Well, this came out of nowhere. The desire to write finally struck when I actually had the ability to put thoughts to digital paper - when I was 30,000ft up in the air. 😅

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Waking up, feeling the pressure of the mask attached to your face, struggling to move your limbs, and then remembering where you are. Being transported to your next destination.

Directly ahead is the glass that covers your containment pod, but all you can see beyond the glass is the sterile roof of the cabin. The constant thrum of the airplane can be heard behind the headphones over your ears.

"It's okay, Two-Three - we're only about another hour to your destination. Then we can unbind you from the restraints and you can roam free until your next mission. Here, I can give you a little boost to help you relax, alright?"

You recognize that voice. You haven't heard her voice in over a month, it's nice to hear someone familiar, your body instantly relaxing, settling back into the mechanical framework. Small corrective hisses keep the cushioning around your limbs firm, but still yield to let you shift about slightly.

The tubes attached to your facemask vibrate as the pressure increases, sir rushing forth. The edges of your vision are clouded with a purple tint as the excess relaxant is left inside the container as you breathe out.

You let out a sigh, inhaling deeply. Your brain tingles, registering sweet smells despite the odorless gas.

"Very good, Two-Three. Just close your eyes. We'll be landing shortly."

#minifiction

_Samantha_

Diesmal können sie nicht mehr entkommen. Sind sie die letzten Menschen? Er weiss es nicht. Er hofft es nicht. Aber Zuversicht ist keine mehr da. Die Drohne fliegt über ihnen, und es wird nur noch wenige Sekunden dauern. Ein letzter Blick zu seiner Familie, eine letzte Träne im Auge.

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#miniFiction #scienceFiction #story

*whispered though a cafe kitchen window*

"You in ok? Great, here, take the bag of teapots. Now, hand me the ones off the shelves. That's it... Now, put the others in their place. They're identical, but all slightly larger. With luck, the cafe staff won't notice, and everyone will get just a a little bit more tea."

#MiniFiction #MicroFiction

Un magnate possiede numerose aziende.
Con una di queste ha mandato migliaia di satelliti a orbita ravvicinata a coprire tutto il globo.
Con un'altra compe studi per poter trasmettere impulsi al cervello e comandare il movimento di arti.
Con un'altra vuole avere la leadership nella ricerca sull'intelligenza artificiale.
Mancava poco perché i suoi sforzi arrivassero a compimento e potessero unirsi.

#fedifiction #minifiction #complottismo #distopie #ai

It's 2am, you get a riddle on Signal from a number you've never seen before. You don't reply. By 4am you have an answer and a set of GPS coordinates, a date range, and a size in gigabytes. You wait. You go. You find a single board computer running off of a dingy solar panel; it copies everything to your drive as soon as you insert it. When finished, the machine goes silent. The internal drive wiped.

You're the bearer of the library now. You know your solemn task.

A light in the dark.

#tootfic #minifiction

”Looks like you’re looking for a job! That is a professional activity prohibited by your Personal Internet Connection EULA.

Would you like to upgrade to a Professional Connection, now available only for $199.99 /mo (billed yearly, $349.99 / mo after the first year)?”

#minifiction #enshittification #tootfiction #shortstory

"Just one more day," he muttered.

Every day, for nearly thirty years, he had said that. He could barely hold a sword now, and his body was ravaged from without and within.

"By what...strength, do I say that blasted mantra?" he spat, "and why must I continue?"

He knew, deep down. He had no choice; too proud to end it, too weak to truly fight. But he kept surviving Its assaults. He had to.

Even the battles with himself, those he hated the most.

#minifiction #doodle #sketch #pencildrawing