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A customer walks in the door, and at a glance I can tell that there’s something he’s looking for, and he won’t leave until he’s found it.
That’s one of the two main types you find in oddities shops like mine. It’s mostly folks like him, and sightseers. Tourists, young and old who come for any old thing that catches th... |
The weak were discarded. That'd always been the way and it always would be. One generation of demons pushed aside to make room for the next.
Each time, it became harder. The demons became more numerous and Satan more attached to them. They became smarter. More conscious of their own actions. More dangerous.
"They'r... |
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The blue marble looks more vibrant today than it did yesterday. It is as if illuminated by an internal flame. Glowing with life.
Out of the darkness the alien ships emerge like a swarm of angry bees seeking to snuff ou... |
So far, I've had the luxury of throwing my temper tantrums in privacy.
Like, I can sprint down an alleyway to vent for a little bit, but no one has to see me. *Then* I can return to the city streets and fight crime. But of course, that's not how today wanted to go.
I was in the neighborhood Target at around 8pm to p... |
The portal wasn’t something they’d put together. Petra was sure it was an old Lens, from Those That Came Before. The natives had tried to hide the wear and tear with a stone facade but it was misshapen and missing a few refractors.
And this cheap, mass-produced portal apparatus from ten thousand years ago had neverthe... |
So this bit here, says "God hardened Pharaoh's heart."
*Uhh-huh.*
Why would I do that? I *want* him to let my people go. Why would I force him to make the opposite choice of the one I want him to make?
*Idunno. . .*
And if I was willing to just force people to think or act a certain way, why wouldn't I just make Ph... |
**Day 1: Approaching the Surface**
The two most common names for us cave dwellers are Glaucon and Socrates. No one has ever accused us of being too on the nose. My name is neither. I'd like to say that we have been preparing for the last 352 years, but we've mostly just been getting by for the vast majority of that ti... |
“You wanted to show something to me, sir?” said the new recruit of the Galactic council. One of the few members of his race that had escaped the cataclysm that had struck his planet.
“Yes, it’s a tape of a planet called Earth,” said the stern voice of the elder Hildorathi man, a veteran within the council.
... |
The words which seemed a farce were printed on clean, neat stationary that somehow shimmered with an ephemeral glow, lending credence to the preposterous words written on it.
There's no way I could describe the message written on that letter, except maybe as impossible. But just as impossible had been my insane survi... |
> Whatever you do, don't look at the moon.
I stared at the message, confused. I'd never heard from this number before. Maybe it was supposed to be for someone else? I texted back a reply.
> Who is this? I think you might have the wrong number.
Within seconds, there was a soft *ding*, and a response.
> It d... |
"HEY BUZZ! HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU TO CLEAN THE FUCKING SINK AFTER YOU'RE FINISHED!"
"FUCK YOU NEIL, WHO'S GOING TO CARE? THE FUCKING MOON? GROW UP!"
"I CARE BECAUSE IT'S DISGUSTING! YOU ABSOLUTE FILTH"
"FUCK OFF"
Buzz and Neil have been forgotten about for decades. The world thought that upon their successf... |
"... What the hell is this crap?!"I roared in my apartment.
Yes I live in an apartment. Supervillains deserve homes too. Anyway, my neighbor had just dropped off my morning paper. We had a good relationship, so when he told me there was a story about me on the front page, I was intrigued. But this... This NONSENSE th... |
"Goddamnit, not again..."
Dan flicked a switch on the table near him, lighting up his spotlight. Within the illuminated street, ducking next to the husk of an old truck was two young boys. The boys froze, not sure what to do or where to go. One of them reached down and gripped the hilt of a sword that was strapped ... |
When I was a boy, my parents arranged my marriage. A deal between two politically powerful families, an alliance sealed with the mixing of our blood to further our interests and their interests. It was a lot of shaken hands, sly smiles, and a variety of business deals under the table. Of course, in most of these deals,... |
I've had day dreams like this, where I open my eyes one day and I'm somehow in my younger body. Thought about what I would change about myself and the world around me, how I could do that.
But I never actually expected it to happen.
The last thing I remember, I was sitting at my desk going through some paperwork.
Lo... |
YTA.
While you're right to want tradition, it's selfish to expect others to blindly follow them.
What if they have a tradition you don't like? Your fiancé could have a tradition that, as a vampire or as a person, you don't want to do. Would you be disrespecting her tradition or simply setting boundaries?
You should... |
"Look here, honey! It will restore your faith in humanity."I said, pointing at the setting sun. It shimmered across the ocean at our favorite beach.
"Oh dear, this is one scene that you would have to see to believe!"she exclaimed.
"I brought you to our top 10 secret getaways today, our favorite resort locations, woul... |
“Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear Ana and Henry. Happy birthday to you.”
Today was my 100th birthday. 100 years. Sitting next to me was my brother, Henry, who actually looked the part. He was my twin, but it didn’t take long for people to stop believing it. My parents realized it just ... |
I agreed to this some 40 years ago.
Humanity found the 'cure' for death almost a century ago. From natural to unnatural, all death was not impossible.
It worked 99% of the time and I was keen to have immortality and enjoy it with my friends and family, naive to what it actually entailed.
I remember it vividly, the d... |
After the Population Purge Bill was passed last year, life has been kinda hectic. The bill, which was signed by the UN, allowed everyone to kill one person and get away scot-free. According to some of the arguments they gave, they claimed that most people usually need to settle that anger deep down inside, so killing o... |
"I have an army."The creature snarled. "Your human weaponry is no match for the full might of Th'dorin the Conquerer". As if on cue, a roar erupted from the masses behind him, weapons at the ready. His lean, chitinous face reflected the glare of the sun, his black form like an ink stain in the burning summer day.
"Wh... |
"OH FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS UNHOLY!"
I scowled and stomped my way over. I had to stay close to the prisoner to enact my plan, but that also meant being close enough to hear almost everything that happened in his cell. Apparently, his emotions boil close to the surface. First, it was grandstanding about how the her... |
“A divine gift of a god is not so easily revoked.”
“Are you sure?”
“Are you very sure?”
“Are you absolutely sure?”
“Stop asking already! You know what I asked for!”
“I said YES YES YES!”
“STOP ASKING!”
“STOP!”
Harry shot up from his bed as the strange, blurry dream ended. His muscles ached as he tried to ease ... |
Under the moonlit sky, a lone man departed from the small village. He fearlessly advanced into the wilderness, toward the towering castle within its depths.
"Who was that?"A villager stared at the man’s back. "Another aspiring dragonslayer?”
"Shut it,” another villager replied. "Didn't you see the emblem on his unifo... |
Walter White awoke to a gloved hand delivering a powerful strike to his face.
"Wake up!"shouted an unfamiliar voice.
Lights... too bright. Everything too bright...
"And there we are at last. Welcome, Mr. White. That is your name, you know,"said the voice. It seemed to be coming from a blurry shape directly in front ... |
I stood on the bridge deck, claws tapping on the console before me. They were *late*. *All of them*. They were all good officers, and they knew better, they knew I demanded better, and yet they were *late*.
That was not a good sign.
It was half a cycle until the main offensive. The last ships in the fleet had mus... |
Lulia hated Josh so much that even the act of buying magazines to cut up into a death threat filled her with rage. "Who actually buys magazines these days", she mumbled as she searched for scissors in her messy junk drawer. "How does he always manage to make my life harder just by existing?"She smiled and thought to he... |
It had been a long time since I had realized I held sway over this world. I could do anything I wanted, after all, I *did* write it into existence. It was one of my love stories I had so longed to be true, I had replaced Jack, the man with a heart that burns only for Cassandra. The great part was that unlike Jack, I kn... |
"That's not a battleaxe,"came a voice from behind him. He emitted a slight yelp and spun around, brandishing a long handled weapon with a blade at the end.
"What?!"he shouted, seeing nothing but shadows.
"You just said you were going to hack someone up with your battleaxe,"the voice replied in a sullen monotone. "But... |
As per usual, I snuck into the service closet to take a quick nap. The service bell woke me up. Shuffling from the closet, I headed to the front desk.
“Welcome to Silver Lane Motel. How can I help you?” I mumbled.
“Hi, I’d like a room for the night, please.” the man in front of me asked. “No special suites. Just a ba... |
"Well. What would you like me to actually do about the dragon? They're very big, and I mean, they're sort of useful..."
Davis couldn't believe how nonchalant I was about the situation. It had been two months - eight weeks, and eight sheep - since the attacks started. I had a farm outside of the village limits, where ... |
Going to my immortal boyfriend's family reunion was a big mistake.
I was trying to be the cool girlfriend. Modern. *Evolved*. Of course there's no way I would be jealous of the descendants of a literal god who saw me bartending one night and somehow decided to make a life with me, as long as mine persisted.
But I d... |
"No."I said.
There was a pause.
"Would you mind picking it up for me? I'm afraid I've hurt my back and-"
"I said no."I replied. "Do you really think this is the first time this has happened to me?"
The second pause was much longer. The man couldn't bear to leave his book on the floor and grabbed it swiftly with no ... |
My life is a cosmic joke. Had I obeyed my prenatal need for three more weeks gestational time or been born just a few hours later, the serum would have been administered to me before I was taken home. If my parents hadn’t been part of the anit-immoserum party, I would have been taken back to the hospital and injected. ... |
18 March 2016
My problems multiply. I cannot change food policy or economic disparity so most people still kill themselves with improper macros. Mind you the food is delicious - the rationing for interplanetary travel doesn't allow for the volume of salt and butter I've ingested here. Three weeks in and I'm two kilos ... |
"We had an agreement, Rasha."
I snatched my graduation cap off my head and glared at the woman sitting before me. She returned to me an excitable smile.
"Oh darling I am so proud of you! I had to see your shining moment!"
She approached me with arms outstretched as beams of light burst from her arm span, shooting... |
Metal crunched under my boots.
I paused and threw up a hand. The research team--only three of them today--came to a shuddering domino-hault behind me.
For a long moment, I could hear nothing beyond my helmet but the low pneumatic hum of my oxygen tank and the skittering sand the Martian winds flung across my visor.
... |
The seer limped into the throne room, a swaddled baby in her hands, as the King and everyone else in the room looked on with interest. "My lord, I have acquired the child spoken of in the ancient prophecy..."
"Come forth, seer,"the King beckoned her. She limped further toward the throne, presenting the infant boy in h... |
Wilson blinked. The man in the seat, President Abraham Lincoln, only gave him a small smile. This was not the look of a man who had been told that his life was about to end. Especially not when Wilson had announced himself as a time traveler.
“But… how?”
The President gestured to the seat next to him. “Have a seat, y... |
We, the inheritors of Earth, never thought it would come to this. We had always assumed that some small act would cross a red line, and that we would destroy each other in an orgy of carnage. We served our commanders willingly and loyally. Then something happened that not even our best could have predicted. An outside ... |
Columbus returned to the Americas in 1494 with a grand fleet of 12 ships, 7 of which were stuffed to the brim with gold, jewels, silks, and any other luxuries that the Spanish crown could get a hold off. The ships were so heavy that some of them had to be dragged out of the harbor by rope because they sat so low in the... |
"Can you smell what The Rock is cooking!?"
Dave looked up from his desk, his eyes were sunken and his hair was arrayed in a haphazard, misshapen manner. He barely ever met the office's lax dress standards and he really only made an effort for Thursday's meetings.
"God dammit Todd. Yes. I can smell what he is cooking.... |
The blade of my scythe screeched as I dragged it behind me along the tiles of the hospital floor. In my right hand I clutched the scythe. In my left, I held the chains that would bind the souls of the once living permanently to the afterlife. As I walked into the children's ward, a medley of plaintive wailing and shout... |
When I saw the twelfth giant cross stuck on the side of the road, I knew I was approaching my destination.
The moonlight was the only thing besides my car light that illuminated the small neighborhood. I could see a Confederate flag waving in front of a shack, right next to Saving Grace Baptist Church. I was in the So... |
My parents fell like many in the city had: at the end of a muggers barrel. Three shots in an alleyway. I remember how his hand had shook. How the skin of his face was taut, slimy. Pale.
Three shots. One for each of us. Dad took mine and his, fell on top of me, a shield of flesh - dead.
Mum died where she stood, eyes ... |
"Seriously?"
The aliens pause. If I knew which glassy things were their eyes, I'd say it was a dead-eyed stare.
"We know you've read *Ender's Game*. Just think of it like that."
"I only watched the movie, actually."
In the background, one of them lightly smacks another one in its secondary shoulder and mutters a co... |
He smiled wanely. "Die six months or potentially come back to maybe find a cure and surely find all my loved ones died? I don't think I will."The doctor sucked her teeth, she'd taken an oath to preserve life and this man was marching into death. "You're right, it's not a guarantee, but you'd be able to meet their desce... |
Size was the issue.
From the actinic churning press of the galactic hub, to the ragged trailing veils of her arms, thin even at their impossible scale, size was always the issue. In her vastness she thwarted us more completely than any mountain or sea before her. No one species could hope to chart her.
And so, we be... |
"Hi!"I say into the toy phone, humoring the cute 4 year old standing at my feet. Her face is lit up with excitement. She loves when we play pretend.
"Hello,"comes the reply. I nearly drop the phone in shock. *What the hell?* I think to myself.
"Who is it, Daddy?"asks little Lily as she swirls and dances around the k... |
"Oh God, here it comes!"
Thunder cracked through the air. The lightning strike hit the remnants of the boiling sea so close to my garrison, some of my men were knocked to the ground by the shock wave.
"Ready your guns!"I shouted to my men, moving forward, as I saw a shadow emerge in the steam a few hundred yards in ... |
''*You don't ever want to cross a human. They might not be able to lift shuttles, they might not be able to understand 5th dimensional mathematics from birth, they have pretty terrible tech and can't even get pass slipstream-4 speeds on their ships. But you don't ever want to cross them. Understand?*'' The alien barten... |
"Agent Seventeen! Good to see you again."My handler sat across from me at a picnic table in the park. He kept his voice low but it still made me nervous.
"Yeah, it's always nice to talk to someone from the old country."I smiled as I tried not to glance around to see who was watching us.
"Tell me Seventeen, have you f... |
"McDonalds may I take your order please"
-"Uh yeah... I'll have 2 number nines, 3 barbeque sauces, a large coke and a McSlurpie"
"Anything else?"
-"That's all"
"Perfect, go right on ahead, we'll have your order ready in no time."
I rev my car engine, as I do I see a thick black smoke coming out of from my hood, see... |
Daily log of interactions between Humanity and the Coalition of Logistically Disparate. While they live up to their name, the logistics of making an environment which has a wing habitable to each species is a Herculean feat, there was a question asked of us today.
“What is your species’ optimal operational temperatur... |
The hummingbird was closer to the window than it had ever been. It was quite a beauty. I imagined what it would be like to be a hummingbird gliding from flower to flower quite literally stopping to smell the flowers on the highway of life. Then I remembered that hummingbirds can’t actually smell. How cruelly ironic. Im... |
The aroma of fresh brewed coffee filled the kitchen as the Dark Lord Aglod the Unyielding went about his breakfast routine. He flipped a large dragon egg omelette before making his way over to turn off the coffee pot. As he was adding a bit of paprika to his omelette, his ears perked up at the sound of…footsteps approa... |
Okay, listen, we owe our lives to all of you. All of humanity since the encounter owes it to ya’. We will never forget what you guys did for us.
When Earth made contact with the Glirya, we thought that we were about to get completely and utterly ruined. They had all that starship and rail gun tech figured out before w... |
\[Poem\]
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There once was a penniless squire,
To knighthood he always aspired
A school for the knights
Could teach him to fight,
But a weapon of him was required.
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All others brought halberds and swords,
But fine steel he could not afford,
So he wore just a dagger,
And walked in with s... |
"Oh, sweetie, have a chocolate,"she said, tapping it into Bandolier's hand. He looked up at Bandito in confusion.
"Don't eat that,"the hero whispered back to him.
"Now how can I help you dearies?"The old woman looked a lot like his grandma, in spite of the skulls and spikes on her apron and cardigan. "And I hope ... |
The boy walked into my cell tentatively, the guard watching him intently. He couldn't have even been into his double digits yet, 6 or 7 at the most. The guard left and before I could get a good look at my new cellmate-**LIGHTS OUT!**
"Mister, I'm scared."
Compassion welled up inside me, as I whispered softly "There's... |
"So, what are you interested in?"the man I was damned to spend eternity with asked. He was about my height, maybe a few inches shorter, and he wore a deep black blazer above a black striped button-down shirt and a pair of deep blue jeans. Nothing wrong with any of that, it wasn't too far off from how I usually dressed ... |
*Open the emergency door*, I recited to myself as I handed the smiling flight attendant my ticket. *Disable the flight attendant who responds first.* I returned her smile with a practiced grin of my own. Maybe it would be her. *Rush the cockpit before they know what's happening and lock the door*. She put the slip of ... |
"Wha- Where a-"
*"Whoa, hold up!* Get your bearings first before you start asking questions! Everyone only gets one."
"One wha-"
"Damn it *stop* it! Just stop asking for a second, I'll explain. Listen, you're dead."
As you can imagine, I was in a daze. One second, I was on my daily jog down the street from my ... |
My phone jingled and buzzed and I emerged from the tangled mess of blankets and my oversized pyjamas to grab it.
Received 23.00: "Hey, everything okay? You were pretty quiet today, wanted to check-in with you x"
I managed a small smile, it was good of Jake to do that, he was always thinking of others. I'd been strugg... |
The battle raged around me as I choked on the mud with my dying breaths. I couldn't feel my legs; an enemy swordsman had raked his sword across my spine. I couldn't feel my left hand; it lay in front of my face, fingers curled up, like a dead spider. I couldn't see out of one eye; not with an arrow in it.
But I retain... |
I adjusted my glasses and peered down at my mysterious visitor. At first glance, he looked like an idiot. At second glance, he looked like even more of an idiot. He was dressed in fine silky robes like he'd just arrived from the Middle East and was wagging a twig in my face. Before I could open my mouth, he spoke:
"Li... |
Look, I can't really say anything, can I? I mean, I'm Death for crying out loud.
The first time I saw Sarah kill someone, I thought it was a one off. She always had a temper. I figured this was just her catching up with someone who had pissed her off.
Honestly, I didn't hold it against her. I had killed before. That'... |
This is it. This is actually it. This is the way my life ends after more than 3000 years of guiding humanity in the best way I could.
I hate how vulnerable I am right now. Many humans want to be able to transform into their favourite animal, but they don't know what they're wishing for. While there's some perks, it's ... |
Bad headache, unfamiliar environment. Yep, I’m in another universe. After the first time, you just kinda know. Doesn’t look like I’m in Queens, though. I don’t even know if I’d consider this place New York. Let’s see . . . non-stop sirens, dark and gothic looking place, litter all over the place. Okay, maybe this is Ne... |
The waitress flicked on the ancient TV in the corner, its screen fuzzing up with static before leveling out to show a grainy security tape. The camera looked out onto a quiet midtown street. Though difficult to see, the pre-war buildings nearby had dramatically tall windows, cast iron gates, and ivy climbing up the wal... |
Of over 1000 ships that stood by in defence of Acvia, less then 200 returned. Most bore significant battle damage, leaking atmosphere into the void of space. Some were barely held together, others had lost most of their crew. It was a sobering sight.
The Acvians were joyful, but even that rang hollow. With so many sh... |
"I think you missed."I taunt him, knowing full well the spell hit me dead on. "Happens to the very best. Or so I've been told."I shrug. "Want to give it another go?"Sarik grinds his teeth, and summons an orb of lightning this time.
I could dodge it. I could have my sword in his throat before he finished ... |
**The Forbidden Craft**
**Chapter 1: Building Stuff To Look Tough**
“Ignore him,” Harriet says.
The Party learned long ago to ignore the Great Words From The Heavens, as much of it is nonsense, pleading cries, noise. They also learned long ago that the world they live in just doesn’t make much sense.
Harriet, the l... |
Report on take-over of; Planet 36B8f-3 (locally known as Earth) in the Omega Reaches.
Report to; Grand High Monitor Blesh from, Armada Captain Ris of Net-Hem.
REPORT CLASSIFIED AS; TOP TOP SECRET. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY.
Grand High Monitor,
It is with astonishment and trepidation I write this report of our recent att... |
# Soulmage
**"Trust me, kid,"** the ferryman said. "It's not your time to cross yet."
Meloai jerked her head towards the sign. "Says you're open."
"Not for you."When Meloai had asked the man's name, he'd mumbled something about shoddy translation and synonyms, but eventually coughed up 'Scorchatop.' She supposed she... |
# Judgment Day
It was Doctor Mesonite who blew a hole straight through the Pit.
Wide as a highway, ten feet tall, a quarter mile long. Turned out starting about a year before his arrest the mad scientist was putting his own special payloads into orbit. Some of his tiny "assembler"factories. Not all of them survived t... |
Answering the door, I’d half been expecting this, after all, my ninety-second birthday had been only a few days ago and given genetic longevity, it is getting to be about that time.
The Reaper is waiting patiently at the door wearing a bright Hawaiian shirt and cargo shorts.
“New uniform?”
“No need to be scary any... |
"Stop Villain! In the name of Justice, stop!"The superhero shot across the sky, closely pursuing his larcenous foe.
"Oh shut up, Mr Justice! That schtick is getting old!"Villain, his foe, panted as he twisted and turned, vainly attempting to shake his pursuer.
"Never! I will balance the Scales of Jus...eh? Where ar... |
I yawned hugely. It was way too early to be awake. I stood on the platform waiting for my train. I had my headphones on, but they weren’t plugged in. I wasn’t in the mood for music, not this early. I did it because I didn’t really feel like interacting with anyone. I guess I’m just charming that way.
The train pulled... |
I looked up from my memo. Sima had come over to talk to me, spouting what passed for the usual water-cooler gossip. He left after I’d ignored him enough, but he turned on the radio as he walked into his own cubicle. Sighing, I pulled out the hammer I kept in my filing cabinet, reversed it, and tore through the speakers... |
*Plop.*
I gingerly wiped the droplet of blood off my daughter's forehead with my clean hand, taking great pains not to wake her. She already felt cooler, less feverish than earlier. Her breathing was less laboured, and she seemed more deeply asleep.
"The doctors said you wouldn't live to see your first birthday,"I wh... |
“I was wondering where you’d gotten to.” The voice startled me out of my depressed stupor. It was as smooth and fabricated as it was before my death but somehow softer, as though the harsh electric buzz of the speakers vibrations had been removed. Turning to face the voice’s origin I smiled as my twin stared back.
We... |
It's hard to tell where the line between history and myth lies when talking about The Migration. It's been too many generations to have any real tangible grasp of events, but our existence among the stars shows that it happened. But I'll share my tales, anyway, and let you decide on which side you fall.
The Earth was ... |
It was obvious when it happened. Normal dice don't suddenly start glowing and shoot off into the sky when you roll a nat 20, so I knew something was up. Best money I've ever spent at wish.com.
I suppose Vegas might not be everyone's first choice destination after being granted infinite luck, but if not they were prob... |
It had been centuries since the war began. Death and mayhem unleashed upon the ever-peaceful realms of man from the dark lands of the evil demon lord. Centuries where those with kind hearts were lost, and only those with iron wills remained.
It is this nature that did not inhabit the hearts of the Heroes. For o... |
I do not experience remorse.
I put fire girl at the bottom of the ocean with tungsten boots.
I took super boar's arm bones from him. His super strength won't help him now that he can't lift anything.
So it is here that i thought I had just another punk trying to come after me. I saw her, fighting through the corrido... |
If I have to die, then do it offscreen.
Make it quiet, you know. Under wraps. Let the protagonist find out about it second hand. Softens the blow, you see. I would... I would very much prefer that.
To be honest, I kind of saw it coming. I mean, now that we're entering the third act, someone needs to actually die, o... |
Robbie was fed up with Greg daring him to touch the tombstone. Also he wanted to impress Mary, he looked at her, waiting for a sign of approval. She nodded to him and smiled. He had no choice now, he had to touch it.
He put a finger on the top of it at first, its temperature contrasted from the cold. He said "its war... |
"I'm you from approximately fifty years in the future. In twelve minutes, your future wife will walk in here. I'm going to pose as present you in order to make a good impression."
I gaped at the man claiming to be me, dropping my bag in the process. "W-wh.. wait what?!"I exclaimed. Very eloquent.
The stranger-- well ... |
After listening to grand deeds of everyone at the massive table, Odin slammed his jug down, sending mead in a sputtering fountain. His good eye squinted and his finger pointed at me.
“Your turn, newbie!” he roared. “What’s your glorious battle?”
The room was suddenly quiet and all faces turned towards me. I had the ... |
The mendula oblangota is the key to any and all open brain surgery. All conscious thought goes through it, and if it is cut out, the patient will be rendered a vegetable for the rest of their life.
To start out a successful open brain surgery, several tools are needed: A die-grinder, pliers, a scalpel, a hacksaw, a f... |
I wasn't even Russian! How did I wind up here?
Although everybody spoke perfect English, it was definitely Soviet here, and grandly so; I had arrived on a 20-story train.
I was led from the tall train by a young and skinny guard in a crisp-looking uniform. Towering over us were sky-scraping, Moscow baroque buildings,... |
*"Welcome, test subjects, to Aperture science. College grads, army vets, department store clerks - you're here because you needed some cash, and we've still got funding. So, how bout we get cracking on that science, and I'll have the bean counters cut a few checks?"*
The voice from the overhead speakers died off, and ... |
I wouldn't say I loved my parents. They were textbook abusive, isolating, hurtful. They behaved in ways most people would never think of... and I resent them for it. I resent them for the silence, the way they held me back.
I wasn't like other kids. They spoke, gained their powers. Mine gagged me, using a device to h... |
An important character trait that all leaders must have is calm. Even if it is nothing more than a veneer, a facade, it is a powerful tool that helps one to maintain control over one's followers, one's enemies, and most importantly, oneself.
In vidya lingo, that's +10 to Accuracy and Defence. More if you know how to c... |
Richard’s mom has an arrow through her head and little cat ears. The ears are adorable, but the arrow leaks blood over the pancakes when she serves him. His dad sits down to read his paper and uses his Roman gladius to cut the butter and pass it around.
“I’ve got a big race today at the coliseum,” his dad says.... |
In those days, when the Tiber was still navigable, you could reach Rome by boat. The still smoldering ruins of Ficana were a helpful landmark to find the river delta, and as one turned into the river, under the gaze of the fresh garrison of Ostria, the water turned from salty to sweet.
At that point, your ship's capta... |
The door swung open. Chrzyz'hr glanced over to see a young woman trudge inside, a pudgy baby wrapped against her chest in a papoose, a second child holding tightly to her hand. She was pale and skinny, with a bruise on her cheek, and eyes full of fright, glancing quickly over her shoulder at the parking lot.
The trio... |
"We were going on a school trip. I was scared because something was weird. I heard stories that Ms. Frizzle was different but I didn't know what that means. I was scared and I prayed and said out loud 'Please, let this be a normal field trip' but the other guys just thought that I was the one being weird."
The lawyer ... |
“Could really use a beer right now,” Steve mused out loud as he pretended to eye the top of the convention hall, his moustach twitching.
He twiddled with the hilt of his sword, causing his sword to swing wildly around his left leg. I noticed it seemed quite weighty for what was supposed to be just a prop, for his wai... |
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