Month: Apr 2024
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Short Story: Iron-Hearted
It had been three hours since the professor had been killed by his creation, and now the man – if you could call it a man – was after his assistant, George. George scrambled up the Heath, away from the choking London smog, with the brass man staggering and juddering behind him. The clockwork mechanism…
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Short Story: No One Can Hear You Scream
Breathless and confused, the colonists assembled in the arrival hall. “Please remain calm,” Commander Wen said into the microphone, “because it is vital that we conserve oxygen. Does anyone know how to fix the O2 outlet?” A panicked murmur rippled through the crowd. “Art is the head mechanic on the base; can’t he fix it?”…
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Two Sentence Story: Rocket Man
There was a deafening roar as green lights flashed overhead, and a strange-looking man emerged from the smoke. Elton John really knew how to put on a show.
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Two Sentence Story: A Terrible Hand
I just lost an arm and a leg in a game of poker. They warned me not to play against Burke and Hare.
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