The Tragic Quill

  • More Than Stone

    More Than Stone

    “Tears that remain in the body are poisonous. It is only when they touch air and skin that they become a healing balm. Tears heal— as long as we allow ourselves to cry.”

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  • Fall In

    Fall In

    This morning I had a dream and I woke up crying. Even as I write this, I can’t stop them from flowing. I can’t believe how much time has passed, how much I’ve changed, and how much I miss my old battles. I don’t miss the youth, but the friends—the family I made along the

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  • Honu

    Honu

    Allow me to introduce you to the third main character – Honu. As the heir to the Kumakawa Clan, a ruthless clan of powerful assassins, his destiny was forged in battle, his path written in blood. Raised in a world where strength meant survival, Honu was trained to be unstoppable, ruthless, and above all, loyal.

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  • Love Persevering

    Love Persevering

    And here you are again, resting your back against me Comfortable in my embrace, just how things used to be. On top of a mountain, in a quiet place, out of the way Where few are bound to tread, off any trail, is where I stay. We climbed up here, in days that have long

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  • Toa

    Allow me to introduce you to the second main character – Toa 🔥 “Strength isn’t just the power to fight, but the will to endure.” 🔥 Born into a home without warmth, Toa learned young that survival was a battle fought daily. In a world that sought to break him, he refused to bend. He

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  • Maikoh

    Allow me to introduce you to the first main character – Maikoh🌿 “Silence is not an absence, but a presence.” 🌿 Raised in the sacred halls of an ancient Shaolin temple, Maikoh is a warrior unlike any other. Born deaf, he has learned to listen with his heart, to read the world through motion, and

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  • Hero, Villain, and Everything In Between

    Have you ever stopped to wonder how the world sees you? How different that perception might be from how you see yourself? In my eyes, I am not a good person—just a person who tries to do good. To most, I am no one, just another face in the crowd. To some, I am a

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  • Even Half-Moons Smile

    Even Half-Moons Smile

    Let me start by saying—I am not a “talented” writer. English was (and still is) my worst subject. Aside from a bit of poetry—which, let’s be honest, is a whole different beast—I’ve never been naturally good at writing. Grammar and punctuation? A nightmare. Turning my thoughts into polished prose? Chaotic at best. So, how did

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  • Welcome to The Tragic Quill

    Hello, dear readers and fellow travelers— Welcome to The Tragic Quill, a place where ink flows with love and tragedy, where shadows dance with light, and where every story is a step closer to understanding the human heart. I am Osiris Reapor, an aspiring author who writes with the hope of reaching deep into the souls

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