Russell Ruffino's published ficlets
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The 10:45 to Kings Cross
Geoff, sat on the train, reading. He wasn’t really interested in the book, but it was a bit more interesting than the English…
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Just To Watch Him Die
We’re leading the attack from the back
We’re in charge but not in the charge
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Muddled Outrage
We’re finding out what gets played at their funerals
It turns out they quite liked the Beatles
But Ringo and Paul are still g… -
All Dolled Up
“I’m not scared!” I say, to the others, before putting my trembling hands in my pockets. Every street has a crazy old lady, a…
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The Worlds Smallest Democracy
A circle of 9 people are stood in the shade of a palm tree. The small island they’re on would seem serene if it wasn’t for th…
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National Service
Frida made her way towards the truck, with Dieter keeping closely behind her, she reached the the truck as her eyes adjusted …
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The Toast That Wasn't
As I watched him make the toast I wondered what I was doing here. I needed to just accept I didn’t like anything about the gu…
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Ask and ye Shall Receive
The man, picked up the last double vodka and drained the glass. “The end of the world, more or less. I couldn’t get some more…
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Confessions of a Time Traveler
The door to the pub swings open, a man walks in and crosses the floor to the bar slowly. He would be described as weirdly dre…
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Some Foreign Field
“This is the first time I’ve ever been abroad Roger.” Frida said, trying to take her mind of the circumstances in which she w…
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Margie ends and Frida begins.
“I’ve got about a million.” Margie said.
“That’s a shame”, the impostor replied, “because we have time for one.”
“Why me?”
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The Dastardly Turn of Events
Margie looked up at Roger, “I’d sooner die than help scum like you.”
Rogers ears wiggled and a grin spread across his face….
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The Enterprising Starship
It’s my first day as Commander, my 16th birthday, I walk onto my Starship and meet my crew for the first time. I’m not nerv…
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The Mysterious Case of the Invisible Strawberries
“Mr Adams, could you please tell me what 672 Marijuana plants were doing at your residence in Winpole Street?”
“Well, you se…
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Battle Fatigue
As I watched the new recruits, laughing and celebrating their first taste of combat one of them turned to me and raised his g…
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Days Like These
As I felt the nail enter my foot I knew I was in for a bad day. I must have gotten out of the wrong side of bed, well obviou…
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Mirror Image
I check my tie in the mirror and realise that I’ve put the red tie on instead of the blue one. I should pay more attention in…
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The Death of a Franchise
“Now lets go to our New York correspondent for the latest on this strange case.”
“Thanks Tim, yes I’m standing outside the h…
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Avoiding The Question (64k)
“Written anything for that 64 character challenge?”
“Possibly.”
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Escape(s) To Victory Challenge
Yay, time for another weird challenge!
The idea is, you sequel this with a ficlet about being locked in a room (1st,/2cnd/3r…
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