Moonstruck
The lake was lit with the last fading light of the sunset when the knight Matts and his faithful cleric Lenti arrived. They stopped by the shore, listening to the quiet sounds of the water lapping at the shore. "Shimmershrooms only bloom under...
Sudden Urge
You're pulled from your state of slumber. Your body is sluggish, your brain even more so. The first thing you see when you open your eyes are His eyes. They shimmer and bubble and your thoughts recede peacefully. There's hunger in His eyes....
Devotion Part 2
Alkario had taken hold of other bodies before. He'd dominated them, erased their will, reduced them to a drooling husk, and used what remained to serve his immortal will. Max wasn't like other bodies. His consciousness was still there, still...
Devotion
The evil had been defeated. The world was saved. Parades filled the streets, and the people rejoiced. Even the farthest corners of the corrupted badlands were free from the demon's influence. Even Max. Max was a slave, before. He...
In Good Time
Matts gripped the hilt of his sword as he strode into the town. It was just as he was told. Houses with their doors left hanging ajar, an entire town seemingly abandoned. The cool mist that blanketed his surroundings thickened as he strode deeper...
Play With Your Food
It wasn't his first witch hunt. But it worried him. He'd been hired by a local town to deal with a wizard who'd moved into their area. It started harmless enough, as it always did with magic users. Strange lights in the sky, strange sounds...
Sense of Self
You carefully unlocked your front door, stepped inside, and shut it behind you. He turned the deadbolt, and sighed. Why were you so... anxious? You were just walking home. Sure, it was dark, but this was something else. It was a pit in your...
Warmth
Easy money, Clive kept repeating to himself. Easy money. His local zoo had needed some emergency electronics repair, and he was the perfect cat for the job. He glanced back down at the checklist and drummed a little beat on it as he checked...
Herd Mentality
"Initiating Realm Warp test five. Are you ready, Director?" 158 asked, calmly, into the microphone. You gave him a thumbs up from the test chamber, and he flipped a few switches. "Remember, the button on your wrist device will bring you back....
Diplomacy
"Gentlemen, welcome." A serene-looking stag greeted the pair of dragons, snapping them out of their enraged staring contest. Both drakes had, in some effort to intimidate the other, opted to wear ceremonial armor that hung heavily on them. The stag,...
Express Yourself
-1- Ugh. Glassware was so expensive these days, Stella grumbled to herself. Getting her hands on enough chemical materials for her experiments was already enough to worry about, but now... essentially, she had to choose between chemicals and...
Dress Up
"Meek lamb." The masked rabbit said, stirring you from your daze. "Yes, Old One?" You answered, politely. Your owner liked being referred to as such, though you'd heard others call her "Petals." You doubted that referring to her by a name she...