Douglas Jern

No snippets for the next couple of days, as I'll be visiting family in Yokohama.

Each row represents a period of my life, from top to bottom:

Childhood/Elementary school
Middle school
High School
University
Adulthood

Not complete, and not always age-appropriate, but it's been a great ride so far.

“You all right over there, girl?” The soldier had slowed down to a brisk walk, his right hand resting on the hilt of his sword. “Let’s stop this silly chase. You know you can’t escape, and even if you could, where would you go?”
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It was strange to imagine that merely one of the little red tubes, so small it could fit within her palm, contained enough power to destroy a man beyond recognition.
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Now I'm even more interested...

Bruh, why?

This reminded me that I've had The Silver Case on my hard drive for over a decade and still haven't gotten around to playing it.

Page 97 is "the page" in my WIP. This is all you get for now, I'm afraid.

Fighting games are amazing, especially this one:

The only ones I can think of off the cuff are Asura's Wrath and Fallout 3 (kind of), both of which are pretty old at this point. Then again, I am laughably out of touch when it comes to more recent games.

“You know who I am,” he said to the innkeeper, who trembled behind his counter. “My retinue will lodge here for the night, and you will serve us your finest food. You will also prepare a private room for these three ladies, and see that they get anything they ask for. Understood?”
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Look at that little Shuriken. Bro thinks he's on the team😆

Hell yeah! Defect power spam is great.

The Orb god demands moar orbs!

The mother made no reply, which was not unusual. Most mothers were speechless after giving birth—too exhausted, overwhelmed, or dead to speak. But there was one thing she must hear.
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Ackshually, ありがとう is the hortative form of the verb ありがつ (to thank), and thus literally means "let's thank you"

Trust me, I've got N6

She came to a stop in a clearing where several of the killing walls intersected. Each breath burned in her lungs, and pulsing black spots danced in front of her eyes. She could go no further. She turned around to face her pursuer.
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Never go full ninja.

"The rules can eat shit! If those greedy gossips want more meat, they can damn well go out and hunt it themselves. Or maybe the Elder can slaughter that fat ox of his." She cackled and swung the dead squirrel for emphasis. "Not fucking likely, eh?"
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Thanks!

Thanks! I can send it via email or put it on a Google Drive, whichever you prefer

Official art of Jace's WIP, FROGBO! The title is written "Frogbo" in a mix of green and blue on the bottom-right of the image. On a circular sphere of land, walking down a dirt path between plains of grass is Frogbo; an oval shaped head, two noodly legs, a round belly with a heart mark in the center. Frogbo is walking along, passing by a lit-up series of apartment complexes displayed in a gradient of purple, curving alongside Frogbo's path. Above, the sky is a pitch black, with what looks like... a volcano with a face, fuming far-off? What is that??

HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE x HOUSE OF LEAVES x CARE BEARS
🌏An existential caper of growth and acceptance through a mysterious world
🗣️Unreliable narrator—MORE unreliable hero
👥Enigmatic friends unite across dying dreamscapes
🐸FROGBO!
🩷Written with LOVE!
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I've been posting snippets from this story with the #WIPSnips tag. It's one of the darkest and most difficult things I've written, but I love how it's shaping up.
I'm looking for beta readers who don't mind violence and themes of SA and child abuse. Let me know if you're interested.
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The Well in the Isle
Mako, a girl despised by her mother and abused by her father, harbors a twisted hunger that only blood can satisfy. She seeks the legendary Isle of Bliss and its magical Well that can grant any wish, hoping to banish her inner darkness before it's too late.
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A hopeful page, at last! Ryu is probably the most morally sound character in all the Isles, which means he faces an uphill struggle.

"Listening to An’s stories made her forget about the devil and her own revolting body, and she wished she could stay like that forever."

Douglas Jern — Shadow Spark Publishing

Life After Dusk is a collection of connected short stories chronicling the apocalyptic war between the humans and the enigmatic Children of Y, and one woman's quest to revive the world. Available now! #WSPit #P #In #A #SF
shadowsparkpub.com/douglas-jern...

The cover of the book Life After Dusk by Douglas Jern

Liv wakes up after decades of cryosleep to find the world she knew gone. As one of the last surviving humans, she sets out on a perilous quest through the wasteland to find the one thing that can give life another chance. For where there is life, there is hope.
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Two soldiers tried to desert one night, but could neither elude Oda’s watchful eyes nor evade his blade. He held their heads aloft as a warning to any who would follow their example, and gave the order to carry on.
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I started struggling hard around the 1300s and lost the plot completely after that. A very interesting read, though. Thanks for sharing!