The first known human to set foot on Durus was a little girl named Savitri. In
1980, she fell into some kind portal, and ended up here alone. She had to
figure things out, and fend for herself for ten years before anyone else
appeared. Even though the Deathfall wouldn’t happen until 2016, many believed
that 1980 should be considered the dawn of man on Durus. They wanted to honor
and respect Savitri, for all she had been through. Sure, technically the
Bicentennial should mark the beginning of a city, or some other form of
civilization, but this was their own planet, and they felt entitled to make up
whatever rules they wanted. They could celebrate the start of the new
Springfield later, if they even really wanted to do that at all, since life
was pretty crappy back then. In the 2175 elections, people voted for the
Savitri Act, and preparations were able to begin for a massive worldwide
celebration, and it would indeed be massive. Their population had always been
in flux, as most populations are, but in general, their numbers increased
predictably. It was estimated that there would be 500,000 people living on
Durus by the time 2180 ended. The celebration would mark this occasion, as
well as the Bicentennial, hopefully appeasing those few who disagreed that it
had been 200 years since the beginning. The party was huge, spread out across
the surface, in Aljabara, and the other towns. They had rides, dinners, time
power games, music, and other entertainment. They also had quiet, reflective
events, mourning those they had lost, and remembering the heroes of yesterday.
There was something for everyone, and everything for a precious few. A
paramount with time traveling abilities offered his services to a select group
of people. Many entered, but only ten people won tickets in the lottery. If
you wanted to enjoy every single event that the week-long Bicentennial
celebrations had available, even the ones that conflicted with each other on
the schedule, you had to be one of these eleven people. The paramount took the
group back in time as many times as it was necessary in order for them to
participate or watch everything. For the most part, time travel was illegal on
Durus. It was dangerous, and possibly paradoxical, and the government agreed
that no one should change history, even the bad things that happened. But for
this one time, one paramount was given the freedom to use his powers. He had
to stay within the loop, however, and take all necessary precautions against
messing something up with the timeline. It was a success, however, as was the
Bicentennial in general, and it had people already starting to think about
what they might want to do for the Tricentennial.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Microstory 1478: Bicentennial
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