This touched my heartđđĽ°
I always thought I was a failure whenever I abandoned a fic for reasons and for never updating or releasing new fic for my lovely readers. However, reading this made me aware that at least I made people happy with fics that I've released in some way or another.
And as a reader, it made me realize again how much we look forward to updating, or just reminiscing while reading from our favorite author and favorite stories. That even if its abandon and never updated, we still love those fanfics no matter what.
You know what?
I love you, fics that take months to update. I click on the newest chapter and have no memory of this place and get to go back some chapters and rediscover how much i love everything about this story.
I love you, fics that take years to update. I think of you fondly, and know your names, go search for you and see an update from this year and scream, diving in uncaring of any missed details (i will finish the update and read you in reverse because this is a treat you have bestowed)
I love you, fics that probably will never update again. Thank you for being a roman empire for my mind, thank you for teaching me about the ephemeral fandom experience, for inspiring a thousand million what if-s, for being a comfort read and a nostalgia read and a reread.
I love you fic writers, who jump into projects and stories with enthusiasm. I love you when you succeed in pumping out those chapters and that love doesn't go away when you stop.
I love you fic writers who post and then get in your own head and never feel confident enough to update, whether it's at all or whether it's just that one story.
I love you fic writers, who have a fandom or media hurt you to the point of abandoning or having a hard time with their WIPs.
I love you fic writers, who lose interest or have life changes or illness or bad memory. Thank you for being part of the fandom, a core part of the fandom. Thank you for the time spent in the fandom.
I love you, fic writers who try out something new and then stop. You're so valid.
I love you, WIP fics that may or may not ever get finished. Thank you for brightening my day in the way only you could have.
I hope you like it!
Mistakes are made, but they cannot be fixed. Ever. The ghosts of my past mistakes haunt me. They row their rickety boat down my stream of consciousness and pollute its crystal waters. They row their way into your mind to just reaffirm to me that nothing in life matters now. Nothing at all. After this mistake everything is nothing. I shake with anxiety. How will I continue? How will I recover from my mistake? How will my life ever be the same?
My mistake.
The mistake that I can never correct.
The hand fumbling.
The cheese puff falling.
The hand reaching.
The cheese puff crashing.
The hand failing.
the cheese puff dying.
The mistake that I can never correct.
Forever.
The cheese puff.
On the floor cold and alone.
Lost to the dust bunnies.
Ready to claim my mistake as their prize.
My life will never be the same.
The survival girl The night fury beast
My Dear, If I am the sea Then you are my fisherman. Selfishly taking all that you need And mindlessly destroying everything that makes me beautiful.
Only there whenever your mind and heart is in chaos. You would sit on my sand and stare listlessly onto my vastness. And sometimes I would wonder, what is it that you really see? Is it me you really see?
My cool wind would embrace and give you the warmth of another one's presence. My waves would sing melodies into your ear all the things I adore in you. I would provide you all the things I could give, Until none is left.
Once your tears have dried and your soul is mended, I would watch as your footsteps grow further and further away from me. Then I would pick up the broken pieces you left behind Wait til you decide to come back once more, Only just to leave me again.
Some days I would wish for you not to visit me again, And some days I would wish that despite your fear you would dare swim in my ocean and discover the deepest parts of me that I've kept hidden.
You conform yourself to fit someone's preference Something I find both admirable yet unnecessary. For if you would only stop all these frivolous acts And see yourself through my eyes, You would see the vast open sea.
You would feel the cool breeze that calms my raging mind, Hear the melodies of the waves that never ceases to soothe my aching soul. Adore the pigmentation of blue colored landscape, ever so changing and ever so intriguing, Clear blue during midday Green when sunset comes Then yellow the very next morning It changes into this wide array of colors But you know inexplicably beautiful nonetheless.
And that is you. You are my sea. Yet I've always been afraid of it, This you already know.
I am afraid of wandering off too far,
falling in too deep,
and drowning in you.
đŠˇâ¨ So, those basically are ocs for a little concept story đЎâ¨
I've missed write about love.
As great as the independent boss bitch trope in female oriented isekai stories are, I want a female lead that is a line away from crumpling over and sobbing violently. I want a female isekai protagonist who fought tooth and nail for the life she had back home and sure as hell wonât leave it behind. I want her to reject the identity of the person who originally had the body she now possess only using said identity as a mask of convenience to avoid questions from the other characters. I want her to be high strung and desperately trying to find a way back to her home and loved ones. I want a female lead who fucks up and feels guilty about it, because no matter how sad and unfair her backstory is, its her responsibility now not to spread the pain. I want a female lead who will go through hell and highwater for the people she loves. A female lead who knows what she's doing probably will get her killed but does it anyway because like hell sheâs just going to sit idly by. I want a female lead to have a pained exasperated laugh instead of a cute one because of all the shit sheâs been through. And I want the other characters to notice. I want the other characters to at first brush off the female lead's new odd tendencies until she does something so out of character to the person she used to be that they canât keep ignoring it. After that the other characters begin to notice just how different she is, old mannerisms and habits have suddenly disappeared and were replaced with new ones. I want them to notice how she mumbles about the âNew faceâ as she passes by mirrors. I want them to notice the way she acts to feel almost scripted like she is pretending to be someone else. And I want the male lead to end up her friend and stay just friends because I want more male and female friendships that donât end up in a romantic relationship. I want all the other characters to have their own agencies and ambitions completely unrelated to the female lead. I want to see the people who care about the female lead back in the female lead's home world do everything in their power to find her and get her back! I want the female lead to do reckless things like try to brush off a small stab wound or jump head first into a creepy magical cave because she has barely any self preservation and would rather die than not go home. I want a female lead who has to actively work for things in the plot and not have it deus ex machinaed into her lap. I want a female lead in an isekai story to be a hot mess who wants to go home back to her lover who is equally as much of a chaotic hot mess as her, both of them fighting for each other in their own ways.Â
Anyway thanks for reading my rant that will probably piss off a bunch of booktok girls but as a fellow girl who likes to read I want this in my stories, my opinion is completely subjective and biased you are free to disagree with it but this is what I want.Â
do you have a masterlist or writing tag?
unfortunately not yet, but if it can be of help to you I have a post pinned on my profile, with all the stories I've created if you're interested in something in particular! <33
Reposting from this beautiful podcast post on reddit
All credit goes to u/Tinnis_
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As we come into October, you might want to check out some Horror fiction audio podcasts!
Narrated or dramatized fictional stories between 20 mins to an hour, released for free either weekly or more intermittently.
Includes both standalone short story anthologies or continuous series.
Full list below, sorted A-Z, with genre/format notes and show descriptions.
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My personal top suggestions would be:
Short stories: Pseudopod; Knifepoint Horror; Nightmare Magazine; Tales to Terrify
Series: The White Vault; The Magnus Archives
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If new to podcasts, I would recommend using (free): Podcast Addict (Android); Overcast (iOS)
Feel free to share your own favorite shows or specific episodes.
Enjoy!
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Alice isn't dead - sci-fi / horror, series
A truck driver searches across America for the wife she had long assumed was dead. In the course of her search, she will encounter not-quite-human serial murderers, towns literally lost in time, and a conspiracy that goes way beyond one missing woman.
Chilling Tales for Dark Nights - horror, standalone
Chilling Tales for Dark Nights is a horror fiction anthology podcast, with each weekly episode featuring several creepy tales from talented authors, brought to life by professional voice actors, and accompanied by SFX and music. ('Simply Scary Podcasts' network)
Dark Dice - horror / fantasy, series, rpg
Dark Dice is a horror actual-play D&D podcast that uses immersive soundscapes to create an added layer of immersion. Six travelers embark on a journey into the ruinous domain of the nameless god. They will never be the same again. (Features the initial six voice cast from 'The White Vault')
Darkest Night - horror, series
Darkest Night is a binaural audio drama that places you, the listener, at the center of a recovered memory that sounds as though itâs happening around you in real time. Each chapter delves into the last memories of the recently deceased, slowly revealing a horrifying master plan. Who is weaving this master conspiracy, and what is their ultimate goal?
Down Below the Reservoir - horror, standalone
A horror podcast series from creator & writer Graham Tugwell.
Hellfire Fables - horror, arcing, series
A weekly fictional adventure into the weird, tragic, and obscene.
Horror Hill - horror, standalone
A multiple story, horror-themed audio storytelling podcast, spun off from Chilling Tales for Dark Nights and its popular YouTube channel of the same name. The show stars voice actor / illustrator Jason Hill, and the hand-picked work of dozens of accomplished independent and previously-published contributing authors. ('Simply Scary Podcasts' network)
King Falls AMÂ - sci-fi / horror, series
King Falls AM centers on a lonely little mountain town's late-night AM talk radio show and its paranormal, peculiar happenings and inhabitants.
Knifepoint Horror - horror, standalone
Tales of supernatural suspense by Soren Narnia.
Nightlight - horror, standalone
Creepy stories with full audio production written by Black writers and performed by Black actors. So scary itâll make you want to leave your night light on.
Nightmare magazine - horror, standalone
Edited by bestselling, award-winning anthologist John Joseph Adams, NIGHTMARE is a digital magazine of horror and dark fantasy. In its pages, you will find all kinds of horror and dark fantasy, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror. Every month NIGHTMARE will bring you a mix of original fiction and reprints, and featuring a variety of authors: from the bestsellers and award-winners you already know to the best new voices you haven't heard of yet. When you read NIGHTMARE, it is our hope that you'll see where horror comes from, where it is now, and where it's going. The NIGHTMARE podcast, produced by Grammy Award-winning narrator and producer Stefan Rudnicki of Skyboat Media, is presented twice a month, featuring original audio fiction and classic reprints.
Nocturnal transmissions - horror, standalone
NOCTURNAL TRANSMISSIONS is a fortnightly podcast featuring inspired performances of short horror stories, both old and new, by voice artist Kristin Holland. Short stories and mutterings from the wrong side of midnight.
Old Gods of Appalachia - horror, arcing series
In the mountains of central Appalachia, blood runs as deep as these hollers and just as dark. Since before our kind knew these hills, hearts of unknowable hunger and madness have slumbered beneath them. These are the oldest mountains in the world. How dare we think we can break the skin of a god and dig out its heart without bringing forth blood and darkness? Old Gods of Appalachia is a horror-anthology podcast set in the shadows of an Alternate Appalachia, a place where digging too deep into the mines was just the first mistake.
On a Dark, Cold Night - horror, standalone
On a Dark, Cold Night is the ideal podcast for horror-lovers with insomnia; a creepy friend to tell you bedtime/ghost stories. The podcast involves Your Narrator telling you a spine-chilling yet soothing ghost story every week. Launched in January, 2018, the show is written, performed and produced by Kristen Zaza.
On the Threshold - sci-fi / horror, arcing series
Human understanding of the cosmos is like a tiny, flickering candle. This podcast follows Phil Glazer as he chases down accounts of those who have wandered to the edge of the candlelight, and becomes drawn ever further into the shadows himself.
Pseudopod - horror, standalone
Youâve found the worldâs premier horror fiction podcast. For over a decade, Pseudopod has been bringing you the best short horror in audio form, to take with you anywhere. We pay our authors professional rates for original fiction and we reach more people every week than any other short fiction horror market. (Backlog feeds https://redd.it/hx5tp2)
Scary Stories Told in the Dark - horror, standalone
A multiple story, horror-themed audio storytelling podcast, spun off from Chilling Tales for Dark Nights and its popular YouTube channel of the same name. The show features master storyteller Otis Jiry, often whimsically referred to by his fans as "The White Morgan Freeman," and the work of dozens of independent and previously-published contributing authors. ('Simply Scary Podcasts' network)
Shadows at the Door - horror, standalone
From Shadows at the Door Publishing comes a chilling new podcast, bringing to life a collection of macabre tales and spirited debate. Drawing on the haunted landscapes of classic folk horror, the podcast lifts the veil on some of your favourite ghost stories, and presents new fables throughout a series of macabre audio dramas. Shadows at the Door: The Podcast artfully showcases the unsettling, the unearthly, and the uncanny, with new tellings of beloved ghost stories, and spectral yarns created exclusively for the podcast by some of the most exciting writers in modern horror. Join presenter Mark Nixon and voice actor David Ault as they bring you ghoulish dramatisations, and discuss what makes the ghost story such a powerful, enduring force in cultures around the world.
Sibling Horror - horror, standalone
Short horror stories written by The Fradd Siblings (Emma and Matt Fradd). A big thanks to Soren Narnia of Knifepoint Horror who inspired us to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) (Read by Kifepoint Horror's Soren Narnia)
Tales To Terrify - horror, standalone
Welcome to Tales to Terrify, a weekly horror fiction podcast that gets under your skin, lays eggs and hatches writhing baby horrors nursed on your darkest fears. We're unique in our simplicity, bringing pure tales of terror to your ears audiobook-style â unadulterated and unadorned.
The Dark verse - horror, standalone
Short stories of occult, metaphysical, and fantastical horror that will follow you to the visions of your sleep.
The Drabblecast - sci-fi / fantasy / horror, standalone
The Drabblecast is a weekly audio fiction magazine that offers strange stories for strange listeners.
The Hidden Frequencies - sci-fi / horror, standalone
Love the Twilight Zone and Tales from the Darkside? You'll enjoy this science fiction horror anthology of audio dramas.
The Liberty podcast - sci-fi / horror, series & standalones
Welcome to the world of Liberty â serialized sci-fi tales told audio drama podcasts. For centuries the colony of Atrius has been cut off from humanity and endured generations of civil war. What remains is a gleaming city and beyond its walls, a lawless expanse known as the Fringe.
The Lost Cat podcast - horror, standalone
The entirely true adventures I have had while trying to find my cat.
The Magnus archives - horror with arcing series
âMake your statement, face your fear.â A weekly horror fiction podcast examining what lurks in the archives of the Magnus Institute, an organisation dedicated to researching the esoteric and the weird. Join Jonathan Sims as he explores the archive, but be be warned, as he looks into its depths something starts to look back⌠New episodes every Thursday produced by Rusty Quill, featuring guest actors, short stories, serial plots and more.
The Mistholme Museum of Mystery, Morbidity, and Mortality - scifi / horror, arcing series
Human understanding of the cosmos is like a tiny, flickering candle. This podcast follows Phil Glazer as he chases down accounts of those who have wandered to the edge of the candlelight, and becomes drawn ever further into the shadows himself.
The Night Bulletin - horror, standalone
The Night Bulletin is a monthly podcast featuring original short stories written and narrated by author TF Ahmad.
The NoSleep Podcast - horror, standalone
The NoSleep Podcast is a multi-award winning anthology series of original horror stories, with rich atmospheric music to enhance the frightening tales.
The Other Stories - sci-fi / horror, standalone
These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning.
The White Vault - horror, series
Explore the far reaches of the worldâs horrors in the audio drama podcast The White Vault. Follow the collected records of a repair team sent to Outpost Fristed in the vast white wastes of Svalbard and unravel what lies waiting in the ice below. This Fool and Scholar production is intended for mature audiences.
The Wicked Library - horror, standalone
The Wicked Library is a Parsec Award winning show featuring horror fiction stories from upcoming, new, independent and bestselling authors. Our Tales of terror are read by Host / Producer, Daniel Foytik and other popular voice actors and feature custom music to bring the stories to life. Each episode features the work of some of the best voices in independent horror fiction. Authors of all types have contributed stories, like Jessica McHugh, KB Goddard, C. Bryan Brown, Stephanie Wytovich, and bestselling authors like Neil Gaiman and Owl Goingback.
Twilight Zone Radio Dramas - sci-fi / fantasy / horror, standalone
All 176 episodes of the Twilight Zone Radio Dramas which were produced and aired on radio during the 2000's. Each episode presents a stand-alone story in which characters find themselves dealing with often disturbing or unusual events, an experience described as entering "the Twilight Zone," often with a surprise ending and a moral. Although predominantly science-fiction, the show's paranormal and Kafkaesque events leaned the show towards fantasy and horror. The phrase âtwilight zone,â inspired by the series, is used to describe surreal experiences.
Uncanny County - sci-fi / horror, standalone
Mystical truck drivers. Robots gone haywire. Killer clown demons. And pie. So. Much. Pie. This quirky, darkly comic, Southwestern-flavored anthology brings you a new paranormal audio play every month. Sit back, open your ears, and hold on tight. Because you're about to take a quick detour...through Uncanny County.
Welcome to Nightvale - sci-fi / horror, series
WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE is a twice-monthly podcast in the style of community updates for the small desert town of Night Vale, featuring local weather, news, announcements from the Sheriff's Secret Police, mysterious lights in the night sky, dark hooded figures with unknowable powers, and cultural events. Turn on your radio and hide.
Well told tales - sci-fi / horror, standalone
Every Monday, the Well Told Tales podcast brings you an original short story â either sci-fi, horror or hardboiled. Think of them as audiobooks, only shorter â 15 to 35 minutes, the perfect length for your commute, workout, whatever. And did we mention theyâre FREE?
Westside Fairytales - horror, standalone
Books that kill whomever reads them, strange dolls that bring death wherever they go, and tales from men and women driven to the edge by madness, poverty, and guilt. These strange and varied stories are guaranteed to stay with you long after you've finished listening. New episodes the first Friday of every month.
Wrong Station - horror, standalone
"Come on in, have a seat. It's been a while since I've seen you. There's this story I've been dying to tell you. Maybe you'll find it interesting..." The Wrong Station is a radio horror series in the tradition of Quiet Please and Lights Out, created by Alexander Saxton and Anthony Botelho.
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From my larger cross genre google sheet list, which also includes Sci-Fi & Fantasy specific suggestions and subtabs for genre & format sorting too.
Audio fiction podcast list (horror, sci-fi, fantasy)
"I had a hairdresser who did both my and her hair, she was always trying to set me up on dates but was particular about this one girl C. One day Iâm getting my hair cut and she dials Câs number and hands the phone to me. We talk and she asks me out over the weekend but I was busy so perhaps another time. Eventually we went out to a nice restaurant in Portland, then to see ice skaters at a rink. We sat so close to each other that our legs were brushing, but neither of us pulled away. Our next date was me riding the Seattle to Portland 200 mile bike ride, she was to meet me at the finish line. Every 20 miles or so Iâd ask my buddies, think sheâll be there? 'Shut up D of course she will.' She was, and had set up a picnic lunch for us to enjoy by Roslyn Lake. We sat there enjoying the view, she told me she had been thinking of me all the past week and I told her the same. She asked what about, and I said âIâd like to transition to an exclusive relationship to explore the purpose of marriage.â She said yes, and bam! we went from dating to me having a girlfriend."
"I was drunk one night and he worked at a gas station. Thought he was hot, so I gave him my number. We hit it right off... meaning we just had sex. It was casual for a while, then it progressed from there."
"We both worked at Orchard but at separate times. He was there for a year, me a year later, then again the year after that. He went shopping there a lot and we talked some, then one day he asked me on a date and you know how things go. We had both gone to the same high school and didn't even realize it; never once had we seen or heard of each other. Funny how things like that happen."
Something beautiful about the comfort of everyday. I think a real act of true love is welcoming someone into it.
My main story is called The Path of Destiny. It´s pretty long fantasy story where main characters are elves and other incredible creatures. I started to write about two years ago and I hope I´ll finish it soon. But it is still on-going story. I see it like some kind of saga with at least two parts. This first is called The Blue Moon. I also plan to post some ilustrations of characters and interesting parts. And if you would like my story you can also suggest how it could be and what would you want to happen next. Any ideas are welcome :D
Other stories aren´t so long. It´s usually my school work. Their genre is also everytime different, but I like to write something dramatic, so it could be even thriller. I hope you will like it :D
And as I said... your doors are wide open...
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Deep inside a small town in the north of Spain lays hidden an academy, which name, despite being Spanish, is âCherrific Sunflower Academyâ. Only the smartest and most special students get the chance to study there.
Our protagonist was luck struck, however.
Rain was a normal student, though his great memory has achieved them nothing but the best grades in his class- despite being quite the knucklehead.
Rain was the emo-gothic kind that made them stand out in the crowd.
They were part of a DID system, along side âSocietyâ(as he liked to be called). They were polar opposites of each other, while Rain was quiet, shy and sometimes optimistic, Society was the jokester, arrogant and confident type. As much as Rain recognised Societyâs job within the system and appreciated what he did for the both of them, they still thought he was kind of annoying.
Rain was ecstatic, he had been accepted in the Academy, not even Society could ruin her mood, he was finally ready! After a week that had gone by so slowly it felt like it had been a month long, everything was ready for their new adventure.
They arrived to the train station where she would be taken towards their exciting destiny.
He had meticulously chosen her clothes the night before; the blue sweater with the embroidered cloud on the chest, the checkered black and white skirt, blue and black striped tights and their trusty converse; everything was blue, it was their favourite colour after all, so much so his hair is blue as well.
She carried his backpack and two suitcases, and was very much lost, as much as he was excited and nervous to find their train.
After running around for a while and asking a couple of people he finally found it, rushing inside to leave his baggage in its pertinent place.
Once the whole ordeal is over, he sat down, letting out a big sigh of relief while grabbing her MP3. It had been a chore to find the train, but now she could put his headphones on and forget of the world around them.
Or so he thought.
âWhat are you doing?â
Societyâs annoying tone rang through his ears, making them sigh once more, trying to ignore them into shutting up.
It obviously didnât work, it never did.
âI was going to listen to some music, maybe even try to sleep a bit.â Rain whispered as a response, she didnât want anyone to think he was crazy.
Society and him had found out really early on after finding out they were a system that communicating with each other by talking out loud was better for the both of them.
âDamn bitch, youâre a walking emo stereotype.â Society snorted out, chuckling to himself.
Rain rolled his eyes and put his earphones on, tunning in some MCR for the trip, slowly falling asleep as the train started.
Five hours of a trip later, Rain woke up confused and disoriented. It took them a couple minutes to regain her composure, stretching her arms while he sat up.
The train had stopped twenty minutes ago and he was the only passenger still around. He grabbed their stuff feeling a bit dumb and rushed to the exit like a bat out of hell.
Once they were out of the station he found herself in front of the forest that hid the Academy.
âThis is going to be a long day.â He thought after yawning and groaning.
He felt like had been walking the entire day, they couldâve sworn she had swallowed at least three of four spiderwebs by accident and they had to fight against so many branches. He had lost some of those fights, not that sheâd admit to it anyways.
But when she arrived to the Academy, it almost felt like it had been worth it. Almost.
They were a mess. The bits of spiderwebs on her hair and clothes, the small branches and all the dirt and dust from the forest would take forever to clean.
âThis is my favourite sweater too.â He thought.
Rain stepped inside the building, finally. She looked around the entrance, maybe expecting someone to show them around or welcome her at the very least, but everyone was way too busy getting to wherever they had to be to greet the new emo guy that looked like she had escaped from the set of Man vs. Wild.
âWhatever,â he mumbled, âIâll find my way around.â
After thinking about it for a few seconds, though, it was for the best that no one focused on them, he hated being the center of attention.
With a newfound relief, they spotted the map of the school. Thanks to their great memory, they managed to memorise it quite fast.
She scanned it for a second and found the dorm area.
He was staying in room 313. Being in Spain that meant he would be laughed at relentlessly.
They got upstairs to the third floor, and then walked through a long, empty hallway to get to his bedroomâs door. She carefully pushed it open and slouched against it after having closed it.
He gets settled in quite quickly. As much as you could consider âsettling in somewhereâ when he was just throwing his stuff around the room.
Once he was done, she decided to check the bathroom, he could use some cleaning after all.
The bathroom was cramped, or âcosyâ, as Rain had tried to convince themselves it was, but it did the job just fine. He removed all the bits of spiderweb and tiny branches from himself and then threw them away in the tiny trashcan near the sink.
She got undressed and left the clothes in a corner so he could wash their face.
He removed her makeup and looked at himself in the mirror.
âOh how cute,â he thought, âpanda eyes, because of the make up, silly.â
She giggled to himself and cleaned their face properly, leaving the bathroom in his underwear, getting one of their suitcases and grabbing a big shirt from it.
He put it in and tied their hair up in a ponytail so they could began undoing their baggage, putting everything in place for real this time.
The room was actually okay, a good size with a private bathroom and one of those bunk beds with a small desk, shelf, chair and small closet.
After putting everything away, settling her books on the shelf, dressing the bed with his own sheets and all the gist, Rain laid down on the bed.
âSo, what do you think?â He asked out loud.
âCould be worse, I guess.â Society answered.
âYeahâŚâ He sighed, they could be a bit more supportive, couldnât hurt.
âNowâs when the fun begins.â She heard him chuckling, making Rain raise an eyebrow.
âThe fun? Whatâs the fun part?â He questioned, crossing their arms.
âYeah, dumbass, the fun part, seeing you try to socialize and fail miserably at it.â He cackled loudly.
âUgh! Youâre the worst! I swear that-â
A soft knock knock was heard in the door, making Rain stand up immediately and open it.
After it was opened, a couple of figures was revealed;
One was tall, her blonde hair was short and she had freckles all over her face, the other one was more of a standard height, brown, curly hair tied in a messy bun, greyish-blueish eyes and had a small beauty spot above her lip.
âHi newbie!â The blonde one greeted her. âIâm Tere, and this is Patri, and we came to give you your super duper exclusive tour!â She explained in a way-too-excited tone.
âShhh, no need for yelling, weâre right in front of them.â The other girl, Patri, said, she seemed way quieter than Tere.
âYeah, sorry, welp! What do you say, erm..â
âRain.â
âRain! Do you want to come with us?â Tere asked with a big smile in her face.
Rain nodded, letting out a small laugh. He put some shorts on, tied her shoes, untied their hair and left the room, closing the door behind them.
The two girls showed him around, Tere pointed to the most interesting places, and Patri added more information wherever it was needed. After a long and tiring tour around the Academy, the three of them settle down in a table on the cafeteria to have a nice talk.
âHey Rain,â Tere caught her attention, âhave you heard about the legend of the Mary Sue?â
âOh God are you still blabbering about that?!â Patri sighed, resting her head on her hands.
âItâs fun! Plus, it could be true, we donât know for sure.â
âWhatever you say.â Patri mumbled.
Rain seemed curious, and so Tere started the story.
âSo apparently a few years back there was this student here named Mary Sue, and itâs said that she was the best and people loved her, basically she was the most popular girl in school, but then, one day, she got lost on the forest following a supernatural event, or whatever, and people say you can hear her voice in stormy nights.â
Once she was over, Tere looked at Rain, who had a frightened expression in their face.
âWoah, there goes the off chance of me going back into the forest, that sounds so scary!â
âItâs, like, a legend, so donât think about it too much.â Patri added, rolling her eyes.
Tereâs expression changed from âAre you scared about my horror story yet?â to âWhatâs your issue?â while looking at Patri, visibly offended that she had changed the atmosphere from her little show.
A group of students walked in the cafeteria, all of them wearing eccentric clothing and colourful hair.
âWhoâs that?â Rain asked, pointing towards the group with their head.
âOh? Them? People call them âconstellationâ, I think.â Patri answered, crossing her arms over her chest. âTheyâre popular, people love them, ugh! I canât stand them at all!â
âTotally, Iâm so jealous of them.â Tere mumbled.
Rain nodded slightly, her eyes stuck on the group with admiration, he really liked their style, and their colourful hair was really cool.
âHonestly I think theyâre a bit weird.â Patri said, putting her hand over her chest and shrugging her shoulders.
âHm? Why?â Rain asked, finally looking back at the two of them.
âFrom what Iâve heard theyâre supernatural beings with powers- or something.â Tere answered, taking a bite of whatever she had ordered before, Rain wasnât really paying attention.
âI think itâs all bullshit, not really realistic is it?â
âYouâre so boring Patri, always taking the fun from stuff.â Tere huffed.
âIâm just being realistic!â
âWhat else can you tell me about them, Tere?â Rain asked, their eyes following Constellation around once again.
âOh yeah,â she began talking, pointing to every member as she described them, âĂngelica, they say sheâs an angel, heâs really good at music and is the best dancer in school. The twins are Candy and Lolly, supposedly theyâre both alicorns? Candy is the best at sports and Lolly is smarter, ponyâs in the debate club. Kitty is the one with cat ears and fur, catâs this mix between an anthropomorphic cat and a zombie, nya doesnât talk, honestly miau is kinda cute. Then we have Neon, theyâre the cool-skater kind, theyâre also a boxer and has great gymnastic abilities. Sam, ugh, Sam is a very rude demon, always being sarcastic and mysterious, you get the gist, heâs really into occultism and some say they do satanic ritual thingies in the forest, but I donât know how true that is.â
Rain nodded, quite a bit surprised about the whole group, very much out of the norm, he thought they were cool. He would love to be one of them. She looked at them once more, but then noticed a girl sitting in the corner of the cafeteria. She wasnât really that noticeable, which kinda made Rain feel intrigued by her, he pointed to her and asked Tere;
âWhat about her?â
âHim? Thatâs Ann Smith, or something like that, she popped out one day, I donât think Iâve ever talked to her, uhm, Patri?â She answered and looked at her friend.
âThatâs it, basically, people donât really close to them, they say sheâs boring, so boring that youâll fall asleep talking to her.â
They looked at each other and then at Rain, who simply nodded.
First day in the academy and Rain had not only made friends, but he had also learned about the schoolâs legend, seen the cool group and heard about the least cool person around. She didnât tend to forget people like that easily anyways.
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The usually cemetery was unusually loud today, as loud as a funeral can get. Axel was loved by many, their death bringing a whole crowd of people together, their whole family reunited to mourn them.
The contrasts between people that loved them and were forced to be there was quite obvious, only one group was sobbing over the deceased in front of them.
The priest finished the ceremony, closing the casket and burying it at last.
Unlucky for them, the waste dump on the lake near their tomb woke them up from their slumber. Once they opened their eyes, they banged on the casketâs lid erratically. Their tomb was shallow, such a commotion made the bell on their grave sound frantically. They managed to dig their way out, leaving the gravedigger terrified. Once he took a good look at them he ran away as fast as he could, not looking back.
âSo rude,â they thought as they dusted off their clothes, âdidnât even let me thank him.â
They made their way to the entrance, catching a glimpse of themselves on the gravediggerâs shedâs window. Axel let out a yelp; the bottom half of their skull was missing as well as some patches of skin, which was a yellowish-greenish colour, their hair is now thin and ash brown.
They ran their hands over what remained of their face, trying to take it all in.
special thanks to my partner @hive-rambling for helping me translate it, you're the best<3
"When you fight you are like the light.
You shine so bright that we can't do anything but look.
And we see how you're born, and we see how you grow, and we see how you die.
But we fight like the shadows.
You never pay us attention even when you know we are there.
We never seem to have won nor do we seem to be defeated. We never seem to have gain nor lose anything.
And so you don't look at us, and so you forget about us.
And it is only in your final moments, when you see how we remain the same while you are dying that you realise. We've won, we've survived, we are the last ones standing."
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