Stories tagged “convention”
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Superhero Convention
“So, what’s your power?” James looked at the eager face in front of him and sighed quietly. He hated questions like this. He only came here for the free food, which was provided by the city, who relied on the heroes every time the pol...
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Relative Particle Transference Controller
“Awful?” said a newcomer. “Wasn’t he thrown off a balcony for giving Mister Mayhem’s wife a foot massage?” Baron Quandry and Magnificus looked up to see Professor Anthrax standing at the doorway to the cell, which st...
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Try the bean dip. I hear it's "Super!"
At first glance, Neil and Steve looked like any other superheroes at the convention. A closer look revealed that Neil’s costume was a catcher’s outfit with a shredded bedhsheet over his shoulders, while Steve’s was a store-bought copy...
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Meanwhile…
People cheered as a swirl of pencils spiraled around the costumed woman on stage. The pencils spun, lined up in a row in mid-air, and then speared themselves into a watermelon set nearby on a small table. As the cheering died off, the woman stepped up ...
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Ficly-Con
There are too many miracles that occurred to make this happen. How the convention hall was booked, how catering was provided, how so many writers from Ficly were able to come, there is no certainty. What matters is that we MADE IT! The subdivided hall ...
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1024 or Die!
It was a hobby that slowly grew into an obsession. I kept re-reading the news THX posted over and over again in my head. Even heroin wasn’t this addictive. It was raining as I got into the cab which took over ten minutes to hail down. I kept imag...
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The Grand Ficly Ball
I take a flamboyant bow to the applause, pressing a hand firmly against my chest to ensure my heart doesn’t pound through my purple jacket. I’ve just finished reading a Ficly I wrote to commemorate this first gathering of Ficly authors, and...
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La Coterie De Ficly
As I walked through the double doors of the Marriot Hotel Convention Center I could hear the chatter of Ficly writers sharing their latest literary glories. Hanging above the stage in bold red letters the sign read, "Welcome Ficly Members! " ...