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Snob
'R5000 ?' said R42. 'It's a snob. It reckons that because it is in direct contact with humans, its work is more important than that of other robots in its group. Actually, its only usefulness is in sparing us unproductive interactions.'
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Snob
'R5000 ?' said R42. 'It's a snob. It reckons that because it is in direct contact with humans, its work is more important than that of other robots in its group. Actually, its only usefulness is in sparing us unproductive interactions.'
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Snob
'R5000 ?' said R42. 'It's a snob. It reckons that because it is in direct contact with humans, its work is more important than that of other robots in its group. Actually, its only usefulness is in sparing us unproductive interactions.'
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Snob
'R5000 ?' said R42. 'It's a snob. It reckons that because it is in direct contact with humans, its work is more important than that of other robots in its group. Actually, its only usefulness is in sparing us unproductive interactions.'
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Dog
'Wait, your boyfriend is a werewolf?'
'No, no! A were-dog.'
'A were-*dog*?'
'Yes! Every twenty-eight days, he nags me for a nightly forest walk, that's all he wants, and frankly, I'm totally fine with that!'
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Dog
'Wait, your boyfriend is a werewolf?'
'No, no! A were-dog.'
'A were-*dog*?'
'Yes! Every twenty-eight days, he nags me for a nightly forest walk, that's all he wants, and frankly, I'm totally fine with that!'
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Dog
'Wait, your boyfriend is a werewolf?'
'No, no! A were-dog.'
'A were-*dog*?'
'Yes! Every twenty-eight days, he nags me for a nightly forest walk, that's all he wants, and frankly, I'm totally fine with that!'
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Dog
'Wait, your boyfriend is a werewolf?'
'No, no! A were-dog.'
'A were-*dog*?'
'Yes! Every twenty-eight days, he nags me for a nightly forest walk, that's all he wants, and frankly, I'm totally fine with that!'
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Nocturnal
'As a vampire, you are nocturnal, I believe.'
'Yes, well, I did not choose who I fell in love with. If I want to see her, it has to be in daytime. As long as it happens indoors, I can manage it.'
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Nocturnal
'As a vampire, you are nocturnal, I believe.'
'Yes, well, I did not choose who I fell in love with. If I want to see her, it has to be in daytime. As long as it happens indoors, I can manage it.'
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Nocturnal
'As a vampire, you are nocturnal, I believe.'
'Yes, well, I did not choose who I fell in love with. If I want to see her, it has to be in daytime. As long as it happens indoors, I can manage it.'
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Nocturnal
'As a vampire, you are nocturnal, I believe.'
'Yes, well, I did not choose who I fell in love with. If I want to see her, it has to be in daytime. As long as it happens indoors, I can manage it.'
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Fur
Nowadays, we know that Korean zombies can walk quickly; they can even run.
What’s less well known, however, is that Korean werewolves spend much of their full-moon evenings grooming themselves to ensure their fur looks impeccable.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Fur
Nowadays, we know that Korean zombies can walk quickly; they can even run.
What’s less well known, however, is that Korean werewolves spend much of their full-moon evenings grooming themselves to ensure their fur looks impeccable.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Fur
Nowadays, we know that Korean zombies can walk quickly; they can even run.
What’s less well known, however, is that Korean werewolves spend much of their full-moon evenings grooming themselves to ensure their fur looks impeccable.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Fur
Nowadays, we know that Korean zombies can walk quickly; they can even run.
What’s less well known, however, is that Korean werewolves spend much of their full-moon evenings grooming themselves to ensure their fur looks impeccable.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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CW: PennedPossibilities 1107: Saturday Word Edition: Share something from your WIP pertaining to the word “anticipation.” CW: Intimacy not graphic.
You know that 🎵an-tis-uh-pay-shun🎶 is a loaded word for those who write spicy with side of romantic subplot, right? I did a search and that word unerringly found the spilled cayenne. This #excerpt is rather tame. Btw, "flying tandem" requires two like-minded day angels flying and, you know, hint hint.
Laying together, my leg over his, he kissed me.
"I'm looking forward to dusk," I said, putting a finger across his lips while walking fingers on his stomach. "Plenty of starch now, but it's flying tandem that I want." I managed a yawn. "We should be well rested for that."
"You'll sleep better if you don't wait."
"Anticipation feeds the best dreams!" I yawned again.
"There are many types of dreams," he said, wheedling.
It was all about consent, anyway, and what I'd said yes to was a definite yes that stemmed from the skill I'd taught that had won him his position as a praetorian. He didn't push further because if nothing else, he was a good man and perceptive.
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#BoostingIsSharing #PennedPossibilities
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory
#microfiction #flashfiction #tootfic #smallstory -
CW: PennedPossibilities 1107: Saturday Word Edition: Share something from your WIP pertaining to the word “anticipation.” CW: Intimacy not graphic.
You know that 🎵an-tis-uh-pay-shun🎶 is a loaded word for those who write spicy with side of romantic subplot, right? I did a search and that word unerringly found the spilled cayenne. This #excerpt is rather tame. Btw, "flying tandem" requires two like-minded day angels flying and, you know, hint hint.
Laying together, my leg over his, he kissed me.
"I'm looking forward to dusk," I said, putting a finger across his lips while walking fingers on his stomach. "Plenty of starch now, but it's flying tandem that I want." I managed a yawn. "We should be well rested for that."
"You'll sleep better if you don't wait."
"Anticipation feeds the best dreams!" I yawned again.
"There are many types of dreams," he said, wheedling.
It was all about consent, anyway, and what I'd said yes to was a definite yes that stemmed from the skill I'd taught that had won him his position as a praetorian. He didn't push further because if nothing else, he was a good man and perceptive.
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#BoostingIsSharing #PennedPossibilities
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory
#microfiction #flashfiction #tootfic #smallstory -
CW: PennedPossibilities 1107: Saturday Word Edition: Share something from your WIP pertaining to the word “anticipation.” CW: Intimacy not graphic.
You know that 🎵an-tis-uh-pay-shun🎶 is a loaded word for those who write spicy with side of romantic subplot, right? I did a search and that word unerringly found the spilled cayenne. This #excerpt is rather tame. Btw, "flying tandem" requires two like-minded day angels flying and, you know, hint hint.
Laying together, my leg over his, he kissed me.
"I'm looking forward to dusk," I said, putting a finger across his lips while walking fingers on his stomach. "Plenty of starch now, but it's flying tandem that I want." I managed a yawn. "We should be well rested for that."
"You'll sleep better if you don't wait."
"Anticipation feeds the best dreams!" I yawned again.
"There are many types of dreams," he said, wheedling.
It was all about consent, anyway, and what I'd said yes to was a definite yes that stemmed from the skill I'd taught that had won him his position as a praetorian. He didn't push further because if nothing else, he was a good man and perceptive.
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#BoostingIsSharing #PennedPossibilities
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory
#microfiction #flashfiction #tootfic #smallstory -
CW: PennedPossibilities 1107: Saturday Word Edition: Share something from your WIP pertaining to the word “anticipation.” CW: Intimacy not graphic.
You know that 🎵an-tis-uh-pay-shun🎶 is a loaded word for those who write spicy with side of romantic subplot, right? I did a search and that word unerringly found the spilled cayenne. This #excerpt is rather tame. Btw, "flying tandem" requires two like-minded day angels flying and, you know, hint hint.
Laying together, my leg over his, he kissed me.
"I'm looking forward to dusk," I said, putting a finger across his lips while walking fingers on his stomach. "Plenty of starch now, but it's flying tandem that I want." I managed a yawn. "We should be well rested for that."
"You'll sleep better if you don't wait."
"Anticipation feeds the best dreams!" I yawned again.
"There are many types of dreams," he said, wheedling.
It was all about consent, anyway, and what I'd said yes to was a definite yes that stemmed from the skill I'd taught that had won him his position as a praetorian. He didn't push further because if nothing else, he was a good man and perceptive.
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#BoostingIsSharing #PennedPossibilities
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory
#microfiction #flashfiction #tootfic #smallstory -
Hideout
"So he went back in time, stole a treasure, then returned to the present, past the statute of limitations?"
"No, that'd been done time and again. He had a hideout deeper in the past. Died of old age, wealthy, never once bothered by law."
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Hideout
"So he went back in time, stole a treasure, then returned to the present, past the statute of limitations?"
"No, that'd been done time and again. He had a hideout deeper in the past. Died of old age, wealthy, never once bothered by law."
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Hideout
"So he went back in time, stole a treasure, then returned to the present, past the statute of limitations?"
"No, that'd been done time and again. He had a hideout deeper in the past. Died of old age, wealthy, never once bothered by law."
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Hideout
"So he went back in time, stole a treasure, then returned to the present, past the statute of limitations?"
"No, that'd been done time and again. He had a hideout deeper in the past. Died of old age, wealthy, never once bothered by law."
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Acrobatic
Some pentagrams must be drawn by several people because many strokes must be traced at the same time. This causes some acrobatic interaction which most of the high ranking Wizards deem incompatible with the solemness of their office.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Acrobatic
Some pentagrams must be drawn by several people because many strokes must be traced at the same time. This causes some acrobatic interaction which most of the high ranking Wizards deem incompatible with the solemness of their office.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Acrobatic
Some pentagrams must be drawn by several people because many strokes must be traced at the same time. This causes some acrobatic interaction which most of the high ranking Wizards deem incompatible with the solemness of their office.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Acrobatic
Some pentagrams must be drawn by several people because many strokes must be traced at the same time. This causes some acrobatic interaction which most of the high ranking Wizards deem incompatible with the solemness of their office.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Freeloader
People think that we precogs know in advance how to earn the most money, and that leads us to becoming freeloaders.
Actually, what I *do* know is to *whom* the money will eventually go in the end, and that leads me to becoming enraged.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Freeloader
People think that we precogs know in advance how to earn the most money, and that leads us to becoming freeloaders.
Actually, what I *do* know is to *whom* the money will eventually go in the end, and that leads me to becoming enraged.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Freeloader
People think that we precogs know in advance how to earn the most money, and that leads us to becoming freeloaders.
Actually, what I *do* know is to *whom* the money will eventually go in the end, and that leads me to becoming enraged.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Freeloader
People think that we precogs know in advance how to earn the most money, and that leads us to becoming freeloaders.
Actually, what I *do* know is to *whom* the money will eventually go in the end, and that leads me to becoming enraged.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Fraud
The knight gets gold and jewels to rid the kingdom of the dragon.
But he gives it to the dragon, except a small part, enough to live on, little more.
Fraud? Well… when she comes of age, the princess will receive the dragon’s entire hoard.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Fraud
The knight gets gold and jewels to rid the kingdom of the dragon.
But he gives it to the dragon, except a small part, enough to live on, little more.
Fraud? Well… when she comes of age, the princess will receive the dragon’s entire hoard.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Fraud
The knight gets gold and jewels to rid the kingdom of the dragon.
But he gives it to the dragon, except a small part, enough to live on, little more.
Fraud? Well… when she comes of age, the princess will receive the dragon’s entire hoard.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Fraud
The knight gets gold and jewels to rid the kingdom of the dragon.
But he gives it to the dragon, except a small part, enough to live on, little more.
Fraud? Well… when she comes of age, the princess will receive the dragon’s entire hoard.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Belly
Xenomorphs are known to be bloodthirsty killers.
However there is a way to escape them: scratching their belly, which stops them dead and makes them let out ecstatic warbles.
Of course, next you must find a way to slip away quietly...
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Belly
Xenomorphs are known to be bloodthirsty killers.
However there is a way to escape them: scratching their belly, which stops them dead and makes them let out ecstatic warbles.
Of course, next you must find a way to slip away quietly...
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Belly
Xenomorphs are known to be bloodthirsty killers.
However there is a way to escape them: scratching their belly, which stops them dead and makes them let out ecstatic warbles.
Of course, next you must find a way to slip away quietly...
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Belly
Xenomorphs are known to be bloodthirsty killers.
However there is a way to escape them: scratching their belly, which stops them dead and makes them let out ecstatic warbles.
Of course, next you must find a way to slip away quietly...
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Beat up
When they're given the choice, some men choose to face the Princess rather than the Knight or the Dragon. Tactical mistake: she'll take great pleasure in giving them a thorough beat up.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Beat up
When they're given the choice, some men choose to face the Princess rather than the Knight or the Dragon. Tactical mistake: she'll take great pleasure in giving them a thorough beat up.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Beat up
When they're given the choice, some men choose to face the Princess rather than the Knight or the Dragon. Tactical mistake: she'll take great pleasure in giving them a thorough beat up.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Beat up
When they're given the choice, some men choose to face the Princess rather than the Knight or the Dragon. Tactical mistake: she'll take great pleasure in giving them a thorough beat up.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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#WordWeavers 2026.08.16 — If one of your characters could ask you a question, what would they ask?
What's that three-eyed metallic orange slab you keep on taking out of your pocket to look at the glowy side?
How do you explain an iPhone to someone from an advanced culture that doesn't have or need electricity?
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#Cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSInklingsStory #RSReluctanceStory
#microfiction #flashfiction #tootfic #smallstory -
#WordWeavers 2026.08.16 — If one of your characters could ask you a question, what would they ask?
What's that three-eyed metallic orange slab you keep on taking out of your pocket to look at the glowy side?
How do you explain an iPhone to someone from an advanced culture that doesn't have or need electricity?
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#Cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSInklingsStory #RSReluctanceStory
#microfiction #flashfiction #tootfic #smallstory -
#WordWeavers 2026.08.16 — If one of your characters could ask you a question, what would they ask?
What's that three-eyed metallic orange slab you keep on taking out of your pocket to look at the glowy side?
How do you explain an iPhone to someone from an advanced culture that doesn't have or need electricity?
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#Cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSInklingsStory #RSReluctanceStory
#microfiction #flashfiction #tootfic #smallstory -
#WordWeavers 2026.08.16 — If one of your characters could ask you a question, what would they ask?
What's that three-eyed metallic orange slab you keep on taking out of your pocket to look at the glowy side?
How do you explain an iPhone to someone from an advanced culture that doesn't have or need electricity?
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#Cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSInklingsStory #RSReluctanceStory
#microfiction #flashfiction #tootfic #smallstory -
#WordWeavers 2026.08.16 — If one of your characters could ask you a question, what would they ask?
What's that three-eyed metallic orange slab you keep on taking out of your pocket to look at the glowy side?
How do you explain an iPhone to someone from an advanced culture that doesn't have or need electricity?
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#Cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSInklingsStory #RSReluctanceStory
#microfiction #flashfiction #tootfic #smallstory -
Silky
Ectoplasm from human ghosts is lumpy and sticky.
Ectoplasm from cat ghosts (once they have gone through their nine lives) is silky and smooth.
Even beyond death, cats keep on taking care of their appearance more than humans do.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Silky
Ectoplasm from human ghosts is lumpy and sticky.
Ectoplasm from cat ghosts (once they have gone through their nine lives) is silky and smooth.
Even beyond death, cats keep on taking care of their appearance more than humans do.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Silky
Ectoplasm from human ghosts is lumpy and sticky.
Ectoplasm from cat ghosts (once they have gone through their nine lives) is silky and smooth.
Even beyond death, cats keep on taking care of their appearance more than humans do.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Silky
Ectoplasm from human ghosts is lumpy and sticky.
Ectoplasm from cat ghosts (once they have gone through their nine lives) is silky and smooth.
Even beyond death, cats keep on taking care of their appearance more than humans do.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Scratch
With a zombie, a bite or a scratch is almost always fatal, because due to their atypical physiology, their immune system is highly defective, which makes them quite susceptible to the bacteria carried by cats on their claws and fangs.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Scratch
With a zombie, a bite or a scratch is almost always fatal, because due to their atypical physiology, their immune system is highly defective, which makes them quite susceptible to the bacteria carried by cats on their claws and fangs.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Scratch
With a zombie, a bite or a scratch is almost always fatal, because due to their atypical physiology, their immune system is highly defective, which makes them quite susceptible to the bacteria carried by cats on their claws and fangs.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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Scratch
With a zombie, a bite or a scratch is almost always fatal, because due to their atypical physiology, their immune system is highly defective, which makes them quite susceptible to the bacteria carried by cats on their claws and fangs.
#writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction
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I asked, "Are you planning something to seriously annoy Director Rainy Days?"
"She is not very charming, but quite sexy when she becomes annoyed. You sound like you don't like the dear girl."
I really wanted to see his face, but squished up against him in his sweaty hold that wasn't happening. It sounded like he smiled sardonically.
I said, "She killed my parents."
"What I plan will absolutely annoy her."
"Count me in."
"Good."
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#thriller #romance #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory
#microfiction #flashfiction #tootfic #smallstory -
I asked, "Are you planning something to seriously annoy Director Rainy Days?"
"She is not very charming, but quite sexy when she becomes annoyed. You sound like you don't like the dear girl."
I really wanted to see his face, but squished up against him in his sweaty hold that wasn't happening. It sounded like he smiled sardonically.
I said, "She killed my parents."
"What I plan will absolutely annoy her."
"Count me in."
"Good."
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#thriller #romance #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory
#microfiction #flashfiction #tootfic #smallstory -
I asked, "Are you planning something to seriously annoy Director Rainy Days?"
"She is not very charming, but quite sexy when she becomes annoyed. You sound like you don't like the dear girl."
I really wanted to see his face, but squished up against him in his sweaty hold that wasn't happening. It sounded like he smiled sardonically.
I said, "She killed my parents."
"What I plan will absolutely annoy her."
"Count me in."
"Good."
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#thriller #romance #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory
#microfiction #flashfiction #tootfic #smallstory