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*{{BP short}} - Short story (<15kB) | *{{BP short}} - Short story (<15kB) | ||
*{{BP fant}} - In the fantasy genre | *{{BP fant}} - In the fantasy genre | ||
*{{BP modmagic}} - In the modern magic genre | |||
*{{BP SF}} - In the science fiction genre | *{{BP SF}} - In the science fiction genre | ||
*{{BP comedy}} - In the comedy genre | *{{BP comedy}} - In the comedy genre | ||
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*[[User:Eirik/Translations|Translations]] by [[User:Eirik|Eirik]] - Jack's work on translating the spell was meticulous, the materials of utmost purity. But he got it inside out. | *[[User:Eirik/Translations|Translations]] by [[User:Eirik|Eirik]] - Jack's work on translating the spell was meticulous, the materials of utmost purity. But he got it inside out. | ||
==Bryan's picks== | ==Bryan's picks== | ||
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|title= [[User:Erastus/The Effect of Spotted Clothes|The Effect of Spotted Clothes]] | |title= [[User:Erastus/The Effect of Spotted Clothes|The Effect of Spotted Clothes]] | ||
|author= [[User:Erastus|Erastus Centaur]] | |author= [[User:Erastus|Erastus Centaur]] | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|blurb= A love story about a boy and his dog. Set in the Barken, Texas universe, but previous knowledge of it isn't needed.}} | |blurb= A love story about a boy and his dog. Set in the Barken, Texas universe, but previous knowledge of it isn't needed.}} | ||
{{BP row | {{BP row | ||
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|icons= {{BP short}} | |icons= {{BP short}} | ||
|author= [[User:Xodiac|Xodiac]] | |author= [[User:Xodiac|Xodiac]] | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|blurb= Buddhists should learn Morse code.}} | |blurb= Buddhists should learn Morse code.}} | ||
{{BP row | {{BP row | ||
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|title=[[User:Posti/Where Wolf|Where Wolf]] | |title=[[User:Posti/Where Wolf|Where Wolf]] | ||
|icons= {{BP short}} | |icons= {{BP short}} | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author= [[User:Posti|Bob Stein]] | |author= [[User:Posti|Bob Stein]] | ||
|blurb= Becoming a wolf, where?}} | |blurb= Becoming a wolf, where?}} | ||
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|title=[[Escape]] | |title=[[Escape]] | ||
|author=[[User:JonBuck|Jon Buck]] | |author=[[User:JonBuck|Jon Buck]] | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|blurb=The alien invaders have vastly superior technology, but humans have an advantage that the aliens simply don't understand.}} | |blurb=The alien invaders have vastly superior technology, but humans have an advantage that the aliens simply don't understand.}} | ||
{{BP row | {{BP row | ||
|icons={{BP star}}{{BP illo}} | |icons={{BP star}}{{BP illo}} | ||
|title=[[Forest Life]] | |title=[[Forest Life]] | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author=[[User:Bryan|Bryan]] | |author=[[User:Bryan|Bryan]] | ||
|blurb=The elevator stopped at a most unexpected floor. A long transformation ensues.}} | |blurb=The elevator stopped at a most unexpected floor. A long transformation ensues.}} | ||
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|title=[[User:Michael Bard/It's in the Skin|It's in the Skin]] | |title=[[User:Michael Bard/It's in the Skin|It's in the Skin]] | ||
|icons={{BP short}} | |icons={{BP short}} | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author=[[User:Michael Bard|Michael Bard]] | |author=[[User:Michael Bard|Michael Bard]] | ||
|blurb= A quick little tale showing why one should make sure one can trust one's suppliers.}} | |blurb= A quick little tale showing why one should make sure one can trust one's suppliers.}} | ||
{{BP row | {{BP row | ||
|title=[[User:Erastus/Summer Job|Summer Job]] | |title=[[User:Erastus/Summer Job|Summer Job]] | ||
|genre={{BP SF}} | |||
|author=[[User:Erastus|Erastus Centaur]] | |author=[[User:Erastus|Erastus Centaur]] | ||
|blurb= Spending summer in a national park isn't a bad way to earn some money.}} | |blurb= Spending summer in a national park isn't a bad way to earn some money.}} | ||
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|title=[[User:Michael Bard/Who gets the Dreamers?|Who gets the Dreamers?]] | |title=[[User:Michael Bard/Who gets the Dreamers?|Who gets the Dreamers?]] | ||
|icons= {{BP short}} | |icons= {{BP short}} | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author= [[User:Michael Bard|Michael Bard]] | |author= [[User:Michael Bard|Michael Bard]] | ||
|blurb= Team 18 scores a major catch! Go team!}} | |blurb= Team 18 scores a major catch! Go team!}} | ||
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|title=[[Arms and Armor]] | |title=[[Arms and Armor]] | ||
|icons={{BP star}} | |icons={{BP star}} | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author= [[User:JonBuck|Jon Buck]] | |author= [[User:JonBuck|Jon Buck]] | ||
|blurb= A curator at a museum discovers a peculiar suit of medieval armor, or perhaps barding; it looks like both. | |blurb= A curator at a museum discovers a peculiar suit of medieval armor, or perhaps barding; it looks like both. | ||
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|title= [[User:Posti/Companion|Companion]] | |title= [[User:Posti/Companion|Companion]] | ||
|author= [[User:Posti|Bob Stein]] | |author= [[User:Posti|Bob Stein]] | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|blurb= Aaron's life slowly starts to change. Who's responsible? | |blurb= Aaron's life slowly starts to change. Who's responsible? | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|title=[[User:Leasara/Dark_Horizons|Dark Horizons]] | |title=[[User:Leasara/Dark_Horizons|Dark Horizons]] | ||
|icons= {{BP sex}}{{BP short}} | |icons= {{BP sex}}{{BP short}} | ||
|genre={{BP SF}} | |||
|author= [[User:Leasara|Shannon Robertson]] | |author= [[User:Leasara|Shannon Robertson]] | ||
|blurb= A straightforward description of a straightforward bioweapon test. | |blurb= A straightforward description of a straightforward bioweapon test. | ||
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|title= [[User:Posti/Gypsy Gold|Gypsy Gold]] | |title= [[User:Posti/Gypsy Gold|Gypsy Gold]] | ||
|author= [[User:Posti|Bob Stein]] | |author= [[User:Posti|Bob Stein]] | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|blurb=A murdered Gypsy's ghost wants his rightful property restored. | |blurb=A murdered Gypsy's ghost wants his rightful property restored. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|title=[[User:Eirik/Long Ride into Morning|Long Ride into Morning]] | |title=[[User:Eirik/Long Ride into Morning|Long Ride into Morning]] | ||
|author= [[User:Eirik|Eirik]] | |author= [[User:Eirik|Eirik]] | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|blurb= A man and his mare get their bodies swapped for a year by a chance encounter with a fay. Both are eager to swap back, but complications arise. | |blurb= A man and his mare get their bodies swapped for a year by a chance encounter with a fay. Both are eager to swap back, but complications arise. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|title=[[User:Eirik/Major Problems|Major Problems]] | |title=[[User:Eirik/Major Problems|Major Problems]] | ||
|icons= {{BP star}} | |icons= {{BP star}} | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author= [[User:Eirik|Eirik]] | |author= [[User:Eirik|Eirik]] | ||
|blurb= Backpackers in France encounter a cursed abandoned farm. The aftereffects are with them for years. | |blurb= Backpackers in France encounter a cursed abandoned farm. The aftereffects are with them for years. | ||
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|title=[[User:Posti/No Bull|No Bull]] | |title=[[User:Posti/No Bull|No Bull]] | ||
|icons= {{BP short}} | |icons= {{BP short}} | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author= [[User:Posti|Bob Stein]] | |author= [[User:Posti|Bob Stein]] | ||
|blurb= A phooka tries to be helpful, in her own way. | |blurb= A phooka tries to be helpful, in her own way. | ||
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|title=[[User:Eirik/On The Couch|On The Couch]] | |title=[[User:Eirik/On The Couch|On The Couch]] | ||
|author= [[User:Eirik|Eirik]] | |author= [[User:Eirik|Eirik]] | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|blurb= Post-traumatic TF syndrome? Perhaps. A patient confides in his psychiatrist about the time he spends as a horse. | |blurb= Post-traumatic TF syndrome? Perhaps. A patient confides in his psychiatrist about the time he spends as a horse. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|title=[[User:Posti/Totally_Pucked|Totally Pucked]] | |title=[[User:Posti/Totally_Pucked|Totally Pucked]] | ||
|author=[[User:Posti|Bob Stein]] | |author=[[User:Posti|Bob Stein]] | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|blurb= Puck has a bit of fun at the expense of an ass. | |blurb= Puck has a bit of fun at the expense of an ass. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|title=[[User:MatthiasRat/An Unexpected Stop|An Unexpected Stop]] | |title=[[User:MatthiasRat/An Unexpected Stop|An Unexpected Stop]] | ||
|icons={{BP star}} | |icons={{BP star}} | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author=[[User:MatthiasRat|Charles Matthias]] | |author=[[User:MatthiasRat|Charles Matthias]] | ||
|blurb= A broken-down car, a stay at a farmhouse, the love of the farmer's daughter; a classic tale well told, and with a nice ending. | |blurb= A broken-down car, a stay at a farmhouse, the love of the farmer's daughter; a classic tale well told, and with a nice ending. | ||
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|title=[[User:Posti/Whicker Man|Whicker Man]] | |title=[[User:Posti/Whicker Man|Whicker Man]] | ||
|icons={{BP star}} | |icons={{BP star}} | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author= [[User:Posti|Bob Stein]] | |author= [[User:Posti|Bob Stein]] | ||
|blurb= An extremely well described and drawn out transformation story. | |blurb= An extremely well described and drawn out transformation story. | ||
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|title=[[User:Eirik/Eyesore|Eyesore]] | |title=[[User:Eirik/Eyesore|Eyesore]] | ||
|icons={{BP short}}{{BP star}} | |icons={{BP short}}{{BP star}} | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author= [[User:Eirik|Eirik]] | |author= [[User:Eirik|Eirik]] | ||
|blurb= Haunted houses come in many forms and locations. | |blurb= Haunted houses come in many forms and locations. | ||
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|title=[[User:Leasara/Change_of_Flightplan|Change of Flightplan]] | |title=[[User:Leasara/Change_of_Flightplan|Change of Flightplan]] | ||
|icons= {{BP short}} | |icons= {{BP short}} | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author= [[User:Leasara|Shannon Robertson]] | |author= [[User:Leasara|Shannon Robertson]] | ||
|blurb= A quick tale illustrating a way to sidestep the bureaucracy at the border. | |blurb= A quick tale illustrating a way to sidestep the bureaucracy at the border. | ||
}} | |||
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|title=[[User:Leasara/Look_Before_You_Leopard|Look Before You Leopard]] | |||
|icons= {{BP short}}{{BP sex}} | |||
|author= [[User:Leasara|Shannon Robertson]] | |||
|blurb= An undercover agent tries to escape from his current assignment. The outcome is hinted at by the title. | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{BP row | {{BP row | ||
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|title= [[User:Michael Bard/The Perils of Wereostrichdom|The Perils of Wereostrichdom]] | |title= [[User:Michael Bard/The Perils of Wereostrichdom|The Perils of Wereostrichdom]] | ||
|icons= {{BP star}} | |icons= {{BP star}} | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author= [[User:Michael Bard|Michael Bard]] | |author= [[User:Michael Bard|Michael Bard]] | ||
|blurb= A social worker means well, but really, who'd believe the truth? | |blurb= A social worker means well, but really, who'd believe the truth? | ||
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|title=[[User:Eirik/Puzzle Box|Puzzle Box]] | |title=[[User:Eirik/Puzzle Box|Puzzle Box]] | ||
|icons={{BP viol}} | |icons={{BP viol}} | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author= [[User:Eirik|Eirik]] | |author= [[User:Eirik|Eirik]] | ||
|blurb= A memorable and disturbing reptilian TF. A word to the wise; the old cliche of friendship overcoming all doesn't always hold true. | |blurb= A memorable and disturbing reptilian TF. A word to the wise; the old cliche of friendship overcoming all doesn't always hold true. | ||
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|icons= {{BP short}} | |icons= {{BP short}} | ||
|author= [[User:Viqsi|Viqsi]] | |author= [[User:Viqsi|Viqsi]] | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|blurb= The woods are lovely, dark and deep. Subtle magic draws one in. | |blurb= The woods are lovely, dark and deep. Subtle magic draws one in. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|title=[[Witchhunt]] | |title=[[Witchhunt]] | ||
|icons={{BP long}} | |icons={{BP long}} | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author= [[User:Bryan|Bryan]] | |author= [[User:Bryan|Bryan]] | ||
|blurb= Sequel to [[Xanadu]]. Someone's gunning for Eric, and his friends Arthur and Felix get caught up in it. | |blurb= Sequel to [[Xanadu]]. Someone's gunning for Eric, and his friends Arthur and Felix get caught up in it. | ||
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|title=[[User:Eirik/Change Lady|Change Lady]] | |title=[[User:Eirik/Change Lady|Change Lady]] | ||
|author= [[User:Eirik|Eirik]] | |author= [[User:Eirik|Eirik]] | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|blurb=Know when to stop asking! | |blurb=Know when to stop asking! | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|title=[[Far Indeed From Sherwood Forest]] | |title=[[Far Indeed From Sherwood Forest]] | ||
|icons={{BP long}}{{BP star}} | |icons={{BP long}}{{BP star}} | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author= [[User:Xodiac|Xodiac]] | |author= [[User:Xodiac|Xodiac]] | ||
|blurb= Robin Hood and Maid Mare-ian, now living on the pun in modern Florida. A Xanadu story. | |blurb= Robin Hood and Maid Mare-ian, now living on the pun in modern Florida. A Xanadu story. | ||
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|icons={{BP short}} | |icons={{BP short}} | ||
|title=[[User:Eirik/Historical Revisionism|Historical Revisionism]] | |title=[[User:Eirik/Historical Revisionism|Historical Revisionism]] | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author= [[User:Eirik|Eirik]] | |author= [[User:Eirik|Eirik]] | ||
|blurb= A man gets a chance to rewrite history, but the result is a bit unexpected. | |blurb= A man gets a chance to rewrite history, but the result is a bit unexpected. | ||
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|title=[[User:JonBuck/A_Kind_of_Paradise|A Kind of Paradise]] | |title=[[User:JonBuck/A_Kind_of_Paradise|A Kind of Paradise]] | ||
|icons= {{BP star}} | |icons= {{BP star}} | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author= [[User:JonBuck|Jon Buck]] | |author= [[User:JonBuck|Jon Buck]] | ||
|blurb= What if the world was going furry, and nobody noticed? | |blurb= What if the world was going furry, and nobody noticed? | ||
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|title=[[User:Rabbit/Public_Domain|Public Domain]] | |title=[[User:Rabbit/Public_Domain|Public Domain]] | ||
|icons= {{BP star}} | |icons= {{BP star}} | ||
|genre={{BP SF}} | |||
|author= [[User:Rabbit|Phil Geusz]] | |author= [[User:Rabbit|Phil Geusz]] | ||
|blurb= The power of perception gets magnified by the Internet until it defines its own reality. Best goldfish transformation I've ever read. | |blurb= The power of perception gets magnified by the Internet until it defines its own reality. Best goldfish transformation I've ever read. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|title=[[User:Leasara/Pursuit|Pursuit]] | |||
|icons= {{BP star}} | |||
|genre={{BP fant}} | |||
|author= [[User:Leasara|Shannon Robertson]] | |||
|blurb= A scottish lass has her good friend stolen away by a fae, and winds up having to trade many things in the course of getting him back.}} | |||
{{BP row | {{BP row | ||
|title=[[Rush Hour]] | |title=[[Rush Hour]] | ||
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|title=[[User:Posti/Bottom Up|Bottom Up]] | |title=[[User:Posti/Bottom Up|Bottom Up]] | ||
|author=[[User:Posti|Bob Stein]] | |author=[[User:Posti|Bob Stein]] | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|blurb= An old partnership from ancient Greece still holds firm to this day. | |blurb= An old partnership from ancient Greece still holds firm to this day. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|author= [[User:Leasara|Shannon Robertson]] | |author= [[User:Leasara|Shannon Robertson]] | ||
|blurb= The ultimate sexually transmitted disease. | |blurb= The ultimate sexually transmitted disease. | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{BP row | {{BP row | ||
|title= [[User:Posti/Cleaning Up|Cleaning Up]] | |title= [[User:Posti/Cleaning Up|Cleaning Up]] | ||
|author= [[User:Posti|Bob Stein]] | |author= [[User:Posti|Bob Stein]] | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|blurb= A grad student working in a museum cleans up a set of pan pipes sealed over two thousand years ago, and discovers what was sealed within. | |blurb= A grad student working in a museum cleans up a set of pan pipes sealed over two thousand years ago, and discovers what was sealed within. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|title= [[User:Leasara/An_Early_Spring_Night's_Dream|An Early Spring Night's Dream]] | |title= [[User:Leasara/An_Early_Spring_Night's_Dream|An Early Spring Night's Dream]] | ||
|icons= {{BP sex}}{{BP illo}} | |icons= {{BP sex}}{{BP illo}} | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author= [[User:Leasara|Shannon Robertson]] | |author= [[User:Leasara|Shannon Robertson]] | ||
|blurb= Charles and a fairy are both searching for something in the woods. Ill-advisedly, Charles agrees to assist. | |blurb= Charles and a fairy are both searching for something in the woods. Ill-advisedly, Charles agrees to assist. | ||
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{{BP row | {{BP row | ||
|title=[[User:Michael Bard/A Faerie Tale|A Faerie Tale]] | |title=[[User:Michael Bard/A Faerie Tale|A Faerie Tale]] | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author= [[User:Michael Bard|Michael Bard]] | |author= [[User:Michael Bard|Michael Bard]] | ||
|blurb= Offended fae take terrible vengeance, and then make it worse. A nice bittersweet little story. | |blurb= Offended fae take terrible vengeance, and then make it worse. A nice bittersweet little story. | ||
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|title=[[User:Leasara/Free_Solo_Dragon|Free Solo Dragon]] | |title=[[User:Leasara/Free_Solo_Dragon|Free Solo Dragon]] | ||
|icons= {{BP short}}{{BP star}} | |icons= {{BP short}}{{BP star}} | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author= [[User:Leasara|Shannon Robertson]] | |author= [[User:Leasara|Shannon Robertson]] | ||
|blurb= A story that's inherently short; a mountain climber loses her grip on the rock face. | |blurb= A story that's inherently short; a mountain climber loses her grip on the rock face. | ||
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|title=[[User:Michael Bard/Inspire Me|Inspire Me]] | |title=[[User:Michael Bard/Inspire Me|Inspire Me]] | ||
|author=[[User:Michael Bard|Michael Bard]] | |author=[[User:Michael Bard|Michael Bard]] | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|blurb= If one can't find inspiration, giving it is not such a bad consolation. | |blurb= If one can't find inspiration, giving it is not such a bad consolation. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|icons={{BP short}} | |icons={{BP short}} | ||
|title=[[User:Michael Bard/Keeping Secrets|Keeping Secrets]] | |title=[[User:Michael Bard/Keeping Secrets|Keeping Secrets]] | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author=[[User:Michael Bard|Michael Bard]] | |author=[[User:Michael Bard|Michael Bard]] | ||
|blurb= If you have secrets you shouldn't assume you're the only one. | |blurb= If you have secrets you shouldn't assume you're the only one. | ||
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|icons={{BP star}}{{BP sex}} | |icons={{BP star}}{{BP sex}} | ||
|title=[[User:Posti/Mortal Danger|Mortal Danger]] | |title=[[User:Posti/Mortal Danger|Mortal Danger]] | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author=[[User:Posti|Bob Stein]] | |author=[[User:Posti|Bob Stein]] | ||
|blurb=A boat trip into the wilds results in a whole passle of shapeshifting, including an interesting version of the satyr/dryad dynamic. | |blurb=A boat trip into the wilds results in a whole passle of shapeshifting, including an interesting version of the satyr/dryad dynamic. | ||
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|title=[[Refamiliarization]] | |title=[[Refamiliarization]] | ||
|icons= {{BP star}} | |icons= {{BP star}} | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author= [[User:Xodiac|Xodiac]] | |author= [[User:Xodiac|Xodiac]] | ||
|blurb= He thought he'd got off easy, wearing just a modest pair of horns when the magic struck the convention... (A Xanadu story) | |blurb= He thought he'd got off easy, wearing just a modest pair of horns when the magic struck the convention... (A Xanadu story) | ||
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|title=[[User:Michael Bard/A Walk in the National Enchanted Forest|A Walk in the National Enchanted Forest]] | |title=[[User:Michael Bard/A Walk in the National Enchanted Forest|A Walk in the National Enchanted Forest]] | ||
|icons= {{BP short}} | |icons= {{BP short}} | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author= [[User:Michael Bard|Michael Bard]] | |author= [[User:Michael Bard|Michael Bard]] | ||
|blurb= Featuring one of Canada's most famous mythical creatures. | |blurb= Featuring one of Canada's most famous mythical creatures. | ||
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|title=[[Femtroopers]] | |title=[[Femtroopers]] | ||
|icons= {{BP star}} | |icons= {{BP star}} | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author=[[User:Joysweeper|Joysweeper]] | |author=[[User:Joysweeper|Joysweeper]] | ||
|blurb= After the mass transformation of Xanadu, the rivalries and alliances between various groups of cosplayers take on a solid reality of their own. | |blurb= After the mass transformation of Xanadu, the rivalries and alliances between various groups of cosplayers take on a solid reality of their own. | ||
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|title=[[Fight the Wind]] | |title=[[Fight the Wind]] | ||
|author=[[User:JonBuck|Jon Buck]] | |author=[[User:JonBuck|Jon Buck]] | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|blurb= A low-plot but well-described TG tale about a man who's swept up in life changes. | |blurb= A low-plot but well-described TG tale about a man who's swept up in life changes. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{BP row | {{BP row | ||
|icons={{BP short}} | |icons={{BP short}} | ||
|genre={{BP SF}} | |||
|title=[[User:Posti/Joker|Joker]] | |title=[[User:Posti/Joker|Joker]] | ||
|author= [[User:Posti|Bob Stein]] | |author= [[User:Posti|Bob Stein]] | ||
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|title=[[User:Erastus/Just the Right Shoes for This Life|Just the Right Shoes for This Life]] | |title=[[User:Erastus/Just the Right Shoes for This Life|Just the Right Shoes for This Life]] | ||
|author=[[User:Erastus|Erastus Centaur]] | |author=[[User:Erastus|Erastus Centaur]] | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|blurb=Set in Bob Stein's "Walk-a-Mile" universe, a man tries on a variety of lives to see which one fits best. | |blurb=Set in Bob Stein's "Walk-a-Mile" universe, a man tries on a variety of lives to see which one fits best. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|title=[[User:Michael Bard/The Last of the Niagaras|The Last of the Niagaras]] | |title=[[User:Michael Bard/The Last of the Niagaras|The Last of the Niagaras]] | ||
|icons= {{BP star}}{{BP short}} | |icons= {{BP star}}{{BP short}} | ||
|genre={{BP modmagic}} | |||
|author= [[User:Michael Bard|Michael Bard]] | |author= [[User:Michael Bard|Michael Bard]] | ||
|blurb= Creepy-creepy! Makes me glad I'm not a railroad buff. A man goes in search of a long lost model of train locomotive and it finds him. | |blurb= Creepy-creepy! Makes me glad I'm not a railroad buff. A man goes in search of a long lost model of train locomotive and it finds him. | ||
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|title=[[Sentinel]] | |title=[[Sentinel]] | ||
|author= [[User:JonBuck|Jon Buck]] | |author= [[User:JonBuck|Jon Buck]] | ||
|genre={{BP fant}} | |||
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"Bryan's picks" is a list of stories on Shifti that I, Bryan, has picked as being of particularly good quality both in terms of technical execution (formatting, spelling, etc) and in terms of writing.
If you've posted a story on Shifti that I haven't included here don't worry, I may have not even read it yet. The gold stars are assigned based on personal taste and are even more subjective, so they shouldn't be taken as anything other than a sign of my own hubris. Other users are encouraged to create their own lists and make their own editorial decisions; I'm doing this solely as a user, not as an administrator.
Note that I have high technical standards; a few incorrect "your/you're"s is sufficient to warrant the "needs copyediting" icon and a story that still looks like a rough draft won't be added here at all even if it's otherwise complete. I am happy to provide editing assistance myself, or for general assistance requests try the editor's corner.
New additions
New additions remain in this section for at least a week before being moved into sections by subject.
February 7:
- Translations by Eirik - Jack's work on translating the spell was meticulous, the materials of utmost purity. But he got it inside out.
Bryan's picks
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| Canine, lupine and vulpine | ||||
| The Effect of Spotted Clothes | by Erastus Centaur | A love story about a boy and his dog. Set in the Barken, Texas universe, but previous knowledge of it isn't needed. |  |
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Free | by Xodiac | Buddhists should learn Morse code. | |
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Spells of Brigervan | by Virmir | Bryce's life flashes before his eyes. |  |
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Where Wolf | by Bob Stein | Becoming a wolf, where? | |
| Cervine | ||||
| Escape | by Jon Buck | The alien invaders have vastly superior technology, but humans have an advantage that the aliens simply don't understand. | |
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Forest Life | by Bryan | The elevator stopped at a most unexpected floor. A long transformation ensues. | |
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It's in the Skin | by Michael Bard | A quick little tale showing why one should make sure one can trust one's suppliers. | |
| Summer Job | by Erastus Centaur | Spending summer in a national park isn't a bad way to earn some money. |  |
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Swift of Foot and Hoof | by Eirik | Morlith discovers a brand new spell of a sort never seen before. The only way to be sure what it does is to cast it, and then the challenge for him and his apprentice becomes figuring out how to reverse its effects. | |
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Who gets the Dreamers? | by Michael Bard | Team 18 scores a major catch! Go team! | |
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Arms and Armor | by Jon Buck | A curator at a museum discovers a peculiar suit of medieval armor, or perhaps barding; it looks like both. | |
| Baylor's Rein | by Bob Stein | A wayward Prince will do anything to have his own way - even if it means using risky magic. | |
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Best Laid Plans | by Eirik | Plot and counterplot between old friends - who's fooling who? |  |
| Companion | by Bob Stein | Aaron's life slowly starts to change. Who's responsible? | |
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Dark Horizons | by Shannon Robertson | A straightforward description of a straightforward bioweapon test. | |
| Gypsy Gold | by Bob Stein | A murdered Gypsy's ghost wants his rightful property restored. | |
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| Hoof Beat | by Bob Stein | A human cop insults a pompus elf and gets predictably cursed. But even magic wears down with time. | |
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Jacked into the System | by Bob Stein | Jake got a 'deal' on his BodMod suit - and finds out that the price tag is a lot higher than expected. | |
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Lasting Impression | by Bob Stein | A couple of clever thieves run into a cleverer Wizard. | |
| Long Ride into Morning | by Eirik | A man and his mare get their bodies swapped for a year by a chance encounter with a fay. Both are eager to swap back, but complications arise. | |
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The Long Shadow | by Jon Buck | A reluctant knight goes off to war and gets tangled up in a battle of magics. An excellent depiction of the equine mind. | |
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Major Problems | by Eirik | Backpackers in France encounter a cursed abandoned farm. The aftereffects are with them for years. | |
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No Bull | by Bob Stein | A phooka tries to be helpful, in her own way. | |
| On The Couch | by Eirik | Post-traumatic TF syndrome? Perhaps. A patient confides in his psychiatrist about the time he spends as a horse. | |
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| Simple Life | by Bob Stein | The King's tax assessor finds he's got a price on his head, and then decides he's fine with what his assassin has in mind. | |
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| Totally Pucked | by Bob Stein | Puck has a bit of fun at the expense of an ass. | |
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An Unexpected Stop | by Charles Matthias | A broken-down car, a stay at a farmhouse, the love of the farmer's daughter; a classic tale well told, and with a nice ending. | |
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Whicker Man | by Bob Stein | An extremely well described and drawn out transformation story. | |
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Eyesore | by Eirik | Haunted houses come in many forms and locations. | |
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How did the Ceolocanth REALLY Survive? | by Michael Bard | Thanks to shapeshifting, of course. | |
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Change of Flightplan | by Shannon Robertson | A quick tale illustrating a way to sidestep the bureaucracy at the border. | |
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Look Before You Leopard | by Shannon Robertson | An undercover agent tries to escape from his current assignment. The outcome is hinted at by the title. | |
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The Pantry is Bear | by Eirik | A short about the trials and tribulations of a long-suffering husband. | |
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The Perils of Wereostrichdom | by Michael Bard | A social worker means well, but really, who'd believe the truth? | |
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The Power of Suggestion | by Michael Bard | The placebo effect is powerful indeed. | |
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Puzzle Box | by Eirik | A memorable and disturbing reptilian TF. A word to the wise; the old cliche of friendship overcoming all doesn't always hold true. | |
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Testing The Waters | by Viqsi | The woods are lovely, dark and deep. Subtle magic draws one in. | |
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Witchhunt | by Bryan | Sequel to Xanadu. Someone's gunning for Eric, and his friends Arthur and Felix get caught up in it. | |
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You get what you Wished for | by Michael Bard | Starfleet knows what it's doing when it sends in the redshirts. | |
| Anthropomorphic | ||||
| 180 Meters | by Shannon Robertson | A test of a deep-diving suit goes disastrously well. | |
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| Change Lady | by Eirik | Know when to stop asking! | |
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Colony | by Jon Buck | An alternate history where the New World has no native humans, and the magic of the land keeps it that way. | |
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Doe's Hoof | by Jon Buck | When a gnomish forest ranger riding a raven advises you not to leave the trail, don't. Origin story for the "Enchanted National Forest" setting. | |
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Down the Rabbit Hole | by Michael Bard | Evil bunnies! Evil, evil bunnies! | |
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Far Indeed From Sherwood Forest | by Xodiac | Robin Hood and Maid Mare-ian, now living on the pun in modern Florida. A Xanadu story. | |
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Historical Revisionism | by Eirik | A man gets a chance to rewrite history, but the result is a bit unexpected. | |
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A Kind of Paradise | by Jon Buck | What if the world was going furry, and nobody noticed? | |
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My Name is... | by Michael Bard | Upon gaining superpowers, be extremely thoughtful about how you choose to first introduce yourself to the world. | |
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Public Domain | by Phil Geusz | The power of perception gets magnified by the Internet until it defines its own reality. Best goldfish transformation I've ever read. | |
| Rush Hour | by Jon Buck | A Winds of Change short, though you don't need to have read any others to follow this. Contains one of my favorite dino TFs. | ||
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Slip Sliding Around | by Michael Bard | Quick and cute, illustrating a common problem of anthro TFs. | |
| Mythical TFs | ||||
| Bottom Up | by Bob Stein | An old partnership from ancient Greece still holds firm to this day. | |
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Chain Reaction | by Shannon Robertson | The ultimate sexually transmitted disease. | |
| Cleaning Up | by Bob Stein | A grad student working in a museum cleans up a set of pan pipes sealed over two thousand years ago, and discovers what was sealed within. | |
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An Early Spring Night's Dream | by Shannon Robertson | Charles and a fairy are both searching for something in the woods. Ill-advisedly, Charles agrees to assist. | |
| A Faerie Tale | by Michael Bard | Offended fae take terrible vengeance, and then make it worse. A nice bittersweet little story. | |
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Free Solo Dragon | by Shannon Robertson | A story that's inherently short; a mountain climber loses her grip on the rock face. | |
| Inspire Me | by Michael Bard | If one can't find inspiration, giving it is not such a bad consolation. | |
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Keeping Secrets | by Michael Bard | If you have secrets you shouldn't assume you're the only one. | |
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The Limelight | by Jon Buck | The magic of wisps mix with the magic of the stage. Set in the Wisp-touched universe. | |
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Mortal Danger | by Bob Stein | A boat trip into the wilds results in a whole passle of shapeshifting, including an interesting version of the satyr/dryad dynamic. | |
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Of Love and Hate | by Michael Bard | Also of good and evil. A bittersweet tale that touches on the concept of absolute and relative morality. | |
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Olympus | by Bryan | In 1935 magic swept out into the world and devastated civilization. A quarter century later Dalton thinks he's figured out where it came from. Origin story for the Wisp-touched universe. | |
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Refamiliarization | by Xodiac | He thought he'd got off easy, wearing just a modest pair of horns when the magic struck the convention... (A Xanadu story) | |
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Unicorn Dance | by Bob Stein | A beautiful fantasy tale of a young princess and her love for a visiting prince. | |
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A Walk in the National Enchanted Forest | by Michael Bard | Featuring one of Canada's most famous mythical creatures. | |
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Wereing on the Moon | by Michael Bard | Another science fiction epic, though not quite as long as Returning Home. Even far in the future an old disease resists a cure. | |
| Transgender | ||||
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Corruption | by Shannon Robertson | An evil enchantress wins her war to reshape the world, but by reshaping herself along with it the results are not quite what she expected. | |
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Femtroopers | by Joysweeper | After the mass transformation of Xanadu, the rivalries and alliances between various groups of cosplayers take on a solid reality of their own. | |
| Fight the Wind | by Jon Buck | A low-plot but well-described TG tale about a man who's swept up in life changes. | |
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Joker | by Bob Stein | Prototype teleporters and practical jokers are an interesting combination. | |
| Miscellaneous and multiple | ||||
| Just the Right Shoes for This Life | by Erastus Centaur | Set in Bob Stein's "Walk-a-Mile" universe, a man tries on a variety of lives to see which one fits best. | |
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The Last of the Niagaras | by Michael Bard | Creepy-creepy! Makes me glad I'm not a railroad buff. A man goes in search of a long lost model of train locomotive and it finds him. | |
| The Myth of Beetlecat | by Michael Bard | Oberon demands a fursuit for the fairie ball! Not exactly a classic tale, but classically told. | |
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Once Upon a Country Road | by Eirik | Kidnapped by aliens, but for nontraditional purposes. | |
| Reality Bites | by Eirik | What would really happen if a common TF plot device was tried. | |
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Returning Home | by Michael Bard | A science fiction epic. Anita Lei discovers the means to open a gate between universes, and winds up cast through to a world that's been devastated by a war that rendered the land uninhabitable. The only way to survive is to go native. | |
| Sentinel | by Jon Buck | A small troop of French soldiers, fleeing Napoleon's fall, come upon a manor house abandoned after the French Revolution. Its grounds contain a small pool of magic, in which a number of ghosts still survive. | |
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| Something Fishy | by Michael Bard | How do aquatic aliens invent technology without the ability to make fire? A Xanadu story. | |
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| Survival and Sacrifice | by Michael Bard | The Thing's journey, told from an interesting perspective. | |
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| The Survivor | by Michael Bard | Far in the future Venus has been terraformed, humanity has passed, and a successor civilization of uplifted animals controls the solar system. A smuggler crash lands and finds that the 'primitive' aboriginals of Venus have retained some fairly advanced knowledge. | |
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| Taint of Chaos | by Bryan | When the gods created the world out of chaos, they left a few bits behind. These have bad effects on their surroundings. | |
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| Taylor Series Tom and Cat | by Jetfire | An odd means of curing cancer, to be sure. First in the Taylor Series. | |
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Through Reality | by Eirik | Dennis comes to a gateway through which a story lies, and then runs away. | |