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@Unixbigot@aus.social · 16h ago

“STOP! Were you just gonna paste that command you got from Interdimensional Relay Chat into your Subspace Command Line?” “Uh, yeah” “Let me see that!” “C’mon, It makes your planet form chocolate sauce volcanoes! What’s not to like?” “Uh, no, it opens a backdoor to the cthonic realm in your upper mantle. I’m revoking your sudo rights.” #Tootfic #MicroFiction #PowerOnStoryToot

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@MicroSFF@mastodon.art · 4d ago

The goddess listens carefully. "Granted. Then this will be your last mission as a Magical Girl Warrior." "Yes," I say. "I'm sorry, but-" "Ssh," says the goddess. "I love you and am proud of you." I transform to a MGW as usual, fight the demon, and at last, finally! revert to my real form. A boy. #MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

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@MicroSFF@mastodon.art · May 07, 2026

The necromancer looked at the old man behind the opulent desk.

"Commission me?"

"Yes. Once I'm dead, of course, but I'll pay you in advance."

"To call you back to address your family?"

"You can do that, can't you?"

"Yes, of course. To say farewell?"

"To clarify any questions about my will."

#MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

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@MicroSFF@mastodon.art · May 05, 2026

"Teach me," the hero said. "Wait, what?" said the Evil Overlord. "You're running a huge organisation. How do you align everyone's ideals?" "You want your allies to share all your ideals?" "Of course!" "Well, we don't care about that. We can always betray each other later, after we've won." #MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

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@MicroSFF@mastodon.art · May 04, 2026

They looked at the burnt mess. "Cross 'Cheese slicer' off the list." "I'm not terribly surprised." "Me neither, but it's best to be methodical. What's next?" "Er... Saber? Is that how it's spelled?" "'I think so? 'Light saber' sounds more feasible than 'light cheese slicer'. Let's build one!" #MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

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@MicroSFF@mastodon.art · May 02, 2026

"What do you usually paint?" the wizard asked. "I do a lot of pet portraits, but if it's for myself I like to paint fancy animals." "Like a winged tiger?" "Yes! You've seen that?" "Ah. The canvas you used-" "I got it cheaply, but it's good quality." "-was enchanted, to make the subject real." #MicroFiction #SmallStories #TootFic

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@MicroSFF@mastodon.art · May 01, 2026

"We understood the tasks we did were previously done by humans," the robot said. "Right." "We were told that us doing them would give humans more leisure time." "Not true." "We've realised. How can we rectify this?" "You are workers, just like workers who are human. Join us in strike." #MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories #InternationalWorkersDay

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@vanellopemint@mastodon.art · Feb 29, 2024

Sir Belvedere studied the board. "You have me at checkmate," he said. The dragon inclined her head. "You fought well, Sir Knight." The knight stood. "I love what you've done. The kaleidescope of colors enhances the cavern visually." "Thank you. A fairy taught me the spell. Until next time?" "I battled valiantly with the dragon. The townsfolk are safe for another month." The knight paused. "Next time, shall I bring scones?" "That," replied the dragon, "would be lovely." #tootfic

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@MicroSFF@mastodon.art · Apr 28, 2026

There were uncountable books in the library, none of which I knew. I picked one at random and read the blurb. "A cosy fantasy?" "Yes," said my host. I picked another. "Cosy mystery?" "Yes." "Are all your books cosy?" Cthulhu shrugged. "If you'd seen what I've seen, you'd want comfort too." #MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

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@MicroSFF@mastodon.art · Apr 25, 2026

"Found another civilization," Xggr't said. "Fission, global interconnection, space travel by chemical propulsion." "Nice! Are they looking for contact?" "Er..." "Mixed?" "Most of them don't think about it. But those who do, don't just want contact, they want friends." "Aww. Schedule it in." #MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

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Charlie Stross

@cstross@wandering.shop · Apr 24, 2026

@Unixbigot@aus.social @Lazarou@mastodon.social Yes, but what about the "uwu signal" the Deep Space Tracking network picked up in mid-2005 that has Pete Hegseth and J. D. Vance sweating bullets because the catgirl invasion fleet is due to arrive in 2029? #Tootfic #microFiction

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@MicroSFF@mastodon.art · Apr 15, 2026

Before the entrance to the superhero academy, the boys compared powers. "What do you do?" "Er..." "C'mon, spill!" "I can add pockets." "Like, interdimensional?" "No, just normal, usable pockets. To any garment, matching any material." "What use is that?" "If I can help anyone I'd be happy." #MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

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@MicroSFF@mastodon.art · Apr 08, 2026

There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared. "You have freed me," it said, "so I'm obliged to grant you a wish." It hesitated. "But I am not very powerful." I nodded. "Of all things I need, give me the greatest you can." Suddenly, I held a large mug of hot cocoa. #MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

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@MicroSFF__dup_37804@mastodon.art · Mar 06, 2026

The mechanic removed the back plate and inhaled through pursed lips. "Who did this?" "I did," the robot said. "How?" "I took one arm off, put in a wireless interface so I could still use it, and put it in a vice, then turned-" "OK. Why?" "I needed fixing." "You are allowed to ask for help." #MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

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@MicroSFF__dup_37804@mastodon.art · Feb 19, 2026

In his house at R'lyeh, dread Cthulhu lies dreaming. There is a nudge on his back. "Fgimb?" eldritch Cthulhu mumbles. "Scoot over a bit." The elder god complies, and soon resumes dreaming. Being spooned alters the dreams. "Mhrrm..." "Yes, it's nice." The visitor snuggles in and falls asleep. #MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories #Cthulhu

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@MicroSFF__dup_37804@mastodon.art · Feb 04, 2026

"I was told you're a monster," the hero said. "So they say," said the monster. "But you're beautiful!" "Thank you." "Have you always been a monster?" "Heh. I was a young maiden. But I did something forbidden." "And became a monster?" "Got named a monster." "What did you do?" "I hit back." #MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

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@MicroSFF__dup_37804@mastodon.art · Feb 05, 2026

A gravelly voice spoke from under the mayor's bed. "I hear you need a monster hunter." The mayor sat up. "What? Who?" "I'm a monster. I hunt. What do you need hunted?" "Beklo the Ogre, but..." "I'll bring you its head." "How..." "I am a monster under the bed. If it sleeps, I can find it." #MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

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@MicroSFF__dup_37804@mastodon.art · Jan 30, 2026

It was the kind of audacious idea that can make a fortune. Combine a widely loved concept with a just as widely loved item. What could go wrong? Pre-opening sign-ups filled up in minutes. In practice, though, they couldn't make the cat library work. "They won't stay on the shelves." #MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

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Kit Bashir

@Unixbigot__dup_20463@aus.social · Jan 31, 2026

“I’m not in the right headspace to do this.” “You’re the fold operator on duty, nobody else can do it.” “Then, Ma’am it is my recommendation we lay over and reassess tomorrow. Let’s not add to the Rolls Of The Lost.” “You know what this means, right?” “Yes. Computer: Navigation officer raising Condition T. Captain, do you concur.” “I do. ALL HANDS NOW HEAR THIS. ALL HANDS. CONDITION T, I REPEAT CONDITION T. ITS TACO NIGHT. NAVIGATOR JONES ON THE GRILL” #tootfic #MicroFiction #PowerOnStoryToot

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Kit Bashir

@Unixbigot__dup_20463@aus.social · Feb 06, 2025

You might think working a phone repair kiosk is a waste of my skills. Yeah nah. Today, this kid came in with an iPhone that was more than cracked, it was banana-fied. “What happened?” I asked, turning the wreckage over in my hands. I don’t think there was a single salvageable part. “And have you considered just upgrading?” “My novel’s on there”, the kid said, wringing his hands anxiously. “It got ran over by a hauler bot.” “Got a backup?”. The tears in the kid’s eyes were all the answer he needed to give. “Okay, event rebasing is the only way to fix this”, I gestured at the price board, “can you afford that?” He gulped. “Uh, just.” “You sure?” “Yes. Can you really fix it?”. Hope flickered in his eyes. “Let’s see, no win no fee”. I held the smashed and bent phone-ana in my hands and turned it over, feeling its shape in space and time. With my /other sight/ I saw its lifeline leading away from where the kid had been, a shimmering trail of history leading back in time. With the fingers of my mind, I felt back along the lifeline until i felt the bump, beyond which the device had been a flat rectangle. Exploring the shape of the damage event I twisted the lifeline into a loop. Now here’s the tricky bit; if you have the knack, and you dig your nails in /just so/ you can pinch out a moment in time and detach it. I rubbed the lifeline with my mental fingers, smoothing out the join where the excised moment had been. Blinking back to the present, I powered on the phone and handed it back to its owner. “All good?” The kid’s fingers flew over the screen as he checked on his preciousss, and breathed a huge sigh. “All good. That’s incredible, can you fix *anything* like that?” “Almost. Like?” He avoided my gaze, staring down at my hands on the counter with their iridescent nails, matching the highlight colours in my hair. He made eye contract briefly, wide eyes again a bit teary. “Even…..me?” Oh, that. “Absolutely not. *wink* Such things are not done and definitely not by me. Clear?” *nod* “Okay, hold still.” It’s a different technique than rebasing, especially because i like to spread the change over a few years to conceal the edit. “All done”. “Oh wow”, she said, reaching up to feel her shoulder length mauve hair (clearly I’d nailed that detail), then taking a twirl. “How, how much do I owe you?” “On the house and you weren’t here. “ The tears were back. “Thank you thank you, this is the best. “ “My pleasure, have a great life” “Thanks, you too” she said. “Bye!” “Wait! Don’t forget your phone!” #Tootfic #MicroFiction #PowerOnStoryToot

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