Gillik Brothers Bonus Practice

Fay Voss | psychological | Complete

Bonus scenes for the Gillik brothers, mostly based on prompts or challenges. The one about the tortoise is canon.

0.68 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 18:46

The Dreamer's Codex: A Short Story Anthology

Web-and-Ink | one_shot | Complete

A collection of fantasy short stories about far-away lands and locales strange, wonderful, and terrible. Each piece of this anthology will be a brief glimpse into a world vastly different from our own, whether that be a haunted sea, a magic-laden desert, an endless maze, or something else entirely. New stories released monthly. Cover art by the phenomenal Josiah Mork!

14.05 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 10:57

SAIN

Meakashi | one_shot | Complete

In a city without a past or a future, a world with an iron sky, where soulless beings called humans live under the reign of ruthless megacorporations. A bounty huntress receives a contract from one such conglomerate to retrieve a specimen from a rival corporation - just the repetition of the daily scuffles between monopolies to trump each other. But something is different this time. ________________________ This is a one-shot, first conceived as a script for a short film that could be turned into a feature film or series.

2.69 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 10:57

The Harbinger's Children (Guardians Of The Arcane Chronicles Vol. 2)

Mercynarie | tragedy | Complete

The Sequel to Guardians Of The Arcane Chronicles is here! After the abdication of its former president and the truth revealed about the origins of their world, Sirius City is thrown into even further chaos. But even now, sinister forces plot to challenge the country's right to live. As Sirius City reels from its rapidly worsening racial issues, a calamity strikes their country. Natural arcani has been mysteriously corrupted, transforming magis who use too much of it into hideous monstrosities. Faced with an unprecendented disaster, the Guardians struggle to contain the disaster while facing their own set of challenges. Will they emerge victorious once more? Or will they finally drown in the sea of the world's sins?

26.15 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 11:07

Other-Terrestrial Episode 11 - "Masquerade"

NolanConrey | drama | Complete

The holiday Darkeve has come, and the crew of the Craton get to relax, dress up, and have a good time! Apollonia Nor is able to experience the first real holiday in her life - if she can get left alone. For Pirra and Tred, a happy day may turn out to be less than they had hoped. While for Captain Brooks, an old friend comes calling to settle on a debt . . .

22.51 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 13:48

Abyssal Symphony (A Short Story)

Siohkun | horror | Complete

In the mysterious town of Ravenshade, where ancient woods guard age-old secrets, stands Shadowcroft Manora place whispered about in hushed tones. As the winds carry echoes of mysteries, a scholar named Alex Whitaker arrives, drawn by the lure of the unknown. Little do the townsfolk know that the grand hall of the manor houses a nexus, a bridge between realms that hold forbidden knowledge and cosmic forces. As Alex delves into the enigmatic estate, the cosmic dance between celestial entities and malevolent shadows unfolds. The grand hall, once silent, becomes a cosmic sanctum where the scholar's journey tests the very fabric of reality. Celestial symbols glow with an otherworldly radiance, and shadows, reduced to echoes, attempt a final convergence. The estimated time it will take to read the following story is around 14 minutes.

1.65 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 13:55

Serial Dater

karenvideoeditor | horror | On going

Over a few months, a woman meets several men and occasionally goes on dates, but then makes a terrifying discovery.

1.53 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 15:10

Deus Deceptor

Matt Cruz | psychological | Complete

In the end, all you are here for is to tell your story.

0.15 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 14:21

Authority: The Prequel

GenXel | psychological | Complete

*Humans do not own anything but is only instead given the talent to manage it.* Thus, authority was born.

5.23 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 14:21

Snake

CitrusIsUndecided | psychological | Complete

there was a snake in his bed. a 3 page story by the ever-obscure author of Schneiders Guide. warning: includes a terrifying lack of capitalization and a mortifying abuse of italics.

0.69 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 14:20

Deicide

Bennykill709 | tragedy | Complete

In the aftermath of first contact with the alien "Observers" that uplift humanity to the stars before mysteriously vanishing, twin sisters Sarah and Sophie embark on vastly different career paths across the galaxy. Sarah, a xenoarchaeologist, delves into the mysteries of the alien benefactors while Sophie, a military intelligence operative, becomes embroiled in a web of espionage and interstellar intrigue. After a decade of separation, they find themselves holding pieces to a puzzle that could prevent a devastating civil war. Their personal struggles and conflicting loyalties culminate in a tragic climax, shedding light on a looming threat that humanity seems oblivious to. Deicide explores themes of sisterhood, loss, sacrifice, and the price of progress, all set against the backdrop of a futuristic society teetering on the brink of destruction.

29.00 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 14:44

Towards the Valentine

Vertrex | comedy | Complete

The ups and downs of highschool, especially between childhood friends that love each other with the other not knowing about it. Author's Note I entered this short story in the recent WriTE Valentine's Competition and earned the "BestRomance Score" award. While it wasn't a total victory, it was something, and I'm thankful for it. Now, here's the uncut version with the full blown out short story that I had to cut down to 5k word limit to enter the competition. Enjoy!

3.59 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 14:55

Houshido: The Way Of The Gun

jaybyhop | comedy | Complete

Kari is part of a group of assassins and is tasked with killing a wealthy criminal overlord. As she goes to assassinate him, she fails and kills two people that she had hoped to spare. Disgraced and filled with guilt, she takes a blood oath to never shoot again. A few years later, she reunites with an old friend who offers her work as a courier. In a twist of fate, she finds out that her new employer was the man she once failed to kill. Still feeling remorse for killing his wife, she chooses to try and right the wrong after learning that he is still being targeted by her old crew.

22.05 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 15:33

The Demons summoning:

LittleCreepy | comedy | Complete

Even in Hell, Homework is despised by all. Three young demons would rather do something else instead.

0.95 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 15:31

Within the Shadows of Sanity

MrSoopy | horror | Complete

Dr. Jonathan Everett is a renowned psychiatrist known for his remarkable ability to navigate the twisted depths of the human mind. But when he is called to Oakridge Asylum, a renowned institution housing the most severe mental afflictions, he finds himself drawn into a web of mystery and darkness.

0.48 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 16:10

To My Dearest Scorpio

forevercelest | psychological | Complete

In Japanese, "羘n ". Another classical edition written that blends in horoscopes and astrology signs into the story. Surrounding the 4 elements (Fire, Water, Air, and Earth) of the Western and Sidereal astrology, what happens when Scorpio O meets Virgo M? Let's reveal the mystery in this special release.

0.39 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 16:21

Necks Direct

Jeffrey B Wolf | comedy | Complete

Thisis a short slice of life urban fantasy story where a partial vampire gets more than he bargained for from his recently ordered meal.

1.71 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 17:24

Power

Rollmono | mystery | Complete

On the day of his 10th birthday Terry Andrew (an anxious kid) develops power beyond any mortal person. Terry's powers are causing him problems in his life. Terry must take control of his power before his power controls him.

7.50 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 17:44

Episode 2: SPAWN

XombieHamster | mystery | Complete

A vampire was destroyed in the city of Two Rivers. Her second death points detectives Alton and Cook of the Unjust Existence Extermination Investigation Force in the direction of an agent of a foreign power, and suggests the existence of a greater vampiric plot that undermines the reputation of the city for fair treatment of living-impaired citizens. Set in the world of Manifest Destiny - a shared hombrew D&D 3.5/Pathfinder 1 campaign setting that has been in use since 2007, this is a fantasy police procedural similar in style to Law & Order. Retired player characters make cameo appearances. This work originally won NaNoWriMo in 2015, and will update every Saturday until complete.

29.60 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 17:42

The Ghost of Ontario (Short Story Version)

CroodsGirl | mystery | On going

|OLDER DRAFT| Lost in the depths of the Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park, Ranger Kates meets a mysterious hermit who may very well have a connection with the decade-old legend of the Ghost of Ontario. *** Ranger Kate wants only one thing: to see her son, whom she lost to a canoe accident ten years ago. The opportunity comes when she and her partner, Ranger Amelia, attend the 24-Hour Ghost of Ontario Challenge in the Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park. Legend has it that a ghost haunts it with his mysterious lullaby, "Lucilla", and the only way to connect with him is for two individuals to brave the lakes. Ihaan never expected to find Ranger Kate on Red Squirrel Lake, said to be the birthplace of the ghost. He and his eagle friend, Ro, band together to win her trust, which is crucial for Ihaan's Guardian Trial. It's the only way for him to learn whether he is truly dead or not. Fate turns to reality, and suddenly, the legend of the ghost is more real than Ihaan and Kate think. What will happen when the Spirit Animals come and try to interfere with their long-lost memories? Will Kate and Ihaan defeat them, or will they lose themselves to the hands of Ontario's Beast? *** *Ihaan is pronounced "I-an".* *Based on a canoeing trip I took with my family to Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park!* Word Count: 7,000-7,500

4.90 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 15:11