A while back I started to think about writing some short stories on how bleak or horrific the future may become. While thinking of ideas for these, some other stories came to mind which appeared to suit the City of Heroes world. If you are not aware what City of Heroes is have a look at the web site for the game.
Unlike The Wandering Year, which works as an independant novel, I have presumed some knowledge of the game world, although it is not necessary to understand all the stories (To Die For is a horror story that could be set almost anywhere). In all cases while I have tried to keep as close as I can to the setting and the characters portrayed in the game, I have taken slight liberties.
If you would like to read science fiction or fantasy stories have a look on the main writing page.
Update
There is a slight break in these stories while I complete The Wandering Year.
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Lost and Found
An elderly woman finds a stray in an alley in Founders’ Fall. She decides
to take it in and care for it.
To Die For
A newly qualified doctor takes up a job at the hospital in Kings Row.
One night she sees green fire leaping from the top of a nearby building
and decides to undertake some investigation. It leads her in to a dark
world she never knew existed.
Where Do Alt’s Go
A man dreams of taking to the skies once more, to return to his crime
fighting hero days, but his motivation has left him. Note: The word alt’s
refers to the alternate characters that game players create when they
get bored of the character they are currently playing.
The Sound Of Silence
Milly has the power to destroy things with her voice and spends the nights masquerading as Sonic Girl. When she discovers the meeting place of a local Mafia boss she decides to investigate it on her own.
The Memory of Moraine
A sailor remembers the day he first saw the ghost ship.
School Daze – Unknowing
Jessica, a high school student, thinks that her father is a super hero, and decides to try to find out the truth.
(A bit of a departure from my normal writing, this is more manga in style.)
Eensy Weensy Spider
A little girl is told a bedtime story about what happened to Stefan Richter when he was a naughty little boy.
