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3 days ago · Updated to #6
In the heart of old Britain, where power is dictated by wealth and deception, the world of secret gambling thrives in the shadows of aristocratic halls. Amidst this treacherous game of chance and manipulation, Elizabeth, a brilliant and enigmatic woman, enters a world ruled by men, determined to carve her own fate.
Her path collides with William, a notorious gambler whose piercing gaze can unravel any secret, his words as sharp as the cards he plays. He is a master of manipulation, drawing people in only to break them apart. But when Elizabeth enters his domain, the game shifts. Is she another pawn, or has she come to outplay the master himself?
As the stakes rise, John, Elizabeth’s loyal companion, finds himself entangled in William’s psychological traps, torn between friendship and his own survival. Meanwhile, Madeleine, William’s former lover, resurfaces with secrets that could change everything, playing her own dangerous game with hearts and minds alike.
In this world of hidden agendas, betrayals, and high-stakes wagers, Elizabeth must navigate a delicate balance between ambition and morality. Will she emerge victorious, or will she fall like the gamblers before her, consumed by the very game she seeks to conquer?
A tale of power, deception, and the fine line between victory and ruin—where every move could be your last.
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2 weeks ago · Updated to #1
This is not your story
By SapoornaDedicationFor the ones who watched quietly.And for the ones who spoke when it mattered.PrefaceThere are stories that belong to everyone.And there are stories that belong to no one.This is not your story.It is mine.It is hers.It is a space between silence and sound.I didn’t write this for everyone.I wrote this for someone who needed it.If you are holding this, maybe it’s you.And maybe it’s not.But you are here now.That’s enough. 1Neel sat by the window again. He always did. As if it was some old habit, some ritual to remind himself that he was still breathing. His hands rested on the chipped wooden frame, his fingers tracing invisible maps on its surface. Outside, the world moved. People moved. Time moved. But Neel, he stayed still like a word caught between two pages, waiting to be read but never spoken aloud.He had learned to be silent long before he had learned to speak. Not the kind of silence that draws attention, but the sort that wraps around your existence like a second skin. It was not dramatic. It was not noticeable. It was mundane. The kind of silence that seeps into your bones until it feels natural. Until you forget what it was like to be heard.As a child, Neel was always called the quiet one. Teachers wrote it on his report cards. Relatives mentioned it like an apology when introducing him. "He’s quiet, but he’s good," they would say, as though the two things could not exist separately. No one ever asked why he was quiet. They didn’t need to. They had already written his story for him.But Neel didn’t want their story. He didn’t want their definitions.He grew up in a house where the clocks ticked louder than conversations. His mother hummed old songs in the kitchen, her voice soft and tired, as though she was singing to herself and not to the boy at the table. His father read the newspaper every evening with furrowed brows, shaking his head at things Neel didn’t understand. They loved him, he knew. But they didn’t know him. They loved the idea of him . their son, the boy who would make them proud one day.But he wasn’t proud of himself. He wasn’t sure he even knew how to be.In school, he sat in the corner of the classroom, always by the window, where the light could reach him even if no one else did. He was the boy who didn't raise his hand. Not because he didn't know the answer, but because he didn't see the point. They measured brilliance in ranks and percentages, and Neel had no interest in running races that felt rigged before they began.He spent his breaks alone, sketching in a small, worn notebook. His drawings weren’t pretty. They were messy and dark, full of shadows and crooked lines. But they were honest. More honest than he could ever be with words. The other boys played cricket. The girls huddled in corners, whispering secrets he was never meant to hear. And Neel? Neel drew worlds where no one asked him to be something he wasn’t.By the time he was sixteen, he had stopped trying to explain himself. He walked through life like a ghost, present but unseen. Teachers forgot his name during roll call. Friends drifted away like smoke through an open window. Even his parents spoke to him in instructions, not conversations.“Study harder.”“You can’t waste time like this.”“What will you do with your life?”He didn’t have answers for them. He wasn’t sure he wanted answers. He wasn’t sure if there were answers. All he had was the aching feeling that this life, this quiet existence, wasn’t meant for him.But he didn’t know how to leave it behind.Sometimes, he dreamed of other lives. Lives where he wasn’t Neel , the disappointment, the failure, the boy who never spoke enough. In these dreams, he was someone else entirely. A traveler. A storyteller. A painter who lived in Paris, sketching strangers in the streets, drinking coffee at tiny cafés. No one knew his past there. No one cared about his grades. He was just a boy who told stories, and that was enough.But morning always came, and with it, the suffocating weight of reality.The breakdown wasn’t dramatic. It never is. It was quiet, slow, like the gentle dripping of water that eventually cracks stone. He was sitting at his study table, textbooks open in front of him, when he realized he couldn’t breathe. His chest felt tight, his vision blurred, and his hands shook so violently he couldn’t hold his pen. He stared at the equations he was supposed to solve, but they meant nothing to him. Just numbers on a page. Symbols in a language he no longer understood.That night, he told his father he wanted to stop studying. Just for a while. Just to breathe.His father didn’t shout. He didn’t even raise his voice. He simply looked at Neel with an expression that said everything. Disappointment, shame, confusion. As though Neel had just confessed to being a stranger.His mother cried quietly in the kitchen.And Neel realized something that night. He would never be who they wanted him to be. No matter how hard he tried. No matter how much he broke himself apart to fit their expectations.He left a week later.He didn’t leave a note. There was nothing he could say that would make them understand. He packed a small bag , his sketchbook, some clothes, and the little money he had saved over the years. He took a train heading somewhere. Anywhere. He didn’t care. He just needed to leave.The city he arrived in was loud, chaotic, alive. The streets were crowded with people who didn’t look at him twice. He was invisible, but in a way that felt freeing. No one knew his story here. He could be anyone he wanted.He found work at a small bookstore. The owner didn’t ask questions. He just handed Neel a broom and told him to sweep the floors. Neel worked quietly. He arranged books on dusty shelves. He read when there were no customers. He drew when there was time.At night, he walked through the streets, sketching people he saw. Lovers sitting on benches. Old men playing chess. Children chasing stray dogs. No one cared who he was. No one asked him what he wanted to be.And for the first time, he felt like he was writing his own story.Months passed. He lost track of time. He stopped counting days. He lived quietly, simply. Some days were good. Some days were empty. But they were his days.One evening, he met a girl at the bookstore. She was buying an old copy of The Little Prince. She asked him if he had read it. He nodded.“Do you think he ever found his rose?” she asked.Neel thought for a long time before answering.“Maybe the rose wasn’t the point,” he said. “Maybe it was the journey.”She smiled. And for a moment, Neel felt like maybe he wasn’t alone.They met again. And again. She was kind. She listened. She didn’t ask him to be anything other than who he was. They talked about books, about places they wanted to visit, about dreams that didn’t make sense but felt important anyway.She told him her name was Mira. She told him she had run away too. Different reasons. Same ache.They sat by the sea one night, watching the waves crash against the rocks.“Do you ever miss it?” she asked.Neel shook his head.“There’s nothing to miss.”But he wasn’t sure if that was true. Sometimes, late at night, he still thought about his mother’s songs. His father’s quiet presence. The house where the clocks ticked too loudly.“You’ll go back,” Mira said softly.“One day.”Neel didn’t answer. He didn’t know if he believed in “one day.”But she was right. He went back.Not because he missed them. Not because he had something to prove. But because he was ready.He found his father sitting in the same chair, reading the same newspaper. His mother was humming in the kitchen. Nothing had changed. And yet, everything had.They looked at him like they were seeing him for the first time. He told them he was okay. That he was alive. That he had found something. Not success. Not brilliance. But something better. Himself.They didn’t understand. But they tried. And that was enough.Years later, Neel sat by another window. In another city. With another life.He wrote stories now. Stories about people who didn’t belong. Stories about boys who sat by windows and dreamed of leaving. Stories about girls who asked about roses. Stories about journeys that mattered more than destinations.His books weren’t bestsellers. But they found people who needed them. People like him.And sometimes, he thought about what he would tell his younger self.“This is not your story,” he would say.“But you can write it now.”And so he did.
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1 month ago · Updated to #2
"In the shadows of a family's dark past, secrets and lies had been hidden for generations. But when Debbie, a young and determined woman, receives a mysterious letter from her grandmother's estate, she sets out on a journey to uncover the truth. As she delves deeper into the mystery, she finds herself entwined in a web of romance, drama, and adventure. Will she be able to overcome the secrets and lies that have haunted her family for so long, or will the truth tear her world apart? Dive into the world of 'Lights Out' to find out."
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1 month ago · Updated to #1
In the heart of San Remigio, where rolling hills meet sun-kissed orchards, twelve-year-old Lila finds solace and adventure amidst her grandmother's sprawling peach farm. The annual harvest brings more than just sweet fruit; it brings Rafael, a traveler with kind eyes and a warm smile, into her life. As their bond deepens, whispers of strange occurrences in the surrounding hills begin to surface, stirring old tales of restless spirits and guardians of the land. When a mysterious figure emerges from the shadows, threatening the peace of the orchard, Lila and Rafael must confront the secrets hidden within the ancient trees. Their love, tested by fear and uncertainty, becomes intertwined with the fate of the orchard, leading them on a path of discovery, danger, and the unveiling of a magic far deeper than they ever imagined.
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1 week ago · Updated to #4
Echo Raine finds himself in a city called Selonika. He realizes this city is a utopia, for the people are welcoming and there seems to be no form of currency. He learns that everyone who lives in the city is dead, including himself, and houses appear out of thin air, containing the past memories of its inhabitants.
He's told that his house is the most depressing one in Selonika, and that he has a choice to make. He can either let the house crumble to dust and live with someone else, or he can face the traumatic horrors living inside it. He visits the central park and encounters a hidden path that leads to a cherry blossom tree, where he finds a beautiful, soft-spoken violinist named Violet Elysora.
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1 month ago · Updated to #2
The ruler of a small Caribbean state sends his minister to informal negotiations. There is an attempt to understand where this world is moving, at whose expense the changes will be made, who rules it and how to keep your little fragile world in balance.
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2 months ago · Updated to #17
Charlie is a young survivor navigating a harsh and unforgiving world. Though inexperienced, he is fiercely determined and quick to adapt, showing flashes of bravery and sharp instinct in the face of danger. As he journeys alongside his uncle Jed, Charlie grapples with the balance between maintaining his humanity and doing what’s necessary to survive. His growth is marked by moments of courage, vulnerability, and a deep bond with Jed, which becomes a source of strength in their relentless fight to endure
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3 months ago · Updated to #15
What would you do if your future self sent you a book and a few letters?
Where your journeys and endings are already set in stone?
That was a question that Rosebud had to think of, holding these fragile yet life-changing documents in her hands.
It requests she read according to the instructions, or everything would not go as planned.
Gathering caution and a slimmer bit of hope, she sets off on an adventure she had already been through.
This story is within the Perennial Nomadic Franchise.
Chapters may be edited after publish due to improvement mindset, this is but a fun side project
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Writer: RubbyBand
Artist :Rubbyband, SunkyDunky
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