a few short happy-ending sf/f stories
April 24, 2021 8:17 AM Subscribe
Short, optimistic scifi/fantasy fiction stories: "It’s not a bad boarding house, as these things go." "If your suit watch is correct, you should have ran out of air… three weeks ago?" "The first time the humans told us they sang their way through subspace, we thought it a translation error." "A human. On Captain Diii’s ship." "'May you have a life of safety and peace', said the witch, cursing the bloodthirsty warrior." "What is the harm in one more lie?" All self-published by the authors on Tumblr.
I read the second one (the suit watch) and it is really good. Thank you so much for posting these!
posted by mogget at 9:41 AM on April 24, 2021 [3 favorites]
posted by mogget at 9:41 AM on April 24, 2021 [3 favorites]
Oh cool - the author of the first two of these ( is an old friend of mine
posted by FritoKAL at 9:52 AM on April 24, 2021
posted by FritoKAL at 9:52 AM on April 24, 2021
Thank you so much for this collection. I took my time enjoying my way through your earlier post and am loving these. I appreciate you!
posted by evilmomlady at 11:53 AM on April 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by evilmomlady at 11:53 AM on April 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
These are lovely, thank you.
posted by trotz dem alten drachen at 12:30 PM on April 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by trotz dem alten drachen at 12:30 PM on April 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
These are really good, thanks!
posted by five toed sloth at 2:09 PM on April 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by five toed sloth at 2:09 PM on April 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
I love these and admire how well curated they are! Amazing post.
posted by DSime at 4:12 PM on April 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by DSime at 4:12 PM on April 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
Thank you so much for sharing
posted by Canageek at 4:29 PM on April 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by Canageek at 4:29 PM on April 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
These are all delightful. Thank you so much for posting.
posted by lesbiassparrow at 4:48 PM on April 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by lesbiassparrow at 4:48 PM on April 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
I always am delighted when I learn of new “humans are space orcs” stories. They are just so delightful. Thank you!
posted by larthegreat at 7:11 PM on April 24, 2021 [2 favorites]
posted by larthegreat at 7:11 PM on April 24, 2021 [2 favorites]
Here's another good one:
https://dalekteaservice.tumblr.com/post/159516421925/radioactivepeasant-on-the-topic-of-humans-being
posted by Jacqueline at 1:22 AM on April 25, 2021
https://dalekteaservice.tumblr.com/post/159516421925/radioactivepeasant-on-the-topic-of-humans-being
posted by Jacqueline at 1:22 AM on April 25, 2021
That first one with the boarding house has got quite a Diana Wynne Jones feel to it.
posted by Zumbador at 2:12 AM on April 25, 2021
posted by Zumbador at 2:12 AM on April 25, 2021
Most excellent -- thank you!
posted by Jesse the K at 1:36 PM on April 25, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by Jesse the K at 1:36 PM on April 25, 2021 [1 favorite]
These are all so lovely! Thank you so much.
posted by katecholamine at 2:37 AM on April 26, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by katecholamine at 2:37 AM on April 26, 2021 [1 favorite]
I love this whole tumblr-genre. Thanks for the links!
posted by rmd1023 at 4:44 AM on April 26, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by rmd1023 at 4:44 AM on April 26, 2021 [1 favorite]
It's tricky finding something to read aloud together unless one person reads ahead to see if seems like it reads well and is an enjoyable sort of tone and subject matter.
We took a chance on the one about the witch's curse and did not regret it. Thanks, brainwane.
posted by straight at 12:59 AM on April 28, 2021 [1 favorite]
We took a chance on the one about the witch's curse and did not regret it. Thanks, brainwane.
posted by straight at 12:59 AM on April 28, 2021 [1 favorite]
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