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J. Joseph
Feb 26, 20218 min read
Life's Last Resort
After the elder member of the council leaves the between, I don’t wait around for the others to leave. I have business to attend to, and...
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J. Joseph
Feb 19, 20218 min read
Just Until Dark
I really hope today is going to be a busy day. I know I have several things I can work on if I have time on my hands. Better to do things...
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J. Joseph
Feb 12, 20218 min read
Watching the World End
I stood near the edge of Deon’s building. “It’s the end of the fucking world. Let’s celebrate,” I said to my friends, watching the fires...
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J. Joseph
Feb 5, 20218 min read
Tracking Mine Opponent
Spinning in the chair on the lowest accessible floor of the Empire, I mused on the situation. This new player of our game was clever....
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J. Joseph
Jan 29, 20218 min read
April Twenty-One
April 21st. It was a near cloudless day above. The sun was beating down on the backs of the people in this vast city. Unfortunately,...
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J. Joseph
Jan 22, 20218 min read
To Heal What Was Wounded
I am Headmaster Ronald Phillips III. One of them, in any case. And, in case it wasn’t obvious, my life is complicated. To the school, I...
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J. Joseph
Jan 15, 20218 min read
Sherpa of Shame
“Well, I got to say, that was the most awkward fifteen minutes of my life,” I tell Ike as we saunter out of the library. “What’s up with...
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J. Joseph
Jan 8, 20218 min read
Together They All Laughed
The wind blew briskly through his hair. Standing at the edge of the cliff, Kyle looked back at his compatriots. Behind him, they looked...
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J. Joseph
Jan 1, 20218 min read
God of Newest York
For the hunt to work, I needed to familiarize myself once again with mine domain. I might have been its god, but I hadn’t set foot in...
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J. Joseph
Dec 25, 20208 min read
Alicia
Alicia wasn’t normally this nervous. She’d never owed anyone a debt before. She’d always been a good kid. No drugs, no gambling. If it...
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J. Joseph
Dec 18, 20208 min read
A Night to Forget
I hate this feeling. Winter break. The Villa empties. It was bad enough last year, when Nat was here with me. But this year, Nat is with...
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J. Joseph
Dec 11, 202010 min read
Ken: Listening to Their Will
“Hello,” I told them in my soft yet menacing voice, “How are you today, I wonder?” The air around the room grew frigid as I spoke. Not...
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J. Joseph
Dec 4, 20208 min read
Retribution for Wicked Deeds
Angie wasn’t the best driver. Whenever possible, she preferred going unhindered by boats. They were too large and unwieldy to pass...
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J. Joseph
Nov 27, 20208 min read
Thom
The man shifted nervously in his seat. Thom was a good man, but even a good man can get in just a tad too deep. He sighed. That’s what...
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J. Joseph
Nov 20, 20208 min read
A Monday Evening
“Hurry up,” I try to rush my partner in Mutation of Organic Tissue 340. She’s a freshman, only here because of the Advisor requirement....
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J. Joseph
Nov 13, 20208 min read
Burdened by Dentistry
I’m called Alexander, and before you ask, no, I’m not a local. Living around here, though, you pick things up. This is a story like so...
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J. Joseph
Nov 6, 20208 min read
Return to Horizon
Angie sat in the boat, mind everywhere but the present. Her mind drifted during long waits. The sea air stung her with every breath, but...
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J. Joseph
Oct 30, 20208 min read
Pacts Of Chaos: A Halloween Story
There are very powerful and mysterious forces working in this world, just beneath the surface. the issue is, while many believe in some...
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J. Joseph
Oct 23, 20208 min read
The Fall
The wind is strong. Harsh. I stand on the edge of the massive office building, smelling the beauty of the world. One last time. The call....
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J. Joseph
Oct 16, 20208 min read
Midterm Woes
I sit down at the small desk in the library that last year I claimed as my own. It’s truly a relaxing place to be. If it weren’t for...
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