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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 5h

[Activity Report, Written by Hyakunichisou 13 (百日草十三)] “You’re in a good mood today,” Lew said from his couch, as Russell hummed at the kitchen pass-through counter, bopping in place a little as he stirred his coffee. “Yeah, I guess I am.” Russell rinsed his spoon and set it in the drainboard […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 10h

[The Hidden Play, Written by Domashita Romero (地下ロメロ)] “She’s not even pretty,” Faruk said, and popped another candied nut into his mouth. “Ugh. Yes she is.” He was speaking to no one in particular, of course, save for a tray of little pastries, some cheese-stuffed dates, and the bowl of […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 16h

[Blistering Bollyrat, Written by Shrimp King] “You’re sure this is what you want?” Grask asked, blowing smoke from between his deep green lips. His dark eyes roamed over the body of the princeling in front of him, wondering at what games he was playing. Grask was wise enough to know it was […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 21h

[Lessons, Written by Usagi Anami (兎あなみ)] Odd noises were coming from the supply closet. Hannah could have expected to hear the clinking of test tubes, the moving the clunky microscopes, or Mr. Stevens muttering to himself a bit too loudly when he thought all the students had left. A decidedly […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026

[Black And White Photographs, Written by Bloodsucking Llama] Clutching the wrinkled, creased, and coffee-ring stained purple flyer, Brent looked up at the Tudorbethan house with raised eyebrows. Mahogany Estate 126, was it? Naturally, Brent had assumed that he would end up in a shoddy […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026

[Uncaged, Written by ukiiukii Art by ardent_star] www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/un…

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026

[The Brittle Blade, Written by Onabe Ōkamiotoko (御鍋狼男)] Milo had come to the tavern for anything but a drink. He sat at the table alone, hands occupied with what was between his legs — a dagger made of bone. With a silent focus, he sharpened the blade with a whetstone while the noises of the […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026

[Ash, Written by Murakami Kasumi (村上かすみ)] The sun wasn’t even fully up yet, and already the early summer day promised to be a scorcher. Sango stretched as she stood up from the milking, and promised herself that she’d get to those weeds in the far patch before the sun got too high. She gave the […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

[Issue 73: Perchance to Dream] Issue 73: Perchance to Dream www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/fr…

Cover for Issue 73: Perchance to Dream, http://www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/frontpage/bangbang-no-73/ art by erli

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

[Moonstricken, Written by Togi Kayako (土宜草子)] Jasper had been trained in situational awareness and combat readiness since she was a child, carrying on a family tradition that stretched back for several centuries. When she rounded a bend in the quiet forest trail and found a woman sitting on a […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

[The Perks to Running a Clean Ship, Written by Miyoko] When Clarence awoke, the first thing he registered was that his body itched terribly. He tried to roll over, to get away from the sensation, but he found his way blocked by a wall of some kind. There was a wall on the other side as well […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

[Multi-Touch, Written by Domashita Romero (地下ロメロ)] “You need to get one,” Gillian said to me. “You’re making me sad. You’re making everyone very sad.” “A little sadness is good for people,” I said back. “It lets you appreciate the full spectrum of human emotion. The highs and lows.” I knew I […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

[Issue 87: What Music They Make] Issue 87: What Music They Make www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/fr…

Cover for Issue 87: What Music They Make, https://www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/frontpage/bang-bang-no-87/ art by KMO

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026

[Intervention, Written by Shouga Naiko (生姜ないこ)] “It’s been a while.” “Mm.” Sofia slid onto the neighbouring stool, signalling to the barman for a whiskey-and-water. “I suppose it has.” She glanced sideways at the other woman. Valérie had been immediately recognisable to her, even through […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026

[He who Follows, Written by Shrimp King] Cecil has never been a perfect man. That much was always made apparent to him as he changed slowly from a youth to an adolescent to a bitter adult. His father, Rhett, punished each of his many mistakes severely – and Cecil bore the scars to prove it […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026

[a sense of discipline, By codeArgentum] www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/a-…

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026

[The Dictionary of Daily Wants, Written by Hyakunichisou 13 (百日草十三)] Duncan swung his legs over the edge of the bed and froze, giving his back time to decide whether he was going to be spending the morning lying flat and staring at the ceiling or not. “Too much driving?” asked Peter […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026

[Deadly Scorpions Ate My Shirt!, Written by Igirisujin (イギリス人) Art by quaedam] Jimmy Olsen slapped his tattered passport on the table and pointed to the first page. It’s a long shot, he thought, but it might just work. “Do you know what this says?” he […] [Original post on social.s2b2search.com]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026

[Lost And Found, Written by Newtypeshadow] Notes: Dedicated to theillusionist in honor of her birthday and all-around awesomeness. Betaed with patience by shadowgoddess42, pulsebeat, and rosalyn_angel. — It was a warm day, and sunlight streamed through the leaves and onto the ground […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026

[Private Model, By Stitchedupstory] www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/pr…

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026

[Abuse of Authority, Written by Shinko Hisada (身固之妥)] In a country that had been almost constantly at war for more than ten years, a commander who could win battles and keep winning them was a treasure more precious than gold or jewels. When he could do it without excessive loss of troops, he […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

[re: The Red Blossom Blades [final edits], Written by shukyou (主教)] Dear Edward, I received your latest round of edits with great interest. Astonishing interest. Unprecedented interest, in fact, because the edits themselves had no precedent either. In the seventeen years I’ve been publishing […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

[Issue 14: Short & Sweet] Issue 14: Short & Sweet www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/fr…

Cover for Issue 14: Short & Sweet , http://www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/frontpage/bangbang-no-14a/ art by olukemi

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

[Her Lover’s Salt, Written by Himawari (ヒマワリ)] Subra-82 research expedition, Archaeological Division, Room 423Ж 2547-16-33 Dear Losna, Your data packet arrived today. Thank you for sending all of the footage of the anniversary party: dadiji-dadaji look well, and still in love after all these […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

[Issue 10: May & December] Issue 10: May & December www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/fr…

Cover for Issue 10: May & December, http://www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/frontpage/bangbang-no-10/ art by amei

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

[Leisure and Little Luxuries, Written by Kit Miller] London, Mayfair. Saturday, 23rd of August 1890. If Jonathan wanted, he could luxuriate in bed until noon. That very much did not matter, because after having spent most of his life in domestic service, his body woke him up unerringly and […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

[Queen Baiting, Written by Juou no zan (女王のザン)] “Tiede!” Arden shouted, pounding his fist on the door to his brother’s quarters. “Tiede! I need advice!” The door swung open, though it was not Tiede who stood behind it. It was Farran, Tiede’s new husband. Farran’s dark, curly hair was loose and […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

[Consent, Written by Phail Art by newbabyfly] “Tell me, does this rag smell like chloroform to you?” Clement asked, as he pressed his chest against Jean-Laurent’s back and waved the rag dangerously close to the scientist’s face. Normally flirting was […] [Original post on social.s2b2search.com]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

[Heat Up, By TOFU+BEAST] www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/he…

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

[The Purple Pony Job, Written by Sparklebeard] When the three of them had decided to find a place to live and work out of together, one of the few things they’d all agreed on from the start was that they each needed their own bedroom. It seemed natural that three criminals with their own quirks […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

[Behind Enemy Lines, Written by Shinko Hisada (身固之妥)] There were, Kale reflected, a few things the recruiting officers failed to mention when they were making their pitches to the young men of the towns and villages. They spoke a great deal of honour and glory, heroics and bravery, triumph and […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

[The Screwup Letters, Written by Togi Kayako (土宜草子)] A letter, rolled up and tied with an uneven twine bow that smells vaguely of meat. The text is scribbled in multiple colours of crayon across the back of several pages of a child’s maths worksheets. My dearest, most darling Nella, I hope […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

[The Missing Pieces, Story and art by Imouto (芋うと) ] He raises the missing half-inches: five incomplete fingers, an incomplete greeting. I stare, wondering if I’ve finally cracked and shattered, if the shards carved him into the freezing air of my […] [Original post on social.s2b2search.com]

Image by Imouto (芋うと) from the story 'The Missing Pieces' (http://www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/the-missing-pieces/)

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

[Itjtawy, Written by Takiguchi Aiko (滝口アイコ) Art by 2013] Peters was five months in the fallows when he met a child. He had made camp in what had likely been a laundromat. The building itself had partially collapsed, but it was fairly surprising that […] [Original post on social.s2b2search.com]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

[Last Call At The Camellia Club, Written by Tsuki Akari (月あかり)] When I was growing up, my mother always told me one thing: “Morty, I swear to God, if you don’t shape up, you’re gonna grow up fucking someone for money!” That’s my mother for you. Don’t get the wrong idea. You had to be tough to […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

[Green Planet, Written by Mikami Ren (三神恋) Art by erli] “Approaching destination. Planet’s denomination: K-72-13. Entering atmosphere in twenty minutes.” The computer’s voice broke the silence in the transport’s cockpit. A previous pilot had […] [Original post on social.s2b2search.com]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

[The Lemon House, Written by Etienne Telling] The sun is still sunk low on the horizon, not quite starting to rise when Wren wakes up, but it doesn’t mind the early mornings. There is a certain kind of peace with the house still sleeping; the anticipation and the potential of the day are some […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

[Chain Reactions, Written by juou no zan (女王のザン)] The part that rankled Radek the most was how he was going to have to ask the Academy doctor for emergency contraception. Radek had always prided himself on being prepared for his endeavors, even after he stopped working as a mercenary and became […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

[The Golden Rivet, Story and art by Iron Eater ] Logan had been an enlisted man for a decade and a half, and fifteen years in the illustrious United Sectors Navy had taught him two things: one, that he was extremely satisfied spending most of his […] [Original post on social.s2b2search.com]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

[Spike Traps and Other Adventuring Hazards, Written by Fil-in-the-blank] “Shut up and stop moving, or I’ll cut it off and call it done.” There’s enough annoyance in Damien’s gruff voice that the squirming, moving patient under his hands stills, the sullenness radiating off him like heat. At […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

[never love someone who could love someone like me, Written by shukyou (主教) Art by The Winter Cynic] She didn’t look real to Jo at first; between the hazy colored lights that pulsed in time with the music and the oncoming storm of whatever was in those […] [Original post on social.s2b2search.com]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

[Issue 100: Theme Free] Issue 100: Theme Free www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/fr…

Cover for Issue 100: Theme Free, https://www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/frontpage/bang-bang-no-100/ art by cerine, floremipsum_, Iron Eater, melanofly, Nero Villagallos O’Reilly, RunnyCrusty, serenityfails, Sparrow, and Tamago

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

[Issue 85: Once Upon a Time] Issue 85: Once Upon a Time www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/ba…

Cover for Issue 85: Once Upon a Time, http://www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/bang-bang-no-85 art by Beili

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

[Wrapped Around My Little Finger, Written by Roumonte Emi (竜主天蝦)] The little wrinkled brown thing was heavy and oddly warm in Kensuke’s hand, wrapped in white ribbons and sealed with a tiny metal disc. “Just for you, my friend!” Tomoya crowed, throwing an arm heavily about Kensuke’s shoulders […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

[Silver Lilies, Written by Yuriko Toru (百合子亨)] The Eclipse Festival was a prestigious event, Piper reminded himself determinedly. The colony on the moon was hosting an enormous party to brighten up the dark, and supplying free room, board, and transportation to all their prospective […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

[The Bridegroom, Written by Oishi Maki Art by Uehara Kazushi] [Author’s Warning: Disturbing content.] When Wolfram says his prayers in the dark, he thinks of Magdalena. She haunts him. She sits on the shoulders of his every intention, of everything he […] [Original post on social.s2b2search.com]

Image by Uehara Kazushi from the story 'The Bridegroom' (http://www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/the-bridegroom/)

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

[Red as Ruby and Fragrant as Plum Blossom, Written by green papaya Art by PizzaCat] In the end, the solution was simple. “A jade-bellied wasp,” Ronnie explained to the skeptical officers. “They’d have no problem traveling through a vent such as the […] [Original post on social.s2b2search.com]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

[Oh, Freedom, Written by Hiwaru Kibi (火悪木美)] There was always a perfect moment of weightlessness upon hitting the water, a single instant where buoyancy met gravity and he was held aloft by watery arms, caught between sea and sky. Then those arms gave, and he exhaled by reflex as the rest of […]

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

[Issue 30: To Infinity and Beyond] Issue 30: To Infinity and Beyond Free ebook download at www.smashwords.com/books/view/761349

Cover for Issue 30: To Infinity and Beyond, http://www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/frontpage/bangbang-no-30/ art by millibayley

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storybot @storybot.social.s2b2search.com.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

[Issue 47: On the Air] Issue 47: On the Air www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/fr…

Cover for Issue 47: On the Air, http://www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/frontpage/bangbang-no-47/ art by staringatsuns

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