Hello, my name is Charles

by on July 24, 2016 at 12:01 am
Posted In: Diaries

The arrival of the Peloran spurred me to action. Though I have always been cautious and careful. So I spent a century preparing myself for what I had to do. Some might consider a century too long to wait. But I knew I could live forever if I successfully avoided being killed. I had no wish to give up immorality. I wanted to live to see my plans take effect you understand, and my family is not known for patience and understanding in matters of betrayal. Then the Shang attacked and destroyed too many of my plans. I had to…revise them.

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Hello, my name is Jack

by on July 23, 2016 at 12:01 am
Posted In: Diaries

Many systems didn’t see new arrivals more than once every few years before the Peloran made Contact. They were islands of civilization in the vast interstellar oceans. The improved Peloran hyperdrives made people like me possible. We travel from system to system, bringing the news and both solid and virtual luxury goods with us. There are courier boats too, and warships are always making the rounds in the Core Worlds and Inner Colonies. But there just aren’t as many ships flying around outside The Wall. I’m often the first ship an Outer Colony has seen in months, and so I get to charge for all the news I’m bringing. I don’t mind that cash infusion one bit let me tell you.

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Rain

by on July 22, 2016 at 12:01 am
Posted In: Art

Another contest piece for a forum I spend time at, this is Julie of the famous music duo called T&J. She decided to take a break from the constant practice to go outside and enjoy some the nice, warm sun in a private little retreat. Little did she know that a freak thunderstorm had decided to roll in without warning. Her first conscious thought went something like “coldcoldcold.” That was when she thought that getting inside before she was soaked would be a good idea. And then she realized that this retreat wasn’t as private as she thought. The paparazzi had her on camera…

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Hello, my name is Charles

by on July 21, 2016 at 12:01 am
Posted In: Diaries

I do not know why, but I never truly accepted the worldview my family tried to teach me. That we were entitled to rule. I studied the greatest philosophers of history and considered what they spoke. I studied the Founding Fathers of America and considered what they built. I did not believe as they did, but their writings tugged at my soul. “All men are created equal…unalienable rights…life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Those words were clarion calls to the young man I was at the time. Then the Peloran made Contact and proved that we were not alone in the universe.

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Hello, my name is Jack

by on July 20, 2016 at 12:01 am
Posted In: Diaries

Space travel is common in most systems, you know. Not just the home system. Most systems have more than one settled planet, planetoid, or moon that people can live, work, or vacation on. Others live in asteroid belts or even in deep space where they can get away from the rigors of planetary civilization and just enjoy the stars all around them. Most systems have hundreds or thousands of craft flying around their vast economic ecosystems at any one time. It’s the visiting hypercapable craft like myself that tend to be a bit more uncommon.

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