A Twisted Kiss On New Years Eve 2019

By Matthew Tonks

You hold in your hands a piece of a puzzle far grander than you could ever know. For scrawled in blood upon the pages are stories twisted thirty-one in all, soaked in promises you’ll never keep. Five minutes to glimpse inside the eyes of someone new, five minutes to reflect, five minutes to deceive, five minutes to do almost anything. A taste, a cut, a fire, a deal. A sickness, a stain, a threat, a kill. Mirrored reflections, a resolution or two. Death and division, humanity askew. A belfry of bats, a sea of black cats, so many moments out there to see, so many things you could see with me. So take a seat beside me and call it voodoo, because now you ride with me too...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Matthew Tonks
• Release date: Mar 27, 2020
• ISBN: 9780463765517

Matthew Tonks

Together we ride the steed of madness, along a road long foretold. Do not let the dire consequences scare you from this journey, for it is written, so it must be. We traveller. We explorers of otherworldly things. Let us share our providence, so we may all prosper.Hidden in the depths of it all, you will find your utopia, and it will be a beautiful sight to witness.For I may walk beside you, and I may carry your umbrella in the sun, just don’t expect me to dig you up, when the zombie apocalypse comes...

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A Twisted Kiss On New Year’s Eve

2019

Words by Matthew Tonks

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Art by Garry Williams

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Copyright 2019 Matthew Tonks

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Kingdom Come Undone

Kyle stares at the paper, his eyes running across the letters as his brain interprets them into words. When he gets to the bottom of the page, he looks up nervously and locks eyes with the woman who sits before him and smiles.

D-D-Do you mind if I ask a few questions before I sign the documents? he asks.

Of course not Mister Timothy, this appointment is made to ensure when you sign the final documentation any and all queries are addressed and resolved. How and with whatever means necessary. she says with a broad beaming smile.

He smiles awkwardly and wipes the sweat away that had begun to form on his brow. What does section twenty-four, subsection three mean when it says that in some situations, the as is, where is base rule will be applied, unless the client requires or requests a change.

Her smile broadens, If you read section three, subsection twelve, you will see, the as is, where is base rule is utilised in reference to your life. And if you require more information, by life we mean your everyday habits and routines will remain unchanged. Subsection thirteen then covers costs associated with any changes requested. If you wish, I can take you through several very popular upgrades that are available.

What do the ummmm, upgrades as you call them cover?

There is a plethora of subjects, from money, social standing, physical fitness, sexual organs and drive, as well as many, many more. If it is possible, someone has thought of it and made it so.

His cheeks glow violently red, and he runs a shaking hand through his hair. H-H-How permanent are the upgrades?

There is a single fee, so the changes are permanent, of course, over the passing of time you may require or request different upgrades, or you may even wish to remove an upgrade. All these abilities are possible, if you select the correct membership.

He smiles nervously, What plan would I need to select, to utilise upgrades seventy-five, seventy-eight, and fifteen?

She looks at him with a wry grin on her face, You would need to select the Silverback membership to take advantage of those three upgrades. But if you were to upgrade to the Kingdom membership, you would not only have those as built in additions, but you would also be able to utilise all ninety-seven other upgrades at any stage from that upgrade tree, for no additional cost.

H-H-How much of a difference is the Silverback and Kingdom memberships?

They are vastly different memberships, the Silverback is for those wishing to dip their finger in a different life, in a different skin. The Kingdom membership rewrites the whole board game at any stage, at any time, if you don’t like what is happening you can reset or restructure.

And cost?

She smiles, If you are worried that it’s out of your price range, then I am happy to tell you that it is not. Although, you would need to sign this release as well. she says as she slides a sheet of paper across the table towards him.

A-A-A release for what?

For your body of course. When you sign up to these smaller memberships, your body is held in a holding tank, and kept alive while you play away your life in the virtual reality simulator. With the bigger plans such as the Silverback and Kingdom, your body is drained of everything and degraded into the dumps.

S-S-So there would be no coming back?

I’m afraid not.

B-But why the release?

"Because we on sell your body to the skin market, for every new virtual runner who clocks onto the grid, there is a long-term runner who wishes to