Collaborative stories and interactive fiction

Discover interactive stories written by the community. Read ongoing collaborative fiction, continue stories, and vote for the next chapter.

The Map That Refused North, a collaborative story on Tellast

The Map That Refused North

Ansel returned to the map room and copied the new border. As the ink dried, the line stopped at the blank valley. It moved beneath his hand, bent east and wrote one word inside the border: DEREN. He let go of the pen. It rolled to the floor, but the line kept moving. Ansel backed into a shelf and sent brass compasses crashing across the boards. He had never seen dry ink move. He shouted for Master Vale. Vale entered, took one look at the map and locked the door behind him. “Do not touch it,” he said. “If the royal inspector sees Deren there, neither of us will leave this room.”

by: Guts2 chapters

Date: July 23, 2026

The Empty Jury Seat, a collaborative story on Tellast

The Empty Jury Seat

During the break, Tessa asked Juror Six who had been sitting in Seat Nine. “Mr. Bell. Gray suit, red tie.” Juror Ten frowned. “No. Her name was Anna. She lent me a pen.” The others remembered different faces, but each insisted Seat Nine had been occupied during jury selection. Tessa opened the selection record. Juror Nine had answered every question. The transcript marked each reply as inaudible. The name field was blank. Judge Mercer closed the file. “Seat the alternate and stop asking. This trial begins today.”

by: Guts2 chapters

Date: July 23, 2026

Available Balance, a collaborative story on Tellast

Available Balance

He called the bank. As he worked his way through the endless automated menus, trying to reach a customer service representative, he muttered to himself, "Why is it so hard to talk to a real person?" After bouncing from one menu to another, he suddenly stopped and thought, "Why am I the one trying to reach them? They're the ones who made the mistake. Besides, they'll fix it sooner or later anyway." Then, with a faint smile, he thought, "I guess part of me is actually wondering if I'll get to keep it." He hung up the phone. Even if it was just a mistake, there was a fortune sitting in his account, and for the moment, he decided to enjoy the feeling. Even if it would only last for a little while. Smiling to himself, he whispered, "Maybe I'll show the balance to the guys... just to impress them."

by: Guts2 chapters

Date: July 11, 2026

The Rehearsal Heist, a collaborative story on Tellast

The Rehearsal Heist

The museum was closed on Mondays. That morning, only guards and four actors rehearsing next month’s show were inside. Lena put on a black mask and raised her fake gun. “Everybody down! This is a robbery!” The guard by the door turned away to hide a laugh. Just then, the back door opened. Three figures in black slipped inside. The first man looked Lena up and down. “We were told there’d be six of us.” Lena assumed the director had added actors to the rehearsal. “You’re late,” she said. The man pulled a heavy glass cutter from his bag and offered it to her. “Then you start.”

by: Forza1 chapter

Date: July 20, 2026

Free Heating, a collaborative story on Tellast

Free Heating

The boiler’s ignition had broken three days ago. The repairman said the radiators would stay cold until a new part arrived. But Matt’s room was getting warmer every night. He told his mother. She checked the thermometer and shrugged. “Maybe it’s coming from upstairs.” That night, Matt got up for water and heard a tiny sneeze from the basement. Warm air moved through the pipes, and his radiator rattled. He put on his slippers and went downstairs. Orange light shone beneath the boiler room door. Matt reached for the handle. Another sneeze came from inside.

by: Forza1 chapter

Date: July 18, 2026

Ten Thousand Uniforms, a collaborative story on Tellast

Ten Thousand Uniforms

Since the siege began, Aron had kept his shop’s shutters only half open. Cloth was scarce, and customers even scarcer. That morning, two soldiers appeared at his door. One placed a sealed order on the counter. “Orders from the palace. Every tailor in the city is to make ten thousand uniforms within three days.” Aron scanned the list. “Ten thousand? We don’t have that many soldiers.” The soldier said nothing. Aron pulled the paper closer when he noticed the crest in the drawing. “This isn’t our uniform.” The soldier turned toward the door. “Those are the orders.”

by: Forza1 chapter

Date: July 18, 2026

The Orchard Under Ice, a collaborative story on Tellast

The Orchard Under Ice

Nora had spent three months at the polar research station. From its windows, it was sometimes hard to tell where the ground ended and the horizon began. Inside, the drill’s hum never left the walls. That morning, the team thought they had reached a new layer of rock beneath the ice. When the drill suddenly stopped, Nora leaned over the borehole. “Stuck again?” Elias asked. Nora didn’t answer. She carefully pulled a thin branch from the ice. A small red fruit hung from it. Elias stepped closer. “It isn’t frozen.” Nora touched the fruit. “No,” she said. “It looks freshly picked.”

by: Forza1 chapter

Date: July 18, 2026

The King’s Left Shoe, a collaborative story on Tellast

The King’s Left Shoe

Theo was the palace cobbler’s young apprentice. His master repaired shoes for the nobles and, when needed, the king. But the king’s shoes barely showed any wear. Even the soles were never muddy. Everyone knew he never left the palace. One day, while checking a pair brought in for routine care, Theo found dried mud on the left shoe. He grabbed it and ran to his master. “Master! The king went outside. There’s mud on his shoe!” His master didn’t even look up. “It must have come from somewhere else, Theo. You know the king never leaves the palace.”

by: Wood Cutter1 chapter

Date: July 15, 2026