Modernfolklore Stories

The boss disappeared, and the locals, two and four-legged and winged alike, are seeking assistance ending this exceptionally hot summer. The remaining employee of the "antique shop on Baines that's never open" has been losing more and more memories while (re)discovering unsettling talents and having equally worrisome feelings for the charming veterinarian-a human!-who isn't afraid of her. My other story, Birthday Girls, is set in the same world but at a different time. (They can both stand alone, though.) For more info & the continuation, please visit fatalizm.net

What if luck wasn't a blessing but a curse that isolates you from everything you truly value? Edward "Luckless" Lockless has spent decades as the university's janitor, beloved by everyone despite his legendary bad luck. When colleagues surprise him with an expensive metal detector for his birthday as an ironic joke he laughs. But finding a mysterious carved meteorite changes everything. Suddenly, Edward's luck transforms dramatically-money flows, opportunities appear, and he acquires wealth beyond his wildest dreams. Yet with each stroke of fortune, he loses something far more precious: the genuine connections and love that once made his life meaningful. As his former best friend Professor Taho Stormluck becomes obsessed with claiming the artifact as rightfully belonging to his people, Edward must confront a terrible truth-some gifts come with a price too heavy to bear. An exploration of fate, friendship, and the true nature of fortune that asks: Is it better to be burdened by luck?

It's been 24 years, and Eleanor is almost certain her, uh, sisters are not ghosts. --- Birthday Girls takes place in the Velvet Season world but can stand alone. For more info & the continuation, please visit fatalizm.net

When a mysterious girl named Lia arrives in a quiet town, she carries more than a red suitcase-she carries a secret power that transfers life itself. Her arrival brings warmth and youth to an elderly couple, but at a haunting cost. "Osmosis" is a tender, magical story about loneliness, kindness, and the unseen exchanges that bind and break us.

Jordan lives alone in a small 10 unit apartment complex. After having an invasive spine surgery she finds her world gets exponentially smaller, consisting of only 3 rooms and her mother. Until, one day, she finds a new friend. From medication induced hallucination to the world's weirdest pet, The Thing From Underneath claims Jordan's heart and companionship. **inspired by a Tumblr post by writing-prompt-s**

In a rundown pizza joint at 5:30 A.M., a sleep-deprived paranormal freelancer sits in a booth he swore he'd never return to. His client? A frantic coworker who may or may not be haunted-again. The problem? A vengeful ghost, a cursed Chinese instrument, and a girl in the corner booth who never shows her face... but always asks the same chilling question: Why did you break the pi pa? Piece by cursed piece, the past is coming back-literally. And no amount of sharks, zoos, or call-blocking apps can stop it. Now it's up to one tired, overworked exorcist-for-hire to solve a supernatural mystery before the ghost does more than whisper. Welcome to The Death Booth-where guilt lingers, ghosts whisper, and breakfast is always served with a side of vengeance. ©All rights reserved (First published on Wattpad by Distinct-unique_bird. If you're reading this anywhere else, it was taken without my permission.)

In my folklore Eibhilín, I used two main legends in the Celtic tradition of fairies and Ciardha, meaning darkness. I used these two specific legends because of my interest in their fairy legends and my connection to the spiritual meaning of light versus dark. The fairy aspect of the story was an important detail to add to make it seem like the folklore tales they had long ago. They used fairies and other mythical creatures to explain stories of their culture, religion, politics and more.