wish i had more to hear
i want to get better on writing stories but i don't have the patience to finish them so here are some short drafts.
i noticed that i have started to reject a bunch of ideas i have, as if they are bad to think about. i should try to give these bad ideas a chance
disoriented, as the darkest part of the day had reached, the moth searched for a safe place to rest.
high in a tree there was a glowing hole. a beacon. its next stop.
after wrestling with the barrier on the passage, the moth entered the tree.
at the other side, an extensive chamber accommodated diverse materials, mainly soil particles, sawdust and dead skin.
intrigued by the lack of shadows, as the room was completely enclosed by the cold stone barks, the moth looked around, trying to find the source of this light.
looking upwards and slightly to the left, it saw a white dot on the sky, softly flickering.
a friendly fly lands nearby
are you praising the sun?
it's mesmerizing!
agreed.
i thought it was nighttime?
it never goes out.
does it ever leaves to eat?
it can't. it is what feeds the trees.
it looks lonely.
give it a hug!
yes.
tell me how it feels later.
the moth then flew towards the sun.
the incandescent, fluorescent body got bigger and bigger, until all of its radiant pale dress integrally covered the little insect's field of view.
it burns
the moth noticed intricate engravings on the sun. the patterns made an almost complete circumference around the surface of it.
upon arrival, it realized the sun was made of plastic. was fabricated in china. copyright to jiasui inc.
the moth could not resist the heat anymore and passed out. shortly after, it was properly disposed of.
a new one?
it should replace the first floor
we don't need a new one
this one will be made of pure tantalum
the last one was made of steel. it's basically the same
but the ground floor will be replaced by the second one, and the 141st by the 142d, and the 173st by the 174nd, and 539 will be replaced by the 396, and so on... the entire building will be sturdier and emancipated from these iron-minded lies
the old ones are working just fine
think of the headlines!
think of the debris
we can clean it up
we never finished cleaning the first time. the density of each floor increases every new floor
that isn't really an issue. if we build the new room we can get more people to clean up later. besides, we have all the time in the world to clean it
i have never seen a clock go backwards
was I too rough?
the next sunday the sun will grow twice its common size. it is finally time to test our bunkers. and your faith too
do you know how your friends are going right now? maybe they can help us
there is no one to help us. how about you?
they would take my head as a trophy
not surprising
i'm aware
sorry
there might be people out there in need
i'm not yet allowed to practice outside of my job
it could be an emergency
i'm also not that knowledgable
was it your mentors? or something else that made you so passive?
silence
but really, i believe you could be useful for someone out there
i do not believe that
won't you even attempt?
i prefer spending time with you
with help from the military, the metropolis inaugurated a new library. the idea was to centralize and share human knowledge. they have started admitting only books by academics and other well-known books.
31 new books were admitted on day 0
12 of them for introductory arithmetic
9 of them for organic chemistry
6 of them for philosophy
4 of them for old time's sake
writers around the town asked the library for a spot for their books. the library was now admitting popular novels and movie scripts
41 new books were admitted on day 1
22 of them for high-school physics
10 of them for object oriented programming
7 of them for sci-fi drama
2 of them for human anatomy
to increase submissions, the library started admitting self-published books and other types of media
59 new books were admitted on day 2
23 of them for literature
13 of them for personal diaries
12 of them for sports
6 of them for geometry
5 of them for the history of the local city
2 seasons of a popular animated sitcom were also admitted into the library
to increase the supply, the library implement a reward system. authors deemed top-shelf would gain a proportional amount of money based on their influence
265 new books were admitted on day 3
58 of them for local news
46 of them for pop artists drama
38 of them for political propaganda
37 of them for eastern meditation practices
31 of them for modern life styles
28 of them for fan-fiction from aspiring writers
13 of them for economics
8 of them for magic tricks
6 of them were too abstract for any category
the library kept increasing their submissions every year. eventually, the library contained all information. the last days of humanity were spent trying to domesticate and curate all books on this library