by Shiawasena Ryokō-sha The sound of a groan brought John groggily around, the sound strangely expansive in his ears after the confines of his helmet. Oh no, his helmet. The last he remembered, they’d been out on the ice, getting a core sample so they could pick a good spot to set up the […]
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25
Apr
Me, Myself, and I
written and illustrated by Iron Eater I had never professionally worked with humans before, but just like any other civilized person I’d had my share of good-neighbor educational segments, so I already knew a little bit about them when I got notice of the new transfer. I’d been working solo at the Gaval De Autonomous […]
25
Apr
Anywhere I Wander
by Togi Kayako (土宜草子) The gathering bags strapped to Lyss’ hips and slung over her broad shoulders sagged low by the time she reached the end of the long row of melongrapes. She left the last plant untouched and tossed one green and purple striped ball from her overflowing pile onto the ground, crushing it […]
25
Apr
Before Landfall
by causeways Jorge was waiting by the gate for his partner to show up for the last patrol before landfall. It was a miserable day, exactly the kind of day that needed a kaiju to really seal the deal. Normally the coast was warm and beautiful this time of year, but today the whole beach […]
25
Apr
The Maiden Voyage
by CircleTime “We’re losing power!” The cry went up around the bridge. Navigation Technician Jacob Primary’s face whitened as his holographic screen shifted colour before his eyes – going from a pleasing, gentle blue to a more concerning shade of amber. His ears picked up the frantic sound of fingers tapping against interfaces, of hushed […]
25
Apr
Dead Man’s Switch
by Shirozubon Saruko (城図凡然る子) DAY 292 The thing loomed up over him, blotting out the windscreen in his vision, taking up almost all of the space in the flight deck. It hardly even looked like anything recognizably alive: it was just a twisting mass of fibrous, tangling filaments, no sense or order in them that […]
25
Apr
Rule 63
by shukyou (主教) illustrated by Tamago (卵) Like any good scientific endeavor, the Parallel Universes Research Laboratory ran on rules, and we all had our favorites. It was hard not to — they were all absolutely necessary, and yet so weirdly specific that you sort of couldn’t not get attached. Maggie latched onto the […]
25
Apr
“My heat was triggered by my fandom nemesis?!?!”
by juou no zan (女王のザン) illustrated by RunnyCrusty GigglingFantome it’s CON WEEKEND PEOPLE i mean it’s the thursday before con weekend but i just got off my LAST SHIFT BEFORE THE CONVENTION so IT’S CON WEEKEND, PEOPLE Sazzy I’m so excited! I’ve never been to a convention before. A fandom convention, I mean. Trachea Has […]
21
Feb
Folding Over
by Shiawasena Ryokō-sha Read this piece’s entry on the Shousetsu Bang*Bang wiki. 29 Vasan, 1372 To Dane Journey-Mage, It’s been some weeks without hearing from you. Have the highlands been treating you properly? How goes the search for the Dead God? While I did not want to disturb your packing to tell you so, […]
21
Feb
Mending Porch
by Hyakunichisou 13 (百日草 十三) Read this piece’s entry on the Shousetsu Bang*Bang wiki. So I know it’s been a while Keith looked down at the screen, frowning. His phone wasn’t attempting a guess at the unknown sender, not even providing an initial in the generic silhouette in front of the number. Not a […]
21
Feb
moon language, et cetera
by Lee Gabrielle Crow Read this piece’s entry on the Shousetsu Bang*Bang wiki. April truly is the rainiest month. Of course, the Crescent City is no stranger to moisture – a city built atop a swamp on the Mississippi’s mouth, gradually sinking ever lower until one day, the sandbags won’t work and the levees will […]
21
Feb
The Screwup Letters
by Togi Kayako (土宜草子) Read this piece’s entry on the Shousetsu Bang*Bang wiki. A letter, rolled up and tied with an uneven twine bow that smells vaguely of meat. The text is scribbled in multiple colours of crayon across the back of several pages of a child’s maths worksheets. My dearest, most darling Nella, I […]
21
Feb
Caked
by CircleTime Read this piece’s entry on the Shousetsu Bang*Bang wiki. The city marketplace was thronged with people of all kinds – as was typical for an early morning at the start of the week. Freddy made his way through the busy streets, passing by stall after stall, suppressing a flinch every time someone stepped […]
21
Feb
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by the Winter Cynic Read this piece’s entry on the Shousetsu Bang*Bang wiki Love1
