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  1. Public Bookmark 10

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    Nothing could have prepared Dainix for the snow.

    Fat, sparkling flakes drifted down. They clung to everything in sight, blanketing the land of Helm in a thick, cotton-like whiteness and sticking stubbornly to Dainix and his friends.

    Or: Dainix encounters snowfall for the first time as he and his friends approach Helm, and it drives them to take shelter in a cavern. There, Dainix must choose between feeling cold to the bone or letting his soulfire rise to the surface, and he has misgivings about the second option.

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    15 Mar 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 9

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    Captain Vash Fairblade leads the USS Aurora on a mission of science and exploration with his faithful Right Hand, Commander Kendal Fairblade, by his side. But one day, a mysterious power will rip that all away.

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    13 Mar 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 41

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    Dainix first wielded a knife when he was seven.

    "Be careful," said his dad seriously. "It's very, very sharp, which is good for control, but it can slice your fingers as easily as it can slice those vegetables. Understand?"

    Dainix nodded solemnly. His fingers, so much smaller than his dad's, curled around the handle of a gleaming chopping knife.

    Or: a character study of Dainix and his relationships with the rest of the cast through the lens of cooking.

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    12 Mar 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 9

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    Vash rubs the back of his neck. "Let me try again: if I'm bothering you, I'll get out of your hair. If you want me to help fend off threats or do a bit of labor, though, I'm happy to do that."
    Argist blinks.
    Vash really is young, isn't he?
    (Never mind that Argist himself is under a century old, still learning to bridge his varied and fractured domain, at times. Vash is younger.)
    ...A friendly hand wouldn't hurt.

    Or: the growth of an alliance, and a bond, between two vastly different city gods.

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    11 Mar 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 23

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    Dainix jackknifed up to sitting, his heart slamming against his ribs, frantically sucking air in. His hands shook. His stomach churned, nauseated. Soulfire coursed through his veins and traced coal-hot patterns on his skin.

    There was no sludge in sight, no water, nothing attacking. Air was moving through his lungs even if it didn't feel like enough. And while his heartbeat was too fast, it was strong.

    Panic attack, Dainix told himself firmly. Just a panic attack.

    Or: Dainix contends with a series of panic attacks, triggered by both old and new fears. Luckily, the Floof Squad has his back.

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    10 Mar 2026