The Hugoverse

[WP] Sunday Free Write [ Link to post .] Dirge and Dread followed the skeleton marked by Dread until they found Ballisea's shrine. It stopped on a hill overlooking something that resembled a stone gazebo. Black stone stairs led up to a pool of glowing crystal clear water. Five tall black pillars jutted out of the stone around the pool to support a large silver ring between them. In the center of the silver ring a beach ball sized orb of glowing red energy hovered, suspended over the water. Skeletons milled around the pool and on the ground floor in front of the stairs. Dirge and Dread sat down on a hillside overlooking the building and Dread explained what was in store for them.  "This'll be easy and awesome," Dread said. She pointed at a small golden ball of energy orbiting the red ball. "That's an Inanimate Soul. When we get the orb I'll let you keep it."  "Alright! Loot!" Dirge stood up and cheered. "Let's go get it...

[WP] "Let's just blow it up and call it a day." [ Link to post .] Dread stepped out of the black portal, and looked around. She felt glad to see signs of life dotting the dirt plain with green. She looked up and smiled at the violet sky. Dirge ran out of the portal after Dread and took in the same sights. "How come the sky isn't red?" Dirge asked.  "Either you missed," Dread began to speak, but girl with raven curls interrupted her. "I did NOT miss!" Dirge said. She gave Dread a playful shove. Dread chuckled, then finished her thought. " OR  this is still a recent conquest. Ballisea's corruption hasn't had time to set in yet."  "What if she's still here?" Dirge asked. Her orange eyes widened at the thought. Dread shrugged. "We run," she said.  "Booooo, fine." Dirge kicked at the dirt. "Anyway, let's get started. How do you find the orb?" Dread looked around...

[WP] "Tag you're it!" She giggled. "See you in a hundred years!" [ Link to post .] Dread sat cross-legged in the dirt , in front of a pitch black portal . She stopped "waiting" an hour ago and meditated to pass the time instead. A brilliant golden glow emanated from her body; its light kept an army of skeletons at bay. They surrounded her, but made no other moves as long as she continued to maintain light.  A pale girl with raven curls and orange eyes popped her head out of the blackness, but Dread's eyes were closed. "Hi! I'm Dirge!" the girl said. Dread's eyes popped open, then she stared at the head while she stood up and dusted herself off. The girl walked out of the portal . Dread extended her hand. "I'm Dread." Dirge accepted the hand and shook it, then she walked around Dread to appraise her. Dread felt conscious for the first time in her life. She stood up straighter, and ran her hand through her bone-...

[WP] ”Everyone here has their story” she said, looking around her. ”So what is yours?” [ Link to post .] Todd took a couple of deep breaths to relax before he pushed the solid, grey metal door open. It swung into the room easily, then he stepped across the threshold. The size of the room surprised him. When Ballisea  told him to join "the others" in the cafeteria he expected a bright, wide open room filled with seats and tables. Instead he found a smallish dim room and a group of four people sitting at a round table. Dozens of pizza boxes were piled on a buffet table that sat against one of the walls. Most of the boxes looked empty and some looked older than others; it seemed like pizza was all they ate here. Todd wouldn't complain.  He looked over the four "others". The first one that caught his eye was a giant pale woman with fiery red hair braided behind her. The other three looked about his age. Two girls and a boy. The blonde girl wore a translucen...

[WP] “Um, Honey, did you teach the baby Latin?” [ Link to post .] "Um, Honey," Posie  walked into the kitchen where his wife Robin searched the fridge for dinner options. "Did you teach the baby Latin?" Robin pulled her red head out of the fridge and stared at her husband. Posie stood in the middle of their kitchen swaying back and forth holding Threnody, their chubby baby girl. Dark wisps of hair rested on the baby's head, inherited from her father's full head of dark hair. The child's orange eyes matched the shade of Posie's eyes. Robin had no doubt their daughter would be as beautiful as her husband was handsome. "I wasn't planning on it. Why? Did you teach the baby Latin?" Robin smirked and closed the fridge. She did not feel like cooking and decided they should go out instead. "No, but she spoke Latin." Posie hefted the child upward and kissed her bulging cheek. "Didn't you, Threnny? Show mommy your Latin....

You have the power to age or de-age people by stealing seconds,minutes,hour,day or years from others lifespan and than giving that time to someone else. This ability has made you wealthy. You give seconds chances to those if they tell you a good story. Today, you hear the most unbelievably one. [ Link to post .] "Your next appointment is here, Mr. Tyler," Charlene's voice notified me through the intercom. I pressed a black button the base to reply. "Send him in." I stood up and walked around the desk, preferring to meet all visitors on equal footing. A man much younger than my normal visitors walked in. He appeared to be in his early 20's with a full head of long, silky golden hair on his head. He also sported a well groomed, thin golden beard on his face that matched his head. His hair style resembled a lion's mane. He extended his hand and I accepted his greeting. "Hello Mr. Tyler, my name is Regal . Thank you for seeing me." He smile...