Stories tagged “classic”

  • Morbid-Dick

    The sea was in a tempestuous state of disarray, the waves crashing upon the ship with almost board-splintering force. The sky was dark, plastered with clouds, and seemed to display a greenish tint. The ship rocked about uncontrollably. The sea would di...

  • Ringworm

    In the nighttime heart of Beirut, in one of a row of general-address transfer booths, Louis Wu flicked into reality. His foot-length queue was white, dotted with red and bits of decayed flesh. In his hands he held a monofilament sword, the other a flas...

  • The Lady as the Tiger

    The princess had told her lover which door to choose. He now stood before it, working up the courage to enter. All eyes were upon him, waiting for the spectacle to commence. The time was now. The princess slipped from her throne and scrambled down a se...