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Ghostlight
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May 21, 2025
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Synopsis

Some ghosts wear your face. Others ride your soul.

In the slums of the Redmond Barrens, identity is just another commodity—and Isilme Sorn’el sold hers a long time ago. Now known as Valkyrie, she’s a ghost-hardened warlock turned arcane specialist with too many scars and not enough sins left to confess.

But when bodies start turning up without heads—and their memories wiped clean—Valkyrie is pulled into a conspiracy where the killer isn’t just wearing a mask. It’s wearing her. An AI-spirit hybrid known only as the Dullahan is carving a path through the astral and Matrix alike, building itself from fragments of her forgotten past.

To stop it, Valkyrie must revisit everything she tried to bury: the lover she left behind, the god she once served, and the name she no longer dares to claim.

Because some battles aren’t fought with spells or blades.

Some battles are fought in the dark.

And sometimes, the only way to reclaim your head... is to face the ghost wearing it.

Note from author

This story is submitted for the theme: A Thousand Ways to Lose Your Head Over a Dullahan. It is a cyberpunk story that exists in a world where magic, elves, trolls, and technology exist all at the same time. The main character was meant for a bigger project, but I decided to introduce her here. I hope you enjoy it

This story is submitted for the theme: A Thousand Ways to Lose Your Head Over a Dullahan. It is a cyberpunk story that exists in a world where magic, elves, trolls, and technology exist all at the same time. The main character was meant for a bigger project, but I ...

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