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‘Come with me,’ Ayla pleaded. Her soft brown eyes glimmered with tears, yet they wielded daggers sharp enough to cut through the clamour. It was her final hope—a dying star’s last spectacle of light before it was winked out of existence forever. ‘I’m sorry,’ I whispered and my voice almost broke, ‘but I can’t—you know why.’ Ayla gripped me hard and buried the side of her head in my chest. I wrapped my arms around her, cupping my chin on Read More…

Setting The year is 2445. Earth has been desolated in a 20-year war with the alien Neitha. Survivors cling to shattered cities—the last remnants of Earth’s once sprawling civilisation. Within this barren wasteland, human factions vow to wage an endless war with the Neitha, even though time is now against them. The oceans are drying up and much of the landscape has fossilised due to the immense weaponry used by Neithan warships. Earth is dying, and in just 300 years, Read More…

There was a knock at the door. “Hey kid,” Grayce looked up from his book as Renegard popped his head around the door before shouldering it open. “Can you do me a favour?” he asked sheepishly, keeping his voice low. Grayce’s brow furrowed as the man pulled a small cotton drawstring bag from his apron pocket – the contents made a slight clink, the sound of metal hitting metal. “Relics’ gift has arrived early but she’s onto me like a Read More…

SETTING The story takes place within the world of the Magicians Order, within the secret hideout of the organisation the protagonist is a member of – The Sanctuary. The Sanctuary is an old hotel that appears derelict and abandoned on the exterior, while maintained and upkept with a homey bohemian style interior. CHARACTERS

Undertale, the friendly RPG where nobody has to die. Well, that’s what the game’s tagline says… Unfortunately, that description doesn’t coincide with the infamous Genocide Route. And yes, it’s as bad as it sounds. The Genocide Route involves the player killing every single character they come across, every little creature… Including the ones that don’t fight back. Rest in piece, Papyrus. I’ve killed Toriel, Papyrus, Undyne, and Mettaton. You most likely don’t know who they are, but to me, they Read More…

How does this aeroplane fly? It doesn’t have a rear tail assembly. Nor is it cigar-shaped like all the other aeroplanes that I have ever seen, or, travelled on. It’s more like a flying wing. What makes this design so different to other traditional designs of aircraft that we have grown up with? Who owns such a plane, and what is it used for? So many questions ran rampant throughout my mind. I had to investigate further. What I discovered, Read More…

Each of the 7 Realms lived together in relative peace during the early stages of their creations. The deity-like Rulers that governed over these Realms kept to themselves for the most part, they would only visit the other Realms out of curiosity and sometimes to build friendships. Other times the Rulers would convene in the only Realm that was without a Ruler, the empty Realm of Dreams. These years were quite uneventful, until one Ruler’s ambitions grew too great for Read More…

A sickly humid blend of effluent, sweat and straw clung to the air like a thick fog. Engulfed in the pungent haze, I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and smiled – I was home. For me, the agriculture pavilion is an oasis away from the crowds and chaos of the Royal Show. Away from the masses jostling for position in queues for carnival rides and cheese-on-a-stick. Away from showbag alley, a place of social distancing ignorance filled with Read More…

By the end of 2018 the videogame industry had made $139 billion USD in revenue. In that same year, the worldwide box office made $19 billion USD, the NFL made $15 billion USD, Major League Baseball made $10 billion USD, the NBA made $8 billion USD, and the NHL made $5 billion for a combined total of $57 billion. Around one third of the videogame industry’s year total. While most industries suffered during the global pandemic of 2020, the videogame Read More…