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Andrew Liss-NodaChristie Marie Stories 04-07

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  • Execut10ner
  • Mothercall
  • Penny's Cosplay
  • Voice on the Radio
  • Execut10ner

    “You can’t kill something that isn’t alive.” “Existence is a bit stickier than alive, isn’t it?” “If you think that making me laugh is going to change my mind, I should tell you I’ve done this before.” “Nope, one of the more formidable encryptions I’ve seen too, you have my compliments.” “A magician never reveals his tricks.”

    Mothercall

    The signal pulses under my skin in exit-sign red. I rub at the subdermal display, then scratch fiercely, as if I can dig it out. On the inside of my left arm, the word MOTHER flashes in disconnected digit letters. I press the inside of my wrist, trying to get my InDisplay device to return to the navigation menu. Nothing happens.Rushing to the bathroom, I squeeze concealer onto my arm and try to cover the pulsing light. The makeup does nothing more than add an orangish tint to the red letters.I remember the day when Udy, my friend from primary school, got her Mother signal. It blinked onto her ...facone door

    Penny's Cosplay

    The mismatched pair emerged from the passenger side of the taxi simultaneously, with Penny in a flowing pink dress emerging from the back seat to stand next to Adelai’s silver plating, partially obscured in a minimalist maid’s outfit. Adelai bent down so Penny, a full two feet shorter, could attach the maid’s headwear to her shiny head, then placed a sparkling tiara on Penny’s head, securing it in the blue wig. They both already wore their convention badges on lanyards dangling from their necks, ready to attend the country’s largest anime convention. Adelai slowly rotated her head towards the ...facone door

    Voice on the Radio

    It was late—but what time it was, I couldn’t be sure. The sun had set, leaving only memories of orange in the deepening blue, and the streetlights flickered on moments ago. The radio, set to some rock station, buzzed and faded out into white noiswww.onedoor.cce. I sat up, intending to turn off the radio, when a slow, deliberate voice came through that gave me chills.Can you hear me? I am waiting in the sky. I would like to meet you, if you have an open mind.I blinked stupidly. Had I just heard what I thought I heard? Alien life forms talking to us through the radio? Didn’t they realize how futile that was?...facone door

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