Shiverfinger's Favorites
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Waste not, Want not
by l.m.orchard about 1 year ago
Mana from Heaven it was, almost literally.
We woke one day to a strange rain, flaming meteorites the size of cars streaking…
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Intergalactic Spring Cleaning: It's Party Time
by Algai 'd' Aman about 1 year ago
The Interstellar Scow was nearly full and ready to be sent off to some wayside gas giant to be dumped. “How much longer will …
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Star Light, Star Bright
by [pens&feathers] about 1 year ago
“What are you so damn afraid of?” he said, perhaps more harshly than he intended. His beautiful jade-green eyes flickered har…
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Deft Delays and Darker Dealings
by uselessness about 1 year ago
Five cars on the train. One agent in each car, hiding amongst the drab commuters. The public address system murmurs.
_Please…
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The Candle Mass: A Fallen Tree
by YodaOnCrack about 1 year ago
Moondust toiled over her candles in a room with long tables and a vaulted ceiling. After three days, she had completed the ca…
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The Candle Mass: Next Phase
by YodaOnCrack about 1 year ago
The old man spoke softly to her. “It is magnificent, Moondust. The time has come for you to enter the next phase. Few have th…
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Feel the Beat
by MissJonas1492 about 1 year ago
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The Dark Mage
by Kele Ana about 1 year ago
Lost in the darkness of my own home, left to be murdered by the notorious Dark Mage. His eyes, red like fire; his skin, white…
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Waiting
by Howie Amourscow about 1 year ago
Could I stop him, knowing what I knew? No. There was no fatalism here; remember, I am one of the three who has seen The Liste…
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Not Quite Rapunzel
by Robotech_Master about 1 year ago
Her hair was perfect—like she’d stepped out of a shampoo commercial. Not a hair out of place, not one split end, and it fell …
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The mating habits of aliens: log 2-56
by Spiro, Spero about 1 year ago
On this planet, true beauty comes from within:
“After we left, we went back to his place.”
“And? I need details.”
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The Pledge of Allegiance in the View of a Foreigner
by Saint Chuck about 1 year ago
I pledge allegiance to the flag, of the United States of America.
Why would I do that, I’m from Mexico?
One nation, under G… -
The Tale of Haroun al Rashid and the Mechanical Man
by Cobweb about 1 year ago
It happened that the Caliph Haroun al Rashid and his trusted companion and Vizier Ja’far al Barmaki were out carousing one ev…
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Il Ombra
by Cobweb about 1 year ago
It had been a particularly tough job. “Knuckles” Lorenzetti was due in court in two weeks and had hired some muscle to try an…