Tag Archives: Coffee

What Do You Want?

Posted on January 10, 2022 by jenicek

“So, you’re the Devil?” Jordan asked, “I thought that the Devil was… male.” “First, I am a devil,” corrected Marchosias, “Secondly, the Devil, the undisputed ruler of Hell, is known as Lucifer Morningstar.” Jordan took a sip of coffee and pondered this … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Humor, Short Stories | Tagged Coffee, Contract, Deal, Devil, Fallen Angel, Fantasy, Gender, God, Heaven, Hell, Linkedin, Lucifer, Marchosias, Pass, Power, Religion, Short Story, soul, SubPrime, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy, Wish | Comments Off

Next Steps-Arrondissement Part Fifty Six

Posted on September 21, 2020 by jenicek

Having thoroughly searched the Tower Cerulean, the Repairperson had to conclude that the Penultimate device was not there. There was however a multitude of weapons, armor, and trophies that were worth more than the contents of the Banque Nationale. The … Continue reading →

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A Small Favor-Arrondissement Part Thirty-Six

Posted on May 4, 2020 by jenicek

Files and papers spread across his desk with abandon, each presenting questions with no answers. Sergeant Gendarme Arpin rubbed his eyes and sighed. This was a true mystery, complete with arcane machinations, baffling and unconnected clues, and even a secret … Continue reading →

Posted in Arrondissement, Short Stories | Tagged Abstract, Abusrdist, Arrondissement, Borough, Coffee, Smoke, Time, Trust | Comments Off

You’ll Be Fine… Really-Arrondissement Part Thirty Five

Posted on April 27, 2020 by jenicek

It was an ordinary building. No, elaborate facades, fanciful decorations, or memorable features. Just a three-story, stone office building with a tarnished brass plaque by the front door. Just the sort of place you might walk past every day without … Continue reading →

Posted in Arrondissement, Short Stories | Tagged Abstract, Abusrdist, Arrondissement, Borough, Coffee, Fantasy, Ghosts, Surreal | Comments Off

I Have No Idea-Arrondissement Part Twenty Five

Posted on February 17, 2020 by jenicek

“Two cafés.” Sergeant Arpin stood with Detective Durand at the street vendor near the Gendarmerie. The rich aroma of ground beans and the hiss of boiling water fought against the hurly-burly of the Arrondissement. “How goes your missing ghost case?” … Continue reading →

Posted in Arrondissement, Short Stories | Tagged Abstract, Abusrdist, Arrondissement, Borough, Coffee, Fantasy, Ghosts, Magic, Short Story, Time | Comments Off

Public Tête-à-Tête-Arrondissement Part Twenty

Posted on January 13, 2020 by jenicek

Olivia was followed by cats all day long even though she was unaware of that fact. She was trying something new, looking for something without trying to. It was proving to be extraordinarily counter-intuitive. It felt like listening to music … Continue reading →

Posted in Arrondissement, Short Stories | Tagged Abstract, Abusrdist, Arrondissement, cats, Clockwork, Coffee, Fantasy, Food, Lunch | Comments Off

Two Gendarmes-Arrondissement Part Seventeen

Posted on December 23, 2019 by jenicek

“It was more or less of a coincidence,” said Sergeant Gendarme Arpin. Mistress Rosamund took a deep drag of her cigarillo and regarded Arpin and Detective Durand sitting in her back office. One gendarme visiting was irritating but easy enough … Continue reading →

Posted in Arrondissement, Short Stories | Tagged Abstract, Abusrdist, Arrondissement, Borough, Coffee, Drinks, Fantasy, invisible sun, Smoke | Comments Off

The Details, As Such-Arrondissement Part Six

Posted on October 6, 2019 by jenicek

Gendarme Sergeant Arpin sighed. He had seen many worse sights but violence and it’s results always filled him with sorrow. He lit a cigarette and inhaled deeply, his lungs resented this, as they always did, but it reminded him he … Continue reading →

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Kaffe and Cake-Arrondissement Part Three

Posted on September 16, 2019 by jenicek

The crowds on the Rue de l’artisanat moved with a purposeful grace. To anyone on the street, it seemed chaotic, an endless series of near collisions with a generous portion of shouting. However, if you watched it from above, it … Continue reading →

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But then again…

Posted on August 12, 2019 by jenicek

They sat in that evening in late autumn rain, waiting on a rooftop for the saleryman to emerge from the tube station. Mathis checked her gauss rifle to make sure it was still charged. There was an almost zero chance … Continue reading →

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