Always Another Lesson
It was a day just like any other. I walk out onto the mat and begin our adult judo class. I was going over some judo drills with my students. Likewise, I tended to get people better at the basic movement, while the other coach focused more on the...
He Who Would be Master: 11
**he who would be master: 11** "you've awakened..." it wasn't a question. jay simply stated a fact. kaard looked over his uniform with a rapidly increasing amusement. "i never figured you were a cop."
Servant Work
**Servant Work** ** ** _Written by Arian Mabe (Amethyst Mare)_ _Commissioned by Chirmaya Nashaar_ _ _ _ _ Tayna huffed and pushed her hair back behind her fox's ear, though it constantly seemed to be slipping out of place. The usual strip of old...
Over the Edge: Nick and Knox part 4
— Nick — “Knox,” I said, staring at a mostly empty pantry, “If we’re going to have dinner, we hafta go grocery shopping.” He stepped up behind me, socked feet padding softly on the kitchen linoleum, and wrapped his arms around my...
Over the Edge: A Nick and Knox Story
— Nick — “Knox," I said, staring at a mostly empty pantry, “If we're going to have dinner, we hafta go grocery shopping." He stepped up behind me, socked feet padding softly on the kitchen linoleum, and wrapped his arms around my waist....
Chapter 2: A Nick and Knox Story
— Knox — I jolted awake, sitting bolt upright and knocking the knit blanket that someone draped over me to the floor. Three thoughts hit me in rapid succession, along with the ghost of sensation; warm breath on my cheek, a tingle in my lips. I...
Chapter 3: A Nick and Knox Story
— Knox — On what planet… no, in what _universe_ am I lucky enough to have Nick Southwell kissing me? There wasn’t any scenario that I’d thought of while I was, well, _over_-thinking everything, that ended with this. Yeah, I’d be lying if I said it...
Deadlines: Hicktown Hearts Part 5
— Knox — Birds chirping outside my window pulled me from the deepest sleep I’d had in, well, I don’t really remember when. I cracked open one eye and immediately shut it again; the sun was blasting its rays through the tiniest...
Makoto's True Awakening
"you gained a mask during your awakening; it allowed you to confront and delve into the metaverse. that mask was nurtured through hardship and accomplishment, leading into a second awakening.
Hypnovember 30 - Awaken
Your sleep is as dreamless as it is restful. Your eyelids are slammed shut, unaware of anything outside of them--unaware you have eyelids at all. Your mind does not race. It is still like the night. No matter the obligations you had before or the...
A Not So Rude Awakening
Kieron woke up, his eyes slowly opening as he re-acclimated himself to the world. Warmth surrounded him and the slow, relaxed sounds of breathing could be heard underneath the furry being beside him. He smiled, the brown fluff ball still fast asleep....
Rood Awakening [Commission]
_In 2036, war began. Destructive, planet-wide, all-out war. Civilians, fleeing the encroaching devastation, sought out cryogenic stasis en masse. Governments pooled their resources with private companies in order to preserve their citizens, with the...