from the Ficly archive

Alice O'Bright

10 stories written on Ficly, 2011–2012, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0. Their page on ficly.com

  1. If I were to tell you...

    If I were to tell you now the deeds that I have done, Every mountain to this day I’ve climbed Or every battle I have won, The long and lengthy list, you see…

    Apr 17, 2012 (3)

  2. As the stupid, young prince

    wandered through the woods, he touched the branches of every tree and listened to each vibrant flower’s melody, intently searching for something. It was then…

    Apr 13, 2012 sequel

  3. Beautiful Nightmare

    The eidolon dresses himself up each night to frequent my dreams. His liquid, black skin crawls down my cheek as his soulless eyes work to devour me whole. My…

    Apr 13, 2012

  4. There was once a little girl.

    She was young, so young that even when she should have been sad, she was happy. At least that’s what everyone thought and why no one questioned her keeping…

    Apr 13, 2012

  5. After

    Finishing the glass, the sharp liquid scorched its way down her throat. It had been a long time since she’d had a drink, and the room spun in response as…

    Feb 22, 2011

  6. Harrowing Anxiety

    Your throat begins to heave and plunge; you’d surely be sick if your stomach was anywhere to be found. The angels in your ears whisper the most horrific…

    Feb 21, 2011

  7. A Murder Mystery

    It was cold. I’m sure there were other facts that I should have noticed, but at that moment, all that had ever been or would be was the frigid chill freezing…

    Feb 20, 2011 (3)

  8. Home

    Just after four o’clock on an unexceptional, late-autumn afternoon, Lillith grappled her luggage from the trunk of a second-hand station wagon before…

    Feb 20, 2011