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Twilight falls silent upon the land A girl stares at stark sandcastles The crowd gathering on Florida sand She’s oblivious to the giant The fireflies appear one by one To perform their dance Glowing brighter than the sun And swaying like sailboats A crackly voice through the radio Hushes the crowd all at once Her eyes, wide as a doe As a countdown begins Ten, nine, eight, seven, six Five, four three, two, one! The giant leaves his home Carrying his passengers so far away A starship, tinted lunar chrome Rides a ball of crimson flame Gazing at the starry sky She watches his smoky trail His grand goodbye And wishes them farewell Wha

The Whispering Wood is an ancient forest lying on the edge of Farmfields. For generations, the ash and oaks have supplied Sevgard with thick, durable lumber and inspired many artists by their vibrant colors. When the harvest moon arrives, the woodcutters chop trees mercilessly, yet they regrow by the snow's thaw. Not much is known about the Whispering Wood. Trailblazers constructed a crude path through the forest, yet the environment constantly changes. The path leads north one day and east the next. In fact, the tree leaves are heavily imbued with mana and create a whispering effect which provides magical energy to bypassing wizards. On sil

Farmfields is a large, fertile vale nestled outside Sevgard's stone walls. Sevgard operates under a form of feudalism and provides farmers with land, supplies, and protection in exchange for fresh produce and meat. This relationship has thrived for centuries and has allowed Sevgard to become a prosperous city. On its own, Farmfields is a quaint, cooperative community. The fields are divided into plots with sturdy fences built around them, and each plot contains a different crop, guarded by a stout scarecrow. For every few plots, there is a green pasture for cattle, horses, goats, and sheep to graze. Their manure is then used to fertilize the

1. Humans It comes to no surprise that humans are the most dominant race in the realm. For centuries, they have endured through the harshest of times and tamed the wildest of lands. Their ancestors are most notable for being pioneers of change and setting off on grand ventures to establish thriving settlements. Through their blood, sweat, and tears, humans refined these rudimentary communities and transformed them into sprawling empires governed by royal families. This nobility often arranges marriages with other nobles to preserve their rich bloodlines and power, and their ire knows no bounds if anything threatens their sovereignty. However

The airport terminal was silent that night with the exception of rapid clicking. A young male sat alone, his fingers racing across a keyboard. His green eyes narrowed at his computer screen, and the electronic glow illuminated his features. The lights in the terminal were dimmed, and the male seemed like a tiny blip of life amongst the darkness. The keyboard clicking persisted for a half hour, punctuating the silence. Jace never noticed how loud he was being nor how each click echoed endlessly. He took a deep breath and raised his head. Where did everyone go? He blinked owlishly and squinted into the darkness. The light from his laptop blind

On my 10th birthday, my parents bought me a gigantic, blue trampoline. For years, I had been begging for one, especially since all of my friends had trampolines of their own, and I was starting to become jealous. My siblings and I were ecstatic! We stood on the back deck and watched our father cramp the trampoline beneath the branches of an oak tree. It was the only area in our backyard large enough for the structure due to the multitude of vegetable and flower gardens. As soon as the construction was completed, we raced over and tried pulling ourselves on, but we were too short. Our father had to lift us onto the edge, and we eagerly clambe

You were speechless. How could this have happened? How was this all possible? Your mind was racing. This was all too much. You allowed yourself to be swept away in a fanciful dream, and where did it get you? As you paused beside the male tiger, you stared into his intense, amber eyes. This was real. This was reality. It was some cruel twist of fate. Yet, this wasn't you. You were trapped within this feline costume, losing yourself one paw-step at a time. The male tiger wrenched you from your gloomy thoughts and finally released your paw. He took several steps ahead to admire the gigantic waterfall under the night sky. With all your worrying

Since the early 90's, the fisheries in my coastal hometown have been comanaged by us and the government. It was supposed to keep power in the hands of the fishermen, so they could maintain their livelihoods. The government just does whatever it wants though, and the fishing regulations have become more and more strict. I should have seen this coming, especially after a lot strange folk came poking around the bay to do field research. All of them had hi-tech boats and were diving deep into the water. We were told that they were counting the remaining fish. That never made sense to me. We have sonars to detect commercial fish, but I cannot fath

When I was young, we were left unattended. My friends and I rode our bikes deep into the fields and returned at our leisure. We rarely played in the same location and often ditched it after a few days. With each new adventure, we drifted further from civilization, and one day, we struck gold, figuratively speaking of course. We came across a massive field which seemed to stretch endlessly in all directions. It appeared to be abandoned farmland, and the grasses and weeds had grown past our waists. The entire area was completely silent as if we had broken the sound barrier, and to some degree, our voices seemed several octaves higher than norm

I am a researcher for a small team, and now, I'm facing a moral dilemma. Over the past year, one of our main projects has been the development of a healthier, more energy efficient drink named Roadrunner. Upon completion of Roadrunner's formula and design, we contacted a local university and requested to use 100 of their freshmen as subjects in a study. The purpose of our study was to compare the alertness of the freshmen and determine if our energy drink positively benefited their college experience. The 100 freshmen were randomly divided into two groups. Group 1 received Roadrunner and were requested to drink one bottle per day. Group 2 wa