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  Tarantula Tea All stories start with "A dark and stormy night" or "Once upon a time." Well, my story doesn't start that way. Mine starts another way. Let's begin. Rap-tap-tap-BOOM! She types away at the keyboard, trying to block out the thunder outside her window. No lights are on in the room, only the luminous glow of her computer in the dark. BOOM! More thunder startles her in her train of thought. Leaning back in her chair, she slips on her headphones to drown out any excess noise. Stopping for a moment, she reaches for her favorite rainbow colored mug and takes a sip. "I wonder where he is", She thinks to herself. Setting down the m

The History of Freilia Part 1 ~ The Angels There existed nothing in the void; nothing but pure conscious thought. Out of this void of thought and willpower came the one True God, who would come to be known by many names: The One, the God, and most commonly, the Architect. His word was final, and his power absolute. From his word he formed creation: All that is, was, and ever shall be. In the center of this creation he created Heaven, and in the center of this Heaven a throne, the perfect chair to hold his Brilliance. He sat in this chair, and overlooked his creation. This creation needed more substance, something to exist within it, some

Dedicated to my friend Halvwyn, who was too afraid to write this herself <3 Chapter one- chance meetings I walked through the hallway, my eyes lingering on the portraits of my deceased family. My mother and father's portraits were the latest addition to the gallery. Tears welled at the corners of my eyes. The portraits didn't do them justice. They were so alive; so young. I bit back the tears, convincing myself that crying would only encourage the rumors of the poor small, helpless girl who couldn't hold down the family business and cope with her parent's deaths. When I got to the stairs, Mae-rin ran up. "Good morning, Mistress! I'm afra