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masterpost - stories of the letterbox archives

hello, all! welcome to the letterbox archives! if you're here, i assume you've gotten to know me and now want to explore the archives with me! well, there's a lot to pick from, i've been here for a while and i'm not even close to uncovering all the stories here.

from longstanding current projects, completed series (although i haven't found any of those yet), and others can be found here, as well as tags to boot, for organisation's sake. i take my job very seriously, y'know.

consistent updates aren't guaranteed, but i'm always finding new things in this place (these archives are massive, after all)!

~ archivekeeping ~

everything related to the archives itself (not the stories). i like to remember as many people that pass through here as i can, so you can find introductory information here, the filing system, volume information, as well as giving thanks to all of you that've stuck around to read the stories here with me!

tags include: "letters rants", "letters speaks," "not a story," "archival asks," "tag game"

welcome to the letterbox!

the filing system

story volumes

a month in the archives

mutual celebration!

100 visitors of the archives!

onto the stories!! meticulously catagorised, albeit half finished, i hope you enjoy them as much as i do!

~ VOLUME 1 ~

tales from a dying heart

“do you hear the ancient heartbeat?”

tales from a dying heart is an anthology series about love, loss, and the lengths we go to find comfort in the uncomfortable. the heart, the giver of life and creator of stories, has grown bitter as humanity has abandoned it in pursuit of mortal decadence. human love defies it, and through the hardships of many loving people, the heart’s hateful goal is realised.

genres include: fantasy, tragedy, horror

chapters available here: tales from a dying heart masterpost

the rockdove promise

“should they wish to wager, they will find me here, with the rockdove.”

the rockdove is many things; a word, a symbol, a promise. the rockdove promise is a story following prince laszlo, and his endeavours to halt the yearly divine tithes to spiteful gods. but, for a world so broken to the will of those gods, it is easier said than done. when politics, morality, and mortality collide, laszlo must find a way to defy all tradition, and break that sacred, aged promise.

genres include: high fantasy, political intrigue, religious/cosmic horror

chapters available here: the rockdove promise masterpost 

insincere.

“there are no insincere thoughts. there are no insincere emotions.”

insincere. is a story about mental health, self-discovery, and identity. through the lessons learned by ven, a creature new to the waking world, insincere. explores the true nature of existence, wellbeing, and fulfilment. many tethers will try to stop ven from understanding themselves – the journey to trusting themselves and others will be one of hardship, but a path that must be walked.

genres include: speculative, new weird, absurdist

lessons available here: insincere. masterpost 

on kingston alley

“just… remember not to go too far. be careful.”

everything moves slower in kingston alley. things happen, and no matter how important, they are quickly forgotten. joy and tragedy are fleeting moments to the people of kingston alley. despite this, faye o’callahan and daphne kanelos are determined to unravel the hidden nature of their town. but when the chips are down, truths both unexpected and painfully predicted are made clear. will the community tear itself apart to keep the peace? or will everyone learn to accept the more sordid details of their history?

genres include: mystery, ‘small town’ horror, found footage/analog

episodes available here: on kingston alley masterpost 

school rules

“greetings, fellow fugitives – i mean, students!”

spencer’s private school for enterprising girls can get so dull, wouldn’t you agree? sunny finch entertains and informs the masses with her star-studded radio show, flaunting the rules of the school board for the good of the program. but when the dux, a coveted prize amongst the seniors, is announced, school spirit takes on a brand new meaning. a meaning far more bloody than sunny is prepared for.

genres include: dark academia, romance, thriller

episodes available here: school rules masterpost

the dumaresq poems

“sons and daughters, foxes and fireflies / the marsh is our home now / so cherish your disguise.”

the dumaresq children are wandering poets, spinning stories to any willing to listen. the dumaresq poems is an anthology of such stories, short poems woven by young minstrels long ago.

genres include: n/a

poems available here: the dumaresq poems masterpost 

~ VOLUME 2 ~

the hunt is a dance

“to control the flow of the hunt is to honour its dance, and that is survival.”

ebonwick is a village rooted in tradition. the outsiders will be shunned at the door, the approved gods will be worshipped, and the hunters will respect the hunt. most importantly, nothing will change. so when seren marrow brings an outsider into ebonwick, and sets her grand plans into motion, everyone’s way of life is shaken. seren must protect herself from the hatred, horror, and heretics. it’s trial by fire, but at least the hunters will honour their dance.

genres include: folk horror, religious horror, light speculative

chapters available here: the hunt is a dance masterpost 

TITANSPINE

“the prophecies were no help.”

in the city of luraris, the TITANSPINE is advancing. a violent and hateful police initiative targeting the young, poor, and misfortunate, many individuals — innocent or otherwise — are preparing for the catastrophic change. lance dexter, a teenage street rat and amateur prophet, winds up at the heart of this conflict when he is brought into contact with commissioner richter and their… ambiguous goals.

genres include: urban fantasy, political intrigue, action

chapters available here: TITANSPINE masterpost

n3xt y3ar

“they all feared the worst. so they stuffed individuality into the corners of reality.”

in the near future, when a.i. capabilities surge and selfish tech companies reap the rewards, creatives are shunned. their art forgotten and forcibly replaced with complacency, shepherd lux and their brother juno find themselves involved in an artistic resistance. in the midst of this renaissance, explorations of creativity, growing relationships, and — most importantly — hope await.

genres include: sci-fi, dystopia, action

chapters available here: n3xt y3ar masterpost

soleil éteint

“why would i be scared of the dark? i have real things to fear.”

concerns about soleil faucher’s wellbeing rose as they refused to sleep, claiming their rest was consumed by terrible nightmares they couldn’t escape from. their parents, more inconvenienced than worried, brought them to dr. the analog in a vain final attempt to rid their child of hysteria. but as tales of these nightmares spin out of control, the two discover the truth behind soleil’s nightmares.

genres include: horror, psychological horror, mystery

sessions available here: soleil éteint masterpost 

shatter the shield

“all for me, he’d say, but he always had a habit of echoing other’s words when he spoke.”

roshan was a shield. every day of his life was devoted to the protection of kåre, a loving yet sickly noble, destined for a tyrannical throne he will never live to see. tensions mount when the inevitable comes true, and roshan has to navigate his new life, rife with grief and change.

genres include: fantasy, tragedy, action

chapters available here: shatter the shield masterpost

thank you for perusing the archives! i hope you enjoy your visit!

(dividers by @cafekitsune)