hubris is a coward's word

This is a fanquest Riot Quest based on NorseQuest Collective Edition and its precursor NorseQuest and the ongoing NorseQuest: Outlaw, all of them written and run by @I.F. Ister and with their permission, possibly set within the same setting. It involves a similar premise and mechanics to NQCE...

You dream in a circle of light and with every night it gets smaller. The brightness that had almost blinded you once upon a time is nothing more than a soft haze of a gas lamp by now. The shadows cling to the wavering line on the sand with a ferocity of starving beast. You could almost see the...

Colchis - 830.M30 (Two Weeks before Lorgar's Arrival) You are Fan Morgal. As the leader of your tribe, you sat in your tent, surrounded by your advisors. The situation was dire and as you kneel in front of your tribesmen and tribeswomen, the grief of burying your wife and son still hits you...

The King is dead. King Teranas II, father of the Alliance, subduer of the Orcish Horde, savior of Azeroth, is dead at the hands of his son. His capital is now joining him as Prince Arthas's former soldiers scream across the city in an unholy frenzy. The Royal Army fights for survival and it...

(With all regards to Thiccroy) The lands of Lordaeron are in shock. Months ago, in Stratholme, Prince Arthas Menethil butchered and slaughtered the people of the city and fled with a large contingent of Lordaeron's most veteran soldiers, supposedly leaving these shores for the cursed...

3 Months That's how long it took for an Empire to die. Disquiet had been heard for some time before. Frieza's sudden disappearance, rumors of his death at the now destroyed planet of Namek. Then came the stories of the expedition to the fringes of the Empire. Of King Cold himself joining his...

The shadow of Frieza might have been snuffed out, with the Cold Family vanished without a trace seeking revenge in a backwater planet far from the borders of their immense empire but the Planetary Trade Organization still lingers on. But in a interplanetary cartel of criminals, murderers...

Credit to @Grand Cogitator for graciously allowing me to re-use his old SB GSRP concept for this! The Gods have forsaken Ataeginia. She lies sundered, broken, burning. Her enemies drank her marrow and watch her die bleeding. Any who might place one brick atop another, who might stem her wounds...

:: The God Diversion :: It started, as every terrible, shocking, and upsetting series of events does, in New York. After a school bus disappeared in broad daylight, the nation was cast into turmoil. There were recordings, witness statements, and irrefutable evidence. Investigations and...

There was a battle, here. One side walked away. The other did not. Light flows from the single eye and yet another bloodstain is analyzed, looked over. Found wanting. "Where even am I?" The battlefield was a burnt clearing. A wide, large clearing, of trampled grass, brown dirt, and...

Transfix Creation Sequel to We Stand in Awe For over a thousand years, the world has rested on the back of one man. At first, Genryuusai Yamamoto was a warrior, a wandering sword like any other. Then he was a warlord, leading the worst monsters that the Soul Society had to offer. Then he...

I came up with this Sword Art Online OC-insert fusion multi-crossover idea: https://gitlab.com/RandomDSdevel/as-yet-untitled-sword-art-online-oc-insert-fusion-multi-crossover-idea/ This thread is for any discussion of it. Update frequency: Irregular Other settings brought in that aren't...

You, my friend, are in a lot of trouble. Nothing mundane as of yet, you have broken no laws as the mortal world recognizes them. The immortal realm however… suffice to say you’ve broken a few taboos no mortal should ever break if they intend to remain either mortal or alive. Chief amongst your...

Overview Due to a combination of factors, the 1848 revolution succeeds in western and southern Germany, allowing for the formation of a German republic. Over the next 30 years, the Republic weathers multiple crises, both internal and external, while confronting and defeating its rivals for...

A @hugh_donnetono production, with special thanks to @Shalmoa and @Terrabrand. I once again apologize in advance. We've all been here before. Strange goings-on in a once-peaceful town. Rumors starting to spread, people actin' sus, strange noises at night, maybe a few dead bodies turning up...

They say that when a child is born, the Nornir decide the moment of its death. On this day, in the home of Steinarr Hallsson on the coast of Agder, the Nornir make their choice and a newborn infant breathes its very first breath. Holding the swaddled infant with a gentleness that surprises even...

A @hugh_donnetono production. Co-created by @Shalmoa , and with special thanks to @Terrabrand for some vital last-minute balancing assistance. I apologize in advance. So! We've all been here before. Strange goings-on in a once-peaceful town. Rumors starting to spread, people actin' sus, strange...

1.1: What if Lena Luthor decided to be an Evil Overlord? … In the vastness of the universe, the number of variations of life are numerous, and infinitely terrifying. In bloody defiance of the Fermi Paradox, the number of alien species could outweigh the number of stars. And the number of...

Starbase 4, Andoria Stardate: 48314.4 Admiral Sonnenberg walked into the meeting room for Logistics and Strategy for Sector-988 of the Alpha Quadrent with two donuts on a tray and a coffee cup in his hand. "Ready for another glorious day in the service, G'wena?" he asked. "Donut? I got you...

The World You Never Asked For March 15th, 1999. That day signaled the momentous, attention-grabbing introduction of the first generation of FullDive devices. These early machines were exceptionally unpolished, with oversized central mainframes and crude designs. Nonetheless, the technology...

Harry Potter and the Scabbard of Excalibur It was a dark and comfortless night on the first of November. The clock conscientiously neared the destined mark of midnight but was still a good near-hour off. It was cold outside, almost freezing, but it wasn't the temperature that made this night...

Everything hurt. At the moment, you just can’t remember why. What is your Gender? [ ] Male [ ] Female What village are you from? [ ] Konoha [ ] Iwa [ ] Kiri [ ] Kumo [ ] Suna What time period are you in? [ ] War. War always changes. You’re being flung to the front lines of the meat...

Gun Control - o - It started with a stupid joke, a throwaway sentence during lunch at the cafeteria - let's become superheroes and clean up the neighborhood, one ugly mug at a time. There were a few concerns about the entire idea; a couple of pointed remarks about how rookie capes don't...

In a well lit room buried deep underground, a dozen world leaders surround a table and read the report that had been presented to them. The contents were both incredibly difficult to believe and backed up with ironclad evidence. The very fabric of reality was fraying and coming apart, evidenced...

They were sending you to Dith. It was a promotion as much as it was a punishment for your hubris. The council was always a bag of multitasking dicks like that. Having a Mentor up in the ranks not only never helped, but actually draw a bright neon-light target on your back and made them keep a...