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File:DemonicTreachery.png | 189 - Demonic Treachery
File:DemonicTreachery.png | 189 - Demonic Treachery
File:SantaClausIsDead.png | 190 - Santa Claus Is Dead (see also: 188, 184, 183, etc, etc)
File:SantaClausIsDead.png | 190 - Santa Claus Is Dead (see also: 188, 184, 183, etc, etc)
File:TheMemory.png | 191 - The Memory (see also 258, 246, 237, 230, 213, 210, 196)
File:NotYourProblem.png | 191 - Not Your Problem (see also: 190, 188, 184, etc, etc)
File:NotYourProblem.png | 192 - Not Your Problem (see also: 190, 188, 184, etc, etc)
File:ForgingOfPeacebreaker.png | 192 - The Forging of Peacebreaker
File:ForgingOfPeacebreaker.png | 193 - The Forging of Peacebreaker
File:HowlingDeathOfGrimnirTheWise.png | 193 - The Howling Death Of Grimnir the Wise
File:HowlingDeathOfGrimnirTheWise.png | 194 - The Howling Death Of Grimnir the Wise
File:BreakersOrigin.png | 194 - The Breakers (see also: 192, 190, 188, etc, etc)
File:BreakersOrigin.png | 195 - The Breakers (see also: 192, 190, 188, etc, etc)
File:AngelOfDeath.png | 195 - Angel of Death
File:RedBehemoth.png | 196 - Red Behemoth (see also 258, 246, 237, 230, 213, 210, 191)
File:MementoMori.png | 196 - Momento Mori (see also: 195, 192, 190, etc, etc)
File:AngelOfDeath.png | 197 - Angel of Death
File:CommonwealthLaw.png | 197 - Commonwealth Law
File:MementoMori.png | 198 - Momento Mori (see also: 195, 192, 190, etc, etc)
File:PrinciplesVsPrincipal.png | 198 - Principle vs. Principal (see also: 198, 195, 192, etc, etc)
File:CommonwealthLaw.png | 199 - Commonwealth Law
File:RecruitingAMonster.png | 199 - Recruiting A Monster
File:PrinciplesVsPrincipal.png | 200 - Principle vs. Principal (see also: 198, 195, 192, etc, etc)
File:GoodMaidBadMistress.png | 200 - The Maid and Her Mistress
File:RecruitingAMonster.png | 201 - Recruiting A Monster
File:Rosebush.png | 201 - Rosebush
File:GoodMaidBadMistress.png | 202 - The Maid and Her Mistress
File:DragonHoard.png | 202 - Dragon Hoard [[https://1d4chan.org/images/7/7c/DragonHoard.png]]
File:Rosebush.png | 203 - Rosebush
File:InformalGods.png | 203 - Informal Gods
File:DragonHoard.png | 204 - Dragon Hoard [[https://1d4chan.org/images/7/7c/DragonHoard.png]]
File:WWJD.png | 204 - WWJD (see also: 200, 198, 195, etc, etc)
File:InformalGods.png | 205 - Informal Gods
File:Downtime.png | 205 - Downtime (see also: 206, 200, 198, etc, etc)
File:WWJD.png | 206 - WWJD (see also: 200, 198, 195, etc, etc)
File:SpaceWarfare.png | 206 - Space Warfare
File:Downtime.png | 207 - Downtime (see also: 206, 200, 198, etc, etc)
File:BanditCyborg.png | 207 - Bandit Cyborg
File:SpaceWarfare.png | 208 - Space Warfare
File:Archivist.png | 208 - The Archivist
File:BanditCyborg.png | 209 - Bandit Cyborg
File:WeighingCosts.png | 209 - Weighing Costs (see also: 207, 206, 200, etc, etc)
File:PolishAltHistory.png | 210 - Polish Alt History (see also 258, 246, 237, 230, 213, 196, 191)
File:BrainWormsAndOtherDelicacies.png | 210 - Brain Worms and Other Delicacies
File:Archivist.png | 211 - The Archivist
File:GuidebookI.png | 211 - Guidebook I (see also: 212, 207, 206, etc, etc)
File:WeighingCosts.png | 212 - Weighing Costs (see also: 207, 206, 200, etc, etc)
File:TheHorrorOfTheLight.png | 212 - The Horror Of The Light (see also: 215, 212, 207, etc, etc)
File:PoetryReading.png | 213 - Poetry Reading (see also 258, 246, 237, 230, 210, 196, 191)
File:SnakeAnecdote.png | 213 - An Anecdote About Snakes
File:BrainWormsAndOtherDelicacies.png | 214 - Brain Worms and Other Delicacies
File:AHartstaccsCrush.png | 214 - A Hartstacc's Crush
File:GuidebookI.png | 215 - Guidebook I (see also: 212, 207, 206, etc, etc)
File:$64000Question.png | 215 - The $64,000 Question (see also: 216, 215, 212, etc, etc)
File:TheHorrorOfTheLight.png | 216 - The Horror Of The Light (see also: 215, 212, 207, etc, etc)
File:ThePriceWePay.png | 216 - The Price We Pay (see also: 219, 216, 215, etc, etc)
File:SnakeAnecdote.png | 217 - An Anecdote About Snakes
File:Greenhouse.png | 217 - Greenhouse
File:AHartstaccsCrush.png | 218 - A Hartstacc's Crush
File:HowAstridBecameAKnight.png | 218 - How Astrid Became a Knight
File:$64000Question.png | 219 - The $64,000 Question (see also: 216, 215, 212, etc, etc)
File:SevenTimesASurvivor.png | 219 - Seven Times a Survivor
File:ThePriceWePay.png | 220 - The Price We Pay (see also: 219, 216, 215, etc, etc)
File:AnyGivenDay.png | 220 - Any Given Day (see also: 220, 219, 216, etc, etc)
File:Greenhouse.png | 221 - Greenhouse
File:HuntingATalkingCow.png | 221 - Hunting A Talking Cow
File:HowAstridBecameAKnight.png | 222 - How Astrid Became a Knight
File:AnyGivenDay-Part2.png | 222 - Any Given Day part 2 (see also: 224, 220, 219, etc, etc)
File:SevenTimesASurvivor.png | 223 - Seven Times a Survivor
File:HeadlessWarrior.png | 223 - Headless Warrior
File:AnyGivenDay.png | 224 - Any Given Day (see also: 220, 219, 216, etc, etc)
File:TailOfFelixLeChat.pdf | 224 - The Tail of Felix Le Chat
File:HuntingATalkingCow.png | 225 - Hunting A Talking Cow
File:Strangelands.png | 225 - Strange Lands
File:AnyGivenDay-Part2.png | 226 - Any Given Day part 2 (see also: 224, 220, 219, etc, etc)
File:GnollTravellers.png | 226 - Gnoll Travellers
File:HeadlessWarrior.png | 227 - Headless Warrior
File:AcrossTheSea-SpineBound.png | 227 - Across the Sea: The Spinebound
File:TailOfFelixLeChat.pdf | 228 - The Tail of Felix Le Chat
File:YouCantBeSerious.png | 228 - You Can't Be Serious
File:Strangelands.png | 229 - Strange Lands
File:AcrossTheSea-DisasterOfTheAlabaster.png | 229 - Across the Sea: The Disaster of the Alabaster (see also 232)
File:TheInterrogation.png | 230 - The Interrogation (see also 258, 246, 237, 210, 196, 191)
File:AcrossTheSea-Husk.png | 230 - Across the Sea: The Husk (see also 234, 232)
File:GnollTravellers.png | 231 - Gnoll Travellers
File:AcrossTheSea-LivingShip.png | 231 - Across the Sea: Living Ship (see also 235, 234, 232)
File:AcrossTheSea-SpineBound.png | 232 - Across the Sea: The Spinebound
File:IagoAndTheCircus.png | 232 - Iago and the Circus
File:YouCantBeSerious.png | 233 - You Can't Be Serious
File:LifeOfAThief.png | 233 - Life of a Thief
File:AcrossTheSea-DisasterOfTheAlabaster.png | 234 - Across the Sea: The Disaster of the Alabaster (see also 232)
File:DreamsOfApocalypse.png | 234 - Dreams of Apocalypse
File:AcrossTheSea-Husk.png | 235 - Across the Sea: The Husk (see also 234, 232)
File:AnyGivenDay-Part3.png | 235 - Any Given Day part 3 (see also: 226, 224, 220, etc, etc)
File:AcrossTheSea-LivingShip.png | 236 - Across the Sea: Living Ship (see also 235, 234, 232)
File:TheDevilHisself.png | 236 - The Devil Hisself
File:FamilyTroubles.png | 237 - Family Troubles (see also 230, 210)
File:Miscalculation.png | 237 - Miscalculation (see also: 243, 226, 224, etc, etc)
File:IagoAndTheCircus.png | 238 - Iago and the Circus
File:Tatterdemalion.png | 238 - Tatterdemalion
File:LifeOfAThief.png | 239 - Life of a Thief
File:TestingTheRKUnitTrial8.png | 239 - Testing the RK Unit Trial 8
File:Reichsfuhrer.png | 240 - Reichsfuhrer (see also 258, 246, 237, 230, 210, 196, 191)
File:Gifts.png | 240 - Gifts
File:DreamsOfApocalypse.png | 241 - Dreams of Apocalypse
File:AVampireAWerewolfAndAWarlock.png | 241 - A Vampire, A Werewolf And A Warlock Walk Into A Bar
File:U-boot.png | 242 - U-Boot (see also 237, 230, 210)
File:OfBerenAndLuthien.png | 242 - Of Beren And Luthien
File:AnyGivenDay-Part3.png | 243 - Any Given Day part 3 (see also: 226, 224, 220, etc, etc)
File:TheEyesBeneath.png | 243 - The Eyes Beneath
File:TheDevilHisself.png | 244 - The Devil Hisself
File:DragonSkies.png | 244 - Dragon Skies
File:Miscalculation.png | 245 - Miscalculation (see also: 243, 226, 224, etc, etc)
File:WarehouseRitual.png | 245 - Warehouse Ritual
File:TheBombingRun.png | 246 - The Bombing Run (see also 237, 230, 210)
File:BloodIsPower.png | 246 - Blood Is Power
File:Tatterdemalion.png | 247 - Tatterdemalion
File:BlackMage.png | 247 - Black Mage (by the same author, but not in the same series as 245, 243, 226, etc, etc)
File:TestingTheRKUnitTrial8.png | 248 - Testing the RK Unit Trial 8
File:Catatonia.png | 248 - Catatonia
File:Volga-RiverOfIce.png | 249 - Volga: River Of Ice
File:EmancipatedDuel.png | 249 - Emancipated Duel
File:Gifts.png | 250 - Gifts
File:ArmiesOfTheDead.png | 250 - Armies of the Dead
File:AVampireAWerewolfAndAWarlock.png | 251 - A Vampire, A Werewolf And A Warlock Walk Into A Bar
File:AngelsWelcomeHere.png | 251 - Angels Welcome Here (see also: 245, 243, 226, etc, etc)
File:OfBerenAndLuthien.png | 252 - Of Beren And Luthien
File:WhereTheSunDon'tShine.png | 252 - Where The Sun Don't Shine (by the same author, but not in the same series as 245, 243, 226, etc, etc)
File:TheEyesBeneath.png | 253 - The Eyes Beneath
File:AlvarosNightmare.png | 253 - Alvaro's Nightmare
File:DragonSkies.png | 254 - Dragon Skies
File:Malifaux.png | 254 - A Malifaux Story
File:WarehouseRitual.png | 255 - Warehouse Ritual
File:ExtendedShitpost.png | 255 - An Extended Shitpost
File:BloodIsPower.png | 256 - Blood Is Power
File:BelasGoblinStory.png | 256 - Bela's Goblin Story  
File:BlackMage.png | 257 - Black Mage (by the same author, but not in the same series as 245, 243, 226, etc, etc)
File:TheWallsAreHungry.png | 257 - The Walls Are Hungry (by the same author, but not in the same series as 245, 243, 226, etc, etc)
File:WW2AlternateHistory.png | 258 - WW2 Alternate History (see also 246, 237, 230, 210)
File:SantiagoAndLem.png | 258 - Santiago And Lem
File:Catatonia.png | 259 - Catatonia
File:DarkestDay.png | 259 - Darkest Day
File:EmancipatedDuel.png | 260 - Emancipated Duel
File:HollywoodWerewolves.png | 260 - Hollywood Werewolves
File:ArmiesOfTheDead.png | 261 - Armies of the Dead
File:BadDream.png | 262 - Bad Dream (see also 246, 237, 230, 210)
File:AngelsWelcomeHere.png | 263 - Angels Welcome Here (see also: 245, 243, 226, etc, etc)
File:WhereTheSunDon'tShine.png | 264 - Where The Sun Don't Shine (by the same author, but not in the same series as 245, 243, 226, etc, etc)
File:HungarianRevolution.png | 265 - Hungarian Revolution (see also 258, 246, 237, 230, 210)
File:AlvarosNightmare.png | 266 - Alvaro's Nightmare
File:Malifaux.png | 267 - A Malifaux Story
File:ExtendedShitpost.png | 268 - An Extended Shitpost
File:BelasGoblinStory.png | 269 - Bela's Goblin Story  
File:TheWallsAreHungry.png | 270 - The Walls Are Hungry (by the same author, but not in the same series as 245, 243, 226, etc, etc)
File:SantiagoAndLem.png | 271 - Santiago And Lem
File:DarkestDay.png | 272 - Darkest Day
File:TheCeremony.png | 273 - The Ceremony
File:HollywoodWerewolves.png | 274 - Hollywood Werewolves
File:Heir.png | 275 - Heir (see also: 263, 245, 243, etc, etc)
File:Heir.png | 275 - Heir (see also: 263, 245, 243, etc, etc)
File:TheDyingArtOfUndeath.png | 276 - The Dying Art of Undeath (see also: 275, 263, 245, etc, etc)
File:TheDyingArtOfUndeath.png | 276 - The Dying Art of Undeath (see also: 275, 263, 245, etc, etc)
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File:AlvarosMaster.png | 285  -  Alvaro's Master
File:Meat.png |  286  -  Meat
File:Meat.png |  286  -  Meat
File:BindingOfIsaacPrequel.png | 287  -  Binding of Isaac Prequel
File:AngelicWitchHunter.png | 288 - Angelic Witch Hunter
File:AngelicWitchHunter.png | 288 - Angelic Witch Hunter
File:BittersweetHope.png | 289 - Bittersweet Hope
File:BittersweetHope.png | 289 - Bittersweet Hope

Revision as of 15:44, 1 March 2022

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What are Storythreads?

A dedicated thread where writefags can come and create stories, thus saving other, innocent, /tg/ threads from being burdened with things like creativity and imagination. Many writefag threads could technically be described as Storythreads, but this page is for threads whose sole purpose is to provide a platform for writefags, rather than threads which are dedicated to /tg/ topics like Warhammer, MTG, etc, and happen to produce writefaggotry in the process.

What goes on in Storythreads?

Sometimes the OP will set a topic - which can be just about anything - thus inviting others to both read his writefaggotry, and contribute their own. However, the most common incarnation of Storythreads on /tg/ are the more freestyle Post A Picture, Write A Story threads.

Why are Storythreads important, and what do they have to do with /tg/?

If you ever want to be an even half-decent DM/GM, you need to be able to write good stories, and create good settings to put them in. Hell, if you even want to play traditional games it generally helps to have some understanding of how to create decent characters and narratives. Even where Storythreads do not appear to involve direct /tg/-related material, it's all good creative exercise for when your players de-rail you so thoroughly that you have to create an entirely new campaign in the space of one bathroom break.

Post A Picture, Write A Story

The name is self explanatory - people post pics, and then writefags come along a write about what they think is going on in the pic. Some anons suspect that this is part of a secret NSA psy-ops program to administer a variant of the Rorschach Ink-Blot Test to large segments of the online community. There are two flaws with this theory:

1) The vast majority of anons are too lazy to write anything, and

2) I create a lot of those threads and if I'm working for the NSA, I am being grossly underpaid.


These follow no particular theme and are in no particular order:


A lot of pics only get a few lines written about them. Many of them are still well worth reading, but are too short to stand on their own. Instead of creating individual images for every single one, it's easier to store them in collages.


Some stories fit into more traditionally /tg/ themes:

Warhammer related:


Star Wars related:


Battletech/Mechwarrior related:

SCP series related:

World of Warcraft related:

Miscellaneous Established IPs

Crossovers:

Other Story Formats

Not every Storythread has the Post A Picture Write A Story format. Some try to innovate, experimenting with presenting their work in new ways, like this set


Most are in the traditional form: simple text. A few run a series are on a single theme, while others have no theme at all and are simply stories. First, the miscellaneous:


The Epics of Grettir The Glib


The following gallery contains the first thirteen chapters of an unfinished fantasy novel written by a German anon and translated by me, Chronicler. It concerns a young woman searching for her best friend, who in the process acquires a dangerous power and is catapulted out of the world she knows. The title in the original German is 'Herz aus Licht und Schatten', and the original text can be found on fanfiktion.de (and it may well have more chapters by the time you read this). In English, the title is:

Heart of Light and Shadow


This next gallery contains the work of a writefag who temporarily named himself Storytimer, for the duration of the thread. He had come across a thread on the Paradox Interactive forums, where someone, some years ago, had written a series that purported to be a chronicle of the events of the alternate timeline from the Resistance game series (see - Resistance: Fall of Man, and its sequels. Although if you are unfamiliar with the games then I strongly suggest that you don't read up on it until after you've read this, because spoilers). Storytimer found the work unfinished, and decided that he would expand, improve, and complete it himself.


Sadly, although Storytimer made a valiant effort, it was just too big a task and the series remains unfinished to this day. However, what we have is well worth reading in and of itself, and it furthermore inspired a few other anons to make their own contributions. So at the end of the day, good times were had by all and we got a few good stories.

(Numbered pics, 1 through 14, are Storytimer's series, while 'extra' pics are the contributions of other anons)

The Chimera Series