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Silver Jambiya Saze Abdul sits in his captain's cabin smoking a Hashish Water Bottle. He looks as if he aged ten years after his short time attempting to get the Trident harpoon. Clad in a blue ABA robe and not wearing his noted turban. A bang is heard on the door outside. “Cap's we need to talk.” comments Durant the first officer and close friend of Saze Abdul. Durant being a male cen...
SQ-Wauk! The sound echoes through the jungle terrifying the advanced scouts to the mysterious sound. Mesmerized by the sound the native scouts flee back into jungles. Concerned for what the mysterious sound was a cry to arms was sent by the native people to the Warden Circle. The Warden Circle serves as the lone lawmen of the jungle frontier. News soon arrived at the Warden Circle as Captain Syn ta...
Ritual Rings “Everything was ready for the ritual until trouble found its way to the ritual.” Reports Merrill Brillcrek to General Gander a female leonine provost marshal that leads Elves-Ward. “What happened, Merrill?” comments the female general “This is what the report claims?” Elves-Ward The fall harvest and Hallow...
Mister Booger Greater Cincinnati Suburbs “They said I was crazy but I managed to fool them all. HA! HA! HA!” “Hallow's Eve comes every year but this year will be different. For I will make a name for myself.” “Let the games begin.” On those words the mysterious former mental hospital patient goes back to using his sewing machin...
Sabotage Burned Downtown Cincinnati OH BOOM! The concrete walls fall as the Cincinnati Fire Department arrives at the popular Fountain Square. Crowds run in panic as the walls of the glass building falls in the surrounding area. Hamilton County and Cincinnati Police officials clear the most noted popular spot of noontime activity. ...
Wet Roads I-75 Cincinnati and Northern KY “Hydroplaning is no fun especially during a tropical storm and police chase.” comments Reese Williams has he drives a FBI escapade on the wet roads during Tropical Storm Ada. “What do you expect the reports claim the black Mercedes we are chasing is similar to the one we pulled out of the Ohio a little ...
Shattered Time Somewhere in the Middle East “We have plenty of time.” comments the C130 pilot as he pilots his C130 over the hills of Afghanistan. As tracer bullets fly across the Coalition forces and Taliban. Mack McCauley looks out his window and looks at the ongoing fight. His mission was to EVAC military personnel and civilians with the Doctors wit...
Night Hours Hamilton and Warren County Borders All Hallows Eve Screams echo on a lone farm on the borders of Hamilton and Warren County Ohio. The early hours of All Hallows Eve, “Journal Entry 31 October 2019 midnight hour. They say the night shift is quiet but this Halloween in the early hours it was not. This is my story.” “We r...
New Core Travels Sometime in the future. Antarctica A modified tunnel boring machine is lowered just outside of the Ross ice Station run by the United States and working with the UN. Dr. Peter Erickson and Dr. Carter Solomon stand by directing the arrival of the modified tunnel boring device by a huge USAF Cargo helicopter.<...
New Ocean Travels Sometime in near future. Mariana Trench The HMS Plum Harvest floats above the deepest trench in the Pacific Ocean. Several crew members stand by the moon pool as a modified sub is lowered into the moon pool cranes of the vessel. Admiral Amberst is an older white man with a graying red beard and ba...
The Totem Glove Somewhere over the Central American jungles A helicopter flies in a gray overcloud day. As the streaks of lightning pass below them. Dr. Carter Solomon sits in an Safari dress outfit and reaches for a mining helmet. Dr. Solomon a white man working out of Syracuse University adjusts with his other hand his orange Syracuse mascot...
Broken Dates A rake Jordero Lady Jangie sits aboard the Silver Jambiya as Saze Abdul finishes a few touches to his Zara k Meal of dates and lamb kabobs. Carrying the Zara K dinner to the table. “I am no gourmet but I do have a flair for Zara K Food. Please date wine a wine I purchased from my Zara K wine expert back home.” “Th...
Submitted to Contest #99
Summer Waters Port Royal Jamaica After several missions over the last year Mack McCauley, Dr. Samantha Fox, David Berchoff and Maria Moyer rented a catamaran to explore the coastal waters of Port Royal, Jamaica. Finishing up his second degree in Maritime History, Mack has been bugging his close friends to help him with his degree in maritime history ba...
Submitted to Contest #98
Winding River Falls Jordero Arriving at one of the key port cities of the A-rake jungles. Saze Abdul and his crew are eating in one of the better port city restaurants. Ordering a popular meal of shrimp and parsnip dinners. A lone female figure approaches the lead crew. “Excuse me, I was told by a priest of Valkur that you are adventurers who may be a...
Knocking on Screen Knock Knock A small auburn haired girl in pajamas walks to her window and sees a smiling face of her father who is climbing on the outer porch roof. “Daddy!.” William Yonks signals for his daughter to be quiet and open the window for him. She looks confused and questions her dad actions. Recogniz...
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