Shattered Gemstones Chapter 10: Ashore

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Two brave souls have washed ashore, but the third is still lost at sea. The two on shore don't see where he swims, and so turn to face the island onto which they have washed. But it is not an island paradise, but rather a place devoid of its former beauty. And so the beginning draws near its end, and the truth begins its revelation.
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Shattered Gemstones Chapter 9: The Appeal

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Trust comes with a timer. Anyone who needs anyone has a deadline. It can be as simple as wanting a partner to go on a road trip, or as vast as wanting a significant other before you die. But he who rushed into things may find that the trust he receives is based on a side of himself he was too rushed to notice. Bide your time, hold out hope.
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Shattered Gemstones Chapter 5: Aboard the Susanowa

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Hey, sorry this took so long to get out. I was on a roll for a while, but ran headfirst into a mountain of writer's block that it took me a while to get out of. I know this chapter's a day late, but I just finished it and I didn't want you guys to wait another week. I was a little disappointing in how this chapter came out, compared to how I had planned it. Originally I had intended this chapter to be narrated in even parts by Toby and Damian, but Damian turned out taking the spotlight for the majority of the chapter. I had also planned for it to be longer, but it wound up this way for the sake of pacing, and I can live with that. On an unrelated note, I've been maintaining a blog where I've been posting things related to Shattered Gemstones, any other projects I do, as well as anything in my personal life that I feel like talking about. It's on Tumblr, but it's not just MLP gifs like every other account seems to be. I'm actually taking it seriously, because I feel like the people who are interested in my work should be able to know more if they want. Occasionally I even post bits of Shattered Gemstones before they're released here! :D Anyway, you can follow the blog at http://jmpetrequin.tumblr.com/ I think that covers everything, so, without further ado, enjoy chapter 5 of Shattered Gemstones!
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Shattered Gemstones Chapter 4: Flight of a Protector

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HI THERE. This chapter took way too long to come out, but I think you guys will really enjoy it. I had a hell of a good time writing it. Sorry for the delay! Expect some more frequent updates in the coming weeks to make up for it! Also, to anyone wondering, yes this is still IatosHaunted. I had Stevey change my username to my real name, Jay Petrequin. I decided I should probably start putting my name on the things I write. One final thing, PLEASE feel free to comment with any opinions or predictions on where the story's going! As I said before, I really appreciate all feedback I get! Thanks a lot for reading! ^^
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Shattered Gemstones Chapter 3: Denial of a Mother

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Chapter 3 is live! Sorry I didn't get it up earlier today , I was away from the internet all day. (totally not just goofing off playing Skyward Sword, that would be silly) So yeah, in this chapter we meet Tess, the third of our four narrators. WARNING: There is some brief explicit language in this chapter. I trust you all to be mature enough to deal with it, it was in there to keep the dialogue how it needed to be. This chapter's the longest yet but actually took a short amount of time to write, and was fun to do. Enjoy!
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Shattered Gemstones Chapter 1: History of a Gambler

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Two weeks ago, I released a prolouge in the form of a history. Now, I give you a story in the form of...well, a story.Things may feel a little slow to start, as we get to know our cast. But once the boats ship out to Hoenn, the sky's the limit. Sit back and enjoy, as the story begins.
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