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"The Doom Statues" - Chapter 49

12 Nov 2024 12 minute read 0 comments jasonmcgathey

At no point had there ever been any news crew sent out to report on Ben and Lois’s mysterious fate, either at Otherwise or in their hometown or anywhere in between. Common sense seemed to indicate that there probably was a newspaper writeup or two...

Conflict and Resistance

11 Nov 2024 1 minute read 0 comments crywork

  Faced with the growing power of this movement, companies and their executives take a dim view of this parallel society. They see the sect as a threat, attracting workers and undermining the economic order they dominate. In response, several compani...

Television Eve

11 Nov 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne

It's television eve inTel Aviv You don't even have to ask usabout Damascus There's a new deli inNew Delhi, a newgirl inBerlin, andan old pair of dragonedqueens In NewOrleans, rippingwormholesin their jeans To the soundof Shostakovich,singing Likea [R...

Satoshi citadelles

10 Nov 2024 1 minute read 0 comments crywork

To consolidate their hold, the Satoshians build fortified citadels on the outskirts of urban centers. In these protected locations, members live under the laws of the sect, cut off from the outside world and the devastating fluctuations of external m...

Sect Rituals

9 Nov 2024 1 minute read 0 comments crywork

Followers of the Cult of Bitcoin, who call themselves Satoshians, perform rituals in praise of bitcoin. They practice an act of digital purification, where shitcoins are destroyed en masse. This ritual demonstrates everyone's devotion to the “founder...

The Americano Struggle

9 Nov 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne

“For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then suddendestruction cometh upon them, as travail upon awoman with child; and they shall not escape.”1 Thessalonians 5:3   As soon as Trump won the election, Mexico gave the northbound migrants 24 hours t...

"The Doom Statues" - Chapter 48

5 Nov 2024 8 minute read 0 comments jasonmcgathey

Even in the absence of bodies, funeral preparations begin immediately. Though Jeremy and to a lesser extent Emily assure the others that they certainly don’t need to throw everything down to travel an hour and attend, nearly all involved with Otherw...

𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬

4 Nov 2024 3 minute read 16 comments Aaronaa

    And so the preparations for the treasure expedition to Old Crab Island were in full swing. Even Jack, who had initially been vehemently opposed to the idea, volunteered. “I’ll be more useful there than here!” he said sarcastically, but he immedia...

The Inside Oven Oven

2 Nov 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne

It was hot outside todaylike the insideoven oven All the grasson the moonis black; The beach is graylike a cigarettetray, The mountains madeof ash, andcracks Will formin the lunarclay; The ocean of snow will be revealed; I walked awayfrom the smokin...

My True Yesterday’s Halloween Story

2 Nov 2024 1 minute read 1 comment CryptoGemGR

A Halloween Night to Remember Last night felt just like any other Halloween. I had no big plans, just a cozy evening with some movies, candy, and a good book. As the night settled in, I heard the usual Halloween sounds outside – kids laughing, footst...