Meribson's Writing Nook

Bear's Beauties: Existential Crisis 23

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

When the door opened, I stepped into the bedroom to see what Nikhol and Taylor had planned. Only to freeze as I passed through the doorway, barely able to remember to shut the door behind me. Nikhol had apparently used the same setting that Lana had, because she looked now to be about the same age as Harry, Rhonda, and Hermione. Taylor, on the other hand, looked to be about twenty nine or thirty.

“Thanks for joining us,” Taylor sa...

Dark Waters 1 (loose MCU commission)

[center]<<Andrew “Andy” Anderson>>[/center]

Welding underwater was always a tricky prospect, made even more so when the project was more than a thousand meters below the surface and the only light was from the welder itself. But, the Navy told him he was going down there as part of some deep sea construction project, so Andy went down and got to work. There was a reason he was given this assignment, for some reason he was always more comfortable in the water, the deeper ...

Helluva Time 10

Where: [s]Happy[/s] Hazbin Hotel, Pentagram City, Pride Ring, Hell

When: 215 days to next Purge

Who: Charlotte “Charlie” Mange

I hummed to myself as I made my way to the front doors as there’s a series of knocks. Opening the door, I smiled as I saw the antlered lupine features of Alastor’s nephew.

“Hi Jacques,” I greeted as I held the door open for the o...

Contractor Diablo One Shot

They weren’t going to make it. Legend cursed under his breath as he fired more beams that twisted around the front layers of Ziz’s barrier of debris, only for them to be blocked by rubble that had just happened to be in the way.

They weren’t going to make it. Alexandra broke the sound barrier as she flew at the Simurgh, fists forward, only to be slapped aside by one of the Endbringer’s wings like a toddler shooing a fly. She tumbled in the air, only to right herself a moment lat...

Of Lordships & Dark Spirits 4

Lee exhaled in frustration as he stared at the ruin that was his “new estate.” He had a month before he was expected to start hosting visitors, and if the estate he’d been given was to be anything close to ready it was going to take a miracle.

“So in summary, I have an estate that hasn’t seen human habitation in ten years but looks like it’s been twenty, no helpers, no local guides, not enough funds to repair half the shit that needs fixing, and, to top it all off, ...

Bear's Beauties: Existential Crisis 22

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

It was the day before Hogwarts was starting, and I was being sat down on the edge of a bed by three young witches with a mix of anxious and embarrassed looks on their faces. Judging from the eclectic mix of Quidditch posters and stacks of books, I’m guessing that it was the room that they were staying at while at Grimmauld Place.

“Ladies, is there something I can help you with?” I asked, curious about both why they’d dragged m...

Divide & Conquer 4

Winter is Coming: Revenant “Revy” 1

I looked between the circle etched in flour on the floor of the Crypts and the design on my Company smartphone. Everything seemed to match, and with it being well after everyone had gone to bed, I shouldn’t be interrupted. Stark had told me that no one came this far into the Crypts unless they were visiting a specific individual, so there’d be no guards. Fortunately for me, since I was only able to grab a single purch...

Hexblade Zuko 3

The party lasted for several hours after the foiled assassination attempt, and even as the party died down, Lee wasn’t permitted to retire for the night. No, both the Earth King and the Fire Lord wanted to spend time with him, dragging him around and asking a myriad of questions. Some made sense, what with the talk about making him a Lord, others were just annoying, mostly focused on Vaatu and how he’d found a Spirit Weapon.

To be fair, it wasn’t his uncle or the Earth King that w...

Bear's Beauties: Existential Crisis 21

[center]<<Kara Zor-El>>[/center]

Hyacinth and the girls were heading back to their school in a few days so Harley grabbed Cameron and took them to some of her favorite places back stateside, while Bear, Lisa, and Taylor were living up to the promise of making sure to include me more. While I had originally been assuming that meant including me in the planning and more serious aspects, I certainly wasn’t complaining about our current destination.

The look of exaggerat...

Tales of the Cold Frontier: Izidorius

It was supposed to be simple. A hike outside of Longbay, up to Kray Outcrop to see the steamer ship bringing in more stampeders passing through for the gold fields inland. Ever since the news broke about gold being discovered, countless people came flooding to the tiny port on their way to the gold fields hundreds of miles inland.

Another ship bearing hundreds of people seeking gold was coming in, and Kell decided he wanted to watch the ship come in, but the docks were so crowded he wou...

Hexblade Zuko 2

Some people take a long time to wake up, the claws of slumber not letting go of their minds for some time. After years on the battlefield, when an attack could come at any time from any direction, even beneath his bedroll, Lee wasn’t one of those people. His eyes opened as he made the quick transition from sleep to wakefulness, his vision filled with a halo of black hair and his arms wrapped around the warm, soft body of Noriko, a full, milk-laden breast cupped in his left hand. Her back wa...

Divide & Conquer 3

Winter is Coming: Talia al-Ghul 1

Master and his associate's plan was simple enough. Now that the local feudal lord was under their thrall along with all the witnesses, it would be a simple enough manner to ensure a strong starting position for when the first of Master's true enemies arrived.

While Master's raw physical abilities were impressive, each on the low end of the average metahumans despite a lack of obvious specialty, what truly set him apart wa...

Bear's Beauties: Existential Crisis 20

[center]<<Hyacinth “Harry” Potter>>[/center]

It had been ages since I’d been in Diagon Alley, fortunately the Hogwarts lists had finally arrived. But that meant that everyone was crowded into the Alley with barely a week left until the start of term. First up was a trip to Gringotts to get the money needed to buy new supplies. Including robes, I’d outgrown the robes I had last year (and maybe some lingerie, a part of my mind whispered while pulling up images...

Chimera Time 11

Chapter 11: Handling the Huntress and Claiming the Cheetah

“Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Many of you have been begging for this night, demanding to see the boute you’re about to witness! Well your demands have been heard! Iiin one corner, we have a rising star, coming in at an unbroken twelve win streak. You know him, the one and only: LEGIONNN!!!”

I stepped out into the walkway, letting the new form I’d found slowly slip...

Helluva Time! 9

Where: Stolas’s Office, Stolas’s Estate, Lust Ring, Hell

When: 231 days to next Purge

Who: Stolas

I glanced up from the papers I was working on as the door to the office opened. Ah, it was Blitzy’s Sinner. Talking to Jacques was always something of a treat, not only did he have good insights, it was refreshing to speak to someone that wouldn’t intentionally deceiv...

Divide & Conquer 2

Winter is Coming: Draugur 1

In the end, the main reason I won the spar between Talia and I was the fact that thanks to Body and Everlasting Talents I don’t get tired, and her pride wouldn’t let her ask for a break when her student could keep going. That and the fact that since I didn’t want to kill her I was holding back my strength. By a lot. Don’t get me wrong, Talia’s a very skilled martial artist but she isn’t skilled enough to...

Hexblade Zuko 1

[center][b]Many Years Ago[/b][/center]

“Prince Ozai, why are you wasting my time with this pomp? Just tell me what you want! Everyone else, go,” Fire Lord Azulon commanded.

Zuko followed his mother to the entrance, Azula trailing behind him. As Zuko and Azula were about to pass through the doorway, Azula grabbed Zuko’s hand and dragged him behind the deep red curtains lining the wall.

“What are you…” Zuko began, only for Azula to shush him a...