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Bill and the Whistling Death

|SEASON 1 OF BILL AND THE WHISTLING DEATH| |9X FEATURED · WATTPAD CREATORS PROGRAM| #SupportHistoricalLGBTQVoices A troubled veteran attempts to forget the past by volunteering at Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, but it proves difficult when he's close to the plane that changed his life forever--the Corsair. *** Retired Navy pilot William Beckington never planned to move on after The Incident and has lived with the guilt for seventy years. After failed attempts with PTSD counselors, his daughter recommends that he begin volunteering on the aircraft carrier CV-10 in Charleston, South Carolina. Reluctantly, Bill agrees, but his decision proves difficult when he stumbles back into the world of Corsairs, the plane he'd rather forget. Seeing that The Incident still haunts him, Bill's new friends attempt to help him remember his long-lost joy; he attends Bulldog Tours, learns the stories of other veterans, and strangely finds himself near the Corsair more than he would like. While nothing will free his mind from the traumatizing Incident, Bill must find a way to push past his grief and guilt to live the life he is meant to live--and rekindle his best friend's legacy before he succumbs. *** *There is a queer side character in this story, but it remains relatively quiet and is not the story's primary focus.* *Moral Lesson: "Loss hurts, but it's not the end of the world."* *Word Count: 50,000-52,000* Are you curious about the airplanes we have at Patriots Point? Feel free to check them out! https://www.patriotspoint.org/things-to-do/aircraft
CroodsGirl · 56.2k Views

The Ratios Phenomenal

In a world eerily similar to our own, a mysterious phenomenon known as the "Ratio Phenomenal" has silently reshaped society over the past fifteen years. Beginning around the age of 13, individuals in this reality occasionally undergo a transformation called "Emergence," where a male begins to transform into a female, eventually becoming permanent. This process is reminiscent of clownfish changing sex in response to environmental cues—a biological adaptation to preserve an elusive, yet vital, balance. The global and Japanese-specific cases of Emergence have created a society grappling with uncertainty, as authorities scramble to understand and manage this inexplicable phenomenon. Despite ongoing research, there remains no cure, and the phenomenon is non-infectious—yet its impact on society is profound. Most of the world chooses to ignore the unsettling truth, focusing instead on daily life, friendships, school, and personal struggles. Our story centers on a young protagonist—whose appearance is notably feminine—navigating the complexities of adolescence in a society that refuses to fully accept or understand the Ratio Phenomenal. As the narrative unfolds, the novel explores themes of identity, acceptance, and the quiet resilience of youth amid an ongoing, mysterious global crisis. Through deep emotional storytelling and realistic dialogue, the story delves into the personal and societal implications of a world forever altered by an enigmatic biological phenomenon.
Protea_Pixel · 10.6k Views

I became the son of the second Marquis in a fictional novel

Jackie Fortnite wakes up to find himself in a completely foreign world, in a lavish room that reflects the splendor of Victorian palaces, surrounded by towering walls, stunning carvings, and furniture overflowing with luxury and opulence. () In front of him is a mirror that reveals his new face: blond hair and blue eyes, features he's never known before, a new body carrying an identity he's never experienced before. The shock of being transported or reincarnated into another world intertwines with his strange curiosity and excitement; a world that seems as if it came out of the manga novels and stories he's loved since childhood. () Soon, a soft, careful voice knocks on the door, the voice of a girl named Emily, a loyal maid, who respectfully brings him tea and introduces herself spontaneously and delicately, marking his first encounter with this new world. Despite her beauty and delicacy, Jackie remains reserved. His introverted nature and his belief that human relationships are merely illusions keep him away from any emotional attachment. A mysterious blue screen appears before him, bearing his personal information: his new name is Aster de Phoenix, son of a noble family and descendant of the Nova Kron Empire, with specific magical abilities, compatibility with various elements, and an inactivated legendary bloodline. () Beside him, information about Emily Duque, the servant who has been serving Aster since the loss of her family, appears. It explains the purely practical nature of her relationship with him, confirming that any perceived affection or personal interest is merely an illusion. With these revelations, he realizes that he has become part of a novel he has previously read, "Heroes of the Forsaken Kingdom," in which Emily was one of the main characters, pivotal to the novel's events and a major role in the fate of the Phoenix family. () Details of the academy he will be joining, the talented knights, and the imminent danger surrounding him unfold before him, while his soul is seized by the intense imagination and dread resulting from foreknowledge of his unknown fate. Amid his astonishment, Aster/Jackie begins delving into the books and archives in the room, trying to understand this world, its rules, its magic, and its secrets, recalling some of his memories of the novel he has now become a part of. () With each new piece of information, the sense of dread and the dangers ahead increases, but he remains clinging to a faint thread of hope: the chance to rebuild a different life, a life in which he can be in control of his own destiny, not just a character following the events of a pre-written story
Mr_thank_you · 12.3k Views