Author Archive | Mark

Video dating

muscled guy with helmet for a head

“So is it on?”

Voice from off-camera: “Let me check.” [camera shakes slightly] “Yep, you’re good.”

“Okay, so you might not guess this from looking at me, but I’m actually a real sensitive dude. I enjoy art, black and white movies, and listening to the jazz of the twenties and thirties. And I love the ocean.

“Obviously, I’m big into the body modification thing, so if that turns you off, just walk away. I don’t want to waste any time with a woman who wants to –quote– fix me. I used to be into shooting up, but those days are way behind me.

“You should probably know that my work keeps me busy. I have these kids that I need to take care of, and let me tell you, they are a handful. Not to mention all the maniacs trying to kill them.”

[pause]

“I shouldn’t have mentioned that, right?”

Voice from off-camera: “Don’t worry, we can cut that later. We should wrap this up, I think I hear some Splicers coming.”

“Should I mention that I’ve been sterilized?”

Voice from off-camera: “That’s a fourth-date kinda thing, man. Let’s see if anyone can get over the helmet first.”

Alltop would love a Big Daddy. A TECHNOLOGY MAN. Originally uploaded by suliman almawash


An Unlikely Apocalypse

the womble sisters, post apocalypse

At first, it had seemed possible to continue moving through the desolate landscape on foot, but soon, it was obviously impracticable. Many bad things happened to the people travelling in traditional, bipedal mode: Ether-snakes. Entropic planter fasciitis. Electric sand. (And that was just the ‘e’s.)

Before the catastrophe, everyone thought that Edith and Sally Womble had been insane, going everywhere via giant rubber ball.

But as with all visionaries, they were ostracized, and continued to be, even when it was manifestly apparent that theirs was the only viable mode of locomotion in the aftermath.

Mostly it was because they were just so smug, but Edith’s halitosis didn’t help much either.

Alltop used to date Sally. Twins Sisters have a run on balloons
Brilliant artwork by yves.lecoq