09 Monday Jun 2014
Posted in Fiction, Serial Sunday
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city, escape, fantasy, fiction, hermit, Moon, punk, read, run, serial, steam, steam-punk, story, tarot, weekly
Last Week’s SS: The First Fight
Outside of the house was nearly pitch black, with only the waning moon overhead lighting the night. The new moon would beginning tomorrow. It’d be a new beginning for me, as well. If I lived that long. Tears streamed down my face as I ran from the house. Just outside I saw dead soldiers. Continue reading
31 Monday Mar 2014
Posted in Fiction, Serial Sunday
Last Week’s SS: Dealt – The Search
Victoria told this story to me a thousand times. She said that it was important that I knew where I came from and the severity of the situation. But I think it was of equal importance to her that I never feel as though I was easily abandoned. My best guess is that she presented them a hefty bag of coin and they handed me over without a second thought. Nor do I think they told her of my destiny. Not until she demanded the card. But Victoria tells the story a bit different. Continue reading
16 Sunday Mar 2014
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fantasy, fiction, High Priestess, novel, punk, read, serial, steam-punk, story, tarot, The Emperor, the Priestess, weekly
Last Week’s Dealt: Victoria
Read it from the beginning: Welcome to the world
After tense minutes of silence waiting for the High Priestess to arrive, she finally entered. She was being led by security, however, they dare not touch her. No one had ever heard of a priestess inflicting any sort of damage on any living creature. However, this did not diminish the fear that people felt in her presence.
“Priestess, did you deal this card?” the Emperor asked, maddened.
With a slight, soft bow of her head, she motioned her reply that she had. Continue reading
14 Friday Mar 2014
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dystopian, fiction, flash, flash fiction, flash fiction friday, fresh water, future, hydro, punk, read, rebellion, scifi, short story
Last Week’s FFF – Faithful
It was hot and muggy inside the desalinization plant. The building was drenched in sunshine, but enclosed, allowing no wind. It was so continuously bright that it forced the laborers to wear dimming goggles.
Craig worked the machine, his strong arms pumping, helping extra fresh water from the salty soup. His mouth was dry, and his brow was wet. He stayed an arm and raised it to wipe his forehead. Continue reading
10 Monday Mar 2014
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cards, destiny, fantasy, fortune, punk, read, scifi, serial, short story, steam, steam-punk, story, sunday, tarot
Last Week’s SS: Labor
Read it From the Start: Welcome to the World
Chapter 2
To my parents I will always be grateful for two things. For bringing me into this world and for doing what they could to keep me in it. I will always be hurt that they gave me up so easily. Especially with how much it seemed the fought at first. Again, this could just be stories that Victoria made up to ease my sadness. I will never know what the truth is and what is embellishment. Continue reading
23 Sunday Feb 2014
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destiny, fantasy, fiction, good read, installment, punk, read, serial, short story, steam, steam-punk, steampunk, tarot
Everyone is born with a destiny. I am no exception to this fact. Some embrace it, others fight against it. Some destinies are bought and sold. However, mine was one that got dealt only once in the last three hundred years. And it was a destiny that no sane person would take. Continue reading
Angela Cavanaugh 