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Featured Story: Blackwater by Topher Lyndon
By wildone
Sometimes looking back in history, we should learn. Unfortunately sometimes people don't learn from their past. Here is a look back that I'm currently reading myself. Thanks to chris191070 for bringing to me and all of your attention. Blackwater by Topher Lyndon Reviewer: chris191070 Status: Complete Word Count: 80,569 This a hard-hitting story, parts of which some readers will find very difficult to read. At the heart of the story are 30 you- 4 comments
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Paranormal Deep Dive 11
By Myr
Top Read Paranormal Stories Since Deep Dive 10 Top 2 Most Read Paranormal - Cryptid Features creatures from folklore, mythology, or cryptozoology, such as Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, or Chupacabra. The narrative often revolves around encounters with these mysterious beings. Lovesquatch: A Culinary Cryptid Romcom by Rafy Complete A Night on Pine Ridge by Myr Complete Top 6 Most Read Paranormal - Cursed Objects Focuses on objects with supernatural or cu- 1 comment
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SGM seeking Christmas spirit
Leaving with the ex.
That white stuff is slippery.
Control and Kaos
I think I'm getting bored.
screw the stars
at the pot-luck
don't need a tittle
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By chris191070 · Posted
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By centexhairysub · Posted
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Just the facts: CARAPACE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster CARAPACE Synonyms: 37 Similar Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus carapace A carapace is a hard, protective dorsal (back) shield, shell, or exoskeleton that covers all or part of an animal's body. Literal Definition in Animals Turtles and Tortoises: It is the top, convex part of the shell made of bone, dermal armor, and scutes (fused with the rib -
Talk is cheap, this video shows you how to get the job done. How to Shell and Eat A Whole Lobster | Serious Eats - YouTube Bon appetit (been there, done that, yummy yum yum!)
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A story ripped out of the pages of history, one that many would wish would never see the light of day. One that reminds us the battle is never over in standing up to be seen, to be seen as human. To be seen as worthy. Our shared history tells us we are never far from those who don't want to see us, an uncomfortable reminder of their own shared flaws and ignorance. “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana -
In storytelling, a carapace—whether literal (like a turtle's shell) or metaphorical (like armor, masks, or emotional walls)—serves as a powerful narrative device to explore the tension between vulnerability and self-protection. It visually and structurally externalizes a character's internal psychological state, representing their need to shield themselves from a hostile world. Key Narrative Functions of Carapace: Visualizing the Inner Psychology: A carapace represents a character's -
Carapace was borrowed directly from the French word carapace (meaning "tortoise shell"). The French term derives from the Spanish word carapacho (meaning shell or carapace). The ultimate origin of the Spanish carapacho is obscure, though linguists connect it to Portuguese carapaça and potentially an extinct Ibero-Mediterranean substrate language or Late Latin capa (a hooded cloak). It is a doublet of calipash (the dull-green gelatinous part of a turtle's upper shell). The earliest know
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A true masterpiece! Highly recommended to anyone who hasn’t read it yet. -
By Topher Lydon · Posted
Thank you. It was really hard to write, to research, and I appreciate that it is shining a light on this era.
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