Long-Term Value
"The price of anything is the amount of life you're willing to pay for it." --- Henry David Thoreau Peter Stubbins had grown up around antique…
Tap Tap
Chris Curtis woke up on a lovely Christmas Day in his lovely and warm terraced house. He was twelve years old, as he had been for the last 30 years.…
End of the Line
Tommy Hartford ran the trains, and had done so his entire life. As had his father, and his father, and even his grandfather before him. He was 16…
Flooded
The car lay upturned in the ditch. The headlights continued to shine through the packed trees, illuminating the tangles of vines, the moss-speckled…
The Suits
"And I wouldn't worry too much about those silly rolls of tape they keep on their table either." said Marco. "Probably some weird prank, probably.…
The Secret Got Out
As the interview wound down, Neil Armstrong made the joke that he knew the viewers would enjoy. In fact, they always did. “And whilst it’s likely…
Knights, Not Peasants
I led the expedition with my three noblemen. Sir Ralph, Sir Cribbins, and Sir Stanley were more than happy to accompany myself on my daring…
The Dark Lord Arises!
“He’s not a villain, Summer, but he shouldn’t be your hero. He’s more like a demon. Or a super fucked-up God.” --- Morty, on Rick The man tripped…
Lawyered!
Marcus Fennic had represented a lot of people during his time as a lawyer, and some of them had been pretty sleazy. There had been a burly Texan man…
Blissful Ignorance
1 January 2094, Friday HAPPY NEW YEAR! I'm glad I managed to get a new diary. I have no idea where the last one went, but at some point, I suppose I…
