Grim reaper judge wallpaper4/16/2024 ![]() ![]() Popp had lived a good life and, truth be told, still did, even at his advanced age. If it was time to pass from this mortal world, he decided he was ready. ![]() Over the next month, Popp collected four more of G. “Yeah, but first I got a date with you!” He swatted her on the tush, and Sharon shrieked again, which turned into giggles. “Honey, you got a date with death,” Sharon said. How many times is he going to let himself into my house? He may as well move in and help with the rent.” Popp just shook his head at the now-familiar sight of fire-gold script. The card smoldered faintly in the dim light and, for a moment, she thought it was meant for her. She worked at the local tavern as a cocktail waitress a bit weathered and a bit used up, but Popp’s favorite date to keep him company. This time, however, he was not alone when the card was discovered. He had spent the afternoon playing golf and drinking beer. Two days later, Popp came home late at night. Some guys just have poor timin’, he thought and lit a cigar. He crinkled the card up and flicked it in the trash. “I’m not going to sit here and wait for you, that’s for sure.” “What do you want me to do, make an appointment?” Popp called out to the room. This was the third card Popp had found on his table in the past month. At first he thought he’d left the coffee maker on again and the java was burning, but then he found the card on the kitchen table, leaning against a half-drunk bottle of gin. Popp might have overlooked it entirely as he came home that afternoon, but the faint smell of brimstone caused him to search for its source. The card measured only a few inches long and half that in height. Letters and runes bowed together presenting a line of script which, when read, caused Old Man Popp to tremble. The calling card was black as midnight, and the message written across its face shimmered fire-gold. Issue #16: Shinigami Stories: Reaping the Harvest of Soulsīuried in the Fine Print, by Kelly Shackelford We’ll all meet Mr. Grim along our path sooner or later. That number they are holding up is probably not yours. So, sit back and pass some time with some Shinigami…Don’t be afraid, dearies. But keep in mind, all the stories that made it to the second round were excellent tales. ![]() Stories are listed in the order they ranked in the competition. THE TOP THREE STORIES OF THE CONTEST ARE (insert drumroll…):Ĭongratulations to the winning authors and all the writers who contributed to the contest issue. After the second round, there were close results and the top three stories were only separated by a couple of points each. We received a lot of stories for the Death Reaper contest, but only ten made it past the first round of judging. And the scores have-FINALLY-been tallied. ![]()
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