In this short story, a young woman named Letttie returns to her childhood home and reckons with her troubled past. ... more>>

How long exactly the house had been in the family was anyone's guess. It was a great mass of precarious skyward extensions, each made by different hands, and each the product of different eras of architecture. The ambition of the procession of Dinheimers responsible was unfortunately not matched by their skill, though their repeated engagements in brinkmanship with the force of gravity had not yet caused utter catastrophe. When Lettie’s father had resolved to leave his own mark on the ancient house, its state was that of a Jenga tower at the end of a game which, by the accounts of all but the players, ought to have ended many turns ago.
A house divided will stand just fine for as long as you let it. Maybe she'd tear it down, then.

Art by me. <<less

In a distant era of boundless expansion and unparalleled advancement, humanity thrived across the expanse of the Milky Way. With unmatched technological prowess and biological... more>> superiority, they shunned slavery and conflict, striving to spread their enlightened ideals to all corners of the cosmos. Yet, dissent simmered within their ranks, fueled by a deep-seated hatred for the methods by which these ideologies were imposed upon other species.
This prompted a bold exodus to a distant star system—our own humble solar system—seeking a fresh start. But fate dealt a cruel blow, shattering the unity of humanity across the galaxy in a cataclysmic calamity. Miraculously spared, our ancestors found refuge in the cradle of our solar system, where they embarked on a unintentional separate evolutionary path. Some viewed the loss as a regression, fearing a descent into inferiority. Others, however, glimpsed the glimmer of opportunity, recognizing the chance to forge a destiny free from the shackles of the past. As the eons unfurl, the true significance of this divergence will reveal itself.
Now, as the wheels of time turn anew, humanity rediscovers the lost art of spacefaring. Yet, looming on the horizon is the specter of their past—a resurgent human dynasty, wielding power and influence that threatens to engulf all in its path. Will we succumb to the echoes of history, fading into obscurity like so many civilizations before us? Or will we rise above the trials of our own inadequacies, charting a bold course into the uncharted depths of the cosmos, forging a destiny that defies the annals of time?
*Titles may changed or added to.
*Most likely be inconsistent in terms of release.
*And inconsistency due to using chatgtp for help with editing. <<less

This is a one shot for a series I wish to write. There are two other series right now that I still want to put... more>> a lot of love into while I write this next one, but I think I will write the other ones in times where I must rest myself between chapters of Scrawled Passages. Dylan and Wiisegaate are my comfort stories, and this Scrawled Passages will be my first project. I hope to prepare multiple chapters before its release, and then I will continue making more after. It has been a while since I got back to writing, and my recent break was devoted to my special interests, and I'm ready to change that a bit. But keep expecting more from me on everything I'm writing, and look forward to other eventual projects later in the future. <<less

Wind brushes against our will and pushes us in the direction it travels. Most people control the flow of its current, even if it stems... more>> from the eye of a hurricane. As for the rest of us, we grew tired of trying.
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Edited by RedPandaChick
Also posted on Royal Road, Neovel, and Webnovel <<less

In the heart of Dark Wells, Dr. Everhart and Dr. Thorne, along with a mysterious old man, unraveled the secrets of a lighthouse that was... more>> more than it seemed. They discovered the existence of a malevolent multiversal entity lurking beneath the sea, threatening their world. Joining the Orders of Shadow, they dedicated themselves to mastering sorcery, alchemy, and science to confront this cosmic danger. When a crow signaled the entity's return, they prepared to defend their reality. Their journey had evolved from archaeology into a battle against cosmic shadows, a quest to protect their loved ones, and a commitment to safeguard their world from the ancient evil that sought to consume it. <<less

Jonathan, the most respected lad in his town, has the whole world in his hands, and yet, he rebels against this conformity he has built... more>> through his life. His ship is steady, but does a new arrival threaten to unravel all he has to offer, and force him to show his true self? <<less

Within the labs of the U.N.S.T.F, there stays teams of scientists working tirelessly on projects hidden from the world. Each project classified from each branch,... more>> and the research worked on by Theodore and Eli is nothing different. However, with events happening outside their control and the powers that be keeping them in the dark, how long until the light of sanity dimmers with it? <<less

Connor returns to the DPD after the revolution, and a lot has changed. However, Gavin’s hatred towards androids hasn’t. Connor hopes to find out why.

The world as I saw it changed when I woke up in a white room.... more>>

A world where we entertain Gods and make them sponsor us. The stage they set for us is this world they call "Ariese". A place where they can interfere and control the life of people as they see fit for the story they wish to create.

The curtains open, and I walked towards the stage, seeking to break free from it and become a star they can't handle. <<less

❛ if the damned burn, then why i am undoubtedly safe with him? ❜... more>>

Twenty year old Fang Jinyu is a bounty hunter of a highest caliber, a cold, lonely man who seems nondescript. There's a history in his scars and mannerisms, secrets that aren't shared.

One person in this world understands Jinyu to the core, but he's betrayed him once already; if he betrays Han Ketian once more, if retribution doesn't get him, Ketian certainly would, without doubt.

And that's just the issue: Jinyu is near certain that Ketian is the serial killer he's hunting for, but Ketian is both unforgiving and a sense of salvation in of himself. So then choose: heaven gates or hellfire? Even worse, the decision that may be right might not lead to heaven regardless.

bounty hunter mc \ serial murderer ml <<less

the closed doors have faded away,
the regrets will always go back,
for not bidding a proper goodbye
but for you, I will always find a chance to make it up.... more>>

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Sebastian wake up one day, standing among the crowd of people. But despite of the sea of crowd, his eyes was focused to only one person. It was his wife, Emily.

He thought that chasing her again will only make things repeated again. He was determined to avoid her, but the things he have failed to notice in his past life have started to appear on this life.

For example, the fact that Emily lives next door. Another example is that Emily always go to the same stationary store where he buys all his materials.

How could he avoid the repeatition of the past, when he never noticed that the woman he was chasing, actually was the one who first chased him? <<less

Maddie can see ghosts and for that she is sent to a mental institution. Maddie Johnson is sent to a mental institution because she talks to people who aren’t there. She insists that they’re ghosts. Just as she thinks she’s convinced the doctors that she is fine now, a dark-haired ghost with dreamy brown eyes rushes in and ruins everything. ... more>>

She is sent to a halfway house that helps people with mental illness assimilate back into society. But then she hurts someone using magic she didn’t know she possessed. Now she has a new problem. She will have to learn to control her magic.

She discovers that the town has secrets of its own and there are people going missing. How far are people willing to go to destroy what they are afraid of? Maddie and her handsome spirit might just find out first-hand.

© 2024 Susan McKenzie. All rights reserved. <<less

Selen is doesn't remember anything. Nothing. She is being chased by a sapient creature into the woods when she realises this world is not her own. That she must return. As various challeges are thrown her way, she discovers a secret too great to keep. With the help of her newfound allies, will she be able to fix this broken world and return to her own?... more>>

Myl has always wanted a friend. Being the only "weird" pashfix of his clan, other pashfix have always avoided him. When a human offers to be his friend, he is overjoyed. Myl loves his new friend, but sometimes the things they do are strange and hurtful. Can he muster up enough courage to confront his only friend, about their suspicious actions? <<less

Follow the adventure of Puff and Jackie as they fly in the skies of the beautiful land of Honah-Lee! See the scenes beyond the song and beyond what you've read. Find out about Puff's dark past and lonely future, as well as Jackie's painful experiences without his life-long friend.... more>>

See the experiences of Little Jackie Paper and Puff the Magic Dragon.
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(This was a vent fic. Don't expect anything, I just wanted to release all the sadness I felt after listening to this song.) <<less

A single undead walked from his place of rest completely alone and without memory of his past life. Exploring the crypt that protected his remains for so long, he eventually saw himself ready to come out into the world that had long moved past him. Wandering aimlessly with only fate guiding him, he stumbled upon a village in the middle of being raided. Feeling compelled to intervene, he took the village for himself to command as new heroes flooded into the world to slaughter the demonic races who were left cornered by the races of the light. In that conquest of that one tiny settlement, so started the Rebellion of the Monsters.... more>>

--- Introduction of "The History of the Kingdom of Monsters" by Bardos the Mad <<less

Yurim's whole class has gone on a trip to the skating rink. Her crush, the dreamy Kim Seokjin is there and it all seems so magical. That is, until the class bullies Namjoon, Jungkook, Yoongi and Taehyung find their next targets of humiliation. No one's ever had the guts to stand up to them.... more>>

Until now. But what will Yurim do when she finds out that these four delinquent boys are not your average school bullies? How ever terrible she thought they were, she was wrong.

They were much worse.

**Despite putting each chapter through an editing phase, I still tend to see mistakes and typos so please, take this story as anything but a final draft.
**This story contains profanity and moments of violence but is otherwise pretty clean.
**Cringe warning for those who find romanized Korean to be distracting. I'm a K-Drama fan and will have many "aish!" and "ya!"s in this story. <<less

In a near-future where certain violent criminals are given the option of competing in a deadly reality television show called ‘The Tournament’ in order to regain their freedom and become famous, unfortunate circumstance finds best friends and delinquents Ember and Prince having no choice but to join the infamous competition. Thrust into a strange, violent new world they must learn to deal with their teammates, the management of the show, their competitors, and their newfound celebrity. But above all, they need to survive.... more>>

Ghostlight is a Boys Love scifi-horror infinite flow/survival game novel and as such has a tendency to become very dark and violent, but in the end the real core of the story lies in the exploration of the large cast of characters and their relationships with each other. <<less

Our protagonist wakes up to not see his ceiling fan above his bed, but rather only an image of a flower and nothing else. No... more>> matter where he looks, the flower is the only thing in front of him. How will he be able to deal with such a predicament? You'll have to find out. <<less

In a desperate attempt to keep the peace over her imperial country Joseum, the Empress Consort Nanbakho Hanchae Hanuel-Ji settles for to unite her kingdom with the Gracemarin Empire led by Emperor George Winters IV by having her son, the 4th Prince Hanchae Kyung-Do enter a marriage with her cousin-in-law's niece Wilhelmina Riverwell.... more>>

Of course, things aren't so forthcoming in good spirits, especially when Kyung-Do does his best to avoid his childhood friend and cousin-in-law, even though he can't get the bigender noblewoman out of his heart and mind.

But what happens when the engaged couple give into their love for each other, while the country that surrounds them is threatened by the arrival of civil war between the ruling kingdom of Sanguem and the neighboring kingdom of Joneum, especially since Kyung-Do is already married to his other cousin Manbak Eun-Joo, who vies for the prince's love out of cunning jealousy?

And what happens when Wilhelmina's former betrothed, the 3rd Prince Sanaiya Yukimura from Touseiji, returns into her life once again only to be determined to reclaim his former bride?

And should Wilhelmina decide who owns his heart, what will happen should Joseum go to war with each other while Touseiji watches from afar? <<less

Forced into slumber by the terrible catastrophe, humanity awakens after a thousand years to a new Earth. An Earth mutated beyond recognition and devoid of human life. How will the last few remnants of mankind survive in the dangerous unfamiliar wilderness, ignorant to its workings?... more>>

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1 chapter/week, each chapter will be around 1500 words, give or take 500.
Uploaded on other platforms: RoyalRoad, Webnovel and Tapas. <<less

Not too serious of a story, just sometimes gonna write in this when I'm thinking about *him* (Dylan). He is a roguish man who is... more>> balding but he acts like he isn't, and flips his hair over his head to hide it. He is a pathetic meow meow and he knows it, although he will try to impress people by acting sneaky. And he will pick your locks within your eyesight, but won't steal unless he is sure you don't see him. But of course you know he took it, you just saw him eyeing that jewel. Does he fight well? Uh, yeah, if he prepares enough. But overwhelmed and with only his dagger? Well, he might get some stabs in, but the man isn't a swashbuckler or a fighter by any means. Watch him get his teeth kicked in over a misunderstanding at a bar or gamble away an adventure's earnings in a single game and then make at least enough back to buy a drink and go to sleep. But don't underestimate him because between using poisons and powerful scrolls, he is most deadly when prepared and using a bow. He may not have many spells either but enough to do some damage. A rogue is as strong as the tools at his disposal, after all. And who says he can't talk to lost souls too? As a treat. Oh yeah, he looks middle aged but the man is 28. <<less

I lost access to the account before. Please read this one. ... more>>

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What would you do if you chose the wrong career?

Now, picture the sheer horror of selecting the wrong character in a game. As an NPC, you're relegated to the background while what Mohira truly yearned for was to be a player.

She had logged in for what felt like six hours, only to discover that suddenly, thirty years had passed. One moment she was immersed in developing her game, and now, it had become one of the most popular ones.

Everything would have been fine if only she could log out. But, trapped as an NPC, the game's system prevented Mohira from accessing her account until she completed a specific mission and earned enough contribution points.

Her biggest concern was who was controlling the game in the real world while she remained ensnared within its digital confines.

After enduring in-game relationships with a virtual brother, and a niece, navigating complex court politics, and dealing with a myriad of vexing players, she swore to uncover the culprit responsible for her entrapment within the very virtual world she had created. <<less

From what point does the past forgive?
Three people stumble into a strange dimension in strange encounters. Stuck in this limbo, a girl favors to interact with two individuals whom both question why they were brought there.
All of them, connected by the strings, grapple with their internal trains of thought. But the one that struggles the most, is her.... more>>

A song-inspired lightnovelesque short story. *Now being released on Royal Road as a short story for Sekai Collection* <<less

An experiment that took place 150 years ago, resulted in Elizabeth Iris Nightbloom becoming a vampire and a war puppet for the human government. Unable to escape from the human government, she continues to be their war puppet that defends mankind from the Supernaturals. ... more>>

Vampires and Werewolves are blessed with longevity, strength, and wisdom, while humans were cursed with greed. Unable to accept the fact, the humans' greed blinds them from what they do have and curses them to want to rule all.

As normal, Elizabeth will complete the tasks and missions given to her, with no fail. But when a mission is reported as a success, with questioning results, the human government's doubt in Elizabeth grows and what has been kept silent starts to reveal itself. <<less

In this world with many color-coded teams of powerful people, cheer for your favorite one and their infinite battle for survival against their only enemy,... more>> themselves.
Why the world is a single arena of teams and why they wish to end themselves and how did it began? Who cares, you? Fine, find the clues and out the story together. <<less