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Perils of a Novice Superheroine

by fyreant

Acropolis City, the center of super-human and caped crusader activity in this particular world - with its own dizzying highs and lows, high-tech skylines and slums standing in stark, four-color contrast, it provided everything that a costumed megalomaniac or masked vigilante could ask for. In fact, as is usually the case where colorful masked characters are the norm, it has become something of an institution by this point. But although the mere existence of costumed heroes and villains no longer shocks people, these people - who, by their very nature, thrive on attention - keep finding new ways to stand out from the crowd and attract the eye. This last goal tends to get a lot of emphasis in the most simple, sexualized way possible. For reasons that the world's most brilliant scientists have yet to explain, latent super-abilities seem to manifest more often in women than men by a ratio of 3 to 1 or more. This is true even when the superpower isn't "natural"; paranormal artifacts fall into their hands, esoteric martial arts schools never seem to have a male heir, the technological prototypes they test always seem to be the ones that are most easily used or abused for good and evil. Unfortunately, the glory days of the past where citizens were happy to see any old masked do-gooder show up are over - in recent years, Acropolis City has established a ranking system of heroes where those who get high marks from the citizens and resolve incidents are rewarded with corporate sponsorships and (most coveted of all) seats at the prestigious League of Propriety. Those who intimidate the populace, cause excessive collateral damage, or simply don't excite anyone, garnering low rankings, get 'asked' to move to less prestigious cities. Few superheroes want to get stuck battling clans of villainous hillbillies and corrupt small-town sheriffs for the rest of their careers, so they're always eager to please the influential citizens of Acropolis City (judges, eminent scientists, first responders, and of course the all-important reporters). On the other side of the law, a similar dynamic predominates; only the most glamorous and charismatic costumed ne'er-do-wells can make it in this town. And so, the novice superheroines just learning the ways of battling for justice and order, without any team to back them up, always end up patrolling the skeeviest, most undesirable slums of the city and taking on the most thankless rescues. As if that weren't bad enough, most of them feel obliged to dress in ways that get more outlandish and revealing with every passing year while they fight the good fight and/or feed their craving for attention, depending on how you see the 'cape life'. As if that weren't troublesome enough, the superhuman mutations that make so many of these heroes' careers possible also result in greatly increased sexual sensitivity, particularly in females. The adventures and misadventures that these spandex-clad lady crusaders get into are often too hot to print for the kind of comics that their young admirers would read. Messy mistakes will be made, but you don't want to disappoint your readers, do you? So let the League know what kind of superheroine you are, your chosen name, powers, and appearance, and they'll send you out on your first patrols. Good luck.

Renee's Embarrassing Days

by Milk5hakes

Renee is quite the cutie and popular girl at Oakvale Heights High School. Her biggest fear is everyone seeing her naked body, but that's so irrationally dumb. The amazing cover image provided by MisfitRogueart, who you should check out on DA. All AI chapters will be rejected.

Unfortunate Tales of Vanessa

by Bigbooblover5

Vanessa is just a normal girl who wants a normal life. Too bad her body makes her a target. Watch as Vanessa tries to prove she isn’t defined by her body, and all the terrible situations her body gets her into.

Kaiba's Prostitute

by K5Rakitan

When CEO Seto Kaiba propositions Joan, she expects a one-night stand, but he and his brother keep coming back for more. Now the Kaiba brothers want an heir from her and will pay any price to get it. How do Joan’s husband and boyfriend feel about her new profession? More importantly, how do they handle public scrutiny? Cover credit: AliceKuroCross on DeviantArt

Teen Island

12 teenagers on a mysterious free cruise for 'notable students and teachers' are stranded on an even more mysterious island when there ship crashes into a reef in what should have been open ocean according to the maps and GPS. With them come a slew of complex interpersonal relationships and longstanding feuds, as well as two teachers and crew members, not much older than the students, who must try to keep a lid on the simmering pot of hormones, emotions, ideology, and fear which threatens to destroy any hope of survival that the castaways have. Unbeknownst to the castaways, at least at first, is that the island is already inhabited, by three teenage native siblings, fraternal twin girls and their brother. These people could be the new arrival's saving grace: or their worst nightmare: depending on how things play out...