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 concerned. It certainly made my morning workouts m...
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 front of me. I stuck my hand past the curtains, fumbli...
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 that was a cheap price to pay for such a perfect pe...
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 the nicest person I knew, a real hero.
No, tha...
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 larvesta was about to hatch. She, Artoria was quite c...
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 not very helpful.
There was only so much sup...
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” wasn’t the same as “lazy.”
I wanted the...
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 reminiscent of a futuristic knight on the tilt. Back when I...
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 misleading trick of the eye caused by his bulk and stone...
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 than most of the fools I dealt with regularly.
Preface
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 this pace and maintain quality.
Build 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. Grinning, I pulled out a permanent marker. “How lo...
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 new “cousin.” I didn’t need to be a mind read...
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 was no master, but even at my level, hemomancy was ...
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 what I wanted. I wanted to clean up my city. Purity ...
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. ‘No one likes a backseat chef, Atem. Besides...
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 my aunties and uncles happy and that's what matte...
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-boyfriend tried to monopolize her time, as if I was someho...
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 with a call to mom and dad. Artoria, Jeanne, Magell...
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 soul, was a candle, a flicker of potential shining...
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 endbringer attacks in a region, but it wasn’t exac...
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 sheer “what the fuck” factor.
I was happy ...
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.
Domination was supposed to give me knowledg...
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 River to me, I hesitated. I was a hero. Maybe not ...
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. Like every other town I’d ever been in, it was far ...
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. I was a university student studying history. His...
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 knight in our world.
“They are powerful, for...
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 perfection and sliding off the bone. It was salty, peppery,...
2025-11-26 14:58:32 +0000 UTC View Post