urban fantasy

Sins are what define man Through sin comes knowledge From knowledge comes redemption Through redemption, man is reborn. I stood against the blizzard. The falling snow blinded me, but I trudged forward. My fingers twitched. My arms arched. Haggard breaths burned my lungs. I ignored the pain...

At least it's not high school. That would have been a special kind of hell all unto itself; I already disliked dealing with most of my acquaintances, with few exceptions, and those same acquaintances I had spent centuries, if not millennia, in the company of. The students might not have known...

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"The bathroom's down the hall guy, this is my office," said the woman named Sarah with Cynthia's face. She had no military record, no supe registration on record, no prize fighting or deadlift championship participation, and no criminal ties whatsoever. Nevertheless she looked like she could...

1 Beau Swan Is Okay With The Pacific Northwest I once heard someone say that Scott Pilgrim vs. The World had ruined a whole generation of women. Now, aside from how bananas insulting that statement is, I do think it's worth unpacking a little. Because... what about the dudes? How many guys...

The Practice. A power that employed words, patterns and contracts to bind spirits and fantastical creatures called Others. The art of persuading the world to bend to your whim, all in exchange for the ability to lie. A dangerous way of life, but an ancient and respected one followed by families...

SYNOPSIS Jeremiah Bridge had it all. A clear path to becoming an inter-planar veterinarian, a life of privilege in Prima City, and the unwavering support of his brilliant sister, Sarah. But everything crumbles when Sarah, a renowned artificer and humanitarian, is framed as a villain and killed...

The world has ended. Even though I've been locked in my room for days, I know that the world has ended from my phone. It occurred so abruptly. News reports and internet articles were instantly flooded with stories about zombies walking in droves, enormous creatures erupting from the earth, and...

A spot illuminates the dust drifting on an empty little stage. For a moment, there is silence, save for the buzz and heat of the spotlight. Then, heels clicking, a woman walks into the light. A black jacket hangs off her shoulders. Her hair and her heeled leather boots are exactly the same shade...

To Whom It May Concern: It is my deepest regret to inform you that Julian Highcrest has recently passed at the age of 61. As the executor of his estate, it falls to me to enact the final wishes he enclosed into his will, and as such, I have sent you this letter to serve as an invitation to...

You are an Imperator. You are not bound by time, though time moves around you. You are not of the world, though your will shapes it. You do not live a life—you are life, in one of its infinite aspects. When you speak, mountains may bow. When you dream, cities rise or fall. The stars know your...

Hello! Welcome to my newest Quest, set in my original setting, 'The Reserve', which has appeared in my Scheme Unraveled CYOA for those who have read it. The setting has been inspired by many things throughout my life, but some honorable mentions should go to Pact, the SCP Foundation, and...

It's said after the fall of Legendary Pokemon the world fell into a dark state. Crime increased, ancient places being dismantled and deforested. The climate has started to heat up in the cold, and become cold in the warm. History wiped and overwritten History is written by the victors...

The year is 2003, the place is Tokyo, and the mood is dismal. The sun's already gone down and you're the last one in the office. You're stuck in your tiny cubicle, staring at the spreadsheet on your computer and willing this report to finish itself. Unsurprisingly, it's not working. You let out...

Your name is Akemi Homura and you've failed. Again. The pale white of the hospital ceiling greets you. Again. Your worthless heart beats in your chest, persisting in its pitiful attempts to keep your blood flowing. Again. Like a swarm of hungry rats your sins scratch and gnaw on your...

Academy City, the utopia of science and progress, stands as a shining beacon of human potential. Decades ahead of the outside world in technological advancements, it is the epicenter of a singular ambition: the systematic development of superhuman abilities. Espers—humans with scientifically...

Albus looked into the sky, shooting stars surprisingly visible despite the city’s light pollution. He was taking a nighttime walk away from his apartment, avoiding the stoners always smoking on the porch. It was good to collect his thoughts and get away from the doom scrolling of the horrible...

Life was not always what you had expected it to be… Death was even less so. Out of all the different tales, variations. The timeless void. Heaven or Hell. Or simply the complete cessation of being entirely. Even without it in mind that today would be your final day alive, you did not ever expect...

The ritual had gone wrong, no glorious ascension, no acceptance from the Pale Ones, not enough power to do that, just a fool who dug too deep into the clockwork behind reality and got punished for it Too close to the sun The body aches, back somewhat brusied from falling back, a small cut on...

Snap snap snap. The sound of the camera clicks breaks me from my reverie. Another day, another deluge of demanding interviews for the adoring public. Don't get me wrong, I loved my fans but sometimes…I wanted to just transform and maul a reporter for asking me what color of underwear I was...

You slump back in your chair exhausted. You've been guiding your chosen Soul for a decent while now, and he is just tiring to deal with, not to mention the two distractions… "Heyyyy buddy!" Speaking of… "I have something for you~" "Is it pay?" You're officially unemployed, and you're only...

Once upon a time, a girl received a piece of enchanted jewellery from a talking cat. By holding it aloft and saying the magic words, she would enter a cocoon of sound and starlight, and emerge remade into a creature of beauty and power. She could have been any girl, but this girl's name was...

Chapter 1: A Perfectly Ordinary Day at the Clock Tower I woke up with a scream, my veins on fire. Through the fog of pain, I slowly managed to roll over onto my back, blinking the spots from my eyes, groaning piteously. Through the fog of pain, I managed to realize what was wrong and with a...

Good day. I recently came up with a plot in the genre of "modern gothic fantasy". And for the sake of contrast to the feminine main character, I decided to make a tomboy best friend who turns out to be a lycanthrope. I definitely decided to give her German roots on one hand (because I associate...

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...