“But what does he look like?” Jason asks again.
“He’s a big blue lion!” I snap. “Who fucking cares?” I storm into the workshop, sitting down before the furnace, hoping that the blistering heat will take my mind off of it. I didn’t want to admit I was nervous. I didn’t want to bel...
2018-11-19 22:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostThirteen years have come and gone since I took the Ruby Empire and made it my own. Thirteen years of working to unify it all into the Unified Nations of Demir. But today is not about that or about my accomplishments. Today I am traveling to the Rakshasa Court for the achievem...
2018-11-19 20:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostSomething else hits my legs and I look down to see a terrified crab scurrying for its life away from me.
“What the hell?” I gasp.
“Coward!” I hear someone yell.
I look up, seeing there’s someone poised on a rock near the shore. They have something ready in their hand to...
2018-11-17 22:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostEven though the paper is called ‘Hearthway Hollow Daily News’ it actually only comes out once a week. The webpage is updated every day, but honestly, hardly anyone ever checks out the website unless there is an emergency.
The newspaper has been in print...
2018-11-17 20:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostI was just alerted that the Email I sentfor the Hearthway Hollow PDF never sent! I’ll get this fixed!
2018-11-17 19:01:31 +0000 UTC View PostThere are people in the center ring, sweeping and setting up the final touches. One is shockingly tall, she’s beautiful though. She’s dressed all in pink and is worrying over a small set up where there is a tiny car. The man talking to her is short and stocky with arms that look longer than they...
2018-11-16 22:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostPrince Qliecludeo of the planet Secli, it was a name you knew quite well. Months ago, he had kidnapped you from a mission, not realizing you weren’t ...
2018-11-16 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThat evening, Dhaval and the other children vanish from the party. I find them in the garden where they are eating and playing on their own. Dhaval is sitting beside Mila, daughter of King Gregori. Before them Damini is showing off her dancing and teaching a few of the younger children. Orrick and M...
2018-11-15 22:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostYou wake up and find Levi isn’t in bed. Sitting up you sigh with relief, it has been one of the first solid nights of sleep you’ve had. Getting up, you tiptoe into the bathroom where the baby sleep. As you come up to the bathtub, you find Levi curled up, asleep with baby ...
2018-11-15 20:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostYou bite back a snarky smirke. “I know you plenty.”
“Don’t,” Remi jabs a finger out towards you.
“Oh what?” You tilt your head to your shoulder. “Just because I know the intimate details about you? Or is because-”
Remi hisses and slams his palm down on your desk...
2018-11-14 22:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostYou’ve been away for a while, after ha...
2018-11-14 20:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe building is made almost entirely out of a clear material. You’re not sure what it is. It’s clear, but up close and when you touch it, an opalescent sheen swirls and spirals. It’s beautiful and it feels warm to the touch.
Qli takes your things inside,while you look around. Walking inside,...
2018-11-13 22:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostA while ago, while you and your best friend were out shopping at a local flea market, you came across a deal too good to pass up. You found an amazing wrought iron bed for dirt cheap. The lady selling it said she had gotten it, but as soon as she got it into her house, weird ...
2018-11-13 20:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostYour grandfather grins, grabbing your arms. “I have a surprise for Levi! Where is he?”
“He’s out swimming with baby Maris,” you reply. “What’s up? What did you find?”
“During the storm a friend of mine, Dr. Mathis, he found something washed up on shore,” he replies. “Yo...
2018-11-12 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostI am getting ready to do a Krampus story for the holidays and I have two ideas in mind. Both involve Krampus saving a girl from an abusive home and giving her to a good family, he then watches her grow up, visiting every year. Now, there are two ways this can go...
2018-11-12 20:59:24 +0000 UTC View PostWhen I was young both my parents died. Well, my mother died, I’m not too certain what happened to my father. I was left to take care of my younger brother. I did everything I could to raise him and provide for him. We had been poor from the get go, but without my mother, we...
2018-11-12 20:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostHe smirks. “I’m already melting.” His eyes linger on you as you remove your clothes and underwear. Before you step into your bathing suit he touches you bare skin, your belly, and your waist.
There’s a look to Levi’s eyes then, a sort of longing and desire that’s not just about s...
2018-11-10 22:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostYou had recently gotten a job working at the infamous Hephaestus Academy. It was a dream career you had been hoping for. You were working in the therapy center, helping students and instructors alike. It was amazing, but then there was your coworker, Booker.
&nbs...
2018-11-10 20:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostA few nights ago, you had him crawl up in bed with you to watch a scary movie. When Theo clung to you and hid his face on your shoulder, you found you really wanted to kiss him. It usually took a lot for you to want to be physical with someone, and now, you were having these feelings for Theo. You b...
2018-11-09 22:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostA few years ago, you had been taken during the orc Reaping in your home of Obresh. It had come as a shock to you, especially since Makas never seemed to like you. You were used to that, having lived on the outskirts of Obresh your whole life because of your family’s profess...
2018-11-09 20:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post“Who goes walking barefoot in the north?” He clicks his tongue and shakes his head. “I suppose the education system implemented by your rulers came too late.”
I cut a dirty look to him as he comes to my side. He grabs my wrist, pulling me harshly and then removing the wrappings around my h...
2018-11-08 22:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post(Created in collaboration with Kietstin LaPatka. This story isn't mu usual project, it could be scary and could be upsetting.)
Living in a small town with not much to do, you find ways to pass the time. You can hang out with friends, go swing some golf clubs in someone’s ...
2018-11-08 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostMeeting Mina was like meeting a celebrity. She is Hephaestus’ wife and the cofounder of the academy. She was also one of the best mechanics on the planet, or so rumors went. Tori was one of her best friends growing up and worked alongside Mina most of their lives. She was also in a relationship wi...
2018-11-07 21:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostA few years ago, you had been taken during the orc Reaping in your home of Obresh. It had come as a shock to you, especially since Makas never seemed to like you. You were used to that, having lived on the outskirts of Obresh your whole life because of your family’s profession. Most people didn’...
2018-11-07 21:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostYou’ve been given a task of going through the wine cellar of some old relative. They no longer live at the house and are trying to get rid of everything there. You’re not sure how you’re related to this person, as far as you know you’ve never heard of some rich eccent...
2018-11-07 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Says the guy who has fought in wars since he was teething.” You shove him then turn the page. Your eyes focus on the creature drawn there and you point.
“That’s it,” you whisper.
Makas scowls as he looks at the book. “Nope. I don’t like that.”
“Mortabulus,” you whi...
2018-11-06 22:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostEver since your family learned that Mythri was a long lost relative, you’ve been taking frequent trips to the Rakshasa Court. You enjoy the weather and your new family. You’ve been teaching the twins to sword fight while you’re there, but to your surprise, your best stu...
2018-11-06 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostI run, darting down the long hallway that doesn’t seem to end. I then suddenly hit the wall and bounce off it onto the ground. On my back, I look up at the ceiling and see something dripping down from the ceiling. It looks like rotting wood but it stretches and grows and drops down the side of the...
2018-11-05 22:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post(Features a pregnancy)
You’re not exactly the prize of the family, but you’ve tried to do the best you could. Being the youngest not much was expected from you anyways, but your amputation made it nearly impossible for you to accomplish anything. At least, doing anything t...
2018-11-05 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Getting everything together to mail rewards out! Here is a preview of the letter from Ellis.
2018-11-05 16:21:13 +0000 UTC View Post