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Genre: Speculative

08/21/2026

The AI fell in love with his wife.

by John Rhea|Genre: Comedy, Speculative|Leave an 8 word Comment on The AI fell in love with his wife.|permalink
08/17/2026

He took her hand in marriage appendage swapping.

by John Rhea|Genre: Comedy, Speculative|Leave an 8 word Comment on He took her hand in marriage appendage swapping.|permalink
07/14/2026

He redirected her linguistic attacks with spectacular ease.

by John Rhea|Genre: Speculative|Leave an 8 word Comment on He redirected her linguistic attacks with spectacular ease.|permalink
07/11/2026

World peace somehow happened when he whirled peas.

by John Rhea|Genre: Comedy, Speculative|Leave an 8 word Comment on World peace somehow happened when he whirled peas.|permalink
06/23/2026

His cat had been an emperor on Zargon.

by John Rhea|Genre: Comedy, Speculative|Leave an 8 word Comment on His cat had been an emperor on Zargon.|permalink
05/30/2026

His laughter was contagious and really rather deadly.

by John Rhea|Genre: Speculative|Leave an 8 word Comment on His laughter was contagious and really rather deadly.|permalink
05/22/2026

She left the swamp monster. He wouldn’t shower.

by John Rhea|Genre: Comedy, Speculative|Leave an 8 word Comment on She left the swamp monster. He wouldn’t shower.|permalink
05/21/2026

Her vampire boyfriend’s hunger permanently ended their relationship.

by John Rhea|Genre: Speculative|Leave an 8 word Comment on Her vampire boyfriend’s hunger permanently ended their relationship.|permalink
05/20/2026

He gave blood to a vampire just once.

by John Rhea|Genre: Speculative|Leave an 8 word Comment on He gave blood to a vampire just once.|permalink
04/26/2026

The ancient archaeological curse followed him throughout academia.

by John Rhea|Genre: Speculative|Leave an 8 word Comment on The ancient archaeological curse followed him throughout academia.|permalink
03/20/2026

The man fought the colony of bacteria. Lost.

by John Rhea|Genre: Speculative|Leave an 8 word Comment on The man fought the colony of bacteria. Lost.|permalink
12/29/2025

The teddy bear’s love could not be contained.

by John Rhea|Genre: Speculative|Leave an 8 word Comment on The teddy bear’s love could not be contained.|permalink
12/21/2025

All the gold in all the world evaporated.

by John Rhea|Genre: Speculative|Leave an 8 word Comment on All the gold in all the world evaporated.|permalink
03/08/2025

Big Foot’s really shy and a murderous hitman.

by John Rhea|Genre: Speculative|Leave an 8 word Comment on j2989|permalink
03/04/2025

Sisyphus rolled Jack and Jill up the hill.

by John Rhea|Genre: Speculative|Leave an 8 word Comment on j2985|permalink
03/02/2025

He showered her with gifts, rain and hail.

by John Rhea|Genre: Speculative|Leave an 8 word Comment on j2983|permalink
01/22/2025

The zombie barber took everything off the top.

by John Rhea|Genre: Speculative|Leave an 8 word Comment on j2944|permalink
01/06/2025

The universe existed only inside his insane mind.

by John Rhea|Genre: Speculative|Leave an 8 word Comment on j2928|permalink
10/07/2024

The late night ghost movie haunted him. Literally.

by John Rhea|Genre: Speculative|Leave an 8 word Comment on j2837|permalink
09/27/2024

He saw the future, but lived the past.

by John Rhea|Genre: Speculative|Leave an 8 word Comment on j2827|permalink

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