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Once a pun a time - Red X Wolf

Hello, my friends! This has been a long time coming - Red X Wolf is now in your inbox!

$5+ tier has the ebook (I wasn't able to do the audiobook this time, as it's being produced by a major p...

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Rob X Punzel ~ Twenty-Four!

“I recognize you.”

These were never words Goldie wanted to hear from a guard, but thankfully, this one seemed to have been permanently stationed at the Class Shrine. She simply shrugged a...

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Rob X Punzel ~ Twenty-Three!

Goldie strolled through the bustling streets of the citizens district, an area which was a sharp contrast to the slums she still called home. The familiar sound of coins softly jingling in the pouc...

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Rob X Punzel ~ Twenty-Two!

The bustle of the underground arena washed over them as they stepped into a large basement that had likely been illegally excavated to be larger. Goldie’s heart rate increased as the cheers and c...

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Rob X Punzel ~ Twenty-One!

Goldie leaned back against the brick wall of an unknown shop in the merchant district, hands relaxed at her side—though she was prepared to lash out with her scissors as needed. “Might as well ...

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Rob X Punzel ~ Twenty!

Dusk had fully settled in by the time the door to Damage Dealers X-L was opened for the second time that day. The magical deadbolts came free, and the door parted to allow the golden-haired young t...

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Rob X Punzel ~ Nineteen!

The odd pair hashed out their agreement over a subdued bout of haggling. Xander seemed reluctant to press too hard, as he simultaneously didn't quite believe she would be able to follow th...

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Rob X Punzel ~ Eighteen!

Advanced Skill: Dreadful Locks: Level 9/10.

Requirement to advance to level 10: 

Sense danger before your hair does. 49/50....

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Rob X Punzel ~ Seventeen!

It was easy to see why Cutter had recommended the place, as even the simple, gleaming blades on display in the window called out to her each time she passed by. The thick, magic-imbued glass rebuff...

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Rob X Punzel ~ Sixteen!

“It's been a while, Rebecca Punzel,” Schule-tyrant called out in a voice that seemed more tired than the golden-haired woman remembered. “Even so, I thank you for remembering where you came f...

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Rob X Punzel ~ Fifteen!

With each step deeper into the slums, no matter how familiar the territory was, Goldie felt a sense of suffocation as the ‘guards’ flanking her began to get more antsy. Every instinct she had w...

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Rob X Punzel ~ Fourteen!

A solid year passed as Goldie fell into the intense routine of waking early to cut her hair, rushing to get official training, working the day away picking pockets and grabbing small goods, then fi...

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Rob X Punzel ~ Thirteen!

Goldie's arms continually ached from the effort she put into improving her combat skills, but that didn't stop her from sprinting to the instructor’s house each morning as soon as the gates of th...

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Looking for a new hire!

Hi friends! I'm looking to bring on a part-timer that can help me manage brand requirements and such in my company. If you are that person, or know someone who would be a good fit, please fill out...

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Rob X Punzel ~ Twelve!

“That boy is too dramatic by half.” Cutter’s voice was exactly what Goldie had expected to hear from the dangerous-looking man, a deep, raspy tone. He sounded like he had taken a blade to the...

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Rob X Punzel ~ Eleven!

Two months later, Goldie the thief dashed across the rooftops, her hair swirling out behind her like a set of golden wings as she gracefully launched herself up and over a main street. She touched ...

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Rob X Punzel ~ Ten!

“There's no way this is safe, and you can't possibly be serious about me jumping between rotten roofs!” Becca called out to Chay as he ran away over the rooftop—the so-called thieves’ road....

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Rob X Punzel ~ Nine!

The merchant district was bustling with its usual energy: a cacophony of voices, noises, and smells. There was a clear demarcation between those who lived in this district and the slums, notable no...

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Rob X Punzel ~ Eight!

Becca had never imagined herself turning to a life of crime, but thanks to her hair, there seemed to be no other viable option. Even as she trudged through the slums, the words Chay had needled her...

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Rob X Punzel ~ Seven!

It took a single week for her hair to get her fired. 

“Herr Sorin, I swear I didn’t-”

Becca bit her tongue as she stumbled out of the doorway of the curio shop, her ...

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Rob X Punzel ~ Six!

The most impressive thing about the Class Shrine was how clean it was. Not a speck of dust could be seen, leaving the walls, floor, and actual plinth in the center perfectly white. There was no str...

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Rob X Punzel ~ Five!

The next morning, Becca was waiting for the headmistress next to the gate, nervously pacing back and forth. At eight o’clock on the dot, the steely woman marched out of the building, past Becca, ...

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Rob X Punzel ~ Four!

Nearly two years later, Becca was a well-known fixture in Sorin’s Curios. She’d never once been late and often stayed well after closing to help make sure the shop was ready for the next day. View Post

Rob X Punzel ~ Three!

For the first time in a little over a year, the golden light of the system swirled and coalesced into a new skill written out on Becca's arm.

Basic Skill ‘Hair Helper’ has reached lev...

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Rob X Punzel ~ Two!

Becca shifted her weight from foot to foot, not allowing herself to stand still long enough for the warmth in her legs to cool down. Even as the apprentice baker casually tossed two loaves of bread...

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Rob X Punzel ~ One!

Becca walked into the headmistress’s office, her face set in the carefully neutral expression she had long since learned to wear at all times. Though there were clear signs of hard living and mal...

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Rob X Punzel ~ Prologue!

*Tap.*

The tension in the room was thick as Queen Brutehilda impatiently waited for King Frieden to arrive. She sat on a throne which looked more like a slab of crude stone chiseled ...

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Beauty X Beast ~ Epilogue!

The barrel continued to tirelessly run in a straight line toward the border of Verdelune. All too soon, the day gave way to night, and the landscape was shrouded in velvety darkness. 

De...

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Beauty X Beast ~ Forty!

The two-legged barrel burst through a sudden opening in the darkness, leaving Danielle and Kota blinking in the sudden daylight. Both of them were silent as the contraption continued barreling ...

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Beauty X Beast ~ Thirty-Nine!

*Blam!*

The Enchantress skid to a halt as the wooden endcap of the bookshelf she was passing exploded into a shower of splinters. Dropping into a crouch, she clutched at her furiousl...

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