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Andrew Robert Colom's avatar

This is wonderfully eerie and surprisingly moving. Doris feels fully alive on the page, and her loneliness makes the strange fruit and missing cats storyline hit much harder. The image of the cats inside the fruit is genuinely unsettling, and the story balances horror, sadness, and dark humor. I especially loved Doris’s desire to be seen and appreciated, which gives the ending a dope weight beyond the creepiness. The final line is fantastic and leaves the story on exactly the right note.

Wendy Russell's avatar

Oh I wasnt prepared for this much emotion this early in the morning! You really get me in the feels, dude.

Tabitha Grace's avatar

Dayum. We we went opposites ways in the emotions but we still chose horror as our baseline. I love it. You got me all teary and feeling Doris weary. Great job!

Sandolore Sykes's avatar

I thought there were all sorts of strange similarities, despite the totally different vibes. Yours actually cracked me up, like full outloud guffawing. It’s great.

Elizabeth Lamont's avatar

I think I know Doris!! Love this

Sandolore Sykes's avatar

Does Doris live in your heart, Elizabeth?

Elizabeth Lamont's avatar

She does

Emil Ottoman's avatar

Jesus fucking Christ Sando.

Nick Buchheit's avatar

Damn. I need more Doris energy to build an audience.

Thoroughly enjoyed.

M.P. Fitzgerald's avatar

I'm mad I could not make it to this one. Damn, Sando, this is good. Too many good lines to choose from.

Will Boucher's avatar

I would love to hear Doris play piano and I'd love a slice of that cake. The juxtaposition of violent language (ripped open, faceless) mixed with this innocent woman is truly wonderful

Sandolore Sykes's avatar

Careful with the cake, though.

Ichor and Embers's avatar

Marcy should've been nicer

Caroline Osella   (they/them)'s avatar

Marcy, look at the trouble you caused. This was gruesome and tender, all blended. Great work.

Nick Winney's avatar

this is mercurial, weird and demands several reads... swirling surreal and yet mundane setting. love it!