Joshua Herzig-MarxNov 18, 2022
Micro SF/F stories by O Westin
The last few days before the asteroid crashed into Earth were filled with resignation, reminiscence, and confessions. All over social media:
"I have a crush on you."
"I actually like banana on pizza."
"I didn't lose the ring, I sold it."
"I faked the asteroid."
"I kiss... What?"
#MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories
Nov 18, 2022 at 6:11pmWeb
Show threadCrystaleNov 18, 2022
@MicroSFF i think you have a typo in one of your hashtags
Show threadMicro SF/F stories by O WestinNov 18, 2022
@darckcrystale Thank you!
(This led to my first use of the edit function. That seems to work quite well.)
Show threadAmy (she/her)Nov 18, 2022

@MicroSFF I got a notification of the edit, presumably because I interacted with it first? I think that's an interesting feature.

I can't see if they log a history of the edits, nor do I see anything on the toot itself to show it was edited though, but that might be because I'm using Tusky? I'll look in the browser later.

Show threadMark RotteveelNov 19, 2022
@deathkitten If you click on the "Edited Nov18, 19:23" bit, you should get an edit history.
Show threadAmy (she/her)Nov 19, 2022
@mrotteveel they haven't added it to Tusky yet (or if they have, is waiting to get through the Google play store for me to be able to install), but I did get the chance to look at the web version later and see that.
Show threadMake Fascists Afraid AgainNov 18, 2022
@MicroSFF or as Elon would call it
'open sourced news'
Show threadEdmenonymousNov 18, 2022
@MicroSFF hahaha...
um,
* No No I'm really glad that it was just you and me until the very end, shutting out the rest of the world, while slowly tearing each other apart.*
*If I could go back in time, I would have found a way to make this asteroid smash us much sooner*
oooo! "So long and Thanks for all the fish?."
"Yep, Im getting out this One without any Blood on my hands"
"Oh man, I would have saved you with my UFO but I just didn't get to know on time. Sorry BRO.#
meh<heh
Show threadLamecarlateNov 18, 2022
@MicroSFF Great work! Reminds me of the story in The Sandman where John forces everyone to tell the truth, to "liberate" them.
Show thread@robadtaylor 🇨🇦Nov 18, 2022
@MicroSFF this is my favorite one so far.
Show threadYohannonNov 18, 2022
@MicroSFF I never saw your tweets on the dead blue bird anymore... I've seen 3 toots already here. Coincidence? I think NOT. 👍
Show threadLuna CorbdenNov 18, 2022
@MicroSFF At least we have the technology now to blast an asteroid out of the sky... Still working on how to keep billionaires from ruining the planet.
Show threadRichard ChirgwinNov 18, 2022
@MicroSFF So nice to find you again!
Show threadKarlNov 18, 2022
@MicroSFF oh! Perfect!
Show threadOhelloThere ✅Nov 18, 2022
@MicroSFF …me quietly saying I’ve had strawberries on a pizza and quite frankly enjoyed it.
Show threadCathyNov 18, 2022
@MicroSFF I 100% know he sold the ring
Show threadMichiNov 19, 2022
@MicroSFF I can understand the rest ... but banana on pizza? 🤔
Show threadOwlNov 18, 2022
@MicroSFF banana on pizza is when you know the social media end is nigh, or hope for it
Show threadGwyndolyn BaneNov 19, 2022
@MicroSFF You're here! Oh, I'm so excited!
Show threadRobert BurneNov 19, 2022
@MicroSFF Genuinely made me chuckle out loud. Nice.
Show threadTeffy WrightsonNov 19, 2022
@MicroSFF Do I know you from NaNo? Your name sounds familiar.
Show threadMicro SF/F stories by O WestinNov 19, 2022
@Belle I have never participated - far too many words for me - but since I encourage people to write their own takes on my ideas, I have occasionally been recommended as someone to mine for ideas.
Show threadTeffy WrightsonNov 24, 2022
@MicroSFF Nice to hear from you even if you weren’t who I thought you might be! 😁 You meet nice people on NaNoWrimo so it’s worth joining in. I’ve only once done the 50k words but I’ve achieved a lot with the encouragement I’ve been given.
Show threadVireo olivaceus 🇺🇦Nov 19, 2022
@MicroSFF “Don’t look up!” :-)