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75 Stories

  • The Unseen Pieces  by seawitchcore
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    People feared her long before they understood her, as they always fear what does not move in a straight line. She read philosophy the way others breathed, with a hunger that unsettled ordinary minds. Her art was too honest. Her terrariums too quiet. Her pinned insects too still. Her words too sharp. Her thoughts too deep. To them, she was an offense:- a reminder that the world was larger than their comfort. But beneath her silence, entire storms clashed. Voices intertwined. Identities collided. Each personality rose and fell like empires inside her. She was not one person:- she was an entire constellation wearing human skin. Society demanded straight lines, yet she moved like a Knight, sideways, unpredictable, impossible to predict. She wasn't broken. She was misunderstood. And the world, in its cowardice, prefers the simple lie over the difficult truth. Thus she became the unseen piece , the one everyone judged, but no one truly looked at.
  • 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.
  • FearOfWires by I_Am_Scared_Of_You
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    The man, whose name was Joseph, had lived in his apartment for as long as he could remember. It was a small, cramped space, but he had always felt safe and comfortable there. One day, as he was leaving his apartment, he noticed the electrical wires at the doorway...
  • Mein Sandwich-Dämon by DannyDelicious
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    Dämonen wollen auch nur gute Sandwiches.
  • The Pieces to Creation by sincerely1009
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    Herein lies the works I've accumulated and passionately written. Works that served as a plate to intake of erudite. All lovingly penned by: SAKI (Me! :D) (1) Untitled (2) The Indistinct Visions (3) Untitled (Little Women) (4) Two Birds of a Feather Flock Together (HarMione) (5) The Steps to Succumb (6) Rewounded Clocks (7) Untitled (8) A Withered Soul (9) Fatal Blow of Flames Credits to Kira Imai for the cover.
  • The Mending by TheHappyIberian
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    Can the humble factory manager defend his piety while the workshop devolves into a sea of painful welding.
  • 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.
  • Anxiety by JamesRoberts711
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    Is everyone looking at you? Do they all know the secret that you are trying so desperately to hide? Can you live under a suspicion of guilt even when you're not guilty of anything? This is a dark tale of magical realism bordering on surrealism. Be confused, be scared, where does the anxiety lead us, what can it make us do? This is a story you're not supposed to enjoy.
  • 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.
  • I learnt to live with a deathly disease by CharulataRay
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    Sanjay had never been afraid of death. It was one of his many good qualities that earned him a place in the army. But ever since he watched his brother die in front of him, something weird has been going on. He has started to FEEL the death of others. Especially the ones he had to see. He can feel himself bleeding out, he can feel his breath leave him, he can feel the pain and the fear, he can experience something, that is far from his actual physical state. But why? How? And given the fact that his body doesn't undergo anything he feels he does...how is he to explain to someone what is happening to him? The worst thing is, people have already started to think him crazy.
  • 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?
  • The Naked Logic of Order by Fahmid_Azim
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    In a world where obedience is procedure and nakedness is protocol, one man dares to ask... why? The Naked Logic of Order is a chilling, cerebral descent into the machinery of blind compliance. Surreal, haunting and disturbingly familiar, this short story holds a mirror to systems that normalize absurdity... and dares you to look away. Read it if you have ever wondered what lies behind the word "procedure." Read it if you haven't. Because sometimes, the most dangerous thing in the room is not rebellion... It's a question.
  • 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 rage concept by Jennynorman893
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    Will humans survive humanity, what it's become? When happiness is a weapon and mind betrays. When the sky is black with clouds of drugs, culture crumbles under its own complexity and rises technology with dangerous beliefs. When the only thing left to rely on is humanity, it experiences its happiest moment, and also its last. Rage prevails, leaders decay in unprecedented addiction, leaving a world behind. Will this leaderless humanity, stand a chance against the horrors. Especially when their phones know them more then themselves.
  • Stuck by isakisok
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    A girl wakes up to an all too real nightmare
  • The Trial Of Existence  by psychemastery
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    Adrian Keller's life is ordinary-until a single letter changes everything: "You are hereby summoned for the crime of being alive." Suddenly, the world twists into corridors that stretch endlessly, doors that lead nowhere, and shadows that seem to watch his every move. A faceless bureaucrat, Mr. Grey, awaits to judge him. Guided by the steadfast faith of Elias, challenged by the cold logic of Maxim, and haunted by the quiet intensity of Clara Weiss, Adrian must navigate a surreal labyrinth where every step questions reality itself. In a city indifferent to suffering, Adrian faces a trial with no rules, a verdict with no clarity, and a question that cannot be ignored: what does it truly mean to exist? The Trial of Existence is a dark, philosophical journey blending the unsettling surrealism of Kafka, the moral intensity of Dostoevsky, and the existential absurdity of Camus. A story about guilt, identity, love, and the fragile human spirit standing against a universe that refuses to explain itself.
  • 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...