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The implausible green star hunter

None of us will ever forget the day we saw it. Though we may live to regret having done so. We weren’t looking for it, as such – naturally not: why would one deliberately try to find something that can’t … Continue reading

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The nightmare

The huge, bizarre creature atop the podium glared at me with its single eye. The several protuberances emanating from its body coiled and twirled ceaselessly. The smell, strongly reminiscent of rotten meat and — of all things — lemons, was … Continue reading

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Visitation

They had come at night, that one time. It was a still night; not a breath of wind, yet there had been a zephyr-like sound, a series of popping noises, and then they were simply there. Naturally, I’d been a … Continue reading

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Is there anybody out there?

A couple of nights ago, as sometimes happens, insomnia had me in its vice-like grip. I nipped outside into the garden for a smoke – yes, not the best thing to do when trying to get the body into a state of … Continue reading

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