Renaissance Makoto J (ルネサンス・真・J) See this piece’s entry on the Shousetsu Bang*Bang wiki. Hazel looked up at the sign hanging above the door: East St. Louis Pets. Back again, he thought and looked down at the box in his hands with accusation as if the box’s inhabitants had X-ray vision and reason to apologize. He’d […]
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22
Dec
Backroads
by NTH See this piece’s entry on the Shousetsu Bang*Bang wiki. i. under waiting stars As the night drew on and on, Miklós observed all kinds of people in town who stopped by the bar to drink something: Jan, the mailman, who ordered a beer and laughed a bit with Lara, the daughter of the […]
22
Dec
Dress Code
by Hyakunichisou 13 (百日草 十三) See this piece’s entry on the Shousetsu Bang*Bang wiki. “Have you seen that bullshit?” Moira demanded, appearing around Russell’s cubicle wall like a highly caffeinated Valkyrie swooping in, venti coffee cup in hand, to bless or condemn the living. Russell surfaced from his project planning spreadsheet as if from under […]
28
Oct
The Tunnel
by Domashita Romero (地下ロメロ) See this piece’s entry on the Shousetsu Bang*Bang wiki. Finn’s phone lit up with a call, which was unusual enough, but even stranger still was that it wasn’t immediately identified as his best friend Scam Likely, who called him several times a week. It was an unknown number, still, though. He […]
27
Oct
Static on the Radio
by Hiwaru Kibi (火悪 木美) See this piece’s entry on the Shousetsu Bang*Bang wiki. “Jesus,” said Meg. “Hop in before you catch your death out there.” Despite being absolutely soaked with rain, the young woman hesitated. Meg supposed she couldn’t blame her — there were a lot of weirdos out tonight, and weirdos in cars […]
27
Oct
Thaw
by Hyakunichisou 13 (百日草 十三) See this piece’s entry on the Shousetsu Bang*Bang wiki. Peter shut the front door behind the furnace guy and let his forehead rest briefly against the wooden panel. Then he pushed himself upright to shiver over to the couch and dive again into the warm refuge under the duvet. He […]
27
Oct
In Ossa Venenum
written and illustrated by Iron Eater See this piece’s entry on the Shousetsu Bang*Bang wiki. Mr. Ward, I regret not corresponding sooner than this, & request your forgiveness in this matter, as my relocation to my new quarters involved a great deal of unexpected elements, delays, &tc., but I wish to firstly ease any concerns […]
27
Oct
All the Ways We Reform
By Ana Miruko (婀汝 美琉子) See this piece’s entry on the Shousetsu Bang*Bang wiki. I don’t remember the first time I was born. I don’t suppose that’s so strange, but for the fact that I remember the second time I was born with much more clarity. A man was standing over me as I blinked, the […]
27
Oct
Instinct
by shukyou (主教) See this piece’s entry on the Shousetsu Bang*Bang wiki. Graham kept one eye on the watch in his hand and the other on the cage. The nautical charts were pinned to the wall behind him, but by this point, he could have recited them by heart. His breath was so shallow it […]
26
Aug
If I Look in Your Eyes (I’ll Want You to Hold Me)
by green papaya See this piece’s entry on the Shousetsu Bang*Bang wiki. Holly took one last look at herself in the mirror and groaned in despair. She was giving up. There was no point in doing this. The thing was, she liked the outfit. She hated to admit it, but Elle had a talent for […]
26
Aug
Careful the Spell You Cast
by Wakahisa Rei (若久零) See this piece’s entry on the Shousetsu Bang*Bang wiki. I press middle C on my keyboard and try not to wince at the sudden sound. It’s stupid that I’m flinching at this, but I’d expected something else. An explosion, maybe. It’s not as if I played this keyboard a couple thousand […]
26
Aug
Combination Lock
by shukyou (主教) illustrated by beili See this piece’s entry on the Shousetsu Bang*Bang wiki. Eli was just about to give up on the evening when the cops arrived. A collective groan rose through the patronage as the lights in the bar snapped full up and a little joke of an air raid siren began […]
26
Aug
Ever a Surprise
by 織工 (Okō) See this piece’s entry on the Shousetsu Bang*Bang wiki. Stephanie pulled at the strap of her borrowed black velvet halter-top, then pulled the waist of it back down to meet her skirt’s waistband and looked around the courtyard, trying not to bite her lip so she wouldn’t smear her lipstick. Her long […]
26
Aug
One at a time
by Hyakunichisou 13 (百日草 十三) See this piece’s entry on the Shousetsu Bang*Bang wiki. On the morning of his twenty-seventh birthday, Owen’s alarm woke him, as per usual, with the “Ride of the Valkyries” at three-thirty a.m. Owen struggled out of a dream of being in someone’s hold–an embrace or a threat, he wasn’t sure, […]
26
Aug
The Shards of His Shiny Illusions
by TK Hoshikuzu (TK 星屑) See this piece’s entry on the Shousetsu Bang*Bang wiki. Jack’s phone pinged as he received a message. Did you buy your ticket? It was from a potential friend, Parkson. He and Jack had met on the message boards for the upcoming comic convention. By happy coincidence, they were both looking […]
