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74 Stories

  • The Brown Slime by PoopCulture
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    Inspired by social media anecdotes about how wild the schools in the USA have become, get ready for one humorous and lightly satirical exploration of a truly over-the-top solution to the epidemic of bad behavior! The latest buzz at James Madison High School is this mysterious new punishment. Apparently, it's supposed to be the best possible solution to the crisis in the schools - yet, its true nature remains a secret... Galena, a third year student, is best known for her striking resemblance to a certain famous pop singer. She's a bright girl, albeit one with an unfortunate tendency to sometimes say the wrong thing at the wrong time. Will this good-natured blonde get a taste of the dreaded 'brown slime' before the day is through? Or will her wits and her luck be enough to help her steer clear of it?
  • Inxo and Onda by zklim9810
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    In Inxo's world, the skeletal city rose to the sky like a carcass of concrete. Each block was identical, each street mirroring the next. The air smelled faintly of machinery and order, of ozone and old metal. People said the city was efficient. Every morning he left his apartment, adjusted the strap of his watch, and traced the same path across the gray pavement. He jogged along streets with no trees, watched the tram pass its endless route, walked past buildings with glassless windows, walls scrawled with official stamps, and returned home as if nothing had moved but himself. One day he opened the dating app Mune. Faces appeared, faces he did not recognize. One face lingered. Blonde hair. Blue eyes. A faint smile that reached beyond the picture, into something he did not yet understand. Onda. He clicked, and the machinery of his life began to shift.
  • Rooms Without Reason by ArmashianWriter
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    A chaotic blend of absurdity and satirical stupidity as you navigate the hardly understandable Orientation Rooms.
  • All of This by el_02202002
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    After waking up to discover she has been transformed into a strange creature, one young girl reminisces on her past life, and questions if reality is worth it. Based on Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis, All of This is a short story that follows the life of a young girl and her struggles with understanding her depression.
  • The Umbrella of Privilege  by _rizzhav_
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    Trapped in a kafkaesque situation, the protagonist battles against time and his own internal notions to cure himself of a fatal curse.
  • The Trial- inspired by The classic by Franz Kafka  by anujshah1991
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    The trial, a concept for a new Dystopian film, inspired and adapted from the classic by the same name by Franz Kafka. Read it and let me know.
  • The rabbit gets a little bill by Mrachko
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    Hopper is a government superhero who just wants to make ends meet - fighting crime by night and filling out paperwork by day. Although she leads a simple life, she does yearn for greater things and an unexpected event just might open the door for her =An absurdist capepunk short story, the first one I ever wrote=
  • Bogged Down by book_void
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    In a society obsessed with beauty and superficiality, Lilith Blair is a talented runway model struggling to maintain her identity amidst the relentless pressure to conform. As she navigates her demanding career, she faces increasing disappointment from her fiancé, her boss, her mother, and her friends. Her relationships crumble as Lilith's former companions ghost her, unable to relate to her struggles. Haunted by constant scrutiny and the limitations of her superficial existence, Lilith finds solace in a remote lakeside cottage. However, there are strange noises coming from the lake. Drawn into the depths of the dark waters, she begins a transformation, shedding the constraints imposed by societal expectations. As her physical appearance becomes increasingly repulsive by conventional standards, Lilith embraces her newfound identity, discovering a sense of freedom and authenticity that had eluded her for so long. Through her journey of self-discovery, Lilith ultimately confronts the emptiness of her previous life, reveling in the empowerment of her transformation. No longer confined to the hollow confines of the modeling industry, she embraces her role as a bog witch, fulfilled by self preservation and connection to the earth, dancing freely under the moonlight-finally liberated from the societal chains that once bound her.
  • The Shadow by Luna_Nightyey
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    A young teen is constantly harassed by something unknown to them. Starting out as a soft voice, the shadow grows, feeding on their emotions.
  • The Tale of Levi Athan by Das_Jez
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    Levi Athan was having a regular day at the office until he discovered that his shady business dealings hold rather dire implications for his wellbeing after a mysterious transformation. In the the fine tradition of Kafka, and with a hearty poke at Melville, comes Levi Athan in a literary romp that explores the deeper significance of saline solution and krill!
  • Picture by imBlack_Queen
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    "Photography is Art but Passion gives it life"❤
  • Just another brick in the wall by I_Am_Scared_Of_You
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    A. had always felt like he didn't quite fit in with the rest of society. He had a sense that there was something different about him, something that set him apart from everyone else. But it wasn't until one day...
  • The Meeting by Travis077
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    A quiet morning for Martha turns upside down when an old friend Paul comes visits the town. The events following it leaves Martha astonished and helpless.
  • The Arachnid by UUUUUIUUUUIU
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    Read it.
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  • Stuck by isakisok
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    A girl wakes up to an all too real nightmare