262-Japanese Folklore: Fatal Attraction

262-Japanese Folklore: Fatal Attraction

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447: Medieval Knights: Bevis and Butting Heads

🐴So, your step-dad is an evil emperor who's trying to murder you.Bevis of Southampton has had a difficult life. His dad went to the pharmacy (the woods) and never came back (because he was murdered by 10,000 soldiers), he was sold into slavery, and apparently can't go ten minute ...  Show more

446: Samhain: Back from the Dead

👻No one parties on Halloween Night like Nera and his friendsBecause their parties involve making bracelets. And corpses. And making bracelets for corpses.It's Samhain night, and Nera, a lowly spearman, accepts a dare from his king. It's a simple task that will change his life fo ...  Show more

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