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Predericon in Darkness, Part 20
Day 108. 121 pages, 52,150 words. “…and that’s why I think I first accepted your application. It was perfectly sound, and all else being equal, I gave in to sentiment and accepted the applicant who was named after the … Continue reading →
Predericon in Darkness, Part 19
Day 107. 117 pages, 50,114 words. Nope. She heard the cake land on the misprint’s side with a wet slap, then fall softly to the floor. There was another moment of silence in the absolute darkness, and then her … Continue reading →
Predericon in Darkness, Part 18
Day 106. 117 pages, 50,114 words. The thing that emerged from the gastroclave was difficult to make out, at best a shadowy silhouette that humped up in front of the interface’s pale glow. It was shapeless, rounded, somewhat less … Continue reading →
Predericon in Darkness, Part 17
Day 105. 117 pages, 49,986 words. For a split-second that stretched like a long, silent week, Predericon froze. This probably saved her life, because for that split-second she and her pack practically became part of the hull. There was … Continue reading →
Predericon in Darkness, Part 16
Day 104. 116 pages, 49,808 words. God damn flu stopped me from doing anything this weekend and now I’m overworked and can’t seem to hack out even half an hour of free time for myself. Vittu. “How did you … Continue reading →
Predericon in Darkness, Part 15
Day 103. 113 pages, 48,345 words. They started back down the promenade curve, Gyden’s ears providing the only illumination. It was more than sufficient to show the ghostly melted non-texture of the wall on their left, and a suggestion … Continue reading →
Predericon in Darkness, Part 14
Day 102. 113 pages, 48,345 words. “Anyway,” Predericon did her best to restore the discussion to the relative liveliness it had enjoyed before they’d wound up promising to perform bluo-watch on one another, “I wouldn’t worry too much about … Continue reading →
