I could have had it all. A few years back, this random guy showed up at my
door, and claimed to have the ability to heal any injury. He had heard that I
was terminally ill, and also that I was rich. He knew that he could take care
of cuts and bruises, but he wanted to see if it would work on something
chronic. Obviously, I was skeptical. This dude just wanted some quick cash,
and he was willing to play on my desperation. He gave me a demonstration by
cutting his friend’s arm with a knife, and clearing it right up in a matter of
minutes. I assumed that this was just some kind of special effect that I
didn’t understand. It was close up magic. An illusion. It was nothing. And he
wasn’t getting my money. I remember him saying I should give him a thousand
dollars in case it worked, and then another 999,900 if it did end up working.
He could apparently make quick work of a cut, but something like my issue
might take longer to repair. Even if it turned out to be immediate, I would
still have to verify it with my doctor. The down payment was for his troubles,
and the rest of the money for the miracle. This guy wanted a million bucks,
but he wasn’t getting a dime from me. No sirree, it was a trick, and a scam,
and I wasn’t falling for it. I tossed him a nickel to show how much he was
worth to me, and sent him on his way. A couple of months later, I’m watching
the news, and I see one of my biggest rivals who also just so happened to be
old and sick. He claimed to have been healed, and he presented the check to
the healer on live television. Things started happening quickly after that.
They set up a foundation together that was designed to heal as many as
possible. Rich people pay, middle class people pay nothing, and the poor
actually get paid. Can you believe that? It’s a nested charity; what an
insane business model. Anyway, I’m the jackass for turning him down, because
my rival is still alive, and more popular than any one-percenter I’ve ever
heard of. I wish I had said yes. Not only would I not be dying today, but I
would’ve been the first paying patient of his. I would have become famous for
something good. Instead, I’ll go down in history as the biggest idiot ever. At
least I don’t have to live with it. Here I go, into the great unknown!
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The Advancement of Mateo Matic
Now that the lineup has been irreversibly established, and their reliance upon the direction of any external force removed from the equation, Team Matic must decide for themselves what missions to take. As they approach the year that changes everything, they may find themselves on a long detour.
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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.
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