** ONC 2023 Honorable Mention ** Valya Sorokin would follow Amira to the end of the galaxy if she had to - the only catch, Amira is on the hunt for her lost love Svava, a fellow Valkyrie that disappeared along with the ship The Naglfari over a year ago. When Amira's desperate search lands Valya on the salvage ship Th...
Clay and Anpiel have been exposed to the public and struggle to find their place. They attempt to maintain their relationship as they heal from their past. After an explosive fight, they decide to separate. Clay struggles to come to terms with her new phase-two abilities while Anpiel copes with living in society for...
Depression. Paranoia. Desire. Babies are all born the same, naked and crying. But with age, we learn to hide our cries behind perfect smiles. The desire for expression never does die out though. So what happens to it when it is suppressed too long? Some lessons are meant to be learned the hard way. "A fantasy tale be...
Just an attempt to put my poetry out there for the world to see... " I hate this emptiness I feel; But I know that this is my ordeal; Although the shackle's caging me are, Wrought with love, and bound with hate; They do seal a special fate; So come meet me at my hiding place. " Venture forth, beloved...
The Deadlands - dry, arid, and merciless. A place where only the scent of death hangs loosely on the scorching winds. This is all that remains of a once bright world. This is the only world that Rain-Born has ever known. As a warrior of the Hanakh tribe she is without peer - a fearless, cold-blooded huntress. Knowing...