Stories tagged with "science-fiction"
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Hackett Continuum: Pilot Pre-titles 2

The erstwhile 750-1 strode out of the Selection Registrar’s office and through the waiting room, past the crowd of other draf…
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Stella Star and The City of the Super-Apes: In Your Eye

“I am not a monkey,” the female ape bellowed, her massive head shaking with rage, spittle spewing out.
“I’m not sure if I’m …
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the missionary
The missionary rode up the path from the woods on a black, unmarked motorcycle with thick tires. Silence presaged his arrival…
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Four-Color Treachery
I handed over the crisp bills, enough to amount a months salary for most, and in return I received a brown paper bag.
The se…
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The Drowning Deepens

He shudderd as he asked, “what happened?...”
Quick ! Before the portal closes again, let us pull out the others too…
What…
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deus ex machina III

Meryl was so shocked that she lost her senses for a moment and let the emotion show on her face. Now she had the Arbiter’s fu…
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deus ex machina II
Meryl looked away from the monitor, a troubled expression on her face.
“It’s going too far,” she said, “this isn’t supposed … -
Best Before
Shoppers were stunned to discover that the stock wasn’t disappearing fast because of the low, low prices but because of a vor…
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The Firefox

The Firefox had been born decades ago—it was a point of pride that she still carried code dating back to those days, in fact,...