The Hollow Temple

Published: Oct. 13, 2023, 10:43 p.m.

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What happens when two treasure-seekers cross a forbidden threshold and trespass within an ancient temple?

Genre: Horror, Mystery, Mythology

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Excerpt:
\\u201cGreetings, travelers,\\u201d the temple guardian said. \\u201cGive me your names.\\u201d

The two treasure-seekers gave her their names freely.

She did not return their offer of names, nor did she return their smiles.

\\u201cTurn back, travelers,\\u201d the temple guardian said, her voice calm and measured. \\u201cGo no further than the spot where I now stand.\\u201d

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What\\u2019s the Word (that inspired the story)?
Onoma, a Greek word meaning \\u201cname.\\u201d

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CREDITS
Story: \\u201cThe Hollow Temple\\u201d Copyright \\xa9 2019 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production:\\xa0 Nila L. Patel

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Music:
\\u201cTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Background\\u201d by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)

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Music by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Dark Fantasy Studio)*
\\u201cAncient gods\\u201d
\\u201cA story of gold\\u201d
\\u201cAt night\\u201d
\\u201cDark winds\\u201d
\\u201cAbove\\u201d
\\u201cGlass (seamless)\\u201d
\\u201cOne two thrill\\u201d
\\u201cEternal life\\u201d
\\u201cHuman fear\\u201d

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*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.

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Music by Nicholas Jeudy is licensed from GameDev Market
Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket

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Find more music by Digital_Emotions at\\xa0audiojungle.net
Find more music by Nicholas Jeudy at gamedevmarket.net
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com

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Episode Art Description: Digital drawing. Two men facing forward standing in a corridor that stretches back to a vanishing point behind them. Both hold up flashlights in their right hands. Both have bands stretching across their chests and hung over their left shoulders attached to pouches at their right hips. Recesses appear at intervals on both walls. The wall at left bears a torch, and at bottom left corner, a stick figure depiction of two figures, one with one raised hand, and the other with both hands raised. The wall at right has a mosaic depiction of a woman in left profile, in a green dress with a wide red belt, her bent right arm raised. In one recess is a rough-made statue of a sitting figure.\\xa0 At bottom right is a mosaic depiction of two figures with arms raised toward each other.

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