The (Formerly) Most Thrilling Job of the Afterlife

by Yeah Write!

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They were all sitting around discussing the old days and whining about their lackluster jobs (not much different from the living world), when the bonephone rang. It was the lifeline calling about a huge accident on the interstate.

D.A.I. answered “Hello” and set it on speakerphone.
“Hello,” said three raspy voices, “this is the fates. There’s been an accident on I-49 involving 4 sedans, 6 SUVs, a punchbuggy, a minivan, and an 18-wheeler.”
“Ah, thirteen, our lucky number. There wouldn’t happen to be any… I don’t know… impalements would there?”
“Why, yes. And a decapitation.”

D.A.I. and D.D. became giddy and danced with glee, a rare sight to see.

“But..” said one of the fates
“But?”
“The child who was… decapitated… was beheaded by a projectile glass shard…”

At that, D.D. stamped his feet and D.A.I. continued in his foolery, unsuspecting of what would coming next.

”...and,” continued the raspy voice, “the man killed by impalement… was no accident.”

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  1. The (Formerly) Most Thrilling Job of the Afterlife

    SKermitgorf's Buddy Icon SKermitgorf

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    getting creepier and creepier..

  2. The (Formerly) Most Thrilling Job of the Afterlife

    FlirtingWithaBrickWall's Buddy Icon FlirtingWithaBrickWall

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    ahhh…. poor guys

  3. The (Formerly) Most Thrilling Job of the Afterlife

    Amaryllis' Buddy Icon Amaryllis

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Oh my. It’s well written, albeit in a sort of…gory way. =)

    I like your addition of the fates into the story.

  4. The (Formerly) Most Thrilling Job of the Afterlife

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Always fun when a sequel adds complexity and new drama or conflict. Nicely done.

  5. The (Formerly) Most Thrilling Job of the Afterlife

    Alexa ♥'s Buddy Icon Alexa ♥

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I love the bonephone, and the bit of mystery added.

  6. The (Formerly) Most Thrilling Job of the Afterlife

    Fyora Cartagan's Buddy Icon Fyora Cartagan

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    ...Is there a homicide death? Or an intentional impalement death?
    I love the bonephone too. Very, very well done.

  7. The (Formerly) Most Thrilling Job of the Afterlife

    Yeah Write!'s Buddy Icon Yeah Write!

    Posted about 1 year ago

    projectile glass shards fit under Death By Projectile and intentional impalement would be either suicide or homicide. i tried to leave room for a sequel i hope

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