by Hyakunichisou 13 (百日草 十三) Being a zombie didn’t hurt as much as Jeremy had expected it would. He was pretty sure getting bitten had, though even that was drowned in the memory of scalding fear and searing panic and the sight of a couple of people he barely knew going down under a wave […]
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24
Oct
Certain Fathoms In The Earth
by Shiawasena Ryokō-sha In the woods, in the roots, in the bones of the earth, there is a cave, and in that cave rots the dreams of the whole wide world; and at the bottom, amongst the jagged, ever-growing teeth of stone, where living mortal should fear to go, I dwell. That is the […]
24
Oct
Chiaroscuro
by Nori Kanfuyu (法 寒冬) illustrated by Tamago Sébastien’s body was lying on the floor directly in front of the fire grate. I finished drying my hands while looking down at it. The flickering flames changed the shape of his face over and over, each dying light making him a different man. I put my […]
24
Oct
Yours Until My Heart Dies
by Togi Kayako (土宜草子) Honey-gold light brighter than flame dazzled Aevan’s eyes as he walked through Marya’s portal. He stepped forward off of the stone of her workroom and staggered as his boot sank calf-deep in snow. A sharp wind snapped his heavy brown braid out to one side. Rook’s amulet rested warm at the […]
24
Oct
Aperitif
by Iron Eater In the end everything always came back around to Reggie, no matter how much energy Les poured into the project, and it was coloring their work in ways Les hadn’t anticipated. Les’s morning routine involved sitting himself down at the kitchen table with his laptop to see what all the little people […]
24
Oct
Asking Nicely
by Rick-O-Matic Basketball: Lynn! My horrifically intelligent superior! I know that I, Antonio B. Carreon, have been your gainfully employed assistant for six-odd months, but don’t you think that you and I… share a fiery spark between us? That we– Lynn: No. But fine. Strip. Basketball: Wh–?! Lynn: Carreon. If you do not actually wish […]
22
Aug
The Meowtomorphosis
by Domashita Romero (地下ロメロ) As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself no longer a catboy. No, what? No, that wasn’t his name, Jun thought as he pulled himself up out of those dreams, his name was Jun and there was a soft, warm mouth moving over his neck, kissing down […]
22
Aug
Mutually Beneficial
written and illustrated by juou no zan (女王のザン) The wedding was lovely. It was the first time the bride and groom had met, but that didn’t stop their parents from going all out. It wasn’t like it was about them anyway; it was an alliance for their families and an excuse to show off to […]
22
Aug
Hosing down the public fuckhole
by Arson Every other night, Denn walked into the station mall through the back entrance as the last shoppers were strolling out through the front doors. Some of the larger station malls were open around the clock, but Denn was glad that this one closed overnight. That way, ze didn’t have to try and clean […]
