This story is a response to the Muse on Monday prompt from September 7, 2026: Write a story about a character with a prosthetic body part. Low Brow, No Brow I woke up with my ears still ringing. The last thing I remembered was laughing as I tossed that bundle of firecrackers into the bonfire. While…
Tag: cybernetics
Muse on Monday – September 7, 2026
As a 90’s kid, I watched Robocop when I was a teenager. This is the story of a police officer who was injured and was rebuilt into an indestructible killing machine (or disarming machine in the later PG-rated TV series). The Six Million Dollar Man was a similar idea, except he was originally an astronaut….
Tethered
Tethered “Come on, it’s New Year’s.” Maria’s tone was pleading. “Show off those new cybers. Put my dancing to shame with your robot legs.” My new upgrades let me bench press 800 pounds and run a 3-minute mile, but I couldn’t afford good batteries. The club said its wireless electricity for fully T6 but what…
