Narcissa Balenciaga leans against a brick wall twirling a popsicle stick. “A popsicle stick, something you normally don’t think about even when it’s in your hands. For most people, it’s simply a handle to a treat. The functional partner of … Read More
“My mom told me that she was an agoraphobe during childhood.” “Her parents said that if she stepped outside their apartment, she’d be torn to shreds by monsters her childlike mind couldn’t comprehend. Then, when they were done tearing her … Read More
Anger, rage, whatever you call it, it’s an emotion that can control oneself. Leaving you to take options that a normal person would never find themselves at the doorstep of. Like subjecting yourself to being a test subject for a … Read More
We’re all scaredy cats, my little Sunbeams. Every child fears something. Heights. Falling. Failure. The unknown. The dark. The light that exposes. You see, fear is natural. It is part of us. A challenge that we must face in order … Read More
“As a cadet, I used to want to be a member of the APD’s K9 unit.” “Their hounds weren’t just intimidating, they were vicious. Biting, snarling, and clawing at the snap of your fingers. These were beasts bred for war … Read More
—[Tape whirs. Static fuzzes. A fuzzy image appears. A voice begins to speak.] Once upon a time, a scorpion approached a frog at the edge of a river. He needed to cross, and the frog had what he didn’t—a way over. So the scorpion, … Read More
When the law system is stripped down to the barest of bones. There are only three separate roles that are deemed the most essential. That being those of Judge, Jury and Executioner. The best of ways this is a method … Read More
Do you smell that? That… olor extraño. That strange smell. Anton Savor, the master of cuisine, the so-called culinary genius of Arcadia, has been cooking again. And not just meals, no. He’s been cooking a cause, a movement, a force … Read More
“Picture in your mind’s eye a coliseum. 4 unfortunate souls have been selected to battle to the death, and only one may walk away with their life and their freedom. There is the holy paladin, a mountain of a man … Read More
—[Tape whirs. Static fuzzes. A fuzzy image appears. A voice begins to speak.] Once upon a time, a scorpion approached a frog at the edge of a river. He needed to cross, and the frog had what he didn’t—a way … Read More
