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• It's Always the Person You Least Expect

  by ZorkFox 4 months ago

  “Wait, wait—wait a minute, Jerry. Stop talking.” Mom never could listen straight through a story without interrupting, whethe…

• Bagman: Live at the Scene

  by JLaughter 4 months ago

• landings

  by grazulis 4 months ago

  The building landed with a quiet thud. Dust fell gently from the window ledges as a few groans and twinges echoed from inside…

• Tiny Life

  by iambic_pentameter 4 months ago

  The tiny bathroom was stifling, and the exhaust fan pulled the air weakly. Grandma’s trailer never had been air conditioned, ...

• Networks Without Tongue

  by Will Hindmarch 4 months ago

  DONNA: I’m having an affair, Danny.

  DANNY: Yeah, I know.

  DONNA: Right now. An affair.

  DANNY: Can’t have one right now. I’m…

• Picking Teams

  by John Perkins 4 months ago

  Once Bruce had entered the navigation bridge and we were safely out of his sight line, I sat up and began cutting through the…

• Never Trust A Big Butt And A Smile

  by John Perkins 4 months ago

  As the goon started to reach for his radio, I ran full tilt in his direction. I lowered my shoulder and drove it deep into hi…

• Misshapen Fairy of Unhappiness

  by THX 0477 4 months ago

  Breath came heavy and thick in the cramped, stale air. His mind reeled in the dark tide of emotions coursing through him. Had…

• Ode to Backspace

  by John Perkins 4 months ago

  My fingers gently caress random letters upon the keyboard for mere seconds. The tactile depression signals the requisite time…

• The Mark

  by kaellinn18 4 months ago

  Shane walked slowly around the studio apartment, glancing at the oddities displayed on various pieces of furniture, careful n…

• your move (precise maneuvers challenge)

  by PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA) 4 months ago

  The ebony queen gathered her robes and sashayed across the black and white marble floor. All the knights could do was watch a…

• A Score To Settle

  by thebetweenspace 4 months ago

  Appearances were everything at this stage of the game. Becca looked across the Biology lab at Jameson, a smile starting to fo…

• Backhand Fury: uselessness' PRECISE MANEUVERS Challenge

  by THX 0477 4 months ago

  In an instant, though an instant too late, the red haze of rage cleared. I could see.

  My arm hung in an arc before me, grace…

• The Mark (2)

  by kaellinn18 4 months ago

  Shane made his way down the dimly lit corridor of the storage facility to number 14. He glanced up the hall to make sure he w…

• The Kind That Hate Was Bred In

  by Stovohobo 4 months ago

  The man’s limousine was obsidian black and sleek, a modern thing with chrome wheels and lining. He ordered a towel to be thro…

• Home From Shopping

  by John Perkins 4 months ago

  The limousine slowed as we approached a large, wrought-iron gate. It was flanked by two imposing brick pillars engulfed in iv…

• Making It Count (Challenge by Numbers)

  by John Perkins 4 months ago

  “One minute.”

  Two years ago, Bobby would have had us bust in immediately on arrival. After the raid in Grove City where thos…

• Bagman: Payday

  by JLaughter 4 months ago

• Be nice to the Halfling

  by Krulltar 4 months ago

  Urkral, Dwarven Guardian of the Lands of Whurduum, climbs into position on the razor sharp crag. His breathing slows as he wa…

• Bagman: Match Found

  by JLaughter 4 months ago

• Selling The Drama

  by thebetweenspace 4 months ago

  Jameson flashed Prandi a slightly disappointed smile. “I’m not a prince, more a bundle of nerves, really. What’s going on in …

• Bagman: Deadline Run

  by JLaughter 4 months ago

• An Unsettling Realization

  by Ana Cristina 4 months ago

  Prandi smiled at Paul, flashing ocher eyes that glittered with a dangerous fire. Jameson recognized that look – it was the lo…

• Instructions Not Included

  by John Perkins 4 months ago

  “You joined up with the Coalition of Nefarious Distinction expecting booze and babes? What are they teaching you kids at coll…

• The Aftermath (Out of Order)

  by Russell Ruffino 4 months ago

  As soon as the two men jumped into the car it screeched off. The driver turned round to look at them. “That was quick, and I …

• Mr Lee's Valuation (Out of Order)

  by Russell Ruffino 4 months ago

  “Well?” Andy demanded. “What you gonna give me for this Mr Lee.”

  “Honestly, I’d probably say about $15, maybe $25 if I were …

• Death at The Diner (Out of Order)

  by Russell Ruffino 4 months ago

  Two men in suits walked into The Diner, Rachel’s eyes were drawn to the guns in their hands shortly before her ears were deaf…

• Dennis Yunker and His Senior Moment

  by THX 0477 4 months ago

  Before Cole could hiss forth a slyly soothing explanation, a rickety truck tore into the drive adding a fresh coat of headlig…

• Rutaffo, the Super Ref [Great Supporting Character Challenge]

  by THX 0477 4 months ago

  The scene felt hushed despite the utter chaos. Captain Awesome and Baron Mouton locked eyes, mortal enemies of superhuman abi…

• Unconventional Zen Master Challenge

  by PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA) 4 months ago

  Today marks my one month anniversary of my discovering ficlets. I can’t believe it’s been only one month; It feels like I hav…

• Unexpected Twist Challenge [Results Posted]

  by John Perkins 3 months ago

  Ok, I know there are a few open challenges right now, and we really don’t need another one, but too bad. The stars align.

  To…

• White Patent Shoes [Unexpected Twist Challenge]

  by Ana Cristina 3 months ago

  Sophie woke up with the delicious feeling of one who has slept a deep, dreamless sleep. She stretched her limbs as far as the…

• A Dose Of Her Own Medicine

  by thebetweenspace 3 months ago

  The distinguished panel of judges of the Houdini Bar danceoff weren’t exactly impartial. Jameson was absolutely captivated as…

• An Impossible Room (Unconventional Zen Master Challenge)

  by John Perkins 3 months ago

  Todd cautiously took the first step, peering into the black ahead. This is a bad idea, he thought to himself forcing his le…

• Bug

  by ballroomblitz 3 months ago

  I jumped. The little moth was flying around my head. Why did I have to be so afraid of them?
  It was getting closer, so I back…

• Exotic Creature Inspiration [Sing-Song Challenge]

  by THX 0477 3 months ago

  “Golly, what do ya think it is, Clem?”

  “Dunno, Rufus, but it sho’ is ugly. How do ya figger it got purple?”

  “Mo of a puce, ...

• Heart of Ice

  by RazorbladeRhapsody 3 months ago

  She shivered, pulling her parka closer against the cold. Her date was a no-show, stood up again, didn’t it figure? She wound …

• What's In A Name?

  by Ana Cristina 3 months ago

  Paul woke up with a start, staring at Becca through bleary eyes.

  Crap, what’s this girl’s name again? He tried to break th…

• Find Me

  by NightMaiden 3 months ago

  I sit, forgotten, underneath my owner’s bed.

  My pages are yearning to be turned, wanting to be read—the ink has gone too l…

• Live Fire Test

  by THX 0477 3 months ago

  On the fourth station, pattern and expectation went out the window. The metal plate target was half obscured by a female serg…

• So Many Variables, So Few Guns

  by THX 0477 3 months ago

  Despite his bulk, Agent Lefleur sidestepped gracefully along the porch tracking the movement of the shadowy figure through th…

• Bold as Brass

  by Ana Cristina 3 months ago

  As Jameson and Prandi walked over to his Vespa, they were both wrapped up in their own private cocoons of thought. The one su…

• The Future's Bright

  by Russell Ruffino 3 months ago

  My head began to spin, I tried to look away but I couldn’t move, I couldn’t even move my eyes. The tips of my fingers and toe…

• Define Exists (Unconventional Zen Master Challenge)

  by John Perkins 3 months ago

  “Learning what dude? I’m not learning where we are, how I got here, how I get back, or how you know me. So, from where I stan…

• One Sick Puppy

  by Ana Cristina 3 months ago

  Old Bess, however, saw the murderous gleam in Sassy’s eyes and knew those outstretched hands weren’t reaching out to hug Becc…

• Enola Gay {Twisted History Challenge}

  by PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA) 3 months ago

  “509 mission control to Dimples 82, come in Enola Gay!”
  “509 mission control this is Dimples 82.”
  “Dimples 82 abort mission, ...

• Anne's Resolve [Twisted History Challenge]

  by Ana Cristina 3 months ago

  The hour was nigh. She could feel her body tensing, the muscles preparing themselves. She pushed back the sheets and was walk…

• Zombie Emancipation

  by uselessness 3 months ago

  I grabbed the squeegee by the handle and carefully extracted it from the zombie’s head. It slid out with a squelch and an out…

• Nobody Gets Hurt (Twisted History Challenge)

  by John Perkins 3 months ago

  Dear Journal,

  Today, I finally did it. And it was marvelously exhilarating.

  Draped in my brown overcoat, I exited my flat a…

• Careless

  by Maleghast 3 months ago

  Eva pulled her hand back, shocked by the heat. She had not expected the stove to be on and so had simply reached out for the …

• {The Dead Tell Tales Challenge} Dead Men Tell Tales

  by BernerOberland 3 months ago

  Dead man tell tales. The darkness was complete.
  The crypts were all closed. Dozens and dozens of them.
  Underground the cemet…

• Bagman: Would You Please Die, Sir?

  by JLaughter 3 months ago

• Bagman: DataBomb

  by JLaughter 3 months ago

• Sleepless...

  by Maleghast 3 months ago

  I have not been sleeping, and Sara has been asking me why. I lie awake at night, just looking at her trying to work out how s…

• No Place Like Home (Unconventional Zen Master Challenge)

  by John Perkins 3 months ago

  “Todd.”

  “Todd. You OK man?”

  A ten piece orchestra of percussionists played violently in Todd’s head. “Ugh. What the hell?”
  ...

• Siren Song

  by John Perkins 3 months ago

  He jammed his thumb against the eject button, ending Alvin’s list of things he wanted for Christmas. “Not really setting the …

• Invisible [Sing-Song Challenge]

  by ALRO613 ♪ LoA ♫ 3 months ago

  The mirror never lies. That is why she never looks into it. But it’s high-time she faced herself and the damage he’d done. Ga…