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• Manhattan Project: Police Station

  by Mistress Elsha Hawk 6 days ago

  “Like any cop or you want the station?” The cabbie didn’t blink. At least he wasn’t foreign. That was rare.

  “Station!” I cli…

• Discordian Monopoly, Photography Mashup

  by Maleghast 16 days ago

  “Six! That means we turn right, right?”

  “Yeah, and walk three blocks. Come on”

  It was starting to get really exciting; thre…

• Tacking

  by Maleghast about 1 month ago

  The machine-gun rattle of the ratchet on the jib sheet winch snapped me out of my reverie and reminded me that we were tackin…

• The Everlasting Moment [Hauntingly Beautiful Challenge]

  by NightMaiden 2 months ago

  I was knee deep in snow, and innumerable amounts of glittering flakes cascaded around me, dropping to the ground and coating …

• Graverobbers

  by SKermitgorf 2 months ago

  I must have blacked out.
  Waking up in the woods, my clothes tattered and torn.
  I knew it had happened again.
  I only hope I ha…

• Cigarettes Will Kill You

  by SKermitgorf 2 months ago

  I went to see Dr. Proto and was told by a new receptionist that the doctor was away for a week’s holiday.
  I tried to go about…

• Graverobbers

  by SKermitgorf 2 months ago

  I must have blacked out.
  Waking up in the woods, my clothes tattered and torn.
  I knew it had happened again.
  I only hope I ha…

• It Must Be the Wine

  by SKermitgorf 2 months ago

  It must be the wine. A figure in the black and white photo of a church graveyard, a full moon above, seemed to move, to almos…

• The Following Takes Place Between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM

  by thebetweenspace 3 months ago

  9:00:07 PM

  Dr. Reeves was at his desk when he heard a noise downstairs. He reached into a drawer and pulled out a gun. He …

• Her and Her Little Camera

  by More Ways Than One 3 months ago

  Look at her and her little camera. So radiant she doesn’t even realize it. She’s always the one pushing the shutter button, s…