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In Time
John and Vienna were celebrating at midnight. Everyone was asleep, so they could be themselves. They excitedly put 18 green candles on a chocolate cake with vanilla frosting — Vienna's favorite. Vienna assumed John had stolen the cake from the bakery he worked at next door. She knew very well he could not have possibly afforded the cake, as he’d been saving every penny for his tuition at Harvard. Plus, he had been stealing the same cake for every single one of Vienna’s birthdays since he first got the bakery job.
Leanne TarrabPublished 3 years ago in FuturismBig Virgo Energy
"You're planning her birthday party seven weeks in advance?" my friend said to me through text message. "That is some big Virgo energy!"
Hanna TittelPublished 3 years ago in FuturismThe Little Book of Adventures
Zoe loved to wake up in the third top bunk of her grandparents Earth village. One of the most noticeable things about the place was all the different smells, like Grandpa's left over cooking of fresh green tree fish, to Grandma's books giving off a sweet mildew smell.
Sara Elizabeth JoycePublished 3 years ago in FuturismMind Contrivance
Following their short and violent lives in the acrid world of the 23rd century, the deadwalkers had been reborn, to enter the world again.
GOSNAFひ ツツツPublished 3 years ago in FuturismThe Final Advantage
My grandfather used to tell us stories about aliens and how to find them. It was all legend supposedly, cept I was the gullible one. My name is Manuel Sanchez, and this is my incredible story.
Lamar WigginsPublished 3 years ago in FuturismKeeth and the Last Hoorah
Abbey sat up, absentmindedly rubbing her right eye, casting her left about the room before bringing both eyes back to focus on her peculiar visitor. “Who are you?”, she asked blearily, dislodging a crusty bit of sleep with her fingertip.
JESSICA CASTPublished 3 years ago in FuturismEmulated forms of cultural expression & the place of interfaces
'Structure no more subtracts an ‘empirical’ content from a ‘natural’ object than it adds ‘the intelligible’ to it.' - Jaques Alain Milner, Action of the Structure, 1964
Economy of Line
The identity of the figure in the drawing was not immediately apparent, but it was unquestionably erotic. “That’s quite erotic,” said the Head of Collections.
Jonathan TunePublished 3 years ago in FuturismPartnership
Morning dew woke my legs, soaking my home-made, Council issued pants. It was exhilarating. I’d seen something new and different.
Jason S. FrishmanPublished 3 years ago in FuturismFennec Shand Is Coming To 'Star Wars: The Bad Batch' Series On Disney+
Last week, Lucasfilm and Walt Disney Company announced that Star Wars: The Bad Batch will air on May the 4th, 2021, also known as Star Wars Day. We have already seen a preview of the animated show when the trailer was released back in December 2020. Among the Bad Batch clones, who are the protagonists of the show, we see another character from The Mandalorian that we have come to love: the sniper Fennec Shand.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismHow the stars helped me heal
First, I want to get into how I think astrology works. The earth, sun, and moon are forces of nature that over a millennium have created the miracle that we know as life on earth today. These planets in our solar system were developed by the very stars and celestial bodies that have been dancing through cosmic eons. So, the impact, no matter how distant in time and space, has a physical impact today. It has been common in human culture to look towards the stars for answers, just in the sheer amazement of how large our universe really is. We all wonder if something out in the void is looking out for us. And so, we made stories about what could be up there when in joyous celebration, sobering hardship, and personal victory. These feelings we projected as a collective into the skies above to help tell our story. Maybe if the sun can warm our face only when it shines on it, Pluto (which is still a planet in astrology!) can cause an unprecedented attitude with a whole generation as it slowly gravitates around the rest of the system.
The Little Black Book
“Danny come on!” “Wait. Where are we going?” “We’re going inside the cave.” “No I don’t want to.” “Oh stop acting foolish will you.” “Foolish? It’s scary down there.” “Oh, don’t tell me you believe in all that hocus pocus.” “No, but you never know whose down there.” “Hahahahahah. Danny believes in hoooocus poooocusss! Hooooooccccussss poooocuuuussss! Danny believes in hoooocuuuussss pooocussss!” “Will you stop it! I’ll go with you!” “Hahhahha. Well, come on then. We have to get back before dinner or else my mom will cook me for tomorrow’s supper.” “Oh stttooop it Jena. Ughh.” “Since you’re a big baby, hold on to my hand. The rocks can sometimes be slippery.” “How many times have you’ve done this Jena?” “A lot, now focus.” “You’ve been in the cave too?” “Welllllllll, not exactly.” “Jena have you been in the cave or not?” “NO! No Danny I haven’t.” “Why not Jena.” “Ummm… Umm because I needed some light. And you always carry a flashlight.” “No I don’t Jenna. You told me to bring one with me tonight. You’re lying. Why are you lying Jena?” No I’m not.” “Yes you are.” “NO I’m not.” “Jena….Yes You ARE!” “Okay, okay, okay. I’m lying. I just didn’t want to go by myself.” “Hahahahhahahaha. Now look who’s the one really believing in hocus pocus.” (Sucking teeth). “Danny let’s hurry and get this over with.” “Why do you want to go in there?” “Because Danny. I’m tired of everyone in school teasing about the cave.
Beautiful IntelligencePublished 3 years ago in Futurism