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[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | "I'm back, man! I'm so sorry that I flaked on you!"
I started at my brother. He had a big grin on his face, he did look slightly older than I remember and he wore a tailored suit that must've out cost about the same as my car.
Without uttering a word I closed the door and locked it, knowing for well that this was wr... | “That isn’t me” I read once more as I stepped back from the familiar embrace. I couldn’t help the mix of dread and confusion that flapped like wings in my stomach as my eyes flew upward. The boy, no, I mocked myself, Theo isn’t a boy anymore. Theo is a man. A man that had, vanished. As my eyes darted this way and that ... | |
[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | "I'm back, man! I'm so sorry that I flaked on you!"
I started at my brother. He had a big grin on his face, he did look slightly older than I remember and he wore a tailored suit that must've out cost about the same as my car.
Without uttering a word I closed the door and locked it, knowing for well that this was wr... | "You need to run right now, brother, just trust me on this! That isn't me, it's a skin walker sent to kidnap you, so they have some leverage on me."
I blinked, somehow keeping my face neutral at the message.
"How do I know this is you?" I messaged.
"Look, jackass, I know what you did to that dog on accident when we ... | |
[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | You know how they say being a twin is like looking in the mirror? Well it is. I should know. As I stand with the door open, the snow storm screaming wind and ice on the front stoop and I stare at the face of a brother I thought lost forever. It was like looking in a mirror. He was my older brother, older by 7 minu... | “I’m back man! I’m so sorry!” he said.
The awkward smile on his face. The twinkle in his dark brown eyes. Even his messy black hair was still in his face. Could it be? Was it possible that this was him?
Before I could react, he reached in for a hug. Tears leaked out of my eyes as what appeared to be my long-lost brot... | |
[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | Nobody took his disappearance seriously. "He's an adult. He can leave if he wants to." It wouldn't have been the first time Danny had run away.
The first time was when he was ten and Cara was eight. Nothing serious had provoked him. He was just sick of the same house, the same neighborhood, the same boring realit... | “I’m back man! I’m so sorry!” he said.
The awkward smile on his face. The twinkle in his dark brown eyes. Even his messy black hair was still in his face. Could it be? Was it possible that this was him?
Before I could react, he reached in for a hug. Tears leaked out of my eyes as what appeared to be my long-lost brot... | |
[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | You know how they say being a twin is like looking in the mirror? Well it is. I should know. As I stand with the door open, the snow storm screaming wind and ice on the front stoop and I stare at the face of a brother I thought lost forever. It was like looking in a mirror. He was my older brother, older by 7 minu... | "What?!...wait..." I turn the phone to show David, but stop seeing the doorway empty - now framing only the front lawn where he was stood only moments ago.
"D...David..." I croak stepping tentatively onto the front porch, a hand held tight to the door frame. Gone.
Turning back inside, pressing the door closed tight b... | |
[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | Nobody took his disappearance seriously. "He's an adult. He can leave if he wants to." It wouldn't have been the first time Danny had run away.
The first time was when he was ten and Cara was eight. Nothing serious had provoked him. He was just sick of the same house, the same neighborhood, the same boring realit... | "What?!...wait..." I turn the phone to show David, but stop seeing the doorway empty - now framing only the front lawn where he was stood only moments ago.
"D...David..." I croak stepping tentatively onto the front porch, a hand held tight to the door frame. Gone.
Turning back inside, pressing the door closed tight b... | |
[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | There was a knock on my front door. I stopped pouring a pile of chips on my plate and glanced at the wooden door that was visible from my kitchen. I wasn't expecting a package or anything today so I decided to ignore the knock. Afterall it was lunchtime and my ham sandwich was looking pretty tasty.
As I picked up a c... | "What?!...wait..." I turn the phone to show David, but stop seeing the doorway empty - now framing only the front lawn where he was stood only moments ago.
"D...David..." I croak stepping tentatively onto the front porch, a hand held tight to the door frame. Gone.
Turning back inside, pressing the door closed tight b... | |
[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | A knock on the door sends my dog into a frenzy. I put down the thermos I was holding and after checking the security camera, dart to the door and open it.
I Fling myself into the arms of the person waiting there, not even letting them say hello. My brother, my brother who had been missing for the last five years of m... | "What?!...wait..." I turn the phone to show David, but stop seeing the doorway empty - now framing only the front lawn where he was stood only moments ago.
"D...David..." I croak stepping tentatively onto the front porch, a hand held tight to the door frame. Gone.
Turning back inside, pressing the door closed tight b... | |
[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | See, I always knew my brothers disappearance was suspicious. But no one listens to a 'little kid', even if that kid knew the disappeared better than anyone. But one look at his room that day and I knew. My brother hadn't gone willingly. It was the fishbowl, you see. It had been knocked on its side. The only thing insid... | "What?!...wait..." I turn the phone to show David, but stop seeing the doorway empty - now framing only the front lawn where he was stood only moments ago.
"D...David..." I croak stepping tentatively onto the front porch, a hand held tight to the door frame. Gone.
Turning back inside, pressing the door closed tight b... | |
[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | You know how they say being a twin is like looking in the mirror? Well it is. I should know. As I stand with the door open, the snow storm screaming wind and ice on the front stoop and I stare at the face of a brother I thought lost forever. It was like looking in a mirror. He was my older brother, older by 7 minu... | That isn't me".
I was filled with emotions, I couldn't believe on the text even if I wanted to. I welcomed him in and let him rest for some time. Mom wasn't at home so I called her; overjoyed, she hurried to home.
I was looking at him, he seemed exhausted. He had dirt on his body, his clothes were filthy, long and ... | |
[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | Nobody took his disappearance seriously. "He's an adult. He can leave if he wants to." It wouldn't have been the first time Danny had run away.
The first time was when he was ten and Cara was eight. Nothing serious had provoked him. He was just sick of the same house, the same neighborhood, the same boring realit... | That isn't me".
I was filled with emotions, I couldn't believe on the text even if I wanted to. I welcomed him in and let him rest for some time. Mom wasn't at home so I called her; overjoyed, she hurried to home.
I was looking at him, he seemed exhausted. He had dirt on his body, his clothes were filthy, long and ... | |
[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | There was a knock on my front door. I stopped pouring a pile of chips on my plate and glanced at the wooden door that was visible from my kitchen. I wasn't expecting a package or anything today so I decided to ignore the knock. Afterall it was lunchtime and my ham sandwich was looking pretty tasty.
As I picked up a c... | That isn't me".
I was filled with emotions, I couldn't believe on the text even if I wanted to. I welcomed him in and let him rest for some time. Mom wasn't at home so I called her; overjoyed, she hurried to home.
I was looking at him, he seemed exhausted. He had dirt on his body, his clothes were filthy, long and ... | |
[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | A knock on the door sends my dog into a frenzy. I put down the thermos I was holding and after checking the security camera, dart to the door and open it.
I Fling myself into the arms of the person waiting there, not even letting them say hello. My brother, my brother who had been missing for the last five years of m... | That isn't me".
I was filled with emotions, I couldn't believe on the text even if I wanted to. I welcomed him in and let him rest for some time. Mom wasn't at home so I called her; overjoyed, she hurried to home.
I was looking at him, he seemed exhausted. He had dirt on his body, his clothes were filthy, long and ... | |
[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | See, I always knew my brothers disappearance was suspicious. But no one listens to a 'little kid', even if that kid knew the disappeared better than anyone. But one look at his room that day and I knew. My brother hadn't gone willingly. It was the fishbowl, you see. It had been knocked on its side. The only thing insid... | That isn't me".
I was filled with emotions, I couldn't believe on the text even if I wanted to. I welcomed him in and let him rest for some time. Mom wasn't at home so I called her; overjoyed, she hurried to home.
I was looking at him, he seemed exhausted. He had dirt on his body, his clothes were filthy, long and ... | |
[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | A knock on the door sends my dog into a frenzy. I put down the thermos I was holding and after checking the security camera, dart to the door and open it.
I Fling myself into the arms of the person waiting there, not even letting them say hello. My brother, my brother who had been missing for the last five years of m... | The day was like any other. My routine the same. Except today is different. I’m more sad than usual, for today is the day of my brothers death. The day that he disappeared. The day that we called the police, searched for him, and never found him. That’s why when I opened the door to see my older brother standing there ... | |
[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | *That isn't me.*
Hmm. There were two possibilities. Either the man hugging her was an imposter, or the person texting was. Choices, choices. Hmm.
She hugged the man claiming to be her brother back. "It's been six years," she sniffed.
"I know."
"You missed my graduation!"
"I know." He patted her back.
"You missed ... | The day was like any other. My routine the same. Except today is different. I’m more sad than usual, for today is the day of my brothers death. The day that he disappeared. The day that we called the police, searched for him, and never found him. That’s why when I opened the door to see my older brother standing there ... | |
[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | See, I always knew my brothers disappearance was suspicious. But no one listens to a 'little kid', even if that kid knew the disappeared better than anyone. But one look at his room that day and I knew. My brother hadn't gone willingly. It was the fishbowl, you see. It had been knocked on its side. The only thing insid... | The day was like any other. My routine the same. Except today is different. I’m more sad than usual, for today is the day of my brothers death. The day that he disappeared. The day that we called the police, searched for him, and never found him. That’s why when I opened the door to see my older brother standing there ... | |
[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | "So, can I come in?" He asked.
"No."
"Wait, Lindsay!"
I slam the door shut and press my back against it, ignoring the pounding outside.
"Lindsay! Open up! Please, I just want to talk to you!"
The hammering of my heart fills my ears, drowning my "brother's" voice. I close my eyes as I slide down to the floor. I ... | The day was like any other. My routine the same. Except today is different. I’m more sad than usual, for today is the day of my brothers death. The day that he disappeared. The day that we called the police, searched for him, and never found him. That’s why when I opened the door to see my older brother standing there ... | |
[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | *That isn't me.*
Hmm. There were two possibilities. Either the man hugging her was an imposter, or the person texting was. Choices, choices. Hmm.
She hugged the man claiming to be her brother back. "It's been six years," she sniffed.
"I know."
"You missed my graduation!"
"I know." He patted her back.
"You missed ... | [That isn't me.]
A text, that's bizzarre. I looked up, meeting his smiling, familiar face. I checked the message once more before sighing. I put my phone back into my pocket. "Brother, come in!" I exclaimed, taking his hands and leading him inside. For a split second his smile turned into something- nasty, yes, that's... | |
[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | See, I always knew my brothers disappearance was suspicious. But no one listens to a 'little kid', even if that kid knew the disappeared better than anyone. But one look at his room that day and I knew. My brother hadn't gone willingly. It was the fishbowl, you see. It had been knocked on its side. The only thing insid... | [That isn't me.]
A text, that's bizzarre. I looked up, meeting his smiling, familiar face. I checked the message once more before sighing. I put my phone back into my pocket. "Brother, come in!" I exclaimed, taking his hands and leading him inside. For a split second his smile turned into something- nasty, yes, that's... | |
[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | The warmth of my small cramped apartment washed over me as I stepped in, out of the cold winter night. It had been another long day working the DeFranco murder case. My mind was running over the interviews I had with the families as I unholstered my Sig Sauer and set it on my cluttered kitchen counter.
"Empty" I said ... | [That isn't me.]
A text, that's bizzarre. I looked up, meeting his smiling, familiar face. I checked the message once more before sighing. I put my phone back into my pocket. "Brother, come in!" I exclaimed, taking his hands and leading him inside. For a split second his smile turned into something- nasty, yes, that's... | |
[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | "So, can I come in?" He asked.
"No."
"Wait, Lindsay!"
I slam the door shut and press my back against it, ignoring the pounding outside.
"Lindsay! Open up! Please, I just want to talk to you!"
The hammering of my heart fills my ears, drowning my "brother's" voice. I close my eyes as I slide down to the floor. I ... | [That isn't me.]
A text, that's bizzarre. I looked up, meeting his smiling, familiar face. I checked the message once more before sighing. I put my phone back into my pocket. "Brother, come in!" I exclaimed, taking his hands and leading him inside. For a split second his smile turned into something- nasty, yes, that's... | |
[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | See, I always knew my brothers disappearance was suspicious. But no one listens to a 'little kid', even if that kid knew the disappeared better than anyone. But one look at his room that day and I knew. My brother hadn't gone willingly. It was the fishbowl, you see. It had been knocked on its side. The only thing insid... | *That isn't me.*
Hmm. There were two possibilities. Either the man hugging her was an imposter, or the person texting was. Choices, choices. Hmm.
She hugged the man claiming to be her brother back. "It's been six years," she sniffed.
"I know."
"You missed my graduation!"
"I know." He patted her back.
"You missed ... | |
[WP] Your older brother has been missing for years. You hear a knock on the door, and you open it to reveal a man that looks like your brother would be at this point. "I'm back man! I'm so sorry!" He hugs you immediately. Just then, you get a text from your brother's old number. "That isn't me." | "So, can I come in?" He asked.
"No."
"Wait, Lindsay!"
I slam the door shut and press my back against it, ignoring the pounding outside.
"Lindsay! Open up! Please, I just want to talk to you!"
The hammering of my heart fills my ears, drowning my "brother's" voice. I close my eyes as I slide down to the floor. I ... | The warmth of my small cramped apartment washed over me as I stepped in, out of the cold winter night. It had been another long day working the DeFranco murder case. My mind was running over the interviews I had with the families as I unholstered my Sig Sauer and set it on my cluttered kitchen counter.
"Empty" I said ... | |
[WP] The universe has had a 10,000 year running show called "Earth". This is the last season. | EDIT: fixed spacing between paragraphs.
When "Earth" was first announced, everyone complained about its short lenght. Only 10,000 years? Beings in this day and age usually need much more time to become engaged to anything, let alone a documentary series. But the producers argued it would help it feel like a real time ... | "It just feels like they had a bunch of plot lines they wanted to do but forgot about all of them until now," Moe said to no one in particular as he turned on his TV and plopped down on the couch. He had been watching "Earth" pretty much every night since he was five years old. He just found it fascinating. It felt lik... | |
[WP] Millions witnessed as enormous spaceships emerged from the depth's of the oceans and left Earth. After the event submarines found vast, empty cities underwater, built with unknown tech. Among many unknown symbols, there was one short message in English: "You have 20 years left. They are coming" | The door creaked open and light oozed into the room through a small crack. The entire entire room was covered in darkness except for the far table being illuminated by a lamp shining on desk. At the desk was a single individual.
The door was opened fully and the room was soon illuminated, the man at the desk didn’t re... | Simeon floated outside the nearly complete habitation ring. His electric, vacuum-safe drill floated beside him. Doubling checking his latest plate seal, he radioed Control, “Confirm Zulu Alfa Foxtrot One Niner Zero in place and sealed.”
His radio whistled back, “Control confirm: Zulu Alfa Foxtrot One Niner Zero in pl... | |
[WP] Millions witnessed as enormous spaceships emerged from the depth's of the oceans and left Earth. After the event submarines found vast, empty cities underwater, built with unknown tech. Among many unknown symbols, there was one short message in English: "You have 20 years left. They are coming" | John knew he couldn’t keep this secret for long. His crew held top secret clearances, but they had families at home too. Sooner or later, it would leak. His only concern was if he could get his wife and daughter off planet in the earliest groups. He could figure out everything else once he’d ensured their survival.
Su... | Simeon floated outside the nearly complete habitation ring. His electric, vacuum-safe drill floated beside him. Doubling checking his latest plate seal, he radioed Control, “Confirm Zulu Alfa Foxtrot One Niner Zero in place and sealed.”
His radio whistled back, “Control confirm: Zulu Alfa Foxtrot One Niner Zero in pl... | |
[WP] Millions witnessed as enormous spaceships emerged from the depth's of the oceans and left Earth. After the event submarines found vast, empty cities underwater, built with unknown tech. Among many unknown symbols, there was one short message in English: "You have 20 years left. They are coming" | You arrive out of one of the submarines, confused and annoyed by the message. All your years in the linguistic department deciphering thousands of buried texts in hundreds of unknown languages, this one written in plain English makes the vein in your head pop.
It is a thin line between comprehension and confusion and... | Simeon floated outside the nearly complete habitation ring. His electric, vacuum-safe drill floated beside him. Doubling checking his latest plate seal, he radioed Control, “Confirm Zulu Alfa Foxtrot One Niner Zero in place and sealed.”
His radio whistled back, “Control confirm: Zulu Alfa Foxtrot One Niner Zero in pl... | |
[WP] Millions witnessed as enormous spaceships emerged from the depth's of the oceans and left Earth. After the event submarines found vast, empty cities underwater, built with unknown tech. Among many unknown symbols, there was one short message in English: "You have 20 years left. They are coming" | When the Atlanteans rose out the sea, leaving behind unfathomable cities, knowledge, treasure, and a singular burning question... well, there was really only one thing to do.
---
“Comms check,” said Ana idly, rolling her neck. She stretched around, getting acclimated to the feeling of Odysseian on her skin, that rubbe... | Simeon floated outside the nearly complete habitation ring. His electric, vacuum-safe drill floated beside him. Doubling checking his latest plate seal, he radioed Control, “Confirm Zulu Alfa Foxtrot One Niner Zero in place and sealed.”
His radio whistled back, “Control confirm: Zulu Alfa Foxtrot One Niner Zero in pl... | |
[WP] Millions witnessed as enormous spaceships emerged from the depth's of the oceans and left Earth. After the event submarines found vast, empty cities underwater, built with unknown tech. Among many unknown symbols, there was one short message in English: "You have 20 years left. They are coming" | Jamie took her glasses off and rubbed them, as if cleaning the lenses would make the giant, underwater city go away. How did they miss this? How had they missed this?
She'd been to this area of the Mariana Trench before. This very area. That's why she'd been sent on this mission.
"We found it here too," reported Jere... | Simeon floated outside the nearly complete habitation ring. His electric, vacuum-safe drill floated beside him. Doubling checking his latest plate seal, he radioed Control, “Confirm Zulu Alfa Foxtrot One Niner Zero in place and sealed.”
His radio whistled back, “Control confirm: Zulu Alfa Foxtrot One Niner Zero in pl... | |
[WP] Millions witnessed as enormous spaceships emerged from the depth's of the oceans and left Earth. After the event submarines found vast, empty cities underwater, built with unknown tech. Among many unknown symbols, there was one short message in English: "You have 20 years left. They are coming" | John knew he couldn’t keep this secret for long. His crew held top secret clearances, but they had families at home too. Sooner or later, it would leak. His only concern was if he could get his wife and daughter off planet in the earliest groups. He could figure out everything else once he’d ensured their survival.
Su... | FADE IN:
INT. SPACE FORCE MEETING ROOM A
*A solemn group of men sits around a large, wooden table. One is at the head in full military dress, chest adorned dramatically with medals. This is WHITEMAN, General of the Space Force.*
**WHITEMAN:** And thus, I bring the first general meeting of the Space Force to a clos... | |
[WP] Millions witnessed as enormous spaceships emerged from the depth's of the oceans and left Earth. After the event submarines found vast, empty cities underwater, built with unknown tech. Among many unknown symbols, there was one short message in English: "You have 20 years left. They are coming" | You arrive out of one of the submarines, confused and annoyed by the message. All your years in the linguistic department deciphering thousands of buried texts in hundreds of unknown languages, this one written in plain English makes the vein in your head pop.
It is a thin line between comprehension and confusion and... | FADE IN:
INT. SPACE FORCE MEETING ROOM A
*A solemn group of men sits around a large, wooden table. One is at the head in full military dress, chest adorned dramatically with medals. This is WHITEMAN, General of the Space Force.*
**WHITEMAN:** And thus, I bring the first general meeting of the Space Force to a clos... | |
[WP] Millions witnessed as enormous spaceships emerged from the depth's of the oceans and left Earth. After the event submarines found vast, empty cities underwater, built with unknown tech. Among many unknown symbols, there was one short message in English: "You have 20 years left. They are coming" | It had been twenty years since the Great Departure, and we were no where closer to salvation than the day they left.
At first the event was all the rage. Millions saw the city-sized spaceships rise from the ocean and consume the skies, leaving trails of water, fish, and whatever else happened to catch a ride up befor... | FADE IN:
INT. SPACE FORCE MEETING ROOM A
*A solemn group of men sits around a large, wooden table. One is at the head in full military dress, chest adorned dramatically with medals. This is WHITEMAN, General of the Space Force.*
**WHITEMAN:** And thus, I bring the first general meeting of the Space Force to a clos... | |
[WP] Millions witnessed as enormous spaceships emerged from the depth's of the oceans and left Earth. After the event submarines found vast, empty cities underwater, built with unknown tech. Among many unknown symbols, there was one short message in English: "You have 20 years left. They are coming" | When the Atlanteans rose out the sea, leaving behind unfathomable cities, knowledge, treasure, and a singular burning question... well, there was really only one thing to do.
---
“Comms check,” said Ana idly, rolling her neck. She stretched around, getting acclimated to the feeling of Odysseian on her skin, that rubbe... | FADE IN:
INT. SPACE FORCE MEETING ROOM A
*A solemn group of men sits around a large, wooden table. One is at the head in full military dress, chest adorned dramatically with medals. This is WHITEMAN, General of the Space Force.*
**WHITEMAN:** And thus, I bring the first general meeting of the Space Force to a clos... | |
[WP] Millions witnessed as enormous spaceships emerged from the depth's of the oceans and left Earth. After the event submarines found vast, empty cities underwater, built with unknown tech. Among many unknown symbols, there was one short message in English: "You have 20 years left. They are coming" | Jamie took her glasses off and rubbed them, as if cleaning the lenses would make the giant, underwater city go away. How did they miss this? How had they missed this?
She'd been to this area of the Mariana Trench before. This very area. That's why she'd been sent on this mission.
"We found it here too," reported Jere... | FADE IN:
INT. SPACE FORCE MEETING ROOM A
*A solemn group of men sits around a large, wooden table. One is at the head in full military dress, chest adorned dramatically with medals. This is WHITEMAN, General of the Space Force.*
**WHITEMAN:** And thus, I bring the first general meeting of the Space Force to a clos... | |
[WP] Millions witnessed as enormous spaceships emerged from the depth's of the oceans and left Earth. After the event submarines found vast, empty cities underwater, built with unknown tech. Among many unknown symbols, there was one short message in English: "You have 20 years left. They are coming" | When the Atlanteans rose out the sea, leaving behind unfathomable cities, knowledge, treasure, and a singular burning question... well, there was really only one thing to do.
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“Comms check,” said Ana idly, rolling her neck. She stretched around, getting acclimated to the feeling of Odysseian on her skin, that rubbe... | It had been twenty years since the Great Departure, and we were no where closer to salvation than the day they left.
At first the event was all the rage. Millions saw the city-sized spaceships rise from the ocean and consume the skies, leaving trails of water, fish, and whatever else happened to catch a ride up befor... | |
[WP] Millions witnessed as enormous spaceships emerged from the depth's of the oceans and left Earth. After the event submarines found vast, empty cities underwater, built with unknown tech. Among many unknown symbols, there was one short message in English: "You have 20 years left. They are coming" | Jamie took her glasses off and rubbed them, as if cleaning the lenses would make the giant, underwater city go away. How did they miss this? How had they missed this?
She'd been to this area of the Mariana Trench before. This very area. That's why she'd been sent on this mission.
"We found it here too," reported Jere... | It had been twenty years since the Great Departure, and we were no where closer to salvation than the day they left.
At first the event was all the rage. Millions saw the city-sized spaceships rise from the ocean and consume the skies, leaving trails of water, fish, and whatever else happened to catch a ride up befor... | |
[WP] Millions witnessed as enormous spaceships emerged from the depth's of the oceans and left Earth. After the event submarines found vast, empty cities underwater, built with unknown tech. Among many unknown symbols, there was one short message in English: "You have 20 years left. They are coming" | Jamie took her glasses off and rubbed them, as if cleaning the lenses would make the giant, underwater city go away. How did they miss this? How had they missed this?
She'd been to this area of the Mariana Trench before. This very area. That's why she'd been sent on this mission.
"We found it here too," reported Jere... | Turns out that Plato's story about Atlantis, might have been more than a morality story aimed at improving Athenian attitude. There really was a civilisation, far more advanced than any other. It sank beneath the seas as the oceans rose after the last ice age ended, and the glaciers melted. We learned this in the most ... | |
[WP] Millions witnessed as enormous spaceships emerged from the depth's of the oceans and left Earth. After the event submarines found vast, empty cities underwater, built with unknown tech. Among many unknown symbols, there was one short message in English: "You have 20 years left. They are coming" | Jamie took her glasses off and rubbed them, as if cleaning the lenses would make the giant, underwater city go away. How did they miss this? How had they missed this?
She'd been to this area of the Mariana Trench before. This very area. That's why she'd been sent on this mission.
"We found it here too," reported Jere... | Archeology has never been a hot field for people to go into. But now it's like the space race all over. Government funding poured in and it feels like just about every country had crews exploring the vast underwater expanses of the world.
I still remember last summer when my boss and I looked up from our dig and saw m... | |
[WP] You are agent 23-23-24 for the Timeline Integrity Organization. Your job consists of sitting at a desk where you read reports about all types of mundane events to ensure nothing has gone awry. Once day you notice the tiniest detail out of order and realize something terrible has happened. | Modifying timelines is tricky business. For something so fundamental to the fabric of reality, time is shockingly fragile. Technology advanced enough that we could make small changes in the early 22nd century and most of the time since has been spent setting up an infrastructure of agents who document reports that are ... | I rolled my chair back from my desk and stood up, stretching my arms over my head and elongating my body as much as I could. This usually gets the blood flowing and keeps me awake a bit longer. Today’s reports have been a bit torturous to read. I thought about grabbing another cup of coffee to help me stay awake and... | |
[WP] You Are One Of The Best Hitmen In The World, And Have Set Up A Service For People To Hire You. However, You Are Shocked When You Meet Your New Client: Death. | A mixture of confusion, excitement and dread brewed in his mind. As an advocate of emotional minimalism, neither of these emotions were common, nor wanted.
Trey was staring wide eyed at his Bitcoin wallet with no understanding of how the balance had more than tripled overnight, when he had reviewed his accounts last.
“... | "Yet another day of bloodshed", I half jokingly said to myself as I brewed my cup of crimson tea. It was just another day of killing. I should feel bad about this, but I don't, somehow.
After the brew and a few sips, I turned on my computer to access my requests. After filtering through the hagglers and the "Could you... | |
[WP] After killing your friends and family, the supernatural monster, seemingly unkillable, stands before you. But it speaks, "I'm glad you're alright. I saved you. You have no idea what they were planning to do to you, do you?" | "I'm glad you're alright. I saved you. You have no idea what they were planning to do to you, do you?"
I was frozen. Eyes wide in fright. Throat hoarse from screaming. Hands clenched so tight that my knuckles were white. Cold sweat dripped from every pore, each droplet an electrifying reminder on my nerves, telling me... | An abject mass of lines hovered before me, tumultuous and tumbling and turning over one another. It was like a three dimensional version of chaotic pen scrawls across a sheet of paper. An ink ball slowly trying to swallow itself, just as it had swallowed everyone else at my birthday party.
Only I remained, scared shit... | |
[WP] After you die, you expect to go to Heaven given your Christian nature. Instead, you end up on Mount Olympus because you turned out to be a descendant of Zeus, and he’s not very happy that you’re worshipping another pantheon. | Just as the local priest finished my final rites, the life monitor chorused its single note eulogy.
After eighty-five long years of good Christian life, I had said my goodbyes to my family, set my affairs in order, and made peace with the living Earth. My eternal reward in God's great heaven beckoned my soul out of m... | My Lord Zeus your presence is all but forgotten on earth. Your presence hasn't been felt for thousands of earth.
" YOU DARE SPEAK TO ME" bellowed Zeus. A bolt of lightning flashed into existence in his hand. The charged air sends tingling throughout my body like it calls to me.
Zeus stops with a bemused look on his ... | |
[WP] Advertisers have become increasingly invasive in their tactics. Its nearly impossible to look anywhere without seeing or hearing an advertisement. The only escape is seemingly when you sleep. At least it was. Targeted adverts are now appearing in peoples dreams and you just saw your first one. | |Label|Value|
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The wind swept through the area, pushing Tia's hair around and making the flowers dance. All around, natu... | I closed my eyes to get away from the ads for a few hours. Even the inside of my eyelids weren't safe from the ads, a range of products flickering across them from breakfasts to bedding, pyjamas to formal wear until eventually I fell asleep. I was flying in my dream, from up here I couldn't see any ads, it was pleasent... | |
[WP] Advertisers have become increasingly invasive in their tactics. Its nearly impossible to look anywhere without seeing or hearing an advertisement. The only escape is seemingly when you sleep. At least it was. Targeted adverts are now appearing in peoples dreams and you just saw your first one. | It had been a terrible day. Parking ticket, coffee spilled down his clothes, his cleaning robot broke and his best friend cancelled on a trip they had planned for next week that they had been planning for months.
Jeff stumbled onto his front doorstep and went to unlock his door. It was a key lock; old fashioned, he kn... | Start your day off right with a warm…
Geoff slid the glass door of the shower aside, steam pouring out into the tiny bathroom. He was invigorated this morning, having had one of the best sleeps he could recall.
The YouMirror was fogged; he swiped it with his hand, leaving enough of a gap in the condensation to see hi... | |
[WP] Advertisers have become increasingly invasive in their tactics. Its nearly impossible to look anywhere without seeing or hearing an advertisement. The only escape is seemingly when you sleep. At least it was. Targeted adverts are now appearing in peoples dreams and you just saw your first one. | It was a long and exhausting day, slaving away at my nine to five. Recently, i've been blowing off steam by coming home and enjoying a nice glass of Siemens Bud Light Minute Maid orange juice. The fridge also has Kingsford State Farm Minute Maid orange juice, but those ones are for my significant other, and not mine to... | It was a beautiful sunset, light drops of rain were falling on me, the birds were singing. The grass underneath my feet was soft, the sea in front of me was vast, and the girl walking along with me was pretty.
I knew she was saying something to me, but I was too busy trying to remember what her name was. I knew I had ... | |
[WP] A catholic, an atheist, and a christian meet god. the atheist goes to heaven, but god has some words for the other two. | I opened my eyes. I felt an overwhelming urge to keep facing straight ahead, though I was curious about what was around me. In an instant, a kind-looking man walked into my field of vision. He seemed like the nicest person I could ever meet. I wanted to say hi right away.
Suddenly, he spoke, with a deep and soothing v... | A catholic, an atheist, and a Christian find themselves at the pearly gates. The Christian and the Catholic push their way past the atheist who was meandering toward the gates in utter disbelief. They greet saint peter with a smile, knowing that they had been saved and baptized According to Gods word and had been devou... | |
[WP] A catholic, an atheist, and a christian meet god. the atheist goes to heaven, but god has some words for the other two. | I opened my eyes. I felt an overwhelming urge to keep facing straight ahead, though I was curious about what was around me. In an instant, a kind-looking man walked into my field of vision. He seemed like the nicest person I could ever meet. I wanted to say hi right away.
Suddenly, he spoke, with a deep and soothing v... | Welp ... there goes my beliefs... so I met god, with my sister who was catholic and my friend who was Christian (btw that’s redundant but I don’t know enough about religion to change it so) my friend and sister had to speak to god. I was there, so I’ll recount the story:
“Hello, you all died in a car accident. I am go... | |
[WP] A catholic, an atheist, and a christian meet god. the atheist goes to heaven, but god has some words for the other two. | Carlo stared at the indescribable face of God. He looked more like a Lovecraftian abomination than the ruler of the universe: thousands of eyes mounted on several concentric rings of light, all rotating on multiple axes around a single central star.
"Ah, fuck," he whispered.
Marie pinched his shoulder. "Dude, you can... | Welp ... there goes my beliefs... so I met god, with my sister who was catholic and my friend who was Christian (btw that’s redundant but I don’t know enough about religion to change it so) my friend and sister had to speak to god. I was there, so I’ll recount the story:
“Hello, you all died in a car accident. I am go... | |
[WP] A catholic, an atheist, and a christian meet god. the atheist goes to heaven, but god has some words for the other two. | We're having lunch at the deli, Steve's swinging at a fly and then the world gets confused.
We're sitting in chairs around a table somewhere. Steve's hand is in the same place, still mid-swing. Mike's mouth is mid-chew. My hand hasn't moved, but there are no fries in it.
We're looking back and forth between each o... | Welp ... there goes my beliefs... so I met god, with my sister who was catholic and my friend who was Christian (btw that’s redundant but I don’t know enough about religion to change it so) my friend and sister had to speak to god. I was there, so I’ll recount the story:
“Hello, you all died in a car accident. I am go... | |
[WP] You are a great sorceress. People come from far and wide for help. You have but one payment: kindness. By posing as your assistant, you learn the true nature of those that seek you. | “Thank you for your hospitality, ma’am,” The traveler finished his soup. “But I come here to find a way to cure my wife’s illness. Do you know where the sorceress is?”
“I want to tell you a story. Will you listen?” I asked.
The traveler began to raise a finger in protest, but quickly took it back. He nodded his head ... | They've come from all over. Seeking various things. Cures, Blessings, Aid or other. Everyone who comes to me needs something, and I am happy to provide. I was blessed with great power and control over the threads of fate.
However, I seek to put more good into the world through my deeds. Tales of arcane masters fallin... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Mutiny. It’s ironic that the act of an 18th century pirate would repeat itself amidst the golden age of exploration. Humanity had seemingly peaked at the turn of the 25th century when it beat death itself. In celebration of its immortality and overpopulation, we took to the stars. After all, what’s 12 billion years to ... | Captains log: its been a day? It's hard to tell out here. The cold vacuum of space surrounds me. I tried to propel myself toward the nearby planet but I've run out of jet fuel. When we beat death all those years ago we thought it would better our race but now I'm regretting that decision. This..this is a fate far worse... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. |
Bounce. Catch. Bounce. Catch. No matter how much humanity had evolved, no matter how much technology we had consumed or integrated within ourselves, there was still something incredibly satisfying about throwing a ball at a wall. Like watching a fire on a cold evening, or seeing the sun rise and set, the physics of ... | Captains log: its been a day? It's hard to tell out here. The cold vacuum of space surrounds me. I tried to propel myself toward the nearby planet but I've run out of jet fuel. When we beat death all those years ago we thought it would better our race but now I'm regretting that decision. This..this is a fate far worse... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Early in the year 2030, geneticist Atanu Avasarala finalized his life's work - he stopped telomeres from unraveling.
I was fifteen. I remember the global celebrations, how fireworks lit up the night... how we thought we would stop aging.
Unfortunately for Atanu, unraveling telomeres came with the distinct side-effect... | Captains log: its been a day? It's hard to tell out here. The cold vacuum of space surrounds me. I tried to propel myself toward the nearby planet but I've run out of jet fuel. When we beat death all those years ago we thought it would better our race but now I'm regretting that decision. This..this is a fate far worse... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | "Live life freely, with reckless abandon."
We toasted each other, our glasses clinking and the drinks sloshing over the edges.
"Give us a speech!" They gathered around me, clamoring for attention.
I stepped onto the table, my cup raised. Immediately, they quietened. "My friends, this is the day that we have **all** ... | Captains log: its been a day? It's hard to tell out here. The cold vacuum of space surrounds me. I tried to propel myself toward the nearby planet but I've run out of jet fuel. When we beat death all those years ago we thought it would better our race but now I'm regretting that decision. This..this is a fate far worse... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Jenny, Michael, Sam, what was my dad’s name? I just need to remember my dad’s name. You’ll remember, give it time.
Cat, dog, bird, fish, running thing... what was that thing that used to run? It was fast and big. What was that?
Happy, sad, angry, confused. I was definitely getting more confused.
Blue. White..... som... | Captains log: its been a day? It's hard to tell out here. The cold vacuum of space surrounds me. I tried to propel myself toward the nearby planet but I've run out of jet fuel. When we beat death all those years ago we thought it would better our race but now I'm regretting that decision. This..this is a fate far worse... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Five thousand years of isolation gets pretty lonely sometimes. Throughout it all a few things kept Riley going. Find the crew that abandoned her. Not for revenge, not even for closure, she just needed to know why.
Why did she wake up to an empty ship all those years ago?
Why did she dedicate herself to serving her st... | Captains log: its been a day? It's hard to tell out here. The cold vacuum of space surrounds me. I tried to propel myself toward the nearby planet but I've run out of jet fuel. When we beat death all those years ago we thought it would better our race but now I'm regretting that decision. This..this is a fate far worse... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Lazarus Station. Fabled outpost in the far reaches of the Solar System. The only place I could hope to find what I need. Death.
9 years ago we started on the journey to find it. I'd always found it funny how they called it Lazarus. Ironic. None of us wanted to rise from the dead. We were already doing that for the las... | Captains log: its been a day? It's hard to tell out here. The cold vacuum of space surrounds me. I tried to propel myself toward the nearby planet but I've run out of jet fuel. When we beat death all those years ago we thought it would better our race but now I'm regretting that decision. This..this is a fate far worse... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. |
Bounce. Catch. Bounce. Catch. No matter how much humanity had evolved, no matter how much technology we had consumed or integrated within ourselves, there was still something incredibly satisfying about throwing a ball at a wall. Like watching a fire on a cold evening, or seeing the sun rise and set, the physics of ... | Outer spaces, inner spaces, endless depths for my corporeal form to waste away in. Endless pathways of laberinthyne hallways for my mind to wander aimlessly. The same turns, the same shapes. Empty. Black.
As captain it was my job to make sure my crew was safe. I saved them all. Had I been captain? How long had I been... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Early in the year 2030, geneticist Atanu Avasarala finalized his life's work - he stopped telomeres from unraveling.
I was fifteen. I remember the global celebrations, how fireworks lit up the night... how we thought we would stop aging.
Unfortunately for Atanu, unraveling telomeres came with the distinct side-effect... | Outer spaces, inner spaces, endless depths for my corporeal form to waste away in. Endless pathways of laberinthyne hallways for my mind to wander aimlessly. The same turns, the same shapes. Empty. Black.
As captain it was my job to make sure my crew was safe. I saved them all. Had I been captain? How long had I been... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | "Live life freely, with reckless abandon."
We toasted each other, our glasses clinking and the drinks sloshing over the edges.
"Give us a speech!" They gathered around me, clamoring for attention.
I stepped onto the table, my cup raised. Immediately, they quietened. "My friends, this is the day that we have **all** ... | Outer spaces, inner spaces, endless depths for my corporeal form to waste away in. Endless pathways of laberinthyne hallways for my mind to wander aimlessly. The same turns, the same shapes. Empty. Black.
As captain it was my job to make sure my crew was safe. I saved them all. Had I been captain? How long had I been... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Jenny, Michael, Sam, what was my dad’s name? I just need to remember my dad’s name. You’ll remember, give it time.
Cat, dog, bird, fish, running thing... what was that thing that used to run? It was fast and big. What was that?
Happy, sad, angry, confused. I was definitely getting more confused.
Blue. White..... som... | Outer spaces, inner spaces, endless depths for my corporeal form to waste away in. Endless pathways of laberinthyne hallways for my mind to wander aimlessly. The same turns, the same shapes. Empty. Black.
As captain it was my job to make sure my crew was safe. I saved them all. Had I been captain? How long had I been... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Five thousand years of isolation gets pretty lonely sometimes. Throughout it all a few things kept Riley going. Find the crew that abandoned her. Not for revenge, not even for closure, she just needed to know why.
Why did she wake up to an empty ship all those years ago?
Why did she dedicate herself to serving her st... | Outer spaces, inner spaces, endless depths for my corporeal form to waste away in. Endless pathways of laberinthyne hallways for my mind to wander aimlessly. The same turns, the same shapes. Empty. Black.
As captain it was my job to make sure my crew was safe. I saved them all. Had I been captain? How long had I been... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Lazarus Station. Fabled outpost in the far reaches of the Solar System. The only place I could hope to find what I need. Death.
9 years ago we started on the journey to find it. I'd always found it funny how they called it Lazarus. Ironic. None of us wanted to rise from the dead. We were already doing that for the las... | Outer spaces, inner spaces, endless depths for my corporeal form to waste away in. Endless pathways of laberinthyne hallways for my mind to wander aimlessly. The same turns, the same shapes. Empty. Black.
As captain it was my job to make sure my crew was safe. I saved them all. Had I been captain? How long had I been... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. |
Bounce. Catch. Bounce. Catch. No matter how much humanity had evolved, no matter how much technology we had consumed or integrated within ourselves, there was still something incredibly satisfying about throwing a ball at a wall. Like watching a fire on a cold evening, or seeing the sun rise and set, the physics of ... |
I remember when we first broke through earth’s atmosphere all those years ago, even though it may have been hundreds of years ago, I remember it. The end of death was being celebrated all over the world and the time it would take to reach planets was no longer a problem and so me and my two best friends launched int... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Early in the year 2030, geneticist Atanu Avasarala finalized his life's work - he stopped telomeres from unraveling.
I was fifteen. I remember the global celebrations, how fireworks lit up the night... how we thought we would stop aging.
Unfortunately for Atanu, unraveling telomeres came with the distinct side-effect... |
I remember when we first broke through earth’s atmosphere all those years ago, even though it may have been hundreds of years ago, I remember it. The end of death was being celebrated all over the world and the time it would take to reach planets was no longer a problem and so me and my two best friends launched int... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | "Live life freely, with reckless abandon."
We toasted each other, our glasses clinking and the drinks sloshing over the edges.
"Give us a speech!" They gathered around me, clamoring for attention.
I stepped onto the table, my cup raised. Immediately, they quietened. "My friends, this is the day that we have **all** ... |
I remember when we first broke through earth’s atmosphere all those years ago, even though it may have been hundreds of years ago, I remember it. The end of death was being celebrated all over the world and the time it would take to reach planets was no longer a problem and so me and my two best friends launched int... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Jenny, Michael, Sam, what was my dad’s name? I just need to remember my dad’s name. You’ll remember, give it time.
Cat, dog, bird, fish, running thing... what was that thing that used to run? It was fast and big. What was that?
Happy, sad, angry, confused. I was definitely getting more confused.
Blue. White..... som... |
I remember when we first broke through earth’s atmosphere all those years ago, even though it may have been hundreds of years ago, I remember it. The end of death was being celebrated all over the world and the time it would take to reach planets was no longer a problem and so me and my two best friends launched int... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Five thousand years of isolation gets pretty lonely sometimes. Throughout it all a few things kept Riley going. Find the crew that abandoned her. Not for revenge, not even for closure, she just needed to know why.
Why did she wake up to an empty ship all those years ago?
Why did she dedicate herself to serving her st... |
I remember when we first broke through earth’s atmosphere all those years ago, even though it may have been hundreds of years ago, I remember it. The end of death was being celebrated all over the world and the time it would take to reach planets was no longer a problem and so me and my two best friends launched int... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Lazarus Station. Fabled outpost in the far reaches of the Solar System. The only place I could hope to find what I need. Death.
9 years ago we started on the journey to find it. I'd always found it funny how they called it Lazarus. Ironic. None of us wanted to rise from the dead. We were already doing that for the las... |
I remember when we first broke through earth’s atmosphere all those years ago, even though it may have been hundreds of years ago, I remember it. The end of death was being celebrated all over the world and the time it would take to reach planets was no longer a problem and so me and my two best friends launched int... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. |
Bounce. Catch. Bounce. Catch. No matter how much humanity had evolved, no matter how much technology we had consumed or integrated within ourselves, there was still something incredibly satisfying about throwing a ball at a wall. Like watching a fire on a cold evening, or seeing the sun rise and set, the physics of ... | Mutiny. It’s ironic that the act of an 18th century pirate would repeat itself amidst the golden age of exploration. Humanity had seemingly peaked at the turn of the 25th century when it beat death itself. In celebration of its immortality and overpopulation, we took to the stars. After all, what’s 12 billion years to ... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Early in the year 2030, geneticist Atanu Avasarala finalized his life's work - he stopped telomeres from unraveling.
I was fifteen. I remember the global celebrations, how fireworks lit up the night... how we thought we would stop aging.
Unfortunately for Atanu, unraveling telomeres came with the distinct side-effect... | Mutiny. It’s ironic that the act of an 18th century pirate would repeat itself amidst the golden age of exploration. Humanity had seemingly peaked at the turn of the 25th century when it beat death itself. In celebration of its immortality and overpopulation, we took to the stars. After all, what’s 12 billion years to ... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | "Live life freely, with reckless abandon."
We toasted each other, our glasses clinking and the drinks sloshing over the edges.
"Give us a speech!" They gathered around me, clamoring for attention.
I stepped onto the table, my cup raised. Immediately, they quietened. "My friends, this is the day that we have **all** ... | Mutiny. It’s ironic that the act of an 18th century pirate would repeat itself amidst the golden age of exploration. Humanity had seemingly peaked at the turn of the 25th century when it beat death itself. In celebration of its immortality and overpopulation, we took to the stars. After all, what’s 12 billion years to ... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Jenny, Michael, Sam, what was my dad’s name? I just need to remember my dad’s name. You’ll remember, give it time.
Cat, dog, bird, fish, running thing... what was that thing that used to run? It was fast and big. What was that?
Happy, sad, angry, confused. I was definitely getting more confused.
Blue. White..... som... | Mutiny. It’s ironic that the act of an 18th century pirate would repeat itself amidst the golden age of exploration. Humanity had seemingly peaked at the turn of the 25th century when it beat death itself. In celebration of its immortality and overpopulation, we took to the stars. After all, what’s 12 billion years to ... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Five thousand years of isolation gets pretty lonely sometimes. Throughout it all a few things kept Riley going. Find the crew that abandoned her. Not for revenge, not even for closure, she just needed to know why.
Why did she wake up to an empty ship all those years ago?
Why did she dedicate herself to serving her st... | Mutiny. It’s ironic that the act of an 18th century pirate would repeat itself amidst the golden age of exploration. Humanity had seemingly peaked at the turn of the 25th century when it beat death itself. In celebration of its immortality and overpopulation, we took to the stars. After all, what’s 12 billion years to ... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Lazarus Station. Fabled outpost in the far reaches of the Solar System. The only place I could hope to find what I need. Death.
9 years ago we started on the journey to find it. I'd always found it funny how they called it Lazarus. Ironic. None of us wanted to rise from the dead. We were already doing that for the las... | Mutiny. It’s ironic that the act of an 18th century pirate would repeat itself amidst the golden age of exploration. Humanity had seemingly peaked at the turn of the 25th century when it beat death itself. In celebration of its immortality and overpopulation, we took to the stars. After all, what’s 12 billion years to ... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Jenny, Michael, Sam, what was my dad’s name? I just need to remember my dad’s name. You’ll remember, give it time.
Cat, dog, bird, fish, running thing... what was that thing that used to run? It was fast and big. What was that?
Happy, sad, angry, confused. I was definitely getting more confused.
Blue. White..... som... | I was happy, I would be the first immortal being
​
nothing would be able to kill me
but then the experiances had to be stopped for ethics
I felt it was unfair," why should I be the only one experiancing immortallity ?" I said to my best friend
he cried, I thought he was agreeing with me, oh he only tol... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | “In space, no one can hear you scream,” as a young man I had never given a second thought to the tagline of my favorite science-fiction movie. It was not until I stared into the infinite abyss of the unknown, my throat raw from anguished cries for help, that I truly considered the gravity of this statement. I was alone... | I was happy, I would be the first immortal being
​
nothing would be able to kill me
but then the experiances had to be stopped for ethics
I felt it was unfair," why should I be the only one experiancing immortallity ?" I said to my best friend
he cried, I thought he was agreeing with me, oh he only tol... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Five thousand years of isolation gets pretty lonely sometimes. Throughout it all a few things kept Riley going. Find the crew that abandoned her. Not for revenge, not even for closure, she just needed to know why.
Why did she wake up to an empty ship all those years ago?
Why did she dedicate herself to serving her st... | I was happy, I would be the first immortal being
​
nothing would be able to kill me
but then the experiances had to be stopped for ethics
I felt it was unfair," why should I be the only one experiancing immortallity ?" I said to my best friend
he cried, I thought he was agreeing with me, oh he only tol... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | When human hubris had grown too great, I had been forced to turn away. A tragedy -- for I had always loved them, more than any other species in the multiverse. They had always been something like my favorite.
Now, for the first time in millennia, one of them was calling out my name.
Their planet had expanded too rap... | I was happy, I would be the first immortal being
​
nothing would be able to kill me
but then the experiances had to be stopped for ethics
I felt it was unfair," why should I be the only one experiancing immortallity ?" I said to my best friend
he cried, I thought he was agreeing with me, oh he only tol... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Lazarus Station. Fabled outpost in the far reaches of the Solar System. The only place I could hope to find what I need. Death.
9 years ago we started on the journey to find it. I'd always found it funny how they called it Lazarus. Ironic. None of us wanted to rise from the dead. We were already doing that for the las... | I was happy, I would be the first immortal being
​
nothing would be able to kill me
but then the experiances had to be stopped for ethics
I felt it was unfair," why should I be the only one experiancing immortallity ?" I said to my best friend
he cried, I thought he was agreeing with me, oh he only tol... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | "Lieutenant, a word, if you will?"
Those words were life changing and not in a good way.
I have a lot of time to think now, a lot of time to consider everything. I always told my aging mother that 'time to consider everything' would be the thing that pushed humanity to yet another golden age.
*'And they won't stop t... | I was happy, I would be the first immortal being
​
nothing would be able to kill me
but then the experiances had to be stopped for ethics
I felt it was unfair," why should I be the only one experiancing immortallity ?" I said to my best friend
he cried, I thought he was agreeing with me, oh he only tol... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Jenny, Michael, Sam, what was my dad’s name? I just need to remember my dad’s name. You’ll remember, give it time.
Cat, dog, bird, fish, running thing... what was that thing that used to run? It was fast and big. What was that?
Happy, sad, angry, confused. I was definitely getting more confused.
Blue. White..... som... | Early in the year 2030, geneticist Atanu Avasarala finalized his life's work - he stopped telomeres from unraveling.
I was fifteen. I remember the global celebrations, how fireworks lit up the night... how we thought we would stop aging.
Unfortunately for Atanu, unraveling telomeres came with the distinct side-effect... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Five thousand years of isolation gets pretty lonely sometimes. Throughout it all a few things kept Riley going. Find the crew that abandoned her. Not for revenge, not even for closure, she just needed to know why.
Why did she wake up to an empty ship all those years ago?
Why did she dedicate herself to serving her st... | Early in the year 2030, geneticist Atanu Avasarala finalized his life's work - he stopped telomeres from unraveling.
I was fifteen. I remember the global celebrations, how fireworks lit up the night... how we thought we would stop aging.
Unfortunately for Atanu, unraveling telomeres came with the distinct side-effect... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Five thousand years of isolation gets pretty lonely sometimes. Throughout it all a few things kept Riley going. Find the crew that abandoned her. Not for revenge, not even for closure, she just needed to know why.
Why did she wake up to an empty ship all those years ago?
Why did she dedicate herself to serving her st... | Jenny, Michael, Sam, what was my dad’s name? I just need to remember my dad’s name. You’ll remember, give it time.
Cat, dog, bird, fish, running thing... what was that thing that used to run? It was fast and big. What was that?
Happy, sad, angry, confused. I was definitely getting more confused.
Blue. White..... som... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Lazarus Station. Fabled outpost in the far reaches of the Solar System. The only place I could hope to find what I need. Death.
9 years ago we started on the journey to find it. I'd always found it funny how they called it Lazarus. Ironic. None of us wanted to rise from the dead. We were already doing that for the las... | “In space, no one can hear you scream,” as a young man I had never given a second thought to the tagline of my favorite science-fiction movie. It was not until I stared into the infinite abyss of the unknown, my throat raw from anguished cries for help, that I truly considered the gravity of this statement. I was alone... | |
[WP] When humanity beat death, you celebrated. You’re now deeply regretting your inability to die once your crew left you to rot in the emptiness of space. | Lazarus Station. Fabled outpost in the far reaches of the Solar System. The only place I could hope to find what I need. Death.
9 years ago we started on the journey to find it. I'd always found it funny how they called it Lazarus. Ironic. None of us wanted to rise from the dead. We were already doing that for the las... | When human hubris had grown too great, I had been forced to turn away. A tragedy -- for I had always loved them, more than any other species in the multiverse. They had always been something like my favorite.
Now, for the first time in millennia, one of them was calling out my name.
Their planet had expanded too rap... | |
[WP] The year is 2250. Privacy doesn't exist anymore. Corporations are broadcasting people's lives 24/7. Those lives who have more views gain more money. You plan to rebel against this invasion, but the problem is your life is being broadcasted. | "And here we see Jerry Smith is busy writing hacker code in his basement. We called in specialist Dr. Randy Cornwallis, who said this code, if completed, could effectively wipe out the entire database! What do you think, Dr. Cornwallis."
"Well, James, I can tell you one think, Smith isn't gonna get far with that loop ... | My life is a movie. It's being watched by millions, even if I don't get millions. Somewhere, someone is watching. Some know this, and advertise themselves, living the movie. But what about the millions of others who don't wanna be movie stars?
I've tried so many things. Covering cameras result in more the next day, on... | |
[WP] You're just living your life. Calling friends, doing your job, getting groceries. Alas, your narrator is unbearably pretentious, and is trying their best to frame this as a deep metaphor for the human condition no matter how much you try to make them stop. | Curtis stood still at the end of the breakfast aisle, his pulse racing. Rigid, frozen in place, he felt overwhelmed by all the choices, the characters with their gaping maws staring manically, greedily at him, compelling him to choose them, to show his favor. It paralyzed him, the possibility that such a seemingly insi... | *At a certain day, and at a certain time, somewhere between the beginning and the end of his life, we see a man finishing up his evening routine. Finally, after an exhausting day spent doing little he saw of value, he dries his hair from a shower and begins to-*
"Dude, I'm a teacher. I think there's plenty of value in... | |
[WP] You're just living your life. Calling friends, doing your job, getting groceries. Alas, your narrator is unbearably pretentious, and is trying their best to frame this as a deep metaphor for the human condition no matter how much you try to make them stop. | *John picked up the container. Cottage cheese it was, something that reminded him of his own life, broken in pieces. Chunks, more like. He shook his head in an attempt to erase the thought, but he knew it was true. He could never be whole. Not after his father left home when he was 6.*
"No," John interrupted his narra... | Narrator: A shimmer of hope in her eyes underneath those heavy eyelids begging for rest. As momemts pass, her heart starts racing. Its not usual for a person of her physique to feel any heaviness in her chest. Standing tall at 5'10 she is not your average girl. Her strides are effortless as she juggles the burdens of h... | |
[WP] You're just living your life. Calling friends, doing your job, getting groceries. Alas, your narrator is unbearably pretentious, and is trying their best to frame this as a deep metaphor for the human condition no matter how much you try to make them stop. | *John picked up the container. Cottage cheese it was, something that reminded him of his own life, broken in pieces. Chunks, more like. He shook his head in an attempt to erase the thought, but he knew it was true. He could never be whole. Not after his father left home when he was 6.*
"No," John interrupted his narra... | There it is again, that unrelenting voice that’s been with me my whole life.
No one else seems to hear it, hell no one even seems to have their own, but here I am, with this damn voice in my head, telling me all about my actions as I do them.
He seems to think he’s the best thing since sliced bread, trust me, he di... | |
[WP] You're just living your life. Calling friends, doing your job, getting groceries. Alas, your narrator is unbearably pretentious, and is trying their best to frame this as a deep metaphor for the human condition no matter how much you try to make them stop. | *Look at it--the monotony, the day-to-day repetition of tasks to get from point A to point B. You're like a carpenter ant; we all are, waiting to be crushed under the boots of greater people.*
I shook my head, sighing, as I ignored the commentary and made another sandwich. Working at Subway during a pandemic wasn't gr... | Bob walked briskly to the roof of his apartment. Once there, he took out a cigarette and lighted it with his flashy chrome lighter. The thought of slow agonising death from cancer through this simple action didn't even occur to him. He knew of the consequences from constantly smoking these things, yet he chalked it up ... | |
[WP] Back in highschool, you and your friends made an apocalypse plan. You were each supposed to learn a survival skill, and were to meet in a specific location if The End ever came. 20 years later, after going your separate ways, The End comes. You're the first one to arrive at the meeting point. | Melody counted the seconds, pacing back and forth as she held the small device. The room was dark, the dim red emergency lights casting shadows along the walls.
A noise filled the room. The sound of a door quietly opening. She looked up, hearing the sound of claws scratching. The sound of a bird rang out from the door... | Jill impatiently tapped her foot against the floor of the abandoned gymnasium. Her head on a swivel, she turned each time she thought she heard a sound beyond the doors.
“The hell are they,” she muttered under her breath. With a quick check, she tucked away the wisps of brown hair that flew out from behind her ears. T... | |
[WP] Back in highschool, you and your friends made an apocalypse plan. You were each supposed to learn a survival skill, and were to meet in a specific location if The End ever came. 20 years later, after going your separate ways, The End comes. You're the first one to arrive at the meeting point. | I rubbed my hands together gleefully. This was gonna be good. I'm genuinely pretty jazzed about this. You prep for something long enough, you start looking forward to it.
Me? I'm a fire starter. I can rig anything to go. A cozy campfire, boom, done. A bridge? Light 'em up. A house? Yeah, easy peezy. A charging enemy? ... | Jill impatiently tapped her foot against the floor of the abandoned gymnasium. Her head on a swivel, she turned each time she thought she heard a sound beyond the doors.
“The hell are they,” she muttered under her breath. With a quick check, she tucked away the wisps of brown hair that flew out from behind her ears. T... | |
[WP] You scrubbed the kitchen floor too hard, and accidentally scrubbed away the fabric of reality. | [Poem]
It soon began to fall apart,
The strings of our world torn apart.
Chaos ensued as homes were enslaved,
Walls became black as stars.
My body was lost, so were we all,
The night had consumed us all.
The empty spread,
Like jam on toast,
Except without the jam or toast.
All that was left in the end,
Wa... | Date unknown
You know something like this doesn’t happen to everyone, but look here. I’ve done it I have destroyed everything as we know it. You might be asking dear diary of mine what happened, well long story short I don’t know how I’m alive. Well I was just cleaning the kitchen like my mom told me to do, but the di... | |
[deleted] | [WP] “You’ve reached 911. This service is no longer operational. All citizens are advised to seek shelter. Goodbye.” | *"You've reached 911. This service is no longer operational. All citizens are advised to seek shelter. Goodbye."*
The sticky, grimy phone bleats out the same message, over and over, in the hand of a woman. Well, at least I think it's a woman. The hand is no longer attached to an arm, but the fingers look slim and ther... | I take in a dissatisfied gulp of air as I swivel my seat around, landline in hand, towards the looming sky just outside my translucent windows.
This is it.
I first feel the rumble. It is far-off but mighty and it echoes through the ground. Goosebumps travel down my arms. I jump out of my seat and I hear the landline... |
[deleted] | [WP] “You’ve reached 911. This service is no longer operational. All citizens are advised to seek shelter. Goodbye.” | The day started out like any other, came from the central office to head to Morris High to do some PM work on their pool pumps. Morris High was weird, the school was 100 years old, but somehow they managed to bring in an olympic swimming pool. Of course, school administration slacked on turning in a work order for th... | I take in a dissatisfied gulp of air as I swivel my seat around, landline in hand, towards the looming sky just outside my translucent windows.
This is it.
I first feel the rumble. It is far-off but mighty and it echoes through the ground. Goosebumps travel down my arms. I jump out of my seat and I hear the landline... |
[deleted] | [WP] “You’ve reached 911. This service is no longer operational. All citizens are advised to seek shelter. Goodbye.” | No help was sent, no masks, nothing. I remember when they closed down the city threw away key, shut down the emergency line and called it 'Quarantine'. Hospitals were already overflowing, the people donated beds and the usually empty corridors were filled with them.
We barely saved our selves and it wasn't just the ne... | I take in a dissatisfied gulp of air as I swivel my seat around, landline in hand, towards the looming sky just outside my translucent windows.
This is it.
I first feel the rumble. It is far-off but mighty and it echoes through the ground. Goosebumps travel down my arms. I jump out of my seat and I hear the landline... |
[deleted] | [WP] “You’ve reached 911. This service is no longer operational. All citizens are advised to seek shelter. Goodbye.” | // First post, would love some feedback! //
I still couldn't shake the feeling that this was too surreal. I must be dreaming. We always knew that maybe, just maybe they were out there, but I didn't see it going down like this.
Just last week I was chilling on my buddy Phil's sofa, smoking bowls and talking about sp... | I take in a dissatisfied gulp of air as I swivel my seat around, landline in hand, towards the looming sky just outside my translucent windows.
This is it.
I first feel the rumble. It is far-off but mighty and it echoes through the ground. Goosebumps travel down my arms. I jump out of my seat and I hear the landline... |
[deleted] | [WP] “You’ve reached 911. This service is no longer operational. All citizens are advised to seek shelter. Goodbye.” | I let out a quiet sob and put down the phone.
“Are you ok? What did they say?” Karra asked
We’d been trying to reach 911 for over an hour, ever since we could get a phone to charge. The building shook again. I stood up and pushed the curtain away, looking out this window. The city was ablaze, no one, at least in m... | I take in a dissatisfied gulp of air as I swivel my seat around, landline in hand, towards the looming sky just outside my translucent windows.
This is it.
I first feel the rumble. It is far-off but mighty and it echoes through the ground. Goosebumps travel down my arms. I jump out of my seat and I hear the landline... |
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