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Monthly Poll: June 2024

You lot should know how this works by now. Winner of this poll is guaranteed 2 chapters next month. As per my executive decision, the winner of last month's poll does not feature in this one.

Also, fair warning, I am considering taking a week off in July. I mean, I do live in the DC area so I may as well be 'Murican. What this might mean is that I might reduce commissions down from 7 to 6 and poll winning chapters from 2 to 1. I haven't decided on the details yet but I'll figure it out....

ACL is live.

Also, relax, I'm not starting a new story. That Genshin Impact SI was just a snippet for a plot bunny that just wouldn't leave me alone.

Snowman 1 (Genshin Impact)

Legend of the Snowman-Mancer 1

Euri Lawrence

“There is something wrong with this family, brother,” my beloved twin said, her icy-blue hair framing a set of dazzling, sunset eyes that gleamed with determination. “I’ll change it all. This family’s ridiculous notion of nobility, the people’s opinion of us. One by one if I must. That will be my vengeance!”

“Sure, that sounds lovely, sis. And how are you going to do that?” I ask...

Life: 2. City of the Damned

Chapter 2: City of the Damned

Giovanni Zatara
New York, NY, USA

I frowned as I teleported into my ancestral home. Shadowcrest Manor was one of the most magically potent locations in the world. Its wards had been added to by every generation of Zatara. It was truly a fortress like none other.

Stepping within the bounds of its wards always made me feel as if a warm blanket had been draped over my shoulder. There were few better places to gu...

PWP: 5.1 Scale

Scale 5.1

Bryce Kiley

2010, November 30: Brockton Bay, NH, USA

Tuesdays were great. I had the entire afternoon to myself, whether to tinker or to skate around as Creed. I found myself forgoing my usual activities in favor of visiting the hospital. I had promises to keep.

Which wasn't to say I strolled in through the front door. I'd already gotten a taste of what was waiting for me over PHO: Why aren't you healing more?...

Spoon: 4.13 Fish

Aaron's Pokemon

- Artoria (Kirlia)
- Jeanne (Flaaffy)
- Durvasa (Mankey)
- Deviled (Egg)

Fish 4.13

Aaron Fulan

Petalburg Woods

I raced through the woods, aura suffusing my body as best I was able. I could see the flares of emotion now, a corona that filled the glade in the distance. They acted as a beacon that drew me in, like a lighthouse that warned me of the jagged ro...

Apocalypse: 1.14 Liftoff

Liftoff 1.14

June 2015

I let out a deep breath as I took stock of the mess around me. Rocket was thankfully the only pokemon who was injured, though he'd take a week or so to recover from this fight. Spade was physically fine but the young drilbur had just hacked a crustle to death. I'd be surprised if he wasn't shellshocked. Scout fared the best of them, having acted largely in a support role. The two poochyena seemed alright too, if only because...

Homeless Bunny 24

Homeless Bunny 24

Malcolm Powers

I bolted out of bed. My wife was screaming, a piercing shriek that sent stabbing pain into my eardrums. Her panic banished the fog of sleep and sent my heart pounding into my throat.

“What? What?” I shouted. My hand went into the top drawer of my bedside table. I always kept my pistol nearby, just in case. You could never trust those animals.

The nightlight on Samantha’s side of the bed was on. Sh...

Troll: 21. Lion Meets Snake

Chapter 21: Lion Meets Snake

Blaise Zabini

Hogwarts, Great Britain

I sat across from Ronald, a wizard's chess set between us. The lanky ginger leaned forward for a better view, not that he needed it. It was a habit of his whenever he was deep in thought, along with a subconscious twiddling of the thumbs.

This was the second game tonight. Our games usually didn't last this long, especially since I liked to move w...

PWP: 4.13.5 Theresa Richter & SAINT

Interlude 4.13.5: Theresa Richter & SAINT

Theresa Richter

2010, November 29: Brockton Bay, NH, USA

Damascus was a mess. The only reason things hadn't devolved into a civil war was because the Guild was here. More specifically, I was here, with enough firepower to declare war on a small country. It made both the rebels and the SRG hesitate for fear that I'd side against the aggressors.

I looked over th...

Troll: 20. Smoke and Mirrors

Chapter 20: Smoke and Mirrors

Blaise Zabini

Hogwarts, Great Britain

The defense classroom quieted down as Professor Quirrell called for attention. He was practically impossible to take notes for, what with his incessant stuttering, but he did more or less follow the curriculum outlined by the Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1.

Outside of his stuttering, there was no attempt to "sabotage the next generation" or ...

Monthly Poll: May 2024

It's that time of the month. You know how this works. Also, I didn't hear too much grumbling so the previous month's winner will now be struck from the following month's poll, mostly because I get tired of writing one story (can you tell?).

Also, I'm approaching a point when I should choose a new specialization for my Tinker of Fiction fic (PWP) so here's a mini-poll included.

Chapters published in March:

1: LT: 8.5
2: Grill: 2.4
5: Troll: 16 & ACL Live
8: Spoon...

Life: 1. Pilot

Preface

This was a commission idea. The premise is that an OC Phenex from Highschool DxD gets voluntarily isekai'd to the setting of Young Justice. He knows about canon and aims to make a name for himself while developing his peerage.

Chapter 1: Pilot

Rigal Phenex

Washington, DC, USA

I stared intently at the ornate box on my lap. It was made of a dark cedar wood, lacquered and en...

LT: 8.6 Respite

Respite 8.6

2005, July 9: Nameless Village, Babylon

"Are you sure?" I asked Fortuna.

"For the fourth time, Andy, yes. I am positive we have never experimented on children. The absolute eldest we've ever offered vials to would be considered adults according to their respective cultures."

"You know how little that means, right?"

"But that's the answer I have for you. The youngest on record I believe was sixteen ye...

Troll: 19. Black Thumb

Chapter 19: Black Thumb

Blaise Zabini

Hogwarts, Great Britain

The next morning, I stepped out into the common room after my Monday routine and noticed Gemma Farley waiting for me. She was lounging on one of the plush loveseats and motioned me over with a finger as I emerged.

The older girl wore her chestnut hair in a simple, high ponytail, something that stood out from the usual styles common in the house. A single loc...

ACL: 27.5 Various

Chapter 27.5: Various

Rory Christner

Brockton Bay, NH, USA
Saturday, February 5, 2011

I swore under my breath as I dove from the van. A beam of light descended from the sky and struck the engine blocks, which could only mean Purity. There had been some rumors flying around that she’d divorced Kaiser and struck out on her own, maybe even turned over a new leaf to become an independent hero. Clearly, those were full of sh...

ACL: 27. Oh the irony... Get it? Iron-y?

Chapter 27: Oh the irony… Get it? Iron-y?

Brockton Bay, NH, USA
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Type: Steel

I barely remembered what I did yesterday after I let Victini take over. If I focused, I thought I could glean impressions, but it was akin to trying to remember a hazy dream. Getting shunted to the subconscious level in my own mind was a new experience, but there was no denying the aura of sheer delight radiating off of Victini a...

Troll: 18. Only wizards would make mead out of pork

Preface

Here's the last of this month's stories. It seems that the majority opinion is that I should remove the victor of each month from next month's poll so starting May, that's what I'll do (April's poll is over and Troll won again).

Chapter 18: Only wizards would make mead out of pork.

Blaise Zabini

Hogwarts, Great Britain

Professor Sinistra had asked me over the last astrono...

THG: 2.6.5 Parahumans Online

Spit of Spite 2.6.5

John Soprano

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THG: 2.6 Spit of Spite

Spit of Spite 2.6

John Soprano

"You can't be serious," Francis complained, pulling his shirt out so he could get a better look at the design.

I smiled at him like butter wouldn't melt in my mouth. "What's wrong with it? It's just a t-shirt with the restaurant logo."

"It's neon-pink. Yours isn't neon-pink."

I looked down at my own shirt. It was a black chef's jacket with two, parallel columns of buttons. The buttons were knotted r...

THG: 2.5 Spit of Spite

Spit of Spite 2.5

John Soprano

It was four in the afternoon, a bit of a lull time for me. The lunch rush had passed and the dinner rush had yet to arrive. Missy was off doing a patrol and Dinah was off at "private math tutoring" with Kurt Wynn.

I didn't really need breaks anymore, but it was nice to sit around. I tended the smokers, made sure there was enough wood, took care of the financial side of the business, and poured myself a glass of...

Homeless Bunny 20

Homeless Bunny 20

Tianyu Yue

In the end, I decided I wouldn’t be going on a one man crusade against the corrupt policemen of Vale. Amber, reasonably, pointed out that it wouldn’t be right to hold them all responsible for one idiotic talking head. Worse, if I pulled his entrails out of his anus, I’d only be validating everything he said about me.

I’d be a terrorist in truth, someone who incited fear among the populace for the sake of ...

Homeless Bunny 18

Homeless Bunny 18

Tianyu Yue

Sleep wasn't really something I needed anymore, more of a luxury indulgence than a physiological necessity, so I often found myself basking in the moonlight. It was mine after all, the moon and all its blessings, why shouldn't I delight in my own property?

I glanced up at the moon and sighed. I could tell that some of the larger pieces had begun to reorient themselves into proper position and a handful of smaller...

Homeless Bunny 17

Homeless Bunny 17

Tianyu Yue (Schnee?)

"So this is it? We just pick up a chess piece and go back?" I asked. It felt too easy, like there should be more to this.

Melanie shrugged. "What'd you expect?"

"I don't know, maybe one of the staff here to show us what it's like to face a superior opponent? Some kind of chained grimm they could unleash at us? Or maybe a logics puzzle about small group tactics? He did go with chess pieces after al...

Homeless Bunny 16

Homeless Bunny 16

I stared at the blonde idiot with naked disbelief, the one who decided that applying to a school designed to train monster hunters with zero aura was somehow a good plan. I didn't understand. I couldn't understand, and not for lack of trying.

I studied him out of the corner of my eye, just to be sure. I was a Campione. "A really stupid plan that somehow works out" was how the overwhelming majority of us ascended in the first pla...

Homeless Bunny 15

Homeless Bunny 15

What did it say about me that I was more interested in the Hunters Union forums than the initiation? It wasn't as though my team assignment was some great mystery. I'd made it abundantly clear who my picks were and if Ozpin decided otherwise, I'd just have to persuade him. Besides, with Amber's status as Fall Maiden being some kind of secret, and only three other students knowing about her in the first place, Ozpin would have to be crazy to change thin...

Homeless Bunny 14

Homeless Bunny 14

The four of us found ourselves a nice alcove in the auditorium. As it turned out, what Ozpin called the auditorium in our orientation brochures was actually just the atrium of the castle with a little stage set up for him and the staff.

The twins were still giggling uncontrollably. They leaned against the wall, not paying the slightest bit of attention to Ozpin as they uploaded Miltia's video online.

Amber on the other hand, looked rather m...

Homeless Bunny 13

Homeless Bunny 13

Things moved fairly quickly after that eventful night. I took Ruby's "baby" home with me so I could slowly mold the runes into the blade and shaft of her scythe. We met up the next weekend so I could give her a quick lesson on how to use the new gravity and wind enchantments. She couldn't do much, really just make her weapon heavier, lighter, and toss a wind blade a dozen yards, but that was intentional.

Ruby was… excitable… The last thing Va...

Homeless Bunny 12

Homeless Bunny 12

Roman and the Maiden were taken by the blonde, S&M librarian, presumably to be processed into the local justice system somehow. I didn't care; it really wasn't my business how Vale handled their criminals.

Ruby and I were led to the local police office, where we were crammed in a small interrogation room and told to sit still. She looked around nervously, fidgeting with her weapon.

"Stop squirming, Ruby. We're not in any trouble," I rea...

Homeless Bunny 11

Homeless Bunny 11

Ruby dragged me out to a place called From Dust Til Dawn, a quaint, little store that sold dust to huntsmen in various grades. The store had two, large windows that gave passersby a good look at its wares and a near selection that ranged from self-serve powder dispensaries that charged by the weight in one wall to fist-sized dust crystals behind glass exhibits that doubled as the counter. Some of the dust was also pre-shaped into specific cartridge siz...