Sissyneck

He has the strength, the ability and the knowledge. It is just that he is unable to look down from up there. He can operate an excavator with his eyes closed, just by listening to his partner's calls. He can set up a demolition as safe as it should be. He can mix cement to any consistency you need, but up there where the air is thin.. His legs turn to jelly; his heart beats fast and his mouth becomes dry.

He loves his job though. He loves seeing the apartments slowly take shape, and he feels satisfied when he sees the new families moving in, smiling and excited. He takes no notice of how they only either ignore him, or look like he creeps them out.

He wonders what his mates think of him. Do they think he is not carrying his own weight? Do they have a nickname for him? He knows he is doing his best, but he also knows that the rest cover for him. He compensates by buying drinks and doing favours on the weekends.

Spectre

He glides with a swagger unmatched and talks with a poise that can never be ruffled. When he walks past, you hear your favourite song.

He always knows what he wants to do, and knows a million ways to do it. He has never panicked, because, honestly, it wouldn't help? He wears a pin-striped suit like only he can. He is the most handsome man in the world.

High By The Beach

10 ml Codeine
2 tabs 500mg Paracetamol
1 finger Kilbeggan
1 tsp honey
400 ml water
1 Plantronics headset
1 Moto G
20 min playlist

Walk/Jog along the water. Watch the people fishing and walking their dogs or kids.

Reach the railings and pose.

Stagger back home and watch Netflix.

Girl With One Eye

She stands so close that he knows how warm her breath is. He points to someone sleeping at the end of the coach and says, "Look at that guy. Can't he sense that there is a pregnant woman who needs a seat?"

They discuss the latest Star Wars movie. He had watched it in 3-D and cannot stop obsessing about how the glasses did not fit his face. They both agreed that the movie was not outstanding, though.

This is her. She picks up her umbrella that was leaning on the door. This reveals a speck of dirt on the door, which causes her to momentarily freeze. When the doors open, she catches her breath, looks up, and saunters out.

November Has Come

Yes, it's true. You know November has come when it's gone away.

Is this what it has come to?

What do you mean?

Quoting lyrics verbatim.

I thought you meant coming up with the title before the content.

Bombtrack

The silence is interrupted by an irregular whistle boom, whistle boom rhythm. The darkness is swept away by the cackling, dancing flames, surrounded by dust and smoke instead of confetti and dry ice. He cowers underneath the sink, each time vainly hoping that this whistle is the last one, for tonight.

He wants it to be one way, but it's the other way.

Wake Up

Phase 1: They begin by creating fake personas on facebook and twitter. Following famous people, they learn about the non-famous people who follow them. Using meticulously tailored posts that reflect common interests, beliefs and hatred, they garner the trust of these sycophants.

Phase 2: Gradually, every one of these "friends" is invited to install an app that intrigues them, and them only. For some it is a new game. For others it is a dating service that hooks them. For yet others it is a news aggregator - Oh the joy of reading yet another top 10 list. How amazing that there is a journalist with a similar opinion to mine, and that that opinion is now permanently published on the web. My opinion is now a fact. Each individual is exposed to a world of merchandise, movies and celebrities that gives the illusion that it is normal to be so obsessed.

Phase 3: Through this app, the compromised are invited to a convention. At the convention, a combination of chemicals in the air makes them dehydrated and thirsty. Luckily there is a water stand with free drinks. However, swimming in each cup of water is a microscopic device that will swim up to the brain and fire synapses to control what the individual is thinking or doing. The device wirelessly charges whenever the host operates a cell-phone. The first version of the device would charge when the host made a phone call, but this was modified upon remembering that no one uses a phone to make phone calls anymore.

Everyone is now compromised, except for those who had sworn off the internet - those crazy few who choose to live with less information.

Phase 4: The machines are fully in charge now. The drones work harder to create more electricity and to create more drones for their masters. Eventually the drones will be used in a real-life version of World of Warcraft, to fight with drones from other planets ruled by other machines. The machines have successfully transplanted their reality into ours.