All Roads, by Jon Ingold Average member rating: "Wave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread For he on honey-dew hath fed And drunk the milk of paradise." [--blurb from Competition Aught-One] |
Anchorhead, by Michael Gentry frocutio's rating: Average member rating: You take a deep breath of salty air as the first raindrops begin to spatter the pavement, and the swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky mutter ominous portents amongst themselves over the little... |
Augmented Fourth, by Brian Uri! frocutio's rating: Average member rating: WANTED: Amateur musicians to serve the Royal Court. Must provide own instrument and be inured to copious constructive criticism. Impress your friends! Meet the King! Apply in person at the Castle, located on... |
Child's Play, by Stephen Granade frocutio's rating: Average member rating: It is playgroup day and playgroup day is normally a good day but ever since that little red-haired girl started coming she always wants your toys. She shouldn't get your toys. You tried telling the mom this... |
City of Secrets, by Emily Short frocutio's rating: Average member rating: A train journey abruptly cut off. An enforced stay in a strange City. Intrigue, madmen, and growing sense of being watched... |
Curses, by Graham Nelson Average member rating: "As "Curses" opens, you're hunting about in the attic of your family home, looking for a tatty old map of Paris (you're going on holiday tomorrow) and generally trying to avoid all the packing. Aunt Jemima... |
A Day for Fresh Sushi, by Emily Short Average member rating: No time for fantasy. Must feed fish. |
Episode in the Life of an Artist, by Peter Eastman Average member rating: |
Floatpoint, by Emily Short Average member rating: It is night on this side of the planet. Settled areas are lit: a jagged crescent in the tropics, lining the inland sea. The bright splatter along the top of the curve is Tanhua, as bright from space as New... |
Galatea, by Emily Short frocutio's rating: Average member rating: Emily Short's description: A conversation with a work of art. "47. Galatea. White Thasos marble. Non-commissioned work by the late Pygmalion of Cyprus. (The artist has since committed suicide.) Originally... |
I-0, by Anonymous Average member rating: Stranded on Interstate Zero after your car broke down, you are miles away from the last sign of civilization. It's twenty minutes to noon and the temperature is well over 120°F. It's beginning to look like... |
Lost Pig, by Admiral Jota Average member rating: Pig lost! Boss say that it Grunk fault. Say Grunk forget about closing gate. Maybe boss right. Grunk not remember forgetting, but maybe Grunk just forget. Now Grunk need find pig. -- IFComp 2007 blurb |
Nightfall, by Eric Eve frocutio's rating: Average member rating: The Enemy is expected to arrive at any moment. Staying behind is either the stupidest or the bravest thing you've ever done. Only one thing - or one person - could have made you stay. So now there's nothing... |
Photopia, by Adam Cadre Average member rating: "Will you read me a story?" "Read you a story? What fun would that be? I've got a better idea: let's tell a story together." |
Piracy 2.0, by Sean Huxter Average member rating: Admiral Copeland entrusted you with a mission to bring a pirate to trial. En-route the pirate's band attacks, boards your ship and kills your crew, throwing you into the brig. But you're not going to let... |