Thalia Muse

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2024

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Otto and The Howards” by Thalia Muse

Submitted to Contest #259

It wasn't because they were rich, though they were wealthy indeed. It wasn't because of their political positions, though they had their hands in every aspect of Claire View life. It wasn't even because they were attractive, as while everyone admitted that by all metrics every member of the family should have been conventionally attractive for their age and gender, something was just…off…about their eyes and their voices and the way they looked and spoke and…were… No, the Howards held as much power as they did for a different reason entirel...

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“Badger Badger” by Thalia Muse

Submitted to Contest #258

It began on September 12th, 2024. Liam Woodsworth, a photographer of little fame, posted an image of the Wisconsin forests that would change the world. The image was mostly trees, but you could see a badger standing on its hind legs, staring at the camera. Badgers weren't supposed to do that…and there was something in its eyes that nobody could place. Liam was as confused as everyone else. People became fascinated with this inexplicable image. And people started going missing. But they always do. The image went viral. #WhatTheBadgerDoi...

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“Snake Eyes” by Thalia Muse

Submitted to Contest #246

The rules of Basilisk are simple. And people like simple things. The "Emperor" of each round chooses a number between four and eight, and puts that many chips in the pot. Every other player must choose whether they want to match the bet, raise it by 1 for everyone (including anyone who had already put in their chips) or stay out of that round. Starting from the Emperor and going clockwise, each "in" player rolls one or two six-sided dice, their choice. If they don't roll the same number on both dice, they take that many chips from the ...

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Author bio

young trans woman looking to write horror stories about supernatural stuff.