The False Horizon | The Power of Industry

Mobius: Eyes Above the Clouds- Chapter 4 The twilight crept upon us fast, but seemed to linger longer than I had experienced before. The real horizon below was cut off and replaced by the organic one- what could be called ‘the uncanny valley’, as Richards explained while Joseph and Babir began to finish up pullingContinue reading “The False Horizon | The Power of Industry”

The Hands that Lift | The Wind that Blows

Mobius: Eyes above the Clouds- Chapter 3 The first few crates began to come down from the craft in the following half hour or so. A few of the others had gone off to survey around the position, to see where upon Mobius we had landed. I was pushing one crate down and across theContinue reading “The Hands that Lift | The Wind that Blows”

The Wavering Storm

Hotel Roku-Jyuu-Kyu: Chapter 11 [Final] Light rain tickled the sides of the building. Kyouka snored peacefully, propped up with her arms folded by Tatsu’s side. Karen had succeeded at playfully pushing Touji to the ground, where she had placed herself strategically to cuddle up to his chest. Even Sachiko had moved down from her throne-likeContinue reading “The Wavering Storm”

Looking Home

Hotel Roku-Kyuu-Kyu: Chapter 10 The bright rectangle of Karen’s phone lit up her face and the wall behind her. Touji studied the dark bags under her eyes and her messy, matted hair before looking down at the screen of her phone. The signal indicator remained flat and unresponsive. “My dad is going to kill me.”Continue reading “Looking Home”

Right Place, Wrong Time

Hotel Roku-Jyuu-Kyu: Chapter 9 Some time in the middle of the night, the storm had finally died out, and the sound of rain punishing the side of the building was replaced by the intertwining rhythms of even breaths and snoring. In one sudden moment, the building came back to life with a low hum, whichContinue reading “Right Place, Wrong Time”