Tag: flash fiction
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Short Story: Mimic
Mimic by Richard Holliday 790 Words The subtle whirr of electric motors beguiled whether you were talking to a human or one of them. There was a day long ago when the assurance the person in front of you was a human was unnecessary. Absolute. Unquestionable. Who else could it be? Looking around the streets…
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Short Story: Purity
Purityby Richard Holliday 1,096 words The concourse of the Panopticon heaved under the footfall of a hundred thousand anonymous travellers. Each moved silently through the grand transit station that evening, silently worming their way toward the trains and trams bound for final destinations across the distant country. Each mind was pre-occupied with the journey ahead…
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Short Story: The Game
The Gameby Richard Holliday 958 words “The Game is a pervasive, always-online entertainment experience,” the Avatar chuckled confidently, but also noticeably insincerely to the darkened room of investors, “and it fe… we feel it’s got a lot to bring to your company!” But what really was The Game? Taking thoughtful, slow paces around the conference…
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