“Thanks for coming so promptly.”
The 14-year-old knew he shouldn’t be here. Hell, he shouldn’t have left the apartment! And yet, here he was; in some dimly lit bar, speaking to a man in shades wearing a feather boa as he finished up a cigarette.
“The text didn’t really give me much of a choice.” The boy said before sipping on his pop.
“Well, like we promised in said text, this shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes. Then we’ll take you right back home, no one will even know you ever left.”
“I take it I’ll be blindfolded again?” The boy asked, helping himself to a few peanuts at the table.
“Of course. Safety first. What we’re doing isn’t exactly legal and the less you know about where we did business, the better.” The man said, putting on his smoke and going for another, but he didn’t light it.
“You are quite an interesting kid, ya know that?” He smirked, pulling out a newspaper that read:
‘BOY MISSING FOR 10 YEARS FOUND!
“You were kidnapped from Pre-School days after your 4th
TTOT Christmas '24: An Expected/ Unexpected visit by MarcR24, literature
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TTOT Christmas '24: An Expected/ Unexpected visit
Christmas Day, 2024
12:15 AM
Everett Family residence
Calgary, AB
Dylan Everett awoke suddenly. Something was out of sorts; something….Honestly, he couldn’t quite describe it: But if nothing else, he knew one thing: It was magical in nature.
It was ancient, powerful and warm. Much like and yet very unlike Rey had been. No. Actually, it felt much greater than Rey had ever been, more like….He didn’t dare think that name, lest his feelings of failure rise up on what was supposed to be a happy day, especially now that he was back home with his family.
He’d also been lucky enough to have kept his magic, paltry as it was compared to Tome; two spells a day now. Dylan had planned on whipping up breakfast for his parents and sisters, but dealing with whoever this was took priority. So, silent as he could, he snuck out of his room and walked down the stairs, mentally preparing to either paralyze or portal away whoever or whatever had dared intrude upon his family.
Despite all the crazy
TTOT: Baby it's Cold Outside by MarcR24, literature
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TTOT: Baby it's Cold Outside
He had survived being bombarded with arrows. He’d gotten back up from a fall off a cliff. He’d shrugged off being stabbed in the back both literally and metaphorically. Hell, he was managing with the loss of an eye way better than most.
So why was Horus Zane, the Survivor of the Horde’s Helpers, the True Hero of Tome in the eyes of some, big brother of Hershey and all around badass that most boys his age dreamed of being…. shaking in his boots like a leaf?
Oh, right: He was about to meet his girlfriend’s parents. By himself. In -20 weather. In front of the officially ‘closed for maintenance’ Scorpio Oldie and Newbie Move theatre, where his girlfriend lived.
‘Mama? Papa? Aetini alquata.’ He mentally begged as he rang the doorbell, which was opened right away.
“Hori!” Amelia answered the door, taking him into a hug. He smiled and spun her around, narrowly keeping the bag he’d brought in his hands and bringing them inside. “Missed me?”
“Only every second, my dearest constellation.”
A prequel/midquel special episode to the Solvers series, detailing the rise and fall of the previous team of Solvers; the titular Famed Five and serving as the second season finale while also setting up the events of the movie.
Lessons learnt: Estimation, team work, brainstorming, diplomacy, pattern recognition and continuing, admitting/dealing with trauma, owning up to mistakes
General Plot: The special switches between the current time and six years ago.
Six years ago, an after school study group is sucked into Panbellum when Baron How Why, during a brief crossover between the worlds, lands in their classroom and steals their homework ‘for inspiration’. The kids and their teacher chase after the villain, eventually becoming Solvers and going on many adventures, until one fateful day….
In the current time, Jess, Marty and Inda, amidst learning that their predecessors basically kidnapped How-Why’s daughter Key, find themselves being stalked by a face that Kesley and Mr. Sap recall;
Twisted Tales of Tome: Christmas in Calgary pt.1 by MarcR24, literature
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Twisted Tales of Tome: Christmas in Calgary pt.1
Dec.10th, 2026
10:30 AM
(Two years after the return from Tome)
The Calgary International AirPort was busy as always; businessfolk catching flights, tourists stopping by, layovers and what have you. And this morning, instead of being at High School, six freshmen were waiting by domestic arrivals, downing Circle K coffee to keep themselves up.
Amelia Scorpio, the de facto leader of this gtoup, had blossomed over the two years. On top of being taller and adding some muscle to her formally petite frame (you don’t just ‘forget’ combat and camping training), her once detested ‘afro’ was now in a side ponytail. She still wore her monster movie overshirt, on top of slim jeans and a very special shirt; one she'd gotten in Whitehorse two years ago.
She was very anxious, to say the least: When not pacing back and forth in anticipation or chewing on mint gum to freshen her breath, Amelia kept checking herself in compact mirror, lightly fixing her hair or smoothing out her clothes. She even
Santa's Little Demon: Elbio the Krampus by MarcR24, literature
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Santa's Little Demon: Elbio the Krampus
Tagline: Sometimes, Coal just isn’t enough.
Inspirations: Krampus folklore, Krampus the movie, Violent Night, the Secret world of Santa Claus, Die Hard, Fatman (Mel Gibson movie)
General Plot: There is a teenage devil living at the North Pole; the nephew of Santa Claus himself; Elbio. Son of Santa’s brother in arms and former partner, Elbio is being raised to join his cousin Christy in the ways of gift giving.
But, being a demon and all, even with all the love and support at the north pole? Elbio can get a wee bit….intense. So, in order to help his nephew vent and still do good, Santa sends the young Krampus to punish the WORST of Naughty List: bullies, greedy businessmen, robbers, terrorists, even an occasional grinch, troll or demon here and there.
But whom or whatever they are? All better start praying and turning over a new leaf
Elbio: The son of Krampus, adopted by Santa after his father was crippled and limited to Europe. While feared by the elves, he gets along great with
Alternate Title #1-Thrilling Adolescents Investigating Summer Vacation Anomalies’
Alternate Title #2-‘Thank the Almighty It’s a Summer Vacation Adventure.’
Genre: adventure/mystery, faith-based
Inspirations: Hardy Boys, Nancey Drew, TKKG and Adventures in Odyssey
Target Demographic: Older children and Young Adult
Plot: The series details the adventures of six friends as they solve mysteries and loosen the grip of a criminal kingpin in their small town, located on the boarder of BC and Alberta, while also preaching good faith and life lessons. The Acronym that makes up the title is also made of the names of the gang.
The TAISVA crew
Tack: The mute viewpoint character of most of the books and arguably the protagonist of the series, he just moved back to town with his sister after his parents died. Tack is a skilled martial artist with a strong sense of right and wrong...but little to no care as to how wrongs are righted if the innocent are left alone, which gets him into
Half Elf Hurldes (Additional notes) by MarcR24, literature
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Half Elf Hurldes (Additional notes)
What happened in Rein
Leo found himself summoned into the gardens of King Lot alongside Wendy, Maria and Callum and asked to save the kingdom, being told only those with open minds and hearts had a chance of succeding. He met Lar and quickly befriended him, partly out of ignorance for who the boy was.
The children were sent to Avalon, the land of the Faye, where they were trained in magic and the history of Rein. Over several misadventures, Leo and Puck bonded, with Puck wanting to visit earth and shake things up. Leo always was against this thinking Earth was too ‘anti-magic’, as much as he liked the idea.
Lar and Leo quickly became the best of friends as Callum and the princess fell in love, as Wendy and Leo started to come to terms with their own affection for each other.
The friends then bested Mar, who died smiling as she saw ‘the end.’ At the same time, baby Awr was born and hailed as the most powerful Faye of all. With no ‘dark’ queen to corrupt, it seems like Rein would
A Pittance of Time (TTOT Remeberance Day) outline by MarcR24, literature
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A Pittance of Time (TTOT Remeberance Day) outline
Bold=Not fully written
(Following the events of the previous season finale/end of the last book, the Horde’s helpers help bury their fallen, some of whom where true friends and or mentors to them. The creatures all take the losses as reasons to grow stronger and succeed in the war to change the Fair Lands, but the kids see pain and loss being pushed down.
Horus and Liam, speaking from experience, attempt to help their friends through their grief, since the Horde sees such displays as weakness and the kids just got a modicum of respect.
After Sally recalls Remembrance Day in the human world, the kids decide to help the Horde mourn in a ‘human way’.
Liam uses his magic to share the feelings of all with each other, while Dylan plays the titular song on his phone and Ellie and Herschel make some Poppies. Ian makes a pedestal and the kids all pay tribute to family who fought/died in various conflicts back on earth, dedicating roses to them. Sally immortalizes the moments with her