280_The Last Monsoon_In the Matter of Minions_The Scientist's Daughter
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The following is part of the official transcript of the People v.s. William Devin Jones. Outside of offending passages, this is how it was transmitted via social media on the day of the trial in accordance to all laws including ADMT 1、6 of the First Amendment which states:To protect the honor and sanctity of truth, debate, and speech, all communications, digital or otherwise, must be communicated in 280 chwww.onedoor.ccaracters or less. Language usage outside these bounds is the responsibility of the creator and subject to prosecution. “All Rise.”Judge enters.“The Honorable Judge Elaina Prescott presiding.”...
The Last Monsoon
He felt the first drops of the monsoon fall upon his field as though they fell atop his own tired body. After so many years, it’s only natural that one becomes so tied to their home that it is difficult to separate the material body from that of the mental, spiritual, and emotional. So when the Farmer’s old eyes fluttered open as the first drops quenched the thirsty soil that had become well acquainted with him, he was not at all confused by what caused his sudden awakening. Indeed, he had been expecting it for several days; even the fresh country air had seemed to be holding bated breath in ...
In the Matter of Minions
Content Warning: Moderately murderous musings of a megalomaniac...Gritting his teeth in rage at the mocking laughter, Markus Mordquist tried to force his involuntarily twitching face into stillness. Responding in any way would only encourage the merciless taunting. It was one of the earliest lessons he’d learned as a child. He’d always detested this particular smooth, smug bastard anyway. It must be nice to be handsome, muscular and not overly burdened with enough intelligence to suffer from anxiety or phobias. Markus himself had never been so fortunate. At the moment, he felt as if he had b...
The Scientist's Daughter
Themes included that may be considered sensitive: birth trauma, grave-robbing/body snatching, mild gore.Note: I have taken a minor character from another story I wrote and used her perspective to write this one. While this story was written especially for Reedsy following the prompt, the themes and ideas are echoed in the other story. Thank you for the prompt! It has been really enjoyable to explore the perspective and backstory of a minor character!My father was a scientist. Well. He was a doctor by trade, but a scientist at heart. He always had an intense curiosity about how things worked. T...