#China will be the place #Putin gets arrested by the ICC one day.

#prognostications
#microscifi
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"Dreamtime"

The tall grey being looked down on black man before him.
"Are you Kadaitcha?" asked the black man, holding his spear and hunting boomerangs at the ready.
"No," replied the grey being, "I am not a bringer of death. My race come from the sky. We are here to uplift you and guide your race to the stars."
"Thank you spirit," said the black man, "but we do not need your help. We have tended this land since the dreaming. We have all we need and all we want. Farewell".

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"Take Me To..."

"We have assembled the world's leaders in anticipation of your spaceship's touchdown. We anticipate that you will want to meet and introduce..."
"SILENCE HUMAN!", commanded the tall and obviously angry alien, "I have no interest in your leaders! Take me to your poor, your disadvantaged and your minorities. That's where I'll get an honest assessment of your race and your planet."

Somewhere in the infinite universe, orbiting a star, there is a construct . It is a sheet of the thinnest possible paper analog, light years across. It has been folded eight times. It is slightly bowed across the opposing axis, as though a ninth fold has been attempted, and abandoned.

Nobody fucks with the civilization that made it.

(Related: https://xkcd.com/3033/ )
#MicroFiction #MicroSciFi

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"Success"

Professor Nagel tapped the mic and cleared his throat.
"Esteemed colleagues, " he began, "we have decrypted the alien signal. The message was very short and very clear."
Tension permeated the assembled throng of scientific minds. Every scientist leaned forward in their seats, their curiosity dialed up to maximum.
Nagel paused, a small bead of sweat forming on his brow.
"It would appear, " he said nervously, "that the aliens have solved Wordle in three goes..."

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"The Signal"

It had only been five days since the Parkes radio telescope, in Australia, had detected the pulses that set the world's scientists, media and ufologists in a flap.
Mara, a twelve year old maths prodigy, stood before a wall of screens showing a mosaic of world leaders.
"What does it say?" Asked the U.N. President.
Mara chewed her lip and viewed the mass of powerful faces before her. "I... uh... I don't think you're going to like what it says..." she exclaimed.

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"A Funny Thing Happened"

The Earth ship slid silently towards the fifth planet. No human exploration ship had ever travelled this far.
"Scans indicate sentient life, approximately 4 billion souls. And get this! They're all dressed as circus clowns... make-up and all" exclaimed the Watch Officer, "What the..."
"I guess this just proves that the universe is far larger and far stranger than ever we thought" mused the Commander, "Perhaps we should give this planet a miss."

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"An Unfotunate Event"

The diplodocus lifted its head above the branches it was eating. A bright light was streaking across the evening sky.
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"Brace for impact, BRACE FOR IMPACT!" shouted the Navigator. The mile long galaxy cruiser shuddered violently.
"It's too late for that," bellowed the Commander, "Go full asteroid mode. We must leave no traces of technology! Full and total destruction!"
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The diplodocus munched on a mouthful of leaves oblivious of the changes to come.

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"The Breakdown"

The planetoid sized war cruiser hung malevolently over an unsuspecting Earth below. It's cloaking rendering it invisible to the inhabitants below going about their daily business.
"Prepare for eradication and conquest!", barked the Commander.
"Uh...Sir," replied the second in command, "Engineering reports that the annihilation boosters are malfunctioning. One hundred days to repair."
"Bugger!", snorted the Commander. "Set a course for home. Jump to it!"

#WritersCoffeeClub 25. How long is the shortest story you've ever written? Can you link to it?

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I have had a go at writing micro fiction, this is one.

“Ng!”
“Yes, I know.”
“Prup ni ng purp.”
“I love you too.”
“Ngow?”
“Even now, despite now.”
“Preep ngh pru nip.”
“Yeah, I’m sorry too.”
“Purup meo…”
“You never shut up, do you!”
“Ngpru mew ng!”
“Well, you couldn’t understand me before.”
“Purrrp purrrp purrrp…”
“Just pack it in, and hurry up walking.”
“Ngo puurp!”
“Oh good, hopefully they’ll sort this mess out.”
“Prup ni ng purp.”
“Yeah, you said. But next time they say ‘Don’t teleport with pets’, just put me in the cattery like you’re supposed to!”

#MicroFiction #MicroSciFi