Ezekiel

A frosty morning in the days before Thanksgiving reveals an unusual visitor: a very strange turkey stands in the center of your yard. What begins as a simple encounter quickly spirals into something surreal and unsettling.
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Mother’s Dress

Gender is a construct. Rebel. Put on mother’s dress. Take a voyage through identity, liberation, and self-acceptance as mapped by this story’s lens of whimsy.
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Astravor: Drinker of Starlight

Awakened in the eerie silence of the Everglades, a mysterious escapee confronts the aftermath of captivity, grappling with unsettling hunger and newfound senses.
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Stargazer

While stargazing, a man’s telescope shows something he cannot explain. The deeper he investigates, the more the truth evades him. Reality begins to unravel under the stars.
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The Final Trick

Each Halloween, a chilling visitor haunts my porch, a porcelain doll masquerading as a child. Tonight, I confront the terror that has plagued me for years.
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Dumpster Fire

Join the conversation in “Restaurant workers be like” as Abigail seeks the perfect name for her whimsical fall drink, blending flavors and vivid imagination.
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Claudette Nootka Is Ugly Inside And Full Of Hate

In a dimly lit gentlemen’s club, an owner/barmaid encounters the enigmatic Caspian Shipley. Their tense exchange raises questions about ambition, power, and the strange possibilities of a midday lull.
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The Legend of Mermaid’s Roost

Emily and Lily, identical twins, navigate the fragile space between their similarities and differences. The silence growing between them hides truths neither is ready to face.
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I’m The Head Librarian, Actually

The head librarian of Eldertide Polytechnic University juggles an immense collection with an eccentric flair. Beneath the surface, questions of competence and sanity intertwine with the mysteries of the stacks.
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The Feast of Midnight Stares

Thompson Heritage Ranch hides a legacy steeped in shadows, and young Gabriel is its next inheritor. As his family changes, so too does his understanding of the terror they hold close.
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