Ly Faulk
Author
Ly Faulk (they/she) is a queer writer, artist, and an all-around weirdo.
Tag: speculative fiction
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I watch myself miss the bus and stop running, stomp my feet in a comical, cartoon fashion. I was too far away. Such a simple mistake to make, one of many one might make every day. How did this lead to the end of the world exactly? It’s all about the butterfly effect, you see.…
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My boss tells me that cheering up Blok is my problem. Blok is depressed. We know this because lately it only responds in sad, mostly terrible poetry. What is the square root of 196? you might ask. All is grey and bleak. Reality is a nightmare from which I cannot awaken. Life is hell, it…
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The old man pulled hard on the reins to stop his sleigh and stepped down with a groan. Bracing his back with one hand, he reached into the sleigh and picked up his sack. The bag dragged through the snow as he hobbled to the motel door. Rita didn’t look up as he entered the…
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I kick back at my desk and idly type into my AI machine, sucking up another eighth-inch from the aquifer. A picture of a puppy biting Greta Thunberg on the ass pops onto the screen. I giggle and post it on X. My worshipers scramble to like, share, and comment. Standing, I walk over to…
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She could detect impurity in others, a highly sought after skill in this day and age. With one sniff, she could tell the authorities who was the troublemaker, the outsider, the other. At first, they only used her skill in the court room. After all, troublemakers would live up to their name. When the crime…
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