Superdim 4
“-ust shut up and let me thi-!”
“go back, we have to go back-”
“Shut up! I need to-”
“-ave to go back-”
A male and a female voice overlapped with the sound of a baby crying.
‘Oh, fucking hell.’...
2023-03-19 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Electra Rose posts
Wolf Moon 10
CHAPTER 10
"They'll be here soon. Today, perhaps, or tomorrow. I may be preoccupied. Our regular proceedings were delayed by this business with the Avatar. We have a lot to do before true winter comes."
Yué tilted her head ...
Superdim 3
She woke up without any alarm and pulled on workout pants and a shirt. Ji-Min stuffed two dollars in her bra and used it to get a bottle of water on her way to the hotel's gym.
The gym turned out to be a long, narrow room with a few sad trea...
2023-03-12 20:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostWolf Moon 9
"Psst."
Yué startled. Aunna put a hand around her arm.
"Over here," the voice hissed.
"Sokka…?" She glanced around uncertainly, but she followed the voice to a side street. The Southern Tribesma...
Superdim 2
If pressed, she would agree that it was a little crazy to drop everything to drive two hours in the hopes of ruining Hammer's night. She felt vaguely embarrassed by herself throughout the drive, fingers wrapped a little too tightly around the stee...
2023-03-05 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAiko Warring and Peace 16 draft (1000+ words)
Tanjiro's mother, Furi-san, had returned from her family visit with three wide-eyed nieces in tow. Aiko accepted them into her shrine with only a squirm of nerves in her stomach.
She was officially a guardian and mentor to real human c...
SuperDim
I'm on a superhero kick and I thought I'd do something fun. Like, what if it's a superhero and villain locked into conflict, except they're both criminals, they're just incredibly petty little goblins? And also they are soulmates. 2023-02-27 12:21:31 +0000 UTC View Post
seaside recuperative
Short story, standalone. Sad and funny.
Mimette turned her face away in protest, one paw feebly coming up to push the plastic away from her mouth. She swallowed, but she didn't look happy at all.
Candice stro...
Wolf Moon chapter 8
CHAPTER 8
"Congratulations," Yué smiled. She felt it crease her eyes. "You deserve this chance."
"I'm so jealous," Aunna moaned. She stabbed her needlework a little too hard. "I can't do anything."
Yué frowned at that. ...
Valentine's Day Aiko special
A short story set after Aiko's theoretical return to her time period. Not canon, just fun.
...
Aiko stood with her arms crossed, looking out the window with a scowl. "Yuck," she muttered resentfully. She screwed up her face....
2023-02-15 14:01:21 +0000 UTC View Postupdate
I am going to keep updating 'Swordpoint Diplomacy' where it is in the story, but I am also in the process of editing and releasing the story as 'Diplomacy by Swordpoint' where it is much more tight and also released in long segments corresponding ...
2023-02-13 10:44:43 +0000 UTC View PostDiplomacy at Swordpoint Book 1, Part 1/2
Diplomacy by Swordpoint
The twins took their first hard look at war from a flowering hilltop.
"It seems cruel," Etienne said in an undertone. In his discomfort he shifted, lowering his head. The sunlight glinted as it caught on the dis...
2023-02-13 10:42:37 +0000 UTC View PostWAP 15
"Mmhm," Aiko agreed over her fifth refill. She blinked slowly and watched Izuna's mouth move. She had no idea what he was talking about. With some effort, she tuned back into it.
He beamed at her. "Allies of the Uchiha benefit from our prote...
2023-02-08 05:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostSWORDPOINT DIPLOMACY 32
CHAPTER 32
Kian locked down his emotions. It didn't matter what he felt.
She was still talking.
"Use your best judgement as to whether you should travel together or tell Duke Harrod that you must go ahead. Marcel, thank yo...
wap 15 draft
"Mmhm," Aiko agreed over her fifth refill. She blinked slowly and watched Izuna's mouth move. She had no idea what he was talking about. With some effort, she tuned back into it.
He beamed at her. "Allies of the Uchiha benefit from our prote...
2023-02-03 06:26:19 +0000 UTC View Postaiko izuna scrapped conversation
"It's very impressive," the Uchiha said blandly. She couldn't tell if he was mocking her or if he really was finding something impressive in the country's newest pilgrimage site.
"I started at the bottom," Aiko said severely. "With nothing. ...
2023-02-01 03:05:08 +0000 UTC View PostSWORDPOINT DIPLOMACY 31
Chapter 31
He didn't like the spoilt little hanger-on. Kian kept his body language easy and his tone relatively friendly, but this 'Maurice' put his hackles up.
'What is she aiming for?'
Kian would be the first to acknowledge ...
SWORDPOINT DIPLOMACY 30
CHAPTER 30
"That smells intriguing," Marcel said pointedly as they walked past the mess tent for the second time. It smelled edible, at least, and he was famished.
Kian didn't glance at it. "It does, doesn't it." His pace di...
Sasuke vs Warring Clans Era
Sasuke civilizes the Uchiha
Wherein Sasuke follows Aiko back to the warring clans era and is massively unimpressed with his ancestors.
(Sidenote that Aiko absolutely would not get assassinated with Sasuke's paranoid ass there, so the...
SWORDPOINT DIPLOMACY 29
Chapter 29
"Take a step to the left, soldier."
Marcel grudgingly adjusted his position to match deferential military etiquette and nearly fell behind in the process. He lengthened his stride to keep up, gritting his teeth in frustrat...
SWORDPOINT DIPLOMACY 28
Chapter 28
From behind Kian, Marcel gave her a questioning look. His eyes were wide and he lifted both his palms up in supplication. She wasn't sure how she was meant to respond without alerting Kian, so she ignored him and kept control over...
2023-01-24 04:03:07 +0000 UTC View PostSWORDPOINT DIPLOMACY 27
Rose didn’t look at the body as it passed her. She stared straight ahead, seeing very little except the next place to put her foot. There was a twinge of pain every time her injured leg hit the road.
The faint sounds of wood scraping...
2023 Voting and Thanks for 2022
I wanted to share what we got done here in 2022. I'm proud of it, honestly. We wrote 160,985 words for this account in the year. A solid 64,107 (39%) of them were in October for my Halloween event, which I want to do every year. I'm going to...
2022-12-31 14:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostWhat were the best stories of 2022?
I'm curious! Help me pick my direction for 2023 by telling me what was exciting for you in 2022. Did I miss any? Let me know!
2022-12-30 14:13:49 +0000 UTC View PostSwordpoint Diplomacy 26
CHAPTER 26
“Absolutely not,” Father breathed in revulsion. He took an involuntary step back. He looked at Marcel the way that Etienne looked at horseshit on his favorite embroidered blue velvet shoe. “You have taken leave of...
2022-12-29 16:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostSwordpoint Diplomacy 25
Chapter 25
When they finally started to leave the camp, it felt like it had taken years to get organized. The noon sun was directly and spitefully overhead to punish them all for moving. The sun beams bounced off of the pale gray stone of th...
2022-12-27 09:59:38 +0000 UTC View PostNotice for this week
The usual Monday/Wednesday posting schedule is going to be flipped to Wednesday/Friday, so I want to express my thanks for your patience up front. I've been sick and I want to post something of enjoyable quality, not something I could feebly tap o...
2022-12-19 10:01:56 +0000 UTC View PostSwordpoint Diplomacy Marcel
The seed of this was a request from H to see a snippet of Rose being Stronk from Marcel's perspective. I realized that it might be interesting to see his perspective on being captured a bit more generally.
Marcel scenes from ch 22...
WAP 14
CHAPTER 14
Kakuzu had a very unfortunate sinking feeling that he had done worse than fail a mission.
The shinobi he was with clearly didn’t trust him. He shied away from the group and cast his face low, trying to avoid eye con...
Swordpoint Diplomacy 24
Chapter 24
Rose was mildly appalled that no one in the equipment department stopped her from taking out a set of armor that obviously would not fit her. Did no one care about misuse of equipment anymore?
She glanced sideways at the arm...
2022-12-04 23:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post