Prompt: Quadrivium
At the crossroads stood the devil
He was waiting for a bus
In hate and evil, he could revel
But couldn’t leave Missouri without fuss
He looked me right in the eye
Asked if I had a ticket in my hand
Before he gave a world-weary sigh
He told me this isn’t what he planned
“Even I have off days,” he told me with a smirk
As he gazed deeply into the sky
He whispered: “Even if you love it, it still feels like work”
“You do it too well, and you’re the bad guy”
When the bus rolled up seven hours late
He reached into his pockets and started to grin
He waved me off but continued to wait
Looking like he just achieved a win
As the bus pulled away, I watched him fade
I realized there was so much to discuss
Part of me wishes I had stayed
But then he whispered: “No one escapes a bus”
Jonathon Greenall is a freelance writer, artist, and tabletop roleplaying game designer who has written for CBR, Polygon, Nintendo Life, Gayley Dreadful, Enbylife, and many other publications. They have also published several popular and highly-praised tabletop roleplaying games including “You Have One Ability….The Ability To Fuck This Up,” “Macarons, Milkshakes, And Magic,” and “Wander Wizards.”
Jonathon has always been fascinated by media, from the big hitters to the small, obscure, and often overlooked titles that linger on the sidelines, capturing both the on and off-camera stories that make these shows so fascinating.
Jonathon is also a major anime fan, having been exposed to the medium through shows like Sailor Moon and Revolutionary Girl Utena. Since then, Jonathon has maintained a passion for anime, watching most new shows each season and hunting down overlooked gems from previous ones.