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Rajiv IyerJoosep KivastikKara Stories 04-07

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  • Unnatural Selection
  • Electric Plague
  • 10 Past Dark
  • Pluto Falling
  • Unnatural Selection

    [DISCLAIMER: SciFi, Sensitive/Polarizing topics, Dark Dystopia, Social Problems, Govt Tyranny, Violence. Heavy, dark stuff. Please DO NOT READ if you are sensitive, or Survivor of War/Genocide/Atrocities, or predisposed to Depression.][Note: It was difficult to somehow incorporate “intuition” with the idea I had in mind for “a problem with no good solutions”. I hope that my story is still given due consideration.]YEAR 2050: Gibson was the Chief of the top-secret facility, in-charge of the entire operation. He was heading back to his office after getting his state-sanctioned ration of a gooey b...Sheone door

    Electric Plague

    I walked down 7th avenue taking in the sunshine and fresh air. Mark was waiting for me on the corner of 45th, quiet as usual. He was leaning on the hood of his busted-up Tesla Van and smoking a pack of Lucky Strike. He greeted me with a big smile as if happy to spend some time with anybody. “Heya, Kiddo!” he said. “Want one?” “Hey, Mark,” I said and shook my head. I wasn’t ready to give up the feeling of fresh air in my lungs. Maybe in a few years, but not yet. “Okay, I’ll finish this one, and then we’ll get a move on. Ready for your first day?” “Yeah… I guess. Ready as… “I coughed as I inhale...Sheone door

    10 Past Dark

    Warning: Graphic depictions of violence, Language“Shit, this is cutting it too close.” Jeon pressed his back up against the cold, brick wall behind him. His eyes flicked to the iron watch resting on his wrist and he inhaled sharply. 4:20 pm. He had exactly 10 minutes to reach safety. 10 minutes to not be locked out of the compound. 10 minutes until he would possibly never be seen again. Jeon shivered at www.onedoor.ccthe frigid breeze that swept his dark hair to the side. Winter is the most dreaded season these days. The sun sets much too early, abandoning this side of the world to the dangers that lurked i...Sheone door

    Pluto Falling

    There’s an old Chinese fable about a farmer who had to journey around two mountains to get his produce to market, adding many unnecessary miles to his trip. One day, he decided that it would be easier to go through the mountains instead and vowed to move the hilly giants himself. Upon hearing this, a wise man asked him how he would achieve this. He explained that he would move it one stone at a time. The wise man calculated that the length of time it would take to move the mountains, would take longer than several generations of delivering crops using the current route. Knowing this, the farme...Sheone door

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