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
Category: Fantasy
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
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
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
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
The Greater Good
A terrible disease spread through Africa. The infected humans turned into mindless flesh-eating creatures. People fled the continent as quick as they could, on ships and planes. Those that left on ships had to live with the horrifying image of the infected chasing after them and drowning. A cure for the disease was produced in … Continue reading The Greater Good
The Door
Travelling through mirrors is not easy. They are like doors, but all of them are plain silver in the nexus. They look very similar. Markings don't help. The thick fog in the nexus hides them. It's hard enough to find the handle of a mirror door. So, you wouldn't be surprised to know that one … Continue reading The Door
