Fiction

Android Revolution: Chapter 3

May 29, 2021March 2, 2021 by Ian Kummer

In Chapter 2, John attempted to use his political influence to get Snyder off his back, but she’s always one step ahead of him. Unless he can learn her true identity, there’s no chance in hell of cornering her. While John stares at his display screens in a days-long obsession to track her down, the androids teach each other a valuable lesson about color… and emotion.

The Loudest Voice in the World: Part 2

April 12, 2021February 23, 2021 by Brant von Goble

(Part 2 of 6) Khiem—Kim, as pronounced by Elmer—is an odd duck. Not foreigner odd—she didn’t sound foreign when she spoke (which was not often) and Elmer guesses that she was raised in the States. She’s odd odd—no eye contact, flat voice, keeps counting spoons. Maybe she’s just terrified. People do strange things when they’re … Read more

The Loudest Voice in the World: Part 1

April 12, 2021February 17, 2021 by Brant von Goble

A band of light torques around her finger and then it drops. The rest flows down from her head and out in all directions—a messy, not-quite halo, hanging far too low, obscuring her otherworldly face.

Android Revolution: Chapter 2

May 29, 2021February 14, 2021 by Ian Kummer

In Chapter 1, John met Snyder, a mysterious policewoman who thinks androids are dangerous and blames him for it. Snyder is wildly confident, but seems to have made a fatal mistake. Now that he knows who she is, John can use his political influence to destroy her.

Palpatine in Hell

April 12, 2021January 26, 2021 by Ian Kummer

How did Palpatine end up in Hell? It’s an interesting story, but boils down to a simple answer. He set himself up for it.