Klapaucius' published ficlets
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Emergence
Buckler writhed under the mechanical bear, its teeth of found bone and metal chomping down at him. He stabbed at its hide, tr…
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Team Handed
No Hunter prowled at sunset. Smaller things retreated into nests of loose wires, twigs, and other bits of shrapnel, and the d…
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The Gleam of a Wild Hound's Eye on a Hill in Southern Glasgow
Annwyl Euren had the longest day of her life. The secretary, blessed creature, was awarded no respect, no prestige, and preci…
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Target Practice
Buckler wasn’t sure about making the stranger hunt with him, but he had to adapt to Captain Fonn’s rare changes. So he came w…
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Rare Loot
Buckler, unsure of what to do, brought the android back with his to the main office. His boss waited for him.
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The Herald
The river water had soaked her clothes, up to her hips. Her horse resisted to progress; the species was instinctively relucta…
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Unknown Target
A flash saturated the forest with eerie light. Buckler dove behind a tree as the force of the blast shot past him, feeling wa…
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Rebirth at the Corporation, Inc.
He woke up in complete darkness, and he did not know it was the second time consecutively. His face was hot, but something co…
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The Gambit
“I think I have an idea,” said Felg, the one that always sort of stood there.
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Partition Magic
Ivan’s life-avatar burrowed frantically into the Mastermage’s. He found a point of weakness (an unsuccessful relationship wit…
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Slip of the Knife
The four thieves stared down at the corpse. Ishno, the leader, put his head in his hands, trying to assuage the headache.
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Master Magic
Klaus hid behind Ivan as the elder brother clashed with the Mastermage. This was an existential duel; the two fought with lit…
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The Initation of The Corporation, Inc.
He regained consciousness in a chair. The room was cold, wherever he was, and he was completely blind.
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Final Exam
She was called in, in a few moments, by a middle-aged blonde who didn’t look at her.
The girl was led into a room with a doct… -
Remnoids
Buckler stepped lightly as he searched the woods, and as his reflexes took over, his mind slipped into thought. There was a …
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The Wave of Enduring Silence
“This.”
Pratibha grasped at a fig on a branch above her. The breeze rustled at her dress, and she stilled it with her free ha… -
A Hunt
It was nearly noon, and Green 6 of Section 20, aka Buckler, hadn’t caught a single Remnoid all day.
This wasn’t for lack of…
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