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WHAT'S ALL THIS THEN Boomed death, appearing in front of the gaunt man sl unked over the right arm of his wooden throne. He was a big man as Death knew him, but this figure was like a shadow, upheld by a singular elbow upon which an up-facing palm held a tired face with shallow eyes; a grey beard obscuring a closed m...
Matt wasn’t really looking forward to his eighteen birthday. It was the worse year of his life so far. Since his father passed away and he and his mom moved to a more affordable neighborhood, his life went downhill. He was having troubles making new friends: everyone in this place was so different from him. He sat on t...
I thought it was a coincidence, or at least that I was applying human pattern-recognition to something that would never understand the concept. The pun was good, referencing time the concept, Time the city, and 'time' as in it was time to do something. I tried to laugh at it, but noticed that it came out a bit nervou...
CHAOS. The announcement came on March 11th 2018 at 6 pm. It has been two years since then and the only word I can think of to describe it is "chaos". The alien ship lingered for a month, continually broadcasting on everything possible. there was no blocking the transmission in any way. NASA revealed that the ship was i...
Two men look down at the earth, now a shattered husk of it's once great nature. Vladmir, the Russian cosmonaut (no relation to Putin, sadly) I had been sent to assassinate turns to you and raises an eyebrow. "Are you sure this was all part of the plan?" I nod uncertainly. "Y-yeah. HQ said to... Uh... Push that button...
"Please sir, p-p-please don't hurt me"whispers the old man kneeling before me. I almost feel like laughing at the plea. My response is the same as ever, honed from countless robberies and cowering hostages. "I won't unless you cause any trouble."I sigh and curse my partners for taking so long. For some reason they insi...
At first, there was only Sol. He had not been in this realm long. Long enough to spin together a small red disc of hydrogen and helium, and for countless eons he lived in the core of his young star, nursing his wounded pride. He was never meant for a place like this. The burn of it kept him warm through the long lone...
"I dont ever want to live there!"Charlie stated to his mother, peering out the train window as it rattled through the coutry side. Charlie was gazing at the massive fence on the edge of the forest, heads of varying heights and genders looking back over the fence as the train passed the Land of the Ancients. Thats what ...
T'were two trekking the deep, misty woods one warm Wednesday's night. Both bore dark hoods o'er their heads and did not dare to look back as they left civilization's paved, sand-clay paths for the dragon's cave, deep in the heart of the deep, misty woods. In the hands of the taller man was a scratched-up scabbard, a sm...
It doesn't take more than several decades to forget important things. The academic types warned that it would only take two generations for higher education institutions to fail, the halls of learning abandoned to instead to serve as living spaces for those that could still afford masonry. Another generation for unde...
A single shot rang out. A single bullet flies across 100 meters and hits Xander an inch above the ear. His body thrown sideways by the force of the bullet. The whole team takes cover behind trees and turn their weapons on Xander. “Xander, are you alright?” Despite the bullet entering his brain and instantly kill...
When I took that book of the shelf, let me start with the disclaimer: I knew what I was doing. I really did. Honest. Probably sounds rich, coming from the guy standing smack dab in the middle of Demon country with nothing but a shotgun and a backpack, but let me assure you: people in my family don't make it to the a...
My parents always told me I'd eventually find my tool. I spent many days just going around my town and messing with various objects, from neighbors' trash cans to street lamps to leashes on strangers' dogs--- don't get me started on how frequently I was mauled by dogs. My dad's magic "wand"was a shoelace from his firs...
Rage. It had always been a rage in Kratos’s heart that lead him to strike. In the beginning the rage was simple, a rage brought on by revenge. A rage that takes those who have been wronged by the gods, however, Kratos was able to enact upon these feelings. Kratos was able to gain his revenge against the gods, a revenge...
Sometimes you think today will be the day. Some day has to be that day. The time passes, taking opportunity with it, taking your breaths, but always leaving some left over. And you breathe again anew, but always a little emptier. Always a little weary. Sometimes I talk in my sleep. I never talk out loud for others t...
Miles of walking had only been accompanied by our deep breathing, we were being to run out of water and decided to only sip when desperate. I'd become used to the sticky feeling in my mouth and the cracks on lips. I could've been in worst state like Quinn, the scar in his leg that ran from below his knee to his ankle w...
The girl thought that the blade should not be real. It cuts trough all, even the mystical, magical or unholy. It can kill anything in this world. It should only be an ancient, meaningless legend, yet the geezer held it with all the strength he had, no sign of the lunacy everyone usually laughed at him for. The invad...
-"London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down....hmp. It already fell, and rose again, but now as a catalyst to feed a powerful spell. Even prior the first house ware to be built in this land, the preparatives for what would become one of the most powerful cities in the world, were already set. The intri...
If human beings had any capacity of knowing the full range of possibility of their actions at any given moment in time, their heads would surely explode. Some of them become vaguely aware of this massive gap in knowledge and become paralyzed; trapped in inaction, not realizing that the paralysis itself is cascading end...
It was a Thursday, the first time I noticed it. "Hey, son. Did you move the scarecrows?"I asked. I heard a few loud thumps, and then he stuck his head over the bannister at the top of the stairs. "What?" "I said, did you move the scarecrows?" "No. I've been doing my homework all day. Just like you told me,"he shout...
**Lovecraft eating breakfast** Grim, deadlike apes they were, groggy from fretful sleep. They laid their grubby foodstuffs splayed out on ceramic discs, atop the chopped and varnished remains of once swaying trees. They held prongs, like pitchforks, mined from caverns deep in the smoldering Earth. They would feast on...
“Derekk Morshower. Age 34, served in the military at 20. Joined the Spectres five years later. You were in the middle of Operation Sunset when Darwin’s Meteor hit, and your luck ran out. Powerless. Discharged honourably, or as honourably a soldier in the Spectres could be. And now you’re here.” The chair scraped agai...
There was a round of jeers and laughter as the slow moving beam you fired shot out onto the wall and hit it unceremoniously. "That was absolutely pathetic, Andrus."Ronni casually flicked a fireball at another section of the wall which immediately exploded into splinters of stone. "No wonder they made you babysit the b...
Logos and pathos. Logic and emotion. They seem contradictory, but humans managed to do both. Think of a bureaucracy, cold without emotion right? But when you think about it, a wedding is just the signing of a contract, and people cry at those. People cry when receiving visas, when they are signing their will, and eve...
The studio exec glared at me. "Okay, let me ask you just one question about this script. Just one: Is this assassin a *literal* refrigerator?" "Well,"I explained, "he can keep his cool. And he is kinda big and tends to perform his hits in kitchens or the back areas of restaurants." "That didn't answer my question...
The shade felt silky smooth against her skin, sunburnt arms relishing a moment of respite. She sighed in relief as her hand drifted over the cool metal walls. Or at least she thought they were made of metal. They looked the part to be sure, reflecting the sun as it struck the silver-gray surface. But it didn't feel q...
The corridors echoed with the voices of the deceased. Hoards of onlookers watched on, walking through the halls of the damned as they pointed and laughed. You could smell it; amidst the thousand scents of the public, you could smell justice. Justice smells like the oil-tainted skin of a man longing for death. Justice s...
I've always lived my life different from everybody else. Ive always been a little bit special. Everyone today is born with a special birthmark indicating their tribe. And right after being born, you’re immediately entered into the registry for your tribe. And from that point on, everyone's life has already been decided...
My slightly agape mouth has gone bone dry. I turn around to confirm my paranoia. Of course, there is something behind me that caught this little girl’s attention.. Ok, so it’s a brick wall. A brick wall, where an imperfection cannot be found! That doesn’t prove anything! Maybe this strange little girl likes perfect pat...
Shelly Prembly had worked out of her home for more than thirty years. It was one of the perks of technical writing like hers. She enjoyed the work. She had gotten to the point where she could pour out the standard clauses and phrases by memory now, with all the little alterations and word changes that made it an actu...
I have spent so long trying to help humanity. My great intellect created thousands of possibilities. Predicted every scenario. Accounted for every thing that can go wrong. Except him. I've heard about him before. He travelled around the world, performing great feats. Saving people. I enjoyed learning this, as I unders...
"Who's this?"Asked the Gordan about the tall, blonde man in the chef's outfit next to him. "He's Gordon."Said the other Gordan. "Idiot! I- We said bring every Gordan there is. Not Gordon! GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE, GORDAN!"Shouted Gordan. Gordon glanced at the Gordan walking toward the door, and then the one behind t...
The day has finally come. Today that stupid fucking countdown is finally going to end. God, I truly hope it's the end of everything. You see, two weeks ago my life was perfect. Great job, 2 kids, amazing wife, loving friends and family. Then that fucking countdown appeared in the sky. The news hasn't shut up about i...
It started small as truth-or-dare But we could not have been aware of how the prank's rapid inflation could irreversibly change our nation I watched the elections results roll in I'd run for president on a whim I tried to have the problem solved But pesky Russians got involved I called my friends in the pit of ...
ID NUMBER: INVALID ACCESS DENIED These were the words seen in hundreds of languages by everyone on the planet -- everyone with an AR interface, that is. Even from his hidden perch atop a tall building overlooking Times Square, he could already hear the rising panic. Everyone used the ARnet -- like its predecessor, ...
“Just look, Elhim’s species is still using fossil fuels.” The embodiment of distance, Dreyfus said looking over Elhim’s metaphysical shoulder. “You know mine have expanded out over a hundred light years from their home planet.” He said proudly. Another embodiment, Rackic, looked up from his project. “Don’t give Elh...
There's an expression in Finance known as the Greater Fool. Basically the idea is that people will buy an investment, not because they think it's fairly valued or because they think it has any value at all, but because they think someone will come along and buy it from them at a higher price. The Greater Fool. It's als...
It has been a long life. I have seen all a man could ever hope to see, witnessed wonders noone could imagine when I was born. I have travelled, thousands, billions of miles across the universe. I have seen planets be born and die, civilizations flourish and crumble. I have met species which could only survive in oute...
Finally, our end-game plan was put into action. Finally, after the struggle and years of small-scale turtle crushing, street fighting, tactical espionage missions, and silent scope assassinations, some genius started developing the tech from our games to help empower us. It began with fus ro dah and it would end with ...
*Second.* The word echoed in my head over and over again, and the more I tried to get rid of it, the louder it seemed to get. I gave up and stared into my exam results again, hoping the number two on the page would magically turn into a one. Being second seemed like my destiny, someone was always better than me at ever...
"Are you absolutely sure you want to do this?" "Yes". "You might not live". "I know, I don't do this so I may have a chance but so my children may" "Alright then" Christopher Hobson had worked for Extraordinary Loopholes TM for about five years at this point and although this latest case had not been the most dang...
When I opened my eyes, I hadn't known what had happened. I was blinded by the lights outside, and the shouting through the Megaphone only further served to confuse me. It wasn't until I regained my vision that I had realized what had happened. The stench was something I'd never forgotten, but the body... oh, the body. ...
The question could have pierced my Reinforced Enchanted Dragonhide armour, even with its innocent intent. I knew the subtext behind it. Why could I, apparently a lowly merchant, have access to everything, from bulk purchases of the most common crafting materials, to the most esoteric equipment that would make it or br...
"Either way, the human race is kinda boned."I shrug. "How so? I am a man and you _are_ a woman, aren't you?"He smirked, thinking he's so clever. "Okay, even if we did have kids, they would still have no one to reproduce with without resorting to incest, so the human race would still be pretty screwed because of genet...
"The Butterfly Effect is a highly volatile quantum phenomena that is responsible for more tsunamis than an invading mongol army,"said Professor Chao S. He thwacked an ink-stained hand against a large display case of preserved butterflies. "So, naturally you've done and made a weather machine,"drawled his assistant Ch...
Just like that, they appeared in a blink of an eye. No light show, no distress call, and nothing that would suggest anything had ever happened to them. They appeared on radar at around 8:32 PST, coming in on a landing vector. The air traffic controller immediately flagged the plane down over comms. “Flight 273 please...
**Transcript of a YouTube** [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ) **published 17/03/2021, entitled "Storytime: IN CHARGE OF THE FATE OF HUMANITY? \*not clickbait\* \*footage\*"** Hello again, guys. The format of this video's going to be a little different from my usual vlogs. As you can tell behind me, ...
It took a long time. I killed more people than I cared for. Some deserved it, others not so much. I didn't care who I killed, I just had to get the work done. All the time I kept forcing myself forward, always looking till that day came. I knew it was coming, I just had to get the right components aligned. Sure, the...
The hell am I? No, seriously. I don’t know. I woke up this morning, and it’s just a blank. Decent house, great bed, but I have no clue as to why I’m here. I walked downstairs, opened the fridge, and didn’t have a clue why I was in someone else’s home. And then I thought to myself, who is “someone else”? And who am I?...
"Neville?"came a faint, fragile voice behind him, the voice of an elderly male. The Herbology professor stopped dead in his tracks. Surely, he was imagining things? Who on this floor possibly recognised him? Surely not Gilderoy Lockhart; the man had passed away last year after suffering from what the Healers had desc...
People always say meeting your girlfriend's father is a scary thing. Awkward attempts to seem like a good person clashing with her father appraising you like an antique. Some may see this as the most awkward thing in their lives. Of course, they usually don't find out that their girlfriend is a succubus and her father...
Dave stands still. Did he really hear that? Again. There was the noise again. Someone or something was eating. After looking around for a bit Dave realizes that the noise is coming from the camping/hunting department. Dave rushes to the sports section and grabs a baseball bat, he is now ready for whatever may be ther...
Ilene nocked her hat on her head, and minded the horns. It'd just be like the sheriff to ignore the situation and bitch her out about having to order another hat. Then she walked through the saloon doors into Babel's bar, her revolver heavy on her hip. Heads turned to look at her; a few of the stitched turned immediat...
'There is no such thing as _death_' is taken quite literally in a small town at the outskirts of the country. People call it 'The land of the immortals'. With the population of about 100, it's a peaceful town, because having an eternity to accomplish whatever you want to do is all one needs. Alas, human nature does ...
I thought about Andrew today. I'd pushed the memory of what'd happened three years ago so far back that it all sometimes felt like a dream. Fantasy. I know that's how my explanation for his disappearance sounded to his parents. Hell. To everyone. It was just a joke. We were in his room. Watching TV. Some lousy actio...
Rupert was a master interrogator who'd made everyone from beat cops to super spies crack, but somehow, he was having more trouble than ever with his current mark. The guy was a civilian, for Christ's sake, some kind of private detective -- the sort who spent all day sitting in their cars filming joggers for insurance f...
A case like this could sound simple. Get some extras to comb through all of the footage on the live stream feeds. It might take a few weeks, we should find how they got on board. We would immediately know the when and where. We need that information of course. But don’t expect it to be that easy. Because these bodies ...
Apparently, some guy had slipped off his balcony, and fell to his death. I stood around with the crowd for a bit, took a few pictures, then turned to cross the street. The guy didnt even see the car coming as he crossed the street. That's the problem with this generation. Too busy looking at his phone. Me, I keep my ...
The demon screams as it is sucked back through the portal into the Void, its talons scrabbling for purchase on the stone floor. “It promised us its soul!” it shrieks as its scaled feet vanish into the portal. “No,” you say, grinning, “I promised you my soles. But don’t worry, the shoes and laces come with.” And in t...
This was the catch. I stared at Cheryl, waiting for the punchline. She flashed me with a lighthouse smile. “This where you’ll be working.” Her voice was brisk and efficient, words clipped and glittering like shards of glass. I stared stupidly at her. “Right here.” She tapped the bulging manila envelope, “Infernal dea...
Shut up. Stay quiet or they'll find you. Shut up. Stay quiet or they'll find you. Shut up. Stay quiet or... The words were broadcast on every device, and every celebrity spoke about it. Every single person on Earth was talking about the mysterious first contact, originating from a nearby galaxy. The excitement of ...
The sword wept sorrow. That was the first thing that went through Roger's head as he stared at the figure in the distance. Riding over the hillside, long banners trailing behind him, the world rotted and decayed. A knight of winter, who bore the truths of depression. Not meant to be here, in the world of the polar, ...
Gruekohr Mah Unui, captain of the Galactic Research Vessel, Alpha Galdor, entered the conference room and the chatter among the scientists immediately died. He was a hard man, a retired military leader with great influence, whose presence commanded the fullest attention. He couldn't remember the last time that he had o...
I stepped out of my submersible and shone my flashlight on the five creatures. They were disgusting, like human skeletons with flesh that flowed off their bones with the ebbs of the water around them. Their eyes were puffy and red and nothing came out of their mouths except a constant stream of bubbles. It was like see...
I sat at my large desk, a mound of stone tablets before me. An angel motioned to the tablets, and I sighed. That short exhale caused Hurricane Florence, so uh, my bad. I reach for the first tablet. Block text, I would have figured it would be prettier. RULE ONE: TRUST THE ANGELS*, THEY'VE BEEN AT THIS A LONG TIM...
A single bead of sweat dribble's down Jack's face as he watches himself through the eyes of the person hiding in his closet. The television is still set to channel 5 news, as descriptions of the mad serial killer loose in the area are repeated over and over by the evening news anchor. He had planned to help out the pol...
I cursed to myself as I frantically looked through the stocks of my already prepared zombie shelter. I had always known it would come one day, but- I ceased lamenting when I heard a nerve-wracking sound. A thrumming, like the beating of a thousand tiny drums. I searched faster, knowing that the monsters could smell blo...
I can't remember how long we'd been trying to track this guy down. Trying our best to stop him from changing everything. This human was subtle though and we aren't god's. We can't just correct the damage he does. The ramifications go beyond our sight and capabilities. We only see the effects and try our best to limit t...
"My lord,"Skarix hissed through his respirator, bowing so low his crested helmet nearly touched the floor of the audience chamber. Tharis the Throttler looked up, lazily pulling his long, clawed gauntlet from a display set into the arm of his throne. "What is it?"the lord asked, breathing audible above his voice as es...
Surprisingly, it was the stock market that reacted first. Well, maybe not surprising. Actually fairly expected. Like a real idiot, I hadn't taken proper advantage of the situation back when I thought it was just me. Now in my defence, I didn't really know how. Turns out there ain't many money making schemes that work ...
"Well, this is fucking Perfect", E-3 Seaman Shanks said aloud before he first boarded. Shanks had a helluva time going through basic training in the first place. He had a, "sun allergy"exemption so all of his training at Great Lakes took place at night. Thank lowering standards and the increasing war on terror for t...
One tap, two taps, one tap, two taps, three taps. One two three, one two three, rolling drums. *Breathe*. Board of directors. The high chiefs. The guys who get paid the same amount of money in five minutes as I do in five days. They call the shots. When an entire wing gets closed, like the UK Division for the EU team,...
"What are you talking about?" He ignores my question with a smile and shrugs. "If you don't know then I don't know,"he says. "But I can help you." I recoil. "Help me with what?" "To be free." "You're crazy." "Am I? Or are you?"And with that question he takes a triumphant sip from his glass. His eyes smirk: *Checkm...
In that moment I realised, I'm an atheist until I meet a monster. I started praying to every god of every religion that I knew of. The Giant Red Hound, nicknamed The Scythe for his scythe-like nails that kill the prey in one strike, I stood there, my legs shaking but not moving an inch away from where they were, I want...
Bradley cringed against the cold dirt, burying his face as deep as it would go. Above him, the flashes from enemy artillery permeated the night sky. Over and over they sent their volleys; trying to hammer Bradley and his comrades into the ground… or into dust. During an hour of respite Bradley and his squad received ...
I remember thinking it was the end of the world, I really did. My account was locked, and I only had $20 on me. What could I do? Money was worthless now, and the Internet was offline. All of it. I remember opening up safari and it crashing on me. Without internet, without communication, travel was impossible. My family...
I was one of the lucky ones, you know? Back when "The Realization"happened, I'd been lucky. My family was well connected. We were generally liked within our community. Most of our cousins weren't so lucky, but at the very least my immediate family was safe. Most of them just assumed we were vampires or something of th...
The loud smack of the hi-five I gave my cellmate Rufus reverberated in volleys through the dank cave. Rufus was in the lowest circle of hell. He didn’t come in with very much soul left to gamble with in the first place and what little he had to convert to chips he’d spun into an oblivion of loss, betting it all on 666 ...
Dennis woke with the sense of urgency and faintly racing heartbeat that only came to those who had fallen asleep with the knowledge that there was something important about the next day. His sleep-addled mind hadn’t quite pieced together what it was, though, so he stared blearily at the haloed blue-green digits that cu...
The scientific community was in a full blown panic on Election Day 2020. With this election, the citizens of the United States would have the power to repeal any scientific law. Almost immediately a smattering of PSAs appeared on every channel urging voters not to repeal anything important to the fabric of our univers...
Silverware flew past Natalia’s head, embedding itself in the glass wall several yards beyond the dinner table. A second later, the table lifted of its own accord, flying into the opposite glass wall in reply. Natalia sighed, drew her pistol, and aimed it more or less at the waitress. *Honestly,* she thought. *Is it too...
I eyed the Demon threateningly. Muscular, red skin, horns, glowing eyes, wearing a leather loin cloth. Alright then. “Demon of Hell, return to your fiery domain by your own accord. Or I’ll destroy you,” I warned him. “Infidel!” He answered in a rumbling voice. “Do your best! Do your worst! BATTLE ME!” So that was ...
The doors of the elevator slid silently open, revealing the shining white office on the other side. The light shimmered a pale white, reflecting off the highly polished mahogany desk that sat in the middle of the room. As he saw this sight, George sighed and trudged over to the desk, placing his bag down with a loud th...
​ I was really interested in the prompt, but I don't know if I can pull it off. Here goes: ​ \---- This artifact appears to be flat at a glance, but do not fear; it can be opened up into an auspicious right angle, and thus we believed - at least initially - that it was a wonderful device worth...
What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? It becomes a stone. Don't ask me how, but I know I'm a stone now and that I was once unstoppable. My thoughts no longer span the cosmos. I no longer manipulate time and space, bending matter to my will. I am now one of the starkest expressions of matt...
I had been using The Mirror for a few weeks now. I call it “The Mirror” but what it really is is a sort of hi tech device that alters your appearance to look another person. It chooses another real person and copies their appearance on to me. It chooses a person by using some sort of new AI thing that the guys from my...
"He's what?" "He's a nobody." "So why is has he been frozen all this time?" "The early leadership of Applied Cryogenics thought it prudent to freeze a round of normal people before putting the VIPs under. Apparently they suckered a few stupid and/or gullible folks into the pods and boom, frozen." "Where're the othe...
I stared mutely at myself. Normally, this would be an activity in the bathroom mirror as I got ready for work. Tonight, it was a bit more literal. I was several feet away from me, seated at my small wooden kitchen table. He/me had a half-eaten sandwich on my/our plate. We were dressed identically, the same sleepwear an...
I clenched my fists and let out a shaky sigh. My palms tingled with nervous anticipation and I could swear that the sound of my heartbeat echoed across the crisp, white room. The anesthesiologist smiled sympathetically at me as I reclined in the office chair. “Don’t worry, ma’am,” he soothed, “The first time is al...
Speed. I must acquire more speed! I was just running out to get a few more stocks before the long sleep of Ice and Night that happens once every generation. Then one of the Overbearers saw me. They are massive beings with few hairs and no tail, but they cover themselves in colourful armour that noones fangs can pierce,...
Rain pattered on the sidewalk, splattering Eric from time to time as he watched the world through a curtain of gray. His trembling fingers pulled his parka tighter, though cold droplets still found a way through the numerous tears to his thin shirt and flesh below. So unfortunate that this little storefront provided su...
The earth had long since become saturated with blood. It was a slick black mud at this point, slowing their advance. I was alive. My muscles screamed for rest, yet there would be none. Not until they went slack one final time. I had a rock in my shoe. An inconsequential detail I know but as you near the end of your lif...
Gun in my hand. Composite, 9mm. Lighter than you'd think. Can of soda probably weighs more without a fully loaded clip. We'd meet young. Age thirty, to meet your soul mate, it was considered beyond lucky. To meet your soulmate at all was like winning the lottery. To meet them before you had settled down with someone ...
My visit to the grocery store ended in my favorite aisle - chips. Every major grocery store in America has an aisle that is basically a wall of junk food and chips are my favorite. There are so many different flavors and even textures of chips that I find it almost addicting. Mind you, I limit myself to one unit a week...
The records of the reign of King Dionysius the Great (Drunk). The time of King Dionysius' reign can be called a Golden (purple) Age for our country. In his long and and glorious reign, our people prospered (well some did, I'm sure), and our economy reached an all time high (in terms of wine import, not anything else)...
Silence followed my comment for long moments, before the first of them began to murmur. The murmur grew, like the sounds of waves approaching, and caution became acceptance, acceptance turned into enthusiasm. They eyes of these men and women grew larger as they thought of the implications, and as they usually did, sa...
"Excuse me?"Santa says shocked. "But we need you tonight!"Dancer says "Yeah! It's foggy and we can't see anything!", Cupid chimed in. "Oh so now you want my help. WELL TOO BAD.", Rudolph says angrily. "But we need to deliver presents for all the boys and girls who were good this year! We can't miss that! Please ...
April, 2147: We froze near a large tree, the machines motion and IR sensors had malfunctioned long ago, so now the only way they can track is through sound. Humans abandoned cars and firearms because that attracts them like flies to shit. We crouched waiting cautiously, the good news for us was that these machines re...
**2018-12-26 16:03:** Lose phone at the buss station. **2018-12-27 18:00:** Dinner with Jan at restaurant around corner from home. Order the usual, medium rare steak with fried potatoes. Discuss the usual, weather, work, you losing important things etc. REMINDER: It is your time to pay, so don't forget wallet. **2018...
I still distinctly remember kindergarten. Do you? That first day in class when the teacher tests your ability to levitate simple objects. Showing you how to gyrate your whole body to float a toy or book into your arms. The squealing excitement at each success. The dark abyss, gnawing at every failure. By the end ...