. Mojian Han…