Story catalogue
Browse every standalone story, newest first, or choose a genre or theme.
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The Cooling Station Lot
Trapped in a record-breaking heatwave, Pavel must navigate a bureaucratic lottery that weighs his family's survival against their societal utility.
The Final Curtain at the Border
A borderland representative must protect a sacred mourning ritual from a desperate actor intent on turning ancestral grief into a spectacle.
The Bitter Harvest of Oakhaven
Niko Arden must maintain a facade of serenity to harvest iridescent grain that feeds on the emotional harmony of the crew.
The Silver Silt of Aethelgard
Juno Marsh must prove her utility to a cold administrator to secure water for her family on a toxic, silver-silted world.
The Third Hand
Clockmaker Elias Thorne discovers a mysterious mahogany timepiece that consumes his remaining life as it counts down to zero.
The Symmetry of the Mirror
An archivist discovers an antique mirror that reflects her actions with a terrifying, three-second delay.
The Scent of Rain
A clinical perfumer attempts to recreate a dead garden's scents, only to trigger an aggressive, unnatural growth within the estate.
The Echo in the Attic
While house-sitting a Victorian manor, Elias discovers a tape recorder that captures his own voice from twenty-four hours in the future.
The Ledger of Dead Weight
Meticulous accountant Sloane Vance discovers thousands of tons of ghost cargo moving through her firm's ledgers into a silent, restricted warehouse.
The Canvas of Omissions
Art conservator Julian Thorne discovers a hidden, painted eye buried beneath the layers of a serene 19th-century landscape.
The Dead Air Signal
Isolated at a mountain station, Elias Thorne receives a radio transmission from a dead frequency that describes his every move in real-time.
The Clockmaker's Silence
Clockmaker Elias Thorne discovers a frantic, decades-old secret hidden inside a luxury watch delivered by a man with a dangerous history.