The Interview

The butterflies were having a merry dance in Kevin Kronig’s stomach, but he did his best to ignore them as he rapped softly on the highly polished wood. The murmur of conversation continued unabated on the other side of the door. Had they heard him? He looked back to the secretary, but her … Continue reading→

Ralph Banning, anchorman extraordinaire, out in the field.

“Good morning, this is Ralph Banning,” the devilishly handsome anchorman declaimed towards camera. “Today, we’re underground at the Rhone Laboratory, and we’re only minutes away from breaching the chamber where the Device resides.” … Continue reading→

News Special at One

“Welcome to the program. I’m Ralph Banning, and today I’ll be talking to Dr Bob Mekhrim about a subject that’s close to all of our hearts,” said the anchorman, beaming into the camera. “It’s one o’clock on Friday the third of June, and frankly none of has any clue what the weather is like outside.

“Probably ninety degrees and snowy,” shouted someone, just audible off camera. … Continue reading→

Extreme Sports

Rosalind watched the silver shape as it darted across the clear blue sky, leaving a thin white vapour trail in its wake.

“How big is this one?” she asked her companion.

“Supposed to be around two megatons, but the exact yield is be a surprise,” they replied, the delight evident in their tone. … Continue reading→