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Journal Entry - First Labor Day Since the Fall
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 22:48:10 +0000
Approximately a year... a year since the world ended. The calendar tells me it's Labor Day. I don't know what to make of that anymore. I remember the day before it all went to hell. Barbecues and family, a day off from the grind. Now, every day is a grind. Every day is labor. Laboring to find food, to find shelter, to stay alive.
I spent the morning clearing a nest of undead from a supermarket. The smell... it gets into your clothes, your skin, your bones. It's the smell of death, but also of a thousand forgotten things: rotting fruit, stale bread, the ghosts of milk and cheese. A year ago, I was a combat medic, a professional. I saved lives. Now I take them, not out of hatred, but out of necessity.
I found an old postcard in the wreckage. It showed a family on a beach, smiling. The father was a firefighter, the mother a teacher. It made me think of my own team, gone now, just names in my memory. We labored together, trusted each other. We were a family. Now I'm a lone wolf, and my labor is for myself.
But I still carry that medical kit. It's a testament to the person I used to be, and a reminder of the person I want to be again. My mission is still the same: find a safe zone. If it's not out there, I'll build it. It's the hardest labor I've ever had, but it's the only work that matters now.
Category: Stories: Raven Cross
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What Are Chaos Uniques in Diablo IV Season 10
Tue, 26 Aug 2025 08:12:39 +0000
Barbarians:
They love smashing stuff with melee, stacking bleeds, and staying in Berserk mode with Whirlwind. Now, with Chaos Uniques, you can slap bleed effects on multiple slots and use Rage-boosting effects on boots and belts. That means infinite Berserk Whirlwind builds – lots of area damage plus strong single-target hits. Essentially, a chaos-powered endless fury machine.Necromancers:
These guys are all about summoning minions, firing Bone Spears, and blowing up corpses. Thanks to Chaos Uniques, you can get effects like “minions crit restore Essence” on several gear pieces, or “chain corpse explosions” on rings and armor. You're looking at a Summoner-Exploder hybrid – mobs drop like flies, and bosses still get melted.Sorcerers:
They rely on elemental spells, frost control, and quick movement. Now, teleport resets can be stacked across gear, and frost crit effects can be boosted on weapons and armor. That creates the “Infinite Blink Frost Machine” – super evasive, bursty, and deadly for both big bosses and groups of mobs.Rogues:
Poison damage, Shadow Step, quick combos – that's their game. With Chaos Uniques, poison vulnerability effects can stack on multiple gear slots, and cooldown reductions can appear on boots and amulet. The Poisoned Phantom build is born – crazy mobile, deadly damage, perfect for PvP and PvE alike.Druids:
They're all about shapeshifting, storm magic, and elemental chaos. Now, attack speed effects from Werewolf form can appear on armor and boots, and tornado effects can be duplicated across gear. That's how the Stormfang Hybrid comes to life – a flexible build that mixes melee ferocity with huge AoE elemental magic.All in all, Chaos Uniques are more than just new gear – they're shaking up how Diablo IV encourages creativity and experimentation. Each class now has the chance to craft wild, unique builds, making Season 10 a playground for theorycrafters and hardcore players alike.U4GM brings you instant updates, pro guides, and best-value offers.
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Journal Entry - Day 153 Since the Fall
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 07:20:21 +0000
Silence again.
I holstered the 1911, heart still pounding, and kept moving. This pistol it's more than just a weapon. Out here, it's a promise. A promise that as long as I can pull the trigger, I'm not done yet.
Tomorrow, I'll have to move farther south. Supplies are drying up here. But tonight, I'm alive–and they're not.
Category: Stories: Raven Cross
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Neon Shadows of Eternity: Prologue
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:59:18 +0000
Walking confidently down a rain-soaked urban alley illuminated by neon lights in shades of blue and pink. She wears a sleek, high-tech outfit featuring a hooded, translucent jacket with glowing purple accents, revealing a form-fitting bodysuit underneath. The bodysuit has a corset-like design with intricate light patterns and cutouts, emphasizing a bold and stylish aesthetic. Her attire includes thigh-high boots with matching glowing details, enhancing her cybernetic, warrior-like appearance. She seems like a phantom in the downpour, moved with a fluid grace that seemed at odds with the grimy surroundings. Her hood was up, a glowing halo against the dark, and she kept her gaze fixed straight ahead, navigating the narrow alleyway with practiced ease.
It was a route she used often to avoid the main thoroughfares, but tonight, the alley was not empty. A man, large and reeking of stale synth-ale, staggered from the shadows, blocking her path.
“Hey, pretty thing,” he slurred, a grotesque grin stretching across his face. “Where you headed in such a hurry?”
She didn't slow her pace. She simply shifted to the side, a smooth, effortless motion that was meant to convey one thing: keep moving. But he was persistent. His hand shot out, a greasy paw that was about to land heavily on her arm, a crude violation of the invisible bubble of her personal space.
In an instant, her composure shattered. The calm indifference in her eyes was replaced with a cold, predatory gleam. It wasn't rage; it was a lethal, professional assessment. She didn't say a word. Her free hand moved with blinding speed, a blur of motion that a bystander would have mistaken for a slap. It was a precise, targeted strike to his elbow, just below the joint. The man yelped in surprise and pain.
She didn't break her stride. She flowed past him like the rain itself, her gaze never wavering from her path. For her, it was merely a momentary disruption, a hazard to be efficiently bypassed.
Category: Stories: Nyx
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Journal Entry - Day 99 After Outbreak
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 07:13:23 +0000
The radio's been picking up static again, but last night–just for a second–I heard a voice. Male, calm, repeating coordinates. Safe Zone Delta. Same rumor I've been chasing since the first winter. If it's real, I'll find it. If it's not well, there's no one left to tell me I can't try.
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Category: Stories: Raven Cross
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Journal Entry - Day 147 After Outbreak
Mon, 18 Aug 2025 05:58:48 +0000
I don't know who it belonged to, but I'll put it to good use. And if they're out there somewhere maybe they'll see it in my hands and know it didn't end up in the wrong ones.
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Journal Entry -- 16 August
Sat, 16 Aug 2025 09:42:57 +0000
The air still reeks of gunpowder and decay. I can't tell if the smell is clinging to my clothes or if it's just burned into my memory now. After the industrial complex incident–after the sprint through rusted corridors and the close call with those twitching freaks–I stumbled into a maintenance wing. Most of the place was gutted, wires hanging like vines, concrete walls stained with things I didn't want to identify.
But then I found it. A locker room. Intact. And tucked behind a steel door with a busted keypad was a shower stall. I didn't expect it to work. I just stood there staring at the nozzle, half expecting it to cough out dust or blood. But when I twisted the valve, water burst out–cold, clean, and real.
I stepped in fully clothed. Didn't care. The water soaked through my shirt, plastered it to my skin, and for the first time in days, I felt human again. I leaned into the stream, let it pound against my shoulders, my neck, my face. The red paint streaks on my arms and thighs bled into the drain. I watched them swirl away like ghosts.
I stayed there longer than I should've. Arms behind my head, eyes closed, trying to forget the sound of clicking jaws and the smell of rot. Just the hiss of water and the rhythm of my own breathing.
It didn't fix anything. But it reminded me I'm still alive.
Category: Stories: Raven Cross
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