More Coffee – a 100 word storyIn the end, there was more coffee. It was a good coffee, came in multi-colors, had a rich selection of flavors, and was highly invigorating. People liked it. Then came the coffee protests, the anti-artificial

The Lights and the Noise

Sep 5th, 2020 9m 42s

Until the Party is Over – a 100 word storyHe blended with the background perfectly. He always did at parties, not wanting to be seen. He hated interaction, not being able to figure what is wanted of him in those situations. He found a spot

Pizza Was Always a Solution

May 16th, 2020 10m 42s

The Wrong Words – a 100 word storyThere was a moment of awkward silence. All words stoped on their tracks, confused. Someone must have said something that lead to this, but no one knew what, no one seemed to remember. People were staring i

Strange Silent Teachers

May 9th, 2020 9m 45s

Shapeshifter – a 100 word storyAs if being both a wolf and a woman wasn’t enough, now she was also a cat, a bear, and an occasional Moonkin. Those strange silent teachers were kind to her even if they were a little eccentric, talking to tr

The Right Scented Perfume

May 2nd, 2020 9m 35s

The Breadandbutterfly – a 100 word storyThe Breadandbutterfly is a rare species indeed. It only comes out at certain times a day, the shy little creature. The lighting has to be just right and the air has to be at just about the right temp

Little Green Creature

Apr 25th, 2020 10m 49s

Under the Bed – a 100 word storyThere was never any doubt. Conviction, it’s a strange thing. You end up confusing what is real, with what you believe to be real. That’s why I am convinced the little green creature under my bed is real, you

Intelligent and Sad

Apr 18th, 2020 10m 56s

The Protector – a 100 word storyThe last of the Porcupine Caribou waded through the snow. The hunter pushed on, already thinking about the money this stuffed animal would bring him. He could see it in the distance, a brownish white spot on

Eyes are Cameras

Apr 11th, 2020 10m 14s

Smoke Rings – a 100 word storyA man, or a mere impression of one. He rises from the chimney of some factory or another, taking shape from the smoke. He hovers above the city, carried by the wind, the result of a secret project. Eyes are ca

All the Way to the Moon

Apr 4th, 2020 10m 37s

Elevator – a 100 word storyThe elevator went up on cables made out of carbon nanotubes, and it went all the way to the moon. There was the question of who gets to use it though. At first, it was was an elected committee that decided, but i

So Rare and Beautiful

Mar 28th, 2020 10m 39s

Kirin – a 100 word storyI stretched the line of my bow and shot a straight arrow using magical fire. The Rakuda fell down dead. I looted it. Got some Soft Fur and some coins. I looked for more Rakuda. Only six more to go. I spotted a few m

The Upper Hand in Debate

Mar 21st, 2020 10m 15s

The First – a 100 word storyShe was the first letter in the alphabet and she knew it. A quick look from her was enough to melt most of the alphabet away. People became muted as she walked by, viciously robbed of their speech. She had the u

Whispers from Within

Mar 14th, 2020 10m 56s

The Message – a 100 word storyThe bottle washed upon the shore. As I picked it out with trembling hands, I could hear whispers from within. I hesitated for a moment, knowing what was bound to happen, then curiosity got the better of me and

The Hidden Road

Mar 7th, 2020 12m 1s

The Gnome – a 100 word storyThe fawn couldn’t see them hiding in the bushes. The arrow was quick and painless, tranquilizing shot penetrating, inducing sleep. The Gnome ordered the two hooded men to upload the fawn onto the cart. The three

Arranged in a Circle

Feb 29th, 2020 11m 43s

Forty – a 100 word storyForty butterflies are dancing on my grave. Forty red flowers are arranged in a circle on the cold stone. Forty paid maidens are mocking me. I scream “I’m alive, let me out,” but no voice comes out. The earth tastes

Little Popping Sounds

Feb 22nd, 2020 10m 25s

Rusty Steel – a 100 word storyDon’t bring me those shiny steel rods. I like my steel rusty. I like it crunchy. I like steel that makes little popping sounds when I chew it. I like steel that slowly dissolves inside my body, leaving a warm

Those Violet Crystals

Feb 15th, 2020 10m 32s

The New Assistant – a 100 word storyPlutonium Trifluoride is not to be trifled with. Those violet crystals are investigated as a source of nuclear energy in some well-known laboratories by respected scientists, but that’s not their real po

The Closet Started to Spin

Feb 8th, 2020 10m 19s

The Hungry Forest – a 100 word storyThe forest whispered to Anna. She crawled dipper into the closet. The forest creatures were coming for her, and she knew they were going to skin her alive, then tear her apart limb from limb. She was ter

A Cloud of Pixels

Feb 1st, 2020 11m 4s

The Real Rose – a 100 word storyI was standing at the edge of known space. The grid lines were extremely beautiful. That was it. I was going to jump right into reality. I was going to smell a real rose. I made it, half expecting to disappe

The Butler Was Looking Forward

Jan 25th, 2020 11m 41s

Mortalos – a 100 word storyThe voices whispered to him, promising more power. He ignored them, focusing void and shadow magic on a single candle. The candle lit, happy flame bursting into life. He used the powers on a second candle, then m

Clockwork Tide

Jan 18th, 2020 11m 5s

Snow – a 100 word storyThe snow has been falling, dripping on my heart for days, and it is now frozen. No sound is coming out, no internal clock ticking, clicking the days of my mortal prison away. Gone are the days, chased by time rushing

The Lights Were Too Fast

Jan 11th, 2020 9m 28s

Aurora Borealis – a 100 word storyThe northern lights wanted to play with the sky, but it was not feeling that playful, so they descended the earth and tried to play with the trees instead. The trees became tired since the lights were too

Stuff Comes Running Out of Your Ears

Jan 4th, 2020 10m 31s

The Off-Mission – a 100 word storyThe clowns came over today. They were just on their way to Kentucky. The big boss knows who to send on an off-mission, I mean, no one would suspect a clown. They always get their target and those poor bast

A Fish Like Fashion

Dec 28th, 2019 9m 47s

The Tenant – a 100 word storyThe landlord opened his mouth and closed it in a fish like fashion. A sound came out of his lips, not unlike the merger of a washing machine and a tardis. Finally, he came back to his senses and said “The sign

The Cat Had Other Ideas

Dec 21st, 2019 9m 28s

The Birds – a 100 word storyAt first, Hitchcock thought about using flies. He worked laboriously for months with a fly trainer before ruling that out. Then he thought about using cats. The cats had other ideas and putting them on telephone

Nanobots Working Up

Dec 14th, 2019 9m 18s

Lemon – a 100 word storyThe yellow acid known as a lemon smashed through my mouth, distributing throughout my body. I should have known it would contain the virus. I could feel the nanobots working up and down my body, changing it. I knew