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02 - First Contact

By SoulFire77 on Wed, 24 Dec 2025

THE INTERVIEW 2: First Contact The interview room was cold. Dale noticed it the moment he crossed the threshold—a drop of several degrees, enough to...

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01 - The Waiting Room

By SoulFire77 on Wed, 24 Dec 2025

THE INTERVIEW 1: The Waiting Room The carpet was the same gray as the unemployment office. Dale Kinney noticed it the way you notice a scar on...

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Merry Christmas, Bob - The FINAL Teaser Chapter to The Payout Game

By Robert Craven on Wed, 24 Dec 2025

Christmas Day meant nothing to Crowe. His father, Gabriel, had always been on duty that day, making some extra overtime. St Stephen’s Day was always...

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Winter Haiku Set

By seannelson on Wed, 24 Dec 2025

Ice grips the roses as wind singes human skin like frozen hell fire Traffic is quite brisk: cars zooming from stop to stop; River Styx ferries

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Funny

By swindonwoody on Wed, 24 Dec 2025

Funny little things run through my mind when I think of you the way you smile the way you say how do make me feel all fuzzy inside when your by my...

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Tewkesbury

By Lore on Wed, 24 Dec 2025

Familiar. Like Lore, The First remembered the last time they were in the cafe as if it were yesterday. They waited by the entrance, holding the door...

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Promiscuity

By TJW on Tue, 23 Dec 2025

To every woman I’ve kissed had sex and proverbially slept with: I didn’t do it lightly slightly or without commitment: Every squeeze with a genuine...

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Fade

By Ivan the OK-ish on Tue, 23 Dec 2025

FADE The light is fading on a February evening in an old industrial city in north-west Europe. The woman’s footsteps ring out as she hurries along...

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Time

By jennifer on Tue, 23 Dec 2025

Time Jennifer Pickup, 23.12.2025 Time will not wait, Does not love or hate, Shows not neglect or care, Has no reason to be fair. Time ebbs and flows...

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Fairy Nuff - A Peregrine and Prudence Christmas Story

By philwhiteland on Tue, 23 Dec 2025

It's Christmas Eve and Prudence is excited but she also has an unexpected visitor.

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The Island at the End of the World (ii)

By HarryC on Tue, 23 Dec 2025

A few days later, Finn did his weekly trip to the mainland, docking in the town harbour as usual. It was a bright morning - fresh and vibrant, like...

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The Island at the End of the World (i)

By HarryC on Tue, 23 Dec 2025

After his wife died, Finn MacLeod decided on a complete change of life. At fifty-eight, he knew that it was his last chance. One Friday night, he...

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The Plenilune

By sean mcnulty on Tue, 23 Dec 2025

A Festive Consumer Tale

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Cowboys and Indians

By straycat65 on Tue, 23 Dec 2025

Chapter 1: The Great Outdoors Josh sprawled out, his head cushioned by a rock, feeling every bit the rugged cowboy. He glanced over at Barry, who,...

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A Father Who Was A Scrooge

By randy-johnson on Tue, 23 Dec 2025

It was a terrible thing that a horrible man did. He never bought Christmas gifts for his kids. Some people called him a Scrooge and others called him...