Homage Stories

Detective Hunter Sterling wanted a vacation. Instead, he got an anonymous letter and a crime scene the police labeled a suicide. But billionaires don't kill themselves on their son's birthday... do they? ​Hunter could have walked away and left the case to the authorities, but something about it just didn't sit quite right with him. To him, the letter he found didn't feel like a threat-it felt like a plea. Now, he is determined to find the killer and serve the justice that was asked of him.

Mercenary. Assassin. All around underworld legend. Learn the story of Jack Trapper, and why he's feared, especially with the international trafficking organization known as The Ring!

When a mage is found dead, and, at a rough measurement, at least a head shorter, the only clue to his fate lies in the key gripped in his hand. A very magical key that sets the leaders in the Guild of Mages, Prestidigitators, Illusionists and General Wielders of Magic (not including Witches) in a bit of a quandary, because none of them want to touch it. Thus, the investigation is left in the thoroughly incapable hands of the three mages in the highly dangerous, very almost deadly on a daily basis, Thaumatological Gubbins Department of the Guild. Accompanied by a young(ish, these are mages after all) member of the Guild tasked with recording the progress of the investigation, the three mages set out on a perilous journey that will involve several belligerent doors, a three cart race, and, probably, a number of people wondering what the Hel is going on and why one of the mages continues to shout 'Power!' at every opportunity. An ONC novella like no other.

Wilmuh Tremblerod knew from a young age that she would become the world's greatest playwright. Unfortunately, the world, and her talent (or lack of it) disagreed. Until one day, Linus, a young and relatively untrained muse finds her in a bar and inspires her to great things. Of course, she isn't the person he intended inspiring, but everyone makes mistakes. With the subsequent loss of Linus' powers, Willmuh's ability to write compelling and mesmerising plays runs out of control and an alarming number of people decide that Wilmuh has become some literary god, meaning that her very creativity becomes a danger to the world. When a competition is announced to find the kingdom's greatest entertainers, Wilmuh chooses to use her new-found talents to seal her place in history. But with rival entertainers and people in authority rallying against her, Wilmuh may find it harder to achieve than she first thought, and her troupe of wayward and strange thespians may not be able to stop the world from falling under her accidental-spell. And there are faeries, too. But watch out for them, they're really shady. Contains a gratuitous and shameless parody of a Doctor Who episode. I'm not even sorry.

I don't often write poems but sometimes they come out really good so I guess I'll put a few here, no promises lmao. Picture found on Pinterest, credit to @lizzieviper on Pinterest

Set in a Sydney private school, in 1979, a group of twelve -year-old boys band together to plan an audacious lunchtime escape, right under the noses of their authoritarian teachers. And their objective? To scoff down a Big Mac at their local McDonald's. Inspired by Paul Brickhill's classic novel of a similar name - together with the 1963 movie - "The Great-ish Escape" is a story of mateship, cunning, daring and gluttony. All the events in this short story seemed very real when imagined by the author as he daydreamed his way through Year 6. If asked, the school would deny that the escape ever happened.

Originally published on ZEPETO app as a toon. It was supposed to be an adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic American novel Little Women. The story takes place in a mixed business-residential area which neighbors a pleasure district. The wagashi shop represents the March family. The retired samurai living nearby represents the Lawrence family. **Any of the cast is replaceable through edits.**

Festivus time is here! By golly! After an avoidably unfortunate incident involving an unnecessarily large cat, with an odd way of choosing its prey, a lazy ogre, and a decision against getting knees cold, a set of brothers, long since thought gone from the world, set out to bring their itinerant feline home before things get really, really messy. Unfortunately, the Festive Boys can't stop themselves from following their Festivus instincts and the village of Drippings on the Lea have no understanding of what's coming. With a reluctant queen, an even more reluctant witch, who isn't really a witch at all, a permanently confused farmer with a rabid fear of thinking, and a reindeer called Civilolph, who has no idea why he's pulling a haywain, the villagers of Drippings on the Lea attempt to get in on a little Festivus miracle, even if they have to fight for it. Deck the halls, not your neighbours!

Se livres est des lettres que j'ai eccris pour chacun de mes personnage preferer décédé , j'ai ecris ses lettres sois en pleurant sois en ayant les larmes au yeux

This story is an homage/parody of the video game series Sonic the Hedgehog. As such, it all takes place on an alternate Earth -- better known as Immobi. This wicked wild world is home to a variety of anthropomorphic animals, including two 19-year-olds in particular. There's the good-sported, itchy-footed, and quick-witted Umeme Cheetah. Then there's the cocky, carefree, and foolhardy Radi O. Peregrine. The cat and bird are best buds who not only share a brotherly bond, but a need for speed as well. Hence their names (translated in Swahili) these two Immobians wield the power of electrokinesis. Pretty self-explanatory, but they're able to generate high amounts of electricity within their bodies -- allowing them to perform various tricks and techniques. The most prominent being to move at literal lightning speed, as our duo race across the vast African continent -- if not beyond -- in search of thrill and danger. Be it open plains, dense jungles, scorching deserts, or etc. etc. -- these sparking speedsters will certainly be there in a flash. Throughout their adventures, Umeme and Radi will come across various characters -- both friend and foe alike. With their most frequent foes being monstrous entities known as Nightmares. Created from a currently anonymous source, each kind varies from shape and size -- yet shares a common goal to wreak total chaos. While these Nightmares are determined to do so wherever they go, both cheetah and peregrine are determined to stop them in their tracks. So don't blink -- 'cuz if you ever see two streaks speed by, you can bet one hell of a storm's a brewin'.

What if the Thermians never crashed in the lives of these actors playing as the space crew? What if they kept living their whole damn life in the conventions? Or the well known "Limelight Enthusiast" will slowly breaks his false persona to the two best friends that utterly despised him in that one awful event... (Cross-posted in AO3)

Something creepy is cleaning the halls... The floors at Shady Side Elementary have never been shinier. And ever since the new janitor, Mr. Dracule, started working there, things have gotten...weird. He only comes out in the afternoon. He drinks red juice from a thermos. And he never-ever-seems to smile. Max, Lily, Jordan, and Sophia are convinced he's not just an ordinary janitor. They think he might be Dracula himself! But how do you prove someone's a vampire when all they do is mop floors? Maybe monsters don't mop... Or maybe they do.

Something weird is happening in gym class... Coach Grunther is loud, hairy, and strong enough to bench-press a vending machine. He never blinks. He chews on things that might be tires. And according to school legend, he once ate a basketball. Fourth graders Max, Lily, Sophia, and Jordan are pretty sure their new gym teacher is more than just intense - he might actually be an ogre. But if that's true, why does he have a stopwatch that ticks backward? What's "Deep Valley," and why do all his workouts sound like they came from a medieval battle manual? The Shady Side kids are on the case, armed with notebooks, rubber gloves, and just enough courage to sneak into Coach G.'s office... again. But with every clue they find, the mystery only deepens. Is Coach G. a monster? Or just the weirdest P.E. teacher in school history? There's only one thing they know for sure... Ogres don't teach gym... or do they?

There's something strange about the new school nurse... She wears sunglasses indoors, avoids sunlight like it's the plague, and keeps a locked fridge full of mystery vials. Oh-and her name is Mrs. Fang. Coincidence? Max, Lily, Jordan, and Sophia don't think so. The Shady Side Children are back and more suspicious than ever. When students start feeling unusually tired and Nurse Fang starts tracking everyone's blood types, the kids launch a full-scale investigation. Is she just a very weird health nut... or is there a real vampire stalking the hallways of Shady Side Elementary? Things only get stranger when they discover that their possibly-werewolf teacher, Mr. Harper, might be dating the vampire nurse. And when Mrs. Fang suddenly vanishes-leaving behind unanswered questions and a brokenhearted teacher-the mystery deepens. No fangs were ever seen. No garlic was officially needed. But at Shady Side, you never really know...

Max, Lily, Jordan, and Sophia already think their school is strange - after all, their teacher might be a werewolf. But when a pale, whispery lunch lady named Ms. Grimsby takes over the kitchen, the weirdness goes full boil. The food is suspicious. The freezer door creaks open by itself. And there's definitely a guy in a chef's coat who only shows up when it's cold enough to freeze your face off. Are the kids just imagining things? Or is the new lunch lady part of a much creepier recipe? There's only one thing they know for sure: Zombies don't belong in the lunchroom... ...do they?

There's something hairy happening at Shady Side Elementary... Max and his friends never expected fourth grade to get this weird. Their new teacher, Mr. Harper, is strange enough - with glowing eyes, sharp teeth, and a scent like wet dog and pine trees - but when full moons, scratch marks, and spooky howls start showing up around school, the kids start wondering: Could Mr. Harper actually be a werewolf? From sneaky stakeouts to creepy forest chases, the Shady Side Children are determined to uncover the truth. But the more clues they find, the more confusing it gets. One thing's for sure - this is no ordinary teacher. Is Mr. Harper just a really weird guy... or something much, much wilder? There's only one way to find out... But beware - some teachers aren't what they seem.

This is not a story about Insomnia or impromptu. Just a thirst of a lonely girl on the beach that the sky is as colorful as the galaxy.

The Poetry of Knowing the Undeniable Truth

There's nothing more dangerous than a book, especially in the wrong hands. And, in this world of magic, wars and an alarming number of self-serving, gratuitously selfish people, there are a lot of wrong hands to take advantage. When the world's foremost mage, Anpound Pudbatter (fresh from a magical accident that had turned him back into a teenager with all the associated raging hormones) meets Gammer Goodhiding, the world's most polite, yet indefinably terrifying witch, and Bindi, a Druid who almost has a filthy mouth, they come together to search for an object that could very well spell the end of the world as they know it. Or change it in ways they cannot imagine. From the intermittently high Mount Pintel, to the vast, unending Library, to the indeterminately located city of Lost Vagueness, where hope, and Coin, go to wallow in despair, to the world's most important, prominent, and tiniest city, the three of them must follow the magical chaos wrought by the presence of the book. And with warlords bent on conquest, thieves out for a quick score and a djinn with a mischievous attention to detail in the way, things may not go quite according to plan. And what, exactly, is the origin of the book? Only The Archivist's All-knowing Almanac knows for sure. A love-letter to the works of Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams. [Cover created in Canva, using an AI generated image from a stock clip art and text from Logokit]

Waking up in a different body was just the beginning. Dr. Baiyu Tang didn't expect to die, but Xiang Bai sought it. Somehow, their soul's crossed, and Dr. Tang woke up in Bai's body. Not only did she wake up in the body of a woman who should have died, but in a whole different world. Now she was trapped in an ancient land that seemed designed after her mother's favorite Chinese Dramas. Guided by her mysterious Keeper and Xiang Bai's memories, Dr. Tang tries to adapt to her new life. But when someone tries to finish the job Xiang Bai started, Dr. Tang strikes out on her own. Determined to find her own way, Baiyu Tang has to move through an ancient world of martial arts and magic utilizing her modern-day knowledge to survive. Can Baiyu Tang become Xiang Bai without taking on her fated future? And will the new husband Bai left behind let her go? 70. What if the Freaky Friday trick happened to you? You wake up one day in the body of someone else...from another time. From ONC 2023 Prompts Open Novella Contest 2023 **ONC2023 Shortlister**