Karina returned to campus just as the mushrooms were kicking in, realizing the frantic voicemails she'd thought were pranks had not been joking about a "bikepocalypse."
Karina
From a latent space containing billions of dimensions, clear voices ring out…
Inka
Inka, aware of the Minders for several years now and long past cycling through self-doubt (am I dreaming? high? crazy?), had simply accepted their presence, and the fact that no one else seemed to be able to see them, as a novel fact of her life. For the most part, they just floated around, though it was clear from the get-go that they gravitated toward populated areas…
Cleo
Cleo, performing a surprisingly effective creativity ritual in her studio…
Lyssa
Nyx
Nyx, amongst the orbs, avoiding self-reflection…
Cherry
Once Cherry finally gave in to its constantly whispered requests and wore the black ring to cheerleading practice, things escalated quickly…
Paris
Paris, in Paris, albeit in an alternate dimension…
Dani
Dani often dreamt she was jumping around an inflatable bounce house, but she'd never before woken up in one…
Pasithea
Pasithea, suffering from insomnia…
Elisa
Elisa, trying to figure out just what, exactly, this random street fair is celebrating…
Orico
Although initially fascinated when they first appeared, Orico quickly came to realize that if she wanted to be able to continue lounging on the roof of her building with Larry the lizard, something drastic was going to have to be done about the gargoyles…