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Jack Brussels

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2026

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The Guardian

(Trigger Warning: Includes scenes of torture/violence) The fluorescent, bristly, purple vine rubbing across the forehead of the Sacrifice. Her eyes wide, mouth stiff, body trying to squiggle out of the constraints. A futile scream imprisoned by Kapton tape. Vines twirling around the delicious proteins, smelling the salt and iron, what a delicacy.“Are you gonna hurry up with this?” said the Priest.“Perhaps, you’d like a Fumarole to rip through your hospital?” said the Guardian.“We agreed once a year was enough, we didn’t agree to me having to...

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The Golden Boys

Weekly Contest #352

Pyranus and Tarng were cousins who faced the challenges of childhood together – bullies, girls, and boring instructors in their learning cohorts. Their upcoming 15th birthday marked the age of their purification journey.Every member of the Golds takes a pilgrimage to the Purifier, a great and powerful entity. Not everyone returns from this journey, but those who do have a gold tint on their skin and continue their lives in the society of the Golds. They are wise and just rulers, caring for their people, this is the way it has been for unk...

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The Stuff of Tradition

Weekly Contest #351

Turkey fat, sage, yeast, rye. The man was preparing Thanksgiving dinner. Thoughts of perfection and indulgence entered his mind. An opportunity to create the perfect Thanksgiving dinner this year: a simple meal of turkey, potatoes, stuffing, gravy. Green beans optional. This year, dinner was a small ordeal, the man, his wife and the in-laws. Thanksgiving knows no attendance requirements; it must be done. An attendance of 4 requires an abundance for 12, not optional. Last year, the gravy was ruined, it had something to do with too much fat in...

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