Category: Short Story
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Previous HELP. SOMEONE HELP! 882: Syncro Earth Melissa laid lifeless on the floor. Julio wanted to run. He wanted to help. He wanted to scream. He wanted all of this to go away, but it wouldn’t. The red string in his psychic grasp waved in the etheric current, beckoning him to unlock its secrets. But […]
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Previous Fuuuuuuuuuuk 2048: Cyber Errrth Emil.i.o. scanned the horizon. The hypercity of Megalopolis shone like an electric jewel next to its sister city, the megacity of Hyperopolis. Smog covered the city streets and the skies above were choked with pollution but the cities themselves were a pair of perfect sparkling neon diamonds. Even surrounded by […]
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Previous Galalalalalalaalllaaallaala 882: Syncro Earrtthh Five Months Ago… Madison County Youth Correctional Facility – “God I hate this shit hole,” the juvenile corrections agent said. “Same story every day,” the other juvenile corrections agent said. “What do you say we break for lunch after this one?” the third agent said. “Great. What little gift from […]
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Previous RggWlcllooo 1987: Starlight Earthhh Captain’s Log: 882.2424 The ship is handling the star ways well. It won’t be long before we reach the Inner Core. Then we can finally be done with this damn cargo. Also, the Doc has been getting on my nerves with all her research requests but don’t tell her I […]
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Previous BrrrNccssrrTrrr 882: Syncro Earrtthh “Okay, first years, follow me!” Melissa announced. Her hair was a golden blonde wave that whipped across her back and shoulders whenever she turned to address the club. Julio thought she smelled nice. Too nice. Like caramel dragonflies on a cotton candy pond. Her pink chap stick looked more like […]
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Previous Abstivelyposolute 882: Syncro Earrtthh “Every one of you has a Talent,” Salvador explained. “An aptitude or a skill. A Capacitat Miraculosa if you will. You get my drift. The purpose of this school is to nurture this Talent within you. Maybe, hopefully, you will someday be able to use this Talent for the betterment […]
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Previous Pllluuurrrrrr 5412: Shattered ERth “Run! Come on!” Polyglau screamed, pulling Suhni behind her. Star followed them, running like the devil. The booming continued as a swarm of skitters came flying from all directions. One skitter landed in front of the tunnel network entrance, cutting off their escape, while the others circled the office park […]
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Previous Pupuhupurashur 5412: Shattered ERth The site wasn’t far away, barely thirty minutes on foot. Dr. Suhni insisted on taking a small group; just her, Polyglau, Star and the Instruman. They first had to go through an exposed tunnel that led to the spiderwebbing network of tunnels beneath the two stadiums. Dr. Suhni explained that […]
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Previous Praraparara 5412: Shattered ERth The skitter flew low over the foot hills of Khalif Ornya. It carried only two passengers, an Amtri woman and an Earthman who also happened to be an Instruman who also happened to have a raging hangover. Ahead of them, the old Imperial capitol of San Diejuana waited, its crumbling […]
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Previous PrrRrrrrRrrr 5412: Shattered ERth Polyglau waited patiently for the liaison to arrive. Though the matter they had to discuss was pressing, she didn’t mind the wait. The fact that the meet was happening in a swanky bar on the upper edge of Swerve District certainly helped. The autophones pumped in a sultry smooth mix […]
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