Expiry Date
Passing a porthole on his way to the lab, Lev noticed that the sea outside their vessel was streaked with tar-like scars. Dark stripes, bleeding wisps of oil…
To the Depths!
One of my favorite horror stories is H.P. Lovecraft's short story, "The Temple" http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/thetemple.htm My challenge to you is to write a Ficly that takes place in a submarine (or other underwater habitat). Style and genre are up to you. As always multiple entries are welcome as are sequels and prequels. Who are these people? Why are they there? How do they feel?
Challengers
5 entriesResting Place
I felt the bump when we at last settled onto the seabed. Around me, red lights blinked angrily until I shut them off. Nothing to be done now. Nothing but…
Fool's Gambit
The man in the waistcoats recovered first, “You! It can’t be! The fire! How could you possibly have survived?” I should probably confront the issue that more…
The Big Adventure
“Hey dork, it’s 2 in the afternoon. Why are you in a sleeping bag?” “Nuh-uh, it’s a submarine. I call it The Big Adventure.” “Big adventure, huh, in the middle…
Depth Charge
The first explosion rocked Habitat Four. Which was disconcerting in itself, since the Habitats were supposedly indestructible. Frank raced to South Pod to see…