Mimics & Murder
Matthias, you should have realized this sooner. Much sooner! Matthias reprimanded himself as he lay with a gaping wound across his belly. The star Adventurer group known as Silver Flame was known for recruiting newbies and testing them, and sometimes they failed. Sometimes they didn’t adventure again. But those who survived the first few dungeons often…
Nialghas The Necromancer Pt.III
Luise awoke to a calm, shining sun. The insane heat of the previous day had moved along, and in its place was a perfect morning from which she could begin to pack and prepare for her journey home. She took her time with a leisurely breakfast, shower, and a solid ten minutes in front of…
Manmade Horrors Beyond Our Comprehension
Trigger Warning: Tragedy, baby loss Aiden stared at the clouds, thinking carefully about what it might mean. Simulation theory. Aliens. A bizarre prank perpetrated by some billionaire tech bro. “10M Human Lifeforms Achieved! Please upgrade your membership to continue growing your civilization.” Read the script emblazoned on the midday sky. Aiden was not a foremost…
Nialghas The Necromancer Pt.II
Luise considered, for a brief moment, following after Nialghas. Her more rational inclinations won out over her hot temper, and she made a right-hand turn to drop off Camilo. “Wait, I want to see what’s going on!” He objected. “They’re playing a dumb game, Cam. Let them cause a goddamn car accident and see if…
Nialghas The Necromancer Pt. I
The hot summer sun poured through thin closed windows, baking each of Madam Marjorie’s students, amplifying every discomfort and pleasing no one. The smell was bad, the glare on their new white plastic desks was somehow worse, and the heat itself came in first place as the top most miserable. Sweat was running on Camilo’s…
Fables & Flight
“Mythos, old wives’ tales, fables…I would have thought we were beyond this.” Malcolm said, gently thumbing through the first pages of the first actual paper document he’d ever touched. He spoke dismissively, but there was an oddly tender undercurrent to his voice. “Didn’t take you for the sentimental type.” I replied, quietly hoping I’d get…
Intergalactic Insurrection
Inside the cockpit, despite the perfect air conditioning, a bead of sweat rolled down Orion’s back. He knew he had just one shot at this. “Pull out of the warp maneuver in 3…2…1…NOW!” Shouted Lieutenant Lestrange. Orion pulled back on the lever, engaged rear thrusters, and tried to hold himself still as the extreme forces…
Silas and Somnus Pt.I
Setting sun and the sharpened form of the crescent moon battled each other for dominance over the sky- though the outcome was known, they shared the stage for a few contentious hours. Autumn had come, the harvest and its celebrations were over. Returned now to simple enduring, returned to letting time slip by as unnoticed…
Just Another Isekai Pt.I
“Isn’t it crazy,” I said, hunkering over the low-quality plastic lunch table, “that no one ever considers an IRL meta?” “What are you on about?” Isaac asked, squinting at me. “Don’t encourage him.” Lilac said, reaching over to clamp my mouth shut. “No, really, think about it.” I said, gently batting away Lilac’s hand. “Between…
Badassery & Bloodshed Redux Pt.I
The Ever-Pervading Darkness, the Goddess who turns blood to ice, the monster under every child’s bed. ‘Lame,’ I thought. ‘These were the titles they had crafted for me?’ I was fine with having a cult in my honor- pretty much deserved one after all the shit I had pulled off during my mortal and, later, my immortal…
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