Tag: Short Story
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Visions
Ert sat at the main table in the longhouse, a wondrous feast of meats and vegetables before him. Älsten sat at the head of the table, tapping it with his silver knife. He stood and sang the viking word “grið” (peace). The room swiftly fell silent, and Älsten repeated his song. In unison, all in…
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The Unicorn Challenge: Roman’s Road
Roman looked at the miles of sand ahead. He looked at his reddened and sun-dried toes poking out of his sandals and could feel every single grain of sand that touched his feet. He had an idea and grabbed his second-in-command, who was sheltering beneath a palm tree, surrounded by almost all of the hundred…
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Antimation
This is an automated message set on automatic replay. The energy from the SPK#1 supernova has been successfully harvested and stored in the Merrynard Matrix; the containment cells are holding. The residue antimatter waste has been successfully ejected back into the supernova cloud. The…. /CRAAACKLE/… This is an automated message set on automatic /FIZZZZLE/… There…
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The Unicorn Challenge: Through the Woods
The couple walked further into the woods, eyes looking everywhere. As they reached the edge, the bright sunshine beyond caused them both to stop. The man, Seddon, looked at the woman, Veyla, and said, “Well, it can’t be here – we’re almost out again now.” Veyla looked confused. “I don’t know. It was dark, don’t…
The Mansionic Perspective 