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Behind the Txts
Twenty-three pieces of late-night comic fiction from 2009–2010, recovered with their dates, stories and a visual identity of their own.
Some stories contain adult themes. Each story keeps its content notes and acknowledgment at the reading page.
The Case of the Missing Saturday
An unexpected delivery turns a carefully planned day off into a missing Saturday.
18+ · Mature themesOpen The Case of the Missing SaturdayI’ve always wanted to use doilies as napkins or Napkin Doilies
A quiet corner of the world becomes a much messier relationship story.
18+ · Mature themesOpen I’ve always wanted to use doilies as napkins or Napkin DoiliesThe Sites of Porcelainia
A change of scenery leads to a road trip and a less-than-glamorous morning after.
Mature themesOpen The Sites of PorcelainiaComplaints Don't Make Good Bait According to Jesus
A night at the bar takes an uncomfortable turn in this piece of irreverent comic fiction.
18+ · Mature themesOpen Complaints Don't Make Good Bait According to JesusIt's a Queen's Castle After All
A rum-fueled royal dream collides with an altogether different morning.
18+ · Mature themesOpen It's a Queen's Castle After AllIt's a Man Thing
Three generations discover that new technology does not necessarily improve family communication.
Mature themesOpen It's a Man ThingShakespeare, you bastard
A literary observation meets a bad night and some very questionable decision-making.
Mature themesOpen Shakespeare, you bastardI like food ttttthhhiiiiissssss much
Choosing a favorite food turns into a surprisingly serious personal dilemma.
Mature themesOpen I like food ttttthhhiiiiissssss muchKanye, you're off the Island.
A watch becomes the starting point for an elaborate theory about appearances and belonging.
Mature themesOpen Kanye, you're off the Island.This just in Peter Griffin has a U.T.I.
A restaurant shift becomes a sharply exaggerated rant about customers and conversation.
Mature themesOpen This just in Peter Griffin has a U.T.I.Biggest. Con. Ever
An early-adulthood reckoning becomes a chaotic story about work, relationships, and expectations.
18+ · Mature themesOpen Biggest. Con. EverNewsflash: Mortal Kombat 64 < WWE64
Video-game confidence meets real-world consequences in an ill-advised wrestling match.
Mature themesOpen Newsflash: Mortal Kombat 64 < WWE64Ninja.Pirate.
A night out becomes an increasingly elaborate contest of confidence and one-upmanship.
Mature themesOpen Ninja.Pirate.Dessert a la Crisco
Two friends sort through an unexpected loss in a story with dark and sexual humor.
18+ · Mature themesOpen Dessert a la CriscoOf Pongcases and Victory
A beer-pong winning streak takes on the proportions of an epic sporting rivalry.
Mature themesOpen Of Pongcases and VictoryOf Bikes and Broken Rides
A grand plan for a night out runs into the practical problem of getting around.
Mature themesOpen Of Bikes and Broken RidesWater Cooler Talk
A long relationship and an ordinary morning become an unpredictable comic exchange.
Mature themesOpen Water Cooler TalkMoneyshot the Stars
A childhood memory of meteor showers inspires a very different late-night message.
Mature themesOpen Moneyshot the StarsNew York! New York!
A first visit to New York produces a fast-moving collection of unexpected encounters.
Mature themesOpen New York! New York!Classfied Operation: Cockblocking Robot
A social rivalry becomes a wildly overblown secret operation.
Mature themesOpen Classfied Operation: Cockblocking RobotThank God for Taxis
Two friends compete for attention on a night out, with predictably awkward results.
Mature themesOpen Thank God for TaxisSilent Cocoa Nighcap
A late-night chocolate mission meets a surprisingly alert sleeping partner.
Open Silent Cocoa NighcapNever 21 Again
A long-awaited twenty-first birthday becomes a day of increasingly unreliable memories.
Mature themesOpen Never 21 Again