Category: Fantasy

It was mid-afternoon, Tony Parsons was working in his lab assembling his latest model, number 16. He had begun developing AIs seven years earlier after graduating from MIT. At age 30, he was secretly and single-handedly creating the most advanced AIs on the planet. “Sir, there is someone at the front gate of your residence.” “I’m not expecting anyone. Who […]

The floor came rushing to him before he knew it, a thud and two smacks of his hands, laughter ensued from those around him, managing to his feet, slowly looking at a familiar pair of tacky Air Jordans, looking up. “So fucking pathetic, a weirdo so weird, the other freaks in the school won’t even fuck with you, Dennis,” Kirk […]

The laughing women pushed their reluctant friend into the luxurious room that smelled dark and enticing. “Just swipe your card!” “And you’re not allowed out until you do!” She could and couldn’t believe they did this to her on her 21st birthday. Sighing, she followed the directions on the sign, pulled her pants down, and then settled in the unusual […]

The Great Mother stared down at the isles she had created so long ago. The long-lived women of the isles, her people, had suffered greatly at the hands of cruel tyrant men and so she had gifted them ferocious strength and skill in battle to win their freedom. Once their freedom had been won, she had closed the island off […]

This story takes place in a mythical time and place. Mankind is the same as mankind seems to have always been. Mythology, belief, and legend can guide their lives or be ignored quickly when other pursuits, motivations, and new beliefs might lead to a personal or group perceived advantage in wealth, power, or standing in society. This story is in […]

August tried not to panic. He really did. The thought of being found like this made that nearly impossible. The sun would be rising soon. The residents of this little apartment building would soon be coming out to start their days. When they did, they would see him wrapped to this support beam. They would also see that he was […]

It had been snowing all afternoon, and the clouds were low. It was the first fall of winter, and it seemed to have arrived with a vengeance. Cain felt he had no option but to give up for the day. It was pointless trying to hunt for deer when you could barely see through the whiteout. Trudging home, he felt […]

“Ukiyo-E” or the “Floating World” was a theme in Japanese paintings created during the Edo period. What Japanese artists depicted was a world beyond humans’ wildest imaginations, a place in which pleasure ruled and all cares fell by the wayside. How Birch had wished that she was a a part of this floating world, this place of ultimate ecstasy. It […]

Lurking in the Ruins   Carin knew it was an awful risk delving so deep into the Creeplands. The Spawn were everywhere, in the sense they could appear when least expected. Nowhere was safe, even if there seemed to be no danger for miles. But there was a great deal of wealth to be found in the lands of the […]

The heat was relentless. Sweat began to form on Jason’s brow, and the weight of his backpack was starting to feel heavy. He was a short man that found himself lost in the crowd that had gathered in the city center of Ravenbrook. Despite Jason’s broad shoulders, he was able to bob and weave through the crowd. It was no […]