Stumbling into Victory 4
Jonathan Yukawa
Brockton Bay, NH, USA
Spring break in New Hampshire was lovely. Temperatures hit forty-five, maybe even fifty degrees during the day, which was brisk and refreshing as far as my Bostonian sensibilities were ...
2026-02-09 14:25:55 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 45: Erised
Violet Potter
Hogwarts, Great Britain
I woke up a few days after Christmas in the middle of the night. Groaning, I wiped the crust off the corners of my eyes. My bed curtains were drawn and I could barely see a few inches in fron...
2026-02-06 12:41:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe River King 14
Thomas Calvert
I won. Despite setbacks, the introduction of an unpredictable variable and the loss of the Undersiders, I won. I had Dinah Alcott, a priceless thinker. The Undersiders would have to be broken free or neutralized, but t...
2026-02-04 16:19:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 50: Bug on Patrol
Taylor Hebert
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
“Hello? Theresa? How are you?” Menagerie’s voice came through the phone.
“H-Hi,” I said, wincing at the audible crack in my voice. Why was I nervous? He was th...
2026-02-02 14:08:25 +0000 UTC View Post(I didn't forget and you can't prove otherwise.)
2026-02-02 02:55:43 +0000 UTC View PostAaron’s Pokemon
- Artoria (Kirlia)
- Jeanne (Flaaffy)
- Durvasa (Primeape)
- Magellan (Chikorita)
- EnEGGma (Larvesta)
Entree 5.13
Aaron Fulan
Lavaridge Town
The friendly nurse said my lar...
2026-01-30 13:23:38 +0000 UTC View PostBurnout 2.10
Shayne Hayes
September 2015
The mission was… not terrible. The first thing I noticed was that there was no time limit. Unlike my sole other dungeon experience, I could theoretically stay here forever. It was a relief, but ultimately ...
2026-01-26 13:44:17 +0000 UTC View PostStumbling into Victory 3
Jonathan Yukawa
Brockton Bay, NH, USA
A week passed. I was starting to get used to my new schedule. Which, to be clear, did not mean I enjoyed it. My ideal life was a quiet one, with plenty of free time. To me, “free” w...
2026-01-23 12:58:50 +0000 UTC View PostBuild 6.11
Colin Wallis
2011, January 22: Brockton Bay, NH, USA
I ground my teeth in frustration as I looked over my motorbike one more time. It was a sleek, aerodynamic thing, white and cobalt blue to complement my colors. PR said it was reminisce...
2026-01-19 14:41:18 +0000 UTC View PostPreface
The king has returned (Traveler posted).
Inspiration 10.4
2005, November 14: Auckland, New Zealand
Behemoth was fast. Though he appeared to be clumsy and staggered in his walking, that was a mislea...
2026-01-16 22:42:15 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 44: Winter Gala III
Lucius Malfoy
Longbottom Manor, Great Britain
“You know, Lord Malfoy. There is only one book that would be worth a king’s ransom,” Blaise Zabini said with a knowing smirk. If nothing else, he had more of a spine th...
2026-01-16 12:58:16 +0000 UTC View PostPreface
To my commissioner: I noticed that you gave me money on Kofi twice, and both on a monthly cycle. I can't tell if this was an accident or not. Either way, please cancel one because as much as I'd love to take your money, I can't keep writing HLM chapters at t...
2026-01-14 15:03:06 +0000 UTC View PostBuild 6.10
Bryce Kiley
2011, January 16: Brockton Bay, NH, USA
“So… That was a thing,” I said blithely in the middle of a Jiffy Lube garage. I strolled over to Aegis and poked the still-frozen boy. He was truly solid, like a marble statue. Gr...
2026-01-12 13:41:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 43: Winter Gala II
Blaise Zabini
Longbottom Manor, Great Britain
Alas, my plans were foiled before I could put them in motion. Rather than permit me to flee, mother pinned me in place with a careful stare. She twitched minutely towards my n...
2026-01-09 12:11:51 +0000 UTC View PostHow Legends are Made 4
Yasunori Kaname
I’d gotten what I wanted. Over a month since my backpacking excursion began, I now had a solid grasp of my abilities. I could reinforce myself, heal, create weapons, cripple my enemies, and scout around me. I w...
2026-01-07 19:18:26 +0000 UTC View PostThe River King 13
Taylor Hebert
Purity was dead. That wasn’t what I’d set out to do last night, but that was how things worked out. I saw my chance and took my shot. I wasn’t sure what to feel about this.
On one hand, this was partially wh...
2026-01-05 14:29:32 +0000 UTC View PostStumbling into Victory 2
Jonathan Yukawa
Brockton Bay, NH, USA
‘Your eggs are overcooked,’ Atem said idly as I flipped a pancake on a second burner.
I hastily grabbed the first pan and took it off the heat. Alas, I was too late. ...
2026-01-02 12:37:40 +0000 UTC View PostHappy New Year, everyone. Here's to hoping you guys have fun with family and whatnot. In Korea, we eat tteok-guk (rice cake soup) because the rice cake medallions reminded people of coins and they wanted to be prosperous.
Personally? I kinda hate tteok-guk. But y'know. Once a year. It makes...
2026-01-01 16:01:55 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 42: Winter Gala I
Blaise Zabini
Zabini Manor, Great Britain
Christmas morning in the Zabini household was always a little different each year. The tone was, as usual, set by mother's beaus. One year, I received fuck-all as her then-boyfrien...
2025-12-26 14:17:07 +0000 UTC View PostAaron’s Pokemon
- Artoria (Kirlia)
- Jeanne (Flaaffy)
- Durvasa (Primeape)
- Huevos Divorciados (Egg)
- Magellan (Chikorita)
Entree 5.12
Aaron Fulan
Lavaridge Town
The next morning began w...
2025-12-25 14:51:17 +0000 UTC View PostInspiration 10.3
2005, November 14: Auckland, New Zealand
The battle began in earnest. As Behemoth took his first steps, so did I. My awareness exploded outwards and I stopped relying on the chips of enchanted ice in my eye sockets. Every life, every ...
2025-12-22 13:54:08 +0000 UTC View PostInspiration 10.2
2005, November 14: Auckland, New Zealand
The day of truth had arrived. The rest of the world breathed a collective sigh of relief as Oceania threw up its hands in outrage. Twice in a row wasn’t the record for the most consecutive en...
2025-12-19 13:21:59 +0000 UTC View PostPlaying God 12
Charlie Foxtrot
“Chhaarrggee!!!” the little girl on my back roared.
Well, she thought it was a roar, a battle cry worthy of a true knight. Really, it was more of a squeak, the kind that might intimidate an elephant from the sh...
2025-12-12 14:02:30 +0000 UTC View PostHow Legends are Made 3
Yasunori Kaname
Training under a Darkin was utterly miserable. It was one part bootcamp, one part ascetic meditation, and one part foreign language immersion. Admittedly, I wasn’t very good at anything but the physical aspect....
2025-12-08 14:21:35 +0000 UTC View PostThe River King 12
Taylor Hebert
I considered leaving. Sacrificing Hookwolf to Tahm Kench was the whole point of tonight. So long as he was still breathing, him being a little braindead was actually a good thing for me.
But, even as I called the ...
2025-12-05 13:45:57 +0000 UTC View PostAaron’s Pokemon
- Artoria (Kirlia)
- Jeanne (Flaaffy)
- Durvasa (Primeape)
- Balut (Egg)
- Magellan (Chikorita)
Entree 5.11
Aaron Fulan
Lavaridge Town
I looked out over Lavaridge Town. Lik...
2025-12-03 22:03:07 +0000 UTC View PostFirst one of the new year. You know how it goes. Winner is guaranteed 2 chapters for that month.
2025-12-01 13:20:43 +0000 UTC View PostStumbling into Victory 1
Jonathan Yukawa
Brockton Bay, NH, USA
I woke up.
This was exceedingly strange. I was no doctor, but I was quite sure that getting my head caved in by the backblast of a cannon was lethal.
It had been an accident...
2025-12-01 13:06:46 +0000 UTC View PostA Very Strange Thanksgiving, Part 3
Tianyu Yue
“What do you think of them?” I asked my beloved as they began to trade blows from within conflicting weather patterns. They were probing shots for now, but even that would have humbled many a great kn...
2025-11-27 13:37:58 +0000 UTC View PostA Very Strange Thanksgiving, Part 2
Violet Potter
“You know, somehow, I don’t think American Thanksgiving dinners are anything like this,” I said dryly.
Not that I was complaining. I was currently on my second beef rib, smoked to perfectio...
2025-11-26 14:58:32 +0000 UTC View Post