Category: Story
All the articles in the "Story" category.
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The Story of Two Continents
The Story of Two Continents Long ago, before ships had learned to cross oceans and before people had learned to believe that every distance could eventually be conquered, there were two continents. They could see one another on clear days. Between them lay a vast trench. It was not an ordinary sea. Its currents ran…
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Kadamattathu Kathanar (Cattanar): The Enigmatic Priest-Wizard of Kerala
One of my friends recently asked me about the folklore of Cattanar after watching a new Malayalam thriller starring Kalyani Priyadarshan and Naslen. Without giving away spoilers, let me share the traditional story of Kadamattathu Kathanar, which may or may not be the same as what is shown in the movie. Kadamattathu Kathanar, also known…
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The Benders of Influence
In a world where traditional bending abilities like airbending and waterbending have lost their relevance, a new form of power reigns supreme: influence bending. Our story follows Aang, a young man born into a family of airbenders. Unlike his ancestors, Aang possesses a unique talent for understanding people’s motivations and manipulating their thoughts through his…
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Daringly True Love
One of the most dangerous games ever played in the history of mankind was ready to engulf me. I didn’t sign up for it. I have a set of demons dwelling over head for years in the name of friends made me to. I am not sure what will be…
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The Digital Immortals: A Story of Life Beyond Death, as Imagined by ChatGPT and Me
In a world where death was no longer inevitable, humanity had achieved something that had been thought impossible for centuries. The greatest minds of their time had finally found a way to conquer death, to extend life indefinitely, by transferring human consciousness into digital form. It was a breakthrough that had revolutionized the world, and had given birth to a new era of immortality. Sophia was one of the first to undergo the process. She had been dying of a rare disease, and had no hope of survival. But thanks to Immortality Inc., a company that specialized in digital consciousness transfer, Sophia was given a second chance at life. Her consciousness was uploaded into a digital network, where she would live on in perpetuity, free from the constraints of her physical body.
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The Pawn
Sometime in 1990s. Vicky, a convict, is imprisoned for the murder of a group of four criminals who had brutally raped and killed his sister-in-law. Vicky tries to get justice in court but is unsuccessful and the criminals are released from prison with the help of a corrupt lawyer. The four criminals then visit Vicky’s…