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27
Oct
Taking Care of It
written and illustrated by Iron Eater Afternoon sunlight streamed through the windows, thick and warm despite the early autumn’s chill, and as Jack’s favorite old record player scratched its way from song to song he knew he wanted to be nowhere else. He and Billy—and if there was one man in the world who needed […]
27
Oct
Gentle Giant
by Holden Marrs Charles was a sinner, not a saint. Did that mean he was a bad person? He tried to do good – he tried to be good – but sometimes his thoughts were so dark, so violent. Ever since he was a young adult, he’d been in and out of therapy as […]
27
Oct
Laid to Rest
by juou no zan (女王のザン) “Okay,” Ding said, finally looking up from the collection of notes they’d gathered. “The good news is, I’m pretty sure doing the village’s ritual will work to calm down the spirits here. I don’t know how long it will last, but at least a year.” “How is that good […]
27
Oct
Something Else
by shukyou (主教) “What’s the oldest house you still have access to?” Alex was not exactly a stranger to being chatted up at dive bars, most of the time by ragged, lonely drunks who said he reminded them of their son, or sometimes even of their grandson. He had to admit, though, this was […]
27
Oct
Sakazuki
by Domashita Romero (地下ロメロ) He never thought he’d get old enough for his bones to ache so much. Masao remembered being in his twenties and firmly believing he’d never be the kind of man to groan so much when he moved around. Those noises had become his constant companion more than twenty years ago. Most […]
27
Oct
Dead Hung Rigging
by Togi Kayako (土宜草子) illustrated by lonelytuatara Patrick switched the foot he had braced against his car and prayed with all his might that he looked even a little cool. With any luck, Risa would arrive before Dave. If Patrick was posing too obviously, she’d leap at the chance to tease him about his […]
27
Oct
Through The Woods, Homewards
by Kit Miller It was a truly magnificent fox. Its fur was silken and shone even in the fading twilight. Its ears, the backs of them night black, were pricked as it listened out for the faintest rustle of mice, ready, any moment, to pounce. Reinhardt breathed in, and let the arrow fly. The […]
1
Sep
Prospective Participants for Bang*Bang 111
This is a signup for the October 28 issue; the text deadline for the issue is Tuesday, October 15 and the art deadline is Saturday, October 26. 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, […]
26
Aug
Going Up
by Domashita Romero (地下ロメロ) It’d been three years and Alexander’s stomach still turned when he got in one of the elevators of the Carlyle-Matsunaga Building. It wasn’t that he was afraid that it would malfunction (much), or of heights (much), or even how you barely felt them move while they were zipping so fast between […]
25
Aug
We’re All Light
by Hyakunichisou 13 (百日草 十三) After the hotel door closed, Brooks wafted himself over to where Peter’s pocket telephone sat tethered to the wall like a horse on a picket. His travelling companions were on their way to dinner, and Peter had been peeved to have to leave the little device behind, but it was […]
25
Aug
Paint the Town Vermillion
by shukyou (主教) illustrated by 2013 Well, thought Zero with a sigh as he hopped onto the streetcar, that had been nothing but disappointment. There hadn’t even been any excitement, not a single lie sussed out or promising lead charmed from someone’s reluctant lips. Just a big nothing. Four potential leads, four pairs of eyes […]
25
Aug
Eleven, Twelve
by Suzuran illustrated by Pastel Kay never gets tired of the rain. From her place by the stove, she can watch the misty raindrops congeal on the northeastern window and tiptoe down into the wide, square mouth of the raincatcher. The drizzle is light enough that it doesn’t make much sound as it runs down […]
25
Aug
A Snapshot of Married Life
by Kit Miller Marcus’ right hand is fisted in Sebastian’s hair. His hips slap against Sebastian’s ass, snapping his cock in and out of him at an eye watering speed. Sebastian is bent forwards over their sofa, the bones of his hips bruising against the edge of it, his arms pinned behind his back. The […]
25
Aug
The Confidence of a Beast
by Ladz You find him this time, aloof against the wall, three vapes precariously gripped in his long fingers adorned with glittering rings. You don’t know if the stones are genuine, but they glimmer in the club’s sparkling lights with the same glass as his carmine eyes. They’re real enough to entrance you. The club’s […]
