LARP Character - Mesupet 1
The message had arrived at dusk, on the fleeing remnants of his fleet. Alexander was dead, smashed by the gods at Babylon. Mesupet had been in her study ever…
Sphinx Without A Secret
85 stories written on Ficly, 2009–2014, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0. Their page on ficly.com
The Needs Of A Knight
“Right, I know you’re all so fresh that you’re still sore about the shoulders from being dubbed, but it’s important you know the practical side of knighthood…
Let Me Count The Ways
Hi, I know you can’t reason someone into a relationship, that you can’t calculate the optimum partner. But I’m really not sure how else to express things - the…
The Edge of Europa
They didn’t believe the first patrols who reported the phenomenon. Too long in the wilderness must have addled their brains, scoffed the civil servants in the…
No Strings Attached
The demon leapt onto the rooftop, rising three storeys in a single leap. The sack fell heavily against its back, yet the weight of the Golden Buddha had not…
Whims of a World
The portal shone as the two figures stepped through it. The woman wore the robes of a Grand Wizard, the man the shabby suit of an estate agent. A thick forest…
Initial Trial
I fought into the bulky mass of pistons, joints and rods, unconvinced by the assurances that this suit was made to accommodate a human being. Dr Jones tugged…
Every Moment Of Every Day
I laid down the thick purple leather-bound tome on the library desk with wide-eyed reverence and dropped limply into the seat. No disaster struck as I pushed…
Better Than Money
“Ha! It’s finished! Finished and perfect,” gloated High Wizard Mabel as she stepped back to admire her freshly potted creation. “Errm...ma’am?” her apprentice…
The Body Is Willing But The Mind Is Weak
The two sisters had worried when they caught the smell of another troll on the wind, but when they found him, there was only sadness. It was time for his Mercy…
The Smallest Battle
Even blood-sucking monsters of the night charged with corraling supernatural threats in a backwater of Brooklyn needed a hobby, and Cassandra’s was the arcade…
Childhood Fear
“Mama! Mama!” it cried in its mechanical monotone. With tooth-jarring whirrs and screeches, it jerked one foot in front of the other and shuffled towards us…
Take The Train
Harry gazed in wonder at the bright, shining reproduction of Kings Cross Station. “Come along, Potter,” Snape’s sharp and familiar voice called from a nearby…
RPG Character 3: Hunting Fox in Ghostly Winds
Even after several months, Hunting Fox hated Heaven. Fox hated the shining pavements, the fantasical buildings, the glarish complexities of all things. And Fox…
RPG Character 2: Tallulah
The 2 soldiers rolled the final barrel down the cellar stairs and shunted it against the others. “Thank Hextor that’s done now. I stink of fish,” one whined…
RPG Character 1: Cassandra
The night was quiet. The coterie’s diary was blank and the streets free of supernatural disaster. It was the perfect time to retreat. Even with unnatural…
How To Get The Perfect Colour
“That’s not clothes, Jeff.” “Of course it’s clothes. I’m not naked now, am I? Then it must be clothes. And it’s warmer, rather tingly actually. Not too sure…
Blessed Relief
The rain drummed on my skull and soaked through my hair, down my collar, along my spine in icy trails. It had been dry when I left the house. I hadn’t anywhere…
Why Learn In Fantasy Land?
The bookcases stretched up to the high ceiling, packed with books and scrolls. Kitty drifted along a shelf, gazing dreamily over gilded titles. _One Hundred…
Why Leave Fantasy Land?
The portal shimmered into existence in the heart of the forest clearing. Through the blue mist, they could see a rundown terrace under a grey sky. Three…