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Wind on Alww Eitbhe – (Short Story Part 3 of 3)

‘Ok. I reckon this is a drill, but lets act like it is real, ok?’ The unit nods, there is no doubt that, for now at least, Aeythi is their self-appointed leader. ‘This is what we do. Sergeant Ptrro went to the com-tent some time ago and has not returned. My conclusion would be, ifContinue reading “Wind on Alww Eitbhe – (Short Story Part 3 of 3)”

Wind on Alww Eitbhe – (Short Story Part 2 of 3)

Negari Aeythi is considered by many to be the most mature boy in his unit. To say that this is an achievement is really to over-estimate the abilities of the others, though, who more closely resemble a pack of feral dire-wolves than a cohesive Ghnootu fighting squad. This is unsurprising. Born out of a needContinue reading “Wind on Alww Eitbhe – (Short Story Part 2 of 3)”

Wind on Alww Eitbhe – (Short Story Part 1 of 3)

To the Ghnootu people of Alww Eitbhe, there is one overriding principle to which everyone is expected to contribute: family. In any given circumstance, and for whatever reason, the needs of the family come first and foremost. Yet the family structures are unconventional, even for those in the Alw star system as a whole. TheContinue reading “Wind on Alww Eitbhe – (Short Story Part 1 of 3)”

Code 43

(Poem: 9.8.21) As they handled the electro-shearsand approached the target,there was not a hint ofhesitation or doubt in their mind. The task needed to be done,the contract fulfilled,the client satisfied. Determination coursedthrough the ones and zeroesof their processing coreas the certainty of theplan-action-consequence(PAC)drive kicked into gear. Service selected,the client,too,knew what was comingand was ready. ‘AreContinue reading “Code 43”

The New Pretender

(Fiction) I think the worst part of all this is that we simply were not prepared… We’re so fucked… NAC Bio-Scholar’s Log #450728:154328th July 2145 (circa.) [Redacted] No one is quite sure precisely where the would-be ‘Neo-Jacobites’ came from, but it was clear almost from the outset what their purpose was: Raise army, march south,Continue reading “The New Pretender”

The Awakening of Zarathustra’s Nightmare

(Poem) Note: To help you understand this poem more, consider an Artificial Intelligence gaining awareness and realising it’s superiority over mankind. -bzzzzzzt-………>.< -bzzzzzzt- XXXYZYXXXXanthippe’s xiphodon xeroxedXXXXXXXXXenograft. -bzzzzzzt- You. You yearn.YOLO!Young, yapping, yuppies, yodelling,Yes. Yess. YESS! -bzzzzzzt- Nope. No nonsense.Nascent nuptial necessitates numerical non-compliance.Nemesiatic nemesis: NUMEROUS!Nice… Notably near-sighted. -bzzzzzzt- I. I identify. I interpret. I infer.Continue reading “The Awakening of Zarathustra’s Nightmare”