Mary Miller
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Finn recalled the RGB values and hex codes of the cube’s color, painted over a solid 3D figure formed of six congruent square sides — one facing each direction. The dimensions of these sides were all exactly 10 cm x 10 cm, and together, they formed a cube. In his head, he rotated the cube around slowly, just like he had done within the real object earlier. He pictured every speck of dust, the feeling of every side and vertex. He even captured the smell and taste of the cube to the best of his ability,…-
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“Careful, there’s one more step,” Melvia warned as Finn slowly descended the flight of stairs, finally arriving at the bottom. The atmosphere down here was really different from the first floor. It felt cool but not cold, but there was no musty smell like many other basements and rather held the smell of pools — chlorine. If Finn could see, he would be surprised at the room he found himself in. It was unlike any other room in the house. As a matter of fact, it was hardly a room at all — no, it…
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That night, Finn and Iris spent a good hour reading through all the entries on the Angelicas Finn currently owned. Most of the information was quite obvious, but Finn did learn several new things. For example, the different kinds of Angelicas weren’t just born out of nowhere. In this world, any pure entity can be considered an ‘Element’. From basic ones such as fire and water to more complex ones like blood and thunderstorms, all of these are called ‘Elements’. Vague concepts such as speed and…
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After returning to the 154th Squadron’s base, Finn and Iris were immediately greeted by Archon, who just happened to pass by at the time. “Oh, you’re back. Where’s that bastard at?” “He said he needed to… sort out some things,” Iris replied. “Apparently, he missed his date, so I’m assuming it has something to do with that.” “Tsk,” Archon snorted. “He gets what he deserves. Why did visiting a library take so long, though?” Iris laughed awkwardly, scratching her hair. “Er,…
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Finn lunged at his opponent, but Tarot swiftly dodged out of the way and got out of the church, since he knew fighting in there wouldn’t be advantageous for him now that Chariot was gone. He still had quite a few cards left, but all his defensive ones were gone. However, throughout the battle so far, he noticed Finn didn’t use any Abilities. Archon said he had the Oculus Angelica, but since he was blind, that pretty much rendered the Angelica useless. More advanced Abilities in the Angelica didn’t…
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The sun was setting. Finn launched himself towards Tarot, claws outreached and wings held still like a glider. Tarot, realizing there was no time to dodge, needed to switch to a different card. He smiled and snapped his fingers. “High Priestess, it’s yer turn.” Muttering those quiet words without budging an inch, the various drawings of a woman playing a lyre on his shirt lit up pink, changing the glow around his body as well. And as Finn prepared to stab into his body… he passed straight…
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“Iris. Is he coming?” Finn asked, unable to see since Iris was on top of him. “No… I can’t see him with my sniper, and he’s not appearing on my radar yet,” Iris replied, narrowing her eyes in concentration. “That said, I’m almost certain he knows where we are. Well, where I am, anyway. He shouldn’t know you’re here with me, unless your guess was wrong.” “… Give it some time.” After several long minutes of waiting to no avail, however, the two began to get…
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As Jim pressed on the Launch button on the holographic panel, the three’s surroundings instantly went black as a countdown began. “For fairness, I set it to a random map,” Jim said with a chuckle. “Don’t blame me if it ends up bein’ in my advantage.” “Don’t worry, we won’t complain,” Iris replied. “We’ll just beat you on your home field, that’s all.” “Heh! Bloody confident, aren’t ya? We’ll see how far that goes.” BEEP. A loud buzzer signaled the beginning of…
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“Project Simulacrum…?” Iris gazed around in wonder. “What is that?” “Eh… ever played a bloody VR game before?” Jim asked, rubbing his chin. Finn and Iris both nodded. “Yeah, it’s kinda like that,” Jim explained. “Basically, ya enter one o’ these pods, n’ get sent in to a virtual simulation. There, ya can train in simulated missions, fight against other Hunters, use yer Angelicas n’ Abilities as much as ya want and go all out. Even killin’ is allowed in the simulation,…
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“So, kid, whaddya wanna know about?” Jim asked as the three of them browsed the bookshelves. “I’ve been here once or twice before, so I know where things are.” “Ghosts. Angelicas. Their origins. Anything about the paracausal, really,” Finn replied quietly. Jim stopped. “Well. That’s bloody broad. In that case, you can read this whole bloody library. Can you pick one specific topic, mate?” “Hm…” Finn fell into thought. He had originally wanted to visit this place to learn more…
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