Trismegistus Shandy

Recently leaked documents from the Superhuman Defense Agency reveal a sensational case of gender transformations and high school drama in a small southern town. [Different tags apply to different characters.]

Meredith concludes her tale.

Meredith learns something new about one of her friends, and makes a breakthrough with her parents.

Meredith experiences her first sleepover (sort of).

Meredith sees the counselor again, makes some new friends at school, and dines out with her parents' transphobic friends.

Meredith testifies before the school board and meets some other transformed kids.

Meredith goes clothes shopping again and sees the gynecologist. She and her sister talk about how many children they'd like to have.

Meredith and her parents see a counselor.

Meredith goes to church again and sees a wide range of reactions to her transition and transformation.

Meredith gets some unexpected help in convincing her mom.

Meredith goes shopping and goes to church.

Meredith argues with her parents about needing new clothes, at least for gym, and finally gets some concessions. [Prequel to dkfenger's Trust Machines stories, but stands alone; you need not have read them.]

Meredith goes to school, and teachers and classmates react to her transformation. [Prequel to dkfenger's Trust Machines stories, but stands alone; you need not have read them.]

Sophia and Meredith use the machine to give Meredith a new body, and their parents react about as you'd expect. [Prequel to dkfenger's Trust Machines stories, but stands alone; you need not have read them.]

More of the strange machines appear, people figure out more about them, and Meredith comes out to her sister. [Prequel to dkfenger's Trust Machines stories, but stands alone; you need not have read them.]

When the mysterious machine appeared on the lawn at the library, Tyler realized that her far-off dream had gotten a lot closer and more attainable. But there were still obstacles. [Prequel to dkfenger's Trust Machines stories, but stands alone; you need not have read them.]

An adventurer announces their retirement... and reveals the secret burden they've been carrying. A couple of exes try to salvage their friendship from the ruins of their relationship... and maybe something more. Two U.S. Marshals hunt for outlaws in 1876 Arizona... and find monsters. A fox running for his life from a trigger-happy farmer encounters a strange being... and finds a new life. Dive into these and three other stories by Dark Sun Morrigan, Desert Willow, Morrigan Q.R., MrSimple, Paradox, and Trismegistus Shandy.

Kimberly has an interesting story to tell her kindergarten class about her new doll.

When they came home to find themselves literally homeless -- their house gone, and no sign it had ever been there -- they thought things couldn't get worse. They were wrong. But things can get better just as unexpectedly.

Ben and Amanda cosplay as their favorite superheroes for Halloween, and run into some old friends at a Halloween block party. But since the appearance of the Venn machines, Halloween cosplay has taken on a new dimension.

When a coven's spell to spice up their Halloween party goes wrong, it affects everyone in costume for thousands of miles, instead of just the people at their party. See how it affects people from Tokyo to Boston in seven stories by MrSimple, Rellawing, Roberta J. Cabot, and Trismegistus Shandy.

The Doctor returns, a unique visit to the mall, and a kingdom gets a new monarch. Hit the "play" button and join Bobbie Cabbot, Paradox, Trismegistus Shandy, Lenal, MrSimple, and Hikaro on their collective journeys.

He'd been out of work for months, and was ready to try anything. But he didn't expect to learn so much about himself just from one job application...[A round-robin story by Hawkyn, Scott Jamison, Trismegistus Shandy, Bonnie Blair, and nom deplume]

Fascinating Fantasy! Tantalizing Technology! Succulent Scares! Hit the 'Play' button now and experience seven tales never to leave your imagination again! By Paradox, Trismegistus Shandy, M.A. Thermidor, Tessarion, Bobbie Cabot and Hikaro.

The dripping sound was what had awoken him from a fitful and restless sleep, plagued by dreams most frightful. The dreams were gone now, but the fear was not, and the dripping matched the speed of his racing heartbeat. [A round-robin story by Shadow Dragon, MrMarvel, Sylvia Waldgrave, Bobbie Cabot, Spindizzy, Paradox, Trismegistus Shandy, and another.]

Snowmen plotting revenge. Servants of Krampus plotting death and torture. Rotarians plotting... a carol sing? Sample five short holiday stories by Cashmere Chloe, Trismegistus Shandy, Paradox, M. A. Thermidor and Hikaro.

Ghouls, Ghosts, Vampires, and everything in-between. Halloween is host to these and many more creatures lurking about everywhere you may look, even here, among your friends and family. Press play and find yourself immersed in seven worlds of wonder and fright with several of your favorite authors. Also includes stories by Paradox, Firebate, and Sylvia Waldgrave.

Jamie has been hearing on the news about kids his age who've transformed in various ways. He didn't expect it would happen to him. [Set in Morpheus' Twisted universe, a generation earlier than his stories.]

"Here," Miss Chiff said, drawing a large coin the size of an old silver dollar out of Gary's ear, "we'll flip for it."

He closed his eyes for a couple of moments, and when he opened them again, he said: "Kathleen, I'm honored that you've chosen me for your first. Remember, you can say 'no' or 'stop' at any point, and we won't go any farther."

Joel is sexless, not having gone through puberty yet because he grew up far from other people of his species. Now he's going back home to college, and doesn't know if he's going to grow up to be a boy or a girl.

I knew I had to obey, but he'd been pretty vague, so I changed myself into a girl I didn't think he would be attracted to: acne-scarred, scraggly-haired, and flat-chested. But he wasn't satisfied, of course; he gave me detailed specs on his ideal woman, and I changed myself to match.

A Christmas miracle, a vengeful ghost and a young man finding his place in the world. Press play on the latest TG Mixed Tape and enter nine unique worlds all sharing a common theme, and all telling a powerful story. Also featuring stories by MrMarvel, Pepper and Susy. [Rated X for "Costume Jewelry". Other stories are rated G.]

A trio of policewomen deal with a magical threat; syrup leads to some lifestyle changes; a second person account of some interesting circumstances; and a sad soul contemplates the ultimate exit. Stick the Tape in the player, hit the button and get ready for twelve tales that can only come from our corner of the writing universe! Not only that, but a round table discussion between several of the contributors! Also contains stories by Person42, MrMarvel, Sylvia Waldgrave, Phoenux, Desert Willow, Semicolon and MA Thermidor.

I was on the other side of the world when my son went through his Twist. But I'd promised I'd be there for him when it happened, and I would. (Set in Morpheus' Twisted universe; sequel to "Twisted Throwback".)

Leslie and his sister Taylor return to Serenikha's world for a short visit. Or at least it's supposed to be short... (Sequel to "The Family that Plays Together")

A princess. A tower. A dragon. Siblings trying to stay safe within a despotic regime. Two trans women swap bodies. For all these stories and more, hit play on the first TG Mixed Tape for 2016. Featuring contributions from Jenny North, Kara Ryker, Hikaro, PersnicketyBitch, Melange, Miss_Void and Trismegistus Shandy.

A young woman is singled out of superherodom, but is having none of it. A group of teenagers disturb a malicious spirit. A radical plan to improve the American political process. Hit play on the last TG Mixed Tape for 2015 for all these stories and more, featuring contributions from Efindumb, Ellie Dauber, Desert Willow, Misaania, Jenny North, Callie Messenger, Person42, Hikaro, Shauna, Trismegistus Shandy, kandijayne, Desert Willow and Anon Allsop

The Tape is back! This time around StephAD has contributed two great stories, the first kicking off the collection with an exhilarating magical duel. Hikaro has submitted an intense apocalyptic tale and talks Brave New World and superheroes in the Mixed Tape Interview. Trismegistus Shandy and Jenny North offer intriguing glimpses into ordinary lives changed by super science and spirits. So what are you waiting for? Hit play on this fantastical new collection for thrills, spills, and maybe... even some feels.

Kids with more money than sense are pretty annoying, but they're useful at times.

Her waking house was much smaller than her dream-house, of course; most people's were. Her waking bed was much smaller, and not near as soft. And her waking body -- well, technically it wasn't even female, though Doctor Thomas had done what he could, after her secret (and everyone else's) came out.

A review of an obscure, short-lived TV show with a major transgender subplot.

Nobody was quite sure how much the genies understood about human gender -- obviously not enough -- but to whatever extent they did, I had to give the right impression.

"You could see their empty clothes hanging there for just a moment and then they fell down, and people were screaming, but you could barely hear it until the music stopped..."

A young superhero obtains a mysterious cassette. In the near future high school students will be required to spend time as the opposite sex. A trans woman and a transformed man share lunch. Hit play on this month's sweet and steamy TG Mixed Tape for all these stories, an interview with DAW, author of Battle for Earth and the Ragnarok Rising trilogy, AND MORE! [Also includes contributions from StephAD, Hikaro and TmC]

Aliens! Djinns! Secret Agents! Succubi! A mysterious gender-bending ray gun! Hit play on this month's TG Mixed Tape flash fiction collection for all these stories and more and an interview with Kathryn Mayhew, author of The Call of the Void saga. (Also includes stories by Once a Boy Now a Girl, Kathryn Mayhew and Hikaro)

A mortally wounded superheroine chooses her successor. A young man makes a mistake when administering a love potion. In the near future changing genders is as easy as popping a pill. Hit play on the first Mixed Tape collection of 2015 for all these stories, an interview with Morpheus, and more!

Notes on the setting of my stories "Butterflies are the Gentlest" and "A House Divided", in which other people are welcome to write their own stories. Revised and expanded from the version posted at BigCloset a while ago.

When Cyrus goes through his Twist, he finds that it hasn't just changed him; it's left him a lot of a work to do in order to finish changing. (Set in Morpheus' Twisted universe with his kind permission. Not all category tags apply to the main character.)

Leslie and Taylor's parents have planned a surprise vacation; it's going to be "the biggest surprise of their lives."

An ex-slave who's risen to be a mob boss determines to free all the slaves owned by his organization. But some of them are enslaved not just by law, but by magic; and breaking those spells can be risky for their owner. [Different category tags apply to different characters.]

The ship's wizard was supposed to protect them from pirates; but he couldn't do that very well when he was drunk...

"If the Gray One's magic is real, and we succeed in finding him, you and all of us will have other bodies in the other world. You will be able to walk again..." -- Set with Morpheus' permission in his Travel Agency setting.

"We used the men's room -- I felt vaguely guilty about that, but I was too embarrassed to use the ladies' room, and we both still looked male, as long as we had clothes on." ... In the same setting as "Butterflies are the Gentlest".

When Rodric gave the knight directions to the wizard's palace, he didn't realize how their fates would be intertwined.

"Flint asks if you can please come by headquarters to change back the officers you changed by mistake. The suspects they arrested can wait."[A brief, light coda to "Nat and the Vigilante".]

"There's a world where there's someone with a power pretty much like yours -- they don't know if it works exactly the same, because they haven't found the person, but the results are about the same. And this person has been using their power much less responsibly than you; in short, she is a vigilante..."[R for language and references to offstage stuff; there's no onstage sex in this or other Nat Holcomb stories.]

"Haemophilia is sex-linked, genetically. I have the same haemophilia gene as my boys... But that gene doesn't affect my blood at all; it clots normally. And if you change my boys, it will cure their haemophilia."--- Sequel to "Unpresentable Heroes" and "Nat and the Telepath"

"Vincent, I've figured out how I did it and how to reverse it. Call me at 404-555-0135. Natalie."

Will Nat's paranormal power work on these aliens? And if so, how would it affect them?

"Since it seems that many false rumors have spread about the nature of our curse and how it began, I think it right to begin by recounting this history..."

The wedding was almost over when it happened. Whatever 'it' is; we're starting to figure out what but we still don't know how or why.

"Come over," Michelle said. "I've got something to tell you. Something to show you."

Lee starts noticing things have changed.