October 1986
My breath comes out in thick, white puffs as I look up at the stars. The blanket around me is warm and soft, and there is a faint scent coming from the burning candles. Amon is stoking a fire in the little cast iron fire pit. He has his long white hair pulled back into a loose ...
2020-09-16 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostSeptember 1986
There’s a chill in the air as I leave the bar. I smell like cigarette smoke and bad beer. It had been a raucous night, and I was ready to get home, get a shower, wash that bar smell off me, and collapse into bed. It was still dark out, and at a cross walk I had two choices....
2020-09-16 20:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
One morning I wake up to see that the world beyond my window is white. It has never occurred to me how long I had been in Hearthway Hollow, only that I am here at all. I step out onto the porch, gazi...
(sorry folks! this was supposed to post yesterday! posting now, enjoy!)
August, 1986
I had been coming home from working at the bar one evening, or well, morning, when I saw the flyer. It was promoting medical trials for women ages eighteen to sixty who had an issue or compla...
2020-09-16 13:19:05 +0000 UTC View PostSeptember 1986
There’s a chill in the air as I leave the bar. I smell like cigarette smoke and bad beer. It had been a raucous night, and I was ready to get home, get a shower, wash that bar smell off me, and collapse into bed. It was still dark out, and at a cross walk I had two choices....
2020-09-15 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Helene is tall, thin, with the most perfect bob cut I have ever seen, and dressed like she just stepped out of the Devil Wears Prada. She arrives early in the morning, just as I’m waking up ...
2020-09-15 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostAugust, 1986
I had been coming home from working at the bar one evening, or well, morning, when I saw the flyer. It was promoting medical trials for women ages eighteen to sixty who had an issue or complaint about their reproductive organs. It might have been something to be leery of, but I...
2020-09-14 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostOctober 5th, 20xx
My team and I have each been given one of the SP Bunkers to test out, and I will be moving in tomorrow. We’ve each also been given a journal to log our progress during these tests. It could be a job easily handled by the SP system, but we decided a physical log would be ...
2020-09-14 20:02:08 +0000 UTC View Post
I’ve always had to be careful in life. I took ballet to learn to be graceful and thoughtful with my movements. I decided to study for a job that would allow me to avoid any accident or peril. But life ...
2020-09-14 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone! I was getting mailouts in order and I noticed that some peoples' pledge haven't gone through. Make sure to double check your payment methods so that your membership has gone through. I'll be preparing mailouts tomorrow, but I will double check next week too for anyone who may have...
2020-09-13 19:15:03 +0000 UTC View PostOctober 5th, 20xx
My team and I have each been given one of the SP Bunkers to test out, and I will be moving in tomorrow. We’ve each also been given a journal to log our progress during these tests. It could be a job easily handled by the SP system, but we decided a physical log would be ...
2020-09-11 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostJacobus puts on his robe as I sit by the table, cautious of his presence. He moves slowly, as if avoiding the conversation at hand. Opening the window and letting in the light, he lets out a forlorn sigh.
“I am from one of the tribes of the Headless,” he says quietly. Turning arou...
2020-09-11 20:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Upon opening the door you’re greeted by the scent of plaster, paint, fresh-cut wood and a general sense of unfamiliar newness. The residential apartment was made by connecting several former patient ro...
2020-09-11 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostJacobus puts on his robe as I sit by the table, cautious of his presence. He moves slowly, as if avoiding the conversation at hand. Opening the window and letting in the light, he lets out a forlorn sigh.
“I am from one of the tribes of the Headless,” he says quietly. Turning arou...
2020-09-10 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostA long time ago, there used to be a large house at the top of the hill. I remember it vaguely in the back of my mind. Sometimes, when I am walking through town and catch a glimpse of the hill from the corner of my eye, I can sometimes still see that imposing old house. Yet when I turn to stare di...
2020-09-10 20:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
You’re used to the smell of antiseptic, the thick wafts of chemicals used to clean the clinic’s halls. It’s become the background to your days since you took your position at the clinic with Nemo. ...
2020-09-10 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostA long time ago, there used to be a large house at the top of the hill. I remember it vaguely in the back of my mind. Sometimes, when I am walking through town and catch a glimpse of the hill from the corner of my eye, I can sometimes still see that imposing old house. Yet when I turn to stare di...
2020-09-09 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostMy father is a general, quite a powerful one. Some even say he could become the next king if he wanted to, but despite his influence and hold, I believe my father to be quite lazy. I’m sure at one point he was ambitious and worked hard, but from what I have seen, he has become more interested i...
2020-09-09 20:00:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Aisling came walking briskly down the hall, just wanting to get somewhere she knew, somewhere safe. Then again, what was really safe for her these days? Ever since her uncle and cousin had taken over her...
2020-09-09 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostMy father is a general, quite a powerful one. Some even say he could become the next king if he wanted to, but despite his influence and hold, I believe my father to be quite lazy. I’m sure at one point he was ambitious and worked hard, but from what I have seen, he has become more interested i...
2020-09-08 21:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostMy old room is way too hot, too stuffy. I am at the mercy of my parents’ thermostat while I am staying here. It’s hard to sleep at all, so I open my window and sit under it for a while to let the cold air wash over me.
I have dreams about the night I left, about Max and being tenderly h...
2020-09-08 20:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
I’ve been working in Amber Hollow for years now. The children’s clinic here is in desperate need of someone who could treat children with unusual origins. I had made it my specialty in school since m...
2020-09-08 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostIf anyone is intersted, I need help on proof reading server. If anyone wants to help me proof read and fix errors in stories, I would really appreciate the help! I ask you only help when you want and are able, and to just have fun. The server has kind of slowed and I am desperate for the help. 2020-09-08 00:02:13 +0000 UTC View Post
My old room is way too hot, too stuffy. I am at the mercy of my parents’ thermostat while I am staying here. It’s hard to sleep at all, so I open my window and sit under it for a while to let the cold air wash over me.
I have dreams about the night I left, about Max and being tenderly h...
2020-09-07 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostThere’s a morning where I wake up and I realize it’s cold. I sit up in bed to see that, beyond my window, the world is white. It has never occurred to me how long I had been in Hearthway Hollow, only that I am here at all.
I step out onto the porch to see winter, gazing in childli...
2020-09-07 20:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Since your great-grandfather’s time, your family has owned and operated a greengrocer that gets everything they have from local farmers in the area. But your small town has recently gotten one of those...
2020-09-07 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostI wanted to do a wide range of different killers, I'd probably choose different ones today, but I'm still happy with what I was able to do back in the day.
Chapter Two: Those Who Watch
The wall before the long meeting table consist...
2020-09-07 13:29:58 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Eight: Ring of Fire
Cecy stuffed the blanket into the heating duct and stared harshly at it. She looked down at the vent cover in her hand then tossed it so it clanged against the door.
“Where the hell is she?” She spat at the gagged vent. She then jumped ...
2020-09-05 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Six: Lana
Lana’s life seemed to be nothing more than an extensive list of men. Six grandfathers. One unknown father. Five step-fathers. Seven dead husbands. One that got away. And a countless amount of boys, lovers, and one night-stands. One lonely looking j...
2020-09-05 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThere's more of this than I thought, so I'll continue posting this until it's done along with the regularly scheduled content you all expect. I hope you enjoyed this week of old things I had written. Not just to see where I came from, but how everyone can improve even if you can't see...
2020-09-04 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post