In the future, robotics and advanced A.I. become a ubiquitous part of society, aiding mankind in all facets of everyday life. However, they still retained the cold impersonal look of a machine until a new development rocketed over the uncanny valley. Grown rather than built, this new kind of being was made possible by hacking the human genome and combining b...
Roland's eyes trailed across the length of the large tavern, watching the multitude of different peasants, merchants, knaves and drunkards sitting across, between and around each other as they all partook in one of the most ancient traditions of civilization: inebriation. There was little room, with the only real seats of substance at stools upon the bar its...
Chapter 2 Abolitionists and Relics "Can they do that? Can they destroy an entire world?" "Possibly. I don't think they can do it right away. They didn't know about the artifacts until just now. They shouldn't have any assets in place." "Are you sure? Why did they have a crystal slave here?" I looked down at Salinti's body. I had a fleeting thought about...
Something told her too look up. Nadia sat silently in the back corner of the library, furiously typing notes she found on Forcas. She spent the night researching everything she could on him on the internet. Being attacked was actually a blessing; she couldn't sleep as visions of her attacker's face haunted her. She saw the twitch of his lips as he pressed th...
This story inspired by the writings of MonikerSmith and XXXecil. Chapter 8 -- Mother! Lilith stirred, the sun was shining through her window directly onto her face. Still half asleep, she brought her arm over her eyes to block it's glare. A loud slurping sound came from between her legs. Lilith moaned and said, "That's goooood master." A female giggle came...
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For all its affected luxury, the Hotel Royale offered a merely adequate breakfast. Derek Talbot resolved that he would find a nicer place for lunch. Bow Hill -- the alleged resort town where he was staying - boasted one street, a strip that was a half mile long, burgeoning with all manner of restaurants, taverns and hotels. The place reminded him of Gatlinbu...
Cruising down the road, Vina let her car stereo boomed to the latest pop song. Endless green plains surrounded her. With the road clear as far as the eye can see, she was tempted to go at top speed, but instead pulled her windows down to enjoy the breezy air. A small cardboard box lie on the road, neglected and tattered. Curious, she stopped the car and wen...
Thanks to Todger 65 for the edit. As Betty Gregg finished washing her dishes after a solitary but rather pleasant dinner, she heard a gurgle and turned to find herself confronting a giant, slimy slug. Her first thought was, "Oh no! A giant slimy slug!" Her second thought was, "Oh God! Another alien!" And her final thought was "Oh damn! It's making a mess on...
I dress and leave the room, closing the door softly behind me. Sacha, Chancey's second in command, is waiting tensely in the living room. He rises to meet me. "David and Pen...?" "Are sleeping. Do not disturb them. They will sleep for some time." "Are they...?" "They are sleeping Sacha, there is no need for you to clean up. They will be fine. Let them sl...