Stories
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Micro-Fiction Corner: The Fine Human
At the village fete, villagers undergo a peculiar examination by a judge, leading to mysterious transformations. By spring, competition intensifies, revealing unsettling truths about their true nature and fate.
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Micro-Fiction Corner: Dibble Dabble
An allotment reveals a gardener’s past as she discovers buried versions of herself beneath her plots, where each choice influences the growth of her future and connections to former selves.
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Micro-Fiction Corner: Slow Tartlet
In a pastry shop, a woman experiences time travel through a plum tartlet, tasting memories from her past and connecting with the history of its creation, altering her perception of reality.
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Micro-Fiction Corner: Scam I Am
A woman receives calls about a nonexistent account, exposing her memories to a scammer who gradually appropriates her identity. Eventually, her memories fade, and she becomes unrecognized, losing her sense of self.
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Micro-Fiction Corner: Sierra November Golf
A night controller receives a landing request from an aircraft associated with a long-submerged airfield. As it arrives, the reservoir mysteriously lowers, revealing the forgotten town and runway below.
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Micro-Fiction Corner: The Hot Desk
A woman adapts to hot desking but discovers her assigned desk has mysterious properties, influencing her work and identity. After strange occurrences, she realizes the desk is linked to past employees.
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Micro-Fiction Corner: In High Dudgeon
A man leaves a dinner angry over perceived slights, finds solace in the town Dudgeon, where grievances are nurtured. As he revisits memories, he transforms his hurt into undeniable justification for resentment.
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Micro-Fiction Corner: Ultracrepidarian
At a dinner party, a man confidently makes erroneous claims about tides, lighthouses, and consciousness, causing chaos as guests forget their identities and fears rise, prompting an abrupt intervention.
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Micro-Fiction Corner: My Mama Said
A person reflects on their deceased mother’s sayings, which served as protective rules. After moving into a new apartment, the mother’s spirit revisits, revealing insights about boundaries and a troubling presence.