The masks. The capes. The halfhearted desire to save the world. Same as it ever was. … But what happens when one of these Hero-types wakes up for real?
Drama
Stories with a focus on relationships and realistic situations.
383 – Love You Til You Love Yourself with Steph Beck Fey
Marthaniel “Thiccboi” Thicke and “Hustle” Chuck Ramford love each other. They also love baseball. And they also love booze and coke. Unfortunately for them, there’s only space in their lives for one of these loves, maybe two at most. They’ll need to make a choice.
(cw: Frank depictions of alcohol and drug abuse; scenes of dysfunctional relationships)
382 – Ironsworn with Aram Vartian (Party of One Kills Every Monster)
There sits, in the center of a massive blighted field, the site of a great magical disaster. The explosion of a wizardly conduit the multiverse has never seen before. And somewhere in that blast zone, there is a book. This is the story of the poor soul sent to retrieve it.
Part 2 of our two-part crossover with KILL EVERY MONSTER; check out part 1 to hear Dylan and Jeff cook up this wizardly monstrosities in EXQUISITE BIOME! Continue reading →
379 – Grasping Nettles with Carlos Cisco
378 – Autumn of Giants with Jayne Dent
Autumn has come, and with it, the Colossi embark on their journey for hibernation. Along their side, human travelers protect these giants and guide them to their resting place. This is the story of two such travelers, and the living thunderstorm they shepherd along the way.
377 – HERO CATASTROPHE with Mark Kennedy
Two doomed souls passed through the star-gate, tricked by an uncaring employer into a death-march without a return. They will face their mortality in the place on the other side. Death will come for both of them. One will deny it; the other embrace it. This is not a story of hope.
375 – The Fallen with Lin Codega
And lo, in the eyes of the Echoing Empress, Guild Le Grande fell from favor, and fell from grace. There was a long road back into her glory ahead of them… Continue reading →
374 – Frontier Scum with Christine Prevas
There is something… lurking… beneath the tunnels in the mines. Something violent, something furious, something alive what once was dead. But the scariest part? What’s above the ground might be scarier than what’s stirring below.
371 – Let the Fire Soothe with Lyra Vega
A PORTAL HAS ERUPTED IN THE HEART OF THE CITY. And unfortunately for NoClip, it’s also in the heart of his small neighborhood. Someone has to step up and step through the threshold. But with so much on his mind, it will take a miracle to give him the strength he needs. Of course, that’s just what the demon in his Zippo offers, in exchange for a memory or two… Continue reading →
369 – Last Shooting with Grant
Two mechsuits stare one another down at the end of a long, brutal conflict. The winners and losers of the war have been decided. But in its own way, that makes this ultimate battle even more crucial to both sides… Continue reading →