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MASTERPIECE OF RUIN

MASTERPIECE OF RUIN

The room was thick with the smell of wine. January 2025, Aezren leaned against the couch with wine in his hand, His eyes red like the sun during an eclipse, while his hair a chaotic Blonde framed his face with eerie elegance, hoping not to be disturbed by the screams of people. He was the Grim Reaper and the cause of people’s misfortunes, so it was only natural that he was embraced by screams day and night. Without a moment’s notice, he heard another person cursing him. “Not this again…” he groaned as he got up. He sipped his wine as he watched the drunk woman cursing him from the reflection on his wine. Lavinia stood on the parapet wall with high heels, ready to fall at any moment. Her red lipstick messed up, her skin a shade of bright olive, her hair had faded black hair dye, her eyes a shade of deep green, reminiscent of the forest. Her movements came out unstable as she screamed out, “Seems like all doom is attracted to me!” she laughed, tears rolled down her face. “I’m really not,” Aezren scoffed as he rolled his eyes. His eyes blew into saucers at a closer look at her face. “That face, it’s her!” he exclaimed. “I can’t let her die,” he pleaded with desperation as his “heart” raced. Aezren put his glass of wine back on the table with telekinesis as he stood up and teleported to Lavinia. However, it was already too late and she jumped off. Aezren jumped off of the terrace and held her in his arms as he floated in the air. He quickly took her back to the terrace before anybody could notice. Lavinia shut her eyes tight, hoping for the worst to happen—her death. She opened her eyes soon after she realized that she was on solid ground. “What is it,” she smiled, “Am I in heaven or hell?” she walked as she wondered. She was in her own world. “You’re in none,” Aezren told her, about to crash out at her obliviousness. But of course, she was half rat — drunk as hell. He let out a deep sigh. She didn’t listen. He recited some sort of spell, his index and middle finger pointed at her. Since alcohol has similar affects to being dead, it was easy enough for him to get her to be sober. She blinked in surprise. “Wh…Who are you?” she stammered, taking steps back defensively. “Be my muse.” He asked her. He has been searching for a her for over 4 centuries now. Having been living for so long, he has started making paintings to pass time. He has her face like a fuzzy faded painting in his head, and he has always struggled to capture her in his paintings. Finding her was a dream come true for him. She couldn’t die. Not before he painted her. Lavinia’s breath hitched. She was hit with nausea and dizziness. “Please.. please leave me alone!” She begged, her voice came out louder than she wanted it to. Aezren stared at her, his expression unreadable. “I didn’t save you because I care about your life,” he said, voice low. “I saved you because you have a face that doesn’t belong to this era.” Lavinia’s breath hitched again, her head spinning, “What the hell does that even mean…?” “I’ve seen you before. In dreams, in sketches, in brush strokes I never finished.” He sighed, “Centuries of searching. And suddenly, you’re on a rooftop, yelling about doom like some half-broken opera.” “You’re insane,” she whispered, backing away. He didn’t argue. “Probably,” he said with a shrug. “But I don’t care what you believe. You’re here. And I need to paint you before you disappear again.” Lavinia blinked, confusion and fear wrestling inside her. But something about him—his tone, his posture, the weird mix of detachment and obsession—made her pause. Her stomach flipped. The room still spun, but she wasn’t sure if it was just the wine anymore. “Okay,” she said slowly, swallowing hard. TW: Might include topics or references to Self harm. Reader discretion is recommended.
Fantasy
14 Chs
The Price of a Masterpiece

The Price of a Masterpiece

Clara Hayes is a painter whose heart and soul are poured into the struggling art gallery she inherited from her parents. She lives and breathes art, but passion doesn't pay the bills. With foreclosure looming, she’s on the verge of losing the only home she’s ever known and her family's legacy. Julian Thorne is the formidable CEO of a financial empire, a man who lives by numbers, logic, and control. He sees art not as an expression of the soul, but as a frivolous and unpredictable investment—a chaotic world he despises after it brought his own family pain. When Julian's powerful, art-collecting grandfather threatens to block his biggest corporate expansion unless he settles down, Julian needs a solution, fast. He requires a fiancée who can charm the old man and talk knowledgeably about art. His target? The desperate owner of a small gallery his company is about to foreclose on. Julian makes Clara an offer she can't refuse: he will save her gallery, clearing every cent of its debt. In return, for six months, she must play the role of his loving, cultured fiancée. For Clara, it’s a deal with the devil. She must pretend to love a man who represents everything she’s against—a corporate shark who views her life's work as a mere commodity. Forced together, they are fire and ice. He scoffs at her emotional world; she’s repulsed by his cold pragmatism. But as they navigate glittering galas and quiet moments, Clara discovers a hidden vulnerability beneath Julian’s ruthless exterior, and he finds himself captivated by the vibrant color she brings to his monochrome life. Can love be the one masterpiece they create together, or will the price of their arrangement be their own hearts?
Urban
13 Chs
Is Titanfall 2 a triple-A masterpiece or a PC masterpiece?
Titanfall 2 was considered a triple-A game by some people, but there were also people who thought it wasn't a triple-A masterpiece. Although the game did not have a clear Triple-A logo in terms of genre and configuration, it was well received by players in terms of graphics, game rhythm, and combat style. As for whether it was a PC game, the search results did not mention any relevant information, so it was impossible to confirm.
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2025-01-09 09:49
Masterpiece
A masterpiece refers to a novel or other literary work that has been widely recognized and appreciated in history or now. It usually has a profound ideology, excellent artistic expression, and a wide readership. The popularity and influence of masterpieces were often widely recognized because of their classic content, unique style, or far-reaching influence. For example," Dream of the Red Chamber,"" Water Margins,"" Journey to the West,"" Romance of the Three Kingdoms " and other famous works were all classics in the history of Chinese literature. They were also translated into many languages and widely spread around the world.
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2024-09-21 00:31
How did a literary masterpiece become a masterpiece? Is it possible for a book to be a literary masterpiece?
How did a literary masterpiece become a masterpiece? A literary masterpiece referred to a literary work that had been popular for a long time, widely praised, and widely praised. The process of becoming a masterpiece usually required the following efforts: Unique theme and plot: masterpieces usually have unique theme and plot, which often need to be explored and expressed in depth, and at the same time need to be interesting and complicated. 2. Excellent writing and structure: The author of a famous work usually needs to have excellent writing and structure skills to make the work have smooth writing, colorful characters and plots, and profound thoughts. 3. A wide readership: A masterpiece usually has a wide readership because its unique value and charm can attract more and more people's attention and reading. 4. Long-term influence and popularity: The influence and popularity of masterpieces usually need time to accumulate and spread. They need to occupy an important position in the history of literature and be widely studied and discussed. Was it possible for a book to become a literary masterpiece? In theory, a book could become a literary masterpiece. This is because the formation of literary masterpieces is a complicated process that not only requires the above-mentioned qualities and characteristics, but also needs to be influenced by the times, culture, society, and the author himself. For example,'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a classic example of a book becoming a famous work. This work was mainly a social criticism novel at the beginning of its creation, but it gradually evolved into an emotional novel and was widely praised and influenced. In addition, works such as One Hundred Years of Solitude, War and Peace, and Harry Potter also gradually became complete literary works. However, it should be noted that the formation of literary works is a long process. A work needs to go through the test of time and be widely recognized by readers in order to become a masterpiece. Therefore, even if it is a literary work that has become a book, it needs to go through a long period of accumulation and spread before it can be widely recognized and praised.
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2024-09-15 13:44
What is a masterpiece? What kind of book is a masterpiece?
A masterpiece was usually a classic that was widely recognized and highly praised in a certain era or cultural background. The characteristics of masterpieces were deep thoughts, rich content, beautiful writing, and wide influence. A masterpiece was usually an important work produced in a certain field or period of time, such as novels, poems, plays, essays, philosophy, history, politics, and so on. These works often had a unique artistic style and ideology, which were widely accepted and praised, and had a profound impact on the literary creation of later generations. Famous works were usually judged by historical and cultural recognition, literary value, and influence. Some of his famous works include Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, The Scholars, One Hundred Years of Solitude, War and Peace, Pride and Predict, etc. For novels, masterpieces usually referred to classics that had a great impact, were widely recognized, had profound thoughts, and were beautifully written. These novels often had the following characteristics: 1 has a unique storyline and character image to show profound social reality and human thinking. 2. Beautiful writing, precise wording, rigorous structure, and extremely high literary value. It has an important historical and cultural significance, and has a profound influence on the literary creation and cultural exchange of later generations. 4. Having a wide readership and high recognition is regarded as a representative of classic literature. For example," Dream of the Red Chamber " was one of the representative works of ancient Chinese novels," Journey to the West " was a classic in the history of Chinese literature," Water Margins " and " Romance of the Three Kingdoms " were representative works of Chinese literature during the Three Kingdoms period.
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2024-09-10 08:43
Pushkin's masterpiece, no introduction, just masterpiece
Pushkin's masterpiece was Waiting for Godot.
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2024-09-09 19:40
It's like a masterpiece from the border town, a masterpiece
Famous works similar to Border Town were famous works. A famous work referred to a classic literary work that was widely praised, had far-reaching influence, and was widely read and studied. There were many famous works like Border Town, such as Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and so on. These works were all classics in the history of Chinese literature, not only in China, but also in the world. They were also very famous and influential.
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2024-09-10 17:53
A masterpiece of prose
Prose is a literary genre, which is featured by a free, flexible and lyrical way to express the author's views and feelings by describing the natural landscape, character experience, social life, thoughts and feelings, etc. Prose was featured by its emphasis on the elegance, conciseness, freshness, freedom of expression, and personality of the words. Some famous prose works include: - Alive: Yu Hua - Fortress Besieged: Qian Zhongshu - Eighteen Yellow River Songs: Jia Pingao - "White Snow Crow": Liu Cixin - Spring Silkworm: Silkworm - My Distant Qingping Bay: Wang Xiaobo These works have become the classics of modern Chinese prose with their profound thoughts, beautiful words and unique style. They are deeply loved and sought after by readers.
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2024-09-19 14:53
Whose masterpiece is it?
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2024-09-20 09:08
A masterpiece of literature
There are many masterpieces that improve literature. The following are some of them: " Dream of the Red Chamber "-The Qing Dynasty was hailed as a masterpiece in the history of Chinese novels. The novel takes the rise and fall of the four families of Jia, Wang, Xue and Shi as the main line to show the prosperity and decline of feudal society, revealing the complexity of human nature and the deep-seated problems of society. Pride and Predict-Jane Austen's British novel tells the love story between Elizabeth and Darcy and the various disputes within their families. The novel's language is beautiful, the characters are vivid, and the plot is complicated. It has a profound reflection on British society and culture. 3 War and Peace-Leo Tolstoy's Russian novel tells the life and experiences of the two protagonists, Pushkin and Che Guevara, with the Napoleonic War as the main theme. The plot of the novel is complex and the characters are rich, reflecting the cruelty and magnificence of Russian society, culture, history and war. 4 One Hundred Years of Solitude-A Latin-American novel by Garcia Márquez that tells the story of a family of seven generations. The novel, with the rise and fall of the family as the main line, showed the style of magical realism and revealed the deep-seated problems of the history and culture of Latino America. 5 1984-A dystopian novel by George Orwell that tells the story of a dictatorship. Through describing the government's means of governance and people's resistance, the novel reflects the dark side of society and the distortion of human nature, and deeply probes into political power and freedom.
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2024-09-09 12:21
About the Masterpiece
Famous works were widely recognized and quoted classics in history or modern literature. They usually had profound intellectual content, excellent artistic performance, and a wide readership. The following are some famous works: 1 Dream of the Red Chamber-Qing Dynasty was considered a classic in Chinese literary history. 2. Journey to the West-A novel by Wu Chengen, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty, tells the story of the adventures of Sun Wukong and others who went to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures. 3. Water Margins-The vivid image of a group of righteous thieves in the Yuan Dynasty was regarded as a heroic legend in the history of Chinese literature. Romance of the Three Kingdoms-The Yuan Dynasty used the Three Kingdoms period as the background to describe the struggles and conflicts between the heroes of the Three Kingdoms. 5 The Analects of Confucius-a classic work of ancient Chinese Confucianism that records the words, deeds, and thoughts of Confucius and his disciples. It is considered an important part of Chinese culture. 6 Capital-The work of Karl Max is regarded as one of the classic works of Marxists. 7 Pride and Predict-Jane Austen's novel about a middle-class British family is regarded as a classic work of English literature. 8 "One Hundred Years of Solitude"-Garcia Márquez's novel tells the story of a family of seven generations and is regarded as a classic of Latino literature. These masterpieces played an important role in the history of China, modern literature and world literature. They not only provided people with profound ideas and cultural values, but also influenced the literary creation of later generations.
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2024-09-17 10:44
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