A frightened younger voice, a nameless door and a machine that wants to assign a death before it happens. Two Dr. Elias Lockes and Agent Karen enter the corridor of borrowed names to challenge the claim—and discover a missing witness.
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Everyday, with Dr. Elias Locke — The Department of Unfinished Apologies
A borrowed ladder, a belated apology, and a quiet afternoon arrive at the Institute’s newest department.
Everyday, with Dr. Elias Locke — The Office of Unnecessary Keys
Dr. Elias Locke inherits an office full of obsolete keys, only to discover that the one nobody needs may open the one door everyone overlooked.
The Quantum Conundrum — Episode 003: The Witness Behind the Glass
The third knock comes from the mirror. Two Dr. Elias Lockes and Agent Karen face an impossible witness, an Agency warning, and a death invoice whose claim is trying to become a fact.
Everyday, with Dr. Elias Locke — The Catalog of Almosts
A mysterious catalog records everything a Southern town almost accomplished, until Miss Quill decides that one unfinished idea deserves a second attempt.
Everyday, with Dr. Elias Locke — The Clockmaker’s Second Hour
A retired clockmaker offers Dr. Elias Locke a second hour—not more time, but a clearer understanding of what to do with the hour already here.
Everyday, with Dr. Elias Locke — The Memory Mailbox
An old town mailbox begins returning letters from decades past—and one postmarked tomorrow. Dr. Elias Locke investigates.
Everyday, with Dr. Elias Locke — The Button Orchard
A pecan tree begins producing buttons instead of pecans, and Dr. Elias Locke discovers that an inexplicable harvest can still prove useful.
Everyday, with Dr. Elias Locke — The Lighthouse at Mile Zero
An impossible lighthouse appears in a soybean field. Dr. Elias Locke discovers that its light is pointing toward something the county’s maps have forgotten.
Everyday, with Dr. Elias Locke — The Scarecrow’s Night Off
On Halloween, Dr. Elias Locke investigates a scarecrow who has decided to take the night off—and finds the crows have their own ideas about work.
The Tunnel That Answered First
An old railroad tunnel starts returning echoes before anyone speaks. Dr. Elias Locke investigates an acoustic anomaly with an inconvenient sense of timing.
Dr. Elias Locke — A Quantum Conundrum | 13-Page Comic Art Proof
Enter the impossible with Dr. Elias Locke: thirteen pages of dark, neon-noir, Paradox Pulp and Myth-Tech comic art. Eleven narrative pages, plus the cover and back artwork.
The Missing Minute
When the courthouse clock loses sixty seconds, Dr. Elias Locke discovers that time may be easier to spend than to recover.
The Quantum Conundrum — Episode 002: The Third Signature
Two Lockes, one impossible invoice, and a visitor from The Agency. When the witness line signs itself before the event occurs, Dr. Elias Locke must investigate not only who arrived—but whose account of the morning is being written.
The Bureau of Minor Corrections
Two alien inspectors return to the Last Chance Diner to investigate misleading signs, bottomless coffee, and the difficult business of giving someone another chance.
The Pie That Saved Tuesday
Two alien inspectors arrive at the Last Chance Diner to judge Earth, but Miss June’s pecan pie complicates their planetary evaluation. Draft pending the original ending.
The Time Traveler Who Arrived Early
A visitor from next Thursday arrives at the Last Chance Diner carrying a mysterious box, and Dr. Elias Locke discovers that sometimes the greatest challenge in time travel is knowing when not to open something.
The Comet That Ordered Seconds
Dr. Elias Locke discovers that even a comet needs a breakfast break when one parks outside the Last Chance Diner and orders biscuits.
The Rocket That Needed a Porch Permit
A porch rocket, a determined inspector, and a dog promoted to flight director. Dr. Elias Locke discovers the surprising bureaucracy of leaving home.
The Friday Special
At a spaceport diner, Dr. Elias Locke encounters a robot waiter who knows the difference between an idea, a reservation, and a receipt.
The Quantum Conundrum — Episode 001: The Man Who Knocked Twice
Dr. Elias Locke receives an invoice for his own death, followed by a visitor who looks exactly like him. Neon Theater premieres The Quantum Conundrum, a sci-fi mystery in which reality is relative and competence is optional.
The Review from Tomorrow
A theater critic reviews a performance that hasn’t happened, and Dr. Elias Locke discovers that tomorrow has already begun requesting refunds.
The Four-Door Department
Four doors. Four premieres. One stage. Dr. Elias Locke discovers that the greatest threat to a fictional universe may be an overly ambitious theater manager.
The Department of Duplicate Tuesdays
Two original notices, one duplicator machine, and a department that insists both Tuesdays are official. Dr. Elias Locke investigates.
The Eleven Emergencies Before Breakfast
Before he’s even put his pants on, Dr. Elias Locke has eleven emergencies, one cup of coffee, and a calendar in desperate need of supervision. Issue 001 of Everyday, with Dr. Elias Locke.
The Electric Icarus Flyer | Everybody’s in Charge. Nobody Knows Who’s Responsible.
The Electric Icarus Flyer — October 19, 2026. Everybody’s in Charge. Nobody Knows Who’s Responsible. Powered by The Daily Pulse.
A Safe Tale: Fables of Toyland
Building a Safe… Every story starts with an idea.Most of them end somewhere else. A Safe Tale: Fables of Toyland began as a cyberpunk story about resurrection, artificial intelligence, and the consequences of bringing someone back from the dead. There were corporations, conspiracies, hunters, ghosts, and enough neon rain to flood a city. But somewhereContinue reading “A Safe Tale: Fables of Toyland”
July 2025License Framework: CC-BY-NC-SA + CG-GS-OS
🔒 Electric Icarus Licensing & Computational Governance Last Updated: July 2025License Framework: CC-BY-NC-SA + CG-GS-OSI. 📜 Core License All original content, frameworks, writings, visuals, models, and theoretical systems published under the Electric Icarus Project—including works by Jonathan LaBelle and associated pseudonyms (Lucian L. Ardent, Valis R. Voss, Dr. Elias Locke, etc.)—are governed by: Creative CommonsContinue reading “July 2025License Framework: CC-BY-NC-SA + CG-GS-OS”
Shadow of Clay Hollow: Outlaw Cowboy Saga
Available Now in Print $13: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-shadow-of-clay-hollow-jonathan-labelle/1147512281?ean=9780139396717 The Shadow of Clay Hollow is a sweeping saga of defiance, transformation, and the enduring spirit of a forgotten town caught between the decay of the old world and the birth of something stranger still. Jonathan LaBelle’s epic trilogy—Ashes of the Rising, Chains of the Emperor, and The FlameContinue reading “Shadow of Clay Hollow: Outlaw Cowboy Saga”
