Tag: WritingPrompts
-
Relics
Before I lost all radio and satellite contact, I had been flying solo on a simple survey mission, deep in unexplored parts of the asteroid belt. Out here, until I found something worth mining and the opportunists showed up, transponder signals from Central Authority were sparse and low powered on a good day. But, my…
-
checksumming in with your friends
I finished plugging my spare body into an auxiliary, off-the-grid power source, though he was already charged to 73%. I double checked that his wireless connection was disabled properly and settled back into my own seat, sipping from a beverage that had been designed to taste like an old memory. I took a deep breath…
-
And, my third career was going so well
I sat down at my desk and sipped from my latte. Extra cinnamon! The coffee stand lady is always so nice to me. I was looking forward to my work day, another long set of short meetings to continue contract signings. My last employer and coworkers would scoff and poke fun, no doubt, at the…
-
Artistic Visions
She prepared his favorite snacks, the ones he liked when he was on another painting bender, but wouldn’t take a moment’s rest to prepare any food for himself. She paused and poured two servings of his favorite beverage, too. He said there would be new work ready to share this afternoon. She did understand that…
-
Chip Off the Old Block
Belinda gave up on improving her makeup. She frowned into the mirror and removed the Chinese serpent pin from her dress lapel. She rummaged in a drawer and selected a black cat silhouette. She accidentally poked her index finger when piercing the lapel with the cat pin, and cursed under her breath. Her bedroom door…
-
Inner Demons
Maggie sat in her condo’s darkened living room with her back to the door to the second bedroom, the one they had turned into a nursery three years ago. It was nearly mid-day, but the blinds were closed. Sunlight persisted around the edges of the window, but seemed afraid to enter any further. Maggie wondered…
-
Love v1.99b73
JHN-483912 finished his current task. He acknowledged the ten minute break that arrived next on his schedule with a certain thrill. As he neared the room where other workers would gather for break time and friendly discussion, he noticed that his coolant system was experiencing decreased efficiency. As this was the third break in a…
-
The Heir
The teacher looked around her classroom. Young sons and daughters of noblemen crowded together close to the right wall and its open windows, painting on small canvases leaning on desktop easels. They were copying a brightly lit photograph of the royal gardens. She noted the time and exhaled. We have nearly reached another midday together, she…
-
Undo
“This is real life! There’s no control Z for you to press!” Right when she said that, I clicked the invisible buttons and went back once again. My eyes refocused. I was sitting at my home desk, 14 months ago. Good. I looked down at my belt, where the readout now registered 561 in block…
-
The Orint of Maguman
Heffod the Blort shifted his lower torso forward again awkwardly and heaved himself upward. These blocky steps in bipedal constructions were so annoying, but the treasures were so often worth a little extra effort. Still, there was no denying it. This planet’s gravity was not friendly to the Blort. Heffod beheld the open and undefended…