There once was a girl who saw the Fey. It was a normal night in the countryside when she woke and couldn't sleep again. She didn't know where to go or what to do, but the fireflies she spied outside looked so inviting that she felt the need to see them more closely. So, she … Continue reading A Trip to Faerie
Category: Fiction
The Mourning Mountain
I found myself standing atop the Mourning Mountain one day, so named because it was in mourning. I didn't quite find my way there, so much as the way found me. I walked along the path, and my sight, my soul, my self, were lost and left behind as I walked on. The path swallowed … Continue reading The Mourning Mountain
The Comrade
The man lay dying in the field, blood pooling all around his body and the sounds of chaos and battle raged around him. As he looked up at the sky, a comrade came to him. The comrade said nothing, but it pointed at the wounds on the man's chest. Immediately, a wave of warmth washed … Continue reading The Comrade
Midnight View
The soldiers sat atop the mountain, staring out at the horizon. This mountain was chosen primarily as a vantage point, though many soldiers wished that it didn't serve its purpose this well. That clear night, the horizon was bathed in bright, orange light, and covered in grey clouds. Communications from those distant cities had stopped … Continue reading Midnight View
Six-Letter Lightning Round II
Dave was fast. It was faster. [Shout-out to my cousin for this one]Before the fox, I was lonely.A deteriorating brain can't drive safely.He was mad, he was right.The arsenic wasn't in the recipeHe came home... in a box"Hey, watch this!" he told Ma.It blasted off, and tipped overI looked up, I can't tellMy brother and … Continue reading Six-Letter Lightning Round II
Bosses
Queen_Braava walked into the chamber, her dragon companion close behind.“Is this where they used to fight you?” she asked.“Oh, yes, it was horrible. Every time one of your kind came in here, I’d appear, fight, maybe win (until they respawned), maybe lose (and still have to fight again). At least you were just a puppet … Continue reading Bosses
The Pit
The hole in the ground scared the girl. She found it in the forest on her walk, and when she looked into its depths she saw… nothing. It was so dark that she couldn't see the bottom, or even the sides. She dropped a rock into it and waited for a splash… and waited, and … Continue reading The Pit
The Castle-Part 2
The man walked on through the courtyard, if it could be called that. He felt some deep draw towards the front entrance, and felt as if there was some room waiting for him in the heart of the castle. When he entered, the hall around him was shrouded in iridescent, translucent carpets and curtains that … Continue reading The Castle-Part 2
The Blinding Sight
The man came home and saw his family dead on the couch. He vomited at the sight of their shocked and frightened faces, but worst of all was their eye sockets. Their eyes had been completely burned away, the skin around them scorched and scarred. A gelatinous soup ran from the sockets, and the man … Continue reading The Blinding Sight
The Fruit of the Serpent
Not so long ago, there lived a little girl in the bustling city. She was adored by all who knew her, not only for her smooth, ivory skin or her eyes and hair of luscious brown, but for her gentle, golden heart. She was always kind to those around her, she always did as she … Continue reading The Fruit of the Serpent
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