C.B. Chribby

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2020

Stories (8)

8 Stories

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“I Met My Nemesis In Retrograde” by C.B. Chribby

Submitted to Contest #245

I’m not crazy about fortune telling but you know better than to argue with science, right? I mean, experts think they’ve finally found the means to change things up a bit and allow us to drink a few potions so that things won't be so bad in our opposite seasons, but honestly, it just hasn't been working out for me. Take koff, that lovable drink we often take when we get up in the morning and we’re feeling down about ourselves. It gives us energy and when the moon is in retrograde, we need all the energy we can get. Well, right now...

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“Changing Nature (inspired by Dinosaurs)” by C.B. Chribby

Submitted to Contest #228

The oven gave a gentle roar, like a purring kitten. The fire crackled. Outside, an iIcicle snapped but made no noise as it punctured through a mound of snow. The rhythmic wagging of Sir Bently’s tail against the hardwood floor syncopated with the ticking clock. Though no one noticed, a man fell to his knees across the street. Lauren took a sip from her warm cider. It was taking forever. Just when she thought it couldn’t be any longer, the timer went off. Mother opened the oven and pulled the roasted turkey out. She was wearing her ...

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“The Enchanter's Cradle” by C.B. Chribby

Submitted to Contest #186

[So, you’re an enchanter, then?] “Yes, I’ve trained for it my whole life.” [Did you pick it up from your family? I know it's not an easy profession to come by.] “I wasn’t really a family man because I didn’t have much of one.” [Are you married?] “No. Artificing pays the bills. And I’m left enough time to care over what truly matters. But you don’t want to know about that. You want to know about my craft.” [Formally, yes. I have a questionnaire.] “That’s alright. ‘Questionnaire’ away.” [Right, well. How many enchantments have ...

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“The Scrolls of Garguana” by C.B. Chribby

Submitted to Contest #185

With one fell, destructive swoop, all fifteen thousand, nine-hundred and twenty-three books were destroyed. The Brigadier’s Bounty, the galleon that had been used to store and transport the arcane texts from isle city to isle city crashed into the water under the weight of the Nautilus Leviathan’s gargantuan tendrils. It was all Elsbeth could do to manage her way through the thrashing waters into the remains of a lifeboat. Just as the fate of the galleon, the lifeboat was smashed in fragments, leaving only vaguely artificial pieces o...

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“Cialden and Kytris” by C.B. Chribby

Submitted to Contest #185

Cialden and Kytris died eight years apart. Kytris was the first to pass on, as Cialden was much more robust and healthy. Mixed in with caution and a passion for life, it was always expected to be the way of things. Kytris never really left, and Cialden knew so. He heard her when he was alone in bed. He heard her when the kids came to visit. He heard her in the peculiar way the house-maidens described the eerie feeling of being watched. So it was no surprise to Cialden when his heart gave out one July evening that his beloved was wa...

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“Aerelian” by C.B. Chribby

Submitted to Contest #183

Aerelian felt the fangs of the pijavica snag on his left shoulder, perforating his Imperial-issue tunic. Blood began to drip, if only for a moment before it was all licked away. He thrashed and kicked, rolling in the dirt. The monster’s silhouette in the torchlight was truer to its form than the image of a girl before him. Her hair was lilac, her skin was dark and healthy. Pillowy lips clasped around his wound. Though he thrashed and wriggled, her movements were nothing but graceful, mesmerizing. The only trait betraying her nature w...

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“Elysius” by C.B. Chribby

Submitted to Contest #181

In the end, Uranius Mons didn't put up much of a fight. Everything went according to procedure. No accidents were reported in the 3 weeks it took to demolish it. According to all corporate standards, it was a financial success. All 15,922 ft of Uranius Mons were completely flattened. The event was messy. Metric tons of dirt, debris, carbon, and granite were flung wildly into the air. The sun disappeared behind the clouds of ashen smog. A great, dark canvas would slowly settle throughout the land as Mars would heal itself. It was a wo...

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“The cost of dreams” by C.B. Chribby

Submitted to Contest #159

Nova’s first reaction to getting shot in the heart was to freeze. It could have been the shock but in her mind, she thought if she just held still, maybe it would be okay. Maybe she could assess the damage and maybe things would return to normal if she just held very, very still. But alas, the bullet had torn her heart in half, torn her future to ribbons. The next thing she knew, the world rotated around her and she was suddenly on her back. Her body wouldn’t respond. She felt scared, but for the first time (and last), her pulse was ...

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Author bio

Hi! My name is C.B. but my friends call me Chribby. I write here, on Reedsy, because writing can be a lonely craft and sharing it with others is what makes it meaningful to me. Im supported by friends, girlfriend, and my dog. I hope you enjoy what I write 📚💚