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Episode 7 - Posted to Cold & Fu by The Shadowmaster

Grabbing the wheel in preparation to hauling himself back into the jeep, Carlos' feet skid out from under him. The big Peruvian guide lands on his back with a splash in a puddle that did not exist moments before. He is quickly on his feet, laughing and shaking off the rain and mud and asking Amy: "Could you reach into that box and hand me the triple-X size tee shirt. Its mine anyway." Amy finds the shirt and hands it to him. Carlos settles sideways in the driver's seat to peel off his wet shirt. Amy turns to Genius, and freezes. The color.. (Read More)

Episode 12: And Nothing Happened - Posted to Like a Jungle, Sometimes by The Shadowmaster

RENO, NEVADA 1996 No circular driveways, no gangsters, no crooked executivesm - - just her, frozen in time, in the sun shine, a statue in the high desert planes. Juanita Diamente Ortega is stunning, she is beautiful, she us crafty, she is sweet, she is naive, she is bait..She is his sister, she is his ex-girlfiend. She is idealistic, she is protective of her daddy. She is a worm on a hook for Joven to bite. Joven knows this, he tells her as much, not exactly but passive agressively. "You should go," he said turning from her ,walking toward the elevator. "Get outta here.. (Read More)

Episode 22 - Posted to Strong Coffee by The Shadowmaster

We don't see Jerry much anymore since Gregory moved him to another dorm. In some ways, I miss him, and I'm sorry I lost his money. "If I tell you the truth, will you keep it under your hat?" "Sure. Rumors have been flying since the morning old Collie found you'd gone over the wall. Hearing your side will be interesting." "A nasty dude who wanted to sell me to his friend was dangling me by my ankle from a second story window and it fell out of my pocket. I got away from him, but when I went back later that.. (Read More)

Episode 13 - Posted to Sir Elrod's Castle by The Shadowmaster

"Assigned to me, said Elrod. "What does that mean?" "That you are mine to mold my dear Elrod," said the Enchantress. "You see, I do like your music and when the job came up to help you get it out there, I volunteered." "Oh, when did you hear my music?" "When you play it, my dear man," said the Enchantress. "We've been keeping our eye on you and your music for quite some time." "Oh? Who is we?" "All in good time, dear Elrod, all in good time. Now I want to go see your studio. I've been wanting to.. (Read More)

Episode 10 - Posted to Cheese Serial by The Shadowmaster

After getting through Sunday – somehow, Jack struggles out of bed Monday morning with no other thought than just getting through the day. He takes his razor and his shaving cream out of his bathroom cabinet. "Put one foot in front of the other," he says to himself in his mirror. "One foot in front of the other, and it will be over soon." He's not sure what will be over soon – his nightmare, his life, his situation, his work day -- but he knows he can't spend his time cowering in bed, clinging to his Winnie the Pooh night light.. (Read More)

Episode 8: Seabreeze in Philadelphia - Posted to The Sailor, The Mohawk, & The Giant Malamute by The Shadowmaster

The day before Seafoam left was one of the busiest in her life. There was the matter of going through all the trunks to make sure all the dresses were in as well as all the accessories. Books for the voyage were also important as she would have very little to do on the way over. Food was important since it had to last for months. Plenty of citrus for the early weeks, then dried fruits and vegetables for later on. Dried meats for later, as well needed to be stored in the trunks and various containers. Candles, paper for.. (Read More)

The Brink of Galaxy War! - Posted to Battleboy by The Shadowmaster

I glare out from the cell that holds me. "I'm in here!" "Good. Bye. We'll come get your corpse, of course, of course!" "Not again!!!" BLAM They killed the Queen of Mongo!!! Oh, my gosh, this means war! We're at war with the entire galaxy, a GALAXY WAR!!! No, no, no, wait a minute. That's just a flesh wound. They're taking hostages. They're leaving, absconding with Queen Jansa. They're just going to leave me here to starve to death and then come back for my dead body with which to create ghastly doppelgangers from the abyss. I'm so scared. I hit the wall with full force and the bricks.. (Read More)

Episode 4: The Am-Scray Train Out of Deadsville - Posted to Island Macabre by The Shadowmaster

Orion takes a fire extinguisher and smashes open a cold drink vending machine. “Honeycomb, start takin’ some of the professor’s booty out to Temba.” Rooke runs past Teach who hands her a bag of first aid equipment. “Professor, snatch up some foodstuffs.” Teach sprints over to the snack machines where two bodies are slumped over a table. He goes to a corpse and lifts his wallet and feeds the machine. He’s proud of his ingenuity, but the machine rejects his bill. Rooke tosses the phone book, map and bag of first aid gear in the Rover. Her laptop.. (Read More)

Episode 2 - Posted to The Unwinder by The Shadowmaster

Sweat begins to drop from my brow. Water's surface moves to the side with a slide of sheer suspense. Sun's rays, once a delight, embellishing my sight, now, nothing more than a ray of heat hemorraging my health through the red, rough bone of the temple. Puffy clouds, once dynamic and inspiring, now, but taunt and terrorize me to my very core, as neck aches, and back pounds. Sore legs incite an aching groin. I try to collect myself, 'fore my rear collapse 'neath me. Stomach growls. I feel pain of hunger. And then, an idea strikes me... TO BE CONTINUED! .. (Read More)

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Letter From the Editor - 11/19/07

Dear Readers,
According to Wikipedia:
Prose became the regular medium with the introduction of paper – in Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries, in Asia earlier. Prose provided the ideal matter for silent and intimate reading, it could be translated without greater stylistic losses. Paper (cheaper than parchment) could be easier spent on coincidental wordings […]