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The Old Gateway
There is a quaint little town called Oundle, nestled in the English countryside. In this town is an old stone gateway with three pointed spires, covered in moss and ivy. The townspeople do not pass through the gateway. Superstitious as they are. It is said that one moonlight night your curiosity will get the better — read more
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Think Carefully Before You Enter
Think carefully before you enter. It looks harmless enough. A seat of hallowed learning. But there is more to it than that. Well for one there’s the giants tooth. I don’t know how it got there. They say a former student brought it back from their travels. They say it brings a curse upon anyone — read more
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Tower of Whispers
Beware traveller, the townsfolk whisper. For the tall thin tower is not a place for mortals to visit. There is a reason the trees stand like sentinels, guarding the tower. It is to keep curious minds like yours out and to keep other things in. It is not just a tower. There are spirits that — read more
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Artists in Residence
There is an abandoned house on the banks of the Rhein. It stands next to a former railway bridge. The bridge was closed due to it being unsafe, and a better, stronger, newer bridge was built further down the river. Who ever thought to build a bridge on top a waterfall in the first place, — read more
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Please Light the Candles Before You Leave
Welcome to the Pump room!’ ‘Yes, yes. It is a rather beautiful room.’ ‘It’s Georgian I believe, dates back to the 18th Century.’ ‘No, no one is playing the piano, but yes, the keys are moving. It often does that. I have to say it does a simply exquisite rendition of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, you — read more
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Open the door if you wish
Open the door if you wish. Just knock thirty-eight times and it will let you in. The number is the clue. But be sure you want to enter. For there is no lost garden hidden behind the blue door, filled with ancient chestnut trees encircled in ivy. This is not the place to enjoy light — read more
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The Storyscope
It was said there was a Wizard living in the Malvern Hills. But that wasn’t true. Yes, there was a man who might be mistaken for a wizard. Due to his wisdom and his eccentric manner. But just because he wandered the hills deep in contemplation didn’t mean he had the ability to control the — read more
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The Library of Whispers
‘Welcome to the library. How can I help you?’ ‘Oh, you’re here for the job interview. No, that’s not for here, it’s for the Library of Whispers, just up those stairs.’ ‘Yes, it is an unusual name for a library.’ ‘Were they not clear about that in the advertisement? I did tell them they have — read more
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Padoga
There is a ten-story pagoda situated in a wild botanic garden, somewhere in London, England. Only those with great curiosity or those in the depths of despair enter. This is because once you enter the pagoda you cannot leave, and you must pick a level on which to live, and once you go up, — read more
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The Mouse Tower on the Reine
A tall slim tower sits on the bank of the Rhine. No one knows how long it has been there or why it was built. The tower is constructed of one solid square column with a smaller finer hexagonal column attached, it is made of bone white stone and the turrets are painted the rusted — read more
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