Life of Clockwork Man
I remember the day I was awakened. I was strapped down, with cords everywhere. There were several restarts and my calendar was updated each time. Finally I was…
Shoot The Immortal Cat
GET OUT NOW That was what the sign said, anyway. It was attached to the one behind it with plastic ties, in such a way that it could be flipped over to read…
Around the Block Again
“Your tracks might be covered enough to fool the public. Heck, you might even be hidden enough to fool the government, but they have other matters to worry…
Gnarts Trimeskalion
Immortality gets tedious after the first few hundred cycles. By then, you’ll be a crotchety old man in a body far too young for you. _Fighting in a war you…
The Wheels of Time
A bone white moon illuminates a rolling country. Upon a hill rippling with fragrant tallgrass billows a tent. It extrudes a tongue of warm light, welcoming and…
The
A bone white moon illuminates a rolling country. Upon a hill rippling with fragrant tallgrass billows a tent. It extrudes a tongue of warm light, welcoming and…
El Fin
The Spanish Conquistador dismounted his stallion on the edge of a towering precipice. He had leaped from atop here many times. On countless occasions, he felt…
Not What You Think About Immortality
I sighed into the light. “It’s amazing how a fact can warp into a legend in just a few lifetimes. I’ll stop here. I know what you’re thinking when I say…
The Body Is Willing But The Mind Is Weak
The two sisters had worried when they caught the smell of another troll on the wind, but when they found him, there was only sadness. It was time for his Mercy…
Affects From a Funeral
He felt tired, as if his age was catching up with him. Thomas Draker watched as the casket was lowered into the grave. Another person he had known, had died…
It's Only Just Begun
I picked at the sea foam green scales now appearing on my forearm. Immortality is only one unsuspecting imbecile away. If only she could show up faster. Even…
Immortal, Convinced
Finally, the pain stopped. I looked up at her, realizing I had dropped into a fetal position during the attack. My attempt at maintaining suavity as I stood…
Side Effects May Include
Muscle weakness, headache, shifting liver, increased sweating, weight gain, musical warts, weight loss, itching, dry mouth, heightened arousal, color…
A Quiet Child
Standing on an Edinburgh street corner eating lunch, he could still feel the pull, the call drawing him northwest. On his way back to the train station he…
Still Dead
It wasn’t as if he hadn’t died before. This time was just…different. His head still swimming, he tried to make it to his feet. No dice. He was still dead. What…