joeislove's 100-word story for September 15, 2025

joeislove wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on September 15, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

"Why are your eyes glowing red in this old picture?" "Well, son, that's because in the 1980s we were all summoning Satan by getting together to play games about demonic forces and the people who love them. Also, we were regularly drinking the blood of infants that we had sacrificed." He looked at me for a long moment. "You mean that D&D game you're always trying to get me to play?" "Yes, I am trying to indoctrinate you into the ways of our dark lord Satan, son." He sighed. "Fine, I'll just go ask mom." "There's a good lad."

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