aqouli's published ficlets
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The end of days
The end of days was like one final hit
with the gods, or what gods were left
going drunk with ecstasy
the last of their fo…
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Fair Trade
“Why the hell should I? I already breathe smoke.”
He believed me. Or he believed the cancer hissing in my voice, the coffee …
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Diary of a collapsing star
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Ah, about time this happened.ii.
I remember making a bet with Saturn (it wagered the rings) that the little things on th… -
Snatches of conversation from a coyote's lips
“When cockroaches are born, they’re this semi-translucent shade of white, pure and virginal. And over time they turn that hid…
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The Veruppa, Fatalis
The Veruppa itself was a steam bike, from ten years ago. Was it coincidence that the brain which powered the construct belong…
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The Veruppa, Origins
Before we continue the beast’s tale, we must describe its creation.
Mechanister had toyed with the idea of a machine that wa…
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The Veruppa, Indecision
Kent sat down, made a steeple of his hands, and thought. But first he corrected the position of his pen. Parallel with the pa…
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Plotting the Map of Beasts
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The Veruppa
“I think we could.”
“Honestly no way it could happen, Brenda. You’re putting too much stress on the gears, then the whole en…
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In the Past, Five Minutes
Repent.
Here come the heathens, wailing and roaring. They thunder through the hallway, banging on doors, crying, screaming. ...
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