You know what they say about La Petite Mort? Some romances, the Mort is the most important part… Continue reading →
Modern
Stories set in our world, or worlds adjacent to our own.
268 – Excommunicado with Chris Bissette
ONCE: a soul in pain, faced with impossible problems and deficient solutions.
THEN: a merciless creature, a human weapon carrying out missions for the privileged until you remembered who you truly were.
ONCE AGAIN: a soul in pain, yet made whole once more in love, hate, and power.
NOW: a criminal on the run, a defector escaping their former handlers who aspire to punish their transgressions, and the foolish police who aspire to apprehend them.
267 – Cage of Sand with Luciella Scarlett
Did you ever feel like you’re stuck in a loop? It’s almost like… Continue reading →
263 – Hollytech & Jollymancy with Brandon-Leon Gambetta
This is the story of how a Bear & a Reindeer saved Christmas from the figure most likely to destroy it.
262 – Anyone Can Wear the Mask with Jadzia Axelrod
When there’s trouble in Bell City, and people in power won’t take action… well, that’s when you turn to The Beacon. Continue reading →
261 – This Vineyard Will Be Our Salvation with Taylor Daigneault
Welcome to the Vineyard. Here, 2,000 Indian Runner Ducks walk the fields, picking bugs off of the grapes to help us make our wine, while Geese oversee security. When our birds have completed a life of work, they can retire to Ipharadesi Island to live out their last days in comfort and peace.
It’s a hard life. But a job is a job. Continue reading →
259 – Rivals? In MY Superhero School? with Drakoniques
Cape Academy graduation is just around the corner, and with that, membership into the prestigious Teen Team. Unfortunately for C4 and the Node, there’s only one spot on the team… Continue reading →
258 – Something Happened And The Lights Are Out with Morgan
Tonight is the night that all electricity in the world shuts off forever. And this is the last phone call between two good friends on opposite sides of the country as it happens.
257 – Clear Eyes, Full Hearts with Eric Silver
… Can’t lose. Continue reading →
256 – Scorelock with Wheels Wheeler
In a seedy motel in the middle of nowhere, a warlock and their patron gather to strike a deal… Continue reading →