We stopped at the end of the rock stairway, dry grass crunching beneath our feet. A thick layer of mist stretched everywhere around us, with dead-looking trees jutting from the ground like tombstones. The tenth floor looked a lot creepier in person than I expected.
I pushed a smile to my face, shaking off the uneasy feeling, and stretched my neck.
Orcs, imps, and bats.
I didn't expect too much out of the latter, but the orcs should be fun. Too bad we had to waste an hour fig...
2025-12-05 15:59:51 +0000 UTC
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My cape radar didn’t pick up anything on the way here, but there was still hope.
The border between Downtown and the Docks seemed like a hot enough spot to see some action even on New Year's Eve, even if it was just regular thugs looking for trouble. Finding nothing but small fry would be disappointing, but I could use some test subjects.
I needed to see how Holy Fire worked beyond burning empty soda cans. I'd rather field test it on a deserving goon instead of stray...
2025-11-28 20:52:17 +0000 UTC
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"—and then we ate the fish while watching the stars and Gramps told me a bunch of stories. I had no idea Gramps was the Hokage. It totally suprised me, ya know?"
Naruto's legs swung back and forth from where he sat on the edge of his bed, his bare feet almost reaching the floor. Mom was still smiling that warm smile that made his chest feel all fuzzy and light, listening to him with that same soft expression as Miss Yuzu, like he was telling her the most important thing in the ...
2025-11-25 14:10:44 +0000 UTC
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I just noticed that I've reached 100 paid members and, well, maybe some of you will think I'm being sappy or silly for doing this, but... I just wanted to thank you all for supporting me on this journey of mine.
Writing is one of the very few things that bring me fulfillment, and it makes me happy to see that there are so many people who enjoy my stories.
I've been dealing with some rough health issues these last few months (nothing life threatening but it still sucks) and there w...
2025-11-25 13:56:34 +0000 UTC
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Author's Note: I'm going to write Chapter 13 of "What Does The Fox Say" next. I've kinda neglected it lately, so I'll show it a bit more love before moving to TGC, FFF, and Swordmaxxing.
I barely lasted half an hour in that chaos down there before I had to throw in the towel.
I just wasn't the partying type; never had been. I didn't bother with this stuff even on my own birthdays. Being in a large crowd with loud music and overall chaos drained my social bat...
2025-11-20 19:12:47 +0000 UTC
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This is the first story I've started on QuestionableQuesting last year, and I decided to add it here for those who don't use QQ. I'm going to post it wholesale as a PDF and EPUB, so I don't spam the page with a dozen new posts. And I think it's also easier to read like this.
Enjoy :)
2025-11-20 19:04:35 +0000 UTC
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The last thing she remembered was glimpsing the night sky, her eyes feeling heavy as the cold embrace of death dragged her away. She died with regret, but she’d accepted her fate and closed her eyes without worry. She had faith in her son, like any mother would.
Kushina died with many regrets, but she died full of hope.
And then she woke up again.
Hiruzen stood before her, clad in the Hokage robes, his face a solemn mask. He’d yet to answer.
2025-11-10 20:54:35 +0000 UTC
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I stood above a sand dune, staring at the dim-lit, endless expanse of desert stretching everywhere around me, brow furrowed in annoyance. Crossing the Menos forest had been a pain in the ass, but I’d rather do that again instead of this bullshit.
Reaching the surface was all nice and dandy, but it came with a simple question. How the fuck did anyone find anything in this place?
Even with my cheating eyes, I really wished I had the Ghost Mexico version of Googl...
2025-11-01 19:25:32 +0000 UTC
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A pained grunt escaped Shirou as the impact sent him into the wall, his back flaring with pain. He quickly picked himself up, his heart hammering in his chest. He looked up, trying to find another weapon—
“That was a pretty surprising move, kid. But we’re done here.”
The man had already closed the distance, his lance pointed at Shirou’s chest.
Shirou froze, unable to tear his eyes away from that wickedly sharp spear-tip.
“I don’t g...
2025-10-22 23:00:20 +0000 UTC
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"Sorry, Captain Aizen. I got caught," I said, smiling cheekily despite the slender hand wrapped around my arm in a vise grip and the gleaming blade inches away from my neck. In any other situation, I would've enjoyed having such a beautiful woman in my personal space, but right now, I could feel my heart picking up in anticipation.
Aizen's head turned slightly in my direction, the movement like a hazy mirage forced on top of reality, as the illusion spared me a brief glance.
"It's...
2025-10-20 20:05:43 +0000 UTC
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I closed my shoe locker, slipping the key absentmindedly in my jacket as another sigh escaped me. Why did Rin act like that? Was it something I’d said or done?
I didn’t even get to talk to her about the Grail… hopefully, we could have another chat without her trying to shoot me with Gandr before asking questions—
“Senpai?”
A soft, familiar voice suddenly came from behind, followed by approaching footsteps. As I turned around, I saw Sakura standi...
2025-10-10 22:43:34 +0000 UTC
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A drop of cold sweat trailed unpleasantly down my back as I sat across from the Strongest Human, my cup of leaf juice still untouched. I had no words to express how utterly screwed I was.
“Don’t be so stiff, Georg,” Cao Cao said, taking a long quiet sip from his own tea. “I’m not here on any business.”
I’d rather he wasn’t here at all. My apartment was the only place where I could hide away from this craziness and pretend that everything was still just fi...
2025-10-01 14:37:22 +0000 UTC
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I stood there, tiny arms refusing to let me go as I rubbed slow, gentle circles on Illya’s back. I wasn’t sure how long we’d spent like this, but she’d finally calmed down, and that was all that mattered. The awkward silence didn’t bother me, and neither did the wet spot staining the front of my shirt.
I was her big brother. I was here to protect and comfort her. She could stay like this as much as she wanted—
Illya pulled away from the hug, an indecipherab...
2025-09-22 22:00:17 +0000 UTC
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I picked up the glass recipient, holding it up close as I inspected the red liquid inside. A disappointed breath left through my nose a moment later.
Another dud.
I’ve tried combining this pantry sap with a bunch of things, though with little success so far. Alchemy worked throughout every single attempt, but any impressions it gave me were too vague to decipher, which could only mean that I kept using the wrong reagents.
Well, whatever. Rome wasn’t bui...
2025-09-06 23:11:27 +0000 UTC
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Valerie covered a yawn as the movie faded to black, her gaze lingering on the column of text that rolled down the screen.
That ring brought the worst out of people, and the Fellowship broke apart in the end, bonds of camaraderie severed by greed and lust for power. This was shaping up to be a tragic tale, but it was too early to tell. Just like in the books she used to read, trials and hardships paved the path to a happy ending…
She took a glance at the clock, stretc...
2025-08-15 23:50:05 +0000 UTC
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We stopped in front of the large, twin, wooden doors, and Rias seemed to hesitate for a moment, before a crimson magical seal stretched over the surface.
“A seal, huh?”
Valerie stared quietly at the door, a frown flitting across her lips while Rias sighed, a complicated look on her face.
“Gasper is… he’s a little shy,” the devil princess said, and I held back a snort. That was an understatement.
With a sound like shattering glass, th...
2025-08-10 19:20:35 +0000 UTC
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Naruto wobbled on his feet, and I tried not to laugh as he sank inside the pond with a yelp for the ninth time in the past ten minutes. Keeping count made this even funnier.
“What the heck!” Naruto pulled himself out of the water, a scowl on his face. “Why is this thing so hard to get down?”
“Be patient, Naruto.” Karin’s chiding voice came from nearby as she walked sideways down a tree with a tiny smile and the grace of a ballerina. “Nobody became a nin...
2025-07-26 15:56:37 +0000 UTC
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I pulled on a fresh pair of clothes, running a hand through my damp hair and rolling my shoulders. Last night, I dreaded having to run on less than five hours of sleep, but having a teenage body juiced up by Avalon did a lot of wonders. I even managed to do my usual morning exercise, and, aside from a pleasant soreness in my muscles, I still felt as fresh as a daisy. Which was great, because today, I had a lot of stuff on the menu.
I had to talk to Saber, talk to Rin, iron out the...
2025-07-13 20:10:43 +0000 UTC
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I sat on the lavish armchair, staring intently at the floating window. Professions were crucial to min-maxing a character in the game, but things seemed to work a little differently with this ‘system’.
The biggest thing? I couldn’t see any of the gathering professions, which, okay, made sense. This wasn’t a game—even if circumstances tempted me to think otherwise—so I’d have to gather materials the old-fashioned way. I could live with that.
I sank deeper ...
2025-07-01 23:31:59 +0000 UTC
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The bright afternoon sun warmed my back as I made my way back from the dungeon, gaze idly going from one shop to another while my thoughts ran from one idea to another.
I couldn’t wait to get home and start playing for real with my new Skill.
I’d gotten a glimpse last night with my distillation bullshit, even if it stopped working after a dozen tries, but that was just a parlor trick. It didn’t matter that I couldn’t do it anymore. It did the job, and Alchemy c...
2025-06-27 17:12:21 +0000 UTC
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The world of infinite blades vanished like a mirage, the dark scenery of my backyard coming back into focus. Lancer stood there, blood dripping on the grass from the stump on his left arm, Artoria’s sword impaled through his chest.
“Not bad, kid,” he said, those red eyes not leaving me even as he coughed a mouthful of blood. “I take back what I said earlier. You’re a wild card in this War.”
Blue motes flaked off his body, shimmering in the moonlight like fi...
2025-06-18 22:16:38 +0000 UTC
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I sat on my bed, crosslegged, staring out the small window, idly taking in the nighttime scenery. I'd promised Miach that I wouldn't do anything retarded again while trying to figure out magic, but who said that I had to blow myself up to practice? There had to be other ways to go about it. Imagination was my only limit when it came to the Rule of Cool.
And I knew just the thing I could try.
Smiling, I hopped off the bed and struck a pose, holding my arms out in front of me as I c...
2025-06-15 20:53:14 +0000 UTC
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I covered a jaw-popping yawn, eyes lingering on a pair of skimpily clad Amazons as I crossed the Babel Plaza. Smooth, caramel skin. Perky chests. Toned muscles like steel cords that rippled with every move.
A longing sigh escaped me. Level two couldn’t come quickly enough—
“Good morning, bruzzah!” A familiar, boisterous voice drew my attention to the giant spire up ahead. Backpack slung over one shoulder, Ravi pushed himself off the wall, a wide smile on his fa...
2025-06-12 14:10:14 +0000 UTC
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I stirred awake, cold seeping into my body, a dark, familiar-looking ceiling filling my view as I blinked slowly.
When did I…
A wave of dizziness made the room spin as I pulled myself upright, looking around at the dim-lit hall, mind awhirl. The school—
The image of a blood red spear flashed to mind, a sharp thrust, stabbing me in the—
My right hand moved to my chest, brushing the damp, sticky shirt and the small tear in the fabric, only t...
2025-06-06 16:56:24 +0000 UTC
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Sona sat at her desk, going over Saji’s paperwork. With this, his family should be well off for the next few decades at the very least—
A sudden flash of demonic energy from the backroom gave her pause, and she looked up from the papers. Tsubaki, most likely. She always finished her contracts promptly—
The door swung open, revealing a dark-haired woman, decked head to toe in a gaudy, pink magical girl costume, complete with a wand and a blinding smile on her face...
2025-06-03 13:35:37 +0000 UTC
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Mittelt sat on a pew, legs swinging idly over the edge as she threw pebble after pebble at a broken statue across the nave. If only she
Mittelt sat on a pew, legs swinging idly over the edge as she threw pebble after pebble at a broken statue across the nave. If only she could bring her laptop down here…
She could keep watch while listening to something. It already sucked enough that she had to do the crappy chores when Raynare was probably ‘busy’ fantasizing about Sac...
2025-05-31 20:50:26 +0000 UTC
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AN: I couldn’t fit this scene in the chapter itself, so I’ll post it like this. Enjoy.
Rias took a sip from the warm tea, the fragrant aroma lingering in her mouth as she took a glance at the old clock on the wall, before sinking deeper on the luxurious sofa.
It shouldn’t take much longer for her cute servants to wrap up their contracts for the day. Perhaps she could introduce Issei to the less pleasant of the Devil duties tonight.
He’d f...
2025-05-20 23:18:52 +0000 UTC
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My eyes fluttered open, blonde hair filling my vision. There was an unusual weight on my legs, and, as the haze of sleep faded away, I saw
My eyes fluttered open, blonde hair filling my vision. There was an unusual weight on my legs, and, as the haze of sleep faded away, I saw the sleeping beauty only a few inches away from me.
I blinked, for a moment just lying there, admiring her peacefully asleep face, but that only made me keenly aware of the familiar tightness in my sho...
2025-05-17 20:48:17 +0000 UTC
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Karin hid behind a tree, holding back a giggle as she caught her breath. Bright flames lit up her mind as she opened her inner eye, a smile
Karin hid behind a tree, holding back a giggle as she caught her breath. Bright flames lit up her mind as she opened her inner eye, a smile
Karin hid behind a tree, holding back a giggle as she caught her breath. Bright flames lit up her mind as she opened her inner eye, a smile pulling at her cheeks. Naruto was going straight in the opposite...
2025-05-09 22:34:29 +0000 UTC
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AN: Had another plot bunny that kept distracting me. Enjoy:
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“We did it! The summoning was a success!”
What the fuck. I blinked the stars out of my eyes, picking myself up with a grunt and looking around in confusion.
A small chamber. Stone walls. Stone floor. Glowing magic circle. Not alone.
My body tensed.
A bunch of robed men stood before me—...
2025-04-22 22:33:39 +0000 UTC
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