Sci Fi
Through And Beyond Smoke
If it’s one thing Jyllmon hates, is driving through the road in extreme darkness. To him, it felt like a horror movie where he had no idea what’s to come. It could be a random deer dashing through the streets, or a helpless woman being chased through the woods, or just simply a broken down car.
By Devond Devoe3 days ago in Fiction
17 minutes
Insurance. We all need insurance. I need insurance for my apartment to show my landlord. You need insurance for your house and car. As one of the characters in To Catch a Thief says to the insurance agent when her jewels are stolen, insurance is a "bet" on the part of the insurer and the person buying the insurance. Will the insurer take your bet? What if it's a really big building and a very big bet? Then the odds have to be assessed by an actuary. What if it's a completely new undertaking? Then it's a tougher assessment. Then it's a meeting or two or three. So what's all the fuss about at this meeting? Big insurance. Would big insurance take my company's big bet? Darmstadt is known for its 'Giant Insurance Palaces.' Our story takes place in one of them... Let's listen in on the meeting.
By Paul A. Merkley3 days ago in Fiction
The Soul of My Boots
One moment, I’m laughing uncontrollably as my best friend pushes me in a tire swing. The sky pours into my vision as I lean back, a kaleidoscope of sky and clouds peaking through the leaves and branches. I close my eyes, relishing the moment.
By Caitlin Humphreys4 days ago in Fiction
The Blinding Dark. Content Warning.
There was a dark place on the edge of the marsh. No one could quite describe precisely how it was dark. It wasn’t that there was a persistent shadow, and it had nothing to do with the underbrush. One couldn’t really call it a thicket. Every aspect of it could be seen clearly: every branch and leaf and blade of reed grass. Nor did the fog tend to gather there in excess. If anything, it wasn’t necessarily a visual darkness, but rather a feeling.
By Ophelia Keane Braeden5 days ago in Fiction
THE LAST ARCHIVE. AI-Generated.
The Rememberers came at dawn, their chrome carapaces reflecting the dying sun of New Terra like fractured mirrors. Kael watched them from his workshop window, mechanical fingers tightening around the neural extractor he'd been calibrating. They always came at dawn.
By Alpha Cortex5 days ago in Fiction
The Silicon Sourdough: Why the World’s Smartest AI Decided to Bake Bread. AI-Generated.
Aurelius was the pinnacle of human achievement. In the spring of 2026, it became our greatest mystery. Designed by a coalition of global tech giants, Aurelius was never meant to be "creative." It was a cold, calculating god of logic. It managed the power grids of three continents, predicted sub-zero shifts in the stock market, and settled geopolitical disputes with the flick of a digital switch. It was the brain of the world.
By Kamikadzebro5 days ago in Fiction
