Blue Draggy | tragedy | Complete
An adult imagining of Beatrice Santello's life prior to the events of Night in the Woods. There are no explicit depictions of sex here, though there are obviously adult themes and situations involving it. I wasn't going to post it to Royalroad as I didn't think Fanfiction was okay here - but now I see it is and I am quite convinced it is the best work I've ever done yet, I've got to see what any fans of NitW think about it! The first chapter was originally written as a short vignette and wasn't intended to be continued into a full blown story. It was just intended to be moody and evocative. Even though anyone that has played Night in the Woods has a good idea how this must end, I hope it will still be worth the read. Also, since I've finished writing it, I'm going to post it as one big chapter dump all at once. Cover drawing by GreasyMojo and colored by me (with permission!). I don't think it should be too risque on it's own but I suppose I'll soon find out.
11.25 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 13:52
BladeCast | tragedy | Complete
A short story about a young man contemplating about his life.
0.76 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 17:53
VanessaFletcher | mystery | Complete
(COMPLETE STORY) 'One bite and you're gone' - That's what the boutique bakery usually boasts about its invisibility cakes but this batch has a deadly secret ingredient - so one bite really does mean you're gone...Who would want to kill the young girl no one seems to know outside Valencia Veemer's bakery - 'Spellbinding Treats'?Who is the scruffy man who they see hanging around - but who disappears just as quick?Who was the girl?Why are they trying to frame Valencia for the murder?And who has stolen her fairies? To make matters worse, no one in Spellica trusts half-witches like Valencia, it only makes their suspicions deepen.Can she and her best friend Talbot Acres discover who the murderer is, or will Valencia lose her business - and her life, trying?
8.01 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 18:57
NOT ACTUALLY COMPLETED Can't figure out how to remove the "Completed" tag :P Update 02/29/24: Working on chapter 12 Voracity - A low-fantasy romance steeped in pain, misery, and an internal hunger bent on consuming the most sane of us all. Thomas is a gentle person, too innocent for his own good. He's kind, thoughtful, and caring. Tragedy befalls the compassionate man and he's torn from his peace by the violent, strangling grip of anguish. Can he remain the kind-hearted man he's always been, or will he slip into dark depths occupied only by those with cracked minds and wicked thoughts as he embarks on the journey of a lifetime, or does he even have a choice? The story is a bit of a slow burn to start, but I promise you'll be rewarded for sticking around. I hope you enjoy Thomas's journey through the dark as he slips into madness.
28.11 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:23
Story Bear | horror | Complete
Leo, a hunter living on his own in the woods happens upon a strange scene, with a noblemen casting out a young woman in rags and leaving her alone in the woods. Seeking to help the damsel, he invites her to his home to see if he can help get her back on her feet, but little does he know of the dangers ahead. Senna, the last vampire of her bloodline is looking for revenge. The last great house in the area has rejected her pleas, but the fire in her heart refuses to go as cold as her undead body. After getting a final warning to stop bothering them, a hapless human helps her out. Rather than killing him outright, she starts thinking of a new plan... ---------------------- This is a tale told from two perspectives, starting with Leo and switching each chapter change!
24.44 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 14:32
TrafficButter | satire | Complete
He died, as all things do. He got combusted, as all things do. He became part of the air, as all things do. He got absorbed by some flora, as all things do. He got eaten, and he's a bull again& As all things do, right? After his sentience whirled around some abstract cycle, Triple-A now attempts to live peacefully, undergoing conversion and transformation as his mind exceeds that of simple herd behavior. He went from wanting to let the grass grow under his feet to undergoing an existential crisis regarding life and death; he needed to squash this beef. Uploads daily at 8:48am EST
2.32 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:13
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 value in our encounters, the ones around us and the foundation for our dreams.Matsumoto Isamu, a high school junior, is obsessed with his ambition to be remembered. To become someone great or doing something of significant impact. With strengths that he can't use properly and weaknesses that bind him, he lives his life constantly in doubt. He has also been troubled due to a mysterious silhouette appearing in the park near his home at times.What will happen when he unravels the silhouette's identity?Told mostly through dialogue and comedy, this is a story of a group of individuals, each on their own journey, and how much they influence each other without realizing it.Do humans really resonate? Or is it just fiction?
14.17 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 13:26
DarlaSansby | comedy | Complete
Tony plays a drinking game with Steve, leading to some shocking revelations. Avengers AU
1.54 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 12:12
OpenLamp light | psychological | Complete
The world ends on her perfect day and all she can do is push forward.What would be like if magic was suddenly real, if the laws of nature suddenly had a new much less physical sibling?Chaos, all that is, is cast aside like a dream, and Summer must navigate a far grander far more dangerous world. one no one understands.Updates Wednesday and Fridays
29.50 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 14:20
Glacialfury | satire | Complete
What if the illustrious Mr. Hawking was right and searching the stars for life is a bad idea? Read on for a different take on the age-old question.
0.59 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:15
Mad Sadie | one_shot | Complete
A guard has a conversation with a storm. A short story.
0.52 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 13:38
EldritchPotato | horror | Complete
My life was overtaken by one purpose that killed me, but I made peace with that. The problem was when I suddenly found myself in an alien fantasy world. To make matters worse I'm a walking corpse wielding unholy magic and enemy number one for the holy crusaders who guard the kingdom from creatures like me. Now I have to figure out how to survive in this world and what my purpose is now, well that part is easy at least, I'm going to rid this world of one piece of filth at a time. Who would have thought the heroes would be worse than the villains? Warning: This story contains explicit violence and content which some people may find offensive. Reader discretion is advised. Life of a Lich will be updated every Tuesday and Thursday. Chapters are released early on my patron.
27.53 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 17:45
The Last Tavern Open | contemporary | Complete
Back in 2011 I was working for a company doing a lot of electrical work. I was part of a project that had me driving all about Western Australia and assessing properties.On my trips I met many different people and heard quite a few stories.Some of them I wrote about, this is one.
0.22 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:13
Commander Kane | satire | Complete
Since the times of old, the Six Towers of Valdir have stood tall in their respective kingdoms. Always, it is has been six. Six Managers, six Cores, six hoards of treasure. But times are changing. The fearsome Managers that history has come to know, hate, and respect, all the same, are about to get a new Manager in their ranks. They await to see who governs the seventh Tower on the banks of the Yearning sea, just as the adventurers, kings, and peasants alike are trembling with dreadful anticipation. Some want a newbie who's worth the extra space, while others want someone who'll keep with the status quo. Instead, they got Kevin. ~Expect an update on a Friday~
11.02 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 15:16
Keira Reynolds | satire | Complete
Xander was paranoid and delusional, and Dr Tyler was doing everything she could to help him. Or was he? And was she?
0.29 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 09:35
Yousureimnotarobot | one_shot | Complete
Earth is in a hostile galaxy and we tried to tell them to stay away. They didn't listen. I wrote this for HFY in chapters and this is a rewrite, including a lot that was left out or skipped over.
6.88 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 15:26
KenZero322 | romance | Complete
When life gives you a lemon, you make lemonade. When life takes away your ability to level in a world where that's how you get stronger. You complain until life throws you a orange. Follow the random adventures of Ken as he monologues his way to maybe one day saving the world.
22.51 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 13:36
LotsChrono | psychological | Complete
What are comrades who run on code? What makes an artificial creation designed to fight alive? Taking place before the events of 'R. A. T. H', this is a short story that focuses on the character Shana Striker with a brief glimpse into her past as a Captain within Alos's army. It is best read after having read up to at least the end of chapter 23 of the main story, though chapter 30 is more preferable. Yet, this short may also stand alone on its own merits if you wish it to. Discord Server: https://discord.gg/vwKhVUR Want more interesting stories? Check out my profile.
2.76 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 17:43
In the depths of an abyss, a young man awakens to a world of strange images and inky blackness, his memories lost to amnesia. With hope gone, he finally succumbs to his solitary new life when, out of the blue, a voice calls to him. "Hollis!" With hope ignited, he finds himself venturing into the unknown, though regret is never far behind. Through this, he encounters a mysterious young man who sets forth a series of events that force Hollis to question everything; even his own state of being.
29.12 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 18:59
