Tag: Short Story
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The Unicorn Challenge: The Long and Winding Road
Lord Edward Ayr–Gray, an eccentric chap with a passion / compulsion/ obsession for 1930s bicycles, suddenly grew tired of the winding lanes he’d had built in the vast Yelby Estate. “Rip them all up!” he commanded Giles, his groundsman, one summer morning. “I want a square lane that runs around the edges of the estate,…
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Out of Place
It was a delightful day… the sun shone, and the sky was clear. The food was fabulous, and the price, reasonable. The company, charming; the venue exquisite; the service second to none. The energy levels were high, with everyone in a good mood, with lots of laughter and frivolity. One person sat in the corner,…
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Epic Mythology: Bridging the Gap
Locke looked through the Felteryme, the balance off and out of line. She raised the Paniom, restarted time, reality’s changes start to unwind. The cogs work slowly, the mists grow dense, antimatter’s flow stops in defence. Through folds and rypples worlds collide, ‘though not all crossovers yet untied. A surprise Epic Mythology crossover edition, addressing…
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The Rhythm Selection
Nancy walked confidently across the room, after speaking to the Gatekeeper, who provided his usual high level of security in the kiosk at the entrance. She sat at the bar, waiting to be served; Mimi and Tom were at the far end of the bar, and Denise was talking to Jenne on the stage, struggling,…
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Ahoy There
“I see land on the horizon,” Adrian Bluebeard pointed animatedly, before continuing, “why are we going the wrong way?” Captain Jack McCaw, standing at the wheel, shook his head, sighed, rolled his eyes, and gently, yet in his usual stern manner, replied, “Ah, Bluebeard, awake at last… last night’s grog wore off, then… that’s where…
The Mansionic Perspective 