Stories by @vadim_havard

Dishonored

In a plague-ridden steampunk empire, Corvo Attano, the betrayed bodyguard of the Empress, is framed for her murder. Gifted supernatural powers by a mysterious entity known as the Outsider, he becomes an assassin cloaked in shadows. Torn between vengeance and justice, Corvo must dismantle a corrupt regime led by aristocrats drunk with power. Each choice he makes reshapes the city’s fate, toward salvation or ruin. In a world where honor is a mask, dishonor becomes the deadliest weapon...

Backrooms

A young man stumbles into an endless maze of yellow-tinted, fluorescent-lit rooms known as The Backrooms. At first, it feels like an eerie office space without windows or exits, but soon he realizes he’s not alone. The deeper he goes, the stranger the architecture becomes—impossible staircases, flooded hallways, and humming voids. Whispers and creatures lurk in the shadows, feeding on fear. His only hope: keep moving, or be consumed by the labyrinth forever...

Amnesia

In a crumbling Prussian castle, a man awakens with no memory, haunted by visions and pursued by unnatural horrors. As he explores the labyrinthine halls, he uncovers fragments of his forgotten past and the terrible deeds he once committed. The deeper he descends, the more reality fractures into nightmare. Driven by guilt and desperation, he must confront the darkness within as much as the monsters without. Ultimately, salvation and damnation blur into one chilling revelation...

Dead Rising

A desperate photojournalist becomes trapped inside a quarantined shopping mall overrun by hordes of the undead. Armed with improvised weapons and his camera, he races against time to uncover the truth behind the outbreak. As survivors turn on each other and the military closes in, survival becomes as dangerous as the zombies themselves. The mall transforms into a claustrophobic battlefield where every aisle hides death. Only those who expose the conspiracy stand a chance to escape...

Hellblade : Senua's Sacrifice

A Celtic warrior haunted by grief embarks on a perilous journey into the Viking underworld to save the soul of her slain lover. Plagued by visions and whispers, Senua battles both men and monsters that may exist only in her fractured mind. Her quest forces her to confront trauma, madness, and gods that blur the line between myth and reality. Every step draws her deeper into a psychological labyrinth where faith and fear collide. In the end, her greatest enemy may be herself...

The Evil Within

A troubled detective is pulled into a nightmarish world after investigating a series of gruesome murders. Reality twists into surreal horrors, forcing him to confront grotesque creatures and his own fractured mind. Trapped in a shifting landscape controlled by a malevolent force, escape seems impossible. Each step closer to the truth blurs the line between dream and madness. Survival means unraveling a conspiracy where the real monster might be within...

Hotline Miami

A neon-drenched Miami in the late ’80s erupts into chaos when an anonymous man receives cryptic phone calls urging him to slaughter criminal gangs. Donning animal masks, he descends into a hallucinatory spiral of blood, paranoia, and blurred reality. As his killings intensify, he questions who controls him, and whether he’s anything more than a pawn in a larger, unseen game...

Wolfenstein

In an alternate 1960s where the Nazis won World War II, a lone resistance fighter, B.J. Blazkowicz, wages a brutal one-man war against the Reich’s global domination. Armed with experimental weapons and raw determination, he infiltrates secret bases, liberates oppressed civilians, and faces twisted science experiments. As the resistance grows, Blazkowicz uncovers the Nazis’ ultimate plan: a weapon that could cement their rule forever. The battle becomes not only for freedom, but for the survival of humanity itself...

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

In a post-apocalyptic future, the last five humans are trapped inside a sadistic supercomputer that has wiped out the rest of humanity. The machine torments them endlessly, exploiting their deepest fears and weaknesses. Each survivor is forced into surreal, nightmarish trials that strip away their humanity. As hope fades, they struggle to retain their identities in a world where suffering is eternal. Ultimately, survival may be worse than death...

Twisted Melal

In a lawless post-apocalyptic wasteland, desperate drivers compete in a brutal demolition derby where survival is the only prize. Former outlaws, mercenaries, and madmen battle behind the wheel of weaponized cars. Amid the chaos, a mysterious ice cream truck driven by a deranged clown haunts the highways. Each racer hides a secret wish, granted only by the enigmatic organizer of the carnage. In this world, freedom is forged through blood, fire, and steel...

Maverick

Former East German spy Christoph Nord, now operating as the mercenary Maverick, navigates a deadly world of espionage and betrayal. Haunted by his past as a Cold War operative, he takes high-risk missions that pit him against global powers and hidden enemies. With his mutant ability to absorb and redistribute kinetic energy, Maverick fights for survival while questioning who he can trust. His journey blurs the line between hero and mercenary, loyalty and vengeance. At stake is not just his life, but the redemption of a man torn between two worlds...

Atom Smasher

Born into a legacy of power and burden, Albert Rothstein inherits the ability to alter his size and strength as Atom Smasher. Struggling between heroism and anger, he joins the Justice Society but soon faces choices that test his morality. As enemies rise from his family’s shadowy past, Albert must decide whether he’s a protector or a destroyer. In a world where giants can fall, true strength lies in humanity...

Mister Mxyzptlk

A mischievous fifth-dimensional imp, Mr. Mxyzptlk, descends into Metropolis, warping reality with his chaotic magic. What begins as playful pranks escalates into mind-bending challenges that blur the line between imagination and destruction. Superman must outwit his trickster foe, relying on intellect and cunning. Each encounter resets the rules of existence, with stakes higher than mere battles of strength. Reality itself becomes a game, and the only way to win is to think outside the universe...

Wildcat

Former heavyweight boxing champion Ted Grant reinvents himself as Wildcat, a masked vigilante who trains the next generation of heroes while battling crime with his fists. Haunted by his violent past, Ted must confront both street-level threats and powerful enemies from the shadows of the DC universe. As he mentors young fighters, he struggles with aging, legacy, and redemption. A gritty blend of noir, action, and drama, Wildcat explores what it means to be a hero when time is running out...

Impossible Man

An intergalactic trickster from planet Poppup, the Impossible Man, crash-lands on Earth with boundless shapeshifting powers and a mischievous sense of humor. While humanity sees him as a chaotic nuisance, cosmic forces recognize his unpredictable nature as a potential weapon or savior. Torn between being Earth’s most annoying pest and its strangest hero, he sparks conflicts, adventures, and absurd comedy. The line between disaster and salvation blurs wherever he goes...

Horror Icons Recast

It's up to you to recast all these horror icons...

Marvel : Mafia

An anthology about the world of organized crime in the Marvel Universe...

Paladin

A disgraced knight reborn as Paladin stalks the streets of New York, working as a mercenary-for-hire with his own strict code of justice. Torn between heroism and profit, he navigates a world of crime lords, corrupt corporations, and shadowy vigilantes. Each job forces him to question where loyalty ends and morality begins. Paladin’s greatest battle isn’t with villains, it’s with the price of his own soul...

Swordsman

A disgraced carnival performer turned mercenary, Jacques Duquesne alias Swordsman, struggles between his criminal past and a chance at redemption. When a shadowy conspiracy threatens to plunge the world into chaos, his unmatched blade skills make him both a target and a reluctant hero. Torn between loyalty, greed, and love, he must decide what kind of man he truly is. A story of betrayal, redemption, and a man trying to carve his legacy, one cut at a time...

Rocket Raccoon

A sharp-tongued, gun-slinging raccoon bounty hunter, Rocket roams the galaxy taking on odd jobs that spiral into chaos. When a conspiracy threatens the freedom of his fellow genetically engineered animals, Rocket must confront his mysterious past. Alongside a band of misfit allies, he navigates dangerous planets, corrupt empires, and absurd cosmic villains. Equal parts space-western and dark comedy, the story explores loyalty, survival, and what it means to be more than an experiment. In the end, Rocket learns that sometimes the smallest hero carries the heaviest fight...