Set your story in a world where the currency isn’t money — or at least not money as we understand it.

Posted in Fantasy on Aug 12, 2022

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“Have any spare time?” by Kelly Ellen

Submitted to Contest #159

“Please, sir,” Ayla said. Her face now a deep maroon with tears soaring down her hollowed cheeks. Her eyes darted back and forth between the man's blank expression and her wrist that carried a constantly dimming wristwatch. “There is really nothing more I can do.” said the expressionless man as if he had much better, much more interesting things to do. Instead, he was stuck behind his cherry wood desk, in his state of the art, ergonomic desk chair and shiny gold wristwatch, staring at this frantic woman who had very little time left....

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“A Greefinger's Lucky Day” by Jack Latreille

Submitted to Contest #159

Trigger Warning: Substance Abuse and Physical Abuse The asphalt crunched beneath Alex’s boots as he moved towards the sign. He rolled his eyes up to read the peeling letters: Welcome to Glenwatch, population: 47, 210. Eyes stapled to the number, Alex pulled a misshapen clump of a multitool from his pocket, and, flicking the knife open, carefully peeled each number off until only the zero remained. From Alex’s mouth escaped a single breath of laughter. Alex leisurely grubbed through every house. He hadn’t seen any other greenf...

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