Astera was busy as usual, the port bringing in shipments of supplies that were being offloaded and moved around the dockyard trying to not get in the way of those with outgoing cargo. Plenty of hunters both old and new crowded along in the market stalls, some using it as a chance to chat while others prepared for future hunts. Generally the new day's arrival meant most commotion condensed into the lower levels of the settlement which for some grew quite t

Her Delicious BrotherbyTheSecretBaconThe morning sun shone through the window, Patrick's eyes opening, waking from his slumber... as he rolled over onto his back, smiling with intent..."Aaaah...~!" He sighs with a blush... "Another wonderful weekend of fun...~" Patrick said, as he reached under his pillow, pulling out his favorite magazine... the cover of a very attractive woman to him...~ She posed, arms behind her head, holding up her lovely brown curly hair, a tiger print bikini clinging to h

Clock OutbyTheSecretBaconRoss snuck a glance at the clock. Ten more minutes until the end of his shift... he readjusted his red vest, the trademark uniform of his workplace, and returned to the floor.Ross didn't particularly like his job at a department store's apparel department. He always thought maybe he was destined for something greater. He wished that one day... he'd find something so great, he'd never have to work again~!Ah, but that was but a wish. Would that Swallow Creek had anything t

 Into the same field from which they departed, the war party arrived in the Core Realm. In the immediate timeframe, agents of the Offices of Para-Universal Investigation and the Firstborn began organizing gates for those needing to return to the Sister Realms. The army collected materials, ranks and the fallen. Their leaders put in the final orders. One more realm had been united with its family. Lauren glanced at bodies in coffins, bags and trunks, and although she knew what awaited s