Stories tagged “research”

  • ZOMBIES!

    The door was several inches of pristine steel. Even still, there was a distant thunder as the creature on the other side hammered on the door as hard as it could. John’s eyes were dragged back to his friend by a new sound. A low groan from a thro...

  • The Underground

    “Dr. Seven,” I whispered down the corridor. We had nearly finished packing up our research, but the electric torches had found the Underground. Dennys Seven’s sandy hair appeared from around the corner. “I know.” His eyes ...

    • Author: Laine Grey
    • Posted almost 3 years ago.
    • 5 out of 5

  • Politico

    “And this benefits my constituency how?” the senator roared. TV cameras were rolling; he knew it better than anyone. “So what if it helps the rich stay young longer? I’m here for the working man that elected me to this office!&#...

    • Author: Scott
    • Posted almost 3 years ago.
    • 4 out of 5

  • Inner Dialogue

    “What a fascinating creature: she’ll jabber on’n on, but when I try to question further she falls silent. Tries to adopt some veil of confusion…” …but you must admit she’s never particularly successful. “...

  • Deep Space Bureaucracy

    Jaw set and eyes lit, the captain barked, “Confirm ident and get me ROE.” “Aye sir,” shot the sensors officer, “Gelwiern, TC Bravo, fire if fired upon.” The comms officer rolled his eyes, “In the butt crack of ...

    • Author: THX 0477
    • Posted over 1 year ago.
    • 4 out of 5

  • More Than Just Letters on a Page

    The hours of slaving over his workbench had finally set the stage for his research. He’d read the ancient tome countless times, but there’s only so much one can learn from simply reading the characters. He needed to know the spirit of the w...

    • Author: Tesseract
    • Posted over 1 year ago.
    • 5 out of 5