Interlude: The Monarch 2
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Commissioned by Arksoul
Wordcount: 2500
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Loss is common to those who live in Orario. I would go as far as to say that it is a part of living in Orario.
The Dungeon does not only draw those with aspirations towards heroism, but also those who simply wish for power, and even then, not all people are created equal. Willpower, drive, and dreams mean nothing, if you are not blessed with the talent to survi...
2020-09-14 16:32:39 +0000 UTC
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Unfortunately, I’m Not A Hero 56
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Commissioned by Shaderic
Wordcount: 2500
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Hikigaya Hachiman is a teenager stolen from his home. A person who’s fought for years on the front, against monsters, while his kidnappers made sure he couldn’t run away. An untouchable mess of a person, he’s skin, bones, and scars, because the best food should go to those to the front. Whatever the length of his hair is, it should be a ...
2020-09-08 17:39:11 +0000 UTC
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Unfortunately, I’m Not A Hero 55: Interlude: Ur
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Commissioned by Shaderic
Wordcount: 2500
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When Kurama described to me the “festival” that was set to take place before her wedding to Hachiman, I thought that I would find it disturbing.
A celebration which lasts days and nights, in which the entirety of a society invests itself in excess. Whole streets were to be places of merriment. Stalls were to be set for food, games made f...
2020-09-06 17:05:05 +0000 UTC
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Unfortunately, I’m Not A Hero 54
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Commissioned by Shaderic
Wordcount: 2500
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As expected, Kindred traditions in regards to marriage are vastly focused on showing off and marking territory. While the parts of marriage that I wanted were still present, probably leftovers from human culture before it all went to shit, the Kindred made their own “creative” modifications to the whole affair.
By “creative” I mean utterly depraved...
2020-09-05 04:51:45 +0000 UTC
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On the Precipice Between Worlds. Chp. 6
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Wordcount: 2500
Commissioned by Marteddu
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“How does it feel, Emiya-san?”
“Strange, but in a good way.”
Fate did her best to ignore Hayate’s panting as Emiya and Yuuno spoke to one another. While Nanoha seemed merely confused by their friend’s reactions to the dialogue, Fate knew the reason why Hayate was acting strangely, and didn’t desire to be a part of in any way, shape...
2020-09-02 16:07:53 +0000 UTC
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On the Precipice Between Worlds. Chp. 5
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Wordcount: 2500
Commissioned by Marteddu
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The amount of information Emiya provided them stunned not only Fate, but the TSAB’s upper echelons which reprimanded her, Nanoha, Hayate, and Yuuno.
They hadn’t simply recovered a potential ally with vital intelligence, but someone who spent years of his life hunting down their current foe, tracking their members, and sabotaging them.
To say...
2020-09-02 16:06:49 +0000 UTC
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On the Precipice Between Worlds. Chp. 4
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Wordcount: 2500
Commissioned by Marteddu
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Daunting.
If there was any word Fate would use to describe the prison, it would be daunting.
“Nanoha!”
“I see it!” The walls rumbled all around them. Bricks came to life, aglow with magical symbols, and came together into constructs that sped towards them. Sheer speed and mass worked together to form guided projectiles which incess...
2020-09-02 16:05:45 +0000 UTC
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On the Precipice Between Worlds. Chp. 3
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Wordcount: 2500
Commissioned by Marteddu
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Fate scowled at the report on the screen.
It was a preliminary report by Hayate, but she knew she could trust her friend’s analysis. The final report on the facility they’d discovered, the bodies they recovered, and the prisoner they’ve taken will most likely be completely the same, save for a few changes in wording and grammar.
Since they...
2020-09-02 16:04:49 +0000 UTC
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On the Precipice Between Worlds. Chp. 2
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Wordcount: 2500
Commissioned by Marteddu
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Fate scowled as her opponent charged her, even after having her halberd destroyed, while four more with identical red eyes, white hair, and fine features charged down the alley in an attempt to run her through.
“They are suicidal, sir.” Bardiche informed her.
“I can see that!” With a growl, she shot upward towards the sky, only to notice...
2020-09-02 16:03:10 +0000 UTC
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On the Precipice Between Worlds. Chp.1
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Wordcount: 2500
Commissioned by Marteddu
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Fate Testarossa paused as Subaru Nakajima took a breath when she reached for the door.
“Is something wrong, Subaru?” Long ago the Executive Officer of the Time Space Administrative Bureau would have paid no head to anyone’s reactions. All that mattered to her was accomplishing the missions her mother gave her, until the day she crossed swor...
2020-09-02 16:02:01 +0000 UTC
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Unfortunately, I’m Not A Hero 53
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Commissioned by Shaderic
Wordcount: 2500
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I’ll go ahead and say it.
People only get married to show off.
Sit down, Hiratsuka-sensei, I’m actually making a good point, and not just being pissed off. Also, I really hope that you’re actually married now. If you’re still not, allow me to sincerely apologize.
Someone, I beg you, please end my teacher’s suffering!
Anywa...
2020-09-02 16:00:45 +0000 UTC
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Interlude: The Monarch
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Commissioned by Arksoul
Wordcount: 2500
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To the common eye, Leona’s shop was simply one of the many stores that hid in the crevices and crannies of Orario. The immense, winding city had many shops who catered to Adventurers, as lives of violence required immense amounts of support. Many shops were staffed by former Adventurers, who either decided to no longer continue, or to could no longer continue despite...
2020-08-22 19:28:37 +0000 UTC
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AGG: Rise: Battle Against Lilith Redux
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Commissioned by Chaosbrain and Althero
Wordcount: 2000
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Lilith’s arrival was expected, but not her body, therefore the formation Creighton has set comes undone as the mass of flesh, bone, and organic cloning tanks rushes you all.
The assault of the massive, lumbering beast, which leaves behind a trail of blood due to its stride, splits apart the combined front.
Thus, it instantly endan...
2020-08-18 03:29:56 +0000 UTC
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Scarlet 18
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Commissioned by Sivantic
Wordcount: 2500
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For some reason, I felt like Lisa would be laughing her cute butt off, if she were currently with me.
While, of course, running away because she would be able to tell just how much of a pervert I’ve become.
Yeah. There’s liking the opposite sex, but then there’s people who want to be covered in females… like you.
Not helping, Ddraig!
Surpr...
2020-08-17 17:34:27 +0000 UTC
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A Gentleman’s Guide to Fantastic Beasts: Chp 9: Interlude: An Imperial Knight
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Commissioned by Citino
Wordcount: 2500
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The As’Kari’s brightest light stood before me, while the desperate attempt to hold back the darkness that encroached upon the world loomed in the distance. The magic which has been fed for ten generations by the realm, greater than any other magic cast in history, can barely reach the Great Desert with its lig...
2020-08-15 02:02:49 +0000 UTC
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Unfortunately, I’m Not A Hero 53: Interlude: Tanis
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Wordcount: 2500
Commissioned by Arksoul
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Never did I think my hands would tremble at the sight of numbers alone, yet here I was in a dark cavern struggling to read a report under torchlight.
“A-are you completely sure that this is correct?”
“Y-Yes, ma’am. We checked thrice to make sure.” It was simply supposed to be a quarterly check. Hachiman desired to see the p...
2020-08-09 23:14:29 +0000 UTC
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Unfortunately, I’m Not A Hero 52: Interlude: Roseanne
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Wordcount: 2500
Commissioned by Shaderic
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“So, his plan isn’t to undermine me, but make the lesser nobility more beholden to the people.”
The moment Hikigaya moved from Ylstu, I had his movements and actions watched from afar. The Demon, A’Bel, complicated matters. She met the gazes of my mages, and did not hesitate to repel them from scrying him. However, even Demons of her calibe...
2020-08-08 02:10:58 +0000 UTC
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Unfortunately, I’m Not A Hero 51
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Wordcount: 2500
Commissioned by Shaderic
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Fall seven times and stand up eight.
Or, in the words of Shounen Protagonist Mentors everywhere: you only lose if you give up!
It’s a pretty cruel lie to feed to kids, especially when its usually followed up by telling them that nail that sticks up gets beaten down.
However, that’s avoiding the point that I want to make, which is the ...
2020-08-05 18:07:43 +0000 UTC
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Unfortunately, I’m Not A Hero 50
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Wordcount: 2500
Commissioned by Shaderic
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I’m not sure if I’m depressed.
Because, despite everything, I’m just a regular human being whose education was cutoff before the final year of high school. Therefore, I don’t have all the answers about everything.
Let alone myself.
Logically, though, I can reflect on my situation, formulate a response, and do what I’ve bee...
2020-08-05 18:06:29 +0000 UTC
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Unfortunately, I’m Not A Hero 49
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Wordcount: 2500
Commissioned by Shaderic
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The phrase “it’s better to ask for forgiveness than permission” is used my manipulative liars who want relationships between people to suffer. As far as advice goes, it’s inherently predisposed towards destroying the trust between two people, and is only given by people with cruel intentions. It’s not bad advice, it’s a complete, utter lie designed t...
2020-08-03 17:25:08 +0000 UTC
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A Gentleman’s Guide to Fantastic Beasts. Chp 9
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Commissioned by Citino and Sivantic
Wordcount: 5000
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Some attest that it is through battle that one truly understands the value of life.
There is some truth to those words, but through prose they hide the cruel reality.
That understanding is gained through suffering.
The young, drafted man who stands beside his neighbor will return home wiser, because his neighbor d...
2020-07-27 18:20:16 +0000 UTC
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Point Zero: Elliot’s Entrance
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Commissioned by Ichypa
Wordcount: 1000
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“Good afternoon, Miss Elliot. Are you ready for your exam?”
“It is 11:40 AM. It is still morning.” I checked my very nice watch, one of the gifts given to me upon my departure from the camp. Was it incorrect? Did I forget to account for time zones? No. It is correct. The one who is wrong is the tester. “You are incorrect.”
“…Your punctuali...
2020-07-23 03:44:29 +0000 UTC
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Transdim: Interlude: Hestia
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Commissioned by Althero
Wordcount: 1000
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“Bwaaaahhhh! I’m such a useless goddess, Miaccchhhh!”
“Now, Hestia, you know that isn’t true.”
“But it is! It super is! All I can do is sit around and look pretty, while my Familia does everything for me!”
“Heh, shouldn’t you be bragging about that instead of crying, Hestia?”
“No!”
Apollo’s personal r...
2020-07-23 03:43:39 +0000 UTC
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Somehow, the Countryside is Different: True End: Reimu
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Commissioned by Arksoul and Chaosbrain
Wordcount: 3500
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“Onii-chan,,, onee-san…please, stop trying to reverse Japan’s birthrate decline by yourselves!”
As expected of my dear, little sister, she has the same ability as me to murder people with words. In fact, she’s probably stronger than me, since her attack has splash damage.
i.e. it didn’t just hit me.
2020-07-19 19:55:08 +0000 UTC
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Unfortunately, I’m Not A Hero 48: Interlude: Kurama
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Wordcount: 2500
Commissioned by Arksoul
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As a girl, my mother told me that every ruler must control three things to truly call themselves the one who leads their lands.
First, one must have true strength, which one can call upon in crisis. For us, whose ancestors came from lands beyond, there was no ancestral claim to the land we held nor the people who inhabited it. Our rule is...
2020-07-14 05:11:54 +0000 UTC
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Unfortunately, I’m Not A Hero 47
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Wordcount: 2500
Commissioned by Shaderic
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The unfortunate truth is that the average person is pretty dumb.
The terrible truth is that being average intellectually is being better than most.
Life is harsh and unfair. Some individuals are gifted with more intellect than others. While wisdom and knowledge can be gained over time, it’s definitely also true that you’re pretty fucked if you’...
2020-07-13 18:03:29 +0000 UTC
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Unfortunately, I’m Not A Hero 46
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Wordcount: 2500
Commissioned by Shaderic
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The unfortunate part with rest and relaxation is that a certain point you become too well rested.
And, at that point, your brain decides to do its best to kill you.
I’d like to say that I’m joking, but I can’t be any more serious.
While I’ve certainly retained all my limbs and bodily functions after my various battles, it’s without a ...
2020-07-13 18:01:15 +0000 UTC
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Unfortunately, I’m Not A Hero 46: Interlude: Reiser 2
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Wordcount: 2500
Commissioned by Shaderic
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In the deepest depths of Kindred lands, I fought against a knight in all but name, in an arena of honor.
The Minotaur’s is completely unlike that of her Holstaur cousins. Where those creatures were flesh and fat meant to produce and rear herds of dull-minded workers, the Minotaur is a beast of battle, and the one standing before me i...
2020-07-06 17:42:19 +0000 UTC
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Unfortunately, I’m Not A Hero 45
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Wordcount: 2500
Commissioned by Shaderic
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Honestly, even though we’d brought plenty of things along for the trip, I didn’t expect to make full use of an entire house, and experience how wealthy Kindred lived.
If I were some high-minded, shounen protagonist, I’ll tell you that I dislike the experience, that looking at all the glitz and glamour made me sick, especially since I knew that ...
2020-07-06 17:41:05 +0000 UTC
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Divergence of Compassion and Comfort: Part 2
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Commissioned by Chaosbrain
Wordcount: 2750
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Hoarfrost encroached Chaldea, as Ritsuka Fujimaru ran through its halls, carrying the last, only hope he had left in his hands.
“Senpai! This way!” Mash was using Coda’s farewell gift. A powerful exoskeleton suit she’d refined after Da Vinci designed it, before she returned to her world upon hearing of Chaldea’s imminent change of han...
2020-06-28 18:23:57 +0000 UTC
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