Robotech_Master's published ficlets
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Turnabout is Fair Play

Things changed between us. I didn’t notice at first, but over time, I stopped being able to get words in. Whenever I would tr…
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Playing Dress-Up

“I…see,” Kat said flatly. She glanced at me. “I don’t suppose I could get that kind of an order?”
“Er,” I said uncomfortably…
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Holla for Holo Kitty

“But who would buy a holodeck for their cat?” I wondered. “They’re not even available for humans yet.”
“I guess some peopl…
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Stockholm

We enjoyed each other in my room. We enjoyed each other inside the magical gem, which was a most luxurious boudoir. We enjoye…
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Melanie, the Indentured Friend

Melanie appeared in front of me. She was about my age, with brown hair where I had black, currently tied back in a braid. “He…
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Of Ownership and Friendship

“So I guess I’m stuck with you,” Katherine said.
“I could order you to be happy about it, if you wanted,” I offered. “The en…
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Cat in a Whole New World

Her lower lip quivered. “Then…what are you going to do with me?”
I considered for a moment. “Make you carry my books between…
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Hello, Kitty

Well, time to meet her. I held the gem in my hand, turned toward the center of my room, and invoked it. A moment later, she s…
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A Gem for a Schoolgirl

I held the catseye up to the light as I sat at my desk. I couldn’t believe what Daddy had gotten me—the other girls at school…
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Cheering Up the New Girl

She looked blankly at me for a moment. Then her eyes took in the surroundings, and she slowly sank onto the bed. “He—he reall…
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Girl Under Glass

My grandfather had told me the story a dozen times—about the catseye gem he wore on a chain around his neck, with a magnifyin…
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The Terrarium Lady Vanishes

Alan glared at the terrarium for the fourth time in ten minutes, fighting the urge to tap on the glass. It had happened _agai…
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Marauder Mission Complete

The second the explosions went off, shaking the factory, I was ready with my hold-out stun wand. Phil went down like a sack o…
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Marauder Introspection

I’d had plenty of time to think it over. I’d even considered spilling the beans about the Marauder plot. What stopped me was …
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Marauder Infiltration

“Are you sure this will be all right?” I asked Phil as he opened a fire-exit door on the back of the factory to let me in.
”...
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Marauder of the Heart

“If you can get Phil to let you into the factory, you can override the security system so that we can approach and complete t…
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R_M's Ficlets Best Practices #7: Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation

You wouldn’t show up at a job interview in your PJs, with 5 o’clock shadow and halitosis, would you? Of course not. Likewise,...
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R_M's Ficlets Best Practices #6: Tags, You're It

In some newer ficlets writers, I’ve noticed some confusion about how to use tags. Some people don’t even seem to use them at …
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R_M's Ficlets Best Practices #5: Edit Yourself

One of the most important parts of writing a ficlet is self-editing. With only 1024 characters to get a complete mini-story…
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R_M's Ficlets Best Practices #4: Write Prequels & Sequels

One of the greatest things about Ficlets, in my opinion, is the capacity for multiple prequels and sequels. You don’t have to…