Joanna Slattery spoke into her phone as she scanned the area, curious. The wall to the bike shop was blown out, but many bikes remained displayed on the walls and back area. Someone looked like they had dragged a crane through the main floor, leaving a daunting hole for wheels and frames ...
“I’m gonna say this as politely as I can… I’m trying to train, and your existence is not helping.” Francine flexed a palm of flame, looking directly at Gutshot.
Hand on his stomach, Gutshot looked down at the floor, his face running red.
“Okay. I get it. I ca...
Pinn poked at his French Toast, hardly having given any attention to it in his time at the diner. Kelly had the sense to leave him in peace, only attempting twice to make light conversation before realizing he was too deep in his thoughts. The door opened and Pinn heard the familiar slosh of Sami...
2025-09-15 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostLooking up from the business card, Kyle confirmed he had arrived at the right location.
A shack.
Looked like it could barely hold a dozen people inside and there was a courtyard behind the building where he could hear voices. A broken-down moped sat out front, half of its exteri...
2025-09-12 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe truck bumped on the road, getting close to HUE headquarters at a casual pace. Claire at the wheel, Naomi was leaning back in the passenger seat with eyes closed, an IV bag plugged into her arm. The window between the steering wheel and truck bed was open, Sami and Gan Wen leaning into the ope...
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Walking past the building, Pinn closed his eyes and sighed through his nose loudly. Therapy was already stupid , but super therapy was super stupid. He could...
2025-09-05 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostElsa pranced about her flower garden, marvelling at the diversity of flora surrounding her. Roses, tulips, lilies, daisies, sunflowers, orchids, daffodils, marigolds, lavenders, peonies, and so many more. They swayed, they bobbed, they beamed at her. She spun, she smiled, she giggled with glee. 2025-09-01 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
“More aluminum! All the rolls you have,” Rockwell said, unspooling a thin roll.
“This is all the rolls I have!” Serena snapped, slapping the last box of aluminum on the garage workshop counter. “How much do you think I need in a kitchen!?”
“Fine. It...
2025-08-29 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post“I’m telling you, this is easy money. Easiest you’ll make with your abilities,” Pendergast said, juggling two smoke bombs in one hand.
“Are you sure it’s safe, though? You said they put you up against Apex.” James wrung his hands, looking at the dilapidated building lean...
2025-08-25 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post“Thank you, what a great crowd!” Oliver Ollyson jaunted around the stage liked he owned it, beaming at everyone in the audience.
For a third time, he paused to wait for the applause to die down before he continued. Sami whistled, waving his Shadow Hand overhead in excitement. ...
2025-08-22 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post(It’s Brunch Time!)
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Present Day
“Okay, but hypothetically…” Sami leaned forward in the truck bed. “If you were from somewhere else, where do you think it would be?”
“Apologies, Sa Mi, but I sincerely do not understand the question.” ...
Before the Silent Scream
Serena paced back and forth in the living room, eyes closed and hands rushing through her hair. Rockwell sat quietly on one end of the room and Pinn sat equally quiet on the other. Pursing her lips, Serena whipped between them, hair flailing.
“Are y...
2025-08-15 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe buzzing of the phone alarm woke Sami immediately, who summoned his Shadow Hand instinctively to turn off the alarm. Yawning, his phantom limb patted the top of his empty nightstand absentmindedly before remembering he’d set his phone in another room to force himself out of bed. If he ever w...
2025-08-13 16:00:17 +0000 UTC View Post“And where do we know it comes from?” Henry asked, pacing back and forth in the cramped basement.
Greg watched his shadow twist around the cold floor, radiated by the single source of dim light in the ceiling. Gnawing on the inside of his cheek, he avoided the very direct eye cont...
2025-08-11 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostPresent Day
Tugging at his uncomfortable tie, Pinn surveyed the crowd in front of him. Weddings. He dreaded attending them. He would have to make small talk with friends and family he hadn’t seen for a while. But the worst part was…
“Pinny,” his mother already s...
2025-08-08 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostBefore the Silent Scream
Pinn looked up at the low ceilings, his footsteps echoing as he passed through the underground garage. Wind passed through the area, giving an eerie echo in the dark, unlit area.
“You’re sure no one’s gonna be down here?” Pinn asked. He ...
2025-08-04 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostSami swallowed hard as he pulled on a high-vis vest, glancing up and down the road before cars arrived.
“Nervous?” Rudy asked. His vest was draped over his shoulder, and he waved off the workman. Still there after collecting his cones, the worker seemed intent on observing HUE's p...
2025-08-01 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostSami’s heart sunk into his stomach and he suddenly backed slightly into his chair. An Antiserum was interesting enough, but there was something a little too obsessive in Apex’s tone. Sinister, even. Was Apex some doom-ridden quitter like Lightrown who wanted to escape his own powers with an A...
2025-07-30 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostEntering the warehouse, Sami was pleasantly surprised to see that HUE had started a bit of furnishing. A smattering of chairs from different dining sets dotted the opposite wall of the hole which had been covered by clay, like a putty repair in drywall. Sami assessed the crowd of HUE members as h...
2025-07-28 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post“So, what kinda pizza can you make? I saw the chicken, can you do other meats too? And pineapple?” the driver asked Quinton.
“No one’s gonna eat pineapple pizza, Frank. That’s disgusting,” the gunman spat out.
“Sucks for you, Joe. I love pineapple pizza. Probably b...
2025-07-25 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostPinn looked up from his mostly-empty plate as Sami stumbled in through the door, rushing up to his table. Pinn almost brought himself to a stand, ready to go into action for the kid. Sami panted a few times, then pointed to a water cup on the table with his Shadow Hand. Pinn nodded, quickly raisi...
2025-07-23 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostBoli barely glanced up from his worktable as a group of five stumbled in through the secret entrance in the east. Lecher tore off his scuba mask, leaving large pink indentations over his face. Heaving as he limped, he moved to the nearest wall to lean against. Coughing and wheezing, he slid down....
2025-07-21 16:00:21 +0000 UTC View PostSami walked out toward the front desk, dusting off the last bits of purple dirt left on him. Opening and closing his Shadow Hand over his shoulder, he made sure it was still working as expected. Able to reform it an hour prior, he was running it through several maneuvers to make sure he had full ...
2025-07-18 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostWilliam Warren made a show of how tired he was of the current customer, but they weren’t getting the picture. Leaning over the glass counter, his round head was propped on his cheek and brown eyes heavily lidded, giving a show to the other customers to let them know he was as annoyed as they we...
2025-07-16 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostBefore the Silent Scream
“What were you doing before it came around?” Serena asked, holding up Pinn’s arm and massaging it up and down.
“I was trying to help Pa lift the steel beam,” Pinn answered.
“And just like that?” She clapped her hands to...
2025-07-14 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostClaire dusted bits of blue detritus off her clothes as everyone turned to her, Apex stepping closer.
“What did you see Claire? Did you use your power? With the subtitles?” Gutshot asked.
Claire blinked at him and seethed, eyes locking onto the very Claire-shaped powder outli...
2025-07-11 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post_________
Charging forward at full speed, Sami slid to a stop next to Steve. Eyes wide, Sami kneeled down to Steve and placed a hand on his neck. Heartbeat w...
2025-07-09 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostBreathing in deeply, Sami took in the musty smell of the HUE reception area as he entered, delighted to be entering as a hero instead of a potential. Striding, he made his way straight to the desk and beamed at Lilly and Darius who both looked up.
“Morning!” Sami said, saluting th...
2025-07-07 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostHello!
Just wanted to allow for some space to get a feel for what you think of HUE so far? Anything sticking out that you enjoy or that can be improved, this is the space to make it known to correct course before I get too deep into what's to come. I'm enjoying what I've put out so far, b...
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Taking a sip from his coffee, Pinn watched the window to the diner intently. Chewing slowly on his French Toast, he would never admit he was dis...
2025-07-04 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post