You Are Now the Pilot

Airlines have gone fully democratic—passengers vote on every decision mid-flight. When Brandon answers a few casual prompts, he’s promoted to Decision Pilot. He doesn’t know where they’re going. But the plane sure thinks he does.

Please Verify You’re Not a Human

Bots can pass logic tests. Now CAPTCHAs test something deeper. When Brandon tries to renew his ID, he’s asked to prove his humanity—not through passwords, but through memory, grief, and meaning. All he wanted was a license. All the system wanted was proof he could feel.

TOWERING FIGURES

It started as a joke — a few tall hats at a fashion show. But attention breeds imitation, and imitation breeds order. As height becomes hierarchy, one man tries to keep his head.

The Jury That Wouldn’t Leave

When a jury refuses to disband after a trial, their deliberations quietly continue. First past cases. Then public hearings. Then private behavior. With no authority and no enforcement, they reshape a city—simply by watching.

Remuorse™: Regret, Responsibly Deferred

Why feel bad now when you can schedule it for later? A tech startup revolutionizes guilt with the Emotional Delay Engine™ — and the world thanks them. For now.

Standing Orders

When chairs begin vanishing from a corporate office, productivity mysteriously improves. As the building empties of furniture and complaints alike, a silent figure continues their work — and the company stands behind it. A tale of optimization, obedience, and very tired legs.

The Swordfish Sommelier

A biotech firm’s quest to create the world’s most perfectly marinated fish results in an aquatic nightmare of bureaucracy, wine, and fishy ethics.

Advanced Boy Scout Tactics (Unverified)

When a hike goes wrong, Jim remembers one survival tip and responds to a snakebite the only way he knows how: by spinning his arm like a man trying to confuse venom with physics. It’s not in the Boy Scout handbook—but maybe it should be.

Amor Capital: Nueve Años de Espera

Nine years pregnant. Twelve possible fathers. The wedding never ends, and neither does the contract | | Nueve años embarazada. Doce posibles padres. La boda nunca termina, y tampoco el contrato.

Midnight Groceries

A figure emerges from the darkness.