Let’s start with a fun one. Perhaps my favorite universe is bladapodoverse. I
don’t like it because of all the crazy things that happen there. I like it
because of the way that people handle it. This version of Earth was infected
with little creatures from another universe, which they ended up calling
bladapods. The bladapods released gases into the atmosphere, and sometimes,
when an individual encounters these gases, nothing happens, but sometimes it
changes them. It changes them in unpredictable and often unique ways. It can
also change objects, so it’s not just a genetic thing. This could have
destroyed society. Some people essentially walk away with superpowers, while
other people’s lives objectively become worse. But people accept these
changes, and stay united, and support each other. I’ve never found such
strength on any other world. They make accommodations for each other, and
exercise immense patience. I’m so impressed. There is one case I wanted to
illustrate. A woman, who we’ll only call Kaya, encountered the bladosphere
when she was kayaking down the river alone. She tried to avoid it as she
approached, but couldn’t get out in time. It’s best not to undergo a base
modification while you’re alone, because you may need immediate assistance,
but if there are other people around, there’s a chance they’ll be impacted
too, so it’s really just a crapshoot. Anyway, Kaya kayaked right into the
gases, and came out wildly different on the other side. She transformed into a
human kayak. She was much taller and wider. She didn’t have a place for
someone to sit, or anything, but she floated on top of the water better than a
normal person should be able to, her arms and legs were gone, and she was
undoubtedly kayak-like. The kayak didn’t turn into a human, but to understand
the way this world works, that was absolutely not outside the realm of
possibility. That’s why base modifications are so dangerous, because the rules
and limitations are unclear, if any exist at all. Since she could no longer
walk, Kaya couldn’t get out of the water, and since she went out alone, there
was no one around to help. So she just kept floating down the river,
occasionally bumping into rocks, and hoping that someone came by within
shouting distance. She eventually got her wish, a few hours later, when a
group of hikers happened to be walking by. They pulled her out of the water,
weren’t afraid of what they were seeing, and helped her get to the nearest
Base Modification Center so she could learn how to survive her new life. I
wasn’t surprised that they treated her so well, but it always brings joy to my
heart, and makes it easier to deal with all the other worlds, which are
considerably less virtuous. Kaya moved on as a human kayak living on land.
They provided her with a permanent live-in nurse and aid to make sure she had
what she needed at all times. She never got back into the water, for
understandable reasons, but her life wasn’t terrible, and she even managed to
find happiness under extreme conditions.
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My name is Nick Fisherman III. It's not my real name, but that's not because I'm trying to hide from my former agency, or something. I named myself after someone I've known for most of my life, and he chose it in honor of his late best friend. I took up writing when I found myself failing 8th grade science, and realized I might never reach my dream of becoming a biochemist, a meteorologist, and a quantum physicist. I started developing my canon after a scouting trip to an island inspired what I thought would be my first novel. I founded this website upon the advice of many people, who told me I needed to get my work out there, and not wait for an agent to accept my manuscript. You can expect one new story every day. Weekdays are for microstories, which are one or two paragraphs long. They're usually only thematically linked, so you won't have to read one to understand another, but they do sometimes tell a combined story. Sundays are for my continuous longer story, The Advancement of Mateo Matic, which I started in the beginning, and won't end until 2066. Saturdays are for long series, most of which take place in the same universe as Mateo, and add to the larger mythology.
Monday, April 12, 2021
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