Undertow: Prologue -- Chapter 6 - The End (of the beginning)
"well... long story short, they'd been captured or whatever you wanna call it. with my grandparents. mom and dad decided they didn't want to stay and ran away. before they left, they stole a few that les gardiens had taken from other micros.
Thunderweaver Volume 1: Interlude 2: The Prophet
Lucas explained to greaves why he has cybernetics, to make the long story short he was born with faulty limbs.
Good Enough Chapter 20
"well, long story short, it's a purity test," ozzy said. he reached down into the case and pulled out a can of beer. damien eyed it curiously.
A Journey Begun - Chapter 25 - Crime of the Year
Long story short we got away scot free, and so did the other ghosts. grease, wilhelm and bishop were exonerated of their crimes and let free. they'd later found us lingering outside the station and thanked us profusely for the help.
I used to think
"long story. short fuse, bad friends, argument on the street, stabbed 'im in the stomach twice, ran for it, died in the hospital from blood loss. i'm sure you've heard my story from countless others already."
Anthropia: The Mages (Chanters Edited)
Long story short, they are a teleportation shrine crafted at the founding of the mage academy. these gates allow the mages to cross distances of hundreds or even thousands of miles instantaneously, cutting months worth of travel time off any adventure.
Chapter 2
“long story short, i applied to two colleges here and one in colorado,” i say. “though i got accepted into all of them, i wanted both of the ones down here, so i decided to come down here.” i shrug.
Rexville 22: Halloween Night Part 3
"long story short, i picked the wrong victim tonight. i'm... i'm going back to the dorm, i'm tired." "okay, but have you seen sol? he didn't turn up after the contest." "i don't know, i had already left during the clue game.
MHO - The Cult of the Crimson Isles - Chapter 2
"well... long story short there's magic involved. there are these ancient... arch-things scattered around the world, and when you put magical energy into them, they make these portals that can take you a long way away.
Heroes of Legend -- Also Ran
It took three tries to get a story short enough for their 1,000 word limit. i'm posting my other two tries now. this is actually my first try. in this "episode," a young sea otter with special powers tries out for the heroes of legend.
Ruined Peace: A World Torn By War - Prologue
Long story short, it's cause of the feathers, dear." she said in a sassy tone. cosmo then hopped off matty's muzzle and flew around him. "so uh, where's the mainland huh? you better not tell me i'm off the coast somewhere!"
The Legend of Spyro: Path of Delusions Book IV Chapter 20
They always served good food there" "yeah...long story short the cook shoved some strange mushrooms down flare's throat. they made him really weak" "ahh yes, shroudballs. very unobtrusive, very potent and very rare mushrooms.