Fabled Webs

THG: 3.5 Don Texas

Don Texas 3.5

Marissa Newland

“Stupid John. Stupid contest. Stupid potatoes,” I grumbled as I mixed up a light batter.

On the plus side, the fridge section that John conjured up out of his ass was fantastic. It was loaded with everything, veggies and fruits that painted a rainbow of color, different cuts of meat, and eight types of potatoes. I didn’t even know there were that many types.

I looked around curiously, wondering how s...

Troll: 33. Hook. Line. Sinker.

Chapter 33: Hook. Line. Sinker.

Blaise Zabini
Hogwarts, Great Britain

Cogitum revelio, that was the charm that Professor Flitwick had recommended. It was a NEWT-level charm on a technicality, mostly because anything relating to the mind tended to be rated higher than it should be. Reading up on it was a trip and a half.

It worked a bit like a bat’s echolocation, just as every other iteration of the “revelio” charm did. It sent out a...

Apocalypse: 2.6 Burnout

Burnout 2.6

August 2015

The quackly or quaxly or whatever tasted fantastic. Like mundane ducks, its meat was a deep, vibrant pink, in that sorta-but-not-quite red meat kinda way. It took a while to roast, even when cooked in pieces, but it was rich and flavorful. My only regret over killing the duck was that there wasn’t much to go around.

The Thanksgiving rule of thumb was to expect to feed one person per pound of bird. Since the weird du...

The River King 4

The River King 4 Taylor Hebert I headed out again that night. From the moment I leapt down my window, I knew exactly where to go. My bugs ha

The River King 4

Taylor Hebert

I headed out again that night. From the moment I leapt down my window, I knew exactly where to go. My bugs had been mapping the outskirts of Empire territory for weeks now. At this point, I wouldn’t have been surprised to learn that I could name more Empire fronts and sa...

Monthly Poll: June

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Snowman 10

Legend of the Snowman-Mancer 10

Rosaria

I watched the single biggest source of my headaches fly away. Euri Lawrence was an ally, a reliable one. He was the master of Dragonspine, the single most inhospitable region within Mondstadt's territory. During his nine years in self-imposed exile, he rescued countless people from the mountains and dealt with several issues before they could require the knights’ intervention.

There was also somethin...

ACL: 42.5 Parahumans Online

Chapter 42.5: Parahumans Online

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LT: 9.7 Ascent

Ascent 9.7

2005, August 21: Phoenix, AZ, USA

I stood in the kitchen and looked around in disappointment. No, Riley and Lulu hadn’t gotten it into their heads to surprise me and mom with breakfast. The clutter was almost as bad though. It looked like Martha Stewart got higher than Everest and decided to teach Snoop Dogg how to cook every cookie recipe she had.

On the plus side, I had a surplus of cookies, enough to supply an entire bakery o...

PWP: 5.15 Scale

Scale 5.15

Bryce Kiley
2010, December 25: Brockton Bay, NH, USA

I had my doubts. Lineage factors, as explained by Dr. Vegapunk in One Piece, were very similar to DNA in some respects. And yet, they were also wildly different in others. They allowed the good doctor to do things that should be outright impossible.

I finally unlocked the strongbox and allowed Amy to peer inside. Even Sabah pulled her attention away from her new costume to ta...

Life: 9. Nerds of a feather flock together.

Chapter 9: Nerds of a feather flock together.

Rigal Phenex
Happy Harbor, RI, USA

I couldn’t help myself; they were just too fun to tease. Now that we’d revealed ourselves to Artemis and Miss Martian, the two of us headed back inside.

Artemis was feeling a little paranoid about her big sister paying her a visit so she opted to continue keeping watch. Miss Martian, being the empathetic sweetheart she was, remained outside with her.

ACL: 42. Brian is sad. No puns, just facts.

Chapter 42: Brian is sad. No puns, just facts.

Brockton Bay, NH, USA
Friday, February 11, 2011
Type: Dragon

I bailed.

As far as I was concerned, my job ended when I dropped Lung off with the heroes. I had no desire to stick around for whatever lecture Armsmaster had in mind. Or worse, go with him to PRT HQ to give a report.

Besides, Photon Mom was more than qualified to brief the heroes. She and her daughter not ...

Apocalypse: 2.5 Burnout

Burnout 2.5

August 2015

I started my patrol of the lake shortly thereafter. It wasn’t just the two kinds of stunfisk I was looking for. Back in the dungeon, I saw a red shovel buried in the sand, almost as if a child had played there, only to return home, abandoning his tool of choice.

I’d been paranoid as all hell when I saw it. The dungeon wasn’t the place to experiment, so I hadn’t dared to touch the shovel. Nothing happened to me...

LT: 9.6 Ascent

Ascent 9.6

2005, August 19: Jacksonville, FL, USA

I stepped through the Door with a large box of meringue cookies. Meringues were effectively egg whites and sugar beaten into stiff peaks to give them an airy texture and baked briefly for fifteen minutes or so, until the exterior charred and hardened into a crisp shell. I’d been experimenting with different flavors; raspberry was Riley’s favorite.

I figured I’d bring a box with me. I ha...

PWP: 5.14 Scale

Scale 5.14

Bryce Kiley
2010, December 25: Brockton Bay, NH, USA

I woke up feeling rested and energized. Dad was big into the “Christmas is family time” camp so we did as he would have demanded and spent the morning exchanging gifts.

The Kiley family was gathered in the living room around our coffee table. We’d loaded up on hot chocolate and snacks before engaging in the Christmas tradition.

My only regret was that SAINT couldn...

Monthly Poll: May 2025

PWP won last month, so no PWP. Full disclosure, I have a few commissions for ACL waiting right now so you can expect updates for that this month anyway.

Spoon: 5.4.5 Roxanne Tsutsuji

Roxanne’s Pokemon

- Rose (Probopass)
- Bruce (Golem)
- Ferrus (Aggron)
- Lily (Cradily)
- Chief (Armaldo)
- Sunshine (Solrock)

Interlude 5.4.5: Roxanne Tsutsuji

Roxanne Tsutsuji
Rustboro City

We’d been holding our ground for nearly twenty minutes now. I feared putting too much pressure on them. Their captain claimed that he had no interest in children, but there was no telling wha...

ACL: 41. Dragon Tales was a great show.

Chapter 41: Dragon Tales was a great show.

Brockton Bay, NH, USA
Friday, February 11, 2011
Type: Dragon

Turning into a salamence was a unique experience, but I didn’t have the chance to savor it. My body gained several tons as dense, whipcord muscles replaced my fragile human ones. A tail sprouted behind me, sinuous and nearly eight feet long by itself. The light faded to reveal aquamarine scales and wings the color of freshly dried blood....

Apocalypse: 2.4 Burnout

Preface

Genshin pulls went very well. Bird mommy is c2r1 now. Have a free chapter. 

Burnout 2.4

August 2015

I didn’t know what Rocket said to them, but getting the two poochyena pups to accept a permanent trainer was fairly easy after our little excursion. It was clear to anyone with eyes that the pair looked up to my linoone like a big brother, which was funny to me because there was a decent c...

The River King 3

The River King 3 Taylor Hebert It was time to pay Tahm back for all that he’d done for me. Or as he claimed, to fulfill my end of the contra

The River King 3

Taylor Hebert

It was time to pay Tahm back for all that he’d done for me. Or as he claimed, to fulfill my end of the contract. That was how he was, kindness masked by professionalism. Maybe it helped him feel as though he had more control over his circumstances.

I stoically co...

Troll: 32. Mending Bridges

Chapter 32: Mending Bridges

Blaise Zabini
Hogwarts, Great Britain

I settled at my favorite seat in the owlery, Minerva in my lap. Looking out over the castle grounds like this was nice no matter the time of day. And, it barely smelled like musty feathers anymore. The elves had taken to cleaning the owlery more thoroughly after I made a habit of eating here. I hadn’t even asked. Truly, it paid to be kind to the little buggers.

Upon ...

Captain Morgan 6

The Adventures of Captain Morgan 6

Morgan Olsen

It wasn’t as if life was completely peaceful now. In fact, I was sure things would get exciting soon. There was a Voidborn somewhere in the city. I’d suspected as much when the number of voidlings appearing increased sharply the last few days. Janna confirmed as much with her long years of experience.

The little not-crabs weren’t a threat to me anymore. Bouncing axes that never failed to ...

All the Bees 5

All the Bees 5

Mitsu Akimitchi

Surprisingly, Asuma did not come to me for help. I had to remind myself that there wasn’t some narrative push that required me to meet the rest of the Konoha Nine.

I’d thought Asuma might seek me out to teach Choji, but that made no sense. Choji could learn our clan arts from Uncle Choza. My uncle, obligatory fat jokes aside, was far from lazy and I knew he worked my cousin to the bone when he got home.

ACL: 40. To leap the dragon's gate

Preface

For the guy who makes so much art that I felt pressured to write more. You know who you are and your plan is working (unfortunately).

Chapter 40: To leap the dragon’s gate

Brockton Bay, NH, USA
Friday, February 11, 2011
Type: Dragon

Seven tons of scales and muscle crashed into the ground with an earth-shaking boom. The concrete shattered as if a missile had struck it, w...

THG: 3.4 Don Texas

Preface

Apology chapter. I'll remember to restrict to weavers... someday...

Don Texas 3.4

Shirou Emiya

“Hi, I’m Vista,” Missy Biron said as she skipped into the lobby, though I wasn’t supposed to know her by her civilian name. John was right; she was positively adorable with Caliburn hanging off her hip. I’d told them that I wanted to be a hero and they were quick to schedule a joint patrol. ...

Troll: 31. Polliwag is my favorite pokemon.

Chapter 31: Poliwag is my favorite pokemon.

Blaise Zabini
Hogwarts, Great Britain

The rest of the day was as awkward as last night’s dinner. If there was any question that I was now the leader of the first years, it was only because Lord Lucius Malfoy would never accept his daughter playing second fiddle to anyone else. Even then, both my yearmates and seniors eyed me in a new light now.

Theo found me soon after, a bag of galleons in ha...

ACL: 39. Stop dragon my feet.

Preface

No, I didn’t forget to update. I went to the dentist for a follow-up after I pulled out two wisdom teeth and got three crowns. Including the follow-up, I blew ~$12,500. That’s American healthcare for ya. I’m just thanking god that I can afford it out of pocket.

Chapter 39: Stop dragon my feet.

Brockton Bay, NH, USA
Friday, February 11, 2011
Type: Dragon

As much as I...

LT: 9.5 Ascent

Ascent 9.5

2005, August 16: Adelaide, Australia

Adelaide was a middling city. Yes, it was one of the largest in Australia, but had Dragon not told me so, I wouldn’t have guessed. Its entire metro area boasted less than 1.3 million people. Despite that, it felt a lot like New York at the moment. Or perhaps, Mecca in the middle of Dhul-Hijjah would be a better comparison. 

Only one week after Leviathan’s death, the city was still very...

Monthly Poll: April 2025

Not much to say so uh...

Food Fact: Mackerel is tasty.

PWP: 5.13 Scale

Scale 5.13

Bryce Kiley
2010, December 23: Brockton Bay, NH, USA

I skated along the power lines on another impromptu patrol. It was said that during the first World War, even the Germans and Brits observed a ceasefire during Christmas, a moment of civility and humanity amidst the brutality of the First World War.

Unfortunately, Brockton Bay was where civility and humanity came to die. Today, I came across one robbery, one carjacking, and o...

PWP: 5.12 Scale

Scale 5.12

Bryce Kiley
2010, December 22: Undefined Coordinates, Atlantic Ocean

I twisted in the air with almost all the torque I could muster, gritting my teeth from the strain along my spine. I could now confidently say I held a great deal of sympathy for dish rags and wrung out towels everywhere. It was a bond of brotherhood forged through shared suffering.

Jokes aside, mastering Crown Chimera was a work in progress. It w...