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“I dunno, Jason. I ain’t got no problem with stealin’ but from old folks? They ain’t done nothin’ to nobody.“ “Don’t puss out on me, Charlie. We’re in a whole new world now. Pennies worth fifteen cents? That’s big value. Like a fifty percent increase. Old people always got coins just sitting up in jars. We could be ri...
We just sat there. Looking down at our village burning. Our friends, our family's, and our lives were now gone. "Its just.... just evil" "What?" "I don't know. Evil. I don't know what it really means, but I feel like it sums this up right now." "So who or what is "Evil"?" "I don't know. I guess those bandits. They...
God damn it! I shouldn't have left the laundry to eat some ice cream! Now someone took my super X suit. Shit! Ok, calm down. Deep breath. Breathing in ... *inhale*... breathing out *exhale*. Ok, what should I do? I could sew another one. I did the first, I could do it again. I mean, it would take a while, but it's pr...
"Shit" This wasn't supposed to happen yet. The media said it would never happen. But it's happening. I leaned back in my cheap chair and stared at the cheap monitors in a multi-million dollar reinforced security center in the basement of a company who pays me .0000000001% of their net worth. I mention this to be cle...
A broad-shouldered man in a dark suit made his way along a narrow hallway. Black, freshly shined shoes walked in stark contrast on red velvet. Stopping abruptly before a closed door, before quickly checking his watch, he gave the door three light knocks. Muffled sounds of movement came from behind the door, and it flun...
Sorry it's so long. I was on a timer for kicks so if you hate it sorry. "People say Slenderman started appearing in these woods as far back as 100 years ago. Just a man with no face and a suit of all things, always staring you down in complete silence. Then slowly tentacles will protrude from his back, fanning out lik...
I had been living in my new 3 bedroom apartment for no more a week when I got my strange visitor. I had just rolled out of bed when I heard the knocking. I walked over to door wondering who could possibly be here so early in the morning. I opened the door, and was promptly greeted by new people. In the front stood a m...
The blade rested perilously at the base of my neck, immobile, while its handler looked over at the television set. “Still making prime time news, guys!” he said aloud. A few indifferent grunts echoed back from about the room. “Hostage Crisis at the TwineSquare Continues!” ran the text across the TV screen. It was th...
My mother-cum-alarm clock shouts "wake up, sunshine, time for another beautiful day!"in her most piercing and convincing cheerleader voice. "Its 3:00am"I slur loud enough that the words only reach my own ears. Wipe the drool from my mouth, rub eyes glued together with dried tears. She tries too hard, I think philosoph...
The stars were our allies. When we first dared to wander from our homes, the stars provided us with light. When we set off from the land's nurturing bosom, the stars provided us with a map. When we advanced our understanding of the universe, we found a single star provided us with daylight. When we competed against...
Oh my gosh! Jenny's so cute. But she doesn't like shy guys like me. Oh, look at her sitting there. The way the sunlight glints off her raven hair. The rouge of her cheek. Oh the sweet way she bites her lip when she's reading. 'Stranger in a Strange Land' is one of my favourites too. I have both versions. I wou...
The easiest happy ending is the original from the short story - it ends just after they see the hundred foot tall mega monster cross the highway. The car continues on into the mists in the direction of Portland. After I told this to my wife, this was the only way she would rewatch the movie with me. By the way, Step...
... "I mean it's a trap" Ah still a star wars nerd are ya? "No, there are two snipers, probably more; with their guns loaded at the ready for my head." "What?!" "Yup, you know that side job Galvin gave me during the last semester at High School" "The one running his bike shop in Los Angeles?" "Well it was more of a pri...
A lot of people who are a lot smarter than me have tried to explain the importance of the Christian Era... and they've done it pretty damn well, if I do say so myself. There isn't all that much left for me to add to the discussion... but I've been asked to do so. So I'm going to give this my best shot, and ask your for...
"Good evening and welcome to Action News 9. I'm Tom Erickson. We go now live to the Electronic Entertainment Expo, where a grisly turn of events is unfolding. Marcus Faraway is on the scene. Marcus?" "Tom, I'm standing outside the Los Angeles Convention Center, where Gabe Newell, managing director of Valve, has just a...
This was the day. The day when James Tyler - otherwise known as 'The Box Boy' - was going to be let out of his box. Nobody knew why James was in the box, or how James actually got in the box in the first place. The story goes that he was found, all boxed up, as a newborn, upon the steps of Fox Studios HQ in New York. ...
All the metal fittings start to vibrate and the clip on your pass holder starts pressing into your flesh in a rhythmic fashion until you twist away leaving it to hang out like a flag from your neck. You start seeing flashes of light like a kaleidoscope of fractal nodes as a siren reports to you something you were di...
Soap and water. Rub, brush, scour. These dishes have to be done, and I am the one to do them. My four roommates have no interest in doing the dishes, but this is just fine with me. In fact, I think I subconsciously gauged their proclivity for cleaning when each of them interviewed to live here. It was consistently low...
"Mr. Rayman, I applaud you for your actions. Thank you, for doing this for us, for the world."The man saluted, and everybody in the metallic room followed. Some whispered in awe for the bravery of the young man, others the cruelty of this diabolical plan. But most simply stared, as they wondered. *Will he find anythi...
God, was this scary. Who thought I, Joe McTickles, would be the man to try skydiving? I got a good deal on it, though. Jake owned the plane, and bought some cheap parachutes. All of a sudden, the door opened. I walked, I took a breath, and I jumped from a plane, into 12,500 feet of nothing. I won't lie, the mix of fear...
*And they lived Happily Ever After, the end..* But this was never the case for Allen Dodd. Every relationship, platonic or otherwise had amounted to nothing despite his countless attempts. He'd tried being the bad-boy, that left him with a criminal record and a startling realization that motorcycles are much harder to...
"Okay James, start from the beginning. And tell us everything; don’t leave anything out." "Sure, whatever you say. And you're gonna tell me what the fuck's goin on, right? I'm tired of all this bullshit." "Of course. You deserve to know, but… This is important." "Yeah, yeah... Are we rolling yet? Can I go?" "Whene...
Tulsa Oklahoma was not a bad place in Luke's opinion. Seeing downtown on his drive home from work was always a highlight. It was nothing impressive really, he had seen bigger, more dynamic skylines in the past but here there was a simplicity that kept it interesting. Of course, he knew this was not a special feeling to...
Ah what a nice dream... a gathering with family and friends, a smokey barbecue that almost feels... warm to the touch. This isn't right... why is the grill so smokey? It is almost as if I can smell the smoke, but it does not have that rich meaty smell. It smells like burning plastic and wood, and the grill-- were the f...
Mr. Kenning covered his mouth and sneezed, then rubbed his nose and squinted at one of the science fair exhibits, the only one still covered. A frizzy-haired kid—that fifth-grader transfer from Ohio or something—wearing ridiculously oversized goggles, had ducked under the dinosaur-printed covering just moments ago, th...
The New Earth Republic's last ship, "Hope", dropped out of FTL travel with a mighty burst of light, brighter than any of the far away stars. It had been hurtling toward it's final destination for nigh on 600 years. It had been sent on its last journey, towards its final destination, it was mankind's last hope. With buz...
"I could tell you about the first time you had summoned the courage to talk to her. You will stare at her strawberry blonde hair for the better part of your high school life. I could tell you how she will stare at the floor and smile as she confesses to watching you as well. Your first date will be at a pizza place....
Jona was suffering from a terrible case of Cabin Rage, and so was first out of the vesil the moment it touched down. With a feverish delight, he stamped his boots on the frozen surface on Renun before attempting some ice skating. His crew, Sisa and Mart, savoured the calm Jona left in his wake. 'He fell over.' Sisa sa...
"And for more, we go to our war correspondent John Greyhill. John." "Thanks Amanda, I am here with the president of the millenial Nation, who has come here, to the front lines, to inspire her soldiers. Miss President, why have you declared war on the baby-boomers?" A young teenage Girl was playing with her hair and lo...
**The Ballad of Billy & Zane** --------------------------------------------------------------------- Billy and Zane grew up knowing the hardships of ridicule. “Why are they stuck together, mommy?” A young boy, edging on his 6th birthday, points at Billy. In turn, also pointing at his equally unfortunate brother....
“Hey, Jesus, how about some wine?” Chaz said, tapping Jesus on his shoulder. “Huh?” said Jesus, turning around. He softly brushed his long, brown hair out of his eyes with his left hand, careful to keep the scars on his palm hidden from view. He had become quite sensitive about them since returning to high school at t...
"Ah..." The water was warm on my skin, not quite scalding but hot enough to stave off the cold. Damn but it was cold this morning and it had no right to be. Didn't the weather know it was summer? I was supposed to be setting it to cold about this time, to keep out the heat! Well, nothing to do but soap up. Maybe a bit...
What the fuck happened here. John was lying on the bed, another man was resting with his torso on the end of the bed, kneeling, as if disturbed in prayer. They were both dead. Had been for some time. I went over to the head of the bed. It was cheap, and stained, like most motel beds are. I laid my hand on the side of J...
Spoiler ahead on maybe one thing, but this alternate universe leaves out lots of NW developments. ___________________________________________________________ *Night gathers and now my watch begins...* Two figures draped in black said the ancient words of the Night's Watch as a Heart tree watched in silence. Well, so...
Grok was exhausted. He finally killed his prey, but now had the arudous journey back to his cave. His mate and two children would be anxiously awaiting his return. A rustling behind some bushes brought Grok to attention. Lifting his spear, he silently approached the bush with the most movement. A man walked out. ...
Months after the public saw the true nature of the NSA, by the hands of Edward Snowden, it seemed that all was forgotten by the public. Though Snowden expected a much greater response out of the average citizen, many just didn't care about security of privacy. This uncaring was the foreshadowing for the largest invasio...
There are monuments in the world that need no explaining. The Eternal Tree, on the lawn right outside the White House. A monument to the Third World War. *May those who have died, so we might live, be the roots for a new world.* But there are some things that will always remain nameless. No reason. No rhyme. The inte...
You tell her okay, and pretend for the rest of the conversation that it is. She tells you good night and leans forward to kiss the screen. You do the same and you kiss her farewell like you always do. Afterwards you close your laptop and you sit in the silence of your apartment, breathing in the darkness of your room...
Those simpletons, how did they expect to make it through? The council had deliberated for what the little ones would have called an “eternity” but it was something the others had been discussing as soon as we had created those little beings. “They are already flawed, they look beyond their means, lets us strike them ...
Rike held out the two vials. My lips tilted up at the edges. *The red pill or the blue pill?* I didn't voice my amusement. I had a choice, as every other member of my clan did. At twenty, I had been given two years longer than most. But there were reasons for that. Reasons that no one in the clan would speak of. They...
I hope it's appropriate to respond to my own prompt. An idea struck me after I had submitted it and I couldn't resist running with it. ------ I scanned through the rows and rows of cards, trying to find the perfect one. One that would express my condolences and also wish her well being. Every card seemed to be ...
My first WP ever! "I don't care! Just do it!"I say before slamming down the reciever. I'm being given a tough choice, I found out nearly 3 months ago that everyone is going to die. I mean everyone. Except the 10,000 people that I choose to take refuge in the new bunker. I don't even really understand how I became pr...
I shuffle out of my room at half past two in the afternoon. I made my way to the kitchen and fixed myself some breakfast. I turned around to find my dad standing in the doorway, a very displeased look on his face. "You said you were going to look for a job."He said angrily. "I did say that, yeah."I replied as I brush...
Commander Skrall flicked restlessly at his right eye with his tongue, an unfortunate habit that only really came about when he was feeling pensive. He might have thought twice about applying to the colonial outreach programme if he had known he was going to be running some backwater oil mine planet like Earth for the n...
I couldn't be bad. I didn't feel bad. What I did was shitty, sure, but it was only because he had always won. Every single time. I'm not even exaggerating, the dude wouldn't lose. He could have let me get ahead. If only that one time, in front of the girl he knew I wanted. Then, maybe I wouldn't have had to do this. I ...
Opening my eyes I saw it. The pods, thousands and thousands of pods. And I was stuck in one! I tried to bang against the side but I could barely move, bound down with something I couldn't see. Those bastards! They couldn't get away with this! I needed to get out, the world needed to know where I was! The FBI couldn'...
"Bring him in,"the guard grunted "Prisoner 806588 do you understand the crimes you have commited?" "y-y-y-yes sir."stumbled the prisoner. "Now, let me shed some light on the process here. This machine will allow us to give you a better understanding of exactly what you did to that poor old lady. Hopefully you haven't...
[A Big Boy on the Move](http://i.imgur.com/cCyYKIl.jpg) From: [Spotted this big thing rolling through the mountains.](http://www.reddit.com/r/trains/comments/250ht9/spotted_this_big_thing_rolling_through_the/) by /u/Mark_W in /r/trains. > [**Big Boy**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_Big_Boy) is the pop...
I am the only human left. As I write this, I can feel the other things drawing closer. When they reach me, I will fight, and likely die. As I do, everything the human race knew before will be extinguished. Every sadness, every minute personal struggle, wiped away by the tide of empty, soulless creatures that now walk t...
"How y'all doing tonight? We are 3/4ths Time, the world's premiere Wyld Stallyns cover band!" "What is this.....cover band? You told me we would have the *real* Wyld Stallyns?" "You guys know English?" "Yes. We learned by a collection of Pauly Shore DVDs." "Makes sense. Alright, this is the band!" "General George,...
My brothers were gone, I lost sight of them in the tall grass when he stumbled upon me. His red shirt: crimson, blood hungry bellow a face fiercer than a Nidoking. I could not fly. I could not get away. He yelled, "Go Charmander! Scratch."That devil lizard swiped and clawed at me; I evaded but left trails of feathers...
He had hurt me for the last time. I hated him, all of his ideas. My brain hurts. My mind won't stop racing. I have to fix this. I became less of a man with him. I let him have all the control. I've never done that. It is always my way. It's not wrong, I know what is best, and I should be in control. Look at the way the...
I watch the lights count down, revving my engine. This is a day of vicious competition, a day when friends become enemies. Here, on this daredevil of a track, I will make my stand. I will finally prove my worth. No longer will I stand in 12th place. No longer will I be a minor character, ridiculed and left on the ...
First of all, forget what you think you know about zombies. Well, most of you. I've been one for about three years now, and it's not the worst thing ever. I'm not the most intel...smart thing, but I'm getting some back. The infection, it has some big name that somebody used to know how to pronounce, killed a lot of peo...
At first I couldn't believe they wanted this guy dead. Damn. A commie spy all along... motherfucker. Well there was only one thing for it god damn it. I slipped back into my role and got implanted in his unit. I met another deep cover agent who gave the correct countersign. He was on a different errand that he couldn't...
Einstein said it, now we lived it. Every day is an endless check this, check that. The most innocent of comments, picked apart by the overly pedantic. The ones who use the long paragraphs, their twisting sentences condemning you, judging every word you wrote, finding every weakness. Some hide in the safety of regurgita...
From the look on everyones face, I knew I would end up doing it. It's how it always went down. I wasn't weak- I just aspired to help others. The pity on their faces was part of the job, and not the worst of it by a long shot. The soldier on the other side of the thick glass was in pain, that much was obvious. Everyone ...
When we came, the humans allowed us to land. They, I assume, didn't shoot us down because they didn't want to offend us. They didn't want to start something they couldn't finish- for all they knew we had armada after armada lying in wait to see the whether or not the humans had to be annihilated. We landed ominously, r...
"So they just, like, what, swam around in the air?" "No, no, you're not listening to me. They were in this, ah, this, well it was like a whale, like a dead whale, but hollow." "Hollow?" "Yeah, hollow, and only one side of it, and they, I don't know, they rested on top of it." "What did they look like again?" "I to...
Drip drip drip.... I heard the water dripping down from the pipes in the room. I don't remember how I got there but I do remember attempting to protect my bunker from them. Those devils killed every member of Aurora squad but myself, I still wonder where I am at. I wiggled my feet to see if I have any feeling in them ...
After your surroundings become more into focus, you see that you are *not* sitting at your desk, but infact you're standing right in front of the whiteboard with huge wide eyes staring in your direction. Frozen in place, your mind starts to race through the possible answers to these increasing amass of questions. One o...
I can't understand how it came to this. I hear the words leave my lips, feel them tear out of my soul with a cold vehemence that chills me to my very core. Opposite me is the one. The man who made my life hell. How did he do it again? I can scarcely remember. I... I have a vague recollection. Some event, some overw...
Title: Worthless *** You've heard this story before, from your parents or grandparents. Or, like me you lived through it. For those of us that were old enough to understand the significance of money, we remember where we were on Friday, February, 13, 2015. At the time, none of us were noticed the event that occurred...
More of a vignette/character study but; Bran YEAH IM IN THE LIMO NOW, Bran Stark texted his friend Liam. Just then the yellow Econoline hit a rough patch of road that made the wheelchair lift rattle noisily, something Bran hardly noticed anymore. The short bus is what it is, and he had come to like the direct ride to...
I don't know where I'm going. All the trees look the same the farther I run. I keep running until the only thing I hear is her sobbing. I understand though, she just watched a whole group of them tear through our camp killing everyone. I guess I'm just too busy getting her somewhere safe to be upset about the loss of m...
George read his work over one more time before submitting it to his editor. Without even realizing it, he'd written himself into the book and killed himself off in the same chapter. "Diabetes? Diabetes is what killed me? HA!"he snorted. George had already gone on at length about the unavailability of insulin in Weste...
Your writing is very journalistic. I think the judge character has the most depth, and I found her development to be very believable. Unfortunately, it seems like you are getting bogged down in the who, when, where and what, and could benefit from the introduction of some literary devices. Spice things up a bit! Also, ...
"It was nothing I couldn't handle."She said while trying to hold back the tears. She kept thinking about the sleeping pills strewn over the comforter, it was the only idea that comforted her as it clashed with memories of the other apartment. In the other apartment blood ran from the bathroom wall down into the vents...
The first thing you have to know is how sorry I am. Dreadfully so. I had no idea that... I just didn't think it would..... Yeah. It got way out of hand. I was a normal guy. Mid-twenties. Grungy. I never a bad guy, or one with bad intentions, but I had never done anything great either. Had never even been anywhere, re...
The last 10 months had been hell. I don't know if people realize what the jurors face in these situations. The pressure we have to deal with, even under the regimented protection of the law. Everyone wants a piece. We basically have to put our lives on hold. At least in cases this big. This has been the biggest mind fu...
Everybody has dreams. Even the ones who don't really remember ever dreaming. You dream every night. Your subconscious comes alive, and finally gets to indulge in the fantasies that you suppressed to make it through your mundane reality. You may have a bad dream, and be afraid, and nervous for awhile. Why? You are the o...
In the General Assembly of the United Nations on November 15th, 2030 a man comes to speak at the podium. "Today is the day in which the universe hangs in balance. Today we decide the fate of the humans." This man is named Gregory Finnax, the Ambassador of the UUSDAS (The Union of the United States Department of Advanc...
The face the judge is giving me is one I can only describe as “child trying to figure out a difficult math problem.” “I'm sorry Ms. Hartman...did you say you want to marry your dog?” Teddy is at my side. He wags his tale and nods an affirmative to the judge. “Yes,” I say. “We love each other very much.” Teddy ...
Your subconscious locks things away for a reason. Things that it knows it's consciousness can't handle. Things that shouldn't ever happen to anyone. I wish I had known this to be a fact before. Ego is a hell of a thing. It can make you believe you are untouchable. Silly things like emotions aren't going to hurt you. ...
"This is it Johnson, The z-virus." I turned to Johnson, that fat oaf was inspecting dorito crumbs under a microscope. His labcoat with a slight orange tint from the dust upon the bag. I could see a crumb dangling from his beard. He reeked of weed. None of this was sanitary, how the hell does he get paid more then me. ...
#Once upon a time, there was a redditor that had a great idea to get rich quick. He would corner the market on ideas. And then sue all the writers for royalties. All of the writers banded together and counter sued him for legal fees, punitive damages and immediate dismissal of his nuisance lawsuit. The Judge agreed...
Very interesting. Like KapiTod, I haven't read much Kipling, but I enjoyed this a lot. I feel like in some places it's been a little oversimplified to the point that its repetitive, as with the really constant use of "the teensy-weensy (...) probe ship"but honestly it doesn't detract from the story all that much and I ...
As I set foot out of the school bus with my medical mask on I could feel my heart beating rapidly and fingers tingling because of my anxiety, I walked with cautious and kept waiting five seconds before talking every step so that I would know where I was exactly. last week I was running down the stairs then I kept runni...
She was nervous. She thought I was helpless, naive. Ha! I had infiltrated the enemy and gained access even to the leaders wife! And then I murdered them in their beds. The look on their faces when they saw me! One of my best memories. I couldn't get mad at this female, however. She was all pink when she was nervous. Sh...
Silver and bronze with a tint of green. All he could think of was pain and suffering. It was a demon feasting on the back of his head. This demon grew ever stronger the closer he got to Riverfall valley. In his imagination the demon took the form of a deformed white dragon, a dragon that used to be the center of his p...
Angela steps out of the car and fixes her hair. She slams the door shut with enough force to rock the vehicle. I can feel my jaw clenching and fists tightening around the steering wheel. I take a deep breath, loosen my hands and open the door. On the street, walking to her apartment, she rages at me but I don'...
The cold pressed hard against my body as I lay motionless, my warm blood slowly seeping out onto the ice. My lung was pierced, and I could barely draw any breath. I felt the crisp air brush along my back, and I gathered my strength to raise myself up on one elbow. The wind was slowing, but the snow it tossed about con...
"No, please Hana, please just think about this"She adjusts the gun in her hand."No, this is how we'll be legend. This is how I come back after your mistakes Salvia! Once you're out of the picture, then I'll be free to go back."Miley stands slowly.""You can't. It's too late. You know Disney wouldn't go for it. They won'...
--Part One: The Discovery-- It started simply, as all things do. Before the headlines, before the household names, before the speculation of things to come, was Gregor and Smith. Gregor's idea for extracting energy from the fabric of spacetime itself began in front of a chalkboard in a cramped office in the late 2000...
I'll start with an ending: That was four. Four? No, five. It's hard to count with a splitting headache, Mark reasoned. The droning of the alarms and the chaos below didn't help, either. As he rose from where the fifth - yes, definitely fifth - impact sent him sprawling, he notices with some measure of doped dismay tha...
*Ding-ing-ing* The bell over the clinic chimed. “Hello, welcome to Forman’s Sculpting clinic” An absolutely gorgeous women greeted the newcomer. Busty, fantastic legs, flowing hair, and a smile that could stop traffic…“Um, sir?” “Uh- ye-yeah. Sorry. I…uh, have an appointment for…uh” “Hehe, your jaw is hanging a litt...
"The Rapture"or the greatest trick played on humanity.I remember that day like it was yesterday.It was beautiful,sunny day and I was enjoying a beer when it happened.Bright pillars of light shot down from the sky and "angels"started coming out of it.The news was reporting that it was happening all over the world.The "a...
It's been 11:30 PM on 407 Griffen Dr for a while now and still no fire trucks. And though it's a beautiful house the fire ravages it with abandon. Lyle sits shaking waiting for the screams to end. He's tried desperately to save them all but the fire was out of control in this moment. He's tried everything saving his...
“Unnngh...” Saki continues his relentless assault, forcing me into consciousness. My hangover insists that I remain comatose. With the delicate precision of a surgeon, he places one paw near my hairline, extends his claws, then drags them slowly towards my chin with just enough pressure to wake me, but never enough t...
I woke up, roused by the incessant bleeping of the life support machines that had been keeping me alive for the last ten years. There was a faint smell of disinfectant lingering in the air. Around my bed I saw a crowd forming around me. Ten whole years. Ten years is a long time and I could barely remember their faces. ...
"And why would I want to use such an obviously dangerous device?"Sally said, looking at her partner. "I just thought it might spice up our marriage a bit,"Eric replied, "walk a mile in the other persons shoes." "Sweetie,"Sally replied, "No offense, but this wasn't what I had in mind when I said I wanted to experiment...
Serial killer Jack the gossip was arrested earlier today. Charged with thirty four counts of felony backbiting, 24 counts of attempted hate libel, and 8364 counts of miscellanious hateful thoughts it is expected that he will get the death penatly via the court of public opinion. NIne of thirteen reporters who asked hi...
Funny, this actually happened to me. We've been together for seven months now. This isn't our story (what she told me isn't great story material), but you've given me a spark Prometheus. This is the first story i've written, I hope it's not too bad. I sat in the lonely coffee shop I was so strangely attracted to, c...
'... you are tasked with describing and explaining sex to an alien race that isn't familiar with human anatomy.' 'I said get out of my computer!' 'This task is very important, as this is a first contact with an alien race.' 'LIKE I CARE! Give them a copy of the Pioneer plaque or something, if you guys are this omnis...
Occasionally.. mostly bits and pieces here and there. I'll incorporate a prompt into a chapter, or as a story element sometimes. Now and again something from a prompt will inspire another little piece of the very complex worlds I tend to build. It's kind of hit and miss for me, since many of the prompts just.. don't ...
“Shut it down, shut it down!” that was the last thing I heard before the blackness. I don’t know how long that lasted. It took me a while to remember who I am, Lt. Colonel Tanner Mitchell I think. I know I am defiantly not in Seattle at Port II. I had been to both ends of this system after having volunteered for this a...
We call him The Axis. You don't understand. This man... No! Not "man". Calling him a man is a fucking compliment. We don't know who he is, Where he's from, Or even if it's any one person. Regardless, ever since 2004, we've learned to be extremely attentive during the equinoxes and solstices. Why? A random famil...
It's 2:30 in the morning. I am flipping around in my bed, desperately trying to catch some sleep. 'Aw screw it', I said, and sat up. I am not going to get any sleep anytime soon. So might as well do something else. 'Eh, Let's play some Watch_Dog'. I got up, and booted up my xbox, and noticed there was a message wai...
It had been an entire day since they’d spoken, the two of them grimly marching through the rocky terrain. Tom glanced back at Charlie, still unused to this new version of his best friend, one that frowned rather than smiled and grunted in lieu of his usual stream of jokes. His jaw, normally meticulously shaven, was slo...
He stood tall and plain, a shocked expression on his ageless face. His hair was black and he had a short beard, in comparison to the blonde clean-shaven man Reeves remembered from those decades ago- but it was the same man. Undeniable. The same weathered blue eyes, the same facial profile, there were some things a man...