TheLastShepherd Gaming

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2024

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“The Stranger” by TheLastShepherd Gaming

Submitted to Contest #272

The Stranger The stranger emerged from the cool cavern, hair slicked to his head with two days desert grime. For the briefest of moments he thought he felt a cool breeze on face, just a mirage like the water he saw. Hopefully the town up ahead was more substantial, grimacing against the heat he strode into the sun. “You there, woman. I require shelter from this accursed sun, how you people live here is beyond me.” The young woman stood sentinel on the large rough wooden deck of her simple home shaded from the blistering sun and heat o...

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“The Knowing” by TheLastShepherd Gaming

Submitted to Contest #272

The Knowing. The loud creak and clang of metal shocked me to life. The joltfiring all my nerve endings at once. I am blind, floating dissociatedfrom my body and life. A klaxon like a screaming beast roars into my mind. Gurgling, Swallowing? I will be devoured. No its draining. I am sinking, I was floating.Snakes wrap around me and slither across my skin, trying to encompass my being and crush me in their death grip. Still blind no sight only feel and fear. Blurry, I gasp as my eyes try to focus, the pain is blinding. Suffocation, no breath,...

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“The Repeat” by TheLastShepherd Gaming

Submitted to Contest #268

The rain was falling harder now as the sheep went about their business. He was no sheep he was a wolf, a soulless killer. One on whom time had no effect nor would it bring forgiveness. Kane lent back on the rough exterior of the bank. A tall grey colossus which matched his view on the world. Rain dribbled from his worn and wide brimmed hat, running freely down his long duster coat he looked like something from a forgotten time. Kane scarcely registered the wet, along with most feelings. They had left him long ago. He looked out of place, out...

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“Butterfly” by TheLastShepherd Gaming

Submitted to Contest #267

Sensitive content: Butterfly deals with mental health, suicide and injury. It is written as a talk given by the protagonist who went through a serious physcical trauma. Butterfly “Dam he is messed up” “I know. Think he will make it?” “Too soon, bus was it?” “No a truck, driver fell asleep.” “That’s rough” Ever had those moments in life when things feel disconnected? Almost like you are not in your body-no more not even connected to your life. Its the classic “How did my life get here?” moment. You know the one. Well this was like that b...

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“Planet B” by TheLastShepherd Gaming

Submitted to Contest #247

The following is the transcript from the audio log discovered about ‘Planet B’ left for us by the great explored Robert Miller. Bobs log number 1. I have crash landed on Planet B, on landing my ship was damaged but repairable unfortunately on my first expedition into the wilderness of this lush green world I was attacked. The creature was hideous with two long hairy tails dangled from its deranged face and what a horror the face was, yeesh. There was a large red eruption coming from the lump in the middle of the face, clearly the atmos...

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