Moxley sat at his computer, his hair frazzled, his beard long, his clothes caked with dirt, and his eyes red and restless. The keys clattered under the force of his crazy fingers. Lines of code appeared on the computer screen, lines upon lines upon lines, green text over a black background. A crooked smile appeared … Continue reading The Game
Author: elfenomeno
The Sermon
In the light that burst through the clouds, an Angel descended upon the fountain in Hyde Park. The luminous, sparkling angel stood out in the dusk. Stood out from the other creatures of the night that readied themselves to fly in the night sky. The Angel creased its perfect shimmering brow. It moved its head … Continue reading The Sermon
Pizza?
They walked into the pizzeria in their overcoats. Their collars raised high. They wore fedoras and smoked cigars and their oxford shoes click-clacked behind them. "Where's Corleone?" One wrinkled old face asked. I rolled the dough out and tossed it into the air. "What's your business?" "You know our business," he said. Two men stepped … Continue reading Pizza?
Ladville’s Laziest
It started when Bill Gates suggested that lazy people were the most creative. Maybe Bill Gates actually said it. Maybe it was attributed to him by some lazy motivational speaker. It didn't matter. What mattered was that humanity had to choose a new hero for the next millennia, and the person they wanted to choose … Continue reading Ladville’s Laziest
Metal Ogres
A knight ran across the length of the capital city of Essex fully clad in armour to the king's palace. The townsfolk thought that he had gone raving mad, and when the king heard the knight's story, he thought the same. "Is this really true? Can I trust you on this?" "I swear upon the … Continue reading Metal Ogres
New Treasures
There was a buzz of excitement in the dragon's lair. A large number of humans dressed in puffy white jackets and thick black trousers were gathered around the sleeping dragon. A man in an orange suit, wearing a helmet, and protective goggles, used a long metal rod to poke the silver dragon. The dragon stirred. … Continue reading New Treasures
The Secret Ingredient
"I love these," Betty said, pointing to the cupcakes in the pastry display. "You make them better than anyone else. What's your secret?" "The secret is love," Ronald said and smiled. "I never would've guessed." "I know. It is cliche, but it's the truth." "Love, huh. Well, I'd like six of these," Betty said, pointing … Continue reading The Secret Ingredient
Bjorn
The bottom of the lake was dark and quiet. In the dark and quiet lay the skeleton of Bjorn the immortal. It was a large skeleton, which had started to fossilize. Another thousand years thought Bjorn, the immortal. Another thousand years and I shall be one with the earth. He smiled and waited like he … Continue reading Bjorn
Iasonas
Iasonas sat on a stone in the backyard when his mother was in labour. She was inside, with the midwives, straining and crying out for relief as his sibling grew restless inside her body. A few minutes later, Iasonas heard cries, the cries of a baby from inside the house. And out of the blue, … Continue reading Iasonas
The Greatest Villain
The ground was blue, and the sky was green and brown. Trees descended from the heavens, their branches like clouds. And the bushes were white and grey clouds. Jonathan marched into the world in a white shirt, black trousers, and held a sharp sword in his hands. He needed the sword. It was a treacherous … Continue reading The Greatest Villain
