December Love Letter
Let's vote on the monster you'll get a love letter from in December! I decided that this month will feature my ladies!
2018-11-05 16:20:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's vote on the monster you'll get a love letter from in December! I decided that this month will feature my ladies!
2018-11-05 16:20:05 +0000 UTC View PostYou take the wine bottles and quickly tuck them into a cabinet with your collection of tupperware with mismatched or missing lids. “There, out of sight out of mind.”
Zagan grimaces at you and you quickly look away.
“So uhm-” you mutter. “You’re free now. What do you plan on doing?”
Zagan’s dark eyes flick to the window. He looks distant for a moment as his gaze starts to narrow. “Not much,” he huffs.
“You can’t go home?” You ask.
He scoff...
2018-11-03 21:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostAges ago, I made a very terrible mistake. One that tore from me the things I loved and the things I needed. I was always told by my mother to be careful what I wished for. I never listened to her. I should have listened to her. I suppose, really, that was my first big mistake.
I was born to a very affluent and powerful noble family. My father was king over a small providence, and my mother was a princess from a foreign land, chosen for...
2018-11-03 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAahna gasps. “Oh!” She whispers. She leans back and is silent for a moment. After half a beat Aahna glances back a you. “Half Nymph? Really?”
You chuckle and brush back your hair, showing her that your ears end in points. “I keep my hair long because everyone teases me about these.”
Aahna’s eyes go wide. “Why? They’re so cute!” She moves from her seat to sit next to you. She taps the points of your ears and her eyes go wide.
“Yeah, exactly,” you laugh, tryin...
2018-11-02 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostYou live at the edge of the Hearthway Forest, technically still inside Hearthway Hollow, but far enough away from it you’re not usually involved with the day to day life. That is how you prefer it.
It has nothing to do with the werewolves at all. In fact, you like the werewolves who do come and visit you. And they’re not just from Hearthway Hollow. Sometimes, werewolves from outside will show up at your door. They’ll come f...
2018-11-02 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostDinihari was practicing medicine, like most of Afan. She would tell you about her classes and the lectures she went to. Often mentioning she wished you were there. You would tell her about your own boring studies and how you also wished she was by your side to make them interesting. But through all your conversations and wishes to be in the same room, you had never told her once about you leg. And now, you feel as if this could end your friendship.
At the docks, you’re shocked to see there i...
2018-11-01 21:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe cave at the edge of the woods is like a large open mouth. The rocks that come from the ground and the ceiling are harsh, jagged teeth. They’re extended outward as if they are eager to rip into you and devour you.
It has been known for a long time now that a beast lives in that cave and your elders have chosen to offer sacrifices to the beast. You have been chosen as this sacrifice.
They’...
2018-11-01 19:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostMy mother looks at me and she knows. By some grace, she manages to convince my wife to stay, it will never happen again. I agree and tell her if I should break that vow she can kill me and bury me in the roses.
I still feel nothing.
I discover as the days go by that my senses are gone. I can see and hear, but when I touch something I do not feel the texture of it. I shove my hand into the flames and I feel no pain. When I eat I do not taste the wood or wine. When I am holding my ba...
2018-10-31 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostDo you decorate or not decorate? That’s the question that bothers you every year as Halloween comes around. Considering you work in a mortuary you know people might feel it’s a bit morbid to decorate for Halloween. On the other hand, you greatly enjoy it. You love the holiday and everything that goes with it.
You have a stare off with your box of decorations. A big wad of black tinsel with little orange pumpkins and white skeletons...
2018-10-31 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“I smell blood,” Abe murmurs.
“Because someone stabbed him,” you huff. “Are you going to get all protective and possessive every time someone stabbed comes and bleeds up my guest room.”
Abe covers his face as he tries not to laugh. “You make it sound so much worse.”
“I can handle myself, Abe,” you reply. “These roamers usually just need a meal, a bath, and a calm place to sleep before they go off and start their bullshit again.”
Abe looks at you. “I ...
2018-10-30 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostBound forever, eternal being, no light shall illuminate thee. Cursed between, hollow within, let no mortal set its sights on you again.
That is the inscription on the tomb in the cemetery that my father and I take care of. It was the first thing I learned to read, and yet the meaning of it still eludes me. The tomb existed here before there was a cemetery before there was a church. These things grew up around the tomb. No one knows how long it has been here ...
2018-10-30 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHe touches your cheek again. “Do you wish to go home then?”
You look back at Halil and shake your head. “I was alone in the village,” you confess. “And if they were willing to sacrifice me then they have no qualms for other things.”
Halil’s expression is soft and understanding. “Then, you can stay here.”
“I won’t be in your way?” You ask,
“It is only me here,” he replies. “I do not see how you would get in my way.”
You smile up at Halil. ...
2018-10-29 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe Heavenly Choir isn’t what you think it is. In fact, if any human were to the Choir, they would instantly die from horror and shock. The sound is not the angelic singing and revelry that’s become popular in the mindset of humans. The sound is like the soul-wrenching from the body, screaming, angry, ferocious, and unkind. Inhuman as possible would...
2018-10-29 19:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostYou glance over to him. “Just because my business is dead people why does that make me a target?”
“Uhh-” Tanks hesitates but you see the corner of his mouth twitch as he tries to keep from smiling.
“I know I’m new here but-” you frown and shakes your head. “Is just everyone in this fucking town an asshole?”
“You included?” Tank smirks.
You stick your tongue out at him and flop back into the seat.
“Do you want me to do something about it?” Tank ...
2018-10-27 21:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostYou look up at the dancers in the room. Their forms are impeccable, and the way their bodies move makes you think of fairies dancing in circles. You glance back down to your art pad, sketching out the scene before you. Your hand is smudged black, and there is a stack of papers by your side of drawings and doodles you’ve done throughout the class.
Delaynie hired you to design a poster for the upcoming dance recital of Midsummer Night...
2018-10-27 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post“People don’t usually wear chains unless they’ve done something bad,” I retort. “And I highly doubt you were a slave, being lord and ruler and all that bullshit.”
“Astute, aren’t you?” Theodred smirks. He taps his fingertips to his jaw and teeth. “You would be correct in that. I have done many foul things in the name of conquest.” He lowers his arms to his sides.
“I still have no answered all your questions,” Theodred whispers. “And that is what I will d...
2018-10-26 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostYou work as a nanny for a noble family ever since their son was born. You’ve practically raised the child, and you love him with all your heart. He’s bright and kind, and you see something special in him compared to his parents. His mother is gentle, but she’s a wilting flower often bending to the will of her husband, who is a tyrant. Luckily, he is gone often.
Iris, the mother, has grown dependent upon you. Ever since having bab...
2018-10-26 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostSeir takes hold of my hands. “It may not seem apparent now, but eventually you will notice the changes to your body, your mind, and well...everything.”
I look up at him and ease into his embrace. “I’m afraid,” I whisper.
“I know,” he strokes my back and kisses my temple. “I will be frightened later, when I know exactly what it is you’ve become.”
I shove him and chuckle. “You should always be afraid of me.”
“True,” he smirks.
One day, as Seir ...
2018-10-25 21:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe city of Obresh is a significant port, and the noble over it has allowed Demir domain over it. As such, I have been placed in Obresh to begin work on the Unifying Road that Demir is building. I’m here for the long haul, but I am so honored to have been chosen by Demir to oversee this grand and noble project.
The Unifying Road will work its way through all the Ruby Empire, connecting every nation and civilization so that Demir’s ...
2018-10-25 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostYou go inside, hoping to rest up, order some takeout, and work on the sketches you made during the dance class. Only thing is, your lights won’t come on. You know you paid your electric and on further inspection you find that other appliances come on, just not your lights.
A quick call to the building manager and a few moments later he arrives at your door. Ever since you moved in, you’ve had something of a crush on the building manager. He was a goodlooking older man, sharp features, stee...
2018-10-24 21:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The magnets for this month came in and they’re huge!!!!
2018-10-24 19:38:39 +0000 UTC View PostAfter working for a long while at a major music magazine, I got a bit burnt out with photography. Much like writer’s block, I found that I couldn’t take the photographs I wanted. Any time I tried, I found the pictures came out stunted, empty, and lackluster. I was in such a slump, I started working at a family photography studio. It was the sort of place that all I had to do was point and shoot. As long as the customer was happy, that was all that mattered.
Luckily, it doesn’t take too long for us to receive word from someone who is willing to help us. He arrives on day driving a carriage with a showy picture painted along the side. It read: “Doctor Emil’s Wonder Serum”.
You and the other exchange wary looks, wondering if he’s really a doctor or some sideshow huckster trying to sell his wares. As Emil steps off his carriage, you see he’s wearing dark clothes where the wrists and ankles are tight to the body. He has on a wide bri...
2018-10-23 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostWhen I was little, they called me shy. As I grew up, I realized I was more of an introvert and dealing with anxiety more than I was shy. Although, people still like to describe me that way when they introduce me.
“He’s a shy guy,” they’ll say. And every time, it makes me cringe a little.
I know they mean no harm by it, but still, it makes me feel weird to be known as the ‘shy guy...
2018-10-23 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostI flinch, worrying I’ve said or done something. “Excuse me?”
“I haven’t gotten to where I am by relying on anything other than my own skill set,” she replies. “I have dealt with overbearing, disgusting male egos all my life. I don’t plan on working with anymore since I have the choice.”
I shake my head. “I need you, Sayuri,” I tell her. “I am not ashamed to admit that. I will make sure that you are not offended, and if anyone does they have my hooves to deal with....
2018-10-22 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostA dark cloud has been hanging over the Ruby Empire for a long time now. Not just because of the Gnolls or even the new Centaur warlord making his way across the land. There’s something else, something that has been making the hairs on the back of my neck prickle.
There’s something on the darkening horizon that I can’t put my finger on. I’ve always been able to sense things as they come. I was able to get the village to sa...
2018-10-22 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
I try to do a magnet every month for my top paying tiers. This is the one I whipped up for this month. My top tier patrons and two random patrons will get one of these in the mail for November’s rewards.
2018-10-21 22:47:10 +0000 UTC View PostI cautiously walk around the tower, peering up at the window. I don’t see her in it, so I aim my camera again. I then realize I doomed myself. I see a bucket and she dumps it out over me. The ice cold water crashing over me and I yelp. She then dumps the bucket and I barely avoid it.
“Get the hell out of here,” the girl hisses. “You mortals don’t know when to take a hint.”
“Mortals?” I look up at the window, but she’s gone back inside.
Deciding not to toy with fat...
2018-10-20 21:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostYou chuck the rock into the lake with all your might, feeling better the harder you throw. You sniffle, wiping your face and smearing dirt and mud on your cheek. You’ve been trying to get a hold of yourself, but when your heart is broken, it’s hard to do. It’s hard to feel anything without that lingering ache that’s always there.
You huff and reach down to pick up another rock. You lose your footing, t...
2018-10-20 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostOphelia places my palm to her chest. “Well, half swan,” she murmurs. “My father is something else,” she grumbles angrily when she speaks of him.
“My mother is the Swan Queen,” she replies. “Our kingdom is hidden from the eyes of humans.” She then glances out the window. “I can see it from here,” she murmurs, pointing a finger towards the glass. “Just the peaks of it, right outside.”
I furrow my brow, only seeing clouds outside.
“Ever since we had to ...
2018-10-19 21:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post