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Decommissioned
Horror
Guard duty was always a bore on base, until this night. I’ll never forget this night. Being an MP mostly consisted of yelling at, and...Views 10487 -
Guard Duty
Fantasy
I started my shift fitting my chainmail armor over my clothes. I grab a spear and shield from the weapon’s rack. It’s only after I leave that...Views 10754 -
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Breaking & Entering
Comedy
Max awoke with a groan. The piercing sunlight that danced between the blinds had made its way across the bed, bringing him to sit up and grab at...Views 10997 -
Maximum Occupancy
Fantasy
Let me start by saying I’ve made some bad choices in life. And let me further that thought that expressing that I’ve been the victim of many...Views 10630 -
Paw Prints
Horror
It started last week when I was jogging. We had a series of bad storms in our area. Nothing too out of the ordinary for the Midwest. After all,...Views 11333 -
Writer's Block
Comedy
Arthur had 10 hours to make words magically appear on the screen in front of him. Somewhere between his 3rd cup of coffee and pulling his hair...Views 11272 -
Cleaning Service
Fantasy
I started my day, like any other, by ringing the door spell. A litany of spikes, arrows and swords greeted me. I dodged them as best I could...Views 11068 -
Abdiel's Deal
Fantasy
Abdiel didn’t quite know how it happened. One moment he was soaring through the clouds of the seventh level of heaven, the next he was sitting...Views 10913 -
No Trolls In Wisconsin
Fantasy
It washed up on shore after the last rain. We found it the next morning. Its massive gray form pushed onto the riverbank, its stone skin still...Views 11332 -
Probing For Answers
Sci-Fi
Steven awoke to the same ringing in his ear that he heard before blacking out. His lower jaw ached and a disorienting sense of dizziness ran...Views 11045 -
Silver Bullet Special
Horror
I found Don Gustov in the usual place, at his high-end watering house on the East Side. I was roughly ushered into his presence by several of his...Views 11183 -
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The Crater
Sci-Fi
I hastily assembled my equipment before ducking out of the door. Social media reported a meteor landing several kilometers deep in the woods,...Views 11491 -
The Shetland Prodigy
Comedy
The Keepsake was a dimly lit pub on the banks of the Gulber Wick - a waterway that ran through the rugged Shetland Islands of Northern Scotland. A...Views 11390 -
Final Memorial
Fantasy
The fall colors blurred like a kaleidoscope even with my eyes closed. Was I dead? It was an honest question. Nowadays the dead coming back to...Views 11692