I Thought His Name Was Blarche

Bob Rose

A mundane job in a hellish setting

Mick Greenwood

Mothering a thing that is not a child

Shayne Gryn

A word that causes an uncontrollable physical reaction

Ken May

A smartphone virus that spreads to the human body

Kessler Minchew

A parasitic pet houseplant or piece of furniture

Martin W. Payne

A drug-like addiction to an unpleasant substance

Shane Thompson

Using a magical ritual to accomplish something dumb

Peter Tilley

A drug-like addiction to an unpleasant substance

Vincent Viñas

An ancient text describing an impossible sex act

C. Michael Whaley

A parasitic pet houseplant or piece of furniture

Michael Kallio

A child's toy that drives adults to madness

Tonjia Atomic

Cat caretaker (segment: unnatural presence masquerading)