edwardroosterHRVST Ch. 22: Ancient Games With New Players Remain The Same
Some games are still played because of their deceptive simplicity. The prize remains even if the players change. The outcomes are never certain, whether it was the first round at first light or the last round before the lights go out. Newcomers to the game can still defeat old masters. Luna, South Aitken Basin, On a train en route to Shackleton Crater, Hyperion “Shisima,” said the Captain. “Excuse me?” Tomassina looked up from her equipment check. The Captain thought about one of his moments ...
edwardrooster2062, Ch. 14.2: Landfall, Part 2
2062 Arcadia Planitia, Mars XIRANG ONE - CHINESE SETTLEMENT - ARCADIA PLANITIAThe bluish sunset marked the end of a long bad day. When night came, the work inside continued. There were injured people and damaged systems to tend to. A fitful sleep for most.Settlements everywhere, from the largest installations to remote outposts, wanted to make it through the night. It was one Martian day at a time. 1 SOL (EARTH CLOCK 24HR:37MIN:22SEC).Hayley rubbed aches, sipped her water to stretch out her b...
edwardrooster1648 4.23 Stupid Games, Bad Ideas, 2909
1960 Park Slope, Brooklyn He learned to read at 4, and he liked to draw his favorite cartoons. His mother encouraged art. At 7, he went to a private school. That year, he and his best friend made a children's book. Everything changed the next year. A car hit him, leaving him with a broken arm and internal injuries. While in the hospital, his mother gave him a copy of Grey's Anatomy. Soon after she was put in an institution. Despite the changes, he became fluent and literate in 3 lan...
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2921 Autumn, Asteroid Belt
Inside a stealth masked DeepShip - a hollowed out asteroid the size of a large city.
"This will work. What was tried before had failed. A second chance doesn’t mean a chance to make the same mistakes.”
"It sure didn't feel that way a few months ago. I thought I was going to fall forever inside this ship.” Jake shook his head.
"But Jakey, I got you nephew." AL smiled, and then winked at June. June patted Jake's shoulder.
"Before, we didn't have Elena to help with the ships. I like our chances." said Jake Jr.
"I said I can do it. I know I can do it. Knowing that I can doesn't include feeling like I can."
"Let's go over the plan again." June squeezed Elena’s hand.
"Elena is going ahead with her homecoming tour, part of all the public events before they go live with the Grand Upload."
"Soon after, Elena begins a mind-partition, and uses this DeepShip to connects with all the other DeepShips. The authorities will be busy, between opening ceremonies, public events, and the Upload bootup."
"Meantime, Jake Jr. will fly the Magpie past Earthspace security, and head for the Node. Rough but you’ll get through."
“At the same time Elena is streaming, she'll have the DeepShips parked in orbits near main spaceports. When everything hits the fan, I’ll be ready for evacuation." said June.
"By then, AL will have hacked into the NodeRoom. He will connect, retask the Array, open 'Folds and portals at every local interface through the inner system, Earth, Mars, etc.”
"Our window for this should be long enough." June nodded.
"Everyone we lost trying to stop this. It won't be for nothing."
"Everyone knows their jobs. The inner system is evacuated through the inner system network to the largest Manifolds ever. The outer system is "spacelifted" out on DeepShips. We'll evacuate everyone to safety. Before they switch on the Upload.”4
They went over the plan again.
2921 Autumn, Asteroid Belt
Inside a stealth masked DeepShip - a hollowed out asteroid the size of a large city.
"This will work. What was tried before had failed. A second chance doesn’t mean a chance to make the same mistakes.”
"It sure didn't feel that way a few months ago. I thought I was going to fall forever inside this ship.” Jake shook his head.
"But Jakey, I got you nephew." AL smiled, and then winked at June. June patted Jake's shoulder.
"Before, we didn't have Elena to help with the ships. I like our chances." said Jake Jr.
"I said I can do it. I know I can do it. Knowing that I can doesn't include feeling like I can."
"Let's go over the plan again." June squeezed Elena’s hand.
"Elena is going ahead with her homecoming tour, part of all the public events before they go live with the Grand Upload."
"Soon after, Elena begins a mind-partition, and uses this DeepShip to connects with all the other DeepShips. The authorities will be busy, between opening ceremonies, public events, and the Upload bootup."
"Meantime, Jake Jr. will fly the Magpie past Earthspace security, and head for the Node. Rough but you’ll get through."
“At the same time Elena is streaming, she'll have the DeepShips parked in orbits near main spaceports. When everything hits the fan, I’ll be ready for evacuation." said June.
"By then, AL will have hacked into the NodeRoom. He will connect, retask the Array, open 'Folds and portals at every local interface through the inner system, Earth, Mars, etc.”
"Our window for this should be long enough." June nodded.
"Everyone we lost trying to stop this. It won't be for nothing."
"Everyone knows their jobs. The inner system is evacuated through the inner system network to the largest Manifolds ever. The outer system is "spacelifted" out on DeepShips. We'll evacuate everyone to safety. Before they switch on the Upload.”4
They went over the plan again.
edwardroosterHRVST Ch. 22: Ancient Games With New Players Remain The Same
Some games are still played because of their deceptive simplicity. The prize remains even if the players change. The outcomes are never certain, whether it was the first round at first light or the last round before the lights go out. Newcomers to the game can still defeat old masters. Luna, South Aitken Basin, On a train en route to Shackleton Crater, Hyperion “Shisima,” said the Captain. “Excuse me?” Tomassina looked up from her equipment check. The Captain thought about one of his moments ...
edwardrooster2062, Ch. 14.2: Landfall, Part 2
2062 Arcadia Planitia, Mars XIRANG ONE - CHINESE SETTLEMENT - ARCADIA PLANITIAThe bluish sunset marked the end of a long bad day. When night came, the work inside continued. There were injured people and damaged systems to tend to. A fitful sleep for most.Settlements everywhere, from the largest installations to remote outposts, wanted to make it through the night. It was one Martian day at a time. 1 SOL (EARTH CLOCK 24HR:37MIN:22SEC).Hayley rubbed aches, sipped her water to stretch out her b...
edwardrooster1648 4.23 Stupid Games, Bad Ideas, 2909
1960 Park Slope, Brooklyn He learned to read at 4, and he liked to draw his favorite cartoons. His mother encouraged art. At 7, he went to a private school. That year, he and his best friend made a children's book. Everything changed the next year. A car hit him, leaving him with a broken arm and internal injuries. While in the hospital, his mother gave him a copy of Grey's Anatomy. Soon after she was put in an institution. Despite the changes, he became fluent and literate in 3 lan...
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