Driving Toward Chaos

Skidding into the driveway of the same mechanic he’d left just hours ago, Eamon barely puts the car in park before hopping out. The scents of motor oil and coolant fill the air, overlayed by the unmistakable undertone of ozone from the supernatural energies at play. Chuckling to himself, he tosses the keys to the …

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The Sewer Wrestler

FADE IN: INT. STEVEN UNWIN’S WORKSHOP – DAY STEVEN UNWIN, a larger-than-life Aussie bloke with a permanent grin, is seen meticulously preparing his gear for his next adventure. STEVEN(CAMERA LOOK)G’day mates! The name’s Steven Unwin, but you can call me Unwin, the Sewer Crocodile Wrestler. Steven pats his gear bag, dust puffing out. STEVENToday, we’re …

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Port Phillip Ships

The wind carried whispers of a mystery in Port Phillip Bay – ships vanishing without a trace. Jack’s curiosity was piqued; he set his course for the bay, eager to uncover the truth behind the strange disappearances. As he navigated through the misty waters, his ship was suddenly surrounded by an eerie calm. The waves …

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Ethical Video Quandry

Ravi Patel was always the curious kind, tinkering with codes and algorithms since his early teens. As a software engineer at Saviour Incorporated, he had found his calling. His most recent creation, the AI that was revolutionising the video industry, was both his pride and joy. One fine day, as Ravi was tweaking the AI’s …

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Podiatrist’s Soulmate

“What do you think?” Mike asked, having shown Elena around her home in the Goopie. Apparently, it was in the style of modern Icelandic architecture, and somehow Mike had gotten the idea that Elena loved clown decorations.  “I love it,” Elena said, trying not to sound extremely sarcastic. “It’s truly wonderful. Hey, I was just …

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The Dog House

Thank goodness working from home has become more mainstream. Now I can finally do more with my career than working at a call centre. Being a talking dog has been hard, but I definitely don’t envy the dogs that are not cursed with human-like intelligence. Luckily, feeding yourself as a dog comes quite cheap in …

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Fixing light fixture

It was a dark and stormy night, and as I was sitting in my living room, the lights suddenly went out. At first, I thought it was just a power outage, but when I looked outside, I saw that the streetlights were still on. That’s when I realised that there was something wrong with the …

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Learning About Laundry

I had been looking for my dream home for a while now, but after inspecting a lot of houses I hadn’t found anything I wanted to buy. It was becoming frustrating since I had a full-time job and two children and I didn’t have the time to dedicate to the search. I was talking to …

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Power outage solution

As the owner of a business, I’m accustomed to tackling an array of challenging situations. Whether it’s difficult staff, unhappy customers, misplaced orders, or missing stock, there’s no challenge I have not faced. It all goes hand in hand with being a business owner. It’s why many of us are very calm people. You can’t …

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Beautiful Shattered Glass

Randal Ruffley’s showroom was a mess. Glass of a thousand different colours had been scattered along the ground, making for a dazzling – albeit horrific – sight. I’d never gotten to see this famous art installation in person, but I’d seen the pictures. Who hadn’t? What was once a brilliant sculpture of decorative glass was …

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