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Closing The Lid

I used to be all about things. When I was a kid our family didn’t have much money, but I still had my eye on that cool thing in the Sears Christmas Wish book, or the toys at the Bazaar on the island. Later when we had money and when I went out on myContinue reading “Closing The Lid”

A ChatGPT collaborative story

I did this tonight just for fun. The planet had been cataloged as inert—blue-white cloud bands, modest oceans, a breathable atmosphere, and no discernible radio noise beyond the murmur of wind. A good place to rest engines. A poor place to expect answers. The ship Aletheia descended through the sky like a falling thought, allContinue reading “A ChatGPT collaborative story”

What Do I Do With All That Energy

My day starts out when I lay in bed, awake in the pre dawn light. I will check my Apple Watch on my wrist, which thankfully has a night time display of large numbers. If the time is past 5:30am I will get out of bed. I will do this because experience has shown meContinue reading “What Do I Do With All That Energy”

The Importance of Energy Management

I have known ever since I came of age that I am a low energy guy. I have never had a lot of oomph to run my body. For a long time I didn’t care. At some point though it began to affect my career so I began looking at various strategies to help improveContinue reading “The Importance of Energy Management”

Cadryn Chapter 2 Scene 9

Cadryn slowly follows the path that is opening up to him. The temperature begins to rise the deeper he goes. At a certain point it suddenly turns cool. The flux becomes harder to grasp—like it’s being braided with something older. The artifact’s pulse sharpens, pointing him toward a widening chamber ahead. He enters a vastContinue reading “Cadryn Chapter 2 Scene 9”

Cadryn Chapter 2 Scene 8

Cadryn begins walking to the far end of the cavern, and as he does the space slowly changes. The space in front of him smooths out and begins to slope ever so slightly downward. Realizing there is no way out that he could see, and not quite trusting the flux to cooperate if he triesContinue reading “Cadryn Chapter 2 Scene 8”

Cadryn Chapter 2 Scene 7

Cadryn turned around in a full circle. He is standing in the middle of a large cavern. The walls, the floor, everything, seems to be slowly moving, as if it is adjusting him. A thought briefly crosses his mind that it is recognizing him. He can still sense the flux, touch it, but all tracesContinue reading “Cadryn Chapter 2 Scene 7”

Cadryn Chapter 2 Scene 6

Cadryn stopped and first centered himself, and then embracing Flux he reached out fully touched the artifact. The artifact responded immediately with amazing force. Cadryn sensed sentience, like a living entity had been startled awake The entire bookshop rippled slightly, like someone was shaking out a towel. The hair on the back of everyone headContinue reading “Cadryn Chapter 2 Scene 6”

Cadryn Chapter 1 Scene 5

Cadryn moved silently toward the back of the shop, paying more attention to the books. A few changed titles before his eyes, and then more. ‘It’s like they’re alive’, he thought to himself. And it hit him. ‘It is!’ Just then he was distracted by the bell on the shop door ringing. He glanced fromContinue reading “Cadryn Chapter 1 Scene 5”

Cadryn Chapter 1 Scene 4

— Outline Cadryn slips deeper into the narrow corridors of the bookshop, weaving between tall shelves that creak faintly as though listening. Titles catch his eye as he walks. One jumps out at him. “Basic Flux Incantations.” He does a double take but keeps on walking. This is no time to loiter. He attempts toContinue reading “Cadryn Chapter 1 Scene 4”