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River of Blood Chapter 3
Gravity Built upon the confluence of three rivers, Riveria dated to the earliest days of the Cataclysm. Here, three peoples thrown together into a strange new world set aside their differences and banded together to carve out a new home. Overshadowed by glittering Babylon to the north, Riveria was her own city, the second-largest metropolis…
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River of Blood Chapter 2
Problem Solver Dealing with the police consumed the rest of the dark hours. By the time he stepped out of the station, a newborn sun peeked through overcast skies to return light and color to the world. His eyes logged people, vehicles and danger zones as they always did, looking for the intention behind every…
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River of Blood Chapter 1
Full Moon The full moon leered down on the night streets. Pack of young men prowled the pavement like wolves on the hunt. Women in skimpy dresses lingered in doorways and corners, strutted in high heels and flashy jewelry, their charms on wanton display. Neon signs blazed promises of drink and drugs, guns and girls.…
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In Defence of National Service
National Service is the bane of every Singaporean son. At the age of 18, every Singaporean male must serve a two-year term as a conscript. Following his discharge, he becomes a reservist, and must undergo annual fitness tests and in-camp training for a minimum of 10 cycles. Failure to enlist is punishable by imprisonment and…
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Singularity Sunrise 3: The Digital Veil is live!
It begins as an extraction. It ends in war. For decades, the Caliphate and Free Europe have been locked in a stalemate. Until the coming of Eden, the world’s first sapient AI. Hired by Eden’s creator, psychic contractor James Morgan and his partner Maya Knight infiltrate the Caliphate to extract a hunted journalist. But when…
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Half a Year of Standing Like A Stake
Stand in the sun. Be still. Breathe. For the past six months, I did just that. Once in the morning, once in the evening. Thirty minutes at dawn, ten at dusk, and slowly increasing. The results were extraordinary. The Foundation of Movement Zhang Zhuang is a foundational practice in the Chinese internal martial arts, deemed…