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Guard Dog

by Venmaria · Poetry · Literature, Other

Carrying the weight of something that tries to speak of your pain while desperately trying to hide that side of yourself for the fear of being judged.

inksthewriter

Ink’s Eldentober 2026

inksthewriter · Clubs » Inktober Enthusiasts · 5m ago

The prompts I’ll be following I will also be doing digital since I don’t think I have the motivation for traditional (Also I’ve had a lot of time lately to ...

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[RP Blitz] When Mortals Fall

WeepingWisteria · Roleplaying » Storybook Sanctuary · 12m ago

Malvis sharpened her axe, her eyes locked on the trees. The only movement was the breeze rustling the trees softer than a mother putting her babe to sleep. It was ...

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yuuki

The Ledger of Small Mercies

yuuki · Reviews » Poetry » Realistic, Literature · 17m ago

yaho! you review a lot of works so I suppose I shall review one of yours. nobody had ever audited. so uh I totally did NOT have to look up ...

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alliyah

Milesperhour's Inktober

alliyah · Clubs » Inktober Enthusiasts · 39m ago

Woo! Good luck, you've got this!

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