Samara flashed one of those politically amicable smiles at us, “I can read and influence the emotions of others.”
Creepy. Creepy and very messed up. Or just useless. Getting a degre...
2025-06-22 23:35:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Tried making tarot cards for both Sera and Cal but didn't end up with the same character as my favourite art piece, and when I finally figured out how to proceed my credits ran out T-T.
Anyway, ...
Elana tore through the planks as if they were paper. I aimed the barrel of my wand at her.
“Stop this Elana!” shouted Samara.
She glanced back. Flames of madness in her ...
2025-06-20 00:05:25 +0000 UTC View PostThe attic was rank with the smell of mold. Crates and bookshelves littered the floors with their broken cadavers. Thick layers of dust covered every surface and made my every move send small clouds...
2025-06-19 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostYusuf's knees shook violently. Samara grabbed him before he could hit the floor and let him lean on her.
Thick smoke snaked through the sea of stumblers to the rampaging flesh golem. It...
2025-06-16 18:30:19 +0000 UTC View PostSilent scream ripped through the wooden leg like a hot knife through butter. Sharpening it into a pike was simple work. Beside me, Yusuf’s forehead shined with the gloss of sweat. He panted like ...
2025-06-16 16:19:46 +0000 UTC View PostAnna held the door open for us. Her free hand gripped the pommel of her sword hard enough that her knuckles whitened. The booming march of the horde kept its rhythm. The noise of it rolled across t...
2025-06-16 16:19:03 +0000 UTC View Post“That’s not right,” I mumbled.
The only reason the stumblers weren’t a very scary bunch was precisely because they stumbled around. These guys could see. They didn’t stumble. They c...
2025-06-16 16:18:08 +0000 UTC View Post“Should we report this?” I whispered.
Yusuf crouched down next to me, “Nah, they’ve been standing there for a week or two. Don’t seem to have much of a plan, really.” <...
2025-06-16 16:17:27 +0000 UTC View Post“What do you mean?!” The indignation burned hot in my chest.
“That mark is worse than I thought. It escalates the rate at which you turn.”
“Turn? Turning into what...
2025-06-16 08:17:43 +0000 UTC View PostThe inside of the chest was abnormally large. It was much more like a shipping container than a chest.
“What the hell…” I mumbled.
“Pretty neat, huh?” Elana smirked and elbowe...
2025-06-16 08:14:15 +0000 UTC View PostCoffee.
I didn’t know how much I relied on the beverage before coming here. I’d never been much of a drinker before meeting the priest and Joanna. They both loved the stuff and forc...
2025-06-16 08:13:35 +0000 UTC View Post“Cal?” Anna asked carefully through the door.
I jumped to my feet and cleared my throat, “Yeah?”
She gently pulled the door open and looked around, “Sorry. I thoug...
2025-06-16 08:13:04 +0000 UTC View PostIt felt as if a switch went off in my head.
With swift motions I pulled out Silent scream from the skull of the feasting stumbler, and dashed to the next, dodging under its swinging arm...
2025-06-16 08:12:34 +0000 UTC View PostStep. Step. Stop, take a breath, plan the next steps. Repeat.
Our waltz continued through the labyrinth of shattered windows. Each shard threatened to make our presence known should one...
2025-06-16 08:12:09 +0000 UTC View Post“Just hold on,” I said with my gentlest voice and put my hand on her head. She jerked back in fright. “I’ll unstitch your lips. But you can’t move around like this. I don’t want to cut ...
2025-06-16 08:11:37 +0000 UTC View PostShrines of overlapping, recycled metal lined the walls. There seemed to be a theme to the corridors. Shrines led to something cool, nothing led to something not so cool, and portraits led to office...
2025-06-16 08:10:43 +0000 UTC View PostThe winding halls seemed nigh eternal. Every step sent echoes bouncing through the winding web of paths. I’d been walking for hours, trying hallway after hallway, but they always led to a dead en...
2025-06-16 08:10:08 +0000 UTC View Post“After all, why shouldn't I ... Why shouldn't I open it?” I whispered and reached a hand to the safe, then stopped just shy of it. “Just kidding.”
Sera deflated like a balloon, “Do ...
2025-06-16 08:09:27 +0000 UTC View PostI scrambled to my feet, “Hey, you alive?” The last remaining recoil faded away, making me feel human again.
He lay motionless. I leaned close with Silent Scream at the ready. I boun...
2025-06-16 08:08:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe stone floor underfoot made no sound as I carefully cushioned my feet, making sure to roll each step from my heels to my toes, without stomping.
I almost had sneaking down to a science. Gr...
2025-06-16 08:07:53 +0000 UTC View PostAmidst the soothing hum of the dagger, I stared in awe as the sanguine runes painted the veil.
Name: Caleb Kane
Race: Human
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I didn’t have time to get ready before I fell.
I smashed down on the stone floor with a thud. Vibrations rippled from my toes to my knees. My legs buckled. The jarring impact of landing upr...
2025-06-16 08:06:11 +0000 UTC View PostAnother day in paradise, I mused.
My eyelids drooped. Pain wracked my body. The number of nights spent on the meathook were long lost to time. My only solace were memories of a life ...
2025-06-10 20:16:08 +0000 UTC View Post
A chilling drizzle of summer rain fell on the small gathering. The calming pitter-patter against unfolded umbrellas effortlessly drowned out the rumbling noise of cars speeding down the highway. 2025-04-21 15:09:25 +0000 UTC View Post