24
Aug

infinitelove.exe

by Devin Ambrosia illustrated by melanofly [SYSTEM CASS — Comfort and Sensual Stimulation System] > ENGAGE: SENSORY_FEEDBACK_LOOP > SET_MODE V_MODE > STATUS: VIBRATION MODULE ENGAGED > SET_MODE G_MODE > STATUS: G-SPOT STIMULATION PROTOCOL ACTIVE > SET_MODE CLEAN_CYCLE > STATUS: CLEANING SEQUENCE INITIATED    At first I just wanted a better vibrator. Something that I could […]

24
Aug

Leisure and Little Luxuries

by Kit Miller London, Mayfair. Saturday, 23rd of August 1890. If Jonathan wanted, he could luxuriate in bed until noon. That very much did not matter, because after having spent most of his life in domestic service, his body woke him up unerringly and irrevocably at half past five. The bloody sun rose later than […]

24
Aug

Robik

by ChibiSaboten   Standing in the foyer, Dima gawks at the brightly wrapped box in the middle of his best friend’s home, a mid-sized penthouse that overlooks the Pacific Ocean. Kolka is seven years his junior, but has carved out a successful life for himself. They spend most of their time in the office together—partners in […]

24
Aug

Double Catfish

written and illustrated by Iron Eater “So what are you in for?” Those words caught me by enough surprise I didn’t have an answer for them at first. That’s not like me; similar to anyone who thrives in a roleplaying environment, I’m well-tuned for improv, especially in the context of what the little character I […]

24
Aug

Duple Minor Improper

by Greta Jia-Kang Cabrel In English country dancing, the term “duple minor” often refers to dances that are based on four individuals interacting during a stanza of a song as a group of two couples (the “duple”) within a larger group (i.e., a “minor” set inside a big one, with couples moving on to other […]

24
Aug

I Dream of Being Split Into Five Easy Pieces

by atarashii merle (新思メルル) and Morimoto Ushi INITIALIZING  RESTORING backup.exe CPU at 24%….25%….26%…. “Don’t panic,” a familiar voice says, coming from somewhere to the left. “I’ve still got your chassis open.” Pet isn’t going to panic, if only because it doesn’t have the processing capability at present. CPU at 33%….34%….35%….  “You passed out as you […]

30
Jun

The Man With the Golden Syringe

by shukyou (主教)   “All right,” Noah said, not even bothering to look up from his crossword, “who got shot now?” The world always wound down for the night around the same time Noah poured his first cup of coffee, which was just how he liked it. The first strains of autumn were cooling the […]

29
Jun

Without a Trace

by Domashita Romero (地下ロメロ) Taran cautiously got out of his Uber, taking a moment to give the driver five stars and leave a generous tip before making his way through the doors of the ER. He approached the triage nurse at the front desk, took a deep breath, and said, “There’s no other way to […]

29
Jun

Spike Traps and Other Adventuring Hazards

by Fil-in-the-blank “Shut up and stop moving, or I’ll cut it off and call it done.” There’s enough annoyance in Damien’s gruff voice that the squirming, moving patient under his hands stills, the sullenness radiating off him like heat. At least for a moment. “I don’t see why you can’t just–“ “You don’t see much […]

29
Jun

Map of the World

by Hyakunichisou 13 (百日草 十三) No one had bothered to tell Gil that there was a fucking twenty-four-hour coffee shop in the fucking hospital lobby. He found out when, on the way back through the ecru-and-putty maze to his father’s room after a long-delayed bathroom break, he encountered a guy his own age in the […]

29
Jun

Bedside Manners

by ChibiSaboten   ИК-6 “Снежинка” Prison El’ban, Khabarovsk Krai Russia 1999  Volodya is nineteen when they send him away for the second time in his life. His eyes adjust to the dim lighting as he shuffles through freezing corridors, shivering in an itchy ushanka and cheap coat. Underneath, the prison garb’s starched fabric scratches against his […]

29
Jun

Iterum

written and illustrated by Chiyohana Odile (千代花 オディール) It was the high pitched chitter of children getting into mischief that drew Laurence away from his letters. He glanced out of his broken study window. Far below, a trio of children darted toward the base of the tower and then scampered back. Laurence watched as they […]

29
Jun

Beautyberry

by Greta Jia-Kang Cabrel Leah was not particularly interested in English country dancing. It had been fun to learn the basics in college, and she didn’t mind participating in it now and then—when, for example, the dance band at an early music festival included the guy she was dating. But he was firmly based in […]

29
Jun

Proboscis Me Please, Daddy

by Devin Ambrosia illustration by Chiyohana Odile (千代花 オディール) My nurse must have looked in on me a thousand times that first day, feeding me royal jelly, checking my temperature, and cooing a little. Maybe there were a few nurses? I can’t know. I was just a little pupae after all. A smol boi.  On […]

27
Apr

All Roads Lead to Rome

by Iron Eater and shukyou (主教) Joseph checked his map against his compass and scowled. The Ambiguity Zone—wherever it showed up, but especially here, when it was least convenient for him, personally—always fucked with more precise instruments, which meant looking at magnets and paper like a caveman, and the absence of so much as a […]