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White Line Fever/ Highway Hypnosis:
An altered mental state in which a person drives for long distances without any conscious recollection having done so.- or -
Scar suddenly wakes up whilst driving though the desert, and there's a stranger in his car
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Evie Hart came to the quiet moorland village of Hollowford for a fresh start — a night‑shift job in the care home, a place to breathe after a life that had slowly unravelled. But the moors have long memories, and Evie’s blood carries a history she never knew she had.
When she befriends Mabel, an elderly resident with sharp eyes and stranger wisdom, Evie begins to sense the truth beneath the village’s silence: shadows that move, voices that mimic, and ancient things that walk between worlds.
The moors have noticed her.
And nothing in Hollowford is what it seems.- Language:
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Grace remembers he's not a human.
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Vyriy /ˈvɪrij/ — (n.) in Slavic mythology: the celestial realm where birds fly for the winter and human souls journey after death. A land of eternal spring beyond the sea. The place from which spring returns to earth each year, and from which storks carry unborn souls to the living world.
It begins with a wreath of wildflowers, a patch of strawberries, and a spirit who should have killed him.
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Luke couldn’t help but get a weird feeling about Northport, things weren’t normal in the town.
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A new to town teen discovers the terrifying legend that haunts his coastal town.
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In 16th Century Poland, two brothers survive a fire that should have killed them, only to find that some fates burn far longer than flesh.
Addiction, loss, and grief rule Benjamin's life after the fire, and the moment he finally welcomes death, it does not welcome him back.
He learns that some fires do not die, and some lives do not, or simply cannot, end.
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— А кого же на примете ты имеешь?
— Да на свете, говорят, царевна есть, что не можно глаз отвесть (с) -
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You move back to your dead grandma’s house in Blackwood to “heal” and relaunch your true crime podcast after your last case basically cooked your mental health live on the internet.
The town is weirdly silent, the forest feels like it’s staring back, and your grandma’s house is acting like it’s been expecting you (which is… not comforting).
You try to blame burnout and rural paranoia, but then VHS tapes start popping up like out of nowhere.
Now your “soft reset era” is turning into a slow-burn horror arc, and something tall, faceless, and way too patient keeps showing up like it’s been subscribed to your life this whole time. -
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Иллуги не ожидал, что своевольная отправка порыбачить, обернется для него такой удивительной встречей. Точно также, как для Флинса, спасение тонущего человека.
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The Prophecy by thoughtthedormouse for Growlstreak
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
14 Jun 2026
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Prince Nicholas learned from a young age that he'd one day have to fulfill the prophecy that would ensure the continued safety and prosperity of his family's realm.
Now that he's had the prophetic dream for the third time, he needs to leave his home.
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- Part 24 of Drabbles and other shorties
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"Well, you see." Fred says slowly. "I cannot tell you much else. But he will."
Lando’s eyes snap open. "You did not invite your friend who uncontrollably turns into a giant to our fucking WG."
"I didn’t." he answers immediately, and Lando slumps into the chair from sheer relief. "He’s aware that in his… current conditions he shouldn’t travel. He’s not stupid, Lando, just desperate. But I told him about you."
"Me." Lando says flatly.
"Yes, about your research. And he would like to talk to you. See if you can help him figure out what’s going on with him."
"Me." Lando repeats again. "No. Why. Why?"
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Lando's a folklore geneticist fresh out of his PhD. He bums around his shared flat in Berlin, goes on mental health walks, gets stoned regularly, and tries to convince funding bodies (and himself) that his research is worth supporting.
Oscar is a rising star in the world of motorsports who accidentally discovers himself to be the carrier of a previously unknown, but seemingly very dangerous Gene, which could easily end his career and potentially a few lives.
Fred, Lando's roommate and Oscar's friend, may have a solution to both of their problems. -
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A broken young woman, desperate for release from a childhood of suffering, travels into the heart of Appalachia to offer herself to its legends, but instead of death, she finds an otherworldly protector who refuses to let her go.
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As it happened, it wasn’t terribly difficult to be sectioned in a Muggle hospital.
Not if one was a wizard and told the truth.
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In which Pete goes from Best Buy parking lot to True Love through a complicated series of events that include drunken pizza munchies, low-speed traffic accidents, lost socks, nightmare coffee shop patrons, Mötley Crue, late-night composing sessions, European breakfast pastry and an awful lot of furtive orgasms.
Or: Something else is living in Pete's new apartment, and his roommate Joe seems to be fully aware of it.
Or: Pete Wentz is not a fucking furry, alright?
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Neverland by SmilingChesire
Fandoms: ヴァ二タスの手記 - 望月淳 | Vanitas no Carte | The Case Study of Vanitas - Mochizuki Jun (Manga), ヴァニタスの手記 | Vanitas no Carte | The Case Study of Vanitas (Anime)
14 Jun 2026
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"Jeanne, my little rose, remember that this world is filled with magic, both good and evil. Inside us, too, lies the potential for both good and evil."
A lonely princess tied to an unwanted marriage and a cunning fairy that wants her for himself.
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Where The Stars Chose To Fall by kristinaflorczak
Fandoms: Where The Stars Chose To Fall
14 Jun 2026
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The story follows twenty-four year old Irena who finds herself lured and bound by unseen forces after falling through a mysterious veil in the earth only to discover a land beyond her original comprehension. Where magic binds beauty and horror alike, she is left wondering which presence led her there. Through her drive for passion, hunger for the truth and an ache for home, she must step froward to the responsibilities and shed all she had ever known about existence itself.
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This is a collection of weird tales from Japan.
These are just small, wet, and unsettling memories—like a spoonful of cerebrospinal fluid taken from a dreaming brain.
Genres: Horror, Weird Fiction, Dark Fantasy, A Twisted Myth Re-imagining, and Surrealism.
Specific content warnings for each story (including explicit and unsettling themes) are provided at the beginning of each chapter.
More stories will be added regularly.
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Runners Uphill: Book One by Anbipso
Fandoms: Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, Original Work, Slavic Mythology & Folklore
13 Jun 2026
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What happens when a punk big-mouthed idiot gets stuck in between fantasy-land royals and all their insane drama?
Alex has been dealing with idiots her entire life. Some might even say that's heroic, until, well, you factor in the fact that the majority of that "dealing" has been with her fists. Fists, and her favorite weapon of choice, her big-ass mouth.
Yeah, Alex isn't exactly a people person, or an Earth person...so, what happens when she ends up in a new world? A world of monsters and harpies and werewolves...and the same annoying ass power hungry people?! UGH.Even worse. Princesses. No good, preppy, princesses. Alex is thinking about gagging already writing this in third person. Gagging and hating princesses, that is, until she discovers a very important someone. Someone that, with the help of Alex, could change things for good.
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Shaping the Dark by korvascus
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth Legendarium & Related Fandoms
13 Jun 2026
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Prologue Summary: While wandering the deep woods of Mirkwood, Legolas encounters a small, insolent creature with impossible ideas about the world. What follows is an increasingly unsettling conversation that leaves him questioning things he never thought could be questioned.
And the story that follows the prologue: After following a stag into a forgotten realm where roads refuse to behave and stars wear unfamiliar faces, Legolas finds himself beneath the foundations of his own certainty. With a young Aragorn by his side, he wanders a place older than names, Elvish tales, and perhaps even the world itself. And the old stories are waiting.
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Once Upon a Time in Thailand, Lived a Pair of Actors by Anonymous
Fandoms: Thai Actor RPF, พิษเบ๊บ | Pit Babe (TV) RPF
13 Jun 2026
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Pooh and Pavel lived their lives as ordinary people. Well, ordinary famous actors. Still, their everyday lives are rather normal, or so they thought.
This fanfiction is a collection of moments in PoohPavel's lives that may remind you of some fairytales. Inspired by fairytales and folktales from various places around the world.
Chapter 1: Jaka Tarub
Chapter 2: The Princess and the Frog
Chapter 3: Dayang Sumbi (The Myth of Tangkuban Perahu)