Shannon Norman
Connections
The three officers began to create a divide with caution tape to corral citizens away from the vines being tossed and to keep a better eye on the newcomers. As the curious onlookers speculated among themselves, a middle-aged woman crouched under the police tape. The authorities didn’t even notice that the woman had approached the unknown subjects. Effie was at earshot, making mental notes of the interaction. She tapped the shoulder of another woman, who turned around with an inviting smile.
Shannon NormanPublished 8 months ago in FuturismConnections
“Good afternoon Athens! This is Effie Andino with Athens Local News, coming to you live from the mountains of Birza, near one of former Greece’s most popular parks, Dimosio Dasos Rapentosas.” She paused to let viewers process that in their mental maps. “Behind me, we have about one hundred unknown people, who reports say landed in Greece just this morning, grouping around what seems to be a grassy hill.” Effie stretched a confident hand towards the anomaly, keeping her front towards the camera. “As you can see, they are tearing away at the overgrowth. Though this may look like a war on the environment, there looks like what may be a building, yes, a building under all that lush greenery. Where did these people come from? How do they know each other? What are they trying to uncover? More information will be available soon. This is Effie Andino with Athens Local News.” Flashing a crisp smile, she waited for her cameraman to give her the okay to make their next move.
Shannon NormanPublished 8 months ago in Futurism
A Classic in its Own Right
We are all aware of the large spectrum of games available to the public. On one hand, we have our hardcore gamers who live for the Souls series and frequent the FG community to participate in FighterZ or MVC3. Then there are the more calming, sandbox games such as Minecraft and, of course, Animal Crossing. AC premiered back in 2001 on the Nintendo 64 in Japan. Now, in 2020, Nintendo released New Horizons in March with amazing reception, surpassing Nintendo's lifetime sales predictions within the first 11 days. As a veteran AC player, I am not suprised in the slightest.
Shannon NormanPublished 9 months ago in Gamers
Connections
In the year of 2036, the world economy was in shambles due to inconsistencies within governments worldwide. What was supposed to be a reformed United Nations with human wellness at the forefront turned into a pissing contest between countries with over-funded military factions and nuclear weapons.
Shannon NormanPublished 9 months ago in FuturismRamblings
It’s my 21st birthday, I am faking happiness, I am faking a smile, I am faking mental strength. But I am not happy,
Shannon NormanPublished 9 months ago in PoetsConnections
“There has been a superior being watching us for ages. Watching us prosper, go to war, attempt peace. Forced into a state of non-existence… She saw our traditions become irrelevant- a mediocre optional lesson. Everything She created became a shell of what it used to be. These centuries have gone by slowly, but the damage is reversible. After seeing Her last, I have been told that our kind will be able to live on.”
Shannon NormanPublished 9 months ago in Futurism
