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Hiccup groaned, sliding into a chair as his exhaustion finally set in. "How in Thor's name did dad handle this job? I swear, Loki must have invaded the minds of everyone on this island!" He grunted, barely lifting his hand before something cold, damp and rectangular was placed in it. "Thanks...

Magic Gloves are not for Luna Throughout the ages, many heroes sought to end a darkness, for there was always some would-be tyrant to put down. From Arthur and Mordred, to Albus and Gellert, a hero and villain rose together. To aid them in their duels, these heroes sought out the Potters, a...

Name: Shirou Emiya Origin: Sword Element: Sword Magecraft: >Gradation Air >Tracing >Reinforcement >Transmutation >Runecraft Magic: >Heavenly Body >Requip >Telekinesis Race: Human (Sword) Route: Unlimited Blade Works Changes: >Shirou is Saber's Master >>His FT Magic didn't kick in till his...

Seedlings on Barren Soil Author's Note: This work takes place in the same setting as From the Vast and Lunar Magic. Bless us, Saints, bless us, Winds May the Winter pass us by May the Demons turn their eyes May we live to see Spring rise “Moooom, do...

Kankuro had been prepared for the worst when he and his siblings departed the Hidden Sand Village to come to the Leaf's aid, more or less. He loves Gaara, really, with all his heart—but a spade is a spade and a jinchuriki is an explosive tag waiting to go off. Sasuke is one thing, and Kankuro...

Note: Mentions of canonical violence, including major spoilers for chapter 310. 🔫🔫🔫 If he hadn't fired on it from the outside, a part of Ogata had felt, his head would have simply exploded from the inside. Maybe it was the poison, or the deafening noise of the train on the rails, or merely the...

They're not exactly at the labs but instead about to sleep, Orpheus has a room for him inside the count manor and so does Sam, but this night he wanted to check something quickly with him inside his dorm. knock knock. Orpheus is focused on writing his upcoming book. There's a silence and the...

It was a clear, warm mid-summer day. The air was pleasant- it had rained recently, and the humidity was at a comfortable level compared to the usual sweltering muggy heat that dominated the east coast this time of year. Armsmaster took a moment to appreciate the breeze against the exposed half...

From Beyond the Starlit Sky “...and we’ve recently had some disturbing signs coming from the north-eastern district of Region 3, though it’s still unclear what exactly...” Arzhela Ar Garreg paid little attention to her virtual assistant’s monotone voice. There were a great many things to do...

Super Gamer Bro's (A Uber and Leet Short Story) Backing Music: Like a Prayer (Choir Mix) Uber and Leet Overlooked the Roiling almost septic waves and torrential Downpour that blanketed their home, their city, even if people often forgot they were also there. Just like the teleporter who had...

12/6/2178 CE "Move it marines! Double-time and check your corners!" Lieutenant Harriet Shepard shouted to the marines running ahead of her in the cave. A purely performative shout to assure the frightened jarheads that she was still there while acting as rearguard. Shepard took her own advice...

https://youtu.be/AUSZjrFXLBc edit: The [dice rolls] may appear out of place, though it helps me visualize the 'latency' of fleet response times... to battle, then. ***

"I abandon here the first of the flesh of my body" In the beginning, Miquella thinks of the past. It is as his fingers sink into the skin. As he grips through his body and squeezes the bone of his rib, agony turns his vision white. Blood spills like sap; flesh separates as easily as the tender...

As he swooped over the large white concrete platform while mounted on his golden wyvern Aurelian, Marco Belvia struggled to keep his eyes open and his mental link to Aurelian strong. Up ahead, a flying drone with a red clay target on it buzzed in the air. Marco clenched his fire-spear. One...

Michael was late William noticed. He always came to Fredbears right after school with his friends right behind him. But today he was late. William would usually not notice after all he had more important things to focus on but Henry mentioned it so it got Williams's attention. "He is probably...

This thread is for sharing some shorter ideas / writing. Either new ideas or something carried from my blog or file folder. For the intro I'll share a weird sci-fi world with aliens, zeppelins, and a sort of soul / personality as an actual quantifiable force. — Traveler Knight, Chapter 1...

Heartbeats and Markings Heartbeats thumped. Throbbed in the warmth, stoked by bare skin contact. Coiled together in the bed, in the dimly lit room, were two young women. The dead of night claimed the corners, licked at by flickering candles. The warmth cast long shadows, but bathed the pair in...

Wrangling was a difficult profession. Granted, that was true for most professions on the Unovan frontier. Ranchers had to deal with ornery herds of Tauros alongside pokemon rustlers and thieves. Lawmen had to keep the peace where they could, be it in town or the wilds, and faced constant threat...

A Certain Mimicked Iteration Chapter n: Does Anyone Even Copy Kamachi's Fall Out Boy-Like Long Ass Chapter Titles? (Does Fall Out Boy Even Do Those Anymore? Does Panic! At the Disco? And Didn't Panic! Disband? I Am Old) — Sous-Titre_Dans_Une_Autre_Langue. There are few openings to a story...

With every story, there is a beginning. And with every beginning, there is a story. But enough about such things. As I am sure you have already been reading the sequel fanfic to this oneshot, A Certain Scientific Pair Of Railgun Aces. Well, this is the prequel. And it was on a day like any...

Good boy Brutus does his best. Is good boy. * "Fucker!" Brutus cowers at the back of his cage. Stranger is not talking to Brutus, but stranger is angry, and fucker means bad. Bad means Brutus hurts. Dog on the right is barking. Brutus can't see him but can smell him. Angry. Scared. New...

Peter Parker, also known as the Spectacular Spider-Man has been having the worst week of his life. It started fairly normally, all things considered. He was about to go to bed when he was notified of Black Cat robbing a museum, so he got up, got dressed and did his thing. ‘His thing’ being...

Fin'amor Father Adragain had once preached that human love simply cannot compare to Divine Love. Divine Love was agape and caritas, the unconditional love of God for the sinful man. In contrast, he had said, human love is self-serving, possessive and tyrannical. All-devouring, all takes and no...

There were times where Damar wondered if the core of the Dominion's desire to conquer the galaxy was purely to make everyone attend their meetings. There was no matter too small, no development so insignificant, that did not warrant yet another droning meeting that would have even the most...

So…yeah. If one looks at my only contribution to the stalled "Future Headlines - Current Politics Edition" thread, you will see that this particular thread that I am starting is intended to expand that scope and the reasons why China decided to declare war on Taiwan. Except that it will be a...