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[WP] The human stood, eyes pleading for everyone to listen. "Members of the Galactic Senate, please, trust me when I say this: war has no winners." | \[PART 1\]
“The first representative from the Sol system has the floor. Navir Holden, please rise,” a booming robotic voice said. It’s voice reverberated through the cool blue metallic amphitheater. The various alien diplomats hushed as the first human representative took the floor.
The only sound that reverberated i... | WIP
None. Not the victorious, their hearts broken by the blood that drenches their hands. Not the survivors of the vanquished, crippled and vowing their revenge. Not even those who chose to abstain, haunted by the evil they allowed and good deeds never done.
I've seen the craters left behind, when revenge goes too fa... | |
[WP] The human stood, eyes pleading for everyone to listen. "Members of the Galactic Senate, please, trust me when I say this: war has no winners." | \[PART 1\]
“The first representative from the Sol system has the floor. Navir Holden, please rise,” a booming robotic voice said. It’s voice reverberated through the cool blue metallic amphitheater. The various alien diplomats hushed as the first human representative took the floor.
The only sound that reverberated i... | He eloquently spoke about the human trafficking that was happening "under" the Senate's noses.
They refused to listen, as it was an unofficial tradition and welcome for any new member species.
He pleaded and begged for their intervention, as they didn't want a full-blown war.
They had him literally thrown out of the... | |
[WP] The human stood, eyes pleading for everyone to listen. "Members of the Galactic Senate, please, trust me when I say this: war has no winners." | \[PART 1\]
“The first representative from the Sol system has the floor. Navir Holden, please rise,” a booming robotic voice said. It’s voice reverberated through the cool blue metallic amphitheater. The various alien diplomats hushed as the first human representative took the floor.
The only sound that reverberated i... | *Title: WHYYYYYYYYYYY I can't believe they think* ***war*** *is a good idea!!!*
~~Dear spec~~
To the **members** of the Galactic senate
~~Peace is~~ Our goal since ~~the beginning~~ our founding has been peace.
What the gentle~~man~~ **Member** from planet bijoux is the ~~opposite~~ Antithesis! of what we stand fo... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | We are losing. We are one of the most combat adapted species in the galaxy. Tough hides, sharp claws, venomous teeth and blood that is poisonous to most other species, but we are still losing.
Every other species that has established themselves beyond their own home system has some form of adaptation to fight more effe... | Many people have forgotten that we live in a "Jungle". While we think we are sophisticated and have evolved to something above the life of millions of years ago, we really haven't. Jungle rules are still in play, but have been subdued by those that know and play by the rules, but do not let on that they know the rules ... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. |
"John Fitzgerald of Earth, the council finds you guilty of instigating a rebellion against all our kinds, terrorism on an international scale, and crimes against the galaxy. How do you plead?" The honourable judge Cirrek-2 of T'ah asked.
"My people wanted to live free. I made them free. If that's what you are a... | Many people have forgotten that we live in a "Jungle". While we think we are sophisticated and have evolved to something above the life of millions of years ago, we really haven't. Jungle rules are still in play, but have been subdued by those that know and play by the rules, but do not let on that they know the rules ... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | I Didnt write this
It is by Tumblr user impalalord
They have many other stories like this I think I worth a read
Our civilization had finally reached its peak; our domain stretched nearly the entire length of the galaxy. Hundreds of civilizations pledged allegiance to our rule, and for that were pampered with our ... | Many people have forgotten that we live in a "Jungle". While we think we are sophisticated and have evolved to something above the life of millions of years ago, we really haven't. Jungle rules are still in play, but have been subdued by those that know and play by the rules, but do not let on that they know the rules ... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | "Sir! Sir!" Morgor's assistant burst into the room, it's cilia gone violet with distress. "Sir!"
"Now calm down," Morgor said reassuringly. "We're a finance company, whatever it is can't possibly be that terrible. Why don't you take a moment to compose yourself?"
As he spoke, Morgor slithered across the office and pu... | Many people have forgotten that we live in a "Jungle". While we think we are sophisticated and have evolved to something above the life of millions of years ago, we really haven't. Jungle rules are still in play, but have been subdued by those that know and play by the rules, but do not let on that they know the rules ... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | \[INTERSPECIES COUNCIL LOG 6842, CYCLE 5790, CHAMBER 8: LAXIAN SECTOR COUNCIL\]
"...and yet, even with our species' proud heritage as warriors and conquerors, you were still defeated at the hand of these... *humans*, do they call them?"
"Yes."
"They have zero specifically defined traits that would classify them as t... | Many people have forgotten that we live in a "Jungle". While we think we are sophisticated and have evolved to something above the life of millions of years ago, we really haven't. Jungle rules are still in play, but have been subdued by those that know and play by the rules, but do not let on that they know the rules ... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | "Sir! Sir!" Morgor's assistant burst into the room, it's cilia gone violet with distress. "Sir!"
"Now calm down," Morgor said reassuringly. "We're a finance company, whatever it is can't possibly be that terrible. Why don't you take a moment to compose yourself?"
As he spoke, Morgor slithered across the office and pu... | I Didnt write this
It is by Tumblr user impalalord
They have many other stories like this I think I worth a read
Our civilization had finally reached its peak; our domain stretched nearly the entire length of the galaxy. Hundreds of civilizations pledged allegiance to our rule, and for that were pampered with our ... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | \[INTERSPECIES COUNCIL LOG 6842, CYCLE 5790, CHAMBER 8: LAXIAN SECTOR COUNCIL\]
"...and yet, even with our species' proud heritage as warriors and conquerors, you were still defeated at the hand of these... *humans*, do they call them?"
"Yes."
"They have zero specifically defined traits that would classify them as t... | I Didnt write this
It is by Tumblr user impalalord
They have many other stories like this I think I worth a read
Our civilization had finally reached its peak; our domain stretched nearly the entire length of the galaxy. Hundreds of civilizations pledged allegiance to our rule, and for that were pampered with our ... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | And as the human representative stepped up to the podium he proclaimed to the council “it is, or never has been survival of the fittest but survival of the most adaptable. I see here the skold the most effective killing machines in the galaxy but can they love, I see here the krem the most logical species in the galaxy... | I took a deep breath.
"We're gonna die," I said with the most clarity in the past 4 gerlens. 12 weeks in human times.
"Dude shut up, I refuse to believe the tales of Humanities persistence, they will tire and they will fall. No species as weak as them can fight for that long. I mean look at us, we're the *Serleuns* w... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | "No worries I'll try again tomorrow, Just tell the Afred the Frekrin ambassador I called" The Human voice said cheerfully before disconnecting the line.
As soon the holo shutdown Afred released his tight grip on his now broken Prongboard and sighed, the Human had been calling everyday for four weeks and it was definit... | I took a deep breath.
"We're gonna die," I said with the most clarity in the past 4 gerlens. 12 weeks in human times.
"Dude shut up, I refuse to believe the tales of Humanities persistence, they will tire and they will fall. No species as weak as them can fight for that long. I mean look at us, we're the *Serleuns* w... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | He collapsed on the far side of the rock, air sacs pulsating as he tried to oxygenate his system. His hind limbs were shaking, he knew he couldn't go on much further. He peered back and saw the creature, pink skin layered over with synthetic fibers it's two legged stride ate up the ground between them as it started to ... | I took a deep breath.
"We're gonna die," I said with the most clarity in the past 4 gerlens. 12 weeks in human times.
"Dude shut up, I refuse to believe the tales of Humanities persistence, they will tire and they will fall. No species as weak as them can fight for that long. I mean look at us, we're the *Serleuns* w... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | They don't *sleep*. I swear to Kalyth, they don't * ** sleep** *.
They're slow, their fastest sprinters don't even outclass our walking pace. They're not strong, their "strongmen" can compete with our strong children. They have decent vision, but can only see a limited amount of the EM spectrum. Their sense of smell ... | I took a deep breath.
"We're gonna die," I said with the most clarity in the past 4 gerlens. 12 weeks in human times.
"Dude shut up, I refuse to believe the tales of Humanities persistence, they will tire and they will fall. No species as weak as them can fight for that long. I mean look at us, we're the *Serleuns* w... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | Denial of Application, Homo Sapiens Sapiens. Amended 5.2 - Sanctions, cont.
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Date of writ. The human colony on the fourth planet of their system has been isolated for two local cycles following hostilities against council survey team and refusal of third planet government (see note 5.2.2 on multiple ter... | I took a deep breath.
"We're gonna die," I said with the most clarity in the past 4 gerlens. 12 weeks in human times.
"Dude shut up, I refuse to believe the tales of Humanities persistence, they will tire and they will fall. No species as weak as them can fight for that long. I mean look at us, we're the *Serleuns* w... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | Our triumph had nearly come. My aide reported that a few well placed payments to cousins of my colleague from Abrax, and we'd secured the votes we needed to pass the bill legalizing our future conquests, even if the Galactic council didn't know it, and to halt the slow 'self determination' movement that had been puttin... | I took a deep breath.
"We're gonna die," I said with the most clarity in the past 4 gerlens. 12 weeks in human times.
"Dude shut up, I refuse to believe the tales of Humanities persistence, they will tire and they will fall. No species as weak as them can fight for that long. I mean look at us, we're the *Serleuns* w... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | "No worries I'll try again tomorrow, Just tell the Afred the Frekrin ambassador I called" The Human voice said cheerfully before disconnecting the line.
As soon the holo shutdown Afred released his tight grip on his now broken Prongboard and sighed, the Human had been calling everyday for four weeks and it was definit... | And as the human representative stepped up to the podium he proclaimed to the council “it is, or never has been survival of the fittest but survival of the most adaptable. I see here the skold the most effective killing machines in the galaxy but can they love, I see here the krem the most logical species in the galaxy... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | They don't *sleep*. I swear to Kalyth, they don't * ** sleep** *.
They're slow, their fastest sprinters don't even outclass our walking pace. They're not strong, their "strongmen" can compete with our strong children. They have decent vision, but can only see a limited amount of the EM spectrum. Their sense of smell ... | And as the human representative stepped up to the podium he proclaimed to the council “it is, or never has been survival of the fittest but survival of the most adaptable. I see here the skold the most effective killing machines in the galaxy but can they love, I see here the krem the most logical species in the galaxy... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | Our triumph had nearly come. My aide reported that a few well placed payments to cousins of my colleague from Abrax, and we'd secured the votes we needed to pass the bill legalizing our future conquests, even if the Galactic council didn't know it, and to halt the slow 'self determination' movement that had been puttin... | And as the human representative stepped up to the podium he proclaimed to the council “it is, or never has been survival of the fittest but survival of the most adaptable. I see here the skold the most effective killing machines in the galaxy but can they love, I see here the krem the most logical species in the galaxy... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | They don't *sleep*. I swear to Kalyth, they don't * ** sleep** *.
They're slow, their fastest sprinters don't even outclass our walking pace. They're not strong, their "strongmen" can compete with our strong children. They have decent vision, but can only see a limited amount of the EM spectrum. Their sense of smell ... | He collapsed on the far side of the rock, air sacs pulsating as he tried to oxygenate his system. His hind limbs were shaking, he knew he couldn't go on much further. He peered back and saw the creature, pink skin layered over with synthetic fibers it's two legged stride ate up the ground between them as it started to ... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | Denial of Application, Homo Sapiens Sapiens. Amended 5.2 - Sanctions, cont.
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Date of writ. The human colony on the fourth planet of their system has been isolated for two local cycles following hostilities against council survey team and refusal of third planet government (see note 5.2.2 on multiple ter... | He collapsed on the far side of the rock, air sacs pulsating as he tried to oxygenate his system. His hind limbs were shaking, he knew he couldn't go on much further. He peered back and saw the creature, pink skin layered over with synthetic fibers it's two legged stride ate up the ground between them as it started to ... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | Our triumph had nearly come. My aide reported that a few well placed payments to cousins of my colleague from Abrax, and we'd secured the votes we needed to pass the bill legalizing our future conquests, even if the Galactic council didn't know it, and to halt the slow 'self determination' movement that had been puttin... | He collapsed on the far side of the rock, air sacs pulsating as he tried to oxygenate his system. His hind limbs were shaking, he knew he couldn't go on much further. He peered back and saw the creature, pink skin layered over with synthetic fibers it's two legged stride ate up the ground between them as it started to ... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | Our triumph had nearly come. My aide reported that a few well placed payments to cousins of my colleague from Abrax, and we'd secured the votes we needed to pass the bill legalizing our future conquests, even if the Galactic council didn't know it, and to halt the slow 'self determination' movement that had been puttin... | Denial of Application, Homo Sapiens Sapiens. Amended 5.2 - Sanctions, cont.
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Date of writ. The human colony on the fourth planet of their system has been isolated for two local cycles following hostilities against council survey team and refusal of third planet government (see note 5.2.2 on multiple ter... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | Our triumph had nearly come. My aide reported that a few well placed payments to cousins of my colleague from Abrax, and we'd secured the votes we needed to pass the bill legalizing our future conquests, even if the Galactic council didn't know it, and to halt the slow 'self determination' movement that had been puttin... | The Large conqueror class Dreadnaught broke from FTL not far behind it thousands of smaller ships little more than corvette class broke into real space as well and immediately began firing at
A message came over the onboard coms "Pride leader this is the engine room we have to stop and let the engines fully cycle ... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | A deep, growling thrum emanated from Commander Gruey’s alien throat. The rest of the various species that made up the round table of the Galactic Council shrunk back as he exploded.
“Why haven’t they surrendered yet!” The enormous, flabby commander growled, slamming a fat fist on the board table, “We’ve got all of the... | The Large conqueror class Dreadnaught broke from FTL not far behind it thousands of smaller ships little more than corvette class broke into real space as well and immediately began firing at
A message came over the onboard coms "Pride leader this is the engine room we have to stop and let the engines fully cycle ... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | It had been 3 sleep cycles since Sella's ship had docked with the cold station.
3 cycles since the sabotaged docking connection had sheered through the pressure lock of their ship.
3 cycles of hearing sounds in from between the hulls of the ship and seeing flashes of light, always just 1 turn away around a corner.
... | The Large conqueror class Dreadnaught broke from FTL not far behind it thousands of smaller ships little more than corvette class broke into real space as well and immediately began firing at
A message came over the onboard coms "Pride leader this is the engine room we have to stop and let the engines fully cycle ... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | It was supposed to be a simple task. Deliver the Intergalactic Council's rejection message, destroy the human's primary starbase, and return home victorious. Thus far, they'd only succeeded on the first goal, and even then just barely.
Despite the humans' limited technology, it had been decided to send a message by ... | The Large conqueror class Dreadnaught broke from FTL not far behind it thousands of smaller ships little more than corvette class broke into real space as well and immediately began firing at
A message came over the onboard coms "Pride leader this is the engine room we have to stop and let the engines fully cycle ... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | Day 32
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It's been 32 cycles. 32 whole cycles, and still the chase continues. We won't last any longer. Half the squad has given up and surrendered, while the other half has been gradually picked out and killed. Commander Ydrevous has ordered me, Captain Xsimoth, to write our final words and warnings. Fell... | The Large conqueror class Dreadnaught broke from FTL not far behind it thousands of smaller ships little more than corvette class broke into real space as well and immediately began firing at
A message came over the onboard coms "Pride leader this is the engine room we have to stop and let the engines fully cycle ... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | It was the silence that made me realize something was wrong. One month into the siege of the human city on the planet they called Sacrifice, and not a peep from them since the initial attack. Not a single cry of help from the hopelessly outgunned settlement, set for "forceful relocation" once our ground troops got he... | The Large conqueror class Dreadnaught broke from FTL not far behind it thousands of smaller ships little more than corvette class broke into real space as well and immediately began firing at
A message came over the onboard coms "Pride leader this is the engine room we have to stop and let the engines fully cycle ... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | A deep, growling thrum emanated from Commander Gruey’s alien throat. The rest of the various species that made up the round table of the Galactic Council shrunk back as he exploded.
“Why haven’t they surrendered yet!” The enormous, flabby commander growled, slamming a fat fist on the board table, “We’ve got all of the... | Svedbar grasped the arm of his favorite discussion partner Chiztet and led her to the counsel chambers to discuss what was just presented. The humans finally laid proposition to the counsel to join the galactic treatise.
“That human removed its exo-skeleton.” Svedbar said. “I didn’t think it was possible for them.”
C... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | It had been 3 sleep cycles since Sella's ship had docked with the cold station.
3 cycles since the sabotaged docking connection had sheered through the pressure lock of their ship.
3 cycles of hearing sounds in from between the hulls of the ship and seeing flashes of light, always just 1 turn away around a corner.
... | Svedbar grasped the arm of his favorite discussion partner Chiztet and led her to the counsel chambers to discuss what was just presented. The humans finally laid proposition to the counsel to join the galactic treatise.
“That human removed its exo-skeleton.” Svedbar said. “I didn’t think it was possible for them.”
C... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | It was supposed to be a simple task. Deliver the Intergalactic Council's rejection message, destroy the human's primary starbase, and return home victorious. Thus far, they'd only succeeded on the first goal, and even then just barely.
Despite the humans' limited technology, it had been decided to send a message by ... | Svedbar grasped the arm of his favorite discussion partner Chiztet and led her to the counsel chambers to discuss what was just presented. The humans finally laid proposition to the counsel to join the galactic treatise.
“That human removed its exo-skeleton.” Svedbar said. “I didn’t think it was possible for them.”
C... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | Freyen didn’t think much of it when the human had said, *I’m happy to show you how we’ve always hunted.* He didn’t think much of it when he had said, *I’ll give you a bit of a head start; head out into the wilderness and I’ll come find you.* And he really didn’t think much of that human’s smile when he had agreed, su... | Svedbar grasped the arm of his favorite discussion partner Chiztet and led her to the counsel chambers to discuss what was just presented. The humans finally laid proposition to the counsel to join the galactic treatise.
“That human removed its exo-skeleton.” Svedbar said. “I didn’t think it was possible for them.”
C... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | The arena itself was over a thousand miles square. It was the largest arena in the western Zyraxian realm. It was built to hold the universe’s most exotic species. The floating platform had within tens of thousands of rooms with thousands of species managed and researched. The floor of the arena itself was made of a sp... | Svedbar grasped the arm of his favorite discussion partner Chiztet and led her to the counsel chambers to discuss what was just presented. The humans finally laid proposition to the counsel to join the galactic treatise.
“That human removed its exo-skeleton.” Svedbar said. “I didn’t think it was possible for them.”
C... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | It all started with the Dalarians. After defeating the humans in battle, they naturally waited for the humans to surrender as any civilized species would do after being defeated. But the humans applied an insane and illogical philosophy called the "sunk cost fallacy". Instead of surrendering to the Dalarians, the human... | Svedbar grasped the arm of his favorite discussion partner Chiztet and led her to the counsel chambers to discuss what was just presented. The humans finally laid proposition to the counsel to join the galactic treatise.
“That human removed its exo-skeleton.” Svedbar said. “I didn’t think it was possible for them.”
C... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | Day 32
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It's been 32 cycles. 32 whole cycles, and still the chase continues. We won't last any longer. Half the squad has given up and surrendered, while the other half has been gradually picked out and killed. Commander Ydrevous has ordered me, Captain Xsimoth, to write our final words and warnings. Fell... | Svedbar grasped the arm of his favorite discussion partner Chiztet and led her to the counsel chambers to discuss what was just presented. The humans finally laid proposition to the counsel to join the galactic treatise.
“That human removed its exo-skeleton.” Svedbar said. “I didn’t think it was possible for them.”
C... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | It was the silence that made me realize something was wrong. One month into the siege of the human city on the planet they called Sacrifice, and not a peep from them since the initial attack. Not a single cry of help from the hopelessly outgunned settlement, set for "forceful relocation" once our ground troops got he... | Svedbar grasped the arm of his favorite discussion partner Chiztet and led her to the counsel chambers to discuss what was just presented. The humans finally laid proposition to the counsel to join the galactic treatise.
“That human removed its exo-skeleton.” Svedbar said. “I didn’t think it was possible for them.”
C... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | It was supposed to be a simple task. Deliver the Intergalactic Council's rejection message, destroy the human's primary starbase, and return home victorious. Thus far, they'd only succeeded on the first goal, and even then just barely.
Despite the humans' limited technology, it had been decided to send a message by ... | A deep, growling thrum emanated from Commander Gruey’s alien throat. The rest of the various species that made up the round table of the Galactic Council shrunk back as he exploded.
“Why haven’t they surrendered yet!” The enormous, flabby commander growled, slamming a fat fist on the board table, “We’ve got all of the... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | It was the silence that made me realize something was wrong. One month into the siege of the human city on the planet they called Sacrifice, and not a peep from them since the initial attack. Not a single cry of help from the hopelessly outgunned settlement, set for "forceful relocation" once our ground troops got he... | A deep, growling thrum emanated from Commander Gruey’s alien throat. The rest of the various species that made up the round table of the Galactic Council shrunk back as he exploded.
“Why haven’t they surrendered yet!” The enormous, flabby commander growled, slamming a fat fist on the board table, “We’ve got all of the... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | It was supposed to be a simple task. Deliver the Intergalactic Council's rejection message, destroy the human's primary starbase, and return home victorious. Thus far, they'd only succeeded on the first goal, and even then just barely.
Despite the humans' limited technology, it had been decided to send a message by ... | It had been 3 sleep cycles since Sella's ship had docked with the cold station.
3 cycles since the sabotaged docking connection had sheered through the pressure lock of their ship.
3 cycles of hearing sounds in from between the hulls of the ship and seeing flashes of light, always just 1 turn away around a corner.
... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | It was the silence that made me realize something was wrong. One month into the siege of the human city on the planet they called Sacrifice, and not a peep from them since the initial attack. Not a single cry of help from the hopelessly outgunned settlement, set for "forceful relocation" once our ground troops got he... | It had been 3 sleep cycles since Sella's ship had docked with the cold station.
3 cycles since the sabotaged docking connection had sheered through the pressure lock of their ship.
3 cycles of hearing sounds in from between the hulls of the ship and seeing flashes of light, always just 1 turn away around a corner.
... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | Day 32
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It's been 32 cycles. 32 whole cycles, and still the chase continues. We won't last any longer. Half the squad has given up and surrendered, while the other half has been gradually picked out and killed. Commander Ydrevous has ordered me, Captain Xsimoth, to write our final words and warnings. Fell... | Freyen didn’t think much of it when the human had said, *I’m happy to show you how we’ve always hunted.* He didn’t think much of it when he had said, *I’ll give you a bit of a head start; head out into the wilderness and I’ll come find you.* And he really didn’t think much of that human’s smile when he had agreed, su... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | It was the silence that made me realize something was wrong. One month into the siege of the human city on the planet they called Sacrifice, and not a peep from them since the initial attack. Not a single cry of help from the hopelessly outgunned settlement, set for "forceful relocation" once our ground troops got he... | Freyen didn’t think much of it when the human had said, *I’m happy to show you how we’ve always hunted.* He didn’t think much of it when he had said, *I’ll give you a bit of a head start; head out into the wilderness and I’ll come find you.* And he really didn’t think much of that human’s smile when he had agreed, su... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | Day 32
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It's been 32 cycles. 32 whole cycles, and still the chase continues. We won't last any longer. Half the squad has given up and surrendered, while the other half has been gradually picked out and killed. Commander Ydrevous has ordered me, Captain Xsimoth, to write our final words and warnings. Fell... | The arena itself was over a thousand miles square. It was the largest arena in the western Zyraxian realm. It was built to hold the universe’s most exotic species. The floating platform had within tens of thousands of rooms with thousands of species managed and researched. The floor of the arena itself was made of a sp... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | It was the silence that made me realize something was wrong. One month into the siege of the human city on the planet they called Sacrifice, and not a peep from them since the initial attack. Not a single cry of help from the hopelessly outgunned settlement, set for "forceful relocation" once our ground troops got he... | The arena itself was over a thousand miles square. It was the largest arena in the western Zyraxian realm. It was built to hold the universe’s most exotic species. The floating platform had within tens of thousands of rooms with thousands of species managed and researched. The floor of the arena itself was made of a sp... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | Day 32
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It's been 32 cycles. 32 whole cycles, and still the chase continues. We won't last any longer. Half the squad has given up and surrendered, while the other half has been gradually picked out and killed. Commander Ydrevous has ordered me, Captain Xsimoth, to write our final words and warnings. Fell... | It all started with the Dalarians. After defeating the humans in battle, they naturally waited for the humans to surrender as any civilized species would do after being defeated. But the humans applied an insane and illogical philosophy called the "sunk cost fallacy". Instead of surrendering to the Dalarians, the human... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | It was the silence that made me realize something was wrong. One month into the siege of the human city on the planet they called Sacrifice, and not a peep from them since the initial attack. Not a single cry of help from the hopelessly outgunned settlement, set for "forceful relocation" once our ground troops got he... | It all started with the Dalarians. After defeating the humans in battle, they naturally waited for the humans to surrender as any civilized species would do after being defeated. But the humans applied an insane and illogical philosophy called the "sunk cost fallacy". Instead of surrendering to the Dalarians, the human... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | It was the silence that made me realize something was wrong. One month into the siege of the human city on the planet they called Sacrifice, and not a peep from them since the initial attack. Not a single cry of help from the hopelessly outgunned settlement, set for "forceful relocation" once our ground troops got he... | Day 32
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It's been 32 cycles. 32 whole cycles, and still the chase continues. We won't last any longer. Half the squad has given up and surrendered, while the other half has been gradually picked out and killed. Commander Ydrevous has ordered me, Captain Xsimoth, to write our final words and warnings. Fell... | |
[WP] All the alien species in the intergalactic council excelled in one way or another to climb through survival of the fittest. So why are humans, a species with average physique, so hard to deal with? And what the hell is persistence hunting. | It was the silence that made me realize something was wrong. One month into the siege of the human city on the planet they called Sacrifice, and not a peep from them since the initial attack. Not a single cry of help from the hopelessly outgunned settlement, set for "forceful relocation" once our ground troops got he... | "So they're not even apex predators on their own planet?" Vice Admiral Tonkin paced along the deck of the bridge, razor sharp claws tapping at the metal grating of the floor. These humans had turned out to be a much more difficult problem than anyone on the Council anticipated.
"No, sir." Captain Vranks confirmed, scr... | |
[WP] You thought you were being abducted by aliens for bizarre medical experiments. Instead it turns into a therapy session as the alien researcher who has been observing you for months asks if you are really ok. | A: would like some honey in your tea? I have your favorite kind of tea too.
Me: just a little. Of course you would.
A: So you haven’t been doing so great recently.
Me: What makes you think that?
A: your constantly crying when you are home alone
Me: Right, I’m not. I’m stuck I don’t know where to go from here wher... | “So...how are we doing today?”
I stare at the creature in front of me with a mix of fascination, fear, and excitement.
“Are you actually an Alien, or am I dreaming?”
“Yes I suppose the term Alien, in your language, would be a good way to describe me,” it replies.
After the initial shock hits, I immediately want ... | |
[WP] You thought you were being abducted by aliens for bizarre medical experiments. Instead it turns into a therapy session as the alien researcher who has been observing you for months asks if you are really ok. | The office looked like any other doctor’s office, with paintings of plants on the walls, the white-and-blue sterile style, and the computer in the corner, but that wouldn’t fool me. I knew that we were on a spaceship or something, so I refused to let go of my panic and continued to hyperventilate as I sat with my hands... | It was that fateful evening. A full moon approaching me at alarming speed, revealing itself to be an UFO.
The circular disc floated above me as I admired it, it let down a stream of blue light on me, dissolving my atoms.
I awoke aboard what I assumed was the UFO. Two big, green headed aliens watched over me.
Soon i... | |
[WP] You thought you were being abducted by aliens for bizarre medical experiments. Instead it turns into a therapy session as the alien researcher who has been observing you for months asks if you are really ok. | “So Kathy,” the round-bodied, thin-limbed creature said in a surprisingly human voice. “How are we doing? Feeling alright?”
Kathy snarled. She had been forcefully abducted from her home, strapped into what she soon realized was a spacecraft, drugged, prodded a bit, drugged again, and then held in an empty white cel... | It was that fateful evening. A full moon approaching me at alarming speed, revealing itself to be an UFO.
The circular disc floated above me as I admired it, it let down a stream of blue light on me, dissolving my atoms.
I awoke aboard what I assumed was the UFO. Two big, green headed aliens watched over me.
Soon i... | |
[WP] You thought you were being abducted by aliens for bizarre medical experiments. Instead it turns into a therapy session as the alien researcher who has been observing you for months asks if you are really ok. | Lily frantically looked around the room she found herself in. It was solid white, the walls smooth and slick. The door set flush with one wall was locked right, with no obvious console or mechanism to open it.
Lily shrugged and plopped back into the couch. It was soft, at least, and she found herself drooping down int... | It was that fateful evening. A full moon approaching me at alarming speed, revealing itself to be an UFO.
The circular disc floated above me as I admired it, it let down a stream of blue light on me, dissolving my atoms.
I awoke aboard what I assumed was the UFO. Two big, green headed aliens watched over me.
Soon i... | |
[WP] You thought you were being abducted by aliens for bizarre medical experiments. Instead it turns into a therapy session as the alien researcher who has been observing you for months asks if you are really ok. | Lily frantically looked around the room she found herself in. It was solid white, the walls smooth and slick. The door set flush with one wall was locked right, with no obvious console or mechanism to open it.
Lily shrugged and plopped back into the couch. It was soft, at least, and she found herself drooping down int... | The office looked like any other doctor’s office, with paintings of plants on the walls, the white-and-blue sterile style, and the computer in the corner, but that wouldn’t fool me. I knew that we were on a spaceship or something, so I refused to let go of my panic and continued to hyperventilate as I sat with my hands... | |
[WP] You thought you were being abducted by aliens for bizarre medical experiments. Instead it turns into a therapy session as the alien researcher who has been observing you for months asks if you are really ok. | Lily frantically looked around the room she found herself in. It was solid white, the walls smooth and slick. The door set flush with one wall was locked right, with no obvious console or mechanism to open it.
Lily shrugged and plopped back into the couch. It was soft, at least, and she found herself drooping down int... | “So Kathy,” the round-bodied, thin-limbed creature said in a surprisingly human voice. “How are we doing? Feeling alright?”
Kathy snarled. She had been forcefully abducted from her home, strapped into what she soon realized was a spacecraft, drugged, prodded a bit, drugged again, and then held in an empty white cel... | |
[WP] After death, you find out that you can choose how and when to be reincarnated. Initially eager to be a futuristic human, you soon realize that every (more experienced) soul ahead of you in line is choosing to be a "worm" in the year 121 million BCE. | But why a *worm*?
*It's supposed to be a perfect balance for a 'transcendent' experience. A worm is 'alive' enough to get a soul, big enough to have a brain, and dumb enough to have jack going on upstairs. Nothing to do but eat sleep and bone other worms. And since it's a tiny little creature in prehistoric times, the... | The hideous thing slithered out of the doorway behind the terminal. Its lopsided bulk scraping the frame as it pushed those writhing tentacular appendages through.
Its face was inconceivably grotesque with a thousand misplaced eyes all staring out at Henry, or not Henry anymore, Spirit [445667839-a.tt/xe](https://4456... | |
[WP] After death, you find out that you can choose how and when to be reincarnated. Initially eager to be a futuristic human, you soon realize that every (more experienced) soul ahead of you in line is choosing to be a "worm" in the year 121 million BCE. | But why a *worm*?
*It's supposed to be a perfect balance for a 'transcendent' experience. A worm is 'alive' enough to get a soul, big enough to have a brain, and dumb enough to have jack going on upstairs. Nothing to do but eat sleep and bone other worms. And since it's a tiny little creature in prehistoric times, the... | I never thought I'd be given a chance to choose. Given the vain life I lived. Without helping and without being helped. Without loving and without being loved. But here I am. Maybe this is the chance to correct all my wrongdoings. I will definitely do it right this time, I thought. Thousands of thoughts ran through my ... | |
[WP] After death, you find out that you can choose how and when to be reincarnated. Initially eager to be a futuristic human, you soon realize that every (more experienced) soul ahead of you in line is choosing to be a "worm" in the year 121 million BCE. |
I giant panel resembling that of a flight departure sign but in four dimensions hovers in the front of the line, updating and calibrating with each new soul that plummets into their new lives. The count of Humans is always very high, but surprisingly enough, animals and other creatures from even other worlds get a fa... | I never thought I'd be given a chance to choose. Given the vain life I lived. Without helping and without being helped. Without loving and without being loved. But here I am. Maybe this is the chance to correct all my wrongdoings. I will definitely do it right this time, I thought. Thousands of thoughts ran through my ... | |
[WP] After death, you find out that you can choose how and when to be reincarnated. Initially eager to be a futuristic human, you soon realize that every (more experienced) soul ahead of you in line is choosing to be a "worm" in the year 121 million BCE. | \[poem\]
Waiting in line with my earnings and winnings, in afterlife traffic, with a shit-ton of lemmings. Flying in the sky, underwater swimming? Nope, you idiots want to go back to the beginning.
Defeating the purpose...I lived disrespected in a lifetime of service. I was poor, destitute, and felt worthless. Now yo... | I never thought I'd be given a chance to choose. Given the vain life I lived. Without helping and without being helped. Without loving and without being loved. But here I am. Maybe this is the chance to correct all my wrongdoings. I will definitely do it right this time, I thought. Thousands of thoughts ran through my ... | |
[WP] After death, you find out that you can choose how and when to be reincarnated. Initially eager to be a futuristic human, you soon realize that every (more experienced) soul ahead of you in line is choosing to be a "worm" in the year 121 million BCE. | Man, this line is dragging out. Can't people just stop dying so much for a little while until I get my turn. Oh, that guy's talking weird. Maybe he's not just cosplaying as an roman soldier. Is that woman from the paleolithic period? Oh god, is the wait that long?
Wait no, the roman is in front of her. I think there's ... | I never thought I'd be given a chance to choose. Given the vain life I lived. Without helping and without being helped. Without loving and without being loved. But here I am. Maybe this is the chance to correct all my wrongdoings. I will definitely do it right this time, I thought. Thousands of thoughts ran through my ... | |
[WP] After death, you find out that you can choose how and when to be reincarnated. Initially eager to be a futuristic human, you soon realize that every (more experienced) soul ahead of you in line is choosing to be a "worm" in the year 121 million BCE. | "We don't forget. That's the problem, you see?"
The man? Woman? Thing? next to me seemed to smile, but even that was not clear. It was more a feeling building up inside me, the same feeling I might have had, had someone smiled warmly at me. Words felt like they had formed briefly before, a quick memory of something t... | I never thought I'd be given a chance to choose. Given the vain life I lived. Without helping and without being helped. Without loving and without being loved. But here I am. Maybe this is the chance to correct all my wrongdoings. I will definitely do it right this time, I thought. Thousands of thoughts ran through my ... | |
[WP] After death, you find out that you can choose how and when to be reincarnated. Initially eager to be a futuristic human, you soon realize that every (more experienced) soul ahead of you in line is choosing to be a "worm" in the year 121 million BCE. | "We don't forget. That's the problem, you see?"
The man? Woman? Thing? next to me seemed to smile, but even that was not clear. It was more a feeling building up inside me, the same feeling I might have had, had someone smiled warmly at me. Words felt like they had formed briefly before, a quick memory of something t... | Man, this line is dragging out. Can't people just stop dying so much for a little while until I get my turn. Oh, that guy's talking weird. Maybe he's not just cosplaying as an roman soldier. Is that woman from the paleolithic period? Oh god, is the wait that long?
Wait no, the roman is in front of her. I think there's ... | |
[WP] After death, you find out that you can choose how and when to be reincarnated. Initially eager to be a futuristic human, you soon realize that every (more experienced) soul ahead of you in line is choosing to be a "worm" in the year 121 million BCE. | "Well that was a disaster" Romain thinks to himself as he takes a place at the back of the "reincarnation line". "Pick the 21st century Terra they said, it will be fun they said. Well it was not. Especially not being a god damn human. What did I even think of? I was obviously way too late to the party and I still picke... | Wrong Lever
As I watched the others transcend to that primordial hell, I began to reconsider. What did they know that I didn't? As I took each small, eternal step towards the dock, I decided -jist this once - I would follow the crowd; after all, how long could a worms life be? When my time came I entered the transpir... | |
[WP] After death, you find out that you can choose how and when to be reincarnated. Initially eager to be a futuristic human, you soon realize that every (more experienced) soul ahead of you in line is choosing to be a "worm" in the year 121 million BCE. | "We don't forget. That's the problem, you see?"
The man? Woman? Thing? next to me seemed to smile, but even that was not clear. It was more a feeling building up inside me, the same feeling I might have had, had someone smiled warmly at me. Words felt like they had formed briefly before, a quick memory of something t... | Wrong Lever
As I watched the others transcend to that primordial hell, I began to reconsider. What did they know that I didn't? As I took each small, eternal step towards the dock, I decided -jist this once - I would follow the crowd; after all, how long could a worms life be? When my time came I entered the transpir... | |
[WP] After death, you find out that you can choose how and when to be reincarnated. Initially eager to be a futuristic human, you soon realize that every (more experienced) soul ahead of you in line is choosing to be a "worm" in the year 121 million BCE. | "You hungry?" it asked.
I realized I wasn't. "No," I answered.
It nodded - that much I could glean, hazy outline that it was.
"Sit with the implications for a minute," it continued. "I could ask a bunch of similar questions, but, well. Yeah."
It gave me a few moments. I did my best. I wasn't hungry, or thirsty, or ... | Wrong Lever
As I watched the others transcend to that primordial hell, I began to reconsider. What did they know that I didn't? As I took each small, eternal step towards the dock, I decided -jist this once - I would follow the crowd; after all, how long could a worms life be? When my time came I entered the transpir... | |
[WP] After death, you find out that you can choose how and when to be reincarnated. Initially eager to be a futuristic human, you soon realize that every (more experienced) soul ahead of you in line is choosing to be a "worm" in the year 121 million BCE. | "Juramaia, man", the hazy figure in front of me in the queue said.
"It's this little thing, kind of a primordial shrew or something. Split off from the marsupials, closed up the pouch and grew a placenta instead. Size of your thumb. Doesn't look like anything much.
We don't know if it was something they ate, maybe so... | Wrong Lever
As I watched the others transcend to that primordial hell, I began to reconsider. What did they know that I didn't? As I took each small, eternal step towards the dock, I decided -jist this once - I would follow the crowd; after all, how long could a worms life be? When my time came I entered the transpir... | |
[WP] After death, you find out that you can choose how and when to be reincarnated. Initially eager to be a futuristic human, you soon realize that every (more experienced) soul ahead of you in line is choosing to be a "worm" in the year 121 million BCE. | "Well that was a disaster" Romain thinks to himself as he takes a place at the back of the "reincarnation line". "Pick the 21st century Terra they said, it will be fun they said. Well it was not. Especially not being a god damn human. What did I even think of? I was obviously way too late to the party and I still picke... | It seemed almost paradoxical in a way, Jarod thought. Why would anyone want to experience a mundane life of dirt and decomposition over the wondrous advancements of the future? To opt against a post first-contact society?
Perhaps the more experienced souls had already seen all there was to life, and simply grown old ... | |
[WP] After death, you find out that you can choose how and when to be reincarnated. Initially eager to be a futuristic human, you soon realize that every (more experienced) soul ahead of you in line is choosing to be a "worm" in the year 121 million BCE. | "We don't forget. That's the problem, you see?"
The man? Woman? Thing? next to me seemed to smile, but even that was not clear. It was more a feeling building up inside me, the same feeling I might have had, had someone smiled warmly at me. Words felt like they had formed briefly before, a quick memory of something t... | It seemed almost paradoxical in a way, Jarod thought. Why would anyone want to experience a mundane life of dirt and decomposition over the wondrous advancements of the future? To opt against a post first-contact society?
Perhaps the more experienced souls had already seen all there was to life, and simply grown old ... | |
[WP] After death, you find out that you can choose how and when to be reincarnated. Initially eager to be a futuristic human, you soon realize that every (more experienced) soul ahead of you in line is choosing to be a "worm" in the year 121 million BCE. | "You hungry?" it asked.
I realized I wasn't. "No," I answered.
It nodded - that much I could glean, hazy outline that it was.
"Sit with the implications for a minute," it continued. "I could ask a bunch of similar questions, but, well. Yeah."
It gave me a few moments. I did my best. I wasn't hungry, or thirsty, or ... | It seemed almost paradoxical in a way, Jarod thought. Why would anyone want to experience a mundane life of dirt and decomposition over the wondrous advancements of the future? To opt against a post first-contact society?
Perhaps the more experienced souls had already seen all there was to life, and simply grown old ... | |
[WP] After death, you find out that you can choose how and when to be reincarnated. Initially eager to be a futuristic human, you soon realize that every (more experienced) soul ahead of you in line is choosing to be a "worm" in the year 121 million BCE. | "Juramaia, man", the hazy figure in front of me in the queue said.
"It's this little thing, kind of a primordial shrew or something. Split off from the marsupials, closed up the pouch and grew a placenta instead. Size of your thumb. Doesn't look like anything much.
We don't know if it was something they ate, maybe so... | It seemed almost paradoxical in a way, Jarod thought. Why would anyone want to experience a mundane life of dirt and decomposition over the wondrous advancements of the future? To opt against a post first-contact society?
Perhaps the more experienced souls had already seen all there was to life, and simply grown old ... | |
[WP] After death, you find out that you can choose how and when to be reincarnated. Initially eager to be a futuristic human, you soon realize that every (more experienced) soul ahead of you in line is choosing to be a "worm" in the year 121 million BCE. | "We don't forget. That's the problem, you see?"
The man? Woman? Thing? next to me seemed to smile, but even that was not clear. It was more a feeling building up inside me, the same feeling I might have had, had someone smiled warmly at me. Words felt like they had formed briefly before, a quick memory of something t... | "Well that was a disaster" Romain thinks to himself as he takes a place at the back of the "reincarnation line". "Pick the 21st century Terra they said, it will be fun they said. Well it was not. Especially not being a god damn human. What did I even think of? I was obviously way too late to the party and I still picke... | |
[WP] After death, you find out that you can choose how and when to be reincarnated. Initially eager to be a futuristic human, you soon realize that every (more experienced) soul ahead of you in line is choosing to be a "worm" in the year 121 million BCE. | "You hungry?" it asked.
I realized I wasn't. "No," I answered.
It nodded - that much I could glean, hazy outline that it was.
"Sit with the implications for a minute," it continued. "I could ask a bunch of similar questions, but, well. Yeah."
It gave me a few moments. I did my best. I wasn't hungry, or thirsty, or ... | "Well that was a disaster" Romain thinks to himself as he takes a place at the back of the "reincarnation line". "Pick the 21st century Terra they said, it will be fun they said. Well it was not. Especially not being a god damn human. What did I even think of? I was obviously way too late to the party and I still picke... | |
[WP] After death, you find out that you can choose how and when to be reincarnated. Initially eager to be a futuristic human, you soon realize that every (more experienced) soul ahead of you in line is choosing to be a "worm" in the year 121 million BCE. | "You hungry?" it asked.
I realized I wasn't. "No," I answered.
It nodded - that much I could glean, hazy outline that it was.
"Sit with the implications for a minute," it continued. "I could ask a bunch of similar questions, but, well. Yeah."
It gave me a few moments. I did my best. I wasn't hungry, or thirsty, or ... | And, I, sitting and thinking that if I choose to start somewhere in the advanced future, I'll be closer to finding out what God is. Seems I was wrong; seems that there s no God closer to the end, but only close to the beginning;
That is when I realized why the older souls crave so much for the beginning - they want t... | |
[WP] After death, you find out that you can choose how and when to be reincarnated. Initially eager to be a futuristic human, you soon realize that every (more experienced) soul ahead of you in line is choosing to be a "worm" in the year 121 million BCE. | "Juramaia, man", the hazy figure in front of me in the queue said.
"It's this little thing, kind of a primordial shrew or something. Split off from the marsupials, closed up the pouch and grew a placenta instead. Size of your thumb. Doesn't look like anything much.
We don't know if it was something they ate, maybe so... | And, I, sitting and thinking that if I choose to start somewhere in the advanced future, I'll be closer to finding out what God is. Seems I was wrong; seems that there s no God closer to the end, but only close to the beginning;
That is when I realized why the older souls crave so much for the beginning - they want t... | |
[WP] You live in a videogame like world where everyone has a visible health bar and everyone knows until you turn the age of 15 you cant lose health. There has been a dragon that has been terrorizing a kingdom as of late that no knight can defeat ... As the king you have an idea to use kids to fight | The king's head rolled into the basket. The townsfolk cheered briefly. Now, they faced a grim task.
The dragon.
One man had been selected and with a bag of gems and gold, he climbed. Up the mountain he went. Oh, the path was easy as the knights who had walked the path had worn it well. It was how the children made it... | As I sat 'pon my splendid throne in my splendid hall,
did I ask for a hero to answer duty's call.
Unfortunately it seemed my luck was sore,
For the only one to answer was a Taur.
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Her name was Mina and she was monster born,
She had tail and teeth, hooves and horn.
Perhaps it was a sign that my plan w... | |
[WP] You’re doing research in an old library when a stranger comes running up to you. They go to give you a hug while saying, “My love.” You flinch away and their expression falls. Under their breath they say, “Fuck. Wrong timeline.” | \*\*First timer, be gentle. It's been a long time since I wrote anything for public viewing.\*\*
*...based on these findings, we can conclude that the enzymatic reaction is stable at physiological pH, and thus…*
My eyelids drag coarsely across my weary eyes as I blink up at the time. I'd been waist deep in journal ar... | Those three words would change my life forever. He immediately ran away to the nearest exit. My curiosity couldn't contain itself. I have always had an interest in the time travel .the idea of time travel has always intrigued me and I always believed that some part of it is true and when i heard those exact lines I had... | |
[WP] You’re doing research in an old library when a stranger comes running up to you. They go to give you a hug while saying, “My love.” You flinch away and their expression falls. Under their breath they say, “Fuck. Wrong timeline.” | "My love!" A brown-haired girl came running up to me, a wide grin on her face. I flinched a bit as her arms closed around me.
She felt the movement and backed away, eyes full of concern. "Dan? What's wrong?"
People always told me that I wear my heart on my face, this time was no different. You could practically feel ... | "Fuck. Wrong Timeline."
I looked back at her. She was a somewhat cute girl- a blank, black skirt with a white shirt up top. Her hair was brunette, with a slight blue coloring at the ends, almost looking a halo. I wasn't able to get her face, though, as she ran away. Her voice was trembling, almost like her throat was... | |
[WP] You’re doing research in an old library when a stranger comes running up to you. They go to give you a hug while saying, “My love.” You flinch away and their expression falls. Under their breath they say, “Fuck. Wrong timeline.” | "My love!" A brown-haired girl came running up to me, a wide grin on her face. I flinched a bit as her arms closed around me.
She felt the movement and backed away, eyes full of concern. "Dan? What's wrong?"
People always told me that I wear my heart on my face, this time was no different. You could practically feel ... | The Nubian slave handed me a short scroll as I walked back from the dining table. The patronage of Ptolemy was magnificent, I can only think of how much money must have been spent paying for such strong and tall slaves who were literate too.
I was distracted by a woman -- a woman, in the Library of Alexandria! -- dres... | |
[WP] You’re doing research in an old library when a stranger comes running up to you. They go to give you a hug while saying, “My love.” You flinch away and their expression falls. Under their breath they say, “Fuck. Wrong timeline.” | Right this is my first attempt at creative writing in 10 years so don’t be too harsh please 😳! I have more on my mind for making it a bit longer but just thought I’d share.
Edit - added a bit more to it.
Terry scanned the old wooden book shelf lazily. She knew this would be the sixth night in a row she spent in th... | ''I’m sorry, do I know you?'' I ask.
She lets go of me and then she takes a few steps back. I get a sudden chill.
''This is the exact same place we first met. It’s shame that…'' She doesn’t finish her sentence and she turns away. She touches one of the books on the shelf before she disappears into thin air.
I slap m... | |
[WP] You’re doing research in an old library when a stranger comes running up to you. They go to give you a hug while saying, “My love.” You flinch away and their expression falls. Under their breath they say, “Fuck. Wrong timeline.” | "My love!" I hear a stranger whisper in my left ear with my husband's voice.
He catches me in a hug as I try to turn and stand. The chair I was sitting on tips slightly, balanced now by my thigh. Instinctively, my arms reach around him and his latte coloured jacket. There's a hint of chai in his breath, which Tim does... | ''I’m sorry, do I know you?'' I ask.
She lets go of me and then she takes a few steps back. I get a sudden chill.
''This is the exact same place we first met. It’s shame that…'' She doesn’t finish her sentence and she turns away. She touches one of the books on the shelf before she disappears into thin air.
I slap m... | |
[WP] You’re doing research in an old library when a stranger comes running up to you. They go to give you a hug while saying, “My love.” You flinch away and their expression falls. Under their breath they say, “Fuck. Wrong timeline.” | "My love!" I hear a stranger whisper in my left ear with my husband's voice.
He catches me in a hug as I try to turn and stand. The chair I was sitting on tips slightly, balanced now by my thigh. Instinctively, my arms reach around him and his latte coloured jacket. There's a hint of chai in his breath, which Tim does... | Right this is my first attempt at creative writing in 10 years so don’t be too harsh please 😳! I have more on my mind for making it a bit longer but just thought I’d share.
Edit - added a bit more to it.
Terry scanned the old wooden book shelf lazily. She knew this would be the sixth night in a row she spent in th... | |
[WP] You are a marriage councillor and your first clients are history's most infamous couple. No not Romeo and Juliet but Zeus and Hera | “Alright would one of you like to tell me why you’re here today?”
“I’ll go first.” The husband is named Zeus. He’s very impressive looking, smartly dressed with a physique that would draw the envy of bodybuilders. And the chin! Songs could be written about the clef of it.
“He’ll go first,” His wife Hera says at the ... | Me (Thinking):
“Why did the most dysfunctional couple of all of Greek mythological lore have to come to me? And I can’t even use tough love, they’ll just smite me! He’s a serial cheater and she’s a psycho path that goes after his love children. I don’t recall any myths that they WEREN’T at each other throats. What woul... | |
[WP] You are a marriage councillor and your first clients are history's most infamous couple. No not Romeo and Juliet but Zeus and Hera | “Hello, it’s good to see you two.” I said, my eyes on the couple across from me. They sat at opposite ends of the couch, studying the corners of my office. “Why don’t we start off easy? You two take turns answering, and letting the other answer. Sound good?”
Zeus snorted, crossing his arms, “Like she’ll let me ta... | “So, how did you two meet?” I asked the couple before me, pretending like I didn’t already know. This wasn’t the first time a pair of gods had manifested into human form and booked a slot with me. Ever since I helped Poseidon and Amphitrite work things out I've had a bit of a reputation on Mount Olympus. There wasn'... | |
[WP] The hero defeated the dragon sorceress, rescued the princess, and saved the kingdom. Instead of ascending to the throne, he decided to introduce democracy and give power to the people...who then promptly elected the dragon sorceress. | "The throne is yours, my queen", the hero accepts his defeat.
"NO!!! You can't do that", intervened the princess. "She's a witch. She put a spell upon our subjects. Our holy throne will not be spoilt by this wretched witch", she cries.
"My princess, my darling, we have to accept our defeat. There is no proof that... | As Arthur rose valiantly from the ashes of the last battle, he raised Excalibur in triumph. The crowd cheered as he looked out across the magnificent kingdom. **”My fine people!”** He boomed. **”For too long have we cowered under the almighty control of the dragon sorceress! I have decided to give the power to you, the... | |
[WP] The hero defeated the dragon sorceress, rescued the princess, and saved the kingdom. Instead of ascending to the throne, he decided to introduce democracy and give power to the people...who then promptly elected the dragon sorceress. | Alfonsus the Brave descended the steps of the dragon sorceress' castle, with the sorceress in tow, having bound her in her human form with his enchanted chains. A large crowd began to gather at the foot of the steps. The sun bathed them all in its glorious light and warmth, as if heralding his victory to all the land. ... | As Arthur rose valiantly from the ashes of the last battle, he raised Excalibur in triumph. The crowd cheered as he looked out across the magnificent kingdom. **”My fine people!”** He boomed. **”For too long have we cowered under the almighty control of the dragon sorceress! I have decided to give the power to you, the... | |
[WP] The hero defeated the dragon sorceress, rescued the princess, and saved the kingdom. Instead of ascending to the throne, he decided to introduce democracy and give power to the people...who then promptly elected the dragon sorceress. | "Dammit." The hero said while he pounded his fist on the table that was now just a pile of wood.
"Now now hero, no need to throw a fit. Isn't this what you wanted? The people have a voice and decided who they want in charge, and that's me." The sorceress said
"Ragh!" He said, throwing his chair into the wall. "Why! W... | Loud banging on my bed-chamber woke me from a peaceful slumber.
"I'm coming; I'm coming."
The voice from the other side of the door was scared.
"You need to get out of our kingdom."
"What? Why? Did I not free you from the deadly grip of the Dragon Sorceress and gave your people power to decide about their fate fo... | |
[WP] The hero defeated the dragon sorceress, rescued the princess, and saved the kingdom. Instead of ascending to the throne, he decided to introduce democracy and give power to the people...who then promptly elected the dragon sorceress. | After defeating the dragon sorceress, Salemencia the Powerful, Viktor the Brave had a clear path to the throne. He stood before the crowds as he ascended to the seat, the sorceress unconscious at the base of the steps. The crowds of people in the courtroom watched in silence. Viktor stopped in front of the throne, cont... | He never knew a moment could last so long. He kept his eyes closed, not that there was anything to see on the ground, anyway. His ears were alert, though, listening for the familiar noise. The rest of his body was contorted strangely, bent, and tucked, and crouched. It was almost comfortable, all things considered.
In... | |
[WP] The hero defeated the dragon sorceress, rescued the princess, and saved the kingdom. Instead of ascending to the throne, he decided to introduce democracy and give power to the people...who then promptly elected the dragon sorceress. | In the old system, it was hard for the common man to have a say in anything. As a child I had seen too often the common folk's cries for relief or fair representation often go ignored at best. If you wanted to gain recognition as a commoner, to have your words mean something, you had to have done something those of hig... | The wary hero returns to the cottage that had bear his family name for 300 years, almost since the foundation of the kingdom. His serfs welcome him with a hidden shame, he knows most of them should have voted for the dragon sorceress, why wouldn’t they? the Alabrian dynasty and the rest of the families in the peerage s... | |
[WP] The hero defeated the dragon sorceress, rescued the princess, and saved the kingdom. Instead of ascending to the throne, he decided to introduce democracy and give power to the people...who then promptly elected the dragon sorceress. | In the old system, it was hard for the common man to have a say in anything. As a child I had seen too often the common folk's cries for relief or fair representation often go ignored at best. If you wanted to gain recognition as a commoner, to have your words mean something, you had to have done something those of hig... | Bernard Sandstorm sat quietly in the back of the amphitheater. It was a cold winter day. His arms are crossed, his legs are crossed and his attitude is also cross. It was a historic day in the kingdom. The first ever Inauguration Day.
Sandstorm worked hard for this day to finally come. He spent most of his adult life... | |
[WP] The hero defeated the dragon sorceress, rescued the princess, and saved the kingdom. Instead of ascending to the throne, he decided to introduce democracy and give power to the people...who then promptly elected the dragon sorceress. | In the old system, it was hard for the common man to have a say in anything. As a child I had seen too often the common folk's cries for relief or fair representation often go ignored at best. If you wanted to gain recognition as a commoner, to have your words mean something, you had to have done something those of hig... | Sitting down at a table with Agrezza the Dragon was not how I envisioned this would end.
"*I am an adult that can control his feelings, when I made the decision to introduce them to democracy I was aware this could happen,"* I thought to myself. But it was especially hard to keep thinking those thoughts when the Drago... | |
[WP] The hero defeated the dragon sorceress, rescued the princess, and saved the kingdom. Instead of ascending to the throne, he decided to introduce democracy and give power to the people...who then promptly elected the dragon sorceress. | In the old system, it was hard for the common man to have a say in anything. As a child I had seen too often the common folk's cries for relief or fair representation often go ignored at best. If you wanted to gain recognition as a commoner, to have your words mean something, you had to have done something those of hig... | „The god forsaken fools“stammered the hero as he put his undies in a bag.
“Whatever shall we do?” asked the princess standing next to the royal family who had stormed his humble home for protection.
“They are coming for us” screamed her father, the King. He pointed his finger at the hero. “This is all your fault” he ... | |
[WP] Reincarnation exists. You wish it didn't. All conscious minds are simply feeding appendages of an extra dimensional parasitic being which consumes meaning from its host universe. Upon death everything you have experienced and all that you are is stripped from you. You vow to poison the beast. | Benjy was born before he was ready.
Modern medicine has come a long way on what constitutes a viable birth. As is often the case technology created an issue for magic.
When Benjy was born, he remembered things he was supposed to forget.
He remembered dancing shadows of a life he had lived before. He also remember... | Another death. Another cycle. Another life. Continual existence for the feeding of our extradimensional lords. Though I have not memories of my previous lives, I know of my eternal servitude, humanity's endless slavery to these so-called "gods." For countless lifetimes, we have lived long, meaningful lives only for the... | |
[WP] Reincarnation exists. You wish it didn't. All conscious minds are simply feeding appendages of an extra dimensional parasitic being which consumes meaning from its host universe. Upon death everything you have experienced and all that you are is stripped from you. You vow to poison the beast. | "Dearest Chellé, Anne, Adah, Cleo, Unbasa II, Serenity, The Nameless One, Worker #384445, K, 179 and all the iterations I never got to meet,
I know you have never been one for grand gestures, but you will have to excuse me this once.
I love you.
I have loved you through every life and every death of mine. I have l... | Another death. Another cycle. Another life. Continual existence for the feeding of our extradimensional lords. Though I have not memories of my previous lives, I know of my eternal servitude, humanity's endless slavery to these so-called "gods." For countless lifetimes, we have lived long, meaningful lives only for the... | |
[WP] Reincarnation exists. You wish it didn't. All conscious minds are simply feeding appendages of an extra dimensional parasitic being which consumes meaning from its host universe. Upon death everything you have experienced and all that you are is stripped from you. You vow to poison the beast. | Somewhere out there in a space beyond space, where shape and form and all the things people might imagine no longer mattered a monster lurked. It hid in the shadows, a being of pure consciousness and it fed.
With every fiber of his being Devin hated it.
He could not have told anyone why, the question was too large an... | “How long has it been?” I wondered to myself. “How many times have I...been.” The questions echoed in my mind, indicating that this was far from the first time I’d asked them. I never really fully understood the entirety of my, nay, our, dilemma. While I’d always had suspicions, theories, and conjecture, they’d always ... | |
[WP] Reincarnation exists. You wish it didn't. All conscious minds are simply feeding appendages of an extra dimensional parasitic being which consumes meaning from its host universe. Upon death everything you have experienced and all that you are is stripped from you. You vow to poison the beast. | Building a world is challenging. But building a whole universe is extraordinarily difficult. The simulation you currently reside in took me more time to construct than a human can fathom. Yet, it was all worth it. Your universe was perfect, everything was set in motion as I intended, all with my preconceived plan. Like... | “How long has it been?” I wondered to myself. “How many times have I...been.” The questions echoed in my mind, indicating that this was far from the first time I’d asked them. I never really fully understood the entirety of my, nay, our, dilemma. While I’d always had suspicions, theories, and conjecture, they’d always ... | |
[WP] Reincarnation exists. You wish it didn't. All conscious minds are simply feeding appendages of an extra dimensional parasitic being which consumes meaning from its host universe. Upon death everything you have experienced and all that you are is stripped from you. You vow to poison the beast. | Building a world is challenging. But building a whole universe is extraordinarily difficult. The simulation you currently reside in took me more time to construct than a human can fathom. Yet, it was all worth it. Your universe was perfect, everything was set in motion as I intended, all with my preconceived plan. Like... | Somewhere out there in a space beyond space, where shape and form and all the things people might imagine no longer mattered a monster lurked. It hid in the shadows, a being of pure consciousness and it fed.
With every fiber of his being Devin hated it.
He could not have told anyone why, the question was too large an... | |
[WP] Reincarnation exists. You wish it didn't. All conscious minds are simply feeding appendages of an extra dimensional parasitic being which consumes meaning from its host universe. Upon death everything you have experienced and all that you are is stripped from you. You vow to poison the beast. | Building a world is challenging. But building a whole universe is extraordinarily difficult. The simulation you currently reside in took me more time to construct than a human can fathom. Yet, it was all worth it. Your universe was perfect, everything was set in motion as I intended, all with my preconceived plan. Like... | 2nd Life: This isn't my first rodeo. It's my second. I don't know why I know that, or how. I just do. I have this vague memory before my second birth. I was floating through a vast darkness. Everything I had ever thought or lived through flashed around me like lightning. Each time all the feelings came with the memory.... | |
[WP] You are a wishgranting Gene. It's your first time granting a wish of someone! They died on their first wish while still having two wishes...what now? | Pt 1:
The summoning was like any other, a human who stumbled upon my lamp and, for one reason or another, gave it a rub. This was the go-to way of rousing the genie within, since the usual instinct after finding an old, dirty item is to clean it up. The young man in front of me, wide-eyed in astonishment and a not-ins... | (Sorry not trying to be a jerk with the prompt typo, just actually gave me an idea to go a total other direction).
The hospital wing reeked of ammonia and bleach. This particular ward specially crafted for the immuno suppressed children was a mix of cold and able to be efficiently scrubbed down but with littl... | |
[WP] You receive a letter addressing you by a childhood nickname, the sender is a friend who went missing years ago. | This is strange. my eyes had been caught by the brown envelope, not a corporate style so often posted through my door to “resident” or the ever more cunning letters from the TV licensing, which have started coming in interesting colours, I suppose to attract interest.
My fingers flicked past the usual su... | The Letter arrived last week.
It had no return address, the label with my own address on it was typed font. I had hid it under my bed; I'm not sure why, I live alone and rarely have anyone over. I prefer going out to staying in so I only ever meet people elsewhere. But it felt right, that something so wrong should be ... | |
[removed] | [WP] You’re sitting in philosophy class discussing the concept of life and death. Your friend puts his hand up and gives a typically smug answer: ‘nothing really matters’. Suddenly, the classroom begins to shake. | “So, what is, according to Nietzsche, really the concept of life and death?” Ms. Suraya asked.
My friend Dan, who sat right next to me, answered. “Nothing really matters.” A cynical smile was smeared across his face.
The classroom began to shake. Ms. Suraya raised her eyebrows in surprise, along with half of the stud... | "Just a minor earthquake. Something explainable." Joseph said.
No one believed him; the building shook harder, children began screaming and even Joseph seemed nervous now. But it gradually slowed down, Joseph standing triumphantly, and all stilled.
Joseph was the first to the door, wrenching it open. Joseph spazzed b... |
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