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LWriter 2023-02-21 19:45:41 UTC #13

TITLE:- Santa Fae

GENRE:- Fantasy, Action, Mystery

NO. EPISODES:- 12

SUMMARY:- In a post-human world, all the creatures of fantasy now live openly in the world, with no place more prominent than the great city of Santa Fae. There, the elf Sherry; the black sheep of the Royal Knights, will try to solve a murder that unravels a bigger conspiracy against the Highborn and the gift of magic! Batman meets Lord Of The Rings in this fantasy crime story! Magic and swords and dragons, with crime and deep tragedy at its core.

EXTRACT:
Sherry barely nodded back before going in and immediately got blinded by the shining brilliance at the center of the room, which was easily the size of a palace or temple, with the golden dome above them as the roof, and a large mountain of gold in the middle of it all, and resting above it, was an enormous black dragon.

“Sherr’Yand’Rull, Mort’Eand’Thril…welcome both,” said the dragon, his voice soft and rich, but booming and echoing through the room.

Since moving to the city, Sherry had seen her fair share of dragons, but the Chief was still the most regal and imposing of them all. Taller than a ship, with sleek leathery black scales like onyx stones gleaming with the golden light beneath him. He had been a general during the war, older by far than Sherry’s five hundred years, and one of the most trusted members of the High Council. His name was known to a few, but everyone just called him by his title now.

“Hello Chief,” said Sherry, bowing her head slightly in respect, even though they were both past such things.

“Still using the full names, Chief?” said Mort more casually. “No need to be so formal with us, I think you’re the only one who still does that around here.”

“Some of us still cling to the old ways,” said the Chief with amusement as he returned the head bow to Sherry. They were very much kindred spirits in that sense, and Sherry loved him for being the only one in the building who would acknowledge and talk back to Mort like a person. His eyes were dark stones, kind and full of wisdom; Sherry always found them comforting.

“Some people cannot, so they cling to whatever is available…even if it kills them,” said Sherry morbidly. She didn’t mean to darken the mood but there was no getting around the grimness of their meeting.

Nezothecat 2023-02-21 19:56:03 UTC #14

Title: Transmigrated into a Noble's beaten son

Genre: Slice of life, Isekai

No.Episodes: Currently Chapter 118

Summary: I who was a novel reader transferred to another world. I'm a minor villain, but my beating was already over.

With that my peaceful life awaits... or so I thought.

Prologue

"Young master...?"

"H---mmm." As I slowly open my eyes, I see a room that I'm not familiar with. It was a big room having the appearance of a royal chamber in England. The ray of sun, entering the window, did confuse me a bit.

I can hear people crying and saying,

"Thank Aurora, he's conscious now."

'Hmmm... Who is Aurora anyway?'

I don't know why I'm having a hard time reacting to all this, it might have been because of the newfound comfort this amazingly fluffy bed gave. I would love to go back dreaming regardless of all the crying. But even if I wanted to, I couldn't since my body for some reason felt sore all over.

I had finally managed to ask,

"Where am I and who are you?"

''In your room, Young master. It is I, your butler Sebastian.'' calmly, and with a hint of sadness, replied the guy wearing what really seems like butler attire.

'Sebastian, my room, young master, and a butler?' I couldn't think straight. Last time I checked, I was wasting my time reading a novel about a protagonist who got transported into another world. He saves it from demons and other villains. After that, I dozed off.

'I'm not sure if it is because I'm really not that smart. But it looks to me, I'm either still dreaming or...'

''What happened?'' It feels weird asking someone about the situation. I barely knew them, but at this point, it seemed to be reasonable.

The reluctance on Sebastian's face was clear, but he managed to say softly,

''You've challenged a fellow classmate to a duel and lost.''

I know there is a more concerning matter, but Sebastian really is the epitome of a butler; he has this old refined face that you would easily see in an anime, especially with him having green eyes and white hair. Then again, now that I think of it, he looks similar to Alfred aka a butler of some movie about a hero who is more likely to sleep upside down.

Having misunderstood my reaction, as I looked solemnly pained, Sebastian called my name,

"Young master Naell?''

'I'm not really that smart. But piece by piece, even if I knew it was impossible, I think I'm in a different world.' With that, I once again lost consciousness.

coco-ji 2023-03-02 22:27:56 UTC #15

Thanks for making this thread!

Title: The Rising Sun Saga
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, LGTBQ+, Action
Episodes: 72 (updates Thurs/Fri)
Summary (the SUPER short version anyway): On a futuristic spiritual plane, four unorthodox heroes band together to uncover a lost artifact. Among them is Ham Song - a pig who occasionally vomits immortal peaches. Anari - a spidery assassin. Bodhi - a drunk, wayward monk. And lastly, there is Sun Ritsu. He's a typical monkey spirit with genes identical to that of the legendary Great Sage, Sun Wukong.

Fragment:

Sun Ritsu hoped that Ham Song would stop talking soon. He wasn’t sure how much longer he could stay awake. What he was sure about was that Ham Song was not ready to forgive Bodhi.

“Pardon my choice of words, benevolent monkey, but I hate that drunk bastard.”

Ritsu bit his lip. Maybe forgive had been too generous of an action for Ham Song in the near future.

The pig was also disappointed that after everything, Ritsu had “rewarded” the skeleton spirit. When Ritsu tried reminding Ham Song that the butcher only did what he did because of pressure from those detainers, Ham Song’s response was, “Is that supposed to make me feel better? To the Lake with the butcher and that wretched monk!”

Before Ritsu could come to Bodhi’s defense, a familiar presence appeared out of the cloudy darkness.

“Tell me how you really feel, pig.”

Bodhi appeared wearing the same gray monastic robes, but this time, the top layer was peeled down and wrapped about their waist. Their undershirt was white, sleeveless and still a little damp from what Ritsu assumed was water from a nearby spring. The scent of rice wine still clung to Bodhi, but it was not nearly as pungent as before.

Five 2023-03-02 22:35:58 UTC #16

Thanks for making this thread and giving me an opportunity to share my work. I’d love to exchange reads with anyone who reads mine.

Title: OASIS OF SPIRITS (ONE SHOT)
Genre: Drama, Supernatural, Thriller
Synopsis: What if you were given a chance to go back in time and correct your mistakes. Would you take it or not?
Synopsis: Jin Inoue is a 22 year old businessman who blames himself for the death of his sister. He’s given a chance to return back in time and prevent her death, which he takes. But failing to prevent it once again, he’s now stuck in the past, haunted by the ghost of his sister.

Check out Oasis of Spirits on Tapas.

Random fragment:

Suddenly, the light flickered intensely, startling Jin, who gazed at it, in hope that it would’t go off, and after a few seconds, it stopped.
Jin relaxed, resting back on the chair as he gave out a sigh of relief, and then, the light abruptly went off, inciting a fearful shock upon Jin.
“Hey! Aren’t you gonna come out already. What the fuck’s going on!” Jin screamed, fear tightly gripping his voice as it quivered.
Poof!
The light came back on, and as Jin caught a sight of whatever was sitting on the other chair opposite him, he staggered, almost falling out of the chair he sat on.
The strange figure sitting opposite him, took the shape of a human, but was covered in a black cloak, and a face couldn’t be made out from beneath the hood of the cloak, all that existed was darkness. And this made Jin feel like he was staring into an abyss, one which if he falls into, he would never be able to escape.
“Don’t move.” The eerie voice once again sent shivers down Jin’s spine as it stopped his advance to run away. Jin had hit his limit and believed he couldn’t take anymore, but he was fearful of the unknown, and so he stood frozen, unable to move his legs.
“Sit.”
Jin—fear stricken—sat back down on the chair, his eyes unable to look straight at the figure, roamed about the room instead.
“H-how do you know my name?” Jin asked.
“I know everything about you Jin. EVERYTHING.” The voice replied. “Now, tell me. What do you want?”
Jin remained silent, unable to utter a word of reply to the question he was asked by the mysterious being.
“Tell me what you want, be honest about your feelings, that’s the only way you’ll be able to correct your past mistakes.”
Past mistakes.
Jin’s eyes widened as he sank in thought, and once again, a picture of his sister flashed through his mind.
Jin’s eyes which had avoided the mysterious figure sitting opposite him, immediately darted back sharply to it and gazed at the darkness within the hood of the cloak intently.

CharlieBluebell 2023-03-02 23:03:35 UTC #17

Yola! Gotta say this seems pretty fun!
Title: Phoenix
Genre: Fantasy, LGBTQ+, Drama
Episode Number: 18
Updates: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday
Summary: Lydia Baros can shoot fire with the snap of her fingers. Using this ability, she decides to join the Agency, a place where people with superhuman abilities go to hone their skills to deliver justice. She joins a team with the courageous Lucas, the exercise junkie Keira, the sweet Clarisse, and the goofball Carter. Their journey takes them across multiple missions in order to understand the rise of mutated creatures.

Story Fragment:

I laughed to myself and sent another string of fire his way. It singed his tank top. Before I could get cornered again I jumped back. To my surprise, he was already behind me, how he got there so fast I wasn’t sure.

He wrapped both his arms around me. His hand knife was pointed at my neck, and the actual knife was pointed at my stomach. I had just enough room to snap my fingers when he grabbed my hand. I was about to use the other hand when he reached that as well.

Stuck in his grip I slammed the back of my head into his face. The force pulled us both back. While he was distracted I kicked my foot right into his stomach. He let go and I ran forward.

“You’ve got a hard head,” he laughed. His nose was bleeding.

“So do you,” I was already starting to get tired.

Bulalakaw 2023-03-06 11:53:31 UTC #18

Hello! This is my first time posting an original story on Tapas, but I hope you'll like my story! And although I've lurked on the forums before (mostly in advice threads), this is my first time actually joining in on a discussion! Nice to meet everyone!

Title: Caught in a Complicated Romance
Genre: BL, Romance, Drama
No. Episodes: Currently published 16, but I've scheduled up to the 37th episode.

For now, I update every other day.

Summary: Because of a single kiss mark, Aloe finds himself involved in the complicated relationships of three men.

Aloe had spent years suppressing his feelings for his best friend, but when he learns of his crush’s new girlfriend, he finds it harder and harder to keep it a secret.

He now has to navigate these long-hidden feelings. However, it’s a lot more challenging than it seems.

Because somehow, he keeps getting involved with complicated men and their equally complicated problems.

Fragment

Before he could think of anything else, the back doors opened loudly, catching everyone’s attention. Aloe doesn’t have to look, because he already knows who’s shuffling his way to his seat while furiously apologizing.

A blonde-haired boy sits next to him, and when he turns his attention to Aloe, his blue eyes light up like the morning sky. With a grin, he greets Aloe.

“It’s rare you get here before roll call,” Aloe says as he pulls out a handkerchief from his pocket.

The other man laughs sheepishly, letting Aloe dab away the sweat on his forehead.

This carefree-looking man is Basil Wickham, his closest, his only friend since high school. Despite being the opposite of each other, they wound up being inseparable buddies in one way or another.

Even now, when they’re in university taking different majors—Aloe in psychology and Basil in business—they try to line up some of their electives so they could take some classes together.

Basil grins. “I promised I’d show up early, didn't I?”

Aloe raises a brow. “This is early for you?”

“It is,” Once Aloe finishes wiping his sweat, he begins pulling out his tablet for note-taking. “The promise was you’d treat me to milk tea if I wasn’t late. You never said how early I should be.”

“Cheeky.”

“You like that about me.”

Hearing those words, Aloe turns his head away to face the front of the room. Heat begins pooling at his cheeks, and he tries to hide the redness with a hand.

Did he notice?

TethykaRinehart 2023-03-08 23:20:30 UTC #19

Title: Guardian Kayden
Genre: Scifi, fantasy, drama
Episodes: 135 (ongoing, weekly updates + scene images)
Summary:
A giant alien with super powers—Kayden Royal WAS a prestigious Guardian for nearly nine hundred years … until tragedy struck.
Haunted by the past and his fall from fame, he tries to carry on. In a normally mundane life (for a bounty hunter, anyway) things start to get interesting when Kayden finds himself suddenly slipping into a crazed state when his emotions flare. Bizarre visions of strange beings harnessing elemental powers plague his dreams and even his waking moments, leaving him asking more questions than he has answers to.

Who is he and what is his real identity?

There seems to be more to Kayden Royal than even he knows.

Fragment:
The throne room was immaculate with towering statues of figures that went to the very ceiling—statues of Cyril nobles and kings line the sides of the room. The top of the room at the base of the throne was elevated from several stairs that reached a sizable throne with a tall back extending nearly as tall as the statues. It was lined with precious metals and jewels that were peerless and full of rainbow prisms. Aside from the throne was an epic stained glass mural—depicting figures of Cyrilin people and Guardians standing under the insignia of the Guardianship Citadel; which was a star and a shield.

Eric sat atop the throne as one of the few inhabitants of the room while sipping a goblet of wine. Out of nowhere, a familiar silver-haired figure with horns approached the throne, garnering the king’s attention immediately.

“If you’re here again, something has arisen,” Eric said warily. Raylen looked up at him and paused only a moment before his gaze wandered to the stained glass window mural.

“I’m here to make sure you are keeping up your end of the deal,” Raylen said

“Of course, I am,” Eric shrugged as he drank a sip of his wine, “I’m the king of the universe, what the hell do you take me for?”

“Kayden may not know how untrustworthy you are… yet,” Raylen locked eyes with an intense gaze his way, “But I do.” Raylen said.

The king smirked at his remark.

“I said, I’m doing it. That is the end of this matter,” Eric said curtly. Raylen glanced with intensity his way, but neither side backed down.

Hoku_1 2023-04-07 06:42:45 UTC #21

Thank you for this thread. Even though I'm seeing it late.

Title: My Clinic In Another World.

Genre: Slice-of-Life, Drama, Fantasy

No. Episodes: 41 Currently. (Updates Daily!!)

Summary/ Sypnosis: Seo Jun, is your average General Surgeon, an everyday otaku. However, his simple life of pulling all-nighters and treating patients is turned upside down when he was killed by a colleague! Nevertheless, he was given the chance of transmigration by a mysterious grim reaper!

After transmigration, he finds himself in the body of a beggar, who was called Han!

He was given another chance at life with his gift [Clinic System], in a fantasy world. He is excited about his new start but unknowingly opens his clinic in a city that is currently at war!

Can Han who is overly cautious and a money lover, live peacefully? Will he cure poor people? How will he and the clinic fare in such circumstances? Would he find out why he was sent to Arcancia?

Read more to find out about Han and his Clinic.

Fragment:
Ready to follow her father, Irene stepped ahead and for some reason, her feet didn’t land on the sand but landed on a slippery substance. She struggled to keep her balance because of the weight on her back. Her weight shifted and she fell on the sand.

Irene was truly unlucky as the waves had washed up a metal shard towards the shore where she was standing. When she fell, she landed chest-first on the metal shard.

Schloock!

Not hearing a peep from his daughter, Ellan looked back and his heart trembled looking at the sight.

A bloody scene where the herbs had fallen out from the basket and on top of Irene’s head. Her simple shirt was dyed ruby red. Blood had splattered on her pants. Her eyes wide open not realizing what was happening to her she struggled on the ground until the sharp pain in her chest hit her.

“AHHH!!”, she screamed.

Ellan’s legs trembled not having the power in them to see such a sight, but he ran toward his daughter.

“Papa, It hurts. AAHHHHH!”, screamed Irene seeing her father. She was going through agony; her face was a sobbing mess.

“AHHHHH!!”, as the screams resounded in Ellan’s ears. His mind went blank. ‘I-I can’t lose her. Not her…’.

psto1464 2023-05-07 17:55:46 UTC #22

Title: Rewriting His Past
Genre: BL, Fantasy, Romance
No. Episodes: 3 (Updates every 5 days)
Current Subs: 5
Summary: Dusk grew up dodging his siblings, and dreaming of the life he could have without the Black family. The first step to achieve that, getting into Lapidary University; the most renowned school in the world! His second step was disavowing his family. Dusk pledges to work harder for his future plans, and it all starts off smoothly—until he meets his assigned Senior Guides.

With two of the most popular guys on campus popping up wherever he goes. Dusk finds himself dodging fanboys, (and girls!) fighting off assassins, and most importantly he finds himself starting to consider the pair's daily confessions! With his past, how could he believe in love, in them? Still, they won't give up, and maybe, just maybe Dusk, could find himself Rewriting His Past, for the shake of his future happiness?

Story Fragment: “I envy your flight.” He looked to the sparrows, and, who had once again taken to the trees. Had he wings like those little brown birds, or if he could only awaken to his untapped powers...

Bella_Artz 2023-05-07 19:16:45 UTC #23

Hi. Seems like a pretty fun idea.

Title: Keeper of Demonic Forces
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Paranormal and Comedy
No. Episodes: 44
Current subs: 79
Summary:
In a Tokyo full of demons, yokais and sadistic villains, only one vigilante is up to the challenge. Too bad she died and her successor is very reluctant high schooler. Chaos and fast paced action ensue, leading Kira Vermillion on a journey through a dangerous world of magic as the new Keeper of Demonic Forces.

Fragment:

"All I'm trying to do is stop him from getting himself killed!" Akio barked back, "Do you even realize how foolish your quest is? Tell me, Kira, how do you fight someone who has the backing of almost every demon and spiritual entity on two planes of existence?"

There was a pregnant pause in the air, accompanied by tension so thick one could cut through it with a knife. Kira's grip around the boy in her arms tightened.

"I...I don't know," she replied breathlessly, "It's easy not to dwell too deeply on it sometimes, other times it's all I can do and I realize the weight every action we take carries. I mean look at the three of us, in a world that doesn't know about any of this we're barely old enough to have control over our lives; but in this world, the world full of demons, magic, and madness, we're the only ones it has to fight back."

She takes in a deep breath, dropping Kuro so he was standing on his feet but leaning against her, "If I could, I would have given these powers to someone else long before now, some part of me still wants to. Still wants to run, still wants to find someone more capable but until then, I can't leave the likes of you and Nightmare to wreak havoc on our city," she declared, determination swelling towards the end.

"So you've made your choice then?" Akio scoffed, magic gathered at his right hand, purple light molded and hardened to form a long, jagged, lance-like weapon.

"You two should just...go," Kuro said as Kira pulled away from him, his weakened knees causing him to fall to the ground. He was happy they had come but Akio was a far more formidable opponent and he had numbers against them.

So many people had become more important than they ought to be, all because he decided not to leave that fateful night that Kira asked to join them.

"Shut up and let us clean up your mess, short stack," Troy scoffed, there was fondness buried somewhere beneath that irritation but it was barely noticeable.

Kuro opened his mouth to discourage them from going ahead but the two were already dashing away from where he knelt, probably knowing Akio wouldn't dare to hurt him.

JoshRaed 2023-05-08 14:26:45 UTC #24

This fragment is unfinished and the story is unpublished, just so you know…

Heiroe: Do you not care about these people?

Nobody: Do they care about me? Would they intervene if I was in danger?

Heiroe: That's not the point. If I was carrying the whole world on my back, and I was surrounded by everyone here, they'd push me to keep lifting.

Heiroe: But you don't just let go and leave everyone to die.

Nobody: That metaphor is very confusing, and your life sounds very sad.

Heiroe: Piss off then! Whatever.

kingtubz7 2023-05-13 21:17:28 UTC #25

The next day in the early morning, a phone call rang, waking up Ethan who was half asleep when he answered it, “Hello?”

“Mr Odessen?!?! Sorry to call you this early but this is urgent, I don’t know how but your sister has disappeared somehow.”

Ethan was still half asleep so it took him time to register what he heard, “Huh…wait she what?!? What do you mean she disappeared!?”

“Well we don’t know how sir, all we know is that she’s gone, along with some of our other patients.”

“So she’s not the only one missing?”

“Yes sir, it’s all over the news. Hopefully that will help you understand the situation.”

Ethan switches on the TV to see the news, “Breaking new, in less than three hours, more than half the population of Techtonia has disappeared in a flash of green light as this incident occurred out of nowhere. Authorities have been investigating this situation and have found out that unknown humans have appeared as well. This phenomena has not just occurred in Techtonia but in other cities worldwide. Up til now authorities have not a clue to what is going on, all they can do now is continue investigating.”

Ethan quickly got dressed and ran out the house to his hover car then he drove to the hospital where he’s sister was kept. When he arrives at the hospital, he speaks to the nurse that was in charge of looking after his sister. “When did you notice that she was gone?”

“Roundabout the same time we discovered that many of our patients were missing,” said the nurse.

Ethan goes to the room where his sister was kept and investigates the scene, “Let’s see now… the bed seems normal, no signs of struggle… (Puts on special augmented reality contact lens then scans the room) okay, no unknown footprints or fingerprints.” He then uses his augmented reality contact lens to hack into the surveillance system to see what happened in the room. The room became a holographic depiction of the surveillance footage of his sister’s room, he saw no intruders but he saw his sister disappear.

“So she disappears into a green flash of light like half the population… I’m gonna need more info on this whole situation,” said Ethan as he pulls out an ear piece from his pocket and calls an acquaintance from the authorities.

LucidLevia 2023-05-13 21:34:27 UTC #26

Here's mine from chapter 5!

"This house seems incredibly huge," she said. "Surely if you could afford this size, you could've hired a few to help you, no?"

"Right?!" Theodore exclaimed as he turned around and pointed a finger at Cherry, whose shoulders jerked up in response. "My thoughts precisely! Here's the thing: we are rich enough to hire plenty! But nooo!" Theodore shifted his stance, one hand on his hip and the other waving with one finger. He spoke in a mocking tone as he imitated his brother's attitude. "Clover said, 'We're old enough to take care of ourselves. So, you should stop being so lazy, and contribute something to the family!'"

The man in blue drooped his arms and slumped his shoulders. "I mean...he's not wrong. I...don't do anything but read books all day, but...but still! I wish they would at least clean up after themselves!"

"I...I see," Cherry said. "Then, at least I could help you out as thanks for letting me stay, Sir."

Theodore lifted his head. "Just 'Sir,' huh?" He scratched his mask yet again. "That sounds...rather boring."

"Then, what should I call you?"

"Good question." He chuckled. "I am..." He slowly raised his heels. Lifting one of his legs, he began to spin, his long ponytail flowing around him.

"I am the wise witness! The spectacular spectator! The observing onlooker! The mysterious—uh, magnificent! I am...!" He stopped his spin and struck a pose. "Theodore the Theatrical!"

Cherry fell speechless and gaped her eyes. The corridors they were in were entirely soundless besides the wall clocks faintly ticking at a distance. Neither of the two moved a muscle.

"...When you're bored into oblivion," the eccentric calmly stated, remaining still in his flashy position. "You tend to do things you don't normally do, no?"

She blinked.

“...I’m winking under the mask if you can’t tell,” he said.

Genre: Mystery, Fantasy, Action
Episodes: 42
Summary: Eight months ago, there was a disastrous tragedy that took hundreds of lives, plunging the nation of Theatreux into a dystopian era.

From that event, certain individuals had it worse than others: the survivor who swore an oath, the trapped yet stubbornly loyal soul, and the amnesiac who has forgotten her past. Those three are also the remaining beacons of hope for another certain man.

To reclaim everything that he and his team has lost, Solomon guides three troubled youths that were all connected to his tragic past. This is their story, and it starts with Cherry, the young lady who has forgotten it all.

Cherry, who has no idea what’s going on, is brought to a mansion occupied by four masked aristocrats. There, she soon discovers the terrifying truth about those masks.

Not only is she there to recover her lost memories, but she, along with a team, is also on a mission to prevent another heartbreaking tragedy, and they are all running out of time.

mdaoust245 2023-05-14 00:03:32 UTC #27

Title: A Tale of Two Warriors
Genre: LGBTQ, Fairytale, Comedy
No. of Episodes: ? One novel lenght? Idk, but it's finished and self published on amazon, just has to be posted to tapas now
Summary: Badass peasant falls in love with princess. Drama and shenanigans ensue.

Rita, as we shall know her, was a character, a personnage (a fancy and ultimately modern way to say ‘a person’) from Neverfailia. She had arrived in Farfadel for an international and, really, quite grand, competition of an art from her lands. It was another token of the grandness of the times that such teachings had crossed the ocean and was now being taught across the vast waters.
Now, no, the teachings were not being taught across the waters, as in ‘in’ the waters. They were being taught in buildings on solid land, in fields, in little rooms and lofts.
These teachings, this art of the body, was quite fashionable amongst the damsels of Farfadel, who now took it up so as to maintain a trim figure. The men, thinking themselves too good to do such a thing, merely scoffed and did some flexing on the sidelines.
The art was known by the name of ‘fi – fo’. It was a flexible art, involving swords and weapons and actions such as jumping and kicking and back-flipping and… you get the jist, don’t you? Clever you.
Truly, it was a voracious art, one filled with vigor and inner strength and power, but the Farfadelians rather sorely missed this part. They thought of the art as rather a frilly amusement which their teachers took far too seriously. They thought that this art, so voracious, esteemed, and powerful in the lands of Neverfailia, to be a silly thing to be done for entertainment alone and perhaps a slimmer figure.
They also laughed at the history of fi-fo, saying that it was ridiculous to think that these powerful motions had once been imbued with magic! After all, everyone knew that magic did simply not exist, not now nor never! Farfadelians called it folly to those who believed otherwise.
But I digress. There, let us return to our dear Rita.
Now, at the time of our meeting her, Rita had already been to this competition of fi-fo earlier in the day. It was a supposedly friendly competition, but in truth it was underlaid by strife and tension between the countries. It was hardly friendly between the competitors as they glared each other down and performed their sequences of actions before snobby-nosed judges while a gawking crowd cheered on.
Rita was perhaps one of the ones who had glared the fiercest and battled the hardest. For Rita, fearsome and legendary in her home lands of Neverfailia, was known to be indestructible. Nothing could get in her way. Nothing could stop her flying knee kicks and all substances known to mortals (perhaps not to immortals) could be chopped down by her hands. She was a celebrated champion in Neverfailia, and this was her grand debut into the Farfadelian stage.
Her debut had been filled with cheering success but – ah. That success was not what filled Rita’s mind. No, her mind was rather far away.
For at the moment Rita was doing her best to not appear fearsome. The time for fearsome attitudes and grandness had come, and gone. Now she wanted to be loveable. Rita, supposedly hard and cold-blooded, considered herself to be somewhat of a ladybug. On the outside she was all sorts of hard and crusty, yet she was somehow cute and still desiring love.
And for that beautiful day, oh, that shining and resplendent day, Rita thought she had found it.

panpanwuvmgau 2023-06-26 03:50:11 UTC #28

Title: Stranded
Genre: Fantasy (Merfolk), Romance, LGBT+
No. of Episodes: 7 (ongoing) - updates every 2-3 days
Current Subs: 23 (I'm open to subs4subs, just message me )
Summary:

Geale finds himself stranded in an island after attempting to rescue Marnthe, a singer, whose performance during an annual festival captivated him. They are left with no choice but to share a house until the next festival arrives and provides Geale his path home.

Geale takes it as an opportunity to learn more about Marnthe and persuade him to join him in his return to the ocean, not realizing that Marnthe had been cursed to remain permanently stranded in the island.

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Random fragment from the story:

"I'm not going anywhere. I'm going to stay here with you, and I'm going to prove to you that it's okay for you to like me back."

"W-what?! That's not my-!

Geale smirked, catching the scarlet hue tinting Marnthe's aghast expression. "You like me."

"No, I don't! I-I mean...I don't hate you, but I don't like you in a romantic way!"

"I didn't say you liked me in a romantic way," Geale said, grinning playfully at Marnthe.

"But you were implying it!"

"Was I?"

Marnthe opened his mouth to defend himself but opted to turn away in response instead. He had a feeling he would never win against Geale. "Let's just eat something."

"You're cute when you blush."

"Sashimi. We're having sashimi."

writerhongpao 2023-06-26 10:03:49 UTC #29

Title: My Second Life

Genre: Drama, Psychological

No.Episodes: 50

Summary: Ha-neul is a beautiful, kindhearted sixteen-year-old teenager living in North Korea with her rambunctious sister and her loving parents. Threatened by an ambitious school administrator, they are forced to flee the country and search for happiness elsewhere.

Once out of North Korea, they meet Yeong-su, a mysterious teenager whom Ha-neul is immediately attracted to. Together they look for a way to sneak into South Korea and a better life. Will they survive? Will freedom automatically bring happiness? Can you really escape from your past life, or will it catch up to you in the end? Ha-neul seeks to answer these questions as she starts her second life.

Random fragment from the story:

Ha-neul wipes the tears from her eyes as she lays in bed, reminiscing about that day nine years ago. She turns over, grabbing a pillow. Not only did her parents end up dying, their dream ended up dying too. What talent? she says to herself. I have no talent. What did they see in me? Getting here made no difference. No, my only talent is my fucking face! Ha-neul then recalls the rest of the nine years up to today, how twice she thought she had found true love, just to realize the men she loved only wanted to sleep with her, before finally accepting the fact that sex was all that men wanted, turning it into the only semblance of a stable job she could manage to get up to this point.

Despite giving up on any kind of future for herself, she thought for the longest time that at least she could do something good for Hye-jin. Maybe then, in her own messed up way, she could make something out of her second life. Then her parents' sacrifice might actually have been worth it. No matter how small that seems, it would be good enough for her. Then she could be happy like they had always hoped. Then their dream of a better life would finally be fulfilled. But now even that turned out to be an illusion: Hye-jin didn't care about all the things she did for her. No, Ha-neul thinks to herself, my course was set a long time ago.

Ma, pa, why didn't we just stay there? It would've been the same! Ha-neul thinks to herself, crushing the pillow onto her head. Nothing can make me happy. Nothing can lift the curse, wash the stain, heal the wound. There is no second life - anywhere. Reincarnation is bullshit. All you have is one chance, and once it's ruined, it's ruined forever.

Ha-neul tries turning over in bed again even though she knows it's useless, as there's nothing left for her to do.

alexwells 2023-06-28 10:34:37 UTC #30

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Inspector 2023-06-28 10:49:14 UTC #31

Title: Not a Love Story

Genre: Romance, Drama, BL

No.Episodes: Currently 27

Current Subs: 63

Updates every Saturday

Summary: Levi Maurice already had his love story. A girlfriend, a best friend. Hell, he's the star player of the basketball team. But... what if his story isn't over yet? As he pushes through the already existing struggle, he has an inner struggle to deal with as well--himself. He starts developing feelings for his best friend, Simon Rogers. Is it worth it? Should this be the epilogue? Or maybe, just maybe
This is his love story.
Fragment:

The next morning, Simon and I bike to school. Me in the back, him in front. We do this because he’s mad fast, and there might’ve been an incident or two where his front wheel collided with my back wheel and, well… we might’ve ended up on top of each other. And, given at that point Simon refused to wear a helmet (so neither did I) it didn’t end well.
“You better catch up, Levi!” Simon shouts, his legs excessively pushing against his pedals. Simon isn’t exactly an athletic guy, but when it comes to biking, he beats the hell out of me--I get to be good at sports, and he gets to be good at biking and Mario Kart. If you ask me, it’s a fair trade.
I’m nearly panting behind the handlebars. Not exactly a good sign--considering I have a game on Friday against Eastbrook--Westbrook's destined rival. If I don’t win that game, the whole town will be mad at me--Westbrook pride, am I right?
On the sidewalk next to me, I see Collon. If we were girls, maybe we’d hold a grudge. Maybe we would never talk to each other again and block each other out of our lives. But, we’re guys who also happen to be on the same basketball team. So I wave. He flips me off. I flip him off. It’s sort of our nonverbal banter.
Simon snorts, “You should stop hanging out with those dumbasses unless you want to hang out with sweaty guys with twelve-packs. I get that.”
“Heh,” this is normal. This is normal.
Simon turns his head around, not even bothering to check for people in front of him. Luckily, this is a small neighborhood, otherwise, we’d all be dead. The sun creeping through trees reflects on his face majestically--like the cover of an album. He spits something--gum, maybe--and smirks.

MelancholicOtaku 2023-06-28 16:25:12 UTC #32

Thanks for the thread

Title : The Lost Forest

Genres:Fantasy Mystery Slice of Life

Updates:Sunday and Wednesday

No. of Subscribers:44

Chapters :15

Synopsis:Elyn is trying to solve the mystery of her brother’s disappearance while also guiding souls to the afterlife.

Fragment: Ah, the city of Loor, and look at that!

"We arrived just in time for tonight’s festivities," a voice said. Every harvest moon, when the gates of the living and souls are open from sunset to sunrise, there is a celebration of how important the cycle of life is. Seed to crop, baby to man, man returning back to their roots in the dirt below

"Elyn, my dear, you must try the blueberry sweet cream buns; they are absolutely to die for," the voice said just as happily as ever.

Looking at her well-dressed companion—well, maybe an associate, truth be told—Elyn really didn’t know what to think of her traveling partner. His robes made him stand out, of course. The city of Loor was a simple place; shiny jewels and expensive fabrics weren’t really the norm here. Still, his enthusiasm was infectious; perhaps the pair could stay and celebrate for a fortnight or two.

" Sure." Elyn replied with a small smile on her face. It’s been awhile since she got to experience her favorite fruit.

The sweet, beautiful fruit was the Old One's gift to mankind. Both Elyn and her brother Elias would spend hours picking the delicious fruit and eating until their teeth and tongue turned blue. The pair laughed, enjoying the treats in their own little Eden.

Suddenly, a parade of blue orbs began to surround the pair. It was almost like they were dancing to the beat of their own drums.

"Well, look at that; the festival has begun a bit early," the tollkeeper said, performing his own little jig.

Elyn smiled, watching the crowd gather in front of her. It was only during these times when the souls of Lithum would visit the world of the living that she felt most alive.

Saint01 2023-07-06 06:17:59 UTC #33

Title: Ex- MACHINA

Genre: Sci-fi, Post Cyberpunk, Mystery, Thriller

No. Episodes: 65

Current Subs: 69

Updates are a bit inconsistent currently due to other projects and real-world obligations. Trying to shoot for updates on Saturdays or Sundays.

Summary: Follow the story of two detectives, Beatrice Moreau and Jay Jones, as they work alongside Auto Droid, K-101 to uncover the mysteries surrounding a chain of murders and a hidden plot of revolution being born in the heart of the fictional, post- cyberpunk city of Shiko, California that will either see the birth of a new age between man and machine or lead the decaying technologically advanced dystopian city into further ruin.

Random Fragment (some swearing):

K parks the car into the lot of the first bar they could find and continued. “I understand your case. But can one rarely blame the created for doing what the creators programmed them to do?”

The Auto Droid turned his head towards the brunette. “It is like you said before. We are just machines. We don’t think outside the parameters set by humans. We don’t act outside of the laws humans built for us. We don’t feel because we weren’t programmed to and even if we were, could you call programmed emotions genuine ones? We are simply built to do what humans want of us. So that you all may live better lives. Couldn’t you say any drawback of a human creation has, is simply an oversight by your species?”

“You think it's our fault that people out there are suffering as a consequence of your existence and the actions of some rich assholes in a high tower!? That people like me have to go through so much shit because of things outside of our control,” Beatrice argues back. "I don't remember having a fuking say in your creation!"

“Couldn’t I ask the same questions and they be just as valid,” K counters.

“Don’t give me that shit. I have seen what you are capable of,” Beatrice yells back. “Not to mention all this crap that has been going on! Auto Droids growing a 'conscious' and deciding to kill and terrorize the first chance they get with their newfound ‘free will!’ You have ZERO excuses.”

“These Auto Droids, are nothing more than defective. Either hacked or inflicted with some kind of malware by some unknown terrorist. They are not alive Ms. Moreau.”

Beatrice angrily turns her face away from the machine. “And whoever you think I was. Whoever you think I am. It’s not me. I know what I am and what my purpose is. And that's to figure out why Auto Droids are going rogue and stop it. No matter what it takes.”

“At least we can agree on your last statement, bot,” Beatrice mutters. She removes her jacket and leaves her weapon in the glove box then proceeds to open the passenger door and step out of the vehicle. “I’m going in. Alone. The people here won’t like seeing an A.D. walking around.”

“With all due respect detective, I must protest.”

“I can handle myself,” asserts Beatrice. “You are too obvious and goofy looking. Just sit there and shut up.”
“But-”

“You will adhere to this order until I return,” commands the woman with an annoyed glare.

“Roger," was K's monotone reply.

Beatrice closes the door and walks off. Disappearing into the pubs' entrance while K watches her fleeting form unwaveringly.”