Artistic Slashing - A LITRPG Novella

GhostImageArt | horror | Complete

Betty Jewel, A simple artist taking a tour of the Highlands takes a wrong turn and finds herself in a new world. Now she's lost, alone, and surrounded by aliens. Oh, and she just got the Slasher class. That can't be good... right? I will be publishing this work on Amazon under the name C.J. Danvers

26.86 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 17:54

KI Anthology III

Kitsune's Inkwell | satire | Complete

Kitsune's Inkwell is a small collective of (mostly) fan-fiction writers who have come together to help each other grow. We have monthly Write-Offs to stretch our literary muscles by tackling things that normally would be outside of our wheelhouse.Prompt:Have you ever had that moment when you're listening to the radio and mishear what's playing? Write about a situation where the character does a double-take on what they just heard on the radio...and finds out that they actually heard correctly for once. Requirements:Submissions were to contain only original characters and settings, a minimum of 1000 words up to a maximum of 2000, and have a dedicated plot hook.

9.56 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:14

The Signal

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

Fairystruck

Rhion | historical | Complete

The good neighbors are awake and dangerous for all who cross them. Etain has crossed them before and knows the signs to look out for. Featuring a few different Celtic mythology systems

0.86 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-21 18:30

Acquired Taste

Random Mudkip | horror | Complete

A coven of vampires is investigated by a hapless FBI agent. Trigger Warning: Contains gratuitious violence and foul language.

3.21 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-21 18:38

Space Apes (AKA Spapes)

SwordTune | satire | Complete

For as long as there has been faith, there have been the unfaithful. Persecuted for nothing but her doubts (and reading the wrong books) one girl has a chance to start a new life on a new planet. But wherever there are cities, there is the presence of the Novoastrian Church. Unable to even go to school without the watchful eye of the Inquest searching for non-believers, how long can an apostate maintain their sanity when surrounded by faith?

6.72 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 09:36

Hattie: An Old Maid's Adventures

SomethingNew | comedy | Complete

After scrubbing the Duke of Derrington's floors for fifty odd years, old maid Hattie decides to nose her way into an adventure or two to make up for her lost youth. You're never too old to start something new! Updates Wednesdays and Sundays, chapters are a minimum of 1000 words.

15.77 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 11:24

People. Harmony. Dysfunction

Cinn | contemporary | Complete

People are extraordinary. They are glorious, chaotic, imaginative, grim, all kinds of smart and driven. They are capable of living in harmony or incredible destruction. They can be both caring and loyal but vicious and self-centred. However, Olivia wished that the first year of her PhD didn't have to showcase quite so much of the melting pot. People. Harmony. Dysfunction. is a story that follows a research group through the drama and challenges life throws at them. It has an (unspecified) modern setting and focuses on the characters. Updates: Monday, Wednesday & Friday.

29.94 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 11:29

The Adventures of BLUE EAGLE

TienSwitch | action | Complete

"Herald City. A great American metropolis, with gleaming towers and bustling streets. Never before has there been a safer place to live and work, because the citizens know that when disaster strikes, they can count on the protection of BLUE EAGLE. Blue Eagle--also known as David Dufraine--was born with incredible strength, powerful eyebeams, superhuman senses, and the amazing ability of flight. Possessing a strong sense of justice, he seeks to protect the city from criminals who prey on the innocent. Having taught these values to his son Jack, who possesses similar abilities, they protect Herald City as Blue Eagle and Switch the Blue Eaglet! Together, the Father-Son Duo wages a war on crazy criminals and notorious ne'er-do-wells, including the powerful perverter of plant life, QUEEN VENUS. These are the adventures of BLUE EAGLE and SWITCH THE BLUE EAGLET." Welcome, everybody! This superhero adventure is a nostalgic return to the good ol' days of the Filmation and Hanna-Barbera superhero cartoons of the 1960s and 70s. With Super Friends, The Adventures of Super Boy, and The Adventures of Batman and The New Adventures of Batman as inspiration, I hope to take you back to the olden days of wacky stories jam-packed with superhero action and excitement! This is actually a leadup of a much larger project I'm working on (which will be played straight, have a darker and more serious tone, and will be a multi-season serialized epic). I've been itching to publish something with my characters for some time, and this 8 episode miniseries just scratches that itch. So while my main series is being written, I hope you find some enjoyment in some good old fashioned superhero fun.

24.57 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 12:33

Lock Pick Hero: LPL Loose in Another World! [OP MC Parody]

KeeperAbra | one_shot | Complete

No shackle can bind him. No seal can stop him. He's the Lock Picking Lawyer...in another world. An OP MC parody of LPL. You ever see those lowkey memes where he's unstoppable? Yeah... A short story by KeeperAbra.

5.22 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 13:44

Beatrice Santello

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

Shoot out in New Country

NotAdam | tragedy | Complete

John works as a rider, moving from settlement to settlement and enforcing the rule of the court. Of course, none of this means he can't take a short detour to handle matters of personal importance. The stories I write take place in the same world; you can read more about this world when more of it is written.

0.90 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 15:05

The Promise of Yuuko Asahino: Volume 3

OceansInTheSky | contemporary | Complete

Even though it's their first day of high school, Yuuko and Yuya are already late, but things begin to change when Yuya encounters a blonde boy being pummeled to the ground. "Are you okay Luka?" Can the thoughts of two strangers have any affect on a boy who has none for himself-- "You see New Kid, a community is made of like-minded people. Like-minded people work well together, they support each other.....when someone acts out from the group, they destroy the balance." --especially in a case where someone may not want to move at all?

22.12 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 15:27

No Moon

officialleehadan | sci_fi | Complete

Vree liked his humans. They were kind, clever, and tended to be adorable, in the way that a small, particularly spiny cub was adorable right before it bit you. Of course, small adorable cubs usually couldn’t shapeshift or burst into flame whenever it suited them. Tusca hired a teenager on a whim, and a doctor because they were old friends. Unfortunately, nothing is ever simple when a Red Baron is at the helm.

18.04 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 16:19

Fireworks

Mad Sadie | one_shot | Complete

A professional thief visits his little sister. A short story.

0.44 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 16:20

This Story Writes Itself [a chain writing game]

Evelyn Adelberg | one_shot | Complete

Each page is a new beginning. Quite literary when it comes to this compilation of flash fiction written by a myriad of authors. Each one only has a paragraph and a list of characters to work off, to continue the main story. Let's see where this takes us! This story is brought to you by : DT_Reunion nerdy_asian27 Gasmaskbro One_Chance skitta Space Pickle Little Racoon Rhea Bring ringe The Cabbage Preacher

16.99 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 16:23

The Promise of Yuuko Asahino - Volume 2

OceansInTheSky | contemporary | Complete

It's been ten months since the incident, and Yuuko's moved to a new school. But there's one student he notices is different from the others, and his father's words echo through his mind everytime he sees her. How should a person cope with something lost? And just what is it that a child should, and should not, do?

27.34 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 16:51

Raising an Alien: A Young Superman Found Family Adoption Fic

Kaylie Night | psychological | Complete

Jonathan Kent isn't sure about this new little person his wife has insisted on bringing home after the meteor shower. He's in for more than a few surprises. Cute, fluffy family feels. A young-Superman fanfiction, based on the Smallville universe (pre-series) but friendly to fandom-blind reading. I do not own Superman or Smallville.

13.12 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 17:19

Flame of the Immortals

TealiciousTea | tragedy | Complete

The Dark Elveshave lived in the caves since before humanity walked the lands. The fire that kindles their long lives has been cursed, and soon they will know death. A human child apprenticed to these Fae has the ability and opportunity to stop this calamity. To purge the flame of immortals of its curse if he can survive long enough not to get eaten by the creature who cursed it. However, the struggle to live like the quest for immortality demands cruel payments. An original dark fantasy short story. Character centred and introspective.

5.19 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 17:50

Tales From Mirthland: Girl Meets Devil

NicholasDuval | one_shot | Complete

A young spellcaster is banished from her community for witchcraft and exiled into a dark, ancient forest. While lost among the trees, she discovers a lonely devil. Together, they form a bond that could blossom into love... and save their new home.

11.56 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 19:02