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But the plural of ox becomes oxen, not oxes. One fowl is a goose, but two are called geese, Yet the plural of moose should never be meese. You may find a lone mouse or a nest full of mice, Yet the plural of house is houses, not hice. If the plural of man is always called men, Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called pen? If I speak of my foot and show you my feet, And I give you a boot, would a pair be called beet? If one is a tooth and a whole set are teeth, Why shouldn't the plural of booth be called beeth? Then one may be that, and three would be those, Yet hat in the plural would never be hose, And the plural of cat is cats, not cose. We speak of a brother and also of brethren, But though we say mother, we never say methren. Then the masculine pronouns are he, his and him, But the plural is not the, this, or thim! G grammarly - ADAPTED FROMBut the plural of ox becomes oxen, not oxes. One fowl is a goose, but two are called geese, Yet the plural of moose should never be meese. You may find a lone mouse or a nest full of mice, Yet the plural of house is houses, not hice. If the plural of man is always called men, Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called pen? If I speak of my foot and show you my feet, And I give you a boot, would a pair be called beet? If one is a tooth and a whole set are teeth, Why shouldn't the plural of booth be called beeth? Then one may be that, and three would be those, Yet hat in the plural would never be hose, And the plural of cat is cats, not cose. We speak of a brother and also of brethren, But though we say mother, we never say methren. Then the masculine pronouns are he, his and him, But the plural is not the, this, or thim! G grammarly - ADAPTED FROMBut the plural of ox becomes oxen, not oxes. One fowl is a goose, but two are called geese, Yet the plural of moose should never be meese. You may find a lone mouse or a nest full of mice, Yet the plural of house is houses, not hice. If the plural of man is always called men, Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called pen? If I speak of my foot and show you my feet, And I give you a boot, would a pair be called beet? If one is a tooth and a whole set are teeth, Why shouldn't the plural of booth be called beeth? Then one may be that, and three would be those, Yet hat in the plural would never be hose, And the plural of cat is cats, not cose. We speak of a brother and also of brethren, But though we say mother, we never say methren. Then the masculine pronouns are he, his and him, But the plural is not the, this, or thim! G grammarly - ADAPTED FROM

The Lightreign is a mysterious force that bestows supernatural powers on those known as the Lightblessed, potential candidates for the throne of a fallen kingdom that used to rule the world but was destroyed in a multi-sided bid for the throne known as the Ruler’s War. — Read Lightreign now, exclusively on Webnovel!

[The light intensity inside the room is below 3, currently in darkness. A Level 1 anomaly will appear in 8 minutes and 45 seconds.] “…” Xu Le instinctively pulled his feet back. [You are feeling fear. Fear is the food of all anomalies and will attract them.] Xu Le: ? Can’t even pull my feet back? In a slightly panicked state, Xu Le quickly started a fire. Light surged forth. [The light intensity inside the room is now 4, currently bright and safe.] Xu Le had just breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that this was only the beginning. The twisting flames formed new words! [There is a corpse inside the house. Time of death is over 4 hours. The corpse will turn into a Level 1 anomaly in 10 minutes.] [The house is in a dilapidated state. A Level 1 anomaly will appear at midnight, in 14 minutes and 56 seconds.] [Countdown to the Red Moon Calamity: 2 days, 0 hours, 14 minutes, 56 seconds.] Damn it! Son of a…! [You are feeling anger. Anger is bait for all savage types and will attract them.] Xu Le: ? Believe me! I’m not angry! Really! … In the dark steam era, forbidden fruits and decaying occult practices lay hidden. When night falls, darkness comes with it. When you walk in darkness, they will appear with it. You cannot escape the darkness. So, all you can do is wait for the light! “Stellar voyages, space-time travel, mechanical technology—the goal is the vast and unknown sea of stars!”

In the dark of night, he saw only her light. But as soon as that light is threatened to be devoured, he'll do whatever it takes to make it shine forever. ༺∆༻ In a world where creatures of the night seek terror among the humans, Lyra does his absolute best to keep away from them. However, no matter what he does, he can't seem to cut the ties between himself and these creatures. The only way to survive and keep living a peaceful life is to sacrifice a child he had met on that one tragic night. Both their lives are on the line, and he could only choose one --- For updates/preview of the story and art, you can look at my instagram: @aquariistarchild

At 30,000 feet, shadows whisper, “We’ll take you.” Aboard JAL Flight 907, a red-eye to Naha, Sora, a strikingly lifelike humanoid flight attendant, senses something amiss in the quiet cabin. Strange knocks echo from beyond the walls, pale faces peer through the windows, and children’s laughter drifts from empty spaces. As fear grips the passengers, Sora confronts an unseen presence haunting the plane. Trapped in a sealed cabin at 30,000 feet, her system falters under the assault of an unknown entity.

In the world of Ewiotia,once blessed to great height of prosperity by its governed goddess. The clock of calamity rang,signaling the birth of the 7 archdemon,harbingers of annihilation for the entire civilization of mankind. Frightened and determind to not perish like their predecessors,the central nations of the world's each brought forth their greatest asset,the heros blessed with great sigils and divine armaments. At the same time in another world,Lucas's life ended unexpectedly,filled with unfulfilled wishes and regrets from his sickness that made him bedridden for life. Waking up in the world he read so much about,Lucas found himself summoned to not be a dreamy,shining hero but one of the seven calamity destined to cause the downfall of mankind. Struggling between the threat of perishing if he refused to do these dirty of work and dealing with the bands raiding heros. Lucas slowly try to find his place in this new world and the ability to control his fate in this chaotic world.

"Aku bukanlah bayanganmu, Nia! Jika memang kamu tidak mau mengakui diriku, maka enyahlah dari hadapanku!"  Ada dua gadis yang dilahirkan kembar di salah satu Kota kecil. Mereka tumbuh dengan nasib yang berbeda karena harus hidup terpisah. Membuat keduanya memiliki konflik batin ketika bertemu. Meski menyayangi satu sama lain, tetap saja mereka tidak tumbuh bersama dan membuat keduanya selalu berkonflik. Awal pertemuan masih baik-baik saja. Akan tetapi, semuanya berubah ketika salah satu dari saudari kembar ini menikah dengan pria yang seharusnya menikahi saudari kembarnya yang lain. Itu karena, saudari yang lainnya ini belum siap untuk menikah. Lalu, bagaimana kisah dua saudari kembar ini? Apakah mereka menemukan kedamaian dalam hidup. Mengapa mereka sampai berpisah? Saksikan kisahnya....

The US in world war 3 was hit with 3 high-level toxic bombs that split the US into 5 cities, each city inhabited powers from the blast, Embers Blaze, Juncture land, Segmental City, Folk Land, and Homosapians. To keep the peace the cities are connected with bedrock bridges that hold monuments of the city, and each city has chosen its leader. :D have fun reading and leave me som feedback so I can make this as unique as posible

Maria was sold at five for two bottles, left to navigate a city that glows with neon lights but bleeds despair. At twenty, she drifts through nights of smoke, music, and fleeting pleasures—a ghost trapped among the living. Nico bursts into her chaos: shameless, loud, unpredictable. He offers escape, a fleeting spark in a world that refuses to care. Yet shadows move differently here. Mr. Laurent, untouchable behind glass towers, watches, weaving the city—and Maria—into a web of power, secrets, and quiet menace. In alleys lit with lies, in rooms heavy with regret, survival is a performance, trust is a gamble, and desire complicates everything. Three lives collide—Maria, Nico, Laurent—each drawn to one another by fate, obsession, and the dangerous gravity of the city. In a storm of chaos and darkness, nothing is simple, and everything is at stake.

When you're a fan girl sitting in the crowd watching as your favorite band performs, you feel light and free like nothing can ruin that feeling. But when your favorite band member is struggling and all you can do is watch from the side lines you're no longer invincible. Years pass as you run through life but you never forget the band from your youth or the hunky drummer you had a crush on all that time ago. You meet again and that crush comes back to make your heart flutter. So the question is will it take you to unexpected places, or leave you hurting as drummer boy toys with your heart?