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	I'm Still King Ramtor chanced a quick glance over his shoulder at Meridell Castle. Already, there was a ripple of activity at its entrance, a clamour interspersed with the sounds of steel. by precious_katuch14
	Grundo Jokes "Dr. Sloth has returned!! He’s coming to get you!!" A group of young Grundos ran through the Recreation Deck of Virtupets Station, screaming and laughing as they continued to shout nonsense. by ningkov1
	Life and Taxes Bob sighed and tapped his pen on his desk repeatedly, staring absentmindedly down at the stack of papers. He looked up at the clock and pushed the bridge of his glasses up his nose. Collab with halondrus by surging
	Like Two Drops Of Water A young Red Kyrii princess drank coffee quietly at her study. "Milady?" Her ears perked up at the call. She saw a Desert Kacheek servant. "Yes?", she replied. "You have mail from your cousin, the King of Qasala." by nick_and_nickette
	The Tale of a Trash Can Dinner: A Varwolf Conspiracy It hadn't even been a month since the discovery of the Varwolf before the news of this new species hit the depths of the Altador Forest. Collab with hectic_haley by discardedcrayons

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"Grundo Jokes" by ningkov1
"Dr. Sloth has returned!! He’s coming to get you!!" A group of young Grundos ran through the Recreation Deck of Virtupets Station, screaming and laughing as they continued to shout nonsense. Gargarox Isafuhlarg sighed and got back to cooking. Every year near April Fool's Day, the young ones constantly joked about Dr. Sloth. There was always someone dressed as the villain, though usually with a gigantic nose, or extra eyes, or even once in a dress. Sure, the sight was funny, but something about these April Fool's jokes left Gargarox feeling uneasy. These young Grundos knew nothing of the horrors Dr. Sloth inflicted on them long ago, he thought sadly. He was thankful for the peace and prosperity on the station, yet he worried about the future of his species. The lessons from history needed to be passed down, or else the same mistakes and troubles would happen again. Despite the jokes of Grundos being dim-witted, he believed in his species and knew they were capable of so much. As he crafted a set of his...

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by water_park1993

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