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	My First Day at My New Job: A Cogs Experience This tale begins alongside my own personal beginning at my new job at Cogs Togs. I did not know what to expect at the time, but all I knew was I was thrilled to be working at one of my favourite places to shop! by qeenoneo
	The Magician "If you want magic, you take a trip to Faerieland. That's what the citizens of Roo Island believed their whole lives, anyway..." by jellyworldadventurer
	Arlo The Acara Acrobat Saves The Day High in the mountains north of Altador lies the mythical city of Shenkuu. The buildings within are constructed upon isolated mountain peaks; inhabitants of the town traverse from one location to another via rope bridges. Collab with geneames1 by firefoxtails
	The Lunar Temple Newcomer The new initiate followed him closely. There was something strange about the way she moved: sometimes like his own shadow, lithe and elegant as a dancer. by josephinefarine
	Fae's Adventures in the Haunted Woods A little Korbat goes on a big adventure! by rkbear

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"The Magician" by jellyworldadventurer
If you want magic, you take a trip to Faerieland. That's what the citizens of Roo Island believed their whole lives, anyway. Sure, in their Kingdom slept the terrifying Count Von Roo, and King Roo had his magic dice to play Dice-a-Roo with, but other than that, the residents were perfectly content with their merry-go-round, their delicious coffee, and their terrific souvenirs that were well-known across the planet. There was no magic here, nosiree, not unless you were one of those Neomillionaires who could buy potions and paint brushes. That was, of course, until Marlowe the Magnificent came around. Nobody knew where he had come from. Had he grown up in Roo Island and changed his name and colour? Had he snuck onto a boat and sneaked into the island so that nobody could check his passport? Nobody could say for sure, but every local knew his name. He made sure of it. It started on a sunny April morning. The residents of Roo Island woke up and checked their mailboxes like they did every morning. Some of those had birthday cards, others had Neomail from long-distance relatives, but every mailbox had one thing in common — an invitation for a magic show by Marlowe the Magnificent, with a picture of a Blue Roo magician in a mask, and a date printed below it, only a week away. It wasn’t long before chatter about the invite began, and in less...

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