Life As We Don't Know It (An Anthology)
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Ongoing, First published Apr 19, 2012
This story is an anthology.  And though it is an anthology, it doesn't mean that I'll get done with each story in one chapter.  Oh no- most have multiple parts.

Something surreal and impossible will happen to each main character for these stories. If something is not answered, then you'll find out what happened for my last short story, which will wrap it up. I don't know how many I'll do for this series, but we'll find out!

  Also, I was inspired from the creepy- yet blood free- atmosphere of The Twilight Zone to write this.  Each story will take place in modern reality.

The short stories~

The Hooded Man

One day, strange things start happening to a woman.  A strange scratching in her head.  'Misplacing things randomly'.  And then, of course- there are the dreams of him.  The Hooded Man.  He shows up in every one of her dreams and makes her spine crawl.  One day she becomes hysterical when her husband suddenly disappears and... something very weird, and very strange happens to her- and death has nothing to do with it.
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A Chaotic but Perfect World: In the Epping Forest

56 parts Ongoing Mature

The Epping Forest. Most who go never come back. People who have claimed to escape have seen the kidnappers using magic. Portals, magic balls, werewolves, occultism and curses...Team MBTI is responsible for solving this mystery and saving every survivor. As an evil-hunter in the secret ministry of London's anti-magic organizations, it is Serly's duty to fight all dark forces and black magic, to protect the people, that are clueless of the supernatural, while balancing them with her personal goals. But a seemingly unfortunate even disrupts her balance. That event? Being put in group MBTI against her will. Being put in and out of teams was just her daily exercise. After all, she's a lone wolf, she strives when she's her boss, and does she not want to get thrown out of this group too...she'd do anything to, but what if her heart decides to take a different direction? What if this group speaks her language? Warning: ***Violence ***Gore ***Torture ***Trauma ***Suicide attempts ***Murder ***Depression ***Inexplicit sexual assault ***Semi-explicit sexual scenes ***Profanity --- This is the first book of a series. Second book is "A Chaotic but Perfect World: The Twin Blazes" and the third is "A Chaotic but Perfect World: The Past Unleashed". They aren't written yet, but I've already planned the plot. --- Other than being the first book of a series, this book is also the first book I've written (I'm writing) on Wattpad. Do tell me your thoughts. I will hold sessions of character and plot analysis between parts, stay tuned and join in the discussions. I've been writing this and updating old chapters since 2023...if you care. I, personally, don't.