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A splash of cold water wrenched me back into the conscious world, leaving me drenched and spluttering for air. I tried to blink away the haze that had fallen over the world… before realizing that I wasn’t wearing my glasses. “Wha-” I failed to say anything more as pain overtook me, a deep...

Chapter 1: A New Old Day Tythelia, On the Eastern Fringes of The Outer Rim, 21 B.B.Y. Anakin Skywalker let the wind of a far-flung world blow on his face, cool and refreshing in the early morning, as he closed his eyes and took a moment to center his focus. The world of Tythelia was like a lot...

The Lone Ranger Disclaimer: I do not own the characters and universes that I am about to mangle around and mash together for my own demented author amusement - sadly all Babylon 5 and Farscape characters and concepts remain the property of Babylonian Productions Inc, Warner Brothers, the Jim...

It's not often that one considers it, but the chaos that a single mind holds is broad. It's an organized system of thoughts that contains within it the hopes, dreams, and desires of a singular soul; the idea of which was just fleeting ephemeral speculation on the metaphysical in the world we...

Not the Beginning, not the Inciting Incident (0.1) ... Excerpt of a conversation between Hikigaya Hachiman and Curse User [Redacted]: “Sorcerers are shit.” The young man said. “Oh? What makes you say that, Hikigaya-kun?” He shook his head, denying ownership of the spoken, borrowed, words...

Galaxy Spiral Prologue -or- Barry's Horrible, Terrible, No-Good, Very Bad Idea. --- "An area of note in the Mystic Ruins are the extensive lands recently set aside as a Chao Garden. A Chao Garden is a special nature reserve for the mysterious and elusive species known as Chao. A peaceful...

In time long ago, even more ancient than the great war, before anything was brave enough to crawl upon earth, there were already several developed species and worlds rich in history and technology. In such times, there exist but a few truly advanced star-capable civilizations that have mastered...

=={==========-- | --==========}== I am numb. The lady in front of me is talking, but all I hear is a droning static. I can’t remember her name even though I know she told me, I can’t even commit myself to identifying parts of her face. My limbs feel like they are separated from me at the seams...

You're all under arrest for murder and attempted transgenic blasphemy. In truth, none of you had the slightest acquaintance with Saul Arbest until a chance encounter on the 4:15 midhive eastbound train, less than an hour before the incident. During that time, what did he talk to you about? Who...

Before I begin, three brief remarks about myself: 1. English is not my first language. That's why I write with the help of translation software and artificial intelligence. 2. I haven't read Worm and only know various fanfictions. I use the wiki, but both ignorance and the altered power will...

Okay, so this is an idea that's been bouncing around my head for a bit now, but I'm incapable of putting it down on paper. The lack of a keyboard and a livid hate for touchscreen typing being key factors in it. So I'm jotting it all down here the hard and frustrating way before I lose my train...

Edited Author's Note: Aside from the title, there aren't going to be any references, caricatures, strawmen, and so on, and I'd like to ask participants to not use this platform to start flame wars. This is intended to be an actual humor quest readable independently. You stand before one of...

New Thread Complete! We’re now up to date with the rewrite, feel free to post! (For those of you who don't read snippet threads, I've been posting Defiance snips for some time now. Said story has now passed well over the 50k words mark (or would have, if you counted the Prologue that got axed)...

New thread! Everybody panic! "Hello, Taylor." Emma crooned, from her place in the ring of girls waiting for me on my way out of homeroom. I bit back the sigh trying to burble out of my throat. I wished she'd just give up or get bored already. "I'm surprised you came back after yesterday."...

I didn't miss my old life. My old life was crap, honestly. A dead-end job with no respect. Barely making ends meet no matter how much overtime and second gigs I took. I had no time for friends and no energy to enjoy what little free time I had. I was stuck in a life that was becoming all...

To Boldly Grow… This is the tale of one Taylor Hebert, fresh to the command of a fleet Starship found in salvage. Will there be analogs of Star Trek, probably. Will there be Wards or Undersiders prominent, that is not the base intent but the muse may wander off in that direction. Puns? Yes...

To better prepare everyone for this particular series, here's a brief introductory writer's note: **** The End of the Circus: A Tale of the Yizibajohei From Shards to Gifts Writer's Compendium by Fred Herriot **** BACKGROUND The fanfiction series The End of the Circus: A Tale of the...

Tabula Rasa: Clean, blank slate You are no Wildcard nor are you a Trickster. You are not the hero of this tale and you have no intention to take on the heavy expectations placed in such a position. But you still wish to try and alleviate the hero's burden. All you had to yourself is a vague...

Legacy Inc You walked through the backstreet of L-corp… if the district still even have a nest, the whole place is a shitshow and a half. You can even smell blood in the air, you're used to it… doesn't mean you like it, though. …and the hour of the sweeper is still a while to go… The sound...

Introduction: What have we done? Everything is bigger in Texas. The hats, the hair, and the biggest attitudes around. It's no secret that the Texans love to brag about their state in all its greatness. What is a secret however, a big secret like everything else in Texas is what a certain...

"What am I, the great Shirai Kuroko, doing here cleaning up the mess of others?" She asked for the hundredth time, knowing that the only response to her woes was continued silence. Despite her intelligence – and her own self awareness – Shirai Kuroko still could not stop herself from asking...

January 1st, 2011 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time The sun was low in the sky, the seas were rough, and the bows of black ships that oozed evil and hatred dipped and rose through the heavy surf as they approached their launching points. Already, Battle Squadrons and Divisions, along with their...

A great beast swims through the sea of stars. First, she formed the dragons. Curved spirals of flesh and carved bone. Endless wings and boundless eyes, snarling heads alight with flame to paint the dark. Minds not strange, not alien - for there was only them. Things that disagreed...

What is this? Where am I? Why is it so dark? Also, who am I? I can't understand. I can't feel anything. I don't even feel my body. Despite trying to move, I only felt a mute numbness. How did I get here? Why am I here? It's so confusing. I try to think how I got to this point. My name...

Intro and TOC +++ +++ +++ +++ . +++ +++ . +++ +++ +++ +++ Author Note; Hello, and thank you for your interest in this thread. Oh and this thread will have at least one chapter posted every Friday at ~9:30 pm EST on the QQ, SB, and SV forums. At least that's the goal for as long as I can...