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Ascending Nidyum by sssparrow reviews
When Kala, a nomadic trader in the treacherous deserts of ancient Mesopotamia, happens upon a necklace of great intrigue and power, she unwittingly begins a dangerous foray into a gods' power struggle, a realm-spanning war, and a world of deep, undiscovered magic.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Adventure - Chapters: 5 - Words: 13,517 - Reviews: 7 - Favs: 3 - Follows: 2 - Updated: 4/4/2015 - Published: 11/14/2011
Courting Lady Luck by TorgoTheWhite reviews
As the crew of Lady Luck, an interplanetary merchant vessel, attempt to assist a purportedly broke down Martian ship, they find themselves under attack from an unknown menace.
Fiction: Sci-Fi - Rated: K+ - English - Sci-Fi/Sci-Fi - Chapters: 8 - Words: 12,319 - Reviews: 10 - Favs: 5 - Follows: 1 - Updated: 8/4/2010 - Published: 7/5/2008
The Lizard Queen by DeepSeaDragon reviews
One-Shot. The Plateau is not the kind of place where you want to lose a girl; if the dinosaurs don't get her, the Nazis will. This is a Pulp-inspired short story. Rated T for violence and harsh language.
Fiction: Action - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 10,695 - Reviews: 10 - Favs: 3 - Published: 5/3/2010 - Complete
Quentin Quark And The Cult of the Singularity by Doctor Vile reviews
The transhuman technoanarchist pulp hero Quentin Quark trips through the subatomic and back again. If you like comics, drugs, sex, science, sticking it to the man, mysticism, or Moorcock, you'll love this.
Fiction: Sci-Fi - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Sci-Fi - Chapters: 3 - Words: 7,448 - Reviews: 37 - Favs: 8 - Follows: 5 - Updated: 2/9/2010 - Published: 3/23/2009 - Complete
The Nature of My Game by Crownbreaker reviews
A demonic crime lord holds court at his rural estate while a pair of guests try to find out more about his organization and operations. Things get complicated in a hurry, and they find out why you're supposed to have some courtesy for the devil.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Suspense - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,253 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 2 - Published: 1/27/2010 - Complete
I, Veiser by K. Hopkins reviews
In 5,000 years Earth is long forgotten. Seven planets rule a geniocratic empire on the galaxy's rim. Kerin Veiser, a young Gensman goes on a deadly rite of passage to rule a strange world. A sexy future epic of interstellar war, politics and adventure!
Fiction: Sci-Fi - Rated: T - English - Sci-Fi/Adventure - Chapters: 20 - Words: 69,293 - Reviews: 27 - Favs: 11 - Follows: 6 - Updated: 1/23/2010 - Published: 7/6/2008
Ascension by Crownbreaker reviews
An aristocratic mage and world spanning megacorporation form an alliance to battle an oppressive magocratic regime with politics and engineering.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 4 - Words: 8,770 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 2 - Updated: 6/1/2009 - Published: 12/26/2008
Discordia's Theatre by Crownbreaker reviews
A heretical cult destroys a military airship, provoking a swift response from both state and church. When the heretics start wielding bizarre weapons and more players are drawn onto the stage, a few detect the hand of outside forces directing the chaos.
Fiction: Sci-Fi - Rated: T - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 9 - Words: 38,097 - Reviews: 13 - Favs: 5 - Follows: 4 - Updated: 5/24/2009 - Published: 9/24/2008
Railways by Solemn Coyote reviews
The proposal to run a subway line through hell was first introduced in January by a tastefully dressed man with a clipboard, horn-rimmed glasses, and a triangular tail.
Fiction: Sci-Fi - Rated: T - English - Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,037 - Reviews: 10 - Favs: 6 - Updated: 4/21/2009 - Published: 12/4/2008 - Complete
Hell on Rails by Michael Panush reviews
The Van Wessel Brothers and Doc Torrent from Clark Reeper Tales are pitted against Judas the Chew Chew Train from the story 'A Train to Nowhere' in a deadly battle! A Clark Reeper Cross-Over Special featuring the twisted creations of Jave Harron!
Fiction: Western - Rated: K+ - English - Supernatural/Western - Chapters: 1 - Words: 8,121 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 5 - Published: 3/27/2009 - Complete
Transhumanism: What is human? by Monev11235 reviews
What do you define as "human" when the lines between man, animal, and machine are blurred?
Fiction: Sci-Fi - Rated: K+ - English - Sci-Fi - Chapters: 1 - Words: 383 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 5 - Published: 2/10/2009 - Complete
The Leper of Parthis by C. Hinton reviews
In the city of Parthis no man's life is sacred. When Alajahera loses her lover to an assassin's blade she decides the only thing to do is hire Elar herself. But Alajahera isn't the only one with plans. To get her revenge she must first help Elar with his
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: M - English - Fantasy/Supernatural - Chapters: 6 - Words: 14,964 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 7 - Follows: 1 - Updated: 12/29/2008 - Published: 8/19/2008 - Complete
Lilly and the Troll by Solemn Coyote reviews
There is a 50% chance that this story contains a cross-dressing troll.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K+ - English - Supernatural/Fantasy - Chapters: 4 - Words: 7,606 - Reviews: 7 - Favs: 4 - Follows: 1 - Updated: 12/18/2008 - Published: 12/15/2008 - Complete
The Thanksgiving Surprise by Jave Harron reviews
In a history that never happened, an uninvited group crashes one of the first Thanksgivings.
Fiction: Historical - Rated: T - English - Suspense - Chapters: 1 - Words: 402 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Published: 11/26/2008 - Complete
Hul by Ascott reviews
A deserted industrial hell the size of a small country, and the search for a single book abandoned there. Is any knowledge worth dying for?
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Horror - Chapters: 14 - Words: 11,204 - Reviews: 12 - Favs: 3 - Follows: 2 - Updated: 10/28/2008 - Published: 2/2/2008
Ralph Waldo Emerson is a D::::: by Monev11235 reviews
Title suggested by everyone's favorite "dreamshell." An essay for my English class to the effect that Ralph Waldo Emerson's ideals would collapse all civilization if his elitist views were adopted by the public.
Fiction: Essay - Rated: K+ - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 925 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 1 - Published: 9/29/2008 - Complete
Archomachy by Crownbreaker reviews
The internal conflicts of the Tyrren Republic spread into a worldwide clash of ideologies, states, religions, and rising technology. Mix of Steampunk and military sci-fi. This story is dead. Its successor story is Gears of Deception
Fiction: Sci-Fi - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Fantasy - Chapters: 13 - Words: 44,973 - Reviews: 34 - Favs: 8 - Follows: 12 - Updated: 8/25/2008 - Published: 12/7/2007
The Replacement by Hungry Guy reviews
After I posted this story, it almost became true: a woman sent me her photo and asked me to do this to her for real--forever--just like in the story. If I had a house with a basement, I would have, too!
Fiction: Horror - Rated: M - English - Horror/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,487 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 4 - Follows: 1 - Published: 8/2/2008 - Complete
Ghostwalk by Scrit reviews
The appearance of ghosts has caused a problem. Wendall Colony has decided to put them to use, and turn them into servants. Children are taught that Ghostwalkers must be dealt with accordingly, but is using them the right thing to do? Read and Review
Fiction: Sci-Fi - Rated: K+ - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 3 - Words: 8,665 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 2 - Updated: 7/30/2008 - Published: 6/26/2008
Dreams by CMC M S reviews
There are choices to be made that don't quite edge out reality.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K+ - English - Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,468 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Published: 7/28/2008
Small Change by Cam S reviews
A twisted fairy-tale about a sculptor investigating a disappearance in his neighborhood. Looking into future publication.
Fiction: Supernatural - Rated: M - English - Horror - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,569 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 2 - Published: 7/7/2008 - Complete
Master by Amerigo reviews
Filth, cruelty, pride, insecurity, baseless superstitions and delusions of grandeur.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: M - English - Horror/Tragedy - Chapters: 16 - Words: 43,751 - Reviews: 15 - Favs: 3 - Follows: 4 - Updated: 4/13/2008 - Published: 3/17/2007
Den Of Thieves by John Westcott reviews
In the year 2043, Oliver Reed is a master thief working for The Cabal. In a world where big brother controls the state and heroes enforce the status quo, his goal is to wrest control of the organization from Malevolence, the world's most powerful villain.
Fiction: Action - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Suspense - Chapters: 24 - Words: 197,215 - Reviews: 48 - Favs: 47 - Follows: 16 - Updated: 4/2/2008 - Published: 3/16/2006 - Complete
The Infowar: A Novel of Asymmetric Warfare by Jave Harron reviews
Governments worldwide slide towards despotism as terrorists become more ruthless. Between these two extremes, an international network of informed citizens, true patriots, and subversive intellectuals must take matters into their own hands.
Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Suspense/Drama - Chapters: 73 - Words: 109,467 - Reviews: 41 - Favs: 19 - Follows: 5 - Updated: 1/5/2008 - Published: 7/11/2006 - Complete
The Lost Plays of Sophocles by Kaelefay reviews
[short story] The lost plays of Sophacles will turn up piece by piece, or be written again in another language. A story about two men, a very special House, and someone who calls themself Star but whose true name just might be Apocrypha.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K+ - English - Fantasy/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,223 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 1 - Published: 10/24/2007 - Complete
The Father of Lights: An Alternative History by Jave Harron reviews
The Industrial Revolution erupts into total warfare against the magocratic British Empire. As the war escalates, an ancient cycle of annihilation prepares to start anew. The philosophies of the Enlightenment undergo a trial by fire against dark magic.
Fiction: Historical - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Horror - Chapters: 63 - Words: 82,506 - Reviews: 58 - Favs: 9 - Follows: 5 - Updated: 10/20/2007 - Published: 4/16/2007 - Complete
The Purgatory Gods by ColinHeintze reviews
Joao, like all humans, is a godlike fusion of biological perfection and technological enhancement. When unrequited love compells him to explore the lonely depths of space, can he a survive an encounter with an old flame and and an ancient enemy?
Fiction: Sci-Fi - Rated: M - English - Sci-Fi - Chapters: 1 - Words: 6,269 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 5 - Published: 8/20/2007
Two If By Sea by Agent Firefly reviews
In the village, his name meant strength. Will Taegan live up to that name when he is stolen far away from home?
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 5 - Words: 19,872 - Reviews: 14 - Favs: 5 - Follows: 2 - Updated: 6/10/2007 - Published: 6/19/2005
That Damn Indian and the Ace of Blades by Michael Panush reviews
A Tale of Mayhem and Murder in a Wild West that never was, an alternate reality where the Norse colonly of Vinland was successful and the frontier is still lawless as it ever was. Praise Odin and Pass the Ammunition!
Fiction: Western - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,464 - Reviews: 7 - Favs: 5 - Follows: 1 - Published: 4/18/2007 - Complete
Honesty in the Evening of the World by La-rose-de-soleil reviews
She has a place on the ships leaving a doomed Earth, but will she take it?
Fiction: Sci-Fi - Rated: K+ - English - Tragedy - Chapters: 2 - Words: 3,994 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 1 - Updated: 12/9/2006 - Published: 2/22/2006 - Complete
Deep Winter by Nemonus reviews
A first contact story from the nonhuman point of view.
Fiction: Sci-Fi - Rated: K+ - English - Sci-Fi - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,095 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 1 - Published: 11/22/2006 - Complete
I Saw the Sunrise Through My Fingers by Chell-o Bodello reviews
I saw the stars, so small, so fragile - watched them spark and die away.
Poetry: War - Rated: K - English - Drama/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 113 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 10 - Published: 10/9/2006
I Am by Star of Lyra reviews
In the year 2300, the world governments turn destitute humans into machines. The project is funded by rich "Celebrities." But are they still human? Short story, 7/7 Complete!
Fiction: Sci-Fi - Rated: T - English - Sci-Fi - Chapters: 7 - Words: 19,044 - Reviews: 10 - Favs: 3 - Updated: 8/11/2006 - Published: 2/21/2006
TwentyFour Messages by The Break and Repair Method reviews
It's rained three times. I've felt it on my face. What do I do now? RANDOM. R&R. [oneshot]
Fiction: General - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,327 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 2 - Published: 7/23/2006 - Complete
Eat by Cheeseraptor5 reviews
Does it make you happy, doing what you do? Does it satisfy you to eat your fellow man, to devour and mutilate their bodies and shame their very souls? Absolutely not for the squeamish or faint of heart.
Fiction: Horror - Rated: M - English - Horror/Drama - Chapters: 7 - Words: 22,346 - Reviews: 70 - Favs: 50 - Follows: 5 - Updated: 7/18/2006 - Published: 1/7/2006 - Complete
Werewolf in my Dreams by Timothy Stillman
a very hairy cold indeed
Fiction: Horror - Rated: K+ - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,021 - Favs: 2 - Published: 6/22/2006
Parupu Tantei Shosetsu by tentacle reviews
A pulp detective story set in Japan, inspired by actual events. Part I (18/7/04 - 20/7/04)
Fiction: Humor - Rated: T - English - Mystery/Adventure - Chapters: 15 - Words: 6,806 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 1 - Updated: 6/19/2006 - Published: 6/14/2006
Science Fiction Double Feature by arachnodactyly reviews
About the first date with my ex
Fiction: General - Rated: M - English - Angst/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,095 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 2 - Published: 5/18/2006
he who fights monsters by Michi Chu reviews
Dorian used to be so beautiful. Ender could never compare. Things are different, these days.
Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Romance/Horror - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,254 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 1 - Published: 5/8/2006
Zombie Beer in Funky Town by FraxinusRoi reviews
Booze. Brothers. Sisters. A certain purple-haired Bassist. Welcome to Zombie Town. (Another short-story-ette from my creative writing class. Might possibly become part of a larger work.)
Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,162 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 1 - Published: 4/4/2006
The Leaf Cutter by Jack Sigurd reviews
The story of a six legged Travis Bickle
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: M - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,017 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Published: 3/26/2006
An Obscure Earthling Word by Nemonus reviews
He said, That's not normal. I said, That's not what? This word did not appear in my vocabulary.
Fiction: Sci-Fi - Rated: K - English - Sci-Fi/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 567 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 1 - Published: 3/1/2006
Us Dirty Teenage Scumbags by itsonlyreality reviews
I started writing this before I met the person it was for, and it just sat there on my computer and rotted because I didn't have anywhere to go with it. But I met Aaron, and I finished it for him. This is not a call for sympathy. It's something else.
Fiction: General - Rated: K+ - English - Angst/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,600 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 1 - Published: 2/20/2006
HoodRat by GIR reviews
Thought I'd finally update the summary... Have posted the prologue and first four chapters... This is pretty much Part 1
Fiction: General - Rated: M - English - Drama/Tragedy - Chapters: 4 - Words: 6,969 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 1 - Updated: 2/1/2006 - Published: 9/2/2005
tea by poet tree reviews
he'll do anything to prove he loves her, this teenage fuck-up - even murder. (warning: violence and sexual sadism abound.)
Fiction: General - Rated: M - English - Romance/Tragedy - Chapters: 11 - Words: 8,615 - Reviews: 37 - Favs: 9 - Updated: 1/11/2006 - Published: 1/1/2006
Till Human Voices Wake Us by Cheshire Grin V.2.0 reviews
$Om3 m1ND$ 4RE INc4P4BL3 0pH $U$+4in1N9 +he1r 0Wn 3x15+3nce 1N nE0dIgi+4L cyB3R-RE4Li+Y.
Fiction: Sci-Fi - Rated: K+ - English - Sci-Fi - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,153 - Reviews: 7 - Favs: 5 - Published: 12/22/2005
Happiness Ruins Lives or That Kind of Beautiful by Jough reviews
She's just the wrong kind of beautiful. She's the kind of beautiful that make people tell her “You'd be really sexy if,” or “You're so gorgeous except,” or “If you just lost my some weight...” The kind of beautiful that finds guys like me to go home with.
Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,723 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Published: 10/3/2005
King of Worms by Cam S reviews
A machine powered by arcane technology and the Agape of the Inner Gods rekindles an ancient conflict that threatens to engulf the world in a blood-dimmed tide of chaos and atrocity. The deluge is inevitable, but it can be survived.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: M - English - Chapters: 9 - Words: 21,142 - Reviews: 9 - Favs: 4 - Updated: 5/27/2005 - Published: 4/12/2005
sunday through thursday by Michael J. McLeod reviews
...stories in the rain...
Fiction: Thriller - Rated: M - English - Drama - Chapters: 5 - Words: 10,360 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 1 - Updated: 5/10/2005 - Published: 3/30/2005
Compulsion by Rozovian G reviews
A short trip to the Temple becomes a long journey when Rastna's sister vanishes. He and his girlfriend follow a man who might have kidnapped her.
Fiction: Thriller - Rated: T - English - Suspense/Fantasy - Chapters: 13 - Words: 20,465 - Reviews: 28 - Favs: 3 - Updated: 4/11/2005 - Published: 4/4/2005 - Complete
Of Cedar Plantation by Red Masque reviews
I see It happening: It with a capital I, the proverbial It. I can stop it. I know this. I just don't know how. The last thing I need is this intruder. [rated for some language- please tell me if you like it. It's an attempt at breaking some pretty severe
Fiction: Horror - Rated: K+ - English - Horror/Suspense - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,707 - Reviews: 10 - Favs: 2 - Published: 11/23/2004
Disconnect by clickwhistle reviews
When does suicide become murder?
Fiction: Sci-Fi - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,576 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 3 - Published: 6/4/2004
Trip by TryFailTry reviews
A lengthy, introspective story I found quite powerful on writing it. I hope folks give it a chance. Rating for some language.
Fiction: General - Rated: M - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,456 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Published: 9/5/2003
Under A Werewolf Moon by Limyaael reviews
We are werewolves because we are human...
Poetry: Fantasy - Rated: K+ - English - Horror - Chapters: 1 - Words: 538 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 5 - Published: 3/18/2003
his girl friday by greer reviews
existential angst.
Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 596 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Published: 11/29/2002
The Way It Was Was This by the meanest seed reviews
Monologue about teen life. Experimental. Trying to write in a new voice.
Fiction: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,350 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 3 - Published: 5/11/2002
A Profile In Shades Of Night by Willum reviews
The death of a psychotic seriel-killer is not the end of his mystery...and two Federal Agents are about to discover the dark side of things...
Fiction: Horror - Rated: M - English - Mystery/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 8,275 - Reviews: 10 - Favs: 6 - Published: 10/28/2001
How To Burn A House Down by Vicious Nixon Lunchlady reviews
1. Fall in love with someone you've never met without knowing it 2. Write letters with no intention of sending 3. Drop a cigarette
Fiction: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,838 - Reviews: 23 - Favs: 19 - Published: 7/10/2001
Tuesday by Grym reviews
A surreal short story about a man recalling the day his life was changed.
Fiction: General - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 969 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 1 - Published: 4/29/2001
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