The Hugoverse

[CW] Flash Fiction Challenge! Location: A Museum | Object: Lemonade [ Link to post .] "I don't see why I couldn't stay home," Oren complained to Eva. They stood in Grapefruit section of the Citrus Museum, surrounded by grapefruit themed sculptures and paintings. Everyone that walked by seemed to have either a smile or a refreshing drink, often both. Eva returned every smile that came her way.   "Because it's his birthday," Eva reminded the 9 year old boy. Oren wore dark black jeans and a black t-shirt. His hair met in a widow's peak on his forehead, but the rest of it was brushed back. "Quit complaining, here he comes," Eva said. Jake walked towards them holding a drink carrier with three plastic cups in it. "Everyone I've talked to on this Earth says this is the best lemonade around," Jake presented the drink carrier to allow Eva and Oren to grab a cup, then he grabbed the third one. They all took giant sips from their...

[WP] Sunday Free Write [ Link to post .] "Go ahead and take off,"  [ Jake](http://hserratafun.blogspot.com/p/jake-wilson-el-muerto.html) said to the pale boy. They talked in a dim cave while the sounds of battle echoed from up ahead. "We  need to finish up the demo, [Eva] (http://hserratafun.blogspot.com/p/eva-wilson-la-estrella.html)'s probably bored out of her mind by now." Jake's mention of Eva caused [ Oren](http://hserratafun.blogspot.com/p/oren-la-corona.html) to giggle.  "She's gonna smack you for taking so long already," Oren said. The boy's form dissipated into red glowing dust, his high pitched glee continued to echo off the stone walls even after he disappeared. Jake walked toward the cave's exit, and caught up with [Elle]( http://hserratafun.blogspot.com/p/elle-carlson-zero.html). Jake noted the last of the goblins from the fourth ambush disintegrating into dust.  "Where's Oren?" She asked Jake when she ...

[ Sunday Free Write ] Jake Wilson  opened the heavy glass door and strode into the imposing building, leading Eva  along by the hand. Eva carried a black briefcase. The couple dressed up for their presentation; Jake in smart navy blue business suit and Eva wore her favorite gold and black blouse and black skirt. After spending months researching the technology sector of that Earth, they decided on an indie company trying to break into the hardware market.  InnerTech successfully crowdfunded their first gaming console the previous year. Despite the polish of the hardware, the company struggled to attract developers for their platform thanks to the deeper pockets of their competitors. Jake was a game programmer on his Earth, and sympathized with their struggles. He decided to help them corner the market.  "Are you sure about this?" Eva asked when they stepped into the empty elevator.  "I mean, I know we're not time travelers, but it's pretty muc...

[WP] Reality is my playground... [ Link to post .] Eva  opened her eyes and smiled at the golden sunlight. She sat up in her small bed and stared at the field of golden wheat illuminated by the morning sun. Her bed rested in the middle of the field; she loved sleeping under the open sky.  "You're awake!" Oren  appeared at the side of Eva's bed, waist deep in wheat. The pale boy with the widow's peak smiled at Eva. "Let's play!" Eva brought her wrist up to check the time. A stream of red dots ran from her shoulder, down her arm and up her wrist. The time glowed in red on her wrist by the time she completed the motion.  "Sorry shortstuff, gotta start getting ready for work. Jake  should be back soon." Eva stretched her arms up to the bright blue sky, then slid herself out of bed. Oren kicked at the wheat. "You guys don't even need jobs... " Oren whined.  "We don't, but it's nice. It helps us feel normal. ...

Write a story about anything, using every single character on your keyboard. [ Link to post .] A dark purple hole appeared in the air above an overgrown wheat field. The portal floated vertically a couple of feet off the ground. A pale young child wearing all black clothes stepped out of it and fell on his face. When he looked up he revealed a widow's peak on his forehead. "OW!" The boy yelped and sat up on his knees to rub his face. He turned around and yelled into the purple abyss. "You're still  doing it super wrong, Eva ." His voice dripped with annoyance.  A blue jean clad leg stepped out of the portal followed by another. They belonged to a slender man wearing a black t-shirt and a rugged brown beard. His forearm showed a tattoo of a scythe with a golden number 14  on it. He reached a hand down to help the boy stand. "Settle down, Oren , she's still learning." The man turned around to face the portal, and reached his hand out. ...

Eva calls her ability to travel between dimensions "Slip," and Slip is totally boring because every dimension is almost exactly the same until one day, one minor difference changes everything. [ Link to post .] Eva stepped out of her blue shimmering portal and stared around at the park, then sighed. She always landed in the park, no matter which Earth she landed on. She slid off her backpack and rooted around in it, then pulled out her notepad and pen. After hefting the sack on her back again, she looked around at the strangers enjoying the sunshine. She spotted a handsome man sitting on a bench alone watching people. He wore blue jeans and a black t-shirt. She smiled to herself when she spotted a tattoo on his forearm. "He'll do." Eva walked toward the man. He did not notice her until she stood in front of him. "Hi. I'm Eva, and I'm conducting a poll about current events. Do you mind if I asked you some questions?" Her speech was pr...