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The Bloody Hands REBIRTH: The Stone Crack'd Introduction - On the City of Hub

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The City of Hub was once a fairly practical name: a place where trade routes both north and south of the Angory Mountains could meet not far from the Atlean Sea to the northeast and, roughly, a river-ride from the Onnian Sea to the south. In those days, it would be a rough scrabble place full of loud merchants. Rare furs from Fellig. Expensive ore from Yarlken. Fine jewelry from the craftsman in Nallstay. Perfumes from Guillarme. Fishmarkets from Thelmion. The amount of trade was only limited by the walls which grew twice in those early days. Scholars from the Old Khelian Empire describe it taking days to walk through all the stalls in Hub.  Centuries of growth lead to decay. Increases in both technology and magic meant the city was being left more and more with detritus. Some merchants came together and founded the Hub Center for Renovation. The inner core of the city was rebuilt to be a school of learning not only rivaling but exceeding anything that Old Khalid had to offer. Shops an
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The Bleak and The Pearl [SoloDark] Part 17 - Past the Salamanders to the Second Shrine

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  Passing the Salamanders A tribe of Salamanders make their home on the south edge of the valley in some of the slower moving lava pools. The road between the two shrines acts as a sort of edge to their hunting grounds and sometimes a few hunters will camp out here or there to snare a fire beetle backing in the road or to catch a cultist who dares wander south from their usual digs in the more northern arc of the valley.  The road itself is amazingly well kept. Jonias Grunkheart used fuelstone in the cobble and unbeknownst to him the technology "feeds" off the Light (of which the energy is massive abundant here) and repairs itself slightly over time ("Does fuelstone itself feed off the light as a side effect of its alien origins?" 13, Yes, but... the full control requires an interface which is mostly lost (but might be regained)).  Since the road does not connect directly to the Salamander tribe and since the tribe is not extremely sizeable and therefore unlikely to
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The Bloody Hands REBIRTH: Late Returners, Episode 3 [Tricube + Mythic]

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The Strange Case of the Late Returners, Episode 3 Arden spots his brother, Josef, running through the streets at the front of a group of angry blacksmiths and workers. The man they are chasing is wearing another Returner patch.  "JO!," Arden calls, hailing his brother down while others continue the chase.  "No time, Ard, we need to get the bastards. They are trying to burn the smithies and well, other things." Smoke rises from several spots around Yarlkin. People are shouting and confused. Arden knows that chaos is the enemy within, now. He points to Kate. "Junior Guardian Corazon, go with them and take out anyone either wearing a Returner patch or aiding anyone wearing a Returner patch. I do not care if they seem to be helping our side, none of them are to be trusted. Understand?" "Yes, sir!"  Kate runs full speed, easily catching up to the angry mob and running to their forefront and leads them on the chase. Arden drags Josef back towards the U
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Eustace Delmont and the Case of the Rambler's Inn 03 - Arrests, Chats, and Tunnels, In No Particular Order

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Previously, on Eustace Delmont The year is 1996. The Rambler's Inn is an old inn mashing together multiple architectural styles and currently acting as the main tourist destination in Maidenstead, Alabama. Maidenstead is a decaying but still quite cozy town very near to the Gulf Coast while other locations in nearby Gulf Shores and Orange Beach and Mobile are complete dominating most of the tourist trade. The Rambler is for a particular type of guest, ones who prefer a sense of the past and cheaper rates over more modern amenities.  The Reeds who have owned the Rambler for generations are looking to sell.  Unfortunately for the Reeds, one of the guests disappeared while staying in the Rambler's "most haunted" room. Unfortunate for Amy Patel (the guest), as well.  Someone rigged up equipment to disrupt the security cameras on the night this happened. It may or may not be related. Likewise, a shady dog catcher - who just happens to the son of the richest family in town
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