Short Stories
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The Beginning
How does life begin?
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Shapeshifter
I am a shapeshifter
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Bridges
There are bridges everywhere.
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But Love Hangs So Beautifully
Love is like a decoration, and I wish to hang it from the ceiling.
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My Screams Don't Carry Through the Pages
If a fictional character could speak, what would it say?
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I am not a jigsaw
If love is the most important thing, then why do I not want it?
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The Murderer
The knife I use to kill is not the one I use to butter my toast.
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From the boy that is not supposed to exist
From the boy who is a victim.
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Before Autumn (Part 1)
One lazy summer in 2014, the barriers between the universes thinned. In that same summer, Jace and Einya met. They weren't prepared for autumn.
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1962
A vampire gets drunk and asks her friend to describe her face for her, as she hasn't seen her reflection since 1962.
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Budgie's Death Now Being Treated as Suspicious
A witch's budgie dies. She thinks there's more to it than meets the eye.
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Porcelain
Two ex-ballroom dancers meet up and think of the past.
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Cold Shoulder
After the argument, there is silence.
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Waltz for One
A demon finds his host's violin at the back of the wardrobe.
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Widow
Two sorcerers have a casual evening duel in the gardens of an estate. (More of a snapshot than a short story).
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Arrisan Nightcrawlers
When a dragonologist and an explorer stop to rest, they see a shape landing in the nearby forest. The dragonologist insists on investigating.
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The Green Box
A reaper comes to guide a ghost to the next life. The ghost is concerned for their cat.
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The Wrong Cheese
A witch tries to conjure some Red Leicester. It doesn't go to plan.
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Because Because Because
A half-hour, spur-of-the-moment piece. 374 words.
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The Seventh Sister (Part 1)
Lorette tells her lover about the Seven Sisters. Then she tells him something else.
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Citrus
Two estranged friends reunite. One has a secret. First draft, 2973 words. Not sure how well this works.
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Treslam (Part 1)
Yasmin has always dreamt of facing off against the Queen in a dragon-fighting tournament. When the opportunity arrives, it isn't what she expects.
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Treslam (Part 2)
Yasmin goes against the Queen.
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The Goddess's Case (Part 1)
Demon and human detective duo. A request from a demigoddess. Part of a much larger universe, so I apologise if it's hard to follow.
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Please Ensure You Are of Sound Mind Before Making This Demon Deal
In the wake of a breakup, a woman gets drunk and summons a demon. Flash fiction, 960 words.
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A Day in the Life
The morning after a night out, a journalist hears some shocking news. (Flash fiction, 994 words)
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Her and her and her
A man believes that a demon has taken over his mind and will stop at nothing to get rid of her. (Flash fiction, 350 words)
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Speech Marks
Pan writes yet another possession story. (Flash fiction, 829 words).
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The Left
A young pub singer has a conversation with a strange old woman. (Flash fiction, 793 words).
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J'attendrai (1)
In Esther's world, your voice is as private as your flesh. (Short story. For an assignment, so I might actually finish this one).
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Magpie (Part 1)
This is the second time that Roya has been involved in a break-in. She doesn't like to remember the first.
