Miko’s life is one of quiet ritual: tending the shrine, caring for her sick mother, and keeping an old talisman in place. But when the talisman falls and whispers from her mother grow weaker within a darkened shed, the boundaries of duty and obsession begin to crumble… and some impurities cannot ...

Back story of banshees. A story created for my competition.

Detective Cassidy Tremaine is young, attractive and a divorced mother of two children. Driven and competitive, she has replaced all thoughts of romance with a nearly single-minded devotion to her career. This mindset came about after the man she married betrayed their vows. That event hardened he...

Protag Onist is one tunnel away from freedom. Sure, it may be the most haunted tunnel in the nation, but he has a secret weapon: a special doll given to him by grandpa. With its power, nothing would dare harm him... Right?

After getting a call to investigate some missing girls at Loch Ness, Theodora Eudes of Scotland Yard decides to investigate. However, she quickly comes to realize that her head is pounding, thanks in no small part to the Serbian takeout she got. Thus, she seeks professional help.

They wanted to live a thousand lives. They wished it upon the monkey's paw, and now, they must pay the price. Sent to live the deaths of a thousand different people, this time, they've become Mina, a miserable woman sent on a confusing job to the abandoned shrine up north, armed with only her ...

Synopsis (VTUBERS ZONE FILE 001) An alternate world where reality is dominated by virtuality. An insignificant person is born... or so it seems. Suddenly, he awakens at the age of twenty and is brought before the No. 5 Hero, Gawr Gura, known as the Queen of the Sea. Gura, wielder of the ov...

In a world of monsters and cruelty, Sean’s life begins with slaughter and loss. But through pain, blood, and impossible trials, he will rise to become a force no one can ignore. Dark, brutal, and unforgettable.

Sadness, despair, and loneliness. A spark of magic became the only way for a young boy to forge a shell, hiding his true self from the world. But when the artifact that creates his mask falls, what remains of him?

Every time the talisman slips from her forehead, Akari awakens—warm, curious, impossibly alive. And every time it reattaches, she fades into nothing, forgetting everything she was. Yuki came to this forgotten shrine to pass her final exam — to seal the yōkai. But Akari isn’t dangerous. She’s...