<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:11:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Crossroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a big day for Kazuya, as he had finally saved enough money to buy the latest Full Dive VRMMORPG headset on the market. He took the bus towards the game shop, went in, and took his sweet time browsing]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/crossroad</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/crossroad</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[straynoctis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:43:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snapshots - In the middle of storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings! Captured some pics while waiting at the station during a storm. I found this tree, which looked cool. It looked way cooler in irl, imo, but limitations of phone cameras, I guess 🤷🏻‍♂️]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/snapshots-tree--5ce</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/snapshots-tree--5ce</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[straynoctis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:43:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWFy18PwtT3d8e9Crb9tt2X1NMPLgbsCPxcUDJPRQfBavqU4zL1GamyPpgSekqxE2bZ1apAcpYF3e1ewhnH4DujCkHGJSP5Yx2eBKmaamVowcm9DVbeGYbytqHp3rCr8fsNxAz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The engagement bait]]></title><description><![CDATA[My phone blinked: a new message. “Don’t reply. It’s not me.” I took a look at it and chuckled. Seriously, you're trying this on me? 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And then it was only my heartbeat]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/the-wardobe-stay-here-ill-be-back-dka</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/the-wardobe-stay-here-ill-be-back-dka</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[straynoctis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:22:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scattering seeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The old farmer threw seeds over the dark soil. His grandson walked behind him carrying a wooden bucket that was as big as him. "Grandfather," the boy said, "how do you know which seeds are]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/scattering-seeds-4j7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/scattering-seeds-4j7</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[straynoctis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:17:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[freewrite - "Convince me."]]></title><description><![CDATA[So I have been sitting on my computer ever since morning and have been working on this game project. 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Just a few moments before, he remembered talking to him, and now...]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/dailyprompt-it-is-visible-9og</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/dailyprompt-it-is-visible-9og</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[straynoctis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:56:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdAD9uFJHBQCqRkKPFSK9T8jnV7nS6pboFwm8bQAeNgL4TxY8KkEs6cRTnLBEwZH9nV431vWqTsS96pnSQQg82YfB72xoStgBZ4WBjYjxM8q2ev6nhmU2TmVFoZ6v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freewrite - "The one on Display."]]></title><description><![CDATA["I regret it," thought an old man as he lay on his deathbed. He knew he didn't have much time now. It would be here soon. This moment of quiet left him to wonder about the choices he made. He]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/freewrite-the-one-on-display-gva</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/freewrite-the-one-on-display-gva</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[straynoctis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 16:01:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zapfic50  - "Landscape"]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a landscape of death, a land of pain, of chaos. On the edge where civilization ended and something else began. On the shores of the endless ocean, which will drag all kinds of horrors from the bottom]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/zapfic-landscape-k7e</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/zapfic-landscape-k7e</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[straynoctis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 11:51:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK7149TNZMTfrb5mnZqZyFZ11G8AsgghhJFivD5AM7v9LTzMV8uGhCmwbhS8FWXHF9W3HTF5uiwDPLy5pKq7ZiAgMshutxgr1wGb8qUcbkAqfuwtuyG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dailyprompt - spirit in there]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mirror hangs crooked above a chipped wooden dresser, its silver backing peeling at the corners like old skin. I remember buying it from a roadside stall. I died before I knew I was dead. At first,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/dailyprompt-spirit-in-there-75l</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/dailyprompt-spirit-in-there-75l</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[straynoctis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:56:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are you?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The forest felt wrong. I kept my eyes forward, just like he said, but it didn’t stop the feeling that something just outside my vision was keeping pace with us. The tall man didn’t slow down. He never]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/what-are-you-8kg</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/what-are-you-8kg</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[straynoctis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:34:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73Gz3nUXFAek4cLXWkVtUrs4htyRbkbk9yASrupfsDkx7i2Pw3g7hbswfUmqJE3VPfoNKBTtRiT6RM9kY4sqYhkX3tGJs48U6r9k9cfwhazAweCWuR98Ck6z5CBZaFxNyAvxGgddP3aC8cFgxaS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dailyprompt - Patent lie]]></title><description><![CDATA[When my father died, he left behind a will. The will was simple. The house, the land, and the lie. It was written exactly like that. At first, I thought it was one of my father’s strange jokes. He was]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/dailyprompt-patent-lie-6ws</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/dailyprompt-patent-lie-6ws</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[straynoctis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:55:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73Gz3nUXFAek4cLXWkVtUrs4htyHCXNC7SnaYgceBid9XF6hqQx7Eq3Z4dJsWwUtmVz5AiYUVgaYMvuXa3hw1ZzQ85ALmQopxnJ8xrBBMCYpCYFWBVD15xiXqiDt7cpZJa8RHF1Xdgczo9Xxc14?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dailyprompt - First Impression]]></title><description><![CDATA[First impressions are hard to forget. I still remember that night. The harsh cold rain and the knock on my door that cut through the dark. If I had known back then… how could I have known such a thing?]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/dailyprompt-first-impression-kpt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/dailyprompt-first-impression-kpt</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[straynoctis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:21:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73Gz3nUXFAek4cLXWkVtUrs4htyRC5a136xVQ7Pgsyh7CFibvmRmrjYhYnffjgW4qdbzys9YuhHYyM3SUCySiVzM3vKp9ynsvMMwUdQknHt9kASSnZ38abpaCn38GAKoQJKaExtoRikCpjUDHYJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dailyprompt - Insist on it ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The forest felt oddly alive. Traces of light still existed, thin strips of it breaking through the canopy, but they never stayed long enough to be useful. Every step forward felt like stepping into a maze.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/dailyprompt-insist-on-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/dailyprompt-insist-on-it</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[straynoctis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:29:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmX8WoKRxp1xnBS8pYhVzYNshgKTXnKLmRxvRF2s3xUyT9/chatgpt_image_apr_26_2026_07_23_44_pm.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dailyprompt - It's not that hard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tall man looked down at me as I huffed like a dog. “Come on, it’s not that hard,” he said from atop the horse. I glared at him, leaning against the tree. “Why don’t you try scouting instead?” The wind]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/dailyprompt-it-s-not-that</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/dailyprompt-it-s-not-that</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[straynoctis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:27:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmd6B8ZX7PuN8aNBYci8bmU1Hk1LxQ78jWfrkhkoQp3dVj/chatgpt_image_apr_25_2026_09_13_30_pm.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dailyprompt - A quick nap]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was supposed to be a quick nap. But as I woke up, the surroundings were empty. 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Sigh. Another lie. I remember when the internet felt creative when it was something people built just to express themselves. Now, wherever you go, it feels like everyone’s fighting for your]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/prevalence-of-lying-dailyprompt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@straynoctis/prevalence-of-lying-dailyprompt</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[straynoctis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:14:42 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>