The sign outside the store said, “NOTICE: NO PROPANE CYLINDERS ALLOWED INSIDE.” Jaysen had always wondered why propane cylinders weren’t allowed in the store, until the one fateful day when he had a little too much to drink, and the mischievous devil who sat on his shoulder whispered a little too loudly in his ear. […]
Flash Fiction
Spaceflight
“Mr. Gangreen’s office, this is Renee speaking. How may I help you?” “Hi… This is Kai Wardly. I paid for a seat on Mr. Gangreen’s space flight for next April. Um… I’m sorry to say that I won’t be able to make that flight anymore. You see, my wife is having a baby next April […]
Dream Sequence 8: Dark Chest of Wonders
The old man had died several days ago and his house was empty. The house was a dilapidated structure, its wooden walls rotting. It stood in a hollow surrounded by oaks in a remote mountain laurel. It had been built before any of the trees around it had grown.
Dream Sequence 7: Dungeons & Dragons’ Crap
The chamber was cavernous, lit with burning torches spaced evenly along the walls. A musty mix of rot and death hung in the air. The voices of dozens of orcs and goblins rang against the walls, echoing down the corridor in which we now stood.
Dream Sequence 6: Leap of Faith
The stones here were old. Older than any stones she had ever seen. She walked the narrow moss covered path, between the ancient stones and into the light. Just past the final pair of monolithic stones was the edge of a cliff. It was a sacrificial cliff, one upon which the faith of countless before her had been judged. She had seen the old and scattered broken bones at the bottom of the cliff, but she wouldn’t be here now if she didn’t believe.