Take My Paw and Press it Tight Take My Paw and Press it Tight Written by Spiralled Fury In late winter, some dragons are keen to wander out of Stone-Edge Keep and into the woods of the Northern Mountains. A young Ensis Fumoveo dragon, Warnin, is tasked with locating two playful escapees. > Read Here < Content Warnings: Violence Injuries Blood Self-sacrifice, near death Featured Characters Warnin Halogaiz Slaez Exaci Iracia Dien Location(s) Stone-Edge Keep, Northern Mountains, Warfang Mainland Timeline 3000 Word Count ~5,000 words Reading Time ~22 minutes Summary (Spoilers ahead!) Warnin, tasked by his aunt to locate his cousins, uses his tracking skills to find them deep in the lower woods of the mountains. Unfortunately, the twins are being threatened by a Tower Bear, a large ice predator. Warnin, in a split second decision, chooses to challenge the bear in a sacrifice play to allow the children time to escape. Meanwhile, an off-deployment Halogaiz is meditating on the sounds of the forest before being alerted to his smallest sibling taking on a Tower Bear alone. Knowing that Warnin could likely die in that fight, Halogaiz gives an order for Iracia to get a team of hunters together before he flies off to find Warnin. Halogaiz arrives just in time to save Warnin’s life, and Dien carries the badly injured young dragon to safety.

Loss of Reality Loss of Reality Written by Obsidian The First Division's deployment to the Shattered Vale proves to the men and women of the Fifth Regiment, Second Platoon that at some point....everyone's reality and life can be shattered in a moment of misfortune. > Read Here < Content Warnings: Death Blood Graphic Violence Featured Characters Stratocus Bermuda Location(s) Shattered Vale, Wetland Abyss Timeline 3016, Second Moon, 35-37th Days Word Count ~3,500 words Reading Time ~15 minutes Summary (Spoilers ahead!) With victory in the Wetland Abyss in sight, the Army hosts an event in its halls for the First Division, its soldiers and their families - a farewell party before deployment. Commander Lynerius endures his father's attempts to make him accept a last-minute breeding contract - continuing a recent strategy of sending the girls of interested clans to talk privately with him, a strategy that only leads to many hurt feelings and even tears. Imerus catches a glimpse of the Commander slipping away and is elated, heart fluttering at the chance to be by his beloved's side. He waves Lynerius over and the two chat. Lynerius opens up to Imerus about the inconvenience he's been put through - something he would, notably, not have done to most others. Imerus offers his sympathies, and leads Lynerius out to a balcony where they can have some privacy and room to breathe. Imerus takes this chance to sit close by his Commander, catching the him off guard by coiling his tail around Lynerius’ forepaw as a means of hugging and flirting. While Lynerius frequently dismisses the idea that Imerus is interested in him, he finds himself in a situation where this is impossible. Imerus wants to confess his love, his desire to bring happiness and contentment into the lonely Commander's life. Lynerius, however, goes down a path of dread at this. While the idea of casual sex does not bother him, he is highly averse to the idea of romance, and he doesn't want to risk hurting and losing Imerus. Before Imerus can get the words out, they are interrupted by General Tordner, who is alarmed at what he sees. He separates them, and Lynerius seems more than willing to leave the situation, even missing his father's threatening glares towards Imerus. Imerus laments the missed opportunity, asking himself why he even thought it would go well. Tordner, believing Imerus to be chasing riches, warns Lynerius against pursuing anything with him. Lynerius is angered by the way his Lieutenant is spoken of, and indirectly accuses his father of being upset only because Imerus is male - someone incapable of giving Lynerius the heirs that Tordner wants.

The Downwards Spiral The Downwards Spiral Written by SubmergedHymn As Lirife fails the one he loved most, his descent into madness and true torment begins. It is Lirife’s self-destruction, from which there can be no forgiveness, and no redemption... ? > Read Here < Content Warnings: Violence Gore Injury Abuse Strong language Self-harm Religious extremism Attempted suicide Featured Characters Lirife Bosek Atheael Velyzun Havenek Location(s) Shattered Vale, Warfang Timeline 3003-3013 Word Count ~12,400 words Reading Time ~1 hour Summary (Spoilers ahead!) The Downwards Spiral follow Lirife’s decay to what he became in 3016, a materially useless mass of self-hatred, sorrow and broken hopes. The story takes place at random moments in his life, as if recalling what made him fall so far. From the death of Bosek, his growing hatred of the unify that loved him, to his self destructive behavior, The Downwards Spiral offers an insight into Lirife’s anguish, sorrow and guilt, the guilt he has been able to expedite only in heavy drinking, and the reason as to why Velyzun, Atheael and the Faithful Infernum despise him as the Anathema, excommunicating himself from every single possible thing. In the end, Lirife has destroyed everything he had, and so much more, leaving him to rot and decay in the hell he’s created for himself. After one horrible nightmare that contextualises what he had done, he finally breaks, and attempts to take his own life. The only thing that saved him that day was the hidden, yet present love he still had for his daughter, Velyzun. Years later, even after Abandonment Of Faiths, Lirife, while still wasting away, has not tried such an act again. For he wants to love Velyzun, more than he wants to die.

A Marriage Into Warfang A Marriage Into Warfang Written by DragonOfIceAndFire and CrayonSoup Having failed as a Guardian Apprentice, Lady Auralis is forced by her father to marry someone of his choosing. Unfortunately for Auralis, her first suitor, Commander Icarius of Scions Aether, is a nightmare. > Read Here < Content Warnings: Sexual harassment, sexual assault Featured Characters Auralis Auracius Icarius Undacus Skogur Tordner Lynerius (mentioned) Location(s) Warfang City, District 1, Scions Aether Estate Timeline 3011, Ninth Moon Word Count ~7,800 words Reading Time ~31 minutes Summary (Spoilers ahead!) After being rejected as an Apprentice by the Wind Guardian of the Zephyr Kingdom, Lord Auracius sets out to grasp for power through his daughter with other means. Selling her into marriage. With interest by the leading mixed clan of Warfang, Auracius takes Auralis to Warfang City to meet her potential suitor. Auralis has no choice but to obey, lest her father sells her younger siblings in her place. They meet with Commander Undacus, the Scion heir, and are introduced to General Skogur, the clan Patriarch. While Auracius and Skogur talk, Undacus reluctantly takes Auralis to meet Icarius. Both Undacus and Skogur know that Icarius is dangerous, but Skogur assures Auracius that his grandson is harmless. Auracius doesn't particularly care either way. When Auralis and Icarius meet, they both find each other very attractive. However, Auralis quickly discovers that Icarius views her as something he can possess. He sexualizes her and says inappropriate things. Auralis has no choice but to allow it to happen, fearing her father's retaliation. Trying to distract him, she asks to take a walk through the gardens with him. As they do this, however, Icarius takes her feigned interest and the offer for a walk as an invitation to sleep with her. He ignores her attempts at getting out of the situation as 'playing hard to get', and goes too far. Auralis snaps at him, finally dropping the mask. Once Icarius realizes she's genuinely rejecting him, he becomes angry. Undacus returns, not having trusted his brother alone with Auralis, and fortunately intervenes, allowing Auralis to get away. Meanwhile, Auracius has moved on from General Skogur and managed to capture the interest of General Tordner of Stormbringer, who wants to meet Auralis as a possible suitor for his heir, Lynerius. Auralis is forced to recover from her assault and humor the unknowing General. Auracius returns to Skogur only to be told that Auralis had 'walked out on Icarius' - the Patriarch twisting the words from Undacus to put the blame on Auralis. When heading for their temporary home, Auracius blows up on Auralis for humiliating him, and he shows no concern for her when she pleads to not be married to Icarius. He threatens her again by suggesting he marry one of his younger daughters to Icarius, forcing Auralis to back down. She agrees to apologize to Icarius. A few days later, they show up at the Scions Aether estate again so that she can do so. Auracius meets Icarius himself, and also finds him unsettling and pushy - though this doesn't deter him. Auralis apologizes for 'what she did', much to Icarius' enjoyment, and they part ways until next time.

Do What You Want To Do Do What You Want To Do Written by Spiralled Fury After the 3016 celebration and an ill-timed betrothal, the clan heir of Ensis Fumoveo strikes a deal with the Matriarch for the future. > Read Here < Content Warnings: Talk about smashing eggs Implied familial abuse Threats of murder Featured Characters Ashlin Bedelia Iridin (Mentioned) Location(s) Warfang City Timeline 3016, Fourth Moon Word Count ~2,000 words Reading Time ~8 minutes Summary (Spoilers ahead!) Ashlin, feeling that he has lost everything that has ever been important to him, defies his mother and refuses to be her heir with the perceived loss of Iridin. Bedelia announces that if Iridin had been anything other than blue fire, she would have killed him. In the argument, Bedelia reminds Ashlin that he smashed his own eggs, and orders him to carry out a contract. Ashlin refuses to complete the contract and to be her heir, which prompts them to argue about who could be heir in his place. Furious, Bedelia threatens Ashlin with her blade to listen and obey her orders, at which point he decides to bargain; his obedience, for the raising of his future heir as he deems fit without her input. She agrees for the two to do a binding agreement on these terms, and Ashlin leaves to his room

Better Off Dead Better Off Dead Written by Clovemarinus Investigator Hallius, after suffering a bout of amnesia, seeks out his clanmates in hopes of sorting out his memory. > Read Here < Content Warnings: Minor blood Encouragement of suicide Suicidal ideation Featured Characters Hallius Kousetsus Location(s) Warfang City, Glacehelm Estate Timeline 3016 Word Count ~2,700 words Reading Time ~10 minutes

Hollow Words Hollow Words Written by Soupspeaks Railis and her father are brought to the Burning Floe estate following the murder of her mother, Noteri. Things do not go well. > Read Here < Content Warnings: Implied past sexual assault and murder Featured Characters Railis Fulgan Ulleros Location(s) Warfang City Timeline 3011, Second Moon Word Count ~3,100 words Reading Time ~14 minutes Summary (Spoilers ahead!) A few hours after the death of her mother, Railis sits in another room as her father argues with Burning Floe about the next course of action, as two of their members were responsible for Noteri's death. Ulleros, a student from a parallel flight and someone Railis considered a friend, comes to offer some comfort, but Railis lashes out at him physically and verbally, misguidedly directing her anger at Ulleros despite him having nothing to do with Noteri's death or the actions of his cousins. Her anger eventually drives Ulleros away, as he is underdtanding yet hurt, and Fulgan comes to collect Railis. He lashes out in anger at Burning Floe as he leaves, and the clan expresses their regret for the actions of their members. The perpetrator, Guard Avalyna, the eldest daughter of Commander Frozurne, was killed by Cryonius, her younger brother, when he and his girlfriend Favona found the scene and intervened, but Avalyna was killed, leaving her unable to be punished alongside her clutch brother Glacello, who was complicit to the crime. Fulgan leaves with Railis and the two go to their separate rooms for the evening, and Railis's grief and pain break through as she listens to her father sob and let off electricity in his own room.

Quiet as a Rat, Ancestors are Nowhere Near Quiet as a Rat, Ancestors are Nowhere Near Written by Spiralled Fury A group of vengeful family members chase down an estranged mother for a sin unforgiveable. > Read Here < Content Warnings: Child abuse Violence Cussing Description of wounds, character death, murder Featured Characters Caflagro Ioniz Keranor Novatian Luminoc Acoroniz Hashazi Cauziko Lyhkiz Disikaro Incia Arcaries (mentioned) Location(s) Stone-Edge Keep, Northern Mountains (Warfang Mainland) Timeline 2684, late fall Word Count ~13,700 words Reading Time ~1 hour Summary (Spoilers ahead!) Set in a generation before the clan Ensis Fumoveo, the story opens on a vauge scene from the perspective of a hunter, observing the rest of their family in the hunt of another dragon. This hunt has significantly progressed, with the target wounded and bleeding even as it fights for survival. The hunter mentions that this hunt is not for food or trade, but rather for the hunt alone. The daughter of the current head of the family, Caflagro, is returning home with her brother, Ioniz. She and Ioniz meet up with their younger sibling, Keranor, before delivering the day's early prey to their aunt. Keranor and Ioniz fly off to the lake together, while Caflagro and the aunt - Hashazi - head to the training grounds to locate one of the younger cousins. There, Caflagro notices that one of the younger dragons training is injured, and orders a spar to stop. Caflagro and the mother of the young dragon - Novatian - get into a disagreement about the dragon continuing to train before Hashazi interrupts. Caflagro discovers that Disikaro (the dragon in question) has been hurt badly enough to damage his arm. Hashazi agrees to talk to Acoroniz, the head of the family, about the incident while Caflagro leads Disikaro and Incia (his sister) into the Keep for some care. A few hours later, Caflagro overhears Novatian and her children arguing again, but this time she observes Novatian attacking both of them. One of the hits knocks Disikaro unconscious, and Caflagro attacks her in response. The two argue about Novatian being able to discipline her children, while Caflagro states that she had gone way too far as she defends the two. Ioniz comes to Caflagro's defense while she examines Disikaro, discovering that his neck is broken. Acoroniz arrives, which prompts Novatian to argue that she was simply teaching her children before Caflagro interrupts that Disikaro's neck is broken. Another two members of the family arrive, one (Cauziko) doing her best to give medical care to Disikaro while the rest of the family prevents Novatian from fleeing. Upon recognizing that their family cannot heal or save this damage, Caflagro sends Keranor with a stabilized Disikaro to Northkeep, where he may have a chance. After Keranor has been sent, Acoroniz sentences Novatian to be banished to the woods, alone, where she will surely be hunted by some beast. After her exit however, Acoroniz gives an order that the family will be hunting her down, and informs their children that they do not need to partake in this. Caflagro and Ioniz agree to do it, and take off with the family for the hunt. The family chases Novatian down and circles her in a clearing of the woods, attacking her in loose coordination. She calls them cowards and demands they come and face her properly, only for her brother, Luminoc, to emerge. They have a short conversation wherein she asks him to take care of her children, before the entire family pounces on her. Luminoc is the one who lands the killing blow, before howling for the loss of his sister and matched. The family returns to the Keep, exhausted, and Acoroniz gives orders for the following day. In this conversation, they remind Caflagro and Ioniz that this is something that is not done and not spoken. They inform Caflagro that she will command the Keep the next day as hunt leader, and Caflagro goes to rest.

Brothers in Arms Brothers in Arms Written by Jasmine SIlveroak (Edited by Wess ) Aeden discovers something about his friend Aquilo and the knowledge leads to issues on the battlefield. > Read Here < Content Warnings: Blood and injury Harsh language Featured Characters Aeden Aquilo Charsoul Lumbrier Carbonore Vulcane Location(s) Warfang, Wetland Abyss Timeline 3015, First Moon Word Count ~2,700 words Reading Time ~12 minutes Summary (Spoilers ahead!) While at the Ember Flight Estate on leave, Aeden learns the truth about his friend Aquilo; he is an illegitimate child of his uncle Vulcane. Grilled by his grandmother over his knowledge of his friend's relationship to Ember Flight, Aeden swears to keep the secret and not inform his friend what his true lineage is. Struggling with the knowledge, and how it will affect his friendship, Aeden is distracted while assaulting the enemy lines and only Aquilo's swift action saves him from a bolt. Knocked dazed by the bolt whizzing by, Aquilo falls from the sky and Aeden dives to save him. on the ground, he puts up a valiant effort defending his down friend and only the quick actions of the rest of his platoon keeps both himself, and Aquilo, alive. While taking Aquilo back to friendly lines, Aeden discovers that Aquilo is completely aware of his blood relation to him and they share a moment where Aeden realises Aquilo has always been family.

Battle of the Ashes Battle of the Ashes Written by Sithman91 A rumble of discord happen within the Ash Talon clan. A rivalry finally has turned hostile, and it a duel to determines the fate of that rivalry must now take place. May the best dragon win. > Read Here < Content Warnings: Blood Fighting Choking Near death Severe burns and wounds Featured Characters Patriarch Azure (patriarch) Elder Jaeger Pyrous Ryza Embira Sparkul Kintar ...and more Location(s) Warfang city, Ash Talon Estate Timeline 3016, Fourth Moon Word Count ~8,700 words Reading Time ~38 minutes Summary (Spoilers ahead!) Jaeger has finally snapped, and forces Azure to make a choice between losing face or having his daughter fight his champion. Ryza and Embira finally meet to fight and try to kill. During the fight Ryza awakens something within her, and Embira gets stronger. But who will win? Who will suffer the consequences of the results?