Sorry about this weekend.  Combination of factors, primarily being bone-tired.  Expect more sporadic updates for the next month; I'll be at the beach, then GenCon, and finally at a friend's wedding.  I'll do my best to keep the ball rolling, however!
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“The pipes in the restroom sinks are clogged again,” said Lauren.  She rubbed at her left ankle with her other foot.  “And I think… I think there’s a rat in there.”
Ned nodded.  “I’ll get on it, miss.”
He set up the yellow warning sign and wheeled his cart inside.  “Goddamn it, Lester, you addle-brained son of an octopus!” he snapped.  “I’ve done told you about stayin’ out the pipes.”
With a gurgle, slender black tentacles emerged from the toilet bowls.  One of them opened an eye.
“And you’d best stop gropin’ the ladies afore someone gets suspicious,” Ned said.
DP FICTION #129A: “When Eve Chose Us” by Tia Tashiro
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