http://podcasting.isfullofcrap.com/2012/01/01/weekly-challenge-297-return/
The Return
By Chris Munroe
with thanks to Cyanide and Happiness
I’m bringing sexy back.
You see, I received sexy for Christmas, and while it’s lovely it doesn’t really… go with my lifestyle.
I’m more an “awkwardly charming” person.
I hope they accept it. I don’t have the receipt but it’s immediately post Christmas and I’m sure they’re getting a lot of attributes returned.
They might only give me store credit, and that’s fine. I’ll exchange it for little more talent to add to the meager pile I have.
Either way, I’ll be bringing sexy back.
It was fun to play with, but I have no use for it long term…
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
Friday, July 15, 2011
The Return
When he came back, he came back... wrong.
He looked the same, if observed superficially enough, but behind his eyes was a disturbing blankness. A lack of.... sympathy? Empathy? Whatever quality it is that allows one living person to connect meaningfully with another, he now lacked it, and in it's place was... nothing.
Were there enough of him left to wish, he'd wish for a merciful end. Instead, he lurched into the house where she, unknowingly, defenselessly, awaited him.
“How was work, honey?”
“You don't want to know.” He murmured, shoulders slumped, as he grabbed himself a beer...
He looked the same, if observed superficially enough, but behind his eyes was a disturbing blankness. A lack of.... sympathy? Empathy? Whatever quality it is that allows one living person to connect meaningfully with another, he now lacked it, and in it's place was... nothing.
Were there enough of him left to wish, he'd wish for a merciful end. Instead, he lurched into the house where she, unknowingly, defenselessly, awaited him.
“How was work, honey?”
“You don't want to know.” He murmured, shoulders slumped, as he grabbed himself a beer...
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