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The prince was told that he must find himself. But what if finding oneself means losing one's love?
"'I thought that he would return once his wounds were healed. I would never have left him if I had known this would happen.'"
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- Part 1 of Subtext
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- 6,334
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Revenge is sweet . . . unless you are haunted by dark memories of your own misdeeds.
"His King had shown mercy to the people of the Palm, had sought to bring peace to them, and now the King was dead. And Lomus was left with only one duty more to Brandin before he too died."
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- Part 2 of Subtext
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Can an Old Guard top survive in a world with safe words?
This story was runner-up for the 2006 Rauxa Prize for erotic fiction.
"Thinking about it, I've decided that bringing Jell-O to a gathering of leathermen wasn't my big mistake. My big mistake was bringing it on the night that Master Trent was attending."
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- Part 1 of Leather in Lawnville
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The Slavefic Plot Creator by Dusk Peterson (duskpeterson)
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Fandom - Fandom
20 Dec 2011
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When fan fiction writers have had way too much caffeine.
"You will note that several reply buttons in this questionnaire have been disabled. The buttons are present because a volunteer (since dismissed) made the error of feeding historical data on real-life slavery into the computer."
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Everyone calls her a fag hag. But Gay Pride Day has arrived, and her best friend is about to give her a new name.
"'Tell me you're gay!' Gary nearly knocked her to the floor as he scrambled over her. 'Please tell me you're gay!'"
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- Part 1 of Loren's Lashes
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Twenty Thousand Gold Stars: A Novel about an Internet Community by Dusk Peterson (duskpeterson)
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16 Jan 2012
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White Rose has lived a double life for too long. For too many years, he has struggled alone to determine how he should handle an ethical dilemma he never wanted to face. Now, finally, he has found help online. But is it the right help?
Twenty Thousand Gold Stars describes an online world where anonymity is all-important, and where a knock on the door can spell disaster. Yet behind the masks that are unwillingly donned, men and women seek answers to imperative questions that will determine, not only their own futures, but the futures of those they meet in real life.
"It was a foundation of his life that he must tell no one. The first signs that this foundation would be shattered came on a windy day at the end of February, as he sat in a room lit only by the bright colors glowing from his computer screen."
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- Part 1 of Unmasked
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A reporter is assigned to cover what sounds like the perfect feel-good story: the victim of a crime will forgive her offender. The only problem is that the criminal and the victim are refusing to cooperate.
"The adults wear the usual casual attire of weekend leisure: jeans and shorts and tee-shirts. The only oddity about this suburban gathering is that no children appear to be present."
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- Part 2 of Unmasked
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What can you give a slave who, by law, can own nothing?
"He could not leave this room without his father's permission. And he could not imagine going to his father and saying, 'Please let me go gather moss so that my slave can have a proper New Year for once.'"
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- Part 1 of The Three Lands
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"Depositing money in the bank was always the worst problem."
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- Part 1 of Waterman
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In the unmerciful world of Mercy Prison, there is no rule but unending pain. For Merrick, the arrival of his new guard provides hope that he may break beyond the boundaries of his life prison. But appearances can be deceptive, and Merrick does not yet recognize the danger this guard poses to his future.
"On the tenth anniversary of my arrival at Mercy Prison, I lay beneath my guard, trying to make my mind dwell on thoughts other than what he was doing to me.
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- Part 1 of Life Prison
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Two guards. Two prisoners. A multitude of problems.
"He knew what his prisoner's expression would be before he saw it: a mixture of apprehension, wary hope, and the expression he had come to fear most of all – determination."
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- Part 2 of Life Prison
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The prisoner knew that the Eternal Dungeon was a place where suspected criminals were broken by torture, and he was prepared to hold out against any methods used against him – except the method he could not anticipate.
"'Do you have any questions?' the Seeker asked. 'About the routine of the dungeon? The times you will be fed? The questions you will be asked? The instruments of torture I use?'"
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- Part 1 of The Eternal Dungeon
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The Unanswered Question by Dusk Peterson (duskpeterson) for shadowsonthesun, telepwen, hpfan12
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27 Feb 2012
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No weapons, no allies, and no guarantees that he will survive the test.
"He was weaponless. Or rather, not quite weaponless, for he knew what he was capable of doing with his body, but he bore no blade, nor any whip, nor any lead pipe with which to stun his victim, nor any rope with which to strangle the victim . . . The number of potential weapons he had deliberately laid aside was frighteningly high."
This is a side story in the series, but you can read it without having read the rest of the series.
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- Part 2 of The Eternal Dungeon
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The Record-keeper of the Eternal Dungeon goes in search of a very special supply.
All in all, he held a satisfactory position, one where his talents were properly appreciated. But the Record-keeper, rubbing his bleary eyes as he began his shift, could not help but wish that his employer had chosen a love-mate who was less loud.
This is a side story in the series, but you can read it without having read the rest of the series.
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- Part 3 of The Eternal Dungeon
- Words:
- 1,220
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- 1/1
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Layle Smith is not always the ideal man for the job.
"Layle put his fingers over his eyes. Mercy help him. Let it not be about the computer."
This is a side story in the series, but you can read it without having read the rest of the series.
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- Part 4 of The Eternal Dungeon
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- 82
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- 1/1
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- 1
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- 267
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The High Seeker of the Eternal Dungeon visits a foreign prison.
"'Oh,' said the representative. 'Well. If he turns violent, I suppose you can take care of him yourself. I mean, if the stories about you are true . . .'"
This is a side story in the series, but you can read it without having read the rest of the series.
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- Part 5 of The Eternal Dungeon
- Part 3 of Life Prison
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- 2,162
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- 1/1
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Some hungers can only be satisfied by reaching out. As a prisoner struggles to find the right path, a foul-mouthed guard and an uncommon torturer will open a door . . . but stepping through a doorway with blackness beyond requires courage.
This is a 2012 holiday gift story for my readers. It's a side story in the series, but you can read it without having read the rest of the series.
"By now, the hunger pangs had subsided, leaving him feeling as though he were floating effortlessly through the cycle of death, transformation, and rebirth. He wondered whether this was what it would be like, when he reached the end of his fast."
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- Part 6 of The Eternal Dungeon
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If Dante Had a Beta Reader by Dusk Peterson (duskpeterson)
Fandom - Fandom, La Divina Commedia | The Divine Comedy - Dante Alighieri, 14th Century CE RPF, Historical RPF
30 Apr 2013
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Who needs the Muses for inspiration when you have a beta reader to tell you what to do?
"Dear Dante (do you mind if I call you Dan?) . . ."
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