Stories of the Wyrd

NOVEMBER'S STORY

Story 31 | November 1, 2019

The Moral Fairy

When an old woman comes to their door, Kaia and Rasmus are quick to comply. It only serves to tick her off more. (2,700 words.)

The Path Less Obvious

Kaia and Rasmus argue over which path to take, forgetting why both are less traveled. (1,600 words.)

A Monster Has Kaia

Kaia's gone. The villagers have no answers. A handsome face and her mysterious behavior is all Rasmus has to go on. Who will save her from the monster's clutches? (8,300 words.)

Kaia of Two Faces

The wizard Maverik invites the siblings into his home. His behavior has been suspicious for the past few months, and Kaia is going to find out why. (4,000 words.)

That Time in the Dresser

The courage within— Within a dark, cramped wardrobe actually. (800 words.)

The Hierarchy of Wanderers
Homecoming Part I

After a harrowing battle with an evil fairy, vampire hunters on their tails, Rasmus and Kaia find themselves in an eerily familar place. (2,100 words.)

Remembering is Believing
Homecoming Part II

Kaia learns more about her past than her brother ever cared to say. (2,500 words.)

Rasmus and the Witch's Door
Homecoming Part III

How to barter with an anti-social powerful being. (3,000 words.)

The Untimely Death and Mutation of Henrik the Slayer

Henrik of the Vampire Hunters' Guild is found dead, a strange victim of the Wyrd. (2,500 words.)

Demon of the South.
Chaining Nikodemos Part I

Off in the far reaches of their country, a village claims to have caught a legendary and dangerous creature. (3,100 words.)

Days in Waiting
Homecoming Part IV

Rasmus seeks answers about his family, preferable to his sister's questions. (1,400 words.)

Penny for a Job
The Girl in the Woods Part I

Rasmus becomes distraught as the list of dangers surrounding their little village grows. Kaia’s fascination with the chained demon in the basement of the church doesn’t help. (1,900 words.)

Rasmus and the Pie Thief
The Girl in the Woods Part II

In growing determination, Rasmus enters into the dark woods in hopes of finding the lost child. He encounters a strange creature, a riddled-filled enigma who has answers for a price. (3,400 words.)

Kaia and the Broken Witch
The Girl in the Woods Part III

In attempts to find a missing child, Kaia reaches out to a witch with a growing obsession with Rasmus. (2,000 words.)

Rasmus and the Parental Duty
The Girl in the Woods Part IV

Going straight to the source, Rasmus finds the horrific reality that he may be the only one who is actually seeking the lost girl. (1,900 words.)

Deforestation
The Girl in the Woods Part V

The night Rasmus takes to ancient woods and finds what truly lurks inside. (2,200 words.)

Spirited Incarceration
Chaining Nikodemos Part II

Kaia speaks to the monstrosity in the basement. (3,200 words.)

Crimes of Ability
The Girl in the Woods Part VI

The Vampire Hunters Guild has come to town and no one breathes a word of the missing girl. (2,500 words.)

For Good People to Do Nothing
Chaining Nikodemos Part III

When the notorious Vampire Hunters Guild discusses the end of the demon in the church, Kaia feels an uncharacteristic pang of bravery. (2,200 words.)

The Black Ooze of the Wyrd
Chaining Nikodemos Part IV

With her brother nowhere to be found and only kitchen utensils in her arsenal, Kaia must risk a village in order save it. (5,800 words.)

Into the Woods
The Girl in the Woods VII

Following a clever voice into the forest, Rasmus comes face to face with the guardian of the lost girl. (3,200 words.)

Before They Notice We're Gone
The Girl in the Woods Part VIII

Shell-shocked and deathly pale, the lost little girl has been found, but no good deed goes unpunished. (1,800 words.)

Slavery for Hire
Chaining Nikodemos Part V

The Vampire Guild finally confronts Kaia and Rasmus face to face, but what the Kondori siblings most feared didn't consider what they most wanted. (1,600 words.)

An Honest Question of the Guild
Chaining Nikodemos Part VI

Confronted by the man who witnessed her transgressions and has her fate in his hands, Kaia does not go meekly into the night. (1,800 words.)

A Rolling Quo Gathers No Status
Chaining Nikodemos Part VII

While her brother attempts to strategize the best means to hunt the demon, Kaia can't shake the feeling she's being watched. (3,000 words.)

Two Billy Goats

A troll under a bridge demands sacrifice. (2,000 words.)

How Legends are Made (And Rumors are Started)
The Girl in the Woods Part IX

Kaia learns a pattern in the tragedy of the missing girl. (4,000 words.)

When Things Go Missing
The Girl in the Woods Part X

Kaia the Fortune Teller's complete ignorance saves the day. (2,400 words.)

History is to Be Repeated
Chaining Nikodemos VIII

Uncertain demon hunters Rasmus and Kaia attempt to seek out the creature they've unleashed on the world, only to find themselves distracted by another possible Moral Fairy. (4,000 words.)

The Sound of Defiance
Chaining Nikodemos Part IX

There's more than one way to catch a demon, including avoiding the problem all together. (5,000 words.)

Chainking Nikodemos
Chaining Nikodemos X

The demon Nikodemos finally shows his face and reveals the true reason he has been stalking Kaia. (3,000 words.)