Unplanned Upgrades
George sighed as he glanced at the clock on his screen.. _Why does the last half hour of the day seem like the longest?_ His fingers danced across his keyboard. He worked as a programmer at Intraverse. He was...
NiceTry
Marcos kept his dark eyes forward and alert. His experiences had taught the young adventurer to keep aware of his surroundings. The late morning sun was warm on Marcos’s olive skin, and he lamented not having a hat to shield his eyes. ...
A King and Their Queen
Mark Haley cast off from the pier. His boat was a modest size, as he didn't feel like getting into a dick measuring contest with his peers. Mark was quite comfortable as it was and preferred to use his money to generate more wealth rather...
Moonlight Whinny, Chapter 1
Chapter 1 “Happy birthday!" Jasmine's mother cheered as she put a cake with a pair of number shaped candles reading '18' in front of her daughter. “Thanks mom." She smiled. Inwardly, Jasmine thought she was too old for a birthday...
Centaur Witch, Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Janis was running through the woods at a breakneck speed. There was no trail and she could feel the undergrowth tearing at her leggings as she dodged around trees. This was not the day Janis had planned on. It was just...
Hive-Park Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Todd sat up groggily in his bed and silenced the alarm on his phone. It was dark in his motel room, being so early in the morning. He really wasn't one to get up before sunrise most days, but he needed to be on site early...
Wayne and Ash, Chapter 3
Chapter Three Wayne was pulled rudely out of his slumber by the alarm on his phone going off. He wasn't the only one roused by it. “Gods...what time is it?” Ash growled behind him. “Six,” Wayne said as he reached for his phone. ...
Hive-Park Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Laura was dragging the dead weight of her friend Melina down the midway of Firefly Mountain Park. It wasn't the first time she had helped her friend, but before she hadn't been completely paralyzed. Looking over to...
Demoncandy, Ready to Run
It was a Wednesday night, so Krysta was in the gym. It wasn’t the busiest time, but that wasn’t her reason for going at that time, it just happened to fit in her schedule. Her corporate job ate up most of her time during the week and...
Cyber-Cock Chronicles, Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Jenna glanced over at the navigation system on her gridrunner, but there was little need. The Body Shop's glowing purple signage was hard to miss. This was the place. Jenna picked up the small plastic card from the center console. In...
Magical Mishap
Tucked away on a side street _of_ a side street, there was a small antiques shop named Gilded Memories. It was not a new establishment, going by the date on the sign the shop had been there over seventy years. Gilded Memories had seen a bit...
An Eventful Pursuit
“This has gone on long enough!" John Lauritsen, the police commissioner for City 59, slammed his fist down on his desk. “The entire city is in chaos because of just a single snake!" “Iksar, sir." His aid, Kate Leonard, corrected. “I don't...