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The Orbital Probe Cannon never found the Eye. The Sealed Vault aboard the Stranger stubbornly denies entry. But the Hatchling is not known for giving up.
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Mystery Work
Part of Rational Fiction Fest 2026
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This is part of an ongoing challenge and will be revealed soon!
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A parent-teacher meeting about health and safety in children's magical education.
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Westward Mongol expansion was stopped by an untimely death. That either saved or cursed our world; it is hard to know.
This is a story about a world where Europe wasn't saved by that intervention.
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The following are a series of sample essay questions and scores for grades 10, 12, and collegiate history. Included are teachers notes on the quality of each sample and where it meets or fails to meet the standard.
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Seb, cast out by the crown prince of the kingdom he's spent his life defending, is nevertheless still bound by oath to support said prince and keep him from harm. This is not, as far as Seb is concerned, a satisfactory state of affairs.
Regardless of talent or level, is it really possible to cut fate itself?
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Amar is an ice prospector trying to 'make it big' on a frozen planet with the help of his AI companion and his machines. Both terraforming and financial success require relentless patience and hard work. Fortunately, Amar is monomaniacal in his scientific and analytical precision, the embodiment of competence.
Unfortunately, even the most desolate plateau in the solar system is trod by other humans, overseen by AI, and shaped by economic pressures. There are many ways Amar could lose his chance at a fortune. Not all of them submit themselves to scientific scrutiny.
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The Stranger pulls the lever Achenar tells them to. Unfortunately, Sirrus is both prepared, and that good at acting. But are they prepared for the consequences of their actions?
Meanwhile, Atrus and Katran come to terms with their losses, what that means for their daughter, and the rest of their lives.
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Being Ronald Weasley is a little easier when you’ve read the Harry Potter series. That chump You-Know-Who doesn’t stand a chance.
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Pareidolia by shoulderdrake for Rovandi
Fandoms: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood & Manga, Salt Fat Acid Heat (Cookbook)
29 Jul 2025
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What’s the difference between a perfectly encrypted message and a block of otherwise innocuous text? Is it possible to tell one from the other?
Edward Elric is certainly going to try.
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The government tries to policy its way out of a moral dilemma. This goes as well as ever.
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Long-retired, Sir Reginald wants to enjoy his manor and the stewardship of the village of Witchester (and perhaps a nice glass of wine). The sudden explosion of slimes in the nearby tunnels, however, brings with it rather more excitement than he'd planned for. The magical researcher sent to investigate - and fix - the problem might be energised by the potential for a 'stable ecology', but Reginald would rather make it all go away. Now if only he can figure out how.
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Effective Alchemy Cause: Housing by ontploffing
Fandoms: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood & Manga
24 Sep 2024
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State Alchemists are like hammers: they're a tool with a specific specialty, and they get used to do that thing. What happens when they can't do that thing anymore? This is the story of one alchemist's redemption.
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Protection over the Dungeon by FireBatVillain
Fandoms: ダンジョン飯 | Dungeon Meshi | Delicious in Dungeon
23 Sep 2024
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In the heart of a portside city, in defiance of mundane incentives or economic constraints, a machine with the soul of an ancient beast stands vigil.
It does not move.
It does not — do anything, actually. It just — waits.
It waits for the end of the world.
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The Nigerian Prince has sent you an email. Will you help him?