A Perfectly Normal Approach

It’s nothing. I mean, it’s perfectly normal to mess around and experiment with your avatars, right? Especially when you always end up having a dozen characters in each game you play. That’s just… everyone does that. It’s NORMAL.

The "Free Hugs" Pipe

The sign was dingy. Scribbled on cardboard, jammed onto some long-abandoned nail, reading “FREE HUGS!” with an arrow pointing to the big drainage pipe.

Gifted To The Forest

“Sophie, dear, what’s wrong?” Forest Mother asked, her beady eyes squinting as dozens of mandibles shifted and clicked into a shape resembling a reassuring smile.

The Hand Of A Punchbowl Angel

It was one of those nights where Monty wasn’t sure whether he’d run away from home. It wasn’t like he’d decided to never go back, he just… he didn’t want to be in that house right now. For the third night running.

Kittens At Rainbow Dive

Joel had been running a queer bar for half a century, and he knew trouble when it swaggered in the door. Dumbass kids.

The Witch Phoenix

The tang of ash and regret chokes the air. I angle my wings and soar down, down… not towards the charred skeleton of a hut or the corpses within, but to the other end of the pitiful trail; the cowering figure huddled deep in the woods.

In The Jaws Of Hate, For Love

Dawn touches the horizon as we gather. We’re all dressed for a riot - masks, helmets, warding amulets - yet the silence echoes. It will remain until the guard arrives to stamp it out.

A Time Capsule Of Dreams

Clearing out the parents' attic leads to rediscovering old stolen treasure - and accompanying pain.

The Heady Scent Of Clarity

A demure sign promising magic. An impulsive diversion from her journey home. Now Sam has to decide what she truly wants.

The High Harbour Inn

The High Harbour inn sat at the centre of what had once been Tempest Valley. The legendary thousand-year storm quietly quelled by the couple who’d made this place their home.