October 2018 seventy-five word discussion thread

Thanks, TDZ.


Had some issues and that's why I was gone...though it seems like two or three years later here, I should be alright.


Looks like I'll be able to get in Thanksgiving month, anyway. And dang it, I had something put up for this month anyway. XD


Maybe if you peeps will allow, I'll find a place to post it up anyway. Not that it's anything special. Maybe I'll try to look through and try reviews again, though I remember well the last time I tried and it still makes me shudder...
 
After the voting is done (though I can't think why that would matter in this case, but policy etc.), you can post it in this thread. :)
 
I just may. It was one of my single-minute idea-to-word things, though, so it wouldn't have gotten any votes anyway. XD


The three hundred still going on, by the way?
 
Yup, you still have time to get into that one! (And even time for more than a single minute to write.) It goes to the end of the month.
 
Karn's Return said:
And looks like someone started reviews in lieu of Perp?
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Actually multiple "someones." @Victoria Silverwolf is a reviewer extraordinaire, she reviews not only for the 75, the 300, and the anonymous 100, but also for Tangent magazine.

I've been doing for a few months now, and there are a few others who occasionally review. @Joshua Jones reviewed this month, @Shyrka has reviewed occaisionally, and I think a few others have done it once? twice?

I'll let @Perpetual Man speak for himself, but I understand that life got in the way of taking the hours he took to review the stories. None of us other reviewers write as many words as he did.
 
It does indeed.


Shall need to consider the photo of it...but this isn't the discussion thread for it. May try to critique the stories here. :eek:


Wish me luck and please, try to keep others from slapping me with their white gloves. :eek:


Life does indeed get in the way. I remember Victoria's critiques, she does them very well.
 
Ihe: From one generation to the next…and sometimes it’s not always in the best way. But it’s good to see a father proud of his son…if only it wouldn’t result in one or the other’s death.


Littlestar: Pride doesn’t make a good case when standing at the Pearly Gates, and no matter what you’ve done in life, the Eternals are not impressed. Puts things into perspective, and even the most egotistical and arrogant of souls to stand before Judgement are reduced to a crumbling ball when their fate is to be decided.


Kerrybuchanan: When the shoe is on the other foot, one of two things occurs, and this is perhaps the better one. Seeing through the eyes of the villains, maybe they really aren’t to be as despised as they tend to be. Sympathy for the devil.


Cat’s Cradle: Always nice to see a bit of humor in the challenges, and even the basest of humor like this, if done in a tasteful way like this, can bring a smile to one’s face. And I’m sure many people wouldn’t mind at all if they never had to…you know. That said, though, to replace all food with an easy-to-swallow pill…





Right thread this time. :| Somebody slap me for that, huh? XD
 
Good lord. Loadsa great stories. Short lists could quite easily get out of hand.

This is my hand picked selection:
@D.A. Xiaolin Spires The Corporeal Voice for great cosmic fare.
@jackwinabox57 " The 1st Anniversary of a New York City Legacy " stark yet poignant.
@Phyrebrat The Wall Artists of Pripyat It's deep and it's gritty. Brrr.
@paranoid marvin Sage Advice indeed. And well put.
@TheDustyZebra If you will just continue, that would be very nice.

vote goes to The 1st Anniversary of a New York City Legacy - just gets me - right there.

All the best!
 
Dannymcg: Reminds me, for some reason, of Half-life in a way. Though, if babies are born like this, then maybe mankind had a good run. A scary thought, and a good entry for the month of Halloween. Let’s just hope that this kind of thing isn’t fully permanent, huh?


Nixie: What Wall-E could have been if robots had been focused on less and all of mankind’s other mistakes focused on more. A homecoming after a thousand years…is it joy, concern, or outright apprehension that one would feel? A question that you can only answer for yourself, and nobody else…


Calliopenjo: A fairy tale re-imagined, a descendant of Snow White…but how innocent could the bloodline be any more? And to give such power to humans again…whose reflection would be more likely to appear?


Cathbad: A good story that can be summed up by the Louie Prima song “Enjoy Yourself.” A lesson to be learned here, but one that is difficult to follow. In the end, when you lay on your bed, what will your regrets be?


Victoria Silverwolf: When the chips fall, that is truly important is really brought to the surface, as well as any deep-rooted feelings. Though, kind of a twist I think, that wills still hold power even after an apocalypse…




More will come later.
 
Scarpelius: It can be a tall order to fill in the shoes of one who’s passed, but anyone able to do so can leave an even deeper lasting legacy than the previous. But beware, tread softly, and try not to let confidence become arrogance…


Justin Swanton: When politics get out of hand, a country divided is a country fallen. The best of humanity can come out in the worst of times, but sometimes there’s no overcoming our most deep-rooted prejudices and hatred, and the world is all the sadder for such situations.


DEO: What might AI think of us in the distant future? And how many other worlds out there had been destroyed by the monsters they may have failed to contain? The answers to these questions is out of our grasp for the time being, but let’s hope we can overcome any challenges they may pose to us…


Luiglin: And the trouble with Windows continues, though I suspect that if we, as a species, were foolish enough to use Windows for the OS of an AI, then we would deserve the fate of having to wait thousands of years for it to boot up…


Pedro del Mar: I suspect that there must always be a sacrificial lamb when it comes to saving the world, even if the world is all within a spaceship now instead of on rock and in water. A deep salute to Commander Jeffers for his sacrifice and may it have not been in vain.


Starbeast: A clever way to deal with those in your life you wish would just leave. When greed gets in the way of what’s truly important, then perhaps a little discipline would be in order, just to get the minds of the transgressors back on track.
 
Elvet: Seems that the destruction/corruption of the planet and results of said folly is a common theme for this month, and it’s easy to see why. I’d agree that a ruined world would be no place to raise a child, but would everyone think that way? And, more importantly…SHOULD everyone think that way?


D.A. Xiaolin Spires: Radio waves seem to last forever, or near enough, and as such, it is said that they could be a lasting legacy to our civilization as a species long after we’re gone, but it’s really rather close-ranged. At least, to one species out there, something from our long-gone advancements could help with something, and maybe in the end, that would be enough.


Johnnyjet: Sometimes, it can be hard to tell the difference between Heaven and Hell. A man can be given all he desires and all he asks for with a snap of his fingers, but to be kept in a cage is no life to live. We long for freedom , and let’s hope that those involved this time will find theirs again.


Mr Orange: Hell hath no fury, but not only for a woman scorned, but for one’s own child. It tugs at the heart to see such hatred for one’s own family in such a manner, but the truth is, such things happen, sad as they are. One could only hope that that daughter found peace in her father’s death.


Bob Senior: The best way to break a person is to bring up their hopes to the sky, only to have them crashing back down. Is it cruel to let them have their note, or cruel to keep it from them?
 
Jackwinabox57: Technology has made leaps and bounds as the years rolled on, and pretty soon, it won’t be all that long before the marvels you speak of here become a reality. But the harsher side of reality shows that despite all of our science, knowledge, and advancements, accidents and stupid decisions can’t be prevented, and when they come with such a devastating cost…


Mosaix: This is the kind of world I hope to never see, but one I’m afraid we’re far to ensconced in now. A world where wealth and material possessions mean more than knowledge and science…I shudder at such a thought. Here’s to hoping that in some ways, the second timeline is the one to survive.


Graymalkan: Another fine fairy tale, generations on down the line. Let’s just hope that the magic bean could give to Kevin the great wealth and adventure it had given Jack those generations ago.


Chrispenycate: Ah, the nature of evolution and genetics. Many thanks I have to my ancestors for the immunities they’ve passed on to me, and may I salute the sacrifices made by those who could not recover from the microscopic invaders that shut their bodies down. Once more, unto the breach, dear friends!


Vincent V: When advertising and consumerism get out of hand, and people will grasp at straws to keep their heads above water. I have to say that I got a chuckle out of this, and let’s hope that those of us who read such a warning will keep in mind that such a product as this is just insane.
 
Joshua Jones: Those who own the truth can bend it as they please, and it seems like the old adage, power corrupts holds true here. Manipulating others into fulfilling an agenda is no new trick, but always an underhanded one. I would only hope that Jean would find out the truth later on…


Boaz: Again, the sacrificial lamb comes into play here. But let’s give credit to those heroes who are due, and never forget their selfless sacrifices. My only question to this, though, would be if Marc would have felt relief in his last moments of a functioning human being?


Crystal haven: The idea that time is simply the toy of some incomprehensible being is rather terrifying. History and events to be changed and manipulated on the whim of such a creature…perhaps Kronos retired far too soon for the good of the mortal races.


M. Robert Gibson: The secret of eternal youth would be one I’d keep secret too. But…what other plans would this biologist be keeping up his sleeves, and how willing would he be to share them with the world? And worse/better yet…what could they be used for?


Perpetual Man: Whether it be by cold, heat, or toxic atmosphere, the world will indeed one day end, and I hope all too much that this is not the ultimate fate of mankind, though perhaps it is the one we most deserve. Greed and corruption seem to be stronger than any altruistic countermeasures, and sadly, it’s not looking like we’ll be able to escape to the stars before our time is up.




More to follow later.
 
Wow, I have some catching up to do on reviews...

@Plucky Novice Virtual Legacy: When escapism becomes a legacy of digital hell, the grass may actually be greener on the outside.

@Shyrka Lifetimes of Regret: Occasionally, a legacy received is shared freely by all... and the world is worse for it. Much, much worse.

@Azzagorn Broken things: Passing on a final legacy is sometimes not well received, especially when one is on a platform with a rope.

@Glen Your lifeform requires updates: If a legacy platform is too far gone, sometimes a start from scratch is required. Pity for the poor fools on Earth.

@Artoriarius Last Will and Testament: When outsiders attempt to tamper with your legacy, the solution may prove explosive.

@Parson Legacy: A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: To pass on a legacy nearly always requires a death. In space, that legacy may be in name and in nutrient.

@HoopyFrood Ancestry.com: A cautionary tale about the gravity of screen name selection. It could become your eternal legacy when we are a lost civilization...

@HareBrain The Halloween Toilet: This particular gift to posterity is a flushing good time and a swirl of puns of the basest sort...

@Phyrebrat The Wall Artists of Pripyat: Some legacies have lasting consequences. In this case, a legacy of mistakes can lead to a nuclear legacy.

@The Judge Sorry, Mama. It’s the vultures for you: Unfortunately, a contentious person does not always leave an... appetizing... legacy.

@Ashleyne THE FAMILY DEMON: Memories are frequently the most treasured of legacies. Means of transmission, however, may vary.

@paranoid marvin Sage Advice: Sometimes, the best legacy is a reminder to remember the living while they yet live.

@TheDustyZebra If You Will: One person's trash may lead to three people's treasure.

@Ursa major The Will To Win: Some creatures may have emerged from a soup of chemicals. AI might just emerge from a soup of abandoned legacy software. If it emerges from Windows Vista, will it be horrifically evil?
 
Karn's Return said:
Joshua Jones: Those who own the truth can bend it as they please, and it seems like the old adage, power corrupts holds true here. Manipulating others into fulfilling an agenda is no new trick, but always an underhanded one. I would only hope that Jean would find out the truth later on…
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Perhaps... but then again, I do like tragic protagonists. The working title of a novella I am hoping to put out for betas soon is The Death of John Fuller, so...

Great review, btw. As Parson implied, I am new to this whole reviewing thing, but it was good fun. Might do it again.
 
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