Listener Ishmael : Agent Saint, do you know why you're here? Agent Saint : Yes. I'm here because of the current social situation. Listener : You're referring to the unrest? Agent : Unrest? (chuckles) You mean how the country is on the brink of civil war? Listener : That is -- That isn't quite what [...]
Tag: sci-fi
Aboard The Titan 6
It has been several days since I last wrote. The shard in my lung is gone. The Doctor has several samples from my body. Healing was slow. Slower than I am used to. The doctor believes that my supernatural longevity is retained but something has slowed my healing. I joke with Naiche that I still [...]
A Rude Awakening
I woke up and tried to rub the sleep from my eyes. The computer screen looked like a blurry mess. There seemed to be some sort of strange mathematical simulation on the screen. I remember writing the algorithm and telling the computer to do the calculations for me. Maybe I slept? Did I dream? Do [...]
Worlds at war
The first one landed in Irkutsk, Russia. It landed right above the fountain in Kirov square. Saying that it was a cold night in Siberia is like saying that the sun is bright. It's an integral part of the thing itself. Siberia without cold is a concept without meaning. This particular night was quiet. The cold [...]
Stop The Bullet – 24 hours before the mission
Listener Ishmael : Sir, I'm going to have to ask some questions. Agent Valentine : Yeah, I understand. Things went a little pear-shaped... I get it, you want answers.Listener : Right. Can you begin by stating your identification for the record. Agent : Sure, I'm Agent Valentine field commander of the Metro City commission on [...]
Bloody footprints and the snow (part 2)
Okay. //Eyes Off. The program kicks on like I hit the ground running. I seem to have worked out most of the kinks in the algorithm. In meatspace, I'm blinking and occasionally taking delicate sips from this glass of water in front of me while pretending to read the book I'm holding. It's a good [...]
Used Words for Sale 