Stories tagged “Gustav”
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The New Guys: Second Thoughts
A dapperly dressed scarecrow of a man took the stage and bowed theatrically. “Welcome. My name is Gustav and I’m glad to see all of you. It’s not every day that we get to welcome so many into the hallowed ranks of the Hunters.” ...
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The New Guys: B.F.'s Closing Argument
“Look, I came here on the assumption that this is a paying gig. I think maybe I made a mistake.” “Sit down, sonny.” Gustav said irritably. “You can leave after I’ve finished having my say.” He smiled faintly. &...
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The New Guys: Gustav's Prayer
“And I’ll need you three to sign this release and I need contact information for your next-of-kin.” “I don’t have any family Mr. Gustav” I said irritably, “I told the person that in my telephone interview”...
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The New Guys: Early Dinners and Late Warnings
“Awww Gustav, you’ve brought more food,” A voice whispered, seeming to come from all around us, “I hope this batch is slightly tougher than the last.” “What in the hell is that?” Flint asked angrily. He was a h...
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The New Guys: Everyday Objects
“Choose wisely” Gustav barked, “they’re all I’ve got” as he dumped a bag of metal sounding objects onto the floor. Weird dull things tunbled out, stuff you would find in some old man’s forgotten shack. I had a ...
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The New Guys: Unpretty Endings
I pushed the thing off of me and scooted back as fast as I could until my back hit something solid. My arms were slick with blood but I didn’t feel any pain. In fact I couldn’t feel anything at all. It was like my skin had gone numb. The ro...
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The New Guys: Sparks Fly
“And where the hell were you?” “Looking for a sword” Flint said, “I only do swords. And knives. Not this stuff, looks too dirty. Nasty”. ""Thanks for the rag anyway, hope you find something more to your lik...
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The New Guys: Friendship Tokens
“But I haven’t agreed to sign on, and what about them?” I asked as I nodded at Flint and Jessica. “They’re Junior League, I didn’t want you to feel alone. They signed on last year.” I didn’t know if I fel...