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Brayon

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  1. A fantastic story that left me wanting more. This three chapter short expands upon the King's Ranger lore that @Myr established in other shorts and stories. I for one, would love to know more about, well, everything. This feels like a world in which you could run a Dungeons & Dragons campaign in, and find many worthwhile adventures.
  2. RIP Camden I'm sorry for the loss of your fur baby. It's never easy to lose a beloved member of the family.
  3. Is this just for PC/Mac or also for Mobile? I couldn't find anything for Mobile. EDIT: nevermind. I just noticed that it was live on mobile without me needing to switch screens.
  4. RIP Patrick Stewart.
  5. Myr, besides being one of the site's owners, a bot crusher, and generally all around nice guy, is a fantastic author of Science Fiction and Fantasy. This three chapter SciFi novella has drama, action, suspense, and romance all packed into it. A fun read, and draws you in.
  6. While horror isn't one of my favorite genres, I really liked this short story. It was a fun and quick read, and I really enjoyed it. tim, you have an excellent way with words that paints a picture.
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  7. Thank you, tim. Sorry for being a Debbie Downer in your club. I'm just needing thoughts and prayers, and encouragement because those resources are at an all time low right now.
  8. I want to rant and rage so bad right now. But, I am trying to find my inner peace, and practice Grace and Gratitude. Applications - close to 450 since 8/1/26. Interviews - 20 mostly initials, but 3 2nd round Offers - 1 but was reminded before starting as it was grant funded and the Nonprofit lost the grant Government Help - nothing Uber Rideshare - just barely keeping me fed, and a few bills paid.
  9. Brayon

    The Forest

    I read chapter 1, and can't wait for the next 2. Glad to see that you're writing again!
  10. Thanks everyone! It's good to be back too.
  11. This here is a great list of what turns people off. I will say, there was a story today I tried, and couldn't get through two paragraphs. That will show up as a chapter view, even though I didn't finish the chapter. I can't point to any one aspect, it was just a feeling, like the story was soulless and artificial.
  12. To me it is a place where I found like-minded souls, I can contribute stories and be creative, and interact with people from all over the world. It gave me hope when I needed it the most, it gave me strength to endure, and a means to create. It's the creation part for me. Not many places out there where one can do so, and have it hosted for the world to see and enjoy.
  13. 10 years on this site. Going and coming back as the AuDHD takes me. Lots of people on this site keep me coming back, but it's tim, Mike, Reader, Wayne, Kbois, Kitt, molly, and the rest of you DiC'ers that makes this place special. Thank you, tim and the rest of you for 10 years here. And a special thanks to @Myr for keeping the lights running and the hearth fire burning for us to gather in this place of storytelling.
  14. If you like fantasy, with a side of mystery, then this story is for you. As others have pointed out it's a tale of being safe from outside sources, and the lengths some will go to protect it. Fantastic read all around.
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  15. Very good blog, tim. Thanks for sharing that. Day-old bread and donuts was a staple growing up. Also, bakery outlet stores where we could buy Hostess and Nature's Own stuff at discount cause when they were still good, they were passed the sell by date for guaranteed freshness. I think I might try to find a bakery outlet tomorrow.
  16. I see blackness, dots of color, and lines of color that move. But I can recall images from memories of apples. Like the first caramel apple that my grandma gave me as a kid, or the images from the story "the green apple" that I read in the 2nd grade. Or even the display of apples at the store, that I walked by to grab a salad kit. But mostly it's black with dots and lines of color when I close my eyes. Now the inner monologue is there. All the time. It won't turn off. And it loves to brain lock on music. From the moment I wake up, to the moment I fall asleep there is constant noise playing in my head.
  17. I made the mistake once of clicking an YouTube video that was an AI reading an AI created story. Then YouTube's AI algorithm said, "You must really like these..." And started suggesting them all the time. (Was curious what HFY and Deathworlder were. Turns out that HFY stands for "Humans, Fuck Yeah!", and Humans are Deathworlders, because the Earth is trying to kill us, with our climate, flora, and fauna. Some Reddit shitpost and mostly AI Slop.) Took me a week to retrain the algorithm. I want to read real stories, 100% certified Human. Not AI Slop. Incidentally, there's a radio station here in Tampa that says it is 100% certified Human. From playlists, to songs, to ads, to DJs no AI allowed. Mix 100.7 iHeart Radio
  18. Depends. There's still about 15% of people out there that do have manners. Or that's what I've been running into lately. Majority of people being complete A-holes. Don't get me started on Tips. I do an Uber Eats delivery. Uber pays me $2.00 for a four-mile run. Customer stiffs me on the tip. Overall, about 20% of the time, I get non-tippers.
  19. I've been trying to do some writing the past few weeks. Actually have a 30K word story done, just that it's getting some revisions. I'm trying to not use AI, but ProWriting Aid, my online editor that I have a lifetime subscription too, now uses AI for editing. I can't remember how many times I've had to override the suggestions it makes, because it takes my voice away. I've seen some good AI Slop, but I have not read anything that was AI generated that didn't feel soulless.
  20. I like the idea about writing for specific genres.
  21. LOL! Love it. Years ago I watched a show on Discovery called Tiger of the Tiles, and showed the evolutionary roots of house cats and how they related to the big cats. When I had roommates, we had a few Little Tigers running around.
  22. Peppermint Oil is a fantastic spider repelaint. And fire. Spider the size of a dog, yeah the house would be burning.
  23. I didn't know that I needed to hear this today.
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