Line in the Sand

The man stood on the beach. The beach belonged to him as much as any man could own anything. There he reached out with a stout stick, and drew a line in the sand. “No one will cross this line, this is where I will stand, and none shall be allowed to pass.” He watched … [DO NOT CLICK]

Checkmate

Checkmate “Rook to b4, checkmate,” 0T9 said, his voice a hollow noise. The holographic pieces updated, and the board gave off a chime announcing 0T9 had won. “Well done, master. Do you wish to play another game?” Elliot scowled, but nodded his head, and pressed the reset button. He had never beaten 0T9 at chess … [DO NOT CLICK]

Sysyphys

Joseph sighed as he felt his phone vibrate, just as he was setting it down on the restaurant table. With an easy motion he flipped it around, and saw Vanessa had posted a picture, Clicking the notification he glanced at the picture, and liked it. “You know there’s a new app for that,” Tommy said … [DO NOT CLICK]

Purely Reasonable

by Cyberkant Although it can never be supposed that a mere discussion on this most important and controversial question, all stressed by each side, a question to which practically the salvation of the whole human race depends, a question dear to both the candidates, will help mankind, it cannot however further throw light on the … [DO NOT CLICK]

Cranæsthetics

by Cervillissimo CRANÆSTHETICS (the study of Cranae)By Cervellissimo (PBUH) PARABLES Parable of Something I’d Forgotten: It wasn’t long after I secured myself to a high and rapidly swaying post that the rain began to lather upon my head. I looked out onto the brilliant scene of destruction and wondered how many innocent men’s blood would … [DO NOT CLICK]

Cynosure Willing

by Edgum Hoex Deny me power, and all is for the flesh: the flesh I hold in subjection, the flesh that may not so much serve but dishonour the love that feeds it. In this place, things are done for love, and no longer in any of their abstract and diverse ways. From the vitals … [DO NOT CLICK]

Bijectivity

by Villem Bosch Introduction: The thing is, you have a whole range of possibilities. What you don’t have is a list of the most important aspects that you’re aware of, the ones that need to stay away. This is a great lesson to come to an otherwise sober qualification of Bosch’s seminal Bijectivity. I’ll just … [DO NOT CLICK]

You will rue what you have done

by Anonymous I was a 20 year old lad a month ago feeling gloomy from my country’s lock-downs and my idleness. It was in this dampness that I spotted a peculiar post on /lit/ where I drown lost hours by talking about books so i don’t have to read them. It was /lit/’s very own … [DO NOT CLICK]