Hello, my name is Charles

by on August 23, 2015 at 12:01 am
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The global networks had broadcast everything we as humanity did for all to see. Music crossed the world in seconds, rumors moved faster, and our vices hid beneath the surface in hidden networks. Corporations fought software piracy, religions fought sinful expressions, and nations fought other nations. In the age-old demand of the offended, they called for the silencing of their enemies. And when the “hate speech” was allowed, they attacked the networks that hosted it. The networks that survived did so by offending no one, or by having better defenses than the others.

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Hello, my name is Jack

by on August 22, 2015 at 12:01 am
Posted In: Diaries

There are thousands of us Cowboys out in space now. We travel around in our little ships, hauling cargo and acting like normal transports. There’s a lot of work in small end cargo you know. Luxury foods for people who like real home cooking, high end electronics to less self-sufficient worlds, and even some rare gems or furs or other stuff. Almost all worlds can make their own food and other consumables, but they often aren’t fully satisfactory. People often want stuff they don’t make on planet. That’s how us Cowboys make money and make most people happy to see us. We bring stuff they want. And we tend to disregard pesky little things like import tariffs.

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Hello, my name is Betty

by on August 21, 2015 at 12:01 am
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The court case was not Twilight’s only controversy in the first season. The final episode ended with the sacrifice of one of the main characters to save the rest of the team. Some rumors suggested improper relations between the actor and the wife of the studio president was the reason. The actor said Disney’s offer of a role in one of their new super hero movies was the real cause. The movie went on to be a blockbuster and she returned to the role for five more movies and two series, so many people think she got the better end of the scandal.

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Hello, my name is Charles

by on August 20, 2015 at 12:01 am
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The open networks of the early twenty first century were defended by the best human minds and coders humanity had yet created. But humanity has never been as open with each other as our best minds wished we would be. Religious, racial, and national identities waged battles of closed minds with each other. And if there were many who made friends across the globe, there were more who made enemies. Words became their weapon of choice, and when those who disagreed refused to surrender, the imposition of silence became the next.

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Hello, my name is Jack

by on August 19, 2015 at 12:01 am
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I’ve traveled from one end of colonized space to the other in the years since War’s End. Some planets are happy to see me. Others are happy to sell me supplies and usher me back out of their space. Sometimes the citizenry are happier to see me than the local governments. That’s actually pretty common if I’m being honest. It try to leave places in at least as good a shape when I leave as they were when I came. Sometimes a lot better. Though more than once I can point to a former government official who would disagree with me. But hey. I don’t much care for governmental types, so that’s fine by me.

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