Silas woke with a start, sitting up in his bed and drenched in a cold sweat that dripped down his face and neck. He glanced around his room, listening for the screaming, watching for the walls to crumble into black ash. He rose out of bed, hopping on one leg and feeling around for a moment, making sure everything was real. Nothing was on fire.
The nightmares were always so much more real. He could taste the ash still on his tongue, feel the singe of the embers on his face. He sat back dow...
2019-01-05 19:00:02 +0000 UTC
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One day, you’re coming home from a rather hard day of work. You dealt with some nasty customers and then had to have a meeting with your boss. It was as humiliating as it was unnecessary. A customer complained about something that wasn’t even your fault and you were taken to the manager. Oh sure, he said he understood, but the way he talked made you feel like a child. Then the way he told you to show more skin made you want to vomit.
As you were unlocking your door, the most terrify...
2019-01-04 22:00:59 +0000 UTC
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“I hate that you had to come here under such conditions,” Dhaval replied as Chi and I walked with him through the palace halls. “But it is always good to have family visit.”
“We appreciate you letting us come here,” Chiyo replies. “I know you’ve been busy as of late. We’ve just been worried about Maeve.”
Ever since Addor left, things have been exceptionally hard on me....
2019-01-04 20:01:00 +0000 UTC
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As the rest of the crew wakes up, we have a quick meal and we’re back on our feet again. I keep Odd with me and away from Heinrik. Both Darius and I had agreed that we would keep our eyes on Heinrik and when the time was right, we would confront him. But for now, we had to keep peace in the members we had left, especially if Heinrik had brought his own men with him.
“I saw Addor last night,” Chiyo tells me.
“You did?” I gasp as I look up at her.
She smiles softly. ...
2019-01-03 22:00:00 +0000 UTC
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I don’t remember much of time before I came to live in Bastat. What I do remember is continuously traveling and seeing the world from my parent’s arms. I can remember their low, hushed whispers as they discussed traveling through Rakshasa Country and how dangerous that could be. They claimed to be an upstanding merchant caravan taking goods between the countries. But really, they were smugglers and traffickers who dealt in stolen artifacts and animals. One of the t...
2019-01-03 20:00:01 +0000 UTC
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Odd nods his head. “Hydras, dragons in the water,” he replies. “I’ve met one once. Very sweet guy, but still a dragon.” He motions to the water. “Like you said, there has to be a way for fresh water to get in and out of Grattertock, but did you even consider that there might be dragons that actually live in the water?”
Darius’ face says it all. He looks mortified and dumbstruck by the concept.
“I guess that’s my answer,” Odd shrugs.
“Perhaps we ...
2019-01-02 22:00:59 +0000 UTC
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Your work with your father’s fur trade had you going back and forth at all times of the year. Winter, of course, was your busiest season. You were traveling almost at a near constant every day. Taking furs over the mountain and returning home to fetch another load.
There was a rest stop at the halfway point, a perfect place really. It was carved into the rock of the mountain where it was safe from the harsh winds and weathers that affect the north t...
2019-01-02 20:01:00 +0000 UTC
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I'm curious to see what ya'll think. I'd love to try more styles this coming year.
2019-01-02 14:32:46 +0000 UTC
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Darius returns to the map. “How do you know that?”
“Addor was my best friend,” she replies. “It isn’t science,” she scoffs. “There must be a fresh water source the dragons and creatures there rely on. If not, they would have to come to the mainland in order to find it. But since dragons are vanishing-”
“There must be water there,” Darius whispers in alarm.
“That’s why the dragons attack ships nearing too close,” Chiyo says with a wide smile. “Be...
2019-01-01 22:01:03 +0000 UTC
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Heloise took the key dangling in front of her face, her fingers slipping along the shimmering, purple ribbon attached to it. “What’s this for?” She craned her neck back to look up at Ari smiling down at her.
“It’s to my house,” he replied, purposefully vague.
A little frown crossed Heloise’s face. “You have a house?” She asked, turning around as Ari came to sit beside he...
2019-01-01 20:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Isla looked at her phone and sniffed. “William must have went to that deli again,” she laid back on the sofa and closed her eyes.
Sophie and Isla had been listening to records all day while getting things ready for the big date night.
“Do you need permission to leave?” Sophie murmured as she looked over the record sleeve.
“Mnh,” Isla snuggled in, “I like this song a lot.”
Sophie looked over her shoulder at her. “Do you actually buy anything to furnish ...
2018-12-29 19:00:02 +0000 UTC
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“I can call a plumber,” Sophie huffed as she paced before the bathroom door. She fiddled with her hair, touching and stroking it as she peered inside. “When I asked you what I should do I didn’t mean you should-”
“Just shut up and let me work,” Silas grunted, kneeling down and working under the sink. He turned the wrench and water sprayed all over him from the seam. He coughed and sputtered and Sophie gasped, jumping to attention.
“Are you ok?” She yelped.
The wa...
2018-12-29 18:00:01 +0000 UTC
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Which of my characters really deserves another part? Ruby Empire Edition.
2018-12-29 15:05:50 +0000 UTC
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That evening when I returned home, Addor noticed my lingering sadness.
“Daughter,” he says, “you usually come home drunk from laughter when Demir visits. What happened?”
“Somethings wrong,” I whispered to him. “Orrick and Vela told us a blood wizard has been attacking villages around Demir’s kingdom.” I pulled my knees to my chest, hugging them tight. “Over seven thousand people have just vanished. And King Habbar-” My voice choked off then and Addor’s tail...
2018-12-28 22:00:03 +0000 UTC
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My roommate wakes up at the crack of dawn, and after he does, he wakes me up as well. Sometimes he’ll turn up the radio really loud, or, he’ll push me out of bed, sometimes he’ll rip the covers away. I would rather prefer it sometimes if he’d completely forget about me and let me be late for work. Wouldn’t that torture be good enough?
My roommate and I are polar opposites. We’re both of the opposite sex, he is male, ...
2018-12-28 20:00:01 +0000 UTC
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Uram glares down at you and then takes your horse to the stable, unlatching your wagon and leaving it outside. Once he comes back and sees you still standing there, he grabs you up and places you on his shoulder.
“Let me go!” You yell, kicking and punching him.
He pays you no mind, walking you through the front door he lays a sounding clap against your ass.
“Ow!” You yell. “What the fuck?”
Uram throws you down onto a sofa and glares at you. “Stupid girl,...
2018-12-27 22:00:01 +0000 UTC
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The alliance had been planned ages ago, but for some reason, in the back of your mind, you had assumed that would mean not getting married. The heir to the Glace planet was set to be your betrothed, and the preparations for the wedding were soon underway.
For the most part, you hid, trying to convince yourself that if you saw nothing and heard nothing, then it didn’t exist. You had barely had a boyfriend, how were you supposed...
2018-12-27 20:00:02 +0000 UTC
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The other day I took two old OC I really love and gave them a new story and setting. I hope you like them so I can keep writing them.
Heloise scowled, embarrassed. “You’re far too sentimental,” she averted her eyes. “I’m just a person.”
Ari gave her an extra sharp squeeze then released her. “Before I tell you how wrong you are, let’s clean a little bit.”
Heloise huffed and pulled out her wand. “Where should I start?” She was used to doing major clean-up...
2018-12-26 22:01:00 +0000 UTC
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I’ve been on the road for days now, never really stopping anywhere long enough aside to rest and get what supplies I need. It’s all I can do until I reach the city. Once I’m there, I’ll be able to rest and not worry. But the villages I visit now are poor and small, it’s hard taking the things I need to survive on the road.
I’ve been surviving off the fruit and bread I steal. Barely anyone has coin in their pockets. A...
2018-12-26 20:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Whatever you celebrate or don’t, I hope you’re having a good day with people you enjoy being around, pets included. Just an update, but there will be no new stories today, I hope you will all understand. But new stories will start tomorrow!
2018-12-25 15:38:44 +0000 UTC
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Ander’s is quick to respond I find myself liking him. He picks me up and carries me. But he’s always so rough about it, especially when he sits me back down in the kitchen. He doesn’t hurt me, but it’s like I’m some sort of rag doll to him.
I remember it’s supposed to be my morning to cook breakfast. And pain, or not he’s not going to do anything if it’s not his given turn. I inspect his face before he hides it behind his newspaper and I brace my hand against my left thigh. I s...
2018-12-24 22:00:02 +0000 UTC
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The alliance had been planned ages ago, but for some reason, in the back of your mind, you had assumed that would mean not getting married. The heir to the Glace planet was set to be your betrothed and the preparations for the wedding were soon under way.
For the most part, you hid, trying to convince yourself that if you saw nothing and heard nothing, then it didn’t exist. You had barely had a boyfriend, how were you supposed to get married? Not only that, you weren’t the kind of guy that...
2018-12-24 21:00:01 +0000 UTC
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Violets have started taking over the land surrounding your house as well as your garden. They’ve turned the front yard blue with their overabundance, and they’ve begun to encroach into the neighboring yards.
Not that you’re complaining, you actually like the sight of so many little blossoms. It reminds you of who is responsible for their appearance and how much you adore her.
You found her...
2018-12-24 20:01:00 +0000 UTC
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The doctor ripped the paper and handed it off to Silas. “I think things are alright,” she replied as she hung her chart back on the wall. “You’re in a good place, but that prescription is just me being a worrywart.” She then slid her glasses off her nose and eyed Silas. “You will get it this time, correct?”
Silas glared slightly then sighed. “Perhaps.”
“No excuses, you’re still a young man. There are things you need to take care of now.” She scolded him. She...
2018-12-22 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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“Good morning,” Sophie’s voice broke the silence of the rather cold morning like a crack of thunder.
Silas glanced up, seeing Sophie standing before her door, Persephone beside her on a leash. Sophie waved at him, giving him a big smile.
“Mnh,” Silas grumbled, pulling his hood up.
Sophie pressed her lips together in a firm line. “Maybe he’s still upset,” she thought to herself.
Persephone yanked and pulled on the leash, trying to get closer to Silas as h...
2018-12-22 18:00:02 +0000 UTC
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You rise from the sofa and swallow. “No, I’m fine now. Did you have any plans for the day?” You ask.
“None at all,” Princess replies. “What about you?”
You shake your head and glance aside, trying to avoid eye contact with him.
“Don’t be so nervous,” Princess walks around to you. He’s taller than you and he’s very beautiful. His fingers brush against your cheek and he swoops the sharp fingertips through your hair with delicate ease.
“I’d like to ki...
2018-12-21 23:31:45 +0000 UTC
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“I don’t see why you can’t wear the lovely ball gown I got for you!” Your mother frets about as you pose in front of the mirror.
“I told you, Mother, that’s not my thing. The gowns suit Ella much better anyways.” You can’t help but preen a bit. You’re enjoying your new short haircut, and the way you can smooth is back like you had seen some princes do. You were wearing a bright red jacket with gold embroidery a...
2018-12-21 21:44:48 +0000 UTC
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Amethyst smiles sweetly at me. “I think you’ll like it here, Venial,” she says. “Come morning, I’ll give you the grand tour.” She walks outside and closes the door behind her.
I sigh and lay back, closing my eyes I can still hear the orc and the elf girl going at it. His deep snarls and grunts of effort are echoed by the elf’s pleasured mewls and cries.
“Oh god yes!” She wails. “Right there! Right there!”
“You’re so fucking tight,” the orc snarls.
...
2018-12-20 22:01:00 +0000 UTC
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The town is quiet and dark. All lights have been snuffed out, and the only sound comes from the rain and sleet falling. There is a dread that has fallen over everything like a thick fog. You can feel it in the air, and you know what’s coming.
Soon, you hear crying and sharp, pitiful screams. But you don’t feel bad for them. Those who are crying now have only earned this punishment. It is a shame they do not learn their lesson. Afte...
2018-12-20 20:00:03 +0000 UTC
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