Science Fiction

The Fractured Veil
In the distant land of Aetherwyn, where reality and myth once lived in harmony, the Veil—a mystical boundary separating the mortal realm from the Shadowlands—had protected the world for centuries. But now, it was weakening.
By Zahir Ali Khan7 months ago in Chapters
The Chain of Tituba
Ah. You’re back. Good. I have something to show you. No, don’t touch that. Or that. Especially not the jar labeled “cranial regret.”
By Mark Stigers 7 months ago in Chapters
Victoria Carlson
The Hidden Concerto The box was labeled “Christmas Lights – DOA?”, written in a wobbly Sharpie scrawl that looked like it had been done by someone either drunk or weeping. Possibly both. It was tucked behind a broken chair and a busted humidifier in the Orchard Inn’s forgotten basement crawlspace.
By Mark Stigers 7 months ago in Chapters
YARCS: Rockin’ Demons Backward
INT. DARK BASEMENT STUDIO – NIGHT Dust swirls through beams of colored light. A glowing skull — YARCS — sits on a speaker stack, LEDs flickering in time to an unseen beat. Sniffy, the rat, pokes his head out from a rack of tangled audio cables.
By Mark Stigers 7 months ago in Chapters
The Mandelbrot Blot
The Mandelwish Effect A Sniffy Story ⸻ [Scene: Yarcs’ Lair – lit only by candlelight and a glowing thermal printer.]
By Mark Stigers 7 months ago in Chapters
No Trace
Avea felt her heart lurch into her throat, as soon as her feet leapt off the ledge into the dark abyss below. As she felt herself become weightless, and the moonstone locked in its beautiful capsule glowed before lifting off her chest. A beacon in the dark, and just like everything else in the outlands the trench wasn't what it seemed. The mystic air around her caught her, and carried her gently to the ground. Avea felt her feet hit the ground below to the sunken depths where no other living soul could be heard. She didn't feel scared, instead she could feel the hum of the portal like a subtle melody echoing out to her. "Alright let's find where you are" she whispered closing her eyes, the moonstone around her neck recognising the call of power guided her through the narrow escape towards the end where she saw the opening of the dome.
By KEATA7 months ago in Chapters
Yarcs and the Pulse Jet
Sniffy and the Butane Jet Yarcs was building a pulse jet in the yard. It ran on butane camping cylinders and pure ego. The frame was mostly scrap metal, coat hangers, and melted plastic.
By Mark Stigers 7 months ago in Chapters
The Weapon
Avea Maxwell unleashed a triumphant howl into the roaring winds, embracing the sensation of flight and unbridled freedom. The makeshift sand skiff rattled against the powerful gusts of wind, a testament to the scrap pieces she had ingeniously fashioned together. Flimsy goggles flapped wildly on her face, and her lean arms stirred up and around the dried cracked planes. The distant wail of sirens and the piercing spotlights from guard watch towers erupted around her, shining outwards from behind the wall, but she was too far gone. While Guardwatch could remotely destabilize hovercycles from a distance, the unique design of her stand skiff left them powerless. An ancient relic relying on nothing, but the steady winds and silent prayers. The echoes of the chase faded away, leaving Avea and Bebop alone in the vast outlands, gliding past the skeletal plants that stood as a memorial to her mother.
By KEATA7 months ago in Chapters
A Sniffy Trifecta
⸻ “Sniffy and the Battery That Screamed” (A tale of temptation, betrayal, and terrible chemistry) Sniffy the rat had seen many horrors in his short, jittery life.
By Mark Stigers 7 months ago in Chapters
Top 10 Emerging Technologies That Will Shape the Future (2025 & Beyond)
Introduction: Top 10 Emerging Technologies That Will Shape the Future (2025 & Beyond) From AI evolution to quantum leaps the future is already here, and it's more mind-blowing than you think.
By Farooq Hashmi7 months ago in Chapters
🌌 Music for Spaces That Don’t Exist: Soundtracking Imaginary Worlds . AI-Generated.
There’s music for parties. Music for breakups. Music for long drives, chill Sundays, heartbreak recoveries. But what about music for worlds that aren’t real?
By The Yume Collective7 months ago in Chapters
Earth is going to spin much faster over the next few months — so fast that several days are going to get shorter
Preface Have you ever wished there were further hours in a day? Well, scientists now say that the Earth might actually start spinning briskly not slower — over the coming many months. This means that some days could come shorter than 24 hours, indeed if only by a bitsy quantum. While this change might not be conspicuous in your diurnal life, it has caught the attention of scientists and experts around the world. But what does this really mean? Is it commodity to worry about? In this composition, we’ll explore why the Earth is spinning briskly, what it could mean for our earth, and how it might affect you.
By mini Khan8 months ago in Chapters