I'm now looking at writing four bits for Andrew. The Andrew Goes to Fenspace story that started else-thread, the story of Andrew's class that started earlier in this thread (it's his first class after being promoted from assistant instructor to teacher), another involving a class field trip slash public relations event (three guesses what country I want them to visit, and I'll be really disappointed if all three guesses are needed).
That's three. Reading about the loss of Crystal Osaka else-thread gave me some thoughts for a story set after that. But I'll have to wait until I know more about those events before I can do too much plotting.
And that's why there will be a little delay before more parts of any of the first two are posted. I plan on actually sitting down and doing at least a modest outline. But for now, a snippit of part of the last of the four. It's one of the stronger images I have for it so far.
The small craft neared the end of it's journey. The non-sentient AI controlling it felt happy. It hoped to be a good pod. It had done almost all it had been asked to do, and now it would carry out the last of the orders given to it.
Petals of dark fabric opened allowing a small cluster of crystal lenses to extend out from the pod. Checking the stars the little craft pivoted and continued its search. A moment later the AI's happiness grew. Success! It was a good pod after all! The lenses drew back in and an antenna reached out and pointed at the station the pod was approaching.
"Please stand by for a pre-recorded emergency message. Message will repeat until acknowledged. Video signal starts now..." The man on the screen was no longer human. However he used to look he was now a fox dressed in a pale green robe, and he seemed too calm to be sending an emergency broadcast. But his voice left no doubt he was serious. "My name is Andrew Fauho and I am a teacher on Crystal Kyoto. If you are receiving this message three things have happened. First, if now new has yet escaped then know one of our cities has been attacked. Second, if I chose this recording then I have doubts about our holding the city. Third, ..."
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Will the transhumanist future have catgirls? Does Japan still exist? Well, there is your answer.
That's three. Reading about the loss of Crystal Osaka else-thread gave me some thoughts for a story set after that. But I'll have to wait until I know more about those events before I can do too much plotting.
And that's why there will be a little delay before more parts of any of the first two are posted. I plan on actually sitting down and doing at least a modest outline. But for now, a snippit of part of the last of the four. It's one of the stronger images I have for it so far.
The small craft neared the end of it's journey. The non-sentient AI controlling it felt happy. It hoped to be a good pod. It had done almost all it had been asked to do, and now it would carry out the last of the orders given to it.
Petals of dark fabric opened allowing a small cluster of crystal lenses to extend out from the pod. Checking the stars the little craft pivoted and continued its search. A moment later the AI's happiness grew. Success! It was a good pod after all! The lenses drew back in and an antenna reached out and pointed at the station the pod was approaching.
"Please stand by for a pre-recorded emergency message. Message will repeat until acknowledged. Video signal starts now..." The man on the screen was no longer human. However he used to look he was now a fox dressed in a pale green robe, and he seemed too calm to be sending an emergency broadcast. But his voice left no doubt he was serious. "My name is Andrew Fauho and I am a teacher on Crystal Kyoto. If you are receiving this message three things have happened. First, if now new has yet escaped then know one of our cities has been attacked. Second, if I chose this recording then I have doubts about our holding the city. Third, ..."
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Will the transhumanist future have catgirls? Does Japan still exist? Well, there is your answer.