A Halloween 2023 Contest Entry
Death, they say, acquits us of all obligations, but when a death-oath is given, it's to be taken seriously. There's only so much you can do to spit in the eyes of Karma before it comes to collect it's due. Life is a 'wandering to find home'… but for some people, after death the obligations can become even heavier still.
A Story in the Ruby Red Universe
This story will tie together the What and Why the people and organizations in Ruby Red are doing so many strange things. In general, each group have done what they think is best. Li Wu, The Baron and few others know the Earth's fate and have tried to put a course of action in-place. Steve is the missing link that will put religious mantras aside, replaced with solid social actions. Some might call Steve the 'Anti-Christ' but others will follow without derision. It will take a long time.
A man is found emasculated hanging from a light pole on a traveled street. Detectives Scott and Lipschitz are assigned to investigate this murder with it's sexual overtones.
The murders are taking their toll on the city, so far two gruesome attacks have occurred. There really isn't any good explanation for perfectly innocent, beautiful, young girls to be dead; but they are. They have been savagely stabbed, and then a number is carved into their chest, letting everyone know that someone out there has a score to settle. They were the victims of the Murder by Numbers Killer as described by the media. WARNING DARK AND GRUESOME MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY
My wife and I got along fine until the kids left the next. After that she seemed to be sad until she met some new friends and began going out with the girls. Here's how it all turned out.
