Shit. Fuck. What was I going to write abou– Oh yeah! Cursing! No. I don’t have tourettes. I understand that in day’s society–and generations before–cursing has been frowned upon by lofty intellectuals. Somewhere there’s a saying that goes swearing is the idiot’s fallback when he/she doesn’t have anything intelligent to say. Or something like that. You […]
Flash | Unexpected Magic
Musing | Origin Stories
Origin stories are a staple of the fantasy and science fiction genres, comic books especially. Wide-eyed farm boy gets whisked away on an adventure, comes into his powers, saves the world/galaxy. Baby is sent off into space/down river from a dying world/planet, grows up, inherits powers, learns how to be a hero. Young man goes […]
Flash | Drawn to Life
ll cigno nero by AquSixio from DeviantArt “Drawn to Life” World history bored Grace. Her teacher Mrs. Fletch always went on about the same stuff. Some old person did something impactful and changed the way everyone lived and then here we were. Blah. Blah. Grace stuck out her tongue between her teeth and struggled to […]
Flash | Pop In
waiting at Buibui by Djetho from DeviantArt “Pop In” Midday in Tofo Cue blazed. Summer had come and announced itself boldly with heat, sweat, and the haze of sticky humidity. Pippi rolled through the streets. Dodging rickshaws running past her in the opposite direction, whose drivers halfheartedly shook fists at her, called her “reckless” and “stupid girl”, but […]
Flash | Worst. Customer. EVER!
The hell saloon by Andrei-Pervukhin from DeviantArt “Worst. Customer. EVER!” The main street through Tombrock had settled before Russell arrived. Panic had exploded, attracting Russell’s attention at the station down the avenue, and then the commotion promptly scattered to the nearby buildings. Folk had taken cover. Found safety behind locked doors and shuttered windows and […]
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