BlogHide Resteemsdberstories (56)in story • 7 years agoFusionman And VengeanceFusionman is my arch nemesis. He is also my dad. His real name is Bart J. Holcomb. Mom died when I was six years old, leaving just me and my dad. My dad was already knee deep in the super hero…dberstories (56)in story • 7 years agoBuy A GoatThere's an old saying. Actually, a very old saying, so old that almost no one alive says it anymore. But, in my family, we didn't only know the saying, it was the golden rule of our household. It…dberstories (56)in story • 7 years ago$ sudo apt-get install gpu-update-earthJames couldn't remember passing out. In fact, he wasn't sure that he had. He just had an inkling that some small piece of time was missing, as though a shutter had briefly closed and then…dberstories (56)in story • 7 years agoBeware The EmuAs a home owner, I can attest that when the roof of your house is a wreck, it tends to take precedence over every other problem. It's just hard to care about scuffed paint or an ant infestation when…dberstories (56)in story • 7 years agoDeus Ex CursorClick Open "Bank" Delete "Bank" Rename "Bank" "Bank" properties Click "Bank" Properties 4 Active Employees $3,300 In Cash Registers $23,450 In Vault See…dberstories (56)in story • 7 years agoMissing Children - Harold CountyCraig was out of paintballs. His friends were coming over to his parent's place in a couple of hours for a tournament in their sprawling backyard and he was out of ammunition. It would not do.…dberstories (56)in writing • 7 years agoLittle Bobby's Math Quiz"Eyes on your own paper." Mrs. Halloway tapped Bobby on the shoulder with a pencil and gave him a stern look. Bobby cringed and turned back to the inscrutable numbers all over the page in front of…dberstories (56)in writing • 7 years agoSpawn ProtectionHigh in the red sky, the sun poured radiation along the entire EM spectrum onto the seemingly endless Northern Plains. They are a caravan of four. Jericho and Michaels, the Americans. Gergiev and…dberstories (56)in fiction • 7 years agoArjun Visits His CousinThe plane ride was absolutely terrifying. My cousin and his brother said it would be so exhilarating, flying in the air like a bird. Show me the bird that gets strapped into a seat next to 200…dberstories (56)in fiction • 7 years agoGraxon's Phantasmagoria - On HumansI am often asked by readers and biology enthusiasts - "Graxon, you have seen the wide expanse of the galaxy, examined countless lifeforms, tell us, what is your favorite species?" A difficult…dberstories (56)in fiction • 7 years agoDream Trap"Code Blue!" The lights of the hospital race past my line of sight as the gurney I am laying on is run down a long hallway. A woman, immensely beautiful, she looks like my ex-wife when she was…dberstories (56)in story • 7 years agoA Difficult Tuesday MorningThe note was on my bedroom door when I got out of bed this morning, stuck up there with a bit of tape. This was especially strange since I had no roommates. I checked the front door and windows, all…dberstories (56)in story • 7 years agoAFK"Hey - yeah you - I've got a quest for you." Hogar the Barbarian stood by his shop, speaking to Sexypigeon69. Sexypigeon69 was a level 90 sorcerer, the maximum level allowed back in 2017, when…dberstories (56)in story • 7 years agoCheck EngineAcross the scientific community, panic reigned. All around the world, the greatest human minds collectively analyzed the cryptic message, totally at a loss as to its precise meaning, but all quite…dberstories (56)in story • 7 years agoAgnus DayAgnus found Him sitting alone, His suit jacket wrinkled and torn at the shoulder, the unkempt mess of His curly hair peaking over His stooped neck. She pulled up a stool beside Him, placing her…dberstories (56)in story • 7 years agoThe End Of The LineAn ear scratching haze of static poured out of the old cathode ray TV, its visual representation filling the dilapidated room with wandering flickers of light. Gary's face was dimly lit by the…dberstories (56)in story • 7 years ago93 Candles93 candles burn hot. It took me almost an hour to light them all. By the time I lit the final one, the first had almost entirely melted away. I sat at my kitchen table, alone, looking at the…dberstories (56)in story • 7 years agoWe'll Be Back ShortlyI lay in a field. The grass tickles my ears, scratches at the back of my neck and the skin of my forearms. Small invisible bugs squirm across me on their way to more important places, more…dberstories (56)in story • 7 years agoSuperuserKyle hated coming into the city. People everywhere, as far as the eye could see. The effect was supremely overwhelming. The 3 train was chugging along slowly between Times Square and 72nd street…dberstories (56)in story • 7 years agoTo End Or To Begin"...without much hope of success. The truth is, we would just be delaying the inevitable." Maria missed most of what her doctor had said after the word "cancer." Her ears rang from the quickening…