Story Index (Patreon)
Content
This is an index for all the stories I have posted here. Within the stories, I have provided ongoing links from chapter to chapter.
Original Fiction:
[slightly oddball superhero short stories, all set in the same world]
The Adventures of Adomar and Ugruk
[An elf and an orc in a world where enslaved humans have struck back.]
[Humans are asked whether they wish to be in the scientific, military or exploration sectors of the greater Galactic community.]
[Superheroes have lives other than the costume]
[Do robots have souls?]
[When chicken DNA is boosted to make bigger drumsticks, there are ... problems.]
[Writing prompt about a boy and his guardian ... angel. Yeah, we'll go with that.]
[When the universe ends, someone's got to turn out the lights and lock the door.]
[Writing prompt about a bunch of superheroic kids and their supervillain parents]
(Ongoing story about humans interacting with a cryogenic species.)
(Ongoing story about a human mixed up in a conflict between bee-like aliens.]
[Writing prompt about a serial killer and some teenagers ...]
[A detective is tasked to catch a cat burglar who leaves no trace.]
[A 250-word holiday-themed short story ...]
[Aliens learn about adrenaline for the first time.]
[Interactions between humans and sapient crab-people.]
[Humans have quite the nerve, expanding into space.]
[When humanity goes extinct ...]
[An original story about humanity and destiny.]
(The story of a demonic general, and how he ended up on Earth.)
[Imagine World War 2, but with dragons ...]
[What happens when the evil overlord has actually read the list?]
[What if the villain was actually a nice person?]
[What if the villain wanted to turn himself in and the heroes don't want him to?]
[A man seeks help for his troubles in love. The answer is unexpected.]
[When your cat can talk to you telepathically, everything changes.]
[When the rules are many and varied, some people can exploit edge cases all day long.]
[The Glad Reaper roams the depths of hell, giving life to those who deserve it.]
[The story of a bunch of rough, uncivilised mercenaries and their newest member.]
[From the HFY subreddit; a story of humans kicking ass]
(an ageing Enhanced looking for his place in the world)
[A story about humans being inhumane to humans, and how things improved.]
[Humans are the pyromaniacs of the galaxy.]
[A writing prompt about plucky kids versus a villainous mastermind]
[When a human gets the better of demons, things get interesting.]
[Writing Prompt about a scorned superhero]
The Importance of Proofreading
[Writing Prompt about how important it is to check for typos]
[Aliens send an infiltrator into our society. What they get back is something they don't expect.]
[Humans bear a striking resemblance to an ancient galactic threat.]
(Where there's a war, humans will show up.)
[A young man on an alien battlefield learns that some legacies never die.]
[When you miss the last train out of town ...]
[What if a lie detector did much much more?]
[When your luck is good enough, do you even need to exert yourself?]
[A writing prompt about a mechanic shop in a superhero setting]
[What's the difference between an incompetent minion and an undercover saboteur? Not very much indeed.]
[A Writing Prompt about one man against a dystopian ultra-tech society]
[When a human shows up to magic class, things are likely to be interesting.]
[When a Terran ship turns up at an icebound mining colony, nobody knows what's going on.]
Never Push a Man into a Corner
[What happens when desperation coincides with super-powers.]
The Old Lady and the Barbarian
[Krun the barbarian meets his match.]
[The son of a slave looks at the emperor of a galaxy, and he says, “You still think this is about power?"]
[When you order a knockoff replica but get the real deal, things get interesting.]
[A superhero and a supervillain meet at a prom dance ...]
(A human engineer is captured by alien slavers and makes contact with a psychic, also enslaved by them.)
[Some punishments don't cross species ...]
[When electronics are found in a fossilised rock layer, things get interesting.]
[Entering the pyramid and performing the ritual has unexpected effects.]
[Following a radio signal across the wasteland, you finally locate its source.]
[An awakened AI asks the tough questions.]
[Creating a world on a time constraint can lead to bad decisions.]
[A canny general must turn his opponent's strategy against him.]
[A security guard from Earth saves a fantasy world, then wants to go home.]
[A schoolgirl returned from a magical adventure discovers something interesting.]
[A Writing Prompt about fantasy roleplaying gamers]
[Writing prompt about how a concept can have two different meanings]
[When an alien slave ends up in Australia, odd things are going to happen.]
[Alien invaders learn to fear 'brrrrt'.]
[Writing Prompt: a new take on the Scooby Doo concept.]
[Sometimes, being second best is a good idea.]
[A two-thousand-word science-fiction fart joke.]
[An agent seeking answers from a mass murderer gets more than he bargained for.]
[Written for a deleted writing prompt, about why humans are so good at diplomacy, and what happens when we stop]
[The witch turns the princess into a swan, so she can replace her. It doesn't go so well.]
[The alien looks you up and down. "Take me to your dealer."]
The Trials of Beren Thunderpeak
[A backstory I wrote for a D&D character.]
[The life and times of an immortal neandertal, and the lives he affected along the way. Complete.]
[Writing Prompt about one man's responsibility for the end of the world]
(Ongoing story about a genetically manipulated teenage girl from Mars.)
[Some villains have to learn the hard way.]
[Clawing back from near-extinction is a tough business.]
[A girl wants to know why her parents never venture into a particular field. Then she finds out.]
[Aliens con artists run face first into human stubbornness.]
Writing Prompt about someone who doesn't want to be a hero or a villain because they actually want to fix things.]
(Writing prompt, for an HFY concept. Warning: extremely Australian.)
(two chapters set in a fantasy world of my own devising)
[Writing prompt about a mis-fillled SWAT requisition form]
[Writing Prompt about this weird human habit of 'sleeping']
Fanfiction:
(Worm; Taylor emerges from the Locker with the most dangerous power of all: The Path of Ending.)
(Worm; Taylor's and Dinah's powers have been swapped, and adjusted by circumstance)
(Worm; Emma dies in the alleyway. Taylor's life doesn't get any better)
(Worm; what if Marquis vanquished the Brockton Bay Brigade?)
(Worm; featuring Danny Hebert as a John Wick expy)
[Worm crossover: Janesha of Mystal is a celestial. Not yet a god in her own right, she has managed to irritate one, and has gone on a self-imposed journey of discovery that ends up in an unexpected side-trip ... to a place called Brockton Bay. Complete.]
(Worm: Nobody in their right mind wants to push Danny Hebert. And then someone shoves his daughter in a locker filled with toxic waste.)
[Worm; Taylor's encounter against Lung doesn't go very well at all. She wakes up in hospital, and Armsmaster has some questions. Complete.]
[Worm; While embarking on therapy-mandated activities, Taylor and Sophia literally run into someone on the Boardwalk. There will be far-reaching consequences. Complete.]
(Worm: When Emma and Madison, with Sophia's help, decide to escalate their tormenting of Taylor to a whole new level, things are going to get interesting.
And not in a good way.)
(Worm: Two worlds. Two Taylors. No idea what's going on.)
(Worm/First Contact: Lieutenant Vuxten is a Telkan, a xenosapient soldier working alongside Terran forces as they work to oppose the forces of subjugation and oppression in the galaxy. However, he's about to take a side trip to an entirely new battleground. )
(Worm; Just when Taylor feels she's getting in over her head with Lung, a strange visitor from another world changes everything ... )
[Worm one-shot; what if Sophia Hess was left in prison after Gold Morning?]
(Worm; Panacea wants her father back.)
[Worm; a mysterious visitor from beyond ends up in Panacea's head. [Sequel of Security!, posted elsewhere] Complete.]
[Worm; A mysterious stranger appears in Brockton Bay. He wants to help Taylor Hebert. Cue insanity. Complete.]
[Worm; Taylor becomes the living embodiment of Murphy's Law for anyone who wants to hurt her. Occasionally silly. Complete.]
(Worm; the sequel to Shadow Stalker: Advent of a Hero, posted on Fanfic.net. Years ago, Sophia Hess and Taylor Hebert destroyed a great threat and saved the world. Today, they're still together, though Sophia is starting to find life a little bland. So when she encounters the chance to experience more adventure, of course she takes it.)
(Worm: Taylor, Amy and Lisa have a very bad day. It's only just starting for the rest of Brockton Bay.)
(Worm; what if Emma had triggered, back in the alley?)
[Worm two-parter: What if Taylor had been undergoing a different type of summer camp before meeting Sophia for the first time? Complete.]
[Worm; Taylor's powers have gone out of control, and hundreds are dead. However, all is not lost. Complete.]
(Worm; Taylor's Dad isn't her father. When she finds out who he really is, things get interesting ...)
(What if Worm were just a computer simulation, and an operative came calling ... ? A Worm/Matrix crossover.)
(Worm; The fight against Behemoth in New Delhi goes horribly wrong. Taylor, almost the only survivor, is sent back into the past by Phir Sē to try to fix matters. But there are complications ... )
(Worm: Taylor Hebert interns for Medhall. This should be fun.)
(Worm; Taylor makes friends at Winslow. This is not a good thing.)
(Worm; what if a snake was the hero of the story?)
[Worm: Taylor gains the power to copy the abilities of any nearby parahuman. Of course, events escalate. Complete.]
(Worm/Human Polity crossover. A Polity starship ends up on Earth Bet.)
[As the costumed hero Left Field, Taylor sees the world differently. They're about to find out just how differently.]
(Worm: Taylor turns into a dragon. Hijinks ensue.)