Dark Moments
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alt="Ending the Sibling Rivalry by Jessica Gleason"
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Ending the Sibling Rivalry by Jessica Gleason
As the bilge stilled, rancid water backing up into the hull, Stabby Scoop smiled. She'd staved across the galley unnoticed, sneaking deep into the ship's belly to despatch the bilge...
Ending the Sibling Rivalry by Jessica Gleason
As the bilge stilled, rancid water backing up into the hull, Stabby Scoop smiled. She'd staved across the galley unnoticed, sneaking deep into the ship's belly to despatch the bilge...
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alt="Namesake by Rich Rurshell"
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Namesake by Rich Rurshell
“The Leviathan!” spat ‘Gunpowder’ McGregor. His motley crew sneered and cackled. “You think that relic stands a chance against the Cutter? She could take the Leviathan and the entire naval...
Namesake by Rich Rurshell
“The Leviathan!” spat ‘Gunpowder’ McGregor. His motley crew sneered and cackled. “You think that relic stands a chance against the Cutter? She could take the Leviathan and the entire naval...
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alt="Analysing a Film by Lisa H. Owens"
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Analysing a Film by Lisa H. Owens
“Today, we’ll explore found footage—the Blair Witch methodology.” Professor McDaft drew attention to the film’s glacial backdrop, “Akin to The Ring, you'll also notice effective usage of stop-motion technique.” A...
Analysing a Film by Lisa H. Owens
“Today, we’ll explore found footage—the Blair Witch methodology.” Professor McDaft drew attention to the film’s glacial backdrop, “Akin to The Ring, you'll also notice effective usage of stop-motion technique.” A...
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alt="Egg by Sasha Brown"
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Egg by Sasha Brown
One by one, the penguins adopt us. One by one, we disappoint. Tucked under their bulky stomachs, beneath their piss-caked feathers, we screech and flail and struggle. The giant birds...
Egg by Sasha Brown
One by one, the penguins adopt us. One by one, we disappoint. Tucked under their bulky stomachs, beneath their piss-caked feathers, we screech and flail and struggle. The giant birds...
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alt="Captain Kip’s Killer Penguin Sanctuary: Help Wanted! by C. L. Sidell"
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Captain Kip’s Killer Penguin Sanctuary: Help Wa...
G’day, mate! Want to play a vital role in the well-being of nature’s waddling tuxedo-wearing birds? Do you have a valid ID or permanent address? Folks who worry about you?...
Captain Kip’s Killer Penguin Sanctuary: Help Wa...
G’day, mate! Want to play a vital role in the well-being of nature’s waddling tuxedo-wearing birds? Do you have a valid ID or permanent address? Folks who worry about you?...
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alt="Eudyptula ex Machina by Scott O’Neill"
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Eudyptula ex Machina by Scott O’Neill
Thunderous roars shook Sydney Harbour. “Deploy the penguins,” ordered Professor Miller from the twin-hulled research vessel trailing the kaiju. “May science succeed where bombs failed.” Hundreds of cybernetically modified little...
Eudyptula ex Machina by Scott O’Neill
Thunderous roars shook Sydney Harbour. “Deploy the penguins,” ordered Professor Miller from the twin-hulled research vessel trailing the kaiju. “May science succeed where bombs failed.” Hundreds of cybernetically modified little...
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alt="Moulting Season by Stuart Docherty"
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Moulting Season by Stuart Docherty
If you are reading this, then it is too late. Another child has disappeared at the zoo. The police enforced a lockdown and began searching the enclosures. Of course, they...
Moulting Season by Stuart Docherty
If you are reading this, then it is too late. Another child has disappeared at the zoo. The police enforced a lockdown and began searching the enclosures. Of course, they...
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alt="Strange Fish by Madas A. Hatter"
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Strange Fish by Madas A. Hatter
Squelchy and sickening snaps echoed across the frozen tundra, dulled only by guttural grunts of the silky-feathered masses. The creature below had long since stopped squirming. Its pitiful keening had...
Strange Fish by Madas A. Hatter
Squelchy and sickening snaps echoed across the frozen tundra, dulled only by guttural grunts of the silky-feathered masses. The creature below had long since stopped squirming. Its pitiful keening had...
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alt="The Ice Tunnel Closes by Dan Peacock"
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The Ice Tunnel Closes by Dan Peacock
The ice tunnel is getting narrower. I’m on my hands and knees, trying not to think about how many of them are behind me. Their beaks are nipping at my...
The Ice Tunnel Closes by Dan Peacock
The ice tunnel is getting narrower. I’m on my hands and knees, trying not to think about how many of them are behind me. Their beaks are nipping at my...
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alt="The Midnight Feast by Rachel Grifno"
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The Midnight Feast by Rachel Grifno
We find him sleeping on the family’s feathers. Most are crushed under his weight, but others flutter in the winter storm. We can smell them—all the adults slain and broiled...
The Midnight Feast by Rachel Grifno
We find him sleeping on the family’s feathers. Most are crushed under his weight, but others flutter in the winter storm. We can smell them—all the adults slain and broiled...
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alt="Ice Packs by Carys Crossen"
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Ice Packs by Carys Crossen
After decades of global warming, the new ice age left humanity gobsmacked. The oceans solidified, the forests and fields were scoured by blizzards, oil froze into black diamonds. The population...
Ice Packs by Carys Crossen
After decades of global warming, the new ice age left humanity gobsmacked. The oceans solidified, the forests and fields were scoured by blizzards, oil froze into black diamonds. The population...
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alt="His Offering by Evan Baughfman"
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His Offering by Evan Baughfman
The male drops his offering at the female’s feet. She examines the rock, contemplating if it’s worth starting a nest with this other penguin. Then, she realises the gift it...
His Offering by Evan Baughfman
The male drops his offering at the female’s feet. She examines the rock, contemplating if it’s worth starting a nest with this other penguin. Then, she realises the gift it...