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Honking Goobers – Short Story
There once was a race of Goobers that lived inside their computers. They drank lots of wine and complained all the time, even though their morals declined
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The Fairy and the Nymph – Short Story
“There is much cruelty in the world. It’s a shame we must endure so much for so little.” The fairy danced upon the petals of a flower as she mused candidly
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Kill All Cashiers – Short Story
“They’re breaking down the doors!” My coworker Phil shouted from the vestibule where we kept the carts. We had placed the carts against the locked doors but I knew it wouldn’t last. What else were we supposed to do? They were going nuts out there
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Unpresidented – Short Story
Mankind had a thirst for power that disallowed the liberty of its collective peoples. Individual exultation had afflicted those of lesser importance by the upper classes’ belief that the lower should be controlled and legislated. This philosophy on the laws of nature reached a breaking point when the classes became imbalanced. The people of the…
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Cold-blooded Breakup – Short Story
Diane walked up the three flights of stairs to her apartment complex after a twelve-hour shift. The mental exhaustion hit her as she turned the key and opened the door. She was hit in the face with the pungent stench of bad cheese. Her husband probably started dinner early. He did like to experiment with…
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Super Slug – Short Story
Day 0 of Transformation: I can’t believe no one’s done this before! I’ll be the first person to achieve super human status! I mean sure there are people who have crazy abilities like super binge-watching, super binge-eating, and super screaming but no one has tried to splice animal genes with human genes to archive biochemical…
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Social Media Distancing – Short Story
The virus couldn’t get us if we went outside but only a few of us would venture out into the world, and only for curiosity sake. Cyberspace had never been the same since the bug that killed thousands of internet lives had been unleashed on the world. Leaving the house had been the only means…
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Third World Problems – Short Story
These are strange times. Our world has been burdened with disruptions and civil unrest since Aequo Animo, the Third World of Gamma, suffered a plague that has wiped out half their population. The Grand Portal of Agimonos in our capitol city has been closed for three months and the results have been felt in every…
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Throwback Transgender – Short Story
“During the early 21st century another sexual revolution took place that saw the rise of diverse sexual identity. The liberation movement of the previous century, which had been created by marketing companies to advance consumerism, had reduced the populace’s morale apprehensions, including sexism, racism, and classism. Although race, sex, and gender seemed to remain an…
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Quarantine Crisis – Short Story
“Ladies and gentlemen, we are facing an epidemic the country has never seen before. We ask that you stay indoors and only go to the stores when absolutely necessary. It seems that not everyone is taking the quarantine seriously. Wash your hands, stay away from your neighbors, and be cautious about what you eat. There…
Karl Kirkpatrick 