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23
Apr
Home to Roost
written and illustrated by Iron Eater “Are you seriously one of those people who writes ‘human’ with a capital H? That’s pretty fucked up, man, especially for an academic paper.” Zofzerit frowned. “Of course I do that,” he said. “It’s a proper noun.” “It’s not, though,” said Seyyed. He rapped a knuckle against the sheaf […]
23
Apr
Head
by shukyou (主教) He stared into the mirror in horror as his hideous visage stared back at him. His breath stank in his own nostrils, coming back to him with a smell so hideous, it seemed only the underworld could have produced it. The eyes that met his gaze were familiar, but everything else was […]
23
Apr
Anathemaphilia, or, how I learned to love the Beast who so loved the world
by Viy Sitante Crunch. Gronch. Crack-schlick-slurp. Harsh and quick is the separation between meat and mouth, with further sounds similar to a garbage compactor when the bones break. When the massive creature in front of Max Arizmendi finishes its current mouthful, a booming gulp reaches his ears—finally causing him to blink, before he continues to […]
23
Apr
Jabberwock
by mihlen & idolkilling The monster first appears four months into the evaluations. It stands in the northwest corner of the psychologist’s office, tucked behind the floor lamp in the corner. It resembles a shadow, just some dimly lit angle of the room so closely that Alexei could almost excuse how no one else seems […]
23
Apr
Sunrise over ice
by Someone Else The boat appeared by Hrun’s workshop door one morning. It was a marvellous little thing. It could be fitted with blades to slide over the ice, or they could be removed to sail on water. Hrun had never seen a sailboat up close before; they’d never been outside their village and, icebound […]
23
Apr
Love Bites
by Cowboy Rider It happened simultaneously. Pain bloomed in my shoulder. A sturdy wrist pressed steadily under my nose. Panic threatened at the edge of my consciousness, but I took a deep breath. This was as it was meant to be. I’d memorized Jamie 3:12 for exactly this purpose. The breath also gave me a […]
23
Apr
Steve
written and illustrated by PeriwinklePip With a stifled shriek, Alistair slammed his closet door shut, breathing hard. He cracked open his bedroom door and peered out into the living room, mousy brown hair a mess, glasses askew, looking a shade paler than usual. He called out tremulously: “Hey, Reverie?” Reverie, Alistair’s roommate, gave him a […]
5
Mar
Prospective Participants for Bang*Bang 102
This is a signup for the April 24 issue; the text deadline for the issue is Tuesday, April 11 and the art deadline is Saturday, April 22. Please reply to this post if you plan to submit a story or artwork for this issue, indicating whether you are interested in contributing to the issue as an author and/or artist, and […]
26
Feb
Cable Entertainment
by stills August, 1937 It was 7:55 in the morning, and Manhattan was already beginning to simmer and stink in the summer heat. Ida was sweating under her light jacket as she stepped through the service entrance at the back of the Royal Carlton Hotel. Inside it was not precisely cool, but it was dim […]
26
Feb
Even Vanilla Is An Achievement For Some People
by Kit Miller Thursday, 3.56 pm. Right on the dot, the door opened and a blast of cold January air wafted through the coffee shop. Matt suppressed a shiver as best as he could and reached for a large cup. This regular’s order was always something else, but the size was the same. “Hey there.” […]
26
Feb
Blackmail Boyfriend
written and illustrated by juou no zan (女王のザン) It was convenient to share a hotel room with the only teammate who knew Aidan was trans. It was unfortunate that said teammate was blackmailing Aidan into having sex with him, but Aidan did really need the help keeping their other roommate from noticing anything amiss about […]
26
Feb
And There Was Only One Bed
by Clowderforce “Dude, forget the damn tie!” Ian said. “Val’s going to murder us if we’re late.” Ian and Dusty had headed out from Chicago an hour early, expecting that it would leave them plenty of time to check into their hotel and get dressed. Unfortunately, their plans had failed to account for a multi-car […]
