Catholic Creed

“Hey Ax-Punk. Which of these coins will buy me whatever Snake-Punk’s having?”

I get two responses – namely: “I’ll share mine if you ask nicely.” And Ax-Punk jabbering with the bartender over my coins.

“Don’t look at me like that. I ain’t gotta clue. That last fellow left something odd as well.”

Well, they’re stamped with the images of the consu…[Read more]

Burn: You know I can’t see that right?

@this-is-not-an-alien

“We might as well get going.” Snaky punk says. I hear him climb to his feet. “It’s almost big enough to climb through now.”

I roll the fire opal in my hand again, singeing my fingers and – frankly – not caring. The world’s still a little funny…

“Do you need help getting to the opening or can you just stumble along reasonably?” Snake-…[Read more]

The Siblings

*can’t legally swear* *swears through characters on Story Embers* – @this-is-not-an-alien

*can swear if he so chooses* *swears through characters on Story Embers* @ragnorak

*swore off swearing* @rusted-knight

*!@#$$ every @(%*^ other #$%^ word* @catholiccreed

Okay, who said you could talk to me like a kid?

I am in my twenties and an adult thank you very much!

Course, I don’t feel much like an adult in the moment. Which is entirely irrelevant to the task at hand – namely, trying to act like an adult.

Of course creepy punk is babbling still. Like I’m a kid – actually, I’m pretty sure nobody talk like…[Read more]

Someone touched me. Someone touched me. Someone touched me.

And I can’t set them on fire or anything reasonable like that because the roof is caving in and I need them to carry me to safety – which tragically necessitates touching.

Hey, at least I’m not flat-out dissociating anymore. That’s progress, right?

Oscar says that’s progress.…[Read more]

“Did … did you just throw bandages at me? Punk did you actually just throw bandages at me?!”

I cannot emphasize enough how vitally important it is for me to focus on this right now.

Ya’know, as opposed to the end of the world in the form of a cave-in.

It’s a common threat punk! I know it is. I always figured that’s how I’d go, what with my…[Read more]

So.

There is another person here. Some punk in armor that clinks stupid-loudly.

I wriggle my foot and listen.

“Ah, we were just making an alliance to kill whatever monstrosity transported us here,” what’s-his-name says in an easy  tone. The same kind that Grimme uses when she’s about to kick butt. “Would you be willing to join?”

“Who are you?…[Read more]

@this-is-not-an-alien

I wasn’t referring to the depression, impressively enough (score one for recovery right?). Or the violence.

I am self-aware of the fact that I swear and I do remember you asked me not to.

🫥

Did I black out?

Did I … finally finish falling through another hole in reality?

Well.

That’s … interesting.

I’ll just not dwell on that.

At all.

“Fine, can I start with killing you?”

“Hey. Can I join you?” Because honestly, the monster in charge of literal holes in reality needs to die.

Or at least get punched in the face.

I c…[Read more]

Hi @kayla13892

I’m Hannah! *insert awkward wave* I had a bit of a learning curve on Story Embers myself.

I admit, I’m also not writing strictly horror right now. But those techniques will be used often enough in my current project – once I hit plot point 1 – that I’m not actually 100% sure about that.

So I am not particularly familiar with w…[Read more]

Sorry for the long delay – life’s been using me as a punchbag. 

Sooooooooo

I don’t remember falling asleep.

But I wake up sore, ornery, hungry, bleeding, hurting, ready to fight whatever G-d Search and Thomas believe in and even more ready to go back to sleep and not wake up for another hundred years.

That’s actually a stupidly nice idea,…[Read more]

I am implementing a new rule in the character castle!

“If in doubt about what direction the team wants to take, do what your character would do.”

So, when writing Burn, I will do as Burn does!

(Congratulations! I have unlocked level JERK.)

“Ya’know what. I’m just gonna go with the one nearest me. Once I fix my foot.”

…

“Can you wrap…[Read more]

@noah-cochran

So do you write chronologically (starting in chapter 1 and ending at last chapter)?

I am probably the most nonlinear writer you could hope to meet! But I’m actually trying to make an effort to be more liner with my Certain as the Sun fic…

…which I’m currently ignoring in hopes of finishing this outline…

(There is clearly no…[Read more]

@this-is-not-an-alien

How much ya paying

No pay – this would legit be a free thing I put out on the internet for funzies.

You do remember you should do things for fun, right?

Right?!

Anyway, it’s a loooooong way in the future. If at all. Just seems like it would be fun. 🤷‍♀️

*scuttles out of cave in great agitation dramatically abandoning an outline in a fit*

*notices blinking red alarm light*

*checks it out*

“forum update from” *checks date* “three days ago?! HOW?”

@noah-cochran

Wow, three books in one book? Is it gonna be 200k+ words? If so, fantastic! (I have a great liking for long books that aren’t C…

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“Failure to accept your fatal flaws shall end in death. Touch the mirrors and begin your trials.”

Uhhhhhh … what made the mirror’s special?

How are mirrors related to fatal flaws?

What trials?

“So, who wants to go first?” comes a strange voice I hadn’t heard yet – yet being defined as ‘since I fell through the first hole in reality.’

Pu…[Read more]

@noah-cochran

There are four of us on Story Embers, five of us total.

Is your WIP a stand alone or a series?

As for my WIP, the working title is Lost City of Dragons – I tend to abbreviate it to tLCoD. Another working title is Brand of the Crypt – I hate the title though. 😑 It is SUPPOSED to be a standalone novel, but it’s also kinda a…[Read more]

*scuttles out of her cave and cocks head*

*blinks*

Hi!

@rose-colored-fancy

Rejoice in the swords and do not assume my collection will stop at two katanas. Or even with weapons from a singular country.

The day will come when I have a room of nothing but swords.

But it is not this day. 😔

The current summary for my WIP is

*shuffles…[Read more]