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  • The Institute, Part One

    EDIT: I suppose I should have said this before, but I was too busy actually not being a coward and letting people see my work. Anyway, this time I'm working ...

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  • Good spy fic

    All right, I admit it: I do love a good spy fiction. The only problem is, I've either been reading the wrong stuff or all the spy fiction there is ...

    1 min read
  • The Institute, Part Two

    Yep, this is it: The (hopefully) long-awaited continuation that (some of) you've been waiting for! And I'm sorry it took so long to get it posted. For those of you ...

    4 min read
  • The Institute, Part Three

    Here's Part Three. This time, it's told from Sandy's point of view. The Institute, Part Three: Sandy It's not surprising that Willa doesn't like Hacking Basics; from what I've seen ...

    3 min read


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