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The Grandfather Paradox
Jay was struggling. Not living on the street kind of struggling, but almost. He’s 35, today, too old to move back in with his parents, if he even had any. Rent in arrears, bills overdue, payday still another week away and a landlord constantly breathing down his neck.
Travis AkbarPublished 3 years ago in FuturismMongwu
Cilceii sat crouched and shivering in the tall grass, trying to make herself as small as possible as the huge, white-faced raptor circled overhead. She prayed to the AllMother that it was not her time and the creature would soon lose interest and find easier prey. Grandmother would be worried and she would surely get a tanning from one of the Elders, who would be furious if she did not return soon.
Terah Baker-DrakePublished 3 years ago in FuturismThe Girl who was no longer bored
Landing The captain saying, “Better hang on girl!” Was all the warning Alicia got before the Captain of the Hikō-tei, used the Sunpō ishi stones to maneuver the ship. He rolled several of the stones along their tracks. This complex movement of control stones caused the ship to start a barrel roll.
Ricky Tucker JrPublished 3 years ago in FuturismThe Little Black Book
Time is not a thing here. Everything that has happened in the town of Liverston has left everything untouched. The town is silent. The air is still. The forest surrounding the town whispers of the sins that have unfolded. Travelers who wander through these woods often don't return but the ones who do. Further the intrigue that surrounds this mystifying town. Some say it doesn't exist others say to find it you can't seek it out. But finding it isn't the hard part. It's leaving that drives those who wander in it's halls mad.
Timothy WittPublished 3 years ago in FuturismWhat if the Rapture was Pre-planned?
There is this current trend by religious people or groups that the Rapture is coming. The end of times seems to be showing up pretty strong lately with a world pandemic going on plus climate disasters. Actually, the end has been feared and been preached to be near for a long time now. One of them was at the turn of the century when technology was going to kill us all with the Y2K prediction. There was also the prediction by the Aztec calendar that was supposed to come in 2012. Now, preachers and believers of many religions are preaching that the Rapture is near and to start believing in the second coming.
Bazooka TeachesPublished 3 years ago in FuturismARE WE LIVING IN SIMULATION?
In this world where everyone’s trying to make out something unique and interesting, what would be the reaction after knowing that the world we’re living in just a simulation or merely our imagination?
RadioactronPublished 3 years ago in FuturismLarry King…Dead
“You were born Lawrence Zeiger in Brooklyn, to Jennie Gitlitz and Aaron Zeiger.” “That’s right. My father died of a heart attack when I was nine and a half – I was -- that was a blow to me. I took it as leaving me. I was very hurt. My father died, that killed me. I mean that...”
Ted StrikerPublished 3 years ago in FuturismPassenger: Welcome onboard the Avalon.
This 2016 Science Fiction Romance film 'Passengers' was directed by Morten Tyldum and written by Jon Spaihts. Such a movie is partially based on the 1950s EC Comics story '50 Girls 50'. The Science Fiction stars Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt, with Michael Sheen and Laurence Fishburne in supporting roles. The plot of the story depicts 2 people who are awaken 90 years early from an induced hibernation on a spaceship that is transporting 1000s of passengers to a colony on a planet in a star system 60 light years from Earth.
Rumman Mir SharifPublished 3 years ago in FuturismArtist Mark Raats Shares More Information On 'The Mandalorian' Season 2's Promotional Poster
Mark Raats is a famous and very well respected artist within the Star Wars community. The artist has been working with Lucasfilm for a while now, creating posters for the Skywalker saga, as well as Indiana Jones. His work has made such a huge impact that even the creator himself, George Lucas, has bought some of Mark's pieces for himself.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismThe Legend Of Dr. Money
In a dimension known as 'The Veritas', there existed a divine law and order that kept the dimension's universe and world functional. Everything moved to the beat of the will of the Gods and Goddesses of the Veritas, who established the laws and kept the order.
Tymon BoltonPublished 3 years ago in FuturismBecoming The Creature
The snowfall melted into our skin with a golden shimmer. I threw a worried glance at the horde behind me. Everyone stared at their skin, captivated by the color. They flashed greedy grins and frenzied eyes as they rubbed the snowflakes between their fingers. They didn't notice that it was eating their flesh away, little by little.
Da Bounty 2
The dark figure in a trench coat, brown leather hat crowned by .357 bullets, and 2 revolvers at his side has D pin down with the 3rd revolver drawn at D's face . It is dark as D starts to wake up. D still not aware of what is happening quickly grabs the barrel with his right hand diverting the 6 shot revolver to his right side as the trigger is pulled and the bullet leaves the barrel. Barely grazing D's right cheek as 3 more shots are fired on the right side. D gets up and maneuvers behind the dark figure choking the figure with his right forearm while holding the figures left hand keeping the figures 6 shot revolver at bay with his own left hand realizing that he was a man. The man struggling reaches for his 6 shot revolver across his left chest with remaining right hand. He pulls it over his left side and just unloads. D sees motions of the man and shoves him to the right side of the bed grabbing the 6 shot he left on the left side table. Both immediately raise their pistol at each other. "ITS GONNA GO DOWN BOYS!" says the man. D rages turns into delight as he recognizes man's voice. "Trigger Fingers Ridge you sick son of a bitch I nearly shot you" says D. Ridge " is that you D?". Putting the 6 shot away D says " you never did learn subtly". Ridge pulls out a bounty sheet "I heard you were chasing this man....you should give up on him my friend its a lost cause and can get you killed". D "He has something of mine and I plan to get it back! Even if I have to go through you!" Ridge sighs "Follow me then. I have a ship on the outskirts of town and a tip where he maybe". D "why are you helping me? you never seem like the caring type". Ridge "you remember that job we did together back at Soton Farms where we saved Soton's son from them bandits?". D "what about it?". Ridge "Well after you saved me from that light blue lizard bandit I headed further into their den while you return Soton's Son. I found a 1,000,000 BB worth of treasure after you left". D "well I say your buying me steak and lobster next time we meet" Ridge "can do. We are burning daylight lets go." Ridge and D head to the ship and leaves off world. They traveled through dense space for weeks to their next destination in Ridges ship called Robin. Robin was a 3rd rate frigate carrying class ship. Slow but reliable. D would drink and clean his guns to pass the time. Ridge sees a light orange ball with one light source up ahead "there she is D we are almost there!". Hearing nothing Ridge proceeds to the planet and starts the landing procedures.