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The Customer Always Obeys
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The elevator doors screeched open as it arrived on the ground floor of the mid-sized apartment complex. Kevin stepped out into the sparsely decorated lobby. To his left, embedded in the wall, was a row of mailboxes with broken flaps and missing apartment numbers. To his right were some uncomfortable-looking sofas. Strips of yellowed…
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New World 02: Origins
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Written By X5960 and Proof Read by X3199 Prologue: It is the year 2038 and the world is on the brink. Overpopulation and the depletion of all the Earth’s resources in the 2020s, as well as the many wars, have taken their toll. Life in most places on Earth has become miserable,…
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Captured and Entombed Forever
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The flames sparked and crackled as they burst, sending embers in all directions. A great heat emanated from the clamorous fireplace as hot ribbons of light filled the otherwise moody space. An extensive and opulent portrait was fixed above the decorative fireplace. Fresh brush strokes painted the erotic picture of…
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The Monster
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“Hey, geek! What’s up?” Henry bristled at the sound of Blake coming into his workshop. He had been working for the theatre for two years, and not once had Blake called him by his real name. It was always some variation on ‘geek’ or ‘nerd’. Blake was the star of…
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New World 01: Dennis
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Written By X5960 and Proof Read by X3199 Prologue: The world is changing. The earth’s climate has been out of control for a few years. The world’s population was living in poverty and hunger was driving people into lawlessness. A few months ago, a rich manager of a research company…
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A Day In The Park
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Kyle sighed heavily as he looked at the sign posted at the entrance to the park. It was simply stating that new dog leashing posts with built-in stray capture technology were donated to the park from DroneTech but something about how grand of a display it was for such a…
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Granted
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Jacob stared into the liquor-filled glass, swirling it gently as he processed the flurry of emotions pulsing through him. He was annoyed, frustrated, angry, sad, disappointed, but also strangely optimistic. The wide range was bombarding him with feelings and he was trying to silently parse them with the aid of…
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A Doll’s Forced Re-Education
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In the heart of a desolate landscape, nestled far away from the bustling pulse of civilisation, lies a monolithic facility of chilling significance. An imposing fortress, it rises defiantly against nature’s rugged landscape. Its towering walls cast shadows that seem to stretch into eternity. This enigmatic institution, shrouded in stark…
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Evil Eye: ‘Strapping JASON’
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A cold autumn rain was pouring down onto the empty platform of the train station. A strong wind mingling with the rain made lamp posts and display panels at the station bow to its will. This day couldn’t end better, Jake thought. Sighing he went to a shelter that was…
