Meribson's Writing Nook

Unconnected Snippets: East Meets West

Cai Xi watched from the corner of his eye, doing his best to not draw attention to himself while still observing. The Mysterious Stranger’s presence made everyone nervous, both for his garb and the aura of qi around him. When he walked, the clink of metal rang out with every step. A hat made of leather covered his face. A length of metal and wood in a tight fitting, leather satchel rested on his back. The hilt of a short sword and curved handle of polished wood rested at his hips, visible i...

Grimoire Ultra 7

Class progressed like most high schools, classes were mostly stuff I’d experienced, the only things that weren’t more or less what I’d gone through already being Japanese Literature and modern History. Izumi’s reactions to the classes being taught by Pro Heroes was hilarious, but honestly, I didn’t have the cultural background to feel anything but weird by having people stand in front of us dressed in colorful costumes.

As the day went on, I couldn't help but feel a sense of a...

Steelheart (Worm commission) 1

Homeroom could get fucked. Arcadia could get fucked. This entire city could get fucked. Throw in the rest of Earth Bet for good measure. It didn’t fucking matter, not since she’d… Amy pushed that thought aside, lest she start spiraling again. She’d done that too much already, to the point that it had started to cut into her time at the hospitals.

Taking a breath, Amy turned her gaze instead to the rest of the class. Homeroom wouldn’t start for another five minutes or so. Thus,...

Blood & Thunder: Compiled 2

Yi Zhen, Young Mistress of the Indomitable Ocean Sword Sect, kowtowed before the Elders of the sect. Only three of the sect’s five Elders were present, Elder Meng Jin was in the Capitol overseeing the sect’s part of the upcoming Grueling Gorge Tournament while Elder Yi Shi (who was both her father and Grandmaster of the Sect) was serving this month’s rotation with the Imperial Army in driving off the barbarian horse lords to the north.

“This Young Mistress honors the Elders of t...

Game of Alchemy 10

A silver lining about the timeline that Tywin gave me for heading to Winterfell: the length of the journey, combined with how the Red Wedding had happened before Joffrey had made the declaration that I would be marrying Sansa, gave me an excuse to depart Kings Landing before the Royal Wedding. I didn’t know if my presence had changed things enough to butterfly his poisoning away, but I had no desire to be present if I could help it.

The main problem with leaving as soon as I'd like: s...

A Lonely Eden 8

“You sure?” I asked Jacob. The sixteen year old stood in front of me, his back straight and his eyes firm.

“I am, Father,” he said in response, meeting my gaze resolutely. “This is what I want.”

I took a deep breath, held it for a second, then let it out. I honestly had been wondering if it would be Jacob or one of his brothers who would do this first. To feel like my presence was stifling them, to feel the urge to go out and see what else was out there, to set up his ...

Blood & Thunder: Compiled 1

AN: This is a slightly tweaked version of my quest on QQ, Blood & Thunder in an Empire of Jade. It is essentially a xianxia story, where the protagonist is from a xianxia version of the Aztec Empire. This chapter contains the first two posts of the quest made to flow better.

In the frozen northlands, in a realm the locals call Midgard, men and women hunt mighty beasts, harvesting their flesh and bone so as to imbue themselves with their power. Some men stand taller ...

Webs Betwixt Stars 10

So, it turns out that there was an element to captures that I had missed in my review of the rules. Specifically, that some would grant me retroactive discounts on Defenses I’d already purchased. Jaesa granted me a discount on Mind Defense, which meant that the payout for her was twenty six Company Credits. Despite the fact that buying her outright would normally cost twenty. I had zero complaints about this setup.

Much as I was tempted to dump all the points into paying back the debt...

Mars, Mass, & Magic 2

Time passed, as it always had. I worked alongside other colonists, mostly doing intern type stuff, practiced my magic in the privacy of my room, and played Daggerheart with the group. Despite living on Mars, the novelty of it soon became, I hate to say it, routine.

But routine didn't mean boring, not by a longshot. The sessions of Daggerheart became more complex and intricate, with Jared weaving epic tales of adventure that kept us all on the edge of our seats. I found myself g...

Wrath's Contractor (WC Commission) 1

‘Why do I get these cases?’ the Recruitment Agent thought to themself as they sent the latest Recruit away. It was the second time this recruiting cycle he’d sent a Recruit off with all the signs of their Retinue being the one running the show in short order. First it was the cancer girl, now it was the anime nerd who’d been obsessed with ‘Dommy Mommies’. For fuck’s sake, they’d both chosen the same starting world!

Penning together the requisite orders, they sen...

Neon Mass: Infernal Nights 3

The rest of the day had me doing research and reading up on the world I’d apparently agreed to come to. Much like the demon tailed corporate looking douche had said, the majority looked like it was pulled from Cyberpunk 2077, with Night City, Arasaka, Nomads, Militech, etc. But there were a couple other megacorps that had a stake in the pie, the biggest of them being Vought.

While Vought didn’t have a monopoly on supers, capes, or whatever you wanted to call them, they did have the ...

Webs Betwixt Stars 9

I know the rule about sticking your dick in crazy, but it’s a little bit different when you’re minding your own business, Crazy walks up to you on the sidewalk, and loudly declares that you’re going to fuck her. Which was how I found myself here, in a back alley on a floating city, arms wrapped around a thick, toned thigh with the back of her knee on my shoulder, driving my cock into her wet pussy over and over.

“Yessss,” the yellow eyed woman hissed, her nails digging into my...

Waves of Magic: Paakiga 1, Tobias 2

[center]Paakiga 1[/center]

My fin-legs paddled, pushing my bulk through the water. I was starting to get too big for the shallows, another molt, and I wouldn’t be able to handle the weight of my shell this close to shore. Until that point though, I’d keep combing the surf, finding anything useful that could be taken back to the Cultivators in the city. Hopefully I’d be able to find some obsidian, from the rumors, there was a zang clan that would be passing through soon. 2023-06-24 01:00:34 +0000 UTC View Post

Neon Mass: Infernal Nights 2

“I don’t suppose I can have a name, since that’s clearly something that will never be uttered again,” I asked, my eyes still firmly locked on the scalpel, even as she pulled it out of the chair and it disappeared somewhere on her.

“Either Amelia or Panacea,” she answered as she stood. Her red eye seemed to stare intently at me for another minute or two before she grumbled under her breath. “Stand up and take your pants off.”

“Wha?” I asked, before she explained...

Unconnected Snippets 1: Eldritch Shimmers

AN: Since my brain is an ADHD ridden muppet with the attention span of an amnesic goldfish at times, you should be aware that this snippet will probably not be continued, and I’m not even sure where it’d go if it did.

It was strange, Silco mused, as he stared down the mass of flesh before him. Well, calling it a ‘mass of flesh’ might be misleading, but it was fitting. In most other circumstances, he wouldn’t still be here, within spitting distance of ...

To Walk the Whole Way 5

I could see that Bart’s movements were robotic and stiff, almost as if he was being controlled by someone or something. I hesitated for a moment, unsure of how to handle the situation.

“Come on, Pete. You think you can take me?” Bart taunted.

I didn’t respond, instead choosing to charge at him with a powerful punch. He easily dodged it, his movements still jerky and unnatural. I realized then that we weren’t just dealing with Bart, but with whatever was controlling him.<...

A Lonely Eden 7

I was now fucking Eve and Ayla. Regularly, I mean. It still seemed unreal at times. I know, I’d live who the fuck knows how long in this ice age, and having sex with my daughter and her mother was what threw me off? What can I say, we can’t choose that kind of thing. Regardless, at the moment, sex wasn’t the family bonding activity I was engaging in.

“Ugh!” my oldest son cried out in frustration. “I’m never going to get it!”

“You will, son. You will. Try it a lit...

Neon Mass: Infernal Nights (Commission) 1

A sharp burst of pain across my cheek brought me to the here and now. I looked up, just in time to receive another blow to the head. About the only thing that I was able to take in before seeing stars again was a fist attached to what looked like an edgy, roided out walking stereotype of a gangbanger. I fell against the floor, only just now noticing that I was tied to a chair as I hit the ground.

“Think you can steal from us, gonk?” I vaguely heard a voice ask, as I tried to get the...

Mars, Mass, & Magic (Commission) 1

I opened my eyes to a strange sight—a dimly lit room with sterile white walls and a faint hum echoing in the background. The air felt different, lighter somehow, and I struggled to recall where I was or how I had ended up here. Confusion clouded my thoughts as I attempted to piece together the fragments of memory. But nothing came.

As my eyes adjusted to the subdued lighting, I noticed a large glass window in front of me. Standing up from the bed I woke up on, I stumbled over to the w...

To Walk the Whole Way 4

Itsuka popped out to the front of the store, and came back a moment later looking incredibly pale, “Joker.”

“Which one?” I asked.

Yes, this version of Gotham was such a shit hole that there were multiple Jokers. Three that were currently active, and the original one that hadn’t been seen in nearly thirty years. Of the three active, the one that was the least likely to kill you randomly was the oldest and best fit the classic Joker from the comics in my first lif...

Imperium Effect 1 (GEOM Multicross)

27 January 2211
0527 hours, Imperial Standard
IMS Deliverance, in Geosynchronous Orbit Above PSR B1257+12 A
Ensign Kyle Ryder, Imperium Spaceforce

Kyle blinked the sleep away from his eyes as he woke up. Shore leave was over, and now it was back to the rest of the boring patrol on the edge of Imperium Space. Still, at least the company was nice.

“Awake already, yawnetu?” the melodious voice of the wo...

Bear's Beauties: Existential Crisis 56

[center]<<Bear Sandosen>>[/center]

I bit back an amused smile at seeing Nikhol interact with the blushing and clearly nervous Liara. She’d been pretty when she was just an image on a screen, she looked even better in person. More than her looks, there was also the fact that, to put it plainly, nerdy girls were sexy. Something about brains and breasts just worked. Also the fact that the average Asari just in general is sexier than the average human.

Turning back to th...

Webs Betwixt Stars 8

I punched in the coordinates for Manaan and made the jump to hyperspace, rolling my neck. I frowned slightly at the lack of that satisfying snap, crackle, and pop. Stretching hadn’t been the same since getting Body-Tune Up and Body Defense, even if everything else about it had been more than worth it. With an annoyed sigh, I stood and made my way out of the cockpit. It was little things, the tiny, miniscule flaws, that I surprisingly found myself missing. Admittedly, the overwhelming majori...

Sauron of the Vale 1 (Commission, GoT)

Year 12 Before the Tower Lord’s Ascension
Valelands

There were many things about my current life that I hated. Not the least of which, was the fact that I was currently stuck as a baby. Reincarnation is a bitch. Combine that with the fact that my new family, which as of a week ago consists only of my older brother and sister, were struggling to gather enough food to eat three times a week, and it’s safe to say that my new live is complete and utter garba...

No Evening Chapter

So, I have had to do a lot of stuff in town this week, so unfortunately there will be no second chapter for the day. There will be the usual two chapters starting tomorrow.

Game of Alchemy 9

I have very vague memories of the wedding between Sansa and Tyrion in the show, it just wasn’t memorable enough to stand out for me, but what little I do remember seemed to line up fairly close to what I was experiencing. Granted, it didn’t have the extravagant display of opulence and wealth that a wedding for a Lannister would have. But it was still more pomp and wealth being showcased than I was used to.

I glanced to my side, where Sansa, my bride, stood stone faced in her beige w...

Return of the Sith 2

Darth Tyrranus, known to the majority of the galaxy as Count Dooku, head of state for the Confederacy of Independent Systems, always did his best to maintain his composure. Considering the state of the CIS Senate at the moment, as Admiral Trench gave a report on the attacks on their outer borders, that was a much more difficult task than usual. The most curious part of the reports included images taken from the battles, showcasing the black and red armored soldiers, tripod war droids that cut...

To Walk the Whole Way 3

“Where’d you get that?” I asked, pointing at the talisman around Itsuka’s neck. She looked down, her hand going up to touch it.

“Uncle gave it to me, a week ago. Said I was looking a bit ill, that it would help,” she said. I blinked, I didn’t know Itsuka had an uncle. She’d never mentioned him before, and last I’d heard her mother was dead and her father an only child.

Instead of verbalizing my confusion, I instead asked, “Where’d your uncle get it from?” 2023-06-14 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Game of Alchemy 8

I have to say, despite my expectations, Stannis managed to surprise me. The Battle of the Blackwater, as it would come to be known in my original world, didn’t happen at night. Apparently when a large scale, medieval army attacks, they don’t like attacking at night, who’da thunk it?

But instead, Stannis had his men attack during the day. The sun was beating down on both armies as they desperately fought for the walls of King’s Landing. I had mixed feelings about the order I was ...

Waves of Magic: Tobias 1 (Original Fantasy)

“Alright, we all ready?” Dura asked, her elven ears twitching, listening for any sign they’d been detected, as the group of four huddled next to a collapsed pillar.

“Ready as we’ll ever be,” Drorvar, the dwarven knight, responded, taking a drink from his metal flask.

“Just buy me a few minutes to examine her ritual,” Tobias said, idling scratching the head of Frill, his iguana familiar. The lizard leaned into the scratching fingers, bits of molted skin peeling off....