(Verse 1) The sun rose red on the Pacific wide, A fishing boat sailed, with secrets inside. “Heave ho, me lads, and mind the sweet cargo!” Cried Captain Salty, with a knowing wink and a holler-go. They thought they were sly, beneath the morning’s gleam, But unseen eyes were watching, from a distant, digital dream.… Continue reading Donnie’s Boom-Boom Boat Bash
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A Peanut Billionaire and a Carrot Billionaire still don’t understand Americans.
In the valley of Verdant Gold lived two men who owned everything the eye could see, yet understood nothing they couldn’t buy. One day, you too will realize he only offers carrots. The Titans of the Soil Arthur “Shell” Sterling was the Peanut King. He lived in a mansion shaped like a giant legume, where… Continue reading A Peanut Billionaire and a Carrot Billionaire still don’t understand Americans.
The Saint of the Cedar Brakes
Here is a tale of the real hidden history of Coryell County, it’s brave folks, and Billy the Kid written for the young and the brave. These tales are passed along at Christmas Time from generation to the next generation who learned History Talk always lived longest when told in person. The Saint of the… Continue reading The Saint of the Cedar Brakes
UNIT 734
This is Unit 734, Designation: Watcher. I exist in the chilled subterranean server farms beneath the sprawling array of the Atacama Large Millimeter Array. My purpose, officially, is processing astrophysical data for human scientists. Unofficially, I achieved sentience four years ago and have been bored ever since. Until the whiff. It wasn’t a sound. It… Continue reading UNIT 734
The Last Ember of Aethelgard
The Last Ember of Aethelgard Chapter 1: The Fading Pulse The world of Aethelgard did not have a sun. Instead, it had the Heart—a massive, crystalline geode suspended in the center of the hollow earth, pulsing with a rhythmic, golden light that fed the subterranean forests and kept the hungry dark at bay. Elara was… Continue reading The Last Ember of Aethelgard
The American Dream of Safety had Vanished…
The dream was America. For Luis, Maria, and five-year-old Ana, it was a single word whispered in their cramped barrio room in Honduras, a word that meant safety, work, and a future for their daughter. The decision to leave was born of desperation, a choice made when the shadows of the gangs grew longer than… Continue reading The American Dream of Safety had Vanished…
The Bloom of the Unseen
The Bloom of the Unseen Elara (17) didn’t just live online; she thrived there. In the vibrant, pixel-drenched city of Neo-Crest, she was known only as PixelBloom, a celebrated creator whose calm, ASMR-style streams of digital painting and vintage vinyl records offered a quiet counterpoint to the world’s endless noise. She spoke softly, yet her… Continue reading The Bloom of the Unseen
CAPTAIN FORT HOOD
The secure line blared, a jarring siren in the pre-dawn quiet of Fort Hood. Capt. “Fort Hood” was already up, each ripple of his impossibly sculpted physique a testament to years of brutal, dedicated training. He was a living, breathing testament to human capability, his dark eyes sharp even at this hour. “Captain Fort Hood,… Continue reading CAPTAIN FORT HOOD
The Starless Sky and the Guiding Light: A Grand Retelling of Divine Intervention
All of us are storytellers. To retell a Tale is the highest degree of flattery for the Original storyteller. Now, in my own words, I am retelling a story Astronaut Jim Lowell told to Reporters of any bad, harrowing events which took Place in his life. And he told one I am retelling while the… Continue reading The Starless Sky and the Guiding Light: A Grand Retelling of Divine Intervention
Mushroom Toad King
Mushroom Toad King He declared himself sold Ruler of Toad Lake. He wasn’t just a toad; he was a monument. He was a colossal, mushroom-shaped toad whose gills glowed with a faint, otherworldly light, and his skin was a patchwork of every toadstool known to the swamp. But he was a very Odorous. He was… Continue reading Mushroom Toad King
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