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Mar del Plata in Review

Mar. 06, 2023 | Comments

With half of Estancia Aldea Norteña released and the characters about to head in separate directions, let's take one last look at Mar del Plata, the city by the sea.
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Chapter 17: La Vuelta de Tuerca (Mar. 04, 2023) | Comments

"Plot twist," a deviation from an expected story beat (StudioBinder).
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The Just Cygnet

Mar. 03, 2023 | Comments

January 20 Prompt: any, any, any other prompt you would like to fill with different characters/fandoms; written for "Duck Hunt, baby duck, plotting revenge" swapped to Hans Christian Anderson's "The Ugly Duckling" and "Thumbelina."
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Chapter 16: Cuentos de Hadas (Mar. 01, 2023) | Comments

"Fairy Tales" an idealized or romantic story often to an unrealistic extent (Dictionary.com).
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An Accompaniment to Reflection

Feb. 28, 2023 | Comments

Written for the February prompt: counterpoint.
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Dia del Gnocchi in Argentina

Feb. 27, 2023 | Comments

Let's look at a special day that would have been celebrated by the characters of Estancia Aldea Norteña on February 29, 2008: Dia del Gnocchi.
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Chapter 15: Tiburón en el Agua (Feb. 25, 2023) | Comments

"Shark in the Water," top predators in the sea, a beautiful fish (Mongabay).
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Infamous

Feb. 24, 2023 | Comments

January 19 Prompt: Any, any, a fridged female character lives, written for Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley.
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Chapter 14: Ocho Cortado (Feb. 22, 2023) | Comments

"Eight cut," an interruption of the figure where a woman steps and pivots in front of her partner (Tanguito).
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Let's Talk about Tango

Feb. 20, 2023 | Comments

From the moment I discovered the concept of "tangolates" back two years ago, I knew that most iconic of Argentine dances would feature heavily in the story: the tango.

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