Author Archives: The Omniscient Narrator

Caveat Emptor.Buyer beware. Scripture is a fancy wordfor what we’re willing to share;the stories we tell ourselvesall part of the same mass prayer. This is a small act(or lack) of faith.This is a promise that no one’s too goodto make an honest mistake. This is a prayer,for family,for friends,for fuck’s sake. Indefinitely Yours,The Omniscient Narrator

The dunes lay formless and empty. Dust howled in the darkness on the surface of Terra. The planet formerly known as Earth lazed about her axis, gliding through the void in silent orbit. She drifted through stardust, haunted among the suspended ruin of failed colonies and dried-up fuel depots. The sun tried to pull herContinue reading “NOW LET US PRAY…”

CIVILIZED PEOPLE6 6:1 The sun dropped below the Faultlines. Dusk cauterized the horizon and sealed off the day. Streetlights popped on and off as daylight retreated from Hazmat at odd angles. Mort pulled the garage door down and followed the kids back to the Vaults. The lobby was filled with the soft hiss of plant-wateringContinue reading “CHAPTER SIX”

SCHRÖDINGER’S DAD5 5:1 Mort, Joules, and Eugene stepped into the grand lobby of the Hyperion. The automatic doors whooshed shut behind them. Their sensors stood guard, armed and ready to provide accessibility and deny flimsy attempts at chivalry at a moment’s notice. Mort marched to the front desk, losing the kids along the way. JoulesContinue reading “CHAPTER FIVE”

PARDON OUR DUST4 4:1 “That’s good right there.” Wolfe dangled from a harness at the bottom of Jaybird Hex’s well. The flashlight on her chest rippled in the dark waters. She let the rope go, one arm at a time, made sure she was steady, and then delved her hands under the surface. She fetchedContinue reading “CHAPTER FOUR”

OUR LADY OF CONSTELLATION3 3:1 Clank! The cell door hit the floor. Eugene jolted awake and smacked his head against the bars. Wolfe snapped out of her paperwork and hopped over the desk. “Ugh,” Eugene said. He sat up and rubbed his head, his eyes puffy from sleep. “You alright, kid?” Wolfe said. “I canContinue reading “CHAPTER THREE”

SLEEPING BEAUTY WALTZ2 2:1 The shuttle dropped out of warp on the far side of Sol and slid through the stars. The engines recalibrated and the thrusters fired a cosmic tap-dance, fluttering like fat, purple roman candles before shutting off and leaving inertia to do the dirty work. The pilot reviewed their progress and marveledContinue reading “CHAPTER TWO”

ONCE UPON A TIME…IN WEST TERRA1 1:1 Wind whipped through the ragged town of Hazmat. The buildings were old drinking buddies slumped together. Dust tore over abandoned storefronts and the wooden-planked sidewalks jutted out like false teeth. At the top of the hill, the double helix steeple struck the quarter hour. The bell tolled andContinue reading “CHAPTER ONE”