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by Epsilon Twilight
"Dead again, little prince?" Nolotl Xocoyotzin, prince of the Tezlan Confederation, was a student like most at the Empyrean Academy. He studied in a neutral country with many other sons and daughters of influential people, far from the instability of his homeland as he studied his own magic as an information mage and a diviner. But that all changed when he found himself trapped in an ambush during the greatest celestial alignment in history and his life came to an end. Or so it should have happened. Now he is trapped in a temporal loop that makes him relive the same eight weeks over an over. But this isn't the product of the stars or archaic magic, but one of his fellow classmates, Enantyum Dei, the prodigious time mage. Worst of all, he wasn't the first one to get roped into this coiling time. Subject to the whims of his classmate, Nolotl has to find a way to stop the ambush from happening and also avoid Enantyum from pulling him out of the time loop and ending his life. Will he divine a way to twist his fate or will he become one of his many predecessors? What to expect: - Unique magic systems/schools (9 main elemental ones, many minors) inspired by D&D, Elder Scrolls, and Pathfinder - Horrors beyond and well-within comprehension - A focus on divination and information magic - Slow growth based on both levels and esoteric spells - Diverse loops: spellcrafting, politicking, cozy, bloody... - Slow burn and lengthy character development - A constant Sword of Damocles Release schedule: Every workday!
Current
8/11/2026
Peak #9
2d
#1
8/3/2026
Peak #9
8d
Rank updated 13 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
Entry forecast updated 13 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
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