The sun is hanging low in the western sky as I return home from the battlefield. It is exhausting using my powers as a mage to support our fighters as we push back encampments of orcs and various species of undead encroaching on the gates of our great city of Eastport. Of late they have been blocking the supply routes from the docks outside the gates to our...
Nigel sensed a different mood at the Trinity College office. There was tension in the air...something he was not accustomed to, yet familiar. He wondered what schemes his supervisor, the beautiful Sydney Fox, was putting together. It had been a rather quiet month, and he was fully expecting her to drag him along somewhere. Maybe the Caribbean this time? He t...
This isn't my best work, but it's readable. I was given a good story prompt, and enjoyed putting 5,200 words to it today. - Inky ***** The ruined castle was completely deserted. It had once been the seat of a great kingdom some centuries ago, but little of its greatness was left. Thieves had claimed most of the gold long ago. Long-dormant traps, curses, an...
Respite Author's Notes: A heartfelt "thank you" goes out to the people who helped in refining and improving this chapter. My lady love for her undying support and the harshest critique one can hope for, my editor bikoukumori for his unending patience and a host of volunteers who suffered through the early drafts of this tale. In no particular order: Thornf...
Chapter 19 - Vampires, Vampires, Vampires...Oh My! When Rain peered into the room she really did not know what to expect; her friends encountered vampires only once during times they played the game since vampire genre was not their preferred play so their campaigns had little to do with vampires. What Rain did know about vampires in this world was they wer...
The story is set in an Urban Fantasy Dystopian Future decades after a War of the Worlds type Alien encounter on Earth. Nations and traditional governments fell due to the war and targeting by aliens. Corporations reacted first in the aftermath and usurped power and became "governments". Not only did our native viruses and bacteria kill the invaders, but the...
Alene and Nadia walked to Nadia's apartment. The shopping day was a tiring one and both girls couldn't wait for the long walk to end. They both needed a shower and some good sleep, especially Nadia who, by now, was getting stuffed by Alene's monster on a daily basis. Both girls loved each other and as hard as life got they stuck together. Today was a very sp...
In the gathering gloom the highway could just make out the horse and carriage. And what a fine carriage it was. He pulled on his mask, checked his pistol and stepped out into the road. 'Halt!' he cried. 'Who goes there?' cried the startled coachman. 'I've no time for questions. Hand over your valuables.' the highway instructed. 'Pray sir, we have no valu...
Your name is Mark La Rue, and five years ago you were given a birthday present you would never forget. On your twenty third birthday, the state of Michigan convicted you of a crime you didn’t commit. Everything was taken from you your inheritance, your fiancée, and your freedom. Early on because of your youthful good looks, and because you were innocent you...
There are many stories, and many possibilities, but stories are never told when there is no chance of a happy ending. This is a story of a real girl, and a real boy whose love could not be realized, without the help of a tragic event that would scar them both. In a world where fantasy becomes reality our "hero's" face obstacles in their world and the real wo...