"What kind of name is that?" Jimmy said. "I'm getting there--" I snapped. I wrinkled my pants with an over-the-top gesture, sat up and back down to straighten them out. "There's a lot of setup to this!" "You've been telling me this story since--""Okay!" I said. "So like I was saying--"Everyone knew bits and pieces …
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Abandon all hope, those who enter.
The door creaked open. I lumbered my 1980s space suit through the doorway and found artificial gravity. I was blinded by the light. I could tell right off that I was still inside the underground bunker. My suit could tell the levels of elements in the open air, it could measure and filter any foreign …
There’s Nothing Scarier than Women and Ghosts
Arthur readjusted the files and papers tucked neatly between his hands. He carried them with poise, careful not to spill his cup of coffee. The elevator tinged open. Arthur excitedly sauntered over to his favorite reviewer. He past some colorful desks, some adorned with amusing trinkets, until he found his dear friend Carter typing away …
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Tentacle + Vampire = Vampire Squid?
Richard waddled through the shadows. He fumbled over some desks, burst through a glass window on accident, and slapped to the streets like a rag slathered with chunky mud. It was the third time that week. Richard wasn't the brightest. Or the strongest, or quickest. He was middle tier. Exactly middle tier. He was that …
The Cure for Green Thumb
Clint rummaged through his side bag, shunted the paper and files aside so he could get to his laptop. Waiting in the unbearable light of the hospital hall bugged his eyes, but he mused that staring at his laptop screen for hours never seemed to bring a strain. He grunted in frustration when he opened …
Tabula Rasa
My time alone became less and less about the loneliness. At first, I thought it would be the perfect venue to vent any frustrations or to, you know, just yell without feeling subconscious about others hearing me. Floating in space gave me that control within control thing I've been looking for. Drifting in space allowed …
All I Want is A Little Satan
A long time ago I learned to love the world. It took a while. I mean a long, long, long while. And even then, I was...hesitant to fully accept what I felt. I spent centuries studying people. Watching, waiting, studying, and learning the secrets of their emotions and their conception of love. I was born …
Don’t Hurt the Babies
Not a lot of time. Never enough time. Roger vaulted over a fence, crashed through a pack of loose trash cans, and reached the end of the longest alleyway on the planet. If New York wasn't composed of people, it was nothing but a maze of buildings and businesses. At the end, Roger swiveled so …
The Pangea and the Permian
(Just a reminder this was based on the prompt, Slowly turning into a lizard of any size. I had a ton of fun writing it.) Begin review: The project proceeded beautifully. Full sponsorship was accepted, and the subject was performing top notch in all areas. First day was a bit rough, as with all the …
Promptly #1
Due for last day of March. Schedules keep me honest. Nothing like stress and homework to make an honest writer out of me. This will be interesting... Slowly turning into a lizard of any size. Yeah, you read that right. That's the prompt. That's the fun.
Just Buckle Down 