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Lizard's Tale by Barnshrimp · Loreum

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Lizard's Tale

Barnshrimp

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At Stellenbosch University, drunken girls often phone the Heartbreak Hotline. The Operator doesn’t care if you scream about your ex, curse your parents, or confide your darkest thoughts— everything is fair game when it comes to love and pain. For two years he remains anonymous... but then you call. Select either Selene, Gisela, or Fae as your character in this interactive romance-drama where secrets are currency. ✎ CHOICES & MULTIPLE ENDINGS ✎ HURT/COMFORT TROPE ✎ UPDATES EVERY SATURDAY, SAST

A dragon is know to be born with big beautiful wings, and an agile body. But what happens when one isn't?

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