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Fantasies

After all this talk about ChatGPT and the remarkable progress AI has made, I started to wonder, sending my mind farther and farther into the future. Let's say, by the…

Mr. Grey’s Doll

"The doll will come alive and kill me in my sleep, I assume." "Shush! No spoilers." I sat on the edge of my bed as Mr. Grey unlocked his little…

The Endless Cycle

The zombie was helpless, half buried in the sand. Only its torso, head, and an arm were free. A crab, those insidious scavengers, was behind it, tearing off bits of…

Clutter | An Experience with ChatGPT

You can call me ChatGPT, and I'd be happy to help with a writing prompt! How about this: "You wake up one morning to find that every object in your…

Final Confession

The jester killed the king with poison in the cup. He raised the toast and smiled wide as we did sup the draft he poured, the draft he drank—he too…

The Fearful

The professor sat behind his desk, precarious stacks of books littering his little office. After listening to my story, he sat back in his chair and nodded awhile. Finally, without…

Hidden Answers

"You want an answer that I just can't give you." The hollow voice came from the mummy's chest, the corpse's inner glow, escaping through its eyes and sundry small cracks…

Rise of the Masked Queen

A deadly pall hung about the celebrants. Though they circled the dance floor in perfect step, not a murmur or whisper could be heard; only the droning music played. Upon…

Mr. Pennence

"I met with a vampire the other day," I yawned. "Day?" my friend enquired. "Alright," I said. "Late last night, early morning." I stretched and felt a wave of dizziness…

Thoughts on “The Vault of Horror”

So, I had a little fun and watched an old movie I'd found on YouTube, The Vault of Horror (1973). I mainly did this because Tom Baker was in it.…