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Agent Red (Time Trials) – Issue 10 – Fierce Perfection
There was a time in her life when Whadgaf Jiris enjoyed a privileged simplicity; before the veil over her existence was lifted, when she thought that life didn’t really exist outside of the city of Jeriel. It’s hard to fault her for her ignorance; her parents had worked hard, some would say they had committed…
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Agent Red (Time Trials) – Issue 9 – Hafjeran to the Xx Banned Regions
The planet Hafjeran shares the same galaxy as the planets Wiis, Bromeran, Druont, as well as Fhet which is surrounded by the Fhetat. Druintes call the galaxy Soulaxar, and there are three distinct arms of the spiral. The five planets are situated within the outermost arm of the galaxy, known as Sount in the Druinte…
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Family Ties – Issue 1 – Vadzimu (or Wendy meets the Ancestors)
Wendy ran from her last name. She didn’t know if she was related to that Chimutengwende, Chen, a Mugabe dog who did the messy work of a dictator, but she honestly hoped that she was not and she was happy that among most Americans, Chimutengwende was not a name with any familiarity. Wendy didn’t know…
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Time Trials Rock Hill, SC to Monroe, NC – 5 –
“Of course it’s illegal!” Manuel’s sergeant yelled at him. They stood inside the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department. “They’re not racing side by side…” Manuel stammered. “A prearranged speed competition is illegal Gonzalez! What took you so long to bring this up to me?” Manuel was surprised by his sergeant’s reaction. “I didn’t think…” “You were…
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Time Trials Rock Hill, SC to Monroe, NC – 4 –
Kevita was not originally from the Charlotte area, her family lived somewhere in the vicinity of Concord, but she had visited Charlotte before. As a child, she went on a school field trip to see the nutcracker in uptown at the Belk Theater, and she had been somewhat obsessed with ballet since that time. Her…
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Time Trials Rock Hill, SC to Monroe, NC – 3 – featuring Esther and Violette
You’re not doing it. Esther laughed. She made eye contact with Violette, then threw her head back in the exaggerated way that she does when she wants Violette to know that she has said or done something ridiculous. I’m not asking you for permission. I was just hoping you would film it for me. I…
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Time Trials Rock Hill, SC to Monroe, NC – 2 –
In rural parts of the country, driving is a necessity. On the NC/SC border, where Charlotte becomes Fort Mill, the population is sizable and yet public transportation is not pervasive at best, unreliable in the worst case. It is possible to exist in the area without a car, many people do, but the majority learn…
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Time Trials Rock Hill, SC to Monroe, NC – 1 –
The trip from Rock Hill, South Carolina to Monroe, North Carolina can take a little under an hour in a car driving the speed limit. If you take interstate 77 that runs through Rock Hill and to the southern part of Charlotte, you can get onto interstate 485 and take a section of the loop…
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Silas in Hell Issue 10. Hell is Real continued
“You have questions.” The demon with the horns of a ram greets Silas as his soul materializes in hell. Silas nods. He doesn’t want to talk to this demon anymore but there are questions that require answers and despite the uncertainty that the demon will give him any answers, Silas is desperate to know something…
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Silas in Hell Issue 9. Hell is Real
There is a man in hell right now who can explain everything. Or, he is piecing it together. He can’t explain it to anyone because his torture often involves his tongue being pulled from his mouth and he has never talked to the demon with the horns like the Saint Junipero Serra y Ferrer who…