Decopunk Stories

The War has ravaged Earth for two generations. Young Walter Marlow and his family struggle to survive, in a world of desperation and death. When Walter and his loved ones are captured by the enemy, everything turns upside down. Loyalty, friendship, and faith are tried to the utmost, and he will come to discover what is truly valuable, amid the turmoil of revolution, and the birth of a new society. Diesel robots, water raids, sadistic Pruessian officers, fanatical boxing, and mysterious cats abound.This short story is a prelude and introduction to the retrofuture universe upcoming in my decopunk novel, "Ruby Descent". Note: This story contains violence and dark situations, in an apocalyptic setting.

"We don't hand out vices. We hand out an escape from pain." -Silas MaCallister, drug kingpin In Hellhole, the sordid city situated into the volcanic basin of the Moloch Caldera, drug bootlegging reigns supreme. A red demon, Asher Glassberg, witnesses the murder of his parents in a gruesome in-home shooting, He finds himself caught up in Hellhole's seedy drug underbelly seeking retribution for his parent's murder. More drug related murders soon follow in Hellhole and black demon Milton Romero, a freshly hired drug mule, stumbles across a deadly strain. The witty Tengu detective, Renshu Karasu, looks into the murders with his keen eye for detail and hunger for solving puzzles. Will this new drug strain bring Hellhole to its knees? Find out in this gritty art deco Prohibition era noir of the demonic kind. The full novel available now on Amazon!

Futuristic Russia is a Decopunk-inspired utopia. Micah Sloski is a law student enrolled in K.A.I College, assumed cheater and fraud by everyone. When he is set up and forced to leave, Akira Chernov, world famous graduate and National Honor's List holder, defends him and his case. The two have more in common them they think...and will things stay professional?

A host of writers and thinkers here at @Ooorah have taken on TeslaPunk SciFi! Tune in for this month's electrifying, all-original issue of Wattpad's SciFi e-zine: Tevun-Krus!

An Alien called Angus who emits some serious gas, a psychotic blonde with a fire arms fetish and a drain emitting Shakesperian prose, apparently they've had odder days at the Department of Editors and Auditors, but John's just there for an interview for a new job. Day 1 of his new career seems to be taking a severe turn for the odd... and then there's Bob...

"Perfect World Somewhere" is now a Featured Sci Fi novel! Thank you to the Wattpad team and all of you fantastic readers and friends who have made my millennium ;) I hope this story inspires and uplifts others as much as it has me. *** Lily Fairpoole is a girl of many talents. Gifted with a brilliant mind and a beautiful singing voice, she excels at an early age, working as her father's apprentice in their robotic maintenance shop. Her loving family and complacent life in the rural town of Plumgrove are sheltered from the outside world, though the War with the Pruessian Empire has raged across Earth for two generations. Even the most peaceful havens fall on Black Sky Day, as the robotic armies of the Kaezer devastate the homeworld. Faced with overwhelming destruction, Lily and her loved ones begin a journey driven by sacrifice, and the will to remain free. Lily's struggle takes her to the strongholds of the resistance, the dreaded ration camps of the enemy, the glittering and powerful off-world colonies, and finally to the Ruby lift--the swanky and yet often chaotic space elevator operated by the Royal Crown Orbital Plaza and Resort. Chromed and streamlined rocketships, heroic robots, brave revolutionaries, flappers, and plenty of jazz! A blend of early twentieth century eras and possible futures, as well as a coming-of-age story, this is the first complete novel in my retrofuturistic "Family of Earth" series. This novel is in revision status, so please feel free to comment and leave any feedback. Note: This story contains violence and dark situations, in an apocalyptic setting.

Well, we here at Tevun-Krus have been doin' this sort of thing since 2014. What is "this sort of thing"? Best-Of issues, of course! And 2K17 is no different-- That's a lie! Best of 2K17 is different, in that this time we wanted* to bring you 38 brand-new stories, one from every major sci-fi sub-genre we've tackled! It's the biggest TK Best-Of yet, and it's one for the ages, 'troopers! Ooorah! *may or may not contain 38 stories

In the 20th Century, diesel power in Germany, Russia and beyond is life, competing against the superior micro-steam of America. Beside the grit and grime, fabulous architecture, panic in the streets, espionage, the worst war in history blooms and changes all. These pieces of flash fiction present random bits of the Legacy Universe's punk fiction/superhuman diaspora. These may not appear in chronological order, and may over time re-feature the protagonist from the first piece. Take a taste. See how you like it. Welcome to alternate history. NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE SAME UNIVERSE AS DOWN JERSEY DRIVE-SHAFT. IT IS THE SAME AS FOUND IN MY OTHER SHORT STORIES HERE ON WATTPAD KNOWN AS THE LEGACY UNIVERSE.

This is another in-world song from Willington, sung by the burlesque dancers The Danzinger Sisters at the Déjà vu club in my novel RedShell. It is a rhythmic jazz tune that fits perfectly into a 1920s cabaret. If you like these characters, you can find more information about them on my World Anvil, links on my Ing.

Well we know he's been writing pretty much nothing but horror of late, and if you haven't checked out his 'ZEDS,' series then you probably should, but apparently he writes sci-fi, too! In this, the second TK special to feature a rather prolific - though not the most prolific, by any stretch of the imagination! - contributor of short stories to the ezine, we focus on our co-founder, @AngusEcrivain

This is a song sung by Madam Daphne - the most famous woman in Willington. It is an in-world song about a girl who longed to rise higher in Willington, but in the end, the city devoured and rejected her. When it comes to me and my songs, nothing comes for a long time, and then, all of a sudden, in the most inconvenient situations, the muse hits and the words fly through my head like a fast train. That's why I don't even focus on writing them, but I always love when I can bring my stories and worlds to life with some.

In a technologically advanced 1930s Harlem, a young inventor must navigate the criminal underworld, but losing his way could mean death..or worse.

The Crew at @Ooorah takes on the little-known subgenre of DecoPunk! And what a doozy it turned out to be. Check out the final product of OOORAH's newest contributors here!

=PLOT= Happening in the 20's - 30's, in the U.S. this movie is about Hing Chu, a Chinese - American writer that is struggling to write a new book but he doesn't succeed because of the cockroaches that keep sabotaging him. Louis Chu is another Chinese - American writer that shares the same family name as Hing. Those two 'accidentally' meet up and Louis is claiming that he's the same person as Hing even if they don't look alike at all. =GENRE= Surreal; Avant-garde; Art Film; Experimental Film !!!the similarity with the Chinese - American writer Louis Hing Chu that wrote the book 'Eat a Bowl of Tea' is on purpose!!!

I am a Diary. My ever turning pages give the stories of many people, as each one took me into their hearts. Follow this little book through it's toils, my friend, and you'll meet characters of madness and wonder. Each has a stunning story to tell, and I am that humble messenger. Come discover what lies within my pages.

What is DecoPunk? We're still not sure! But it's got Christmas-related shit this time around!

It's 1935, and two good friends out for a bad time find more than one of them bargained for...

Guys, this month, we set up the challenge of taking on the smoky, deceptively clear-cut subgenre of DieselPunk! And may we say, this guy packs a mighty punch! Check out original shorts, reviews, interviews, contests and more--all right here for your reading pleasure!

1920. The Sky War is over and Germany is victorious. But success has its price. Berlin is now a metropolis of merriment, vice...and danger. Enter Hauer, Freikorps officer, hunter, law enforcer. Hauer is tasked with hunting down illicit, lethal black market items in the city he knows and loves. But though the war is over and the night lights gleam bright, the shadows have grown ever longer. This is a tale of decopunk in the Legacy Universe, of a Berlin that never was, and always has been...

This decopunk short originally premiered in the #decopunk category for the Oorah anthology, and I was very glad to be a part of it. This is in my Legacy Universe, a tale of decodence, fame and division in victorious Second Reich Germany.