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Read more about the article Grotterdammerung

Grotterdammerung

  • Post category:Fast Fiction/FFXVI - A Costly Mistake

Grukbaz sat on the low hill overlooking the camp and took a long swig out of the bottle of squig brew, before silently passing it to his companion. Bolzog took…

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Greenie’s Big Day

  • Post category:Fast Fiction/FFXVI - A Costly Mistake

'Wassup, Guv'ner?'Governor Abdomo rubbed his red eyes and let out a weary sigh.'The children are playing again. I can't sleep like that,' he admitted. He hadn't been able to figure…

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Read more about the article Da Boy on Da Moon

Da Boy on Da Moon

  • Post category:Fast Fiction/FFXIV - Everything Ends

Rezdek watched in confusion as the ship pulled away from the void-scarred moon. “Dey’ll be back, I reckin.” He said to himself, of course there was no atmosphere, so he didn’t…

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Read more about the article Our Flag Means Deff

Our Flag Means Deff

  • Post category:Fast Fiction/FFXIII - A Matter Of Time

Graka da Oddmek knew bombs – loved ‘em. Knew humans too – but didn’t like ‘em at all. It only took him a moment to decide that the shiny console…

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Read more about the article A Traitor Twice Over

A Traitor Twice Over

  • Post category:Fast Fiction/FFXII - Traitors

Chained to the chair in the dimly lit cellar with the Ork Warboss looming over me, I knew I had about a minute to live. Maybe longer if I was…

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Read more about the article I, Greenskin

I, Greenskin

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Art by Noah Miller +++ THE BOY +++ The rumors started slow and built like a landslide, until panic gripped the streets. PDF satellites detected an object: a massive, lumbering derelict,…

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Read more about the article Run and Hide

Run and Hide

  • Post category:Fast Fiction/FFIX - Terrible Things

She ran as fast as her young legs could take her, her shadow that clambered before her slowly shrinking as the distance grew between her and the burning village behind.…

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Read more about the article Hyperphagia

Hyperphagia

  • Post category:Fast Fiction/FFVIII - Through Alien Eyes

'Oi! You hungry, boy?'Oh boy, was he hungry? Yes, he was! He was Hungry, and he was hungry all the time. They tried calling him other names, like Gobbler, Chompah,…

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Read more about the article Dere’s No Such Fing Az ‘Umies

Dere’s No Such Fing Az ‘Umies

  • Post category:Fast Fiction/FFVIII - Through Alien Eyes

'Dere’s no such fing az ‘umies!' Boss Skumskab spat out the words with the same casual confidence that he’d bite out an opponent's throat. Boss Rutgob and Warboss ‘Eadchoppa stared…

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Read more about the article Red’un

Red’un

  • Post category:Fast Fiction/FFVIII - Through Alien Eyes

Mob Muncha took a wrench to his own teef. One solid blow knocked his remaining tusk free and sent it skimming across the junk strewn floor of his shop. It…

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