Stories tagged “cynicism”
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Hitchhiking
Time is long, and it moves in a line. If I get a front-row seat for the big bang, I’ll know the line is curved. I can assure you that time doesn’t fold on itself. Jury’s still out on whether it’s a mobius strip, but I promise yo...
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Idiots
They tried for time travel. I told them there’s nothing there, but they didn’t listen. Just kept trying, until their planets burned up with the crusts peeling back like the skins from bunch of rotting grapes, like paintballs in boiling wate...
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Public Relations
It felt good to be working again. A relief that, much like a hooker, kept me warm inside. Stopped in at Johnny Law’s to visit Captain Pike. Seeing his name on the door, I’m always torn between Star Trek jokes and fish jokes. He looked up. &...
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Stand Fast
It was the third day of the seige of Kherem. The shades were howling in the air but had not yet pierced the barrier. Serenna was glad her watch would be over soon. She took the letter from Ewan from her pocket. “What have you got there?” sa...