Five-Minute fiction - 21:48-21:53
I had expected some manner of delay in being granted access to the Crown, Cresa said as he sidestepped the line of men, women, and children all seeking an audience with the Unified Crown.
Yes, well, there would have been a delay. You would have needed to endure that line, the man, Dmitry, said as he gestured to the line they...
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I had expected some manner of delay in being granted access to the Crown, Cresa said as he sidestepped the line of men, women, and children all seeking an audience with the Unified Crown.
Yes, well, there would have been a delay. You would have needed to endure that line, the man, Dmitry, said as he gestured to the line they...
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Five-Minute fiction - 00:05-00:10
Cresa looked from the stack of papers as the door slid open. Three men stood framed in its opening, backlit by the soft DayGlow bulbs that illuminated the foyer. He knew two of them on sight, silhouette and all but the third man was unfamiliar. The height and body shape denoted someone of considerable stature, both physical and economic as the...
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Cresa looked from the stack of papers as the door slid open. Three men stood framed in its opening, backlit by the soft DayGlow bulbs that illuminated the foyer. He knew two of them on sight, silhouette and all but the third man was unfamiliar. The height and body shape denoted someone of considerable stature, both physical and economic as the...
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Five-Minute fiction - 00:58-01:03
The crowd of people roiled and churned like water. Hand waved, voices roared ushering prayers to the heavens. The noise was so great that none could even hear themselves think. Voices of all creeds, colours, and credences reached a crashing crescendo as one, rising in tumult as just as the man at the centre of the roiling mass raised his hands....
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The crowd of people roiled and churned like water. Hand waved, voices roared ushering prayers to the heavens. The noise was so great that none could even hear themselves think. Voices of all creeds, colours, and credences reached a crashing crescendo as one, rising in tumult as just as the man at the centre of the roiling mass raised his hands....
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Five-Minute fiction - 00:43-00:48
Grim didnt like police officers. The majority of the Special Constables that he and Darker encountered on their daily outings were typically men obsessed with the badge and the power it represented. They protected their rights to do what they wanted and served themselves. And Special Constables on undercover duty were worse.
I dont know what youre talking about, Grim said...
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Grim didnt like police officers. The majority of the Special Constables that he and Darker encountered on their daily outings were typically men obsessed with the badge and the power it represented. They protected their rights to do what they wanted and served themselves. And Special Constables on undercover duty were worse.
I dont know what youre talking about, Grim said...
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Five-Minute fiction - 23:39-23:44
Well that could have gone better, Grim said as he sat up. The fall hadnt been from all that high a place but it would have nevertheless hurt had he missed the well-placed cart and struck the hard cobblestones of the street. Grim glanced up as he pulled errant strands of hay from his hair and shoulders. Hay had the annoying...
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Well that could have gone better, Grim said as he sat up. The fall hadnt been from all that high a place but it would have nevertheless hurt had he missed the well-placed cart and struck the hard cobblestones of the street. Grim glanced up as he pulled errant strands of hay from his hair and shoulders. Hay had the annoying...
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Five-Minute fiction - 21:16-21:21
Interview begins:
Thank you for joining us Mister -
Doctor, please.
My apologies, Doctor Westerly. As I was saying, thank you for joining us today, I trust your suborbital trip was pleasant?
Yes, as much as it can be. Im not overly fond of suborbital shuttles. The turbulence.
Interviewer laughs. Ive heard that youre not a fan of travel, excluding space...
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Interview begins:
Thank you for joining us Mister -
Doctor, please.
My apologies, Doctor Westerly. As I was saying, thank you for joining us today, I trust your suborbital trip was pleasant?
Yes, as much as it can be. Im not overly fond of suborbital shuttles. The turbulence.
Interviewer laughs. Ive heard that youre not a fan of travel, excluding space...
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Five-Minute fiction - 23:52-23:57
There was a crash as the immense chandelier, wrought in fine bronze and crystal, fell from the heavens and smashed itself to pieces on the marble floor. Grim stood rigid, mid-stride, one foot ungainly held out in front of himself in an exaggerated gesture of someone seemingly partaking in the subtle act of creeping.
Sweat beaded on his brow as he...
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There was a crash as the immense chandelier, wrought in fine bronze and crystal, fell from the heavens and smashed itself to pieces on the marble floor. Grim stood rigid, mid-stride, one foot ungainly held out in front of himself in an exaggerated gesture of someone seemingly partaking in the subtle act of creeping.
Sweat beaded on his brow as he...
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Five-Minute fiction - 00:01-00:06
I think youre wrong, Talt said as he slid the door shut and waited for the seal to engage.
The lights in the antechamber changed colour, from green to red as the systems sterilization system kicked in. Jets mounted on either side of the room sprayed a fine mist of chemical agents designed to remove any lingering toxins.
I know you...
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I think youre wrong, Talt said as he slid the door shut and waited for the seal to engage.
The lights in the antechamber changed colour, from green to red as the systems sterilization system kicked in. Jets mounted on either side of the room sprayed a fine mist of chemical agents designed to remove any lingering toxins.
I know you...
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Five-Minute fiction - 22:22-22:27
The ground shook as Calum collided with it. The GRId suit took the majority of the impact, its gravitonic repulsars slowing his momentum down to a fraction of what it had been, but he still hit with enough force to jar his rifle out of his hands. He scrambled to his feet and snatched the fallen weapon up from the dirt...
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The ground shook as Calum collided with it. The GRId suit took the majority of the impact, its gravitonic repulsars slowing his momentum down to a fraction of what it had been, but he still hit with enough force to jar his rifle out of his hands. He scrambled to his feet and snatched the fallen weapon up from the dirt...
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Five-Minute fiction - 22:55-23:00
Dont even try it fat man! Grim said. He landed deftly on the slopping roof. He slipped slightly as the thick snow and ice built up over the course of several heavy snowfalls slid slightly underfoot, but he remained steady nonetheless.
The man, the fat man as Grim had called him, froze one leg hung suspended over the edge of the...
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Dont even try it fat man! Grim said. He landed deftly on the slopping roof. He slipped slightly as the thick snow and ice built up over the course of several heavy snowfalls slid slightly underfoot, but he remained steady nonetheless.
The man, the fat man as Grim had called him, froze one leg hung suspended over the edge of the...
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Five-Minute fiction - 00:43-00:48
Thren swung the blade of his sword wildly, knocking away the jabbing spear as it was thrust at him. He treated several steps his heavy armour clanking as he did so. He swung again, a bit more prepared this time as he was forced further and further up the winding staircase. The men-at-arms were swarming over the grounds like ants. They...
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Thren swung the blade of his sword wildly, knocking away the jabbing spear as it was thrust at him. He treated several steps his heavy armour clanking as he did so. He swung again, a bit more prepared this time as he was forced further and further up the winding staircase. The men-at-arms were swarming over the grounds like ants. They...
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Five-Minute fiction - 23:23-23:28
The ceiling of dirt gave way piece by piece. It came away in clumps and pebbles as he scrabbled at them with numb, bleeding fingers. He had been clawing at the dirt for what seemed like hours, but time was different in the earth, in the dark. He could feel his heart beat in his chest, bumping mercilessly against his ribs....
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The ceiling of dirt gave way piece by piece. It came away in clumps and pebbles as he scrabbled at them with numb, bleeding fingers. He had been clawing at the dirt for what seemed like hours, but time was different in the earth, in the dark. He could feel his heart beat in his chest, bumping mercilessly against his ribs....
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