When you were little, you had an imaginary friend. Nothing unusual, lots of kids had lots of imaginary friends. You created yours after seeing an image on a box of cigars at your grandfather’s. You were bored, and it was raining out. Your grandfather was asleep on the sofa, and you had run out of tapes to watch. So you decided to go on a treasure hunt.
Treasure hunts were the norm for you when you stayed with your grandparents. They had every nook and cranny of their home filled with ...
2020-10-13 21:00:02 +0000 UTC
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I came to Hearthway Hollow not long after my father passed away. An old friend of his offered me a place to stay, and promised the town would be a quiet and safe place for me. I’m not so sure about that, because anywhere there are werewolves there is certain to be some level of danger.
My mother was a werewolf, although I never knew her. She left my dad not long after I was b...
2020-10-13 19:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Every year, when the holidays come around, you get to paint the windows at work. Halloween is always such a big holiday in Hearthway Hollow, it encompasses the entire month of October. Right around the end of September, it begins. And not in the slow growing, hard to notice sort of way that it does elsewhere. It’s sudden and hard to miss.
The stores in the downtown area all compete in a decoration contest. It’s a big time of year for local artists, as sometimes it’s a compet...
2020-10-12 21:00:02 +0000 UTC
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I decided to make blackberry preserves in a hurry, hoping I could get them done in time to send Thruun off with one. Maybe I was being a bit delusional with this, Thruun could just see me as a friend, he could just be using me for the peace and quiet I offer.
Still, I can’t help but remember that day picking blackberries. He seemed eager to be with me, even flirty. He said my dark skins as beautiful and even helped me to carry back the basket. I thought he was lingering with me ...
2020-10-12 20:00:02 +0000 UTC
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The bonfire is burning white-hot, and I could feel it searing the fuzz off my cheeks. It was much better than the winds that came off the sea, which I know all too well can wear a person raw. After so many months at sea, I’ve almost forgotten what solid ground felt like. Having grown used to constant motion, the stillness unsettles me.
All around me, large bodies move back and forth, shufflin...
2020-10-12 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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I decided to make blackberry preserves in a hurry, hoping I could get them done in time to send Thruun off with one. Maybe I was being a bit delusional with this, Thruun could just see me as a friend, he could just be using me for the peace and quiet I offer.
Still, I can’t help but remember that day picking blackberries. He seemed eager to be with me, even flirty. He said my dark skins as beautiful and even helped me to carry back the basket. I thought he was lingering with me ...
2020-10-09 21:00:02 +0000 UTC
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The inn isn’t usually what I like to do, but the owner is a dear family friend and I do enjoy helping her out whenever possible. The work is something tough, but I try to tell myself that there are silver linings to everything. Sure, the work is hard, but often times the tips are good. The people are strange and sometimes mean, but there are for more interesting and kind people than those.
The Dry Bone Inn had once been home to my family and I. For a while, we stayed in one of t...
2020-10-09 20:00:03 +0000 UTC
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As you know from the poll, I will be doing another Q&A live on my Instagram! And the polls results winner is: Mr. Faire’s Carnival!
Please, for the love of glob, submit your questions! I will also accept questions during the live, but it’s nice to have them to start off the night. So if you have any questions about Mr. Faire and the carnival submit them here, on twitter, tumblr, wherever.
2020-10-09 19:21:05 +0000 UTC
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It’s been months since I last felt her, but just when I was getting comfortable, that’s when she reappears. I don’t want to leave, but Ghost and I hold our duty first and foremost. Beast is our responsibility, and we can’t allow anyone else to get hurt because of her vendetta.
“Maybe I can help,” Julio offers as Ghost and I get ready. “Sonata and I aren’t fighters, but two are b...
2020-10-09 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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The inn isn’t usually what I like to do, but the owner is a dear family friend and I do enjoy helping her out whenever possible. The work is something tough, but I try to tell myself that there are silver linings to everything. Sure, the work is hard, but often times the tips are good. The people are strange and sometimes mean, but there are for more interesting and kind people than those.
The Dry Bone Inn had once been home to my family and I. For a while, we stayed in one of t...
2020-10-08 21:00:03 +0000 UTC
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It’s hard to imagine why they would leave this place in ruins, curse or fear of bad luck doesn’t seem like the logical thing to do. Whether it was money, politics, or something else that caused this town to abandon itself and uproot to further away, I’m sure the fire was just the final straw.
The stillness is what gets to me the most. I can stand most stillness, in the woods, when I’m home alone, it all makes sense there. Here, though, the quiet that permeates through...
2020-10-08 20:00:01 +0000 UTC
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Arsinoe lays out the whole story for me - her sister, the explosion, meeting Ghost, and everything that has led us up to this point. To be honest, I’m overwhelmed. Just a few short hours ago, I had been trying to shop using a gift card. Now, I’m at the center of an action movie plot. Apparently this Rabid is hunting down other symbiotes, these creatures from a planet called Heltith. Sonata and I ...
2020-10-08 19:00:51 +0000 UTC
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For November the mailout theme is Hephaestus Academy! Featuring the Artwork of ChopShopPar! Three holo stickers, a Hephaestus magnet, and a print of the beautiful Queen Anemone.
Everyone $10 and up will be getting a mailout in November. $10 will be getting a random sticker and Anemone print. $20 will be receiving 2 random stickers/or random sticker and magnet and print. $50 and up will receive everything.
2020-10-08 13:53:11 +0000 UTC
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It’s hard to imagine why they would leave this place in ruins, curse or fear of bad luck doesn’t seem like the logical thing to do. Whether it was money, politics, or something else that caused this town to abandon itself and uproot to further away, I’m sure the fire was just the final straw.
The stillness is what gets to me the most. I can stand most stillness, in the woods, when I’m home alone, it all makes sense there. Here, though, the quiet that permeates through it all is ...
2020-10-07 21:01:35 +0000 UTC
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My mother never knew she was adopted until she got sick. Her parents never told her, and when she needed a donor, no one on her side of the family was able. After some digging, we found the records from her adoption. My mom decided not to push the issue, it was bad enough she was sick and living with less time. Her parents must have not told her for a reason, she argued, so she wasn’t going to go against their wishes.
I, on the other hand, decided to figure out my mother’s past. I s...
2020-10-07 20:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Here are some previews into something that I am working on with the wonderful Chopshoppar! You’ve seen her artwork in my mailouts before, but now, we are working on a comic! I’ve written the story, and she’s translating it to a comic!
To see more progress on the comic go and support her on her Patreon, she deserves it. The story will be coming here soon, so keep a look out for it. For now, enjoy these tea...
2020-10-07 19:02:06 +0000 UTC
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My big sister was always my hero, and from the moment we met nothing could keep us apart. Siti and I did everything together, and since our parents were away a lot, sometimes all we had was each other. When I was in high school, our parents’ plane crashed when they were returning home from a business trip. Siti immediately dropped out of college and came home to be my primary caregiver.
While...
2020-10-07 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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October 29th I'll be doing another Instagram Live and I want to know what ya'll would like it to be about! I have two options, either about my horror stories, or about the Carnival.
2020-10-07 13:50:59 +0000 UTC
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My mother never knew she was adopted until she got sick. Her parents never told her, and when she needed a donor, no one on her side of the family was able. After some digging, we found the records from her adoption. My mom decided not to push the issue, it was bad enough she was sick and living with less time. Her parents must have not told her for a reason, she argued, so she wasn’t going to go against their wishes.
I, on the other hand, decided to figure out my mother’s past. I s...
2020-10-06 21:00:02 +0000 UTC
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The bonfire was burning red hot, and I could feel it seering the fuzz off my cheeks. It was much better than the winds that came off the sea though, I knew all too well how raw it can turn a person. After so many long months onboard, I had almost forgotten what solid ground felt like. I felt steady, yet I was uneasy at the same time. Having grown used to constant motion, this stillness unsettled me.
All around me, large bodies move back and forth, shuffling between themselves until they...
2020-10-06 20:00:02 +0000 UTC
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My father was once a very popular local musician. He had a chance at the big time, but instead he decided to open a small restaurant with my mother. There was a small stage in the restaurant where bands could come play and maybe get their own start. I never understood why my dad gave up his chance at stardom for the small kitchen he and my mother work in daily.
I work part time at the restauran...
2020-10-06 19:00:02 +0000 UTC
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The bonfire was burning red hot, and I could feel it seering the fuzz off my cheeks. It was much better than the winds that came off the sea though, I knew all too well how raw it can turn a person. After so many long months onboard, I had almost forgotten what solid ground felt like. I felt steady, yet I was uneasy at the same time. Having grown used to constant motion, this stillness unsettled me.
All around me, large bodies move back and forth, shuffling between themselves until they...
2020-10-05 21:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Things have been so hectic as of late that Finn and I haven’t even gotten married. We have a ring, although due to some swelling, I’ve not been able to wear it. Between building the addition to the house, nesting, and everything it takes to welcome a baby into the world, we just lost track of time.
Our daughter Merethe was born on a particularly humid day. I was absolutely soaked with sweat by the time we go to the hospital. She came out with little to no fuss despite all the issues...
2020-10-05 20:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Stubbed toes, smashed fingers, rammed elbows - all these and more have become a normal part of my life. Vult is new to his body, and much like a newborn fawn, his joints wobble and buckle as he grows used to them. Fortunately for him, he feels none of his falls, trips and tumbles; unfortunately for me, I do. I have bruises from my forehead to my toes, and I have come to rely on Aspercreme and epsom s...
2020-10-05 19:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Things have been so hectic as of late that Finn and I haven’t even gotten married. We have a ring, although due to some swelling, I’ve not been able to wear it. Between building the addition to the house, nesting, and everything it takes to welcome a baby into the world, we just lost track of time.
Our daughter Merethe was born on a particularly humid day. I was absolutely soaked with sweat by the time we go to the hospital. She came out with little to no fuss despite all the issues...
2020-10-02 21:00:02 +0000 UTC
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I’ve become a frequent customer of Lene’s lingerie shop. Ever since the success of the first bra, I have gone back several times for a few more bras, as well as their usual stock of items. I have completely replaced all my old tattered underwear with things from the shop. After all, I have a mate now and I do like showing off for him. Having actually nice underwear for him to tear away has been a treat for us both.
I still have my bad days of course, but more than ever my confidence...
2020-10-02 20:00:02 +0000 UTC
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I come from a pretty big family, with nine siblings, all older than I am. Each of them has a magical gift passed down by our witch parents, and were given a special charm at birth. My eldest sister can talk to animals, my eldest brother can make plants grow with a song, and on and on through each sibling, until me.
I suppose at number ten, the powers that be were a bit stretched thin. Eve...
2020-10-02 19:01:00 +0000 UTC
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I’ve become a frequent customer of Lene’s lingerie shop. Ever since the success of the first bra, I have gone back several times for a few more bras, as well as their usual stock of items. I have completely replaced all my old tattered underwear with things from the shop. After all, I have a mate now and I do like showing off for him. Having actually nice underwear for him to tear away has been a treat for us both.
I still have my bad days of course, but more than ever my confidence...
2020-10-01 21:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Hunting isn’t something I grew up doing. I’ve never actually had to do it. I grew up in the city, the only thing to hunt there was pigeons and squirrels. It sort of scared me to think about going out into the woods to catch something to begin this courtship, but I was determined to do it.
I tried too, I really did. I just couldn’t do it when the time came, and I crossed the paths of many deer and rabbits in that forest, believe me. I’m just not capable of it, so instead, I...
2020-10-01 20:00:06 +0000 UTC
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For the past few weeks you’ve been in hiding. Ever since crossing paths with the villain known as Rabid, you’ve been on his shit list. For the time being, you’re fine, still doing what you love: journalism. You work in secret though, and only at night, since that’s when Amadou is awake.
Ever since Amadou awoke, as well as your memories of the past, you’ve been inseparable. Once, long ...
2020-10-01 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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