A uncanny sort of buyers finally find an item they had been looking for in a shady shop. They're not actually looking to buy though, and the business goes awry for the proprietor. When the orbital's law enforcement arrives to investigate, their true intentions become apparent.
In progress, we'll see how this goes. No idea how frequently I shall post on this one. Usually I get going and trundle right along. 'If you are a good enough mimic, you can be a better X than all the real Xs.'
A story in the Dark Tales Universe
Jack went to see his dying uncle, but was surprised when he was the recipient of a watch. Then even more amazed when he discovered that the watch could stop time.
Caninia is an alternate universe much like earth. Sassy is a mother who finds it impossible to resist the affections of her son when she goes into heat.
Guinevere wonders about Reality. She feels real, but she knows that there is a sense she is not real at all. As her world collapses around her, she discovers that there is another reality that explains why it is possible that a woman such as she can exist.