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The Price of Promise by Syphonosaur
Fandoms: Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, Original Work
18 Jun 2025
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Whoever implied that promises even to oneself weren't a dangerous game was clearly a liar—
Sthenorax’s dreams —visions— have been haunted by deaths for years now. The figure of a friend, features smothered by mist ever present.
Despite his best attempts at denial, he always had an idea of who it was.
He had a choice, one that was never his to make, and he knew it.
—Some promises cost more than they're worth.- Language:
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In a city straining under the weight of industrialization and political corruption, where gilded opulence clashes violently with the crimson reality of its exploited underclass.
Amid the chaos, two contrasting figures emerge as voices of opposing ideologies, an upper-class politician and a young rebel leader must confront the unyielding question: How far will you go to protect what you believe in?- Language:
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Set in 1912 New York, a young boy is brought to his father's place of work and witnesses the lows of industrial poverty, child labor, and the weight of his father's expectations.
After a fleeting encounter with a young girl and with the aid of vaguely supernatural forces, he uncovers a harsh truth that haunts him into adulthood. The memory of that fateful night lingers; a reminder of the children left behind in the shadows.- Language:
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A string of ritualistic murders has risen to the forefront of the public eye; paranoia and panic creeping through the streets and stirring up trouble. With no apparent pattern to the victims of these crimes, it could only be a matter of time before violence comes knocking.
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Exhausted after the confrontation with The Mother, Kyle Crane stumbles blindly through the dull, damp, dam; desperate to get the vials back to the tower and secure a future for the residence there with the GRE no longer sending in supply drops of the suppressant. Kyle meets a roadblock that not even he may be able to overcome.
The last segment of the following ending cutscene, but written.