The world was fire and smoke. You wake to the acrid sting of burning flesh and the metallic tang of blood in the air. Your head throbs, a dull ache radiating from the base of your skull. The ground beneath you is uneven, littered with debris and the shattered remains of the Nautiloid ship. Flames lick hungrily at the wreckage, casting flickering shadows that...
Setting: Torino, Italy, 2025. Stefano, a middle-aged archaeologist turned museum tour guide, is battered by a broken marriage to Jessica, a cheating realtor, and a ruined career. His only solace is his daughter, Rebecca, a fiery redhead and athletic prodigy with emerald eyes and a slender body honed by years of training. On Day 1, Stefano discovers the Osiri...
Divine and magical artifacts, the stuff of legends and myths and not widely believed or accepted by modern standards. But what if they weren't myths and legends? What if the artifacts actually exist? What if you happened to find one? An artifact could have a wide range of possibilities and those possibilities could only get greater if you had artifacts that...
Pronunciation Key Aliah - (Ă - Lī - Ăh) Anathoth - (Ă - Nă - Thŏth) Fione - (Fē - Ō - Nā) Gorunova - (Gō - Rū - Nō - Vă) Harpiinokran - (Hăr - Pē - Nō - Krăn) Hephasto - (Hĕ - Phăs - Tōe) Il'krutha - (Eel - Krū - Thă) Jashubilehem - (Jă...
**PUBLIC STORY** (For the sake of legality, all characters depicted are 18+) Throughout the multiverse, a truly absurd number of lost artifacts found their way into the hands of mortals, whom immediately used them to fulfill their desires. Whether it be perverted, greedy, or mundane, the tools of gods were oh so frequently used and abused by mortals. This ar...
The Virtual Reality Trap You have always been an avid gamer, always eager to try the latest and greatest in gaming technology. When you hear about the new, highly advanced virtual reality game called "Eclipse," you can't resist getting your hands on it. The game's immersive world promises unparalleled realism and excitement, and you eagerly anticip...
"Hey, so you know Oz called and said he's sending Stan and Dani over with an artifact they recovered after an Aphrodite cult case. He said it's pretty powerful, calling to and disabling virgins at the same time. Oz wants it kept in the vault after we take pictures and catalogue it." Nick came into the kitchen where Vince was busy making himself lunch. "Oka...
Seymour slowly waved the talisman around himself in a circle. A tingle rushed through him at one specific direction. It felt like the soft caress of a lover, spreading outward just under his skin. They had never been able to imitate the effect. They had fashioned numerous stones, through the centuries, that took the place of this talisman but none of the cop...
You awaken on the day of your 18th birthday. A special day as your training as a mage of the tower is complete. All that remains to take your place amoung that great order is to complete a quest set by your tutor. You rouse in your spartan bed chamber and wash your body, ready to present yourself to Alaria, your tutor and the ruler of your life for the past...
For thousands of years, an ancient artifact has laid dormant, one that links the earth (or whatever planet the story takes place on) to a realm of demons and monsters. Having been hidden far too long to have any surviving records, its shape shifts and morphs constantly, only taking a true form when discovered and observed. It may appear to someone as a talis...