Archive for Fantasy
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OSTRACIZED • by Lindsey Duncan
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I was minding my own affairs — engrossed in weaving a tapestry — the day the citizens of Paranae cast their votes and drew lots for city governance. You would think there would be some pattern to which offices were chosen by acclaim or by random draw, but the process remained opaque to me.
Fantasy, Stories
A knock [...]
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TAKE STOCK OF YOUR LIFE • by Matthew Wimmer 13 Comments
“You made some very good pre-birth decisions. Your stocks are way up.”
Fantasy, Stories
Nordrum Hafringer sat flipping through papers in a manila envelope. Across the broad wooden desk sat his clients, Mr. and Mrs. Gulnck. They exhibited nothing but middle aged plainness. He with neat gray hair and thin glasses, her with a small beehive hairdo and [...]
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LONG NIGHT OF THE WITCH • by R.F. Marazas 18 Comments
Charles refused to go. Calliope insisted. Since waking this morning, he understood it had something to do with the witch thing. He sensed Calliope bolting upright in their bed, heard her astonished whisper. “Of course, the Winter Solstice! Return of the light!”
Fantasy, Stories
This time he knew better than to encourage her. Having a self-proclaimed witch for [...]
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SOULS • by Mark Partin 22 Comments
You may have seen me around. But you wouldn’t recognize me. People often see me. People never recognize me. The few who remember me describe me the same way; an older gentleman with bright blue eyes and snow white hair. Well, that’s how they used to describe me. The newer generations call me an old dude, or [...]
Fantasy, Stories
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CONVERSATION WITH A GIANT • by Kate Sheeran 32 Comments
Fear of change and an aversion to moss thrust Dan into an awkward position on Tuesday afternoon.
Fantasy, Stories
Uncomfortable as it might be to formulate a plan while wrapped in rope from chin to toenails, it wasn’t impossible. But the steaming cauldron below did complicate the situation. The carrots had gone in first; he was surely destined [...]
