Fantasy
An Octopus’s Garden
It is a little-known fact that the location of the garden is the most heavily guarded secret of all time. As a matter of fact, not many humans even know that it exists. Most merpeople don’t know where it is. However, at some point in the life of every merperson, they are somewhat drawn to it.
By David E. Perry2 years ago in Fiction
A Bond Unseen
A Bond Unseen The cold was unbearable. It gnawed at them both, but Quaraun could not bring himself to leave the warmth of BoomFuzzy's embrace. The chill of the world had seeped into his bones, and even with his pink silk robes wrapped tight, it never seemed enough.
By Wendy Christine Allen 🌸💖🦄 aka EelKat 🧿💛🔮👻2 years ago in Fiction
The Phooka's Dragon School
The Phooka's Dragon School The sky above was a black void, thick with dust and debris from the comet's wrath. Not a single star pierced the veil. Night was endless and absolute, unbroken by even the faintest celestial glimmer.
By Wendy Christine Allen 🌸💖🦄 aka EelKat 🧿💛🔮👻2 years ago in Fiction
The Gorgon. Content Warning.
The days were short on Sarpedon, the nights long, cold and desolate. Medusa sat on the hard granite floor of her lonely home, as the last embers of the sunset went out. It was always dark inside her home, but when night fell the darkness became so thick and dense she felt she could grab it by the handful. She wished she could wrap it around herself like a blanket, becoming a shadow. Nothing could hurt the darkness but the light, and she missed the light.
By Daniel Tessier2 years ago in Fiction
The Town That Time Forgot: A Story of Machines, Mysteries, and Fate
The Lullaby Machine, The Quantum Waiter, The Poltergeist Bot, and The Mirrorbot: A Tale of Unseen Forces Strange things occurred in a small town surrounded by mountains and whispers. Things that did not make sense. Machines existed here—not for a specific reason, but simply because they did. Nobody knew about it that why nor even questioned it until a man did !
By Lokesh Kumar2 years ago in Fiction
The Lament of Echo and the Love of Narcissus
The moon hung low in the velvet sky, casting a silvery glow over the ancient forests of Boeotia. The air was thick with the scent of pine and the distant murmur of a stream, its waters whispering secrets to the stones. Somewhere in the shadows, a nymph wept. Her tears fell silently, swallowed by the earth, as her voice—once melodic and full of life—now echoed only fragments of the words she longed to say. This was Echo, cursed by the gods, her voice stolen, her heart broken. But her story did not begin in sorrow. It began with laughter, with joy, and with a love so profound that it would ripple through the ages, a tale of beauty, vanity, and the cruel whims of fate.
By mobeen islam2 years ago in Fiction
The Metamorphosis. AI-Generated.
Theme: The central theme of The Metamorphosis revolves around alienation, both social and familial, as well as the dehumanizing effects of modern life. The protagonist, Gregor Samsa, experiences a literal transformation into a giant insect, which becomes a metaphor for the emotional and social alienation he already feels in his life. The novella also touches on themes of responsibility, the absurdity of existence, and how individuals lose their identity within societal and familial structures.
By Tayyaba Khan2 years ago in Fiction
