Author Archives: Catastrophe Jones
Disconnection: End II
The call went out via personal connections and the last of what grids remained intact. It wasn’t even in words — the tone went out, beckoning and familiar, meant to induce a nigh-Pavlovian response. Come home. The silence that greeted … Continue reading
Disconnection: End III
Outside, while bombs exploded and the Never Connected wore untanned hides made of what flesh they could steal from the fallen, the only glow in the air was that of impromptu funeral fires. Screaming mothers watched piles of babies collapse … Continue reading
DeathWatch II No. 39 – You think you can kill me? Do it. Let’s see if it sticks.
This is Issue #39 of DeathWatch, Book II: tentatively called Heart Of Ilona, an ongoing Serial. Click that link to go find DeathWatch, the first in the series, or start from the beginning of Book II! Happy Reading! PREVIOUS * * … Continue reading
The Only Thing
How would you denote a flashback, as opposed to a dream, as opposed to a hallucination, as opposed to a vision or a false memory or an alternate timeline? What about it screams ‘the past, in quick, consuming bursts’? She … Continue reading
DeathWatch II No. 38 – Salvatio
This is Issue #38 of DeathWatch, Book II: tentatively called Heart Of Ilona, an ongoing Serial. Click that link to go find DeathWatch, the first in the series, or start from the beginning of Book II! Happy Reading! PREVIOUS * * … Continue reading