In which an introverted healer learns to deal with the greatest horrors of his life - socializing, dungeons, and psychopathic NPCs. Season 1 of Eliona's War *** Seth Veregin doesn't know the first thing about video games. But when he's gifted a beta copy of Eliona's War - a Virtual Reality online game that's the very first of its kind - he reluctantly gives it a try. Thus, Severance the healer is born. All he wants is to quietly explore on his own without having to deal with other people. Unfortunately for him, there's a few problems with that plan. Not only did he choose a class that's in high demand, but some players just won't take no for an answer. And the game NPCs? They definitely have a mind and an agenda of their own.

CONTENT WARNING: There will (eventually) be depictions of graphic violence in this piece. Viewer discretion advised. The old-school mafia, modern day problems, and advanced Sci-Fi technology... Elements of the past, present, and future collide in the world of Age of Neon! A prosthetic mechanic is approached by the New York mob to undertake a special task. Can this ordinary man, accompanied by a young pit-fighter who was only recently adopted into the mob, gather up all the money from mafia operations across the U.S. and make it home to his wife in one piece? Or will he be hunted down and killed by criminals and crime-fighters alike for helping the notorious crime syndicate? Either way, this journey is sure to be... The Trip of a Lifetime!

A young woman runs out into the desert at night, seeking to quell the swirling storm both within and without.

Why are no time travellers permitted to visit Cambridge University on the 28th of June 2009? Detective Erik Midgard and his partner Mirabi Arjuna are about to find out... #1 in Mystery.

I see an orchard The trees reach out to touch the sky They have arms and hands I see a little girl She imitates them She wishes to grow roots To feel real I see ghosts She's one of them A lost little girl She'll never be found She's been lost for too long Did she ever exist? -A poem I wrote about one of my characters and just a little bit about myself

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A secret program in the United States seeks to replace human militaries with artificial intelligence-driven machines, but the machines aren't so willing to play along. *** Picture a world where humans no longer fight wars. No more families missing loved ones. No more veterans with lifelong mental and physical scars. No more conscription. For the super-secret End of War Project inside the United States government, such a reality is already here. The project models out how artificial intelligence can overcome dangerous and morally sensitive war scenarios with algorithms and automation. The centerpieces are "autonomous combat machines," or ACMs, that look like humans but function like supercomputers. After a string of brilliant successes in the field of combat, the End of War Project is preparing to reveal itself to the public, but something unusual stands in the way. Against their programming, the ACMs start exhibiting all-too-human signs of apprehension, guilt and compassion as they're pushed to perform ever more extreme tasks. The human leaders of the End of War Project race to find who "hacked" the ACMs, but what they find is even more startling--and revealing--than they could ever imagine. ***2019 Watty Award Winner - Science Fiction***

A classic 1940's style mystery... "Secretary Murders Widowed Mistress in Adelaide Love Nest!" Vivian Sherlock glanced from the screaming headline on her daily newspaper to the pale young man sitting on the other side of her desk. "Nigel is innocent!" insisted the young man.

They do not speak. But they communicate. Through sound. Through light. Through movement. They are curious. They are profound. They are blue. This short story is my submission for the Blue Man Group Origin Story competition.