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Dreaded Outing
Dread asks Jenny for company. A walk across another Earth becomes a moment of trust.
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Toku-high: Mecha Mode
Initiation: Systematic
"Maybe they forgot?" Lupe knew it was unlikely, but the party hadn't seen anything unexpected yet, and they were approaching the final door to the Archmage's ritual room. They'd started the assigned adventure as a…
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Breezy. Uneasy.
"What can the MGHN do for you, Mr. Ozone?" Ingrid Stardust was not intimidated in the least by the rotund man's sudden intrusion into her office. She wasn't the head of the Magical Girl's Help…
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Royally Abandoned
"How'd it go?" Bethany, the Principal's secretary, asked once he was finally alone. The assorted group of magical animals, mythical beings, and sorcerous humans all walked out of the office with stern, disappointed expre
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Eph’n Heavy
"I have orders to be here." Eph was annoyed by the sudden interaction. He hadn't even actually piloted his mech anywhere and was waiting in standby mode. Yet, not long after he climbed in, a…
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Failed Victoriously
"Take that, Fate!" Kirk laughed to himself as the final wave of enemies disintegrated under his barrage. He hadn't needed the firepower early in the fight, but it felt far too easy when he finally…
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Time for Stellar Friendship
"Chosen hero from another world..." Superious was aware moments before the old man began his welcome speech. He was in a humanoid body instead of the geared-up military starship he was used to. He felt…
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Royally Convinced
Doctor Anthony Williams was feeling exhausted after the day he'd had, and it wasn't quite over yet. He had one final meeting that he wasn't looking forward to at all, and if the appointee was…
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Keys to a Bonus
"We're here to help," the red-headed stranger spoke with an even tone and kept a respectful distance from Kennedy. She was pushing herself back as far as she could in the corner of the corridor…
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Royally Fashionable
“Congratulations, you're now one of the very few elite magical guard,” Bijou smiled as she presented Alita with a small red gift box. It was almost a perfect square and flat, resembling a jewelry box…
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Stellar Invasion
"They make such a ruckus," the King relayed his frustrations to the blonde assistant. They were in his chambers and it was still early morning, but the castle was already completely abuzz with activity. Andie…
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Royally Uninterested
Brooke wasn’t used to things going so smoothly. It was a lovely fall morning with a crisp breeze in the air and gentle sunlight turning the sky from purple to orange, and she was on…
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Monday. All ready.
“Alright, we covered a lot; that’s probably good for now,” Jubilee was ready to end the team meeting. The six girls of the Neon Court were seated around their lounge for the informal weekly check-in.…
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Rainbow Reasoning
"Oh!" Once Brooke made sense of the document, the pieces were easy to put together. She was sitting in the home of a new friend, completely surprised that she was invited inside, and was further…
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Stellar Surprise
“You're kidding,” Ozone shook his head with a smile. He was at ease in his beach side office. The window was open to let in the breeze and the sound of waves. “Humanity always shoots…
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Purification on Track
"Magical Girl Redline Express at your service!" Brooke beamed as she introduced herself. She still took every opportunity she could to use the title; it'd taken her a lot of work to earn it. "How…
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Parenting on Track
"Did you say 'ow'??" Brooke reined back her fist and even took a few steps away to give the villain some space. He was an old, retired villain, and she tried to hold back. She…
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Realization. Reality.
Ryan opened his eyes while he was still in bed. He was awake, but he felt as if he'd been awake for hours. He wasn't even remotely tired; instead, he felt like he could think…
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Institutionally Magical
Steven was human again, and sleeping at last. He’d had a rough night of body aches, chills, fever, and anxious energy making him want to do SOMETHING, anything to put his jitters to use. The…
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Smithing. Smitten.
“Sharp Development?” The revelation was unexpected enough to give the partners pause. Nicollette and Kiera stood behind the counter as the client introduced herself as Bijou. Each of them suspected Bijou’s employer based
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Stellar Savior
"We were making progress... but we've hit a wall...," Nathaniel did his best to sound positive, but it was difficult. "The good news is that Cthulhu has been contained in a mortal vessel," he was…
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Missing Person. On Track
The earth shook, and Isaiah lost his balance. He'd been hiking the trail from his home down to the mailbox, and he'd never lost his footing on the steep incline, but the world had never…
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Education on Track
Isaiah had had an eye-opening 24 hours. What started out as a normal trek to his mailbox resulted in a trip to an alternate universe, and then a formal tour after that. He'd had the…
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Stellar Playfulness
“Nobody move,” Albert tried to give the warning under his breath. Him and three of his closest friends were currently, inadvertently surrounding a large white wolf who'd wandered into their camp. It looked around at…
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Stellar Serendipity
Andie saw the girl headed toward her, and she was sure Tessa saw her as well. It was mid-afternoon, and most kids Tessa's age were in school. She was never particularly open or friendly. But…
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Stellar Accomplices
"So, you two are married...," Aries started the conversation with a simple statement of fact, and the two women glanced at each other. Miriam and Kendall were invited to the Guild Master's office without their…
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Whimsy on Turbo
The garage was brightly lit and loudly active. It was a maintenance day for the team, and each member was tending to their vehicle, trying to wring out optimal performance. The Sharp Rider garage was…
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Token Warning
The clerk looked up suddenly with concern apparent on his face. He'd been answering questions, but that was an unexpected one from the teenage girl. She wasn't even in a guild, and she was asking…
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Stellar Rehearsal
"Bring food and drink," The Tavern Matron added as she appraised Rigel's slight form. The boy with aqua-blue hair was short for his age and this side of scrawny, but he carried himself with an…
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Mecha. Lit.
"All of you have Slates too...?" Dennis had spent his first few days learning how to use his system Slate, and survive the new world he found himself in. He kept himself hidden away in…
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Breezy Bonus
"The City is perhaps, the greatest feat of engineering all of civilization has ever known," Mayor Trembles was proud of the City, regardless of his reason for being in the beachside office. He was meeting…
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Fox & Friends
“Silverlight wisp!” The feral beast roared in agony as metallic flames consumed it without spreading to any of the nearby flora. It was midnight, and the full moon barely pierced the dense treetop canopy, but…
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Beans. Breezy.
“Is this a joke?” Eph asked the question before his hand was completely raised and gave up the motion. He was sitting among five other peers, but only one was on his team. He'd attended…
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Chroma Courtesy
After a couple of hours, Lawrence realized it'd been over two hours. His first visit to a new clinic was usually much quicker. Although he did have to admit that times were changing rapidly. There…
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Spidery Guy
Wayne felt like his life had been transformed. By seemingly random chance, he found himself stuck to a wall one day while being shoved aside by a rushing pedestrian. He had a moment of panic,…
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Monday. Morning.
The sun hadn't risen yet, but Colonel Hale was already having a stressful day. At 0310, he received a manageable request for a thousand Rank 1 Fireballs and approved it, feeling comfortable with his supply.…
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Totally Rude
Willy waits on insurance after berating Mr. Majesty and Lightning Strike for damaging his vehicle. His carpool companion Gena explains that Supers normally repair or replace what they break, and she and Chloe received pr
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Regal University Mage Attention
At Regal University, Darcie and her friend Francine encounter a campus culture in which mages ask directly and treat rejection as useful information. Luke explains that continued asking must remain respectful, and an exi
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Super School Nano Salve
This summary concerns a proprietary Star Academy nano-salve: a gold liquid combining nanos and magic.
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Goose Moon Mission
Goose represents Chroma Corp. in a meeting over a werewolf officer’s refusal of a moon assignment. He frames Lt. Col. Steven Jackson’s refusal as a workplace-rights issue, challenging Commander West’s institutional bias.
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Sunny Trend
Orion offers Darkmoon Aurora a Chroma Corp. contract for twelve multi-hour villain streams before August 16. Chroma wants to standardize young-hero livestreaming and deliberately encourage stream sniping. Aurora checks t
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Random by Chance
Holly watches different black-robed women repeatedly slap Rodney the Healer, including after the pair travel to another market server. Rodney explains that the AlterNet expanded an unfinished backstory about a cheated we
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New by Moonlight
Super Soldier Joe struggles with memory holes in a familiar villain’s lair. The villain and Aury use favorite-number questions as a diagnostic, and Aury explains that a recent Sharp Development patch has resurfaced old A
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Sharp Reality
Steven introduces trainee Celina to a travel-hub-like intake agency for people returning to mundane Earth from other dimensions. Red translucent viewers classify arrivals, and a returning woman’s NPC husband is refused e
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Chroma Banking
Hilda, a teller one month into her Chroma job, struggles after a fantasy-world bank client presents a bounty-related head. Scarlet treats the problem as a placement or training mismatch rather than personal failure and o
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Monday's Move
Monday and Riot investigate rainbow liquid leaking from Richie Montes’s sink in a Sharp-owned apartment-dungeon complex. Monday offers relocation but compels consent with a rainbow crown. Her highest-level credentials th
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Rocked by Moonlight
Arlene’s Paragon Project is dismantled and its staff are offered jobs with Sharp Development. Aurelio Luna demonstrates that Paragon is a nano-scripted NPC stored and redeployed through a transparent card. A deactivation
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Stellar Vision
Callum perceives golden-star imagery around Victoria during a coffee-shop meeting, despite his family’s dismissal of his abilities. Victoria recognizes his power and offers Sharp Development work gathering local informat
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