You stumble into the dark basement in your new house, the house was a real steal, you bought it at auction, it had a checkered history which put a lot of people off, the previous owner was declared dead, although the actually story goes, that they literally disappeared one day. Thankfully you were never one for superstition and legally the house and everythi...
TRANSCRIPT OF PENELOPE WALDEN'S ADDRESS TO THE MIT WOMEN IN SCIENCE STUDY GROUP, MARCH 22, 2009: Greetings, ladies! I can't tell you how gratified I am to be here with you today. And not because I simply like hearing myself talk, either. [laughter] No, I'm gratified to be in the presence of so many young women who, like me, share an interest in the sciences...
Note: I'm attempting to add variables and conditional branching to the story. For best results, please use the start game button in the panel to the right. Today started like most others. Your ship, the Terran cruise Jaeger, was patrolling the border at the edge of Confederation space. Over the course of the past 6 months, no less than 7 ships had vanished w...
Brother Samuel Xavier here. The big and tall, openly bisexual Black male author who has resided in the West Side of Brockton, Massachusetts for years. I feel quite sad while writing this because I will soon leave this community I've grown to care about. Simply put, life doesn't stand still. You either move with it or you're dead. My father, the charming soci...
“ID, please.” As you hand in your card, you consider the situation. Three weeks ago, you were personally invited to participate in a secretive government project. You received the invitation in person directly from a government representative. He knew nothing about the project itself, only that the higher-ups considered it “a big deal”. You’re currently tryi...
It was a calm quiet morning in suburbia, birds chirping, sun shining, everything was peaceful. Until the banging began. The whole neighbourhood were fed up of the mad bastard and his mad science. Loud banging and the alarming sound of an explosion or two shattered the peace and serenity of a perfect morning. The truth was, Dr Matt Stone was on the verge of a...
I was just laying in bed. It was a normal day nothing out of the ordinary. I'm just some guy named Aaron who always likes to party, and spend time with friends. I had just gotten home from my friends place and was ready to pass out from the long night I just had. I turned on the news by accident while trying to shut of my TV. I saw the reporter screaming at...
(Author's Note: For greater enjoyment and atmospheric ambiance, listen to this while reading the intro or the whole story, really. Thanks to cronor for first posting the link to this great song that is now the unofficial theme song to this story in my mind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RVTvwZUAyM ) Space. The final frontier...or something like that, anyw...
On the edge of the galaxy an interstellar species known as Terrans continued to explore and expand their reach. Calling themselves the Steel Empire, or SE for short, they have vast technology, and ambition. Their home world now known as Steel Crown, is the origin of the Death Knights. Gifted among the Terran People for their ability to manipulate the fabric...
This story is a work of fiction. Similarities to persons living or dead in your world are purely coincidental. You find yourself in rolling office chair. Sitting across from you, you are met with the beady eyes of the master of the Velvet Room, Igor. “First off, let us celebrate our reunion,” Igor states with a tone almost reminiscent of delight. Seeing tha...