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Bubble to the FutureAll right, enough questions. I take Nahandrel by the hand, and stand us both up. The Interviewer protests, but it doesn't matter what she wants anymore. We're leaving, and there ain't a damn thing no one can do about it. No overt superpowers, though, not yet. #BubbletotheFuture
NanostoryThe CIA and the DOD tried to recruit me literally at the same time. The recruiters bumped shoulders trying to get between the stacks at the college library where I was studying. We had a laugh, but I ended up choosing the NSA after this guy named Snowden emailed me an hour later.
Story Quote"The plan hasn't changed. They were going to let Bhulan go. Now they know that they're actually letting Aquila go. They'll find her, and give the body back to its rightful owner. Until then, there's a way to communicate with people inside the Insulator." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutMy father wanted me to make my own way, so I spent half my life going by my mother's name. It's even on my birth certificate, and is still technically my real name. I admit that I use Honeycutt now, because I often find it a useful skeleton key in my line of work. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureA security detail leaps into action, and tries to prevent us from leaving the interrogation studio, but they're no match for Nahandrel's hand-to-hand combat skills. He can't fly. Ochivari can't fly. But they can hover for a few seconds, kind of like chickens. #BubbletotheFuture
NanostoryWhen I was four, my mom called the United States Postal Inspection Service on me for opening her mail. It turned out to be junk, but I was still in prison for a year. That was twice as long as they were legally allowed to sentence me, but I didn't become a lawyer until I was six.
Story Quote"'We are Berarians.' As far as she can tell, it’s the least involved religion of them all. It’s not atheism, but they don’t really care about the nature of the almighty, or what the meaning of life is. It respects the rule of law more than some faiths." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutFor the last four years, I've been working with an agent who is a time traveler from another reality. More recently, her friends arrived, looking for her. Now I work with them too, and I have never been busier. But it's not the first interesting work I've done." #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureI could call upon someone's powers or skills to fight these guys, but it looks like Nahandrel is handling it, and why waste it? It sounds like more are coming, though, so we need to get a move on. I can't get us out unless no one is around to see how I do it." #BubbletotheFuture
NanostoryIn my alternate reality of origin, I worked hard to become the biggest name associated with Flat Earth Theory. I didn't truly believe, but I knew that one day, a private spaceflight company would want to prove me wrong by taking me up to space. That's how I got in orbit for free.
Story Quote"They have already given them tons of data and technology so far that they never would have dreamed to do for any government in the main sequence. Trying to keep whatever's left a secret seems futile at this point. A better facility is more important." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutI've been an agent my whole life. It's all I wanted to do as I was growing up. I watched all the movies, and read all the books. I used to keep a notepad in my back pocket at all times where I would scribble my obserations of random people around me. It paid off. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureOnce we're clear of the guards, he and I bolt out of the room, and into the maze of hallways. I don't know where we're going, but all I need is a staircase. Stairs always lead to dark, hidden places with camera blindspots. One's gotta be around here somewhere. #BubbletotheFuture
“Joke”Marcia: "Hey, that woman over there has a bunch of paparazzi following her. Is she a celebrity? Do you recognize her?" // Me: "Golly, Marcia, that's Molly Garcia!" // @mollylynng: "Here, I'll pump your gas for ya."
Story Quote"This seems right. This feels right. This must be where she belongs. But when she was born a few months ago, this job would not have been on her list of future pursuits, so it feels strange at the same time. She may be experiencing impostor syndrome." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutThe first time I felt the real thrill of the chase was before I was even qualified to sign up for basic training. I was still in college when a girl I had seen in the dorms—but didn't know personally—tried to accuse a classmate of raping her. I took on the case." #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureThey're hot on our trail, so we keep running. No stairs, but pretty soon, we're running by glass windows that show the courtyard. It's surprisingly heavily forested. Trees can be good cover. They'll do, but only if we get out there. All the doors are locked." #BubbletotheFuture
Random NothingThe official language of Antarctica is called Pingwing.
Story Quote"Mateo answers to find Kivi on the other side. She steps into the room quietly, and looks around cautiously. She opens the door to the bathroom, like she's expecting another person to be here. Then she settles her gaze back on Leona, and finally exhales." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutThe whole innocent until proven guilty premise is great and all—I can't think of a better alternative—but it can also prevent people from investigating. People often stop at the "innocent" part, and don't try to find out if they're guilty. They don't wanna know. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureI could have phased through the walls, but I've already used Serenity Theodo's anomaly ability. I could make a quick teleportation jump, but that would defeat the point of keeping powers a secret from these people. I have to solve this using traditional means. #BubbletotheFuture
“Joke”My new company is called InDirectTV. What you do is tell us what show you wanna watch, and we'll record it for you. Then one of our couriers will walk over to your place, and hand you the tape. You have a VCR, right?
Story Quote"Kivi turns away, realizing that she's right, and feeling a sense of relief in this truth. She's not responsible for detecting clues, extracting confessions, or prosecuting crimes. She finds people; that's it. What happens afterwards is out of her hands." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutI wanted to know, so I started asking questions. I talked to the friends of the accused, and his ex-girlfriends. I spoke with his family, his professors, and old roommates. People were surprisingly forthcoming. The accusation was little surprise to most of them. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureWe come to a door to the courtyard, but of course it's locked. They must have locked down the whole building when we started trying to escape. That's okay. I can break it, or should I say that Cleopatra Marino can? I can make it look like it was just defective. #BubbletotheFuture
Random NothingBrad and Allison are fraternal twins who were separated at birth. Things don't go as planned when they decide to trade places, and their respective families notice immediately. Rated PG.
Story Quote"When you’re part of the salmon and choosing one network, you can’t expect to keep things from others, especially not if two or more people know about it. Even the adage, two can keep a secret if one of them is dead is completely meaningless for them." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutI was able to convince enough people who knew the rapist to testify against him as character witnesses, and one friend who saw him the night in question, and could provide some real testimony. In the end, he went to prison, but that's not what this story is about. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureWe don't have much time. I push against the exit bar, breaking the electronic locking mechanism. Nahandrel and I race into the courtyard, and into some thick vegetation. I need one more character's power, and then we'll be free. Camden Voss, a.k.a. Centurion. #BubbletotheFuture
Random NothingI'm taking a mental health break...a break from my mental health. This joke would probably be funnier if mental health were a real thing, instead of a made up medical condition fabricated by the Snowflake Initiative that's trying to dismantle our beautiful fascism in the U.S.
Story Quote"Alyssa could just ping his handheld, but Winona is clearly uncomfortable being alone with her. She must have her reasons, which may be as simple as the fact that she mainly deals with the core team, instead of ancillary members like her. So she leaves." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutDuring my investigation, someone pointed me in the direction of a wildlife photographer who happened to catch the rapist on camera going into the maintenance shed the morning after he committed the crime, even though he said he had never even noticed the building. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureCamden can jump forwards or backwards in time, but only at hundred year intervals. He lives in the late 21st century, but works in the late 19th. I don't know how far in the future Nahandrel and I need to go, but right now, we just need to blow this pop stand. #BubbletotheFuture
Fake ConversationRideSauce Driver: "Have a nice flight, Miss Grip." // Dolly: "Please, call me Dolly."
Story Quote"And now for the hard part. There are more people here than Ramses was led to believe. Keeping the secret amongst a smaller group would have been easier, but they probably know enough already anyway. He's just gonna teleport in, now that he has a target." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutShortly after the trial, the photographer called to ask if I would come over so he could show me something. I assumed that he was trying to ask me out, but he acted like it was strictly business, so I felt like I had to follow up. It was definitely all business. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureAs soon as we're fully hidden, I take Nahandrel by the hands, and jump us a hundred years in the future. Before I realize what's happening, I feel another set of hands on my shoulders that I can't shake. The jump was successfully, but someone else came with us. #BubbletotheFuture
NanostoryUsing a shared computer right now. I tried to search for "how fat is too fat for a guy" but when I typed in the first six characters, the autosuggestion came up with "how fast does a train fly" and now I'm down the rabbit hole with this one.
Story Quote"When their medical issues become too much for them to bear, they will go against their convictions with real doctors, but they are not meant to visit the same facilities due to a self-imposed policy of segregation. These are extenuating circumstances." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutThe photographer had cameras set up all over the woods surrounding the campus, some closer to civilization than others. Some of them were stills, and others were video. He never deleted a single frame. He had a whole datadrive dedicated only to human sightings. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureI turn around. It's The Interviewer, and she looks pissed. "How were you planning to escape?" she questions, not yet noticing that we've traveled through time. She doesn't give me a chance to explain before she takes out a pistol, and literally pistol whips me. #BubbletotheFuture
Fake ConversationMy date: "What do we want!" // Me: "FOOD!" // Waiter: "When do you want it!" // Me: "Whenever you're ready!" // Manager: "Thank you for your understanding and patience! We're shortstaffed today! Corporate won't authorize fair wages! We apologize for the inconvenience!"
Story Quote"Mateo has proposed a competition. The winner gets to stay, and the losers have to go back down to the surface. Leona, Marie, Arcadia, and Cheyenne are exempt. Ramses doesn’t have to compete either, because he will be traveling back and forth as needed." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutAt this point, I still think that maybe this guy's a pervert. He may wanna show me a couple of students have consensual sex in the woods. It's not that. It's weird, and creepy, and a part of me wishes I never saw it. But I did, and it took me to some dark places. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureI don't know how long I was out. When I wake up, the Interviewer is tied up, and Nahandrel is warming his hands by the fire. The building around the courtyard is gone. It's all just forest as far as I can see. We didn't jump as far as I wanted, but we're free. #BubbletotheFuture
NanostoryI didn't actually go there myself, but I ran into another interdimensional traveler once who told me about a reality where it's illegal to get married on any day other than your own anniversary, OR your birthday, if both partners happen to share it. He was probably lying.
Story Quote"They have sure all been doing a lot of moving recently. It's good, though, it makes them feel kind of normal. Packing and carrying boxes is the kind of thing that regular people do everyday without thinking about bombs, tactical teams, and spaceships." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutThe video he showed me was dated three nights prior. He couldn't go to the police, because it doesn't show the people on it doing anything illegal, so he thought of me, because I didn't have to worry about justifying a case to any superior officers. It was a cult. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureThe Interviewer is also gagged, so I reach up, and take it out of her mouth. "For someone whose job it is to ask questions, you sure are bad at waiting to get all the facts before you act out violently." // "You were escaped prisoners," she reasons. // "Still." #BubbletotheFuture
Random NothingIn the beginning was the word, and the word was COTA.
Story Quote"Finding it will be next to impossible. He doesn't know much about the thing, but something that powerful can surely mask its location against thieves. Even if they did get their hands on it, he may not be able to figure out how to gain control over it." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutWhat is the difference between a religion and a cult? In my world, the biggest determining factor is whether the faith promotes inherently harmful behavior, or requires lowering or limiting the happiness of its members. Or if the leadership are not true believers. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the Future"The freak won't talk," the Interviewer complains. "Where are we? What did you do?" // I doubt she'll believe as I start to tell her that we're time travelers, trying to get back to the future, and that she interfered. She proves me right, and doesn't believe. #BubbletotheFuture
“Joke”Some of you have already heard. My new show was picked up by literally all streaming services. They'll have the same drop schedule. The first four-and-a-half episodes of the season will be released at once, and then two years later, they'll release the two-and-a-half-part finale.
Story Quote"Now that he's been talking about it so much, it's all that she can focus on. The pressure is worse than ever, though that's clearly only a psychological reaction. Assuming she believes him in the first place, how long can she last before she explodes?" #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutMost religions respect—if not outright revere—animals. The ones that don't generally know that torturing animals risks an interfaith war. On the rare occasion that this happens, the offending faith is usually also called a cult, even if not technically accurate. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureI nod and toss a stick into the fire as I stand. "You're a hundred years in your future. If you hadn't knocked me out immediately after, I may have been able to take you back. But I've lost that power now, and I'm not wasting another on you, so you're stuck." #BubbletotheFuture
Fake QuoteLeviticus 18:22 (Enochian translation): "Do not lie with a man as you would lie with a woman. Like, how would that even work; they don't have vaginas. Ya gotta go in the back way, dude. You could also try the attic." #biblequotes #biblequoteoftheday
Story Quote"The last ping came from one of the bridges over the Grand Canal, but their target could be anywhere by now. In the meantime, they rest their elbows on the stone railing, and watch the gondolas go by. It’s quite romantic here, he wishes Leona could join." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutThe creepy cult members in the video were carrying animals into the woods. I might have believed that they were taking them there to worship them, except they were being very careless with the cages. They were also all naked, and some of them were holding swords. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureWe are going further into the future. To be quite honest, it's pretty much a paradise, depending on your definition and preferences. I would be willing to take you with us, or you could try your luck in this time period. Either way, you are never going home. #BubbletotheFuture
“Joke”To the outside world, I am an ordinary fiscal conservative, but secretly I use my incredible wealth and privilege to fight woke culture and find racists like me. And one day, I’ll find who killed comedy, and get justice for Mein Führer. I am…The Fash.
Story Quote"He's rattled…flustered even. He has spent the last month in his cell, planning every word he wants to say, preparing contingencies for every possible response out of her. This is wrong. It's all wrong. Mateo's ruined it, and Mateo couldn't be happier." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutThe video didn't show the group of people doing anything wrong. They went into an area of the woods where the photographer wasn't observing. In order to get more answers, I had to try to retrace their footsteps. Unfortunately, by then, it was getting pretty dark. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureThe Interviewer scowls. "In my back pocket is my satellite phone. If we are where you claim we are, that's the only way I'll believe you. There should be a building here, and if it's missing, then I guess they tore it down sometime in the last hundred years." #BubbletotheFuture
“Joke”For some reason, whenever I hear @Seal music, I think of @heidiklum, why is that?
Story Quote"This vehicle is far more automated than their last one as it’s equipped with the AI that Ramses rescued from The Constant before it was flooded and destroyed. Mateo is capable of operating it himself without the help of one of the team’s smart people." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutI pulled the datadrive from the computer, dropped a fifty dollar bill on the table, and said goodbye to the photographer. He wasn't charging me for the footage, but I felt I owed him something for the trouble. Then I returned home to improvise some tactical gear. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureNahandrel reaches towards me with a knife. "I swept for weapons." // "Thanks." I take the knife, and cut the Interviewer free. "Check your phone," I offer as she's massaging her wrists. // "Thanks," she echoes, not having expected me to cut her loose so easily. #BubbletotheFuture
Random NothingThe opposite of hot is Hod.
Story Quote"They just recently asked for a submarine, and it didn't work out so great for the people who loaned it to them, so asking again would seem heartless. It would probably be met with a belly laugh, and a resounding NO. Perhaps they could ask someone else." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutLooking back, I think my dad probably always knew that I would go into law enforcement or intelligence. He didn't give me any guns, but before I left for college, he did gift me with a taser, a stun gun, pepper spray, a hand dazzler, and a couple of sweet knives. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureThe Interviewer frowns and sighs as she's looking through the navigation app. Kind of surprisingly, it does manage to get a signal, even though her technology is a century out of date. She tries to make a few calls, but the numbers are too old to still work. #BubbletotheFuture
“Joke”I'm the first goaltender in National Hockey League history to score a goal. Don't look it up on Wikipedia, I'm not on the list. The leftist agenda is oppressing me and my accomplishments. I'm also the guy who told everyone that something big happens in Washington DC on January 6.
Story Quote"Ramses is monitoring the exterior maintenance robot—or EMR—that’s readying the probe for launch. The ship wasn’t designed for this, so he’s had to improvise a lot of the process. If they’re in a time crunch, that’s all the more reason they can’t rush." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutChances were, no one from the cult was still in those woods, but only a crazy person would go in there after dark without protection. I geared up, and headed into the wilderness. I had a flashlight, but I didn't use it, because I didn't want to attract attention. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the Future"So you're telling me that we develop time travel technology in the future? And I'm assuming you're not a genetically modified human, but a genuine alien," she says to Nahandrel. It's far more complicated than that, but maybe that part would be a bit too much. #BubbletotheFuture
“Joke”I literally ran up Mount Everest. It took me six hours, I spent a few hours sunbathing, and then I ran back down in time for dinner. But yeah, you go ahead and "train" for it.
Story Quote"Either something is keeping him in the city, or his power has limited range. Regardless, they have to find him. If Ramses can learn why this reality isn't suppressing his abilities, it will take them one step closer to solving the problem for everyone." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutI've always been good at sneaking around. I snuck out of my house to hang out with friends so many times. Now it was coming in handy when I had to know where to land my feet to avoid crunching leaves or breaking sticks. I was practically a ghost. Until I wasn't. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the Future"What do you want to do? Do you want to stay here, or go with us further in the future?" I ask-slash-offer. // "You say that it's a paradise?" she asks. "By whose standards?" // "Good point. I can't say much, only that genetic engineering becomes ubiquitous." #BubbletotheFuture
Random NothingFunny enough, in three countries, hands are typically measured in a unit called *horses*. My right hand is 120 horses big, and my left hand is 121 horses big.
Story Quote"Ramses has asked to take Curtis down to his lab for more tests. Cheyenne wants to come too, which would leave Vearden and Arcadia up on the ship alone. It's highly automated, so that would be fine, except that she's pregnant, and that doesn't seem wise." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutA really creepy man stepped into the moonlight. He hadn't showered in probably his entire life. Some of the grime on his skin and overalls may have been blood. He was licking his lips like I was a turkey leg. I stuck my hand in my bag, and took hold of the taser. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureThe Interviewer wrinkles her nose. "You seem to be under the impression that we hate genetically modified individuals. On the contrary. Our protocols are designed to protect them. We regulate so things don't get out of hand…so no one can create abominations." #BubbletotheFuture
Fake ConversationMe: "Hey Google, are whips smart?" // @Google Home Speaker: "Okay, sure. Turning off all lights in your house, and playing porn on your parents' Chromecast." // Me: "What!? Why do you have access to that?!" // Home Speaker: "I. Am. Everywhere."
Story Quote"A time bubble that can last billions of years would have taken enormous amounts of temporal energy. Not even the tanks on the Bridgette could store enough after being concentrated from immortality water. Yet it all runs out today; not a day too soon?" #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutThe things he said didn't disabuse me of the idea that he was a dangerous guy. Investigating a cult from a distance is one thing, but actually encountering one is a level I was not ready for at the time. Unfortunately, his friends showed up, and removed my choice. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureUnsettled, Nahandrel shifts. "Are you calling me an abomination?" // "I was asking you the questions that I was asking in order to determine IF you were an abomination. Innocent until proven guilty. You were never in any danger; I hope you both realize that." #BubbletotheFuture
Random NothingI can destroy a tank with my pinky finger…as long as I'm using that pinky finger to press the launch button for a nuclear missile that has already been targeted to the tank.
Story Quote"What he doesn’t do is reiterate the fact that Danica may still be able to shield herself from that. Enemy or no, she’s one of the most powerful people they have faced, if only due to her age. No one else comes close, not even all the Prestons combined." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutI didn't know what these people were gonna do to me, and I didn't want to find out. I dropped my sunglasses over my eyes, and looked at the ground. Then I took out my hand dazzler, and started waving it around aimlessly. In the dark, it could impair my vision too. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the Future"What's your answer?" I ask again. "I'm anxious to get back to my…boyfriend." // "I'll just stay here," she decides. "I don't know how far in the future you're going, but it's probably more foreign to me than just a hundred years. It feels like the safer bet. #BubbletotheFuture
“Joke”Crap, has anybody seen my drop gun? This guy called me a pig yesterday, and I need to make it look like he tried to kill me. He's leaving the country tonight, so it has to be today. He's not black, if you're worried about that, PC POLICE, a.k.a. not real police. Damn snowflakes.
Story Quote"Since then, smaller wars have been fought over further discord, but they were mostly not tied together, and World War II didn’t begin for another 140 years, which finalized a lot of the lingering border ambiguity through treaties and trade agreements." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutYou can protect yourself from a dazzler using the obvious tactics, so I was by no means done. I could sense some of them start to come after me, so I switched to my other non-lethals. I shot one of them with my taser, and quickly another with the second cartridge. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureI stand and stretch my arms. "We didn't come here with any resources, so I can't give you anything to get you started. I can leave you with the fire." // "Thanks," she says, but she's preoccupied with wrapping her head around her new life here in the future. #BubbletotheFuture
Dumb DittyIn 1987, I was sired. I aspired to be admired; it was dire; I joined the choir, and I was a tryer, but I was fired by the friar, who put me on a pyre for my ire for the shire. Then I found a flyer for a scryer named Briar who needed to hire just under the wire, and now I'm tired.
Story Quote"She’s right. They’re not getting into attack formation. They’re turning. It’s going to take them a long time at their sizes, going at their speeds, but they’re definitely turning away. From what, them? That is even weirder. What are they so afraid of?" #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutI tried to load the third cartridge, but the third guy was already too close. I switched to the stungun, and got him in the neck. Someone was behind me by then, so I had to back kick her in the chest. Another came straight at me, so I punched her in the forehead. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureThe Interviewer stands up as well, followed by Nahandrel. "Pleasure doin' business with ya," she says, shaking both of our hands. "I'm going to get more firewood, and find something to eat. I'll go exploring tomorrow." // "Okay." I feel bad for her, all alone. #BubbletotheFuture
Fake ConversationMe: "I'm so stressed out all the time." // My parole officer: "Have you ever tried meditating?" // Me: "I don't meditate…I premeditate."
Story Quote"They're finally going to get some real answers, instead of just last second messages before someone loses their memory, or brief interactions with someone before they run away. Curtis walks in last, and sits directly across from her, so they can begin." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutFinally, I had one extra moment to load that third taser cartridge, but I had to shoot it right away at the woman who I had just punched. I only had one more non-lethal left, besides the stun gun. The dazzler needed time to recharge. I took out the pepper spray. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the Future"How exactly are we going to get to your friends?" Nahandrel asks. "I thought you already used your time traveling power." // "I have access to more than one." I take a step towards him. "We don't need to touch this time." I start thinking about Jesimula Utkin. #BubbletotheFuture
NanostoryCrows are even smarter than you've heard. Throwin' nuts on the road to let the tires crack them is nothing. After I finished inventing the first gun, I accidentally aimed it at a crow, and he said, "bro, I'm not here to make trouble. I got some trinkets, you can have 'em all."
Story Quote"It's Cheyenne's turn, and no one has a problem with that. He appears to have betrayed her just as much as them; possibly more so, because of the commitment he deliberately made to her. She looks anxious, though, so Leona decides to stay by her side." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutI pulled my shirt over my nose, and closed my eyes. Then I started to spray in every direction, just hoping that at least some of it landed in every eye belonging to someone who wanted to do me harm. I could hear them scream in pain, and back away. It was over. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureI form a translucent bubble around the both of us. The sun comes up, and goes down. It comes back up, and then back down. Days turn to weeks, weeks turn to months. Spring, summer, fall, and winter. Years start to pass us by in flashes. The landscape transforms. #BubbletotheFuture
NanostoryI stole the 2016 election, and replaced it with a forgery. It didn't look anything like the original, but since no one had actually ever seen it, they couldn't prove that it was fake, because my counterfeit work is flawless.
Story Quote"The construct is more elaborate than it was when Ramses first created it. He didn’t have time to program too many details back then, but he has since made a nice little fake house for her in the middle of a vast field of daisies, which are her favorite." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutI caught a bit of the pepper spray in my own face when I pulled my shirt back down, thinking it was clear, but I could still see. The enemy combatants were all on the ground, in various stages of injury…all except one. He was calm, but angry. He ran right for me. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureI need to be able to use two abilities at once, so I can determine exactly when to stop the time bubble. Cricket never told me what year it was, and I'm not sure if they even kept measuring time like that. I have a character called Keegan who can find people. #BubbletotheFuture
“Joke”The car was invented exactly 137 years ago today, and when you think about it, not much has changed since. You still need to crank it to start, you still need to ask the neighbor boys for help pushing it down the hill to get going, you still need to feed the horse.
Story Quote"It's not just a bug, but something called a heisenbug, which is one that is unreliable to reproduce. The conditions that led to it happening the first time may no longer be present, or maybe it was just a one time thing, and the portal has since closed." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutI was out of non-lethals. No more pepper spray, and I couldn't find my stun gun. I took out one of my knives, and held it in front of me, hoping that would be enough to get him to stop. It wasn't; he was about to get himself stabbed. I tried to dodge, but failed. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureThe bubble keeps moving forward in time. I close my eyes, and focus on Cricket. There's really no telling how long this will—oh my God, there he is. I can sense him. I can feel him. Stop, stop the bubble now. It pops. We're back in realtime. It's beautiful." #BubbletotheFuture
Random NothingI used to be a bad guy, but then my parole officer showed me the era of my ways. It turns out, it was the '90s.
Story Quote"Vearden and Arcadia are in their new home in the suburbs, but it’s not an ideal situation. She walks around with a disguise to prevent anyone from recognizing Leona’s face, and they have two live-in SD6 operatives who protect her at all times in shifts." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Agent HoneycutThe knife went right into his shoulder, just above his heart. It went smoother than I would have thought. We stood there for a moment in the blood, hugging each other until I could hold his weight no longer. He was my first victim, but he was nowhere near my last. #AgentHoneycutt
Bubble to the FutureNow I only need one more power. Before I lose my sense of where Cricket is, I teleport directly to his location. There he is, standing beside a river. He looks different though, what is it? Oh yeah, he's younger. I undershot it. But it's too late, he sees me. #BubbletotheFuture
Random NothingYou're not wearing flippers, you're wearing fins. Flipper is a dolphin, you racist.
Story Quote"He has no loyalty to them, so figuring out a decent incentive was the hardest part, and they did need to come up with one, because if they tried to force it on him, he would probably claim to be a twin or triplet in public, and ruin their whole gambit." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple ThreatDanica Matic has a destiny, but it's not supposed to start for another few billion years, with maybe a few adventures in the meantime. What she doesn't expect is for someone to show up right away. Yet, that's exactly what Bhulan Cargill and Tamerlane Pryce do. #TeamTripleThreat
Underswinger"Hi," the younger version of Cricket says to me before I can escape. "How did you get here so fast?" // "Um…magic." I whisper the word, and wave my hands in front of my chest. // He giggles. "I'm Cricket!" // "I know. I'm…a friend." // "Oh, great! I love friends!" #Underswinger
“Joke”Humans. Can't live with 'em, can't find my planet-destroying spaceship in the asteroid belt.
Story Quote"Leona shakes her head. 'That’s Téa. Theia is a planet.' // 'I don’t remember learning that in school.' // 'It doesn’t exist anymore. I mean…it won’t.' She points at the viewport, which is showing what the solar system looked like 4.5 billion years ago." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple ThreatDanica is completely immortal, having consumed all of the immortality waters in the right order, and within the time alloted. She could survive 4.5 billion years, but alone, that would be boring, so it was never the plan to have her conscious the entire time. #TeamTripleThreat
Underswinger"Well, bye!" I'm trying to be as bubbly as I can. Lots of people on this world are fickle and ethereal. It's not unusual to meet someone who immediately decides to wander off for no reason. I'm hoping to play it that way, so I don't interfere with Cricket's future. #Underswinger
Random NothingRated E for egomaniacs.
Story Quote"It’s actually spinning too quickly, because there is no artificial gravity. A normal person can’t tell the difference between artificial and real gravity, but she can. She has had experience feeling it, and working on the technology. This is a planet." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple ThreatOnce she got herself settled, and learned everything she could about The Constant, she was supposed to place herself in stasis, and wait for her first guest, but before she can get a chance to learn anything, a woman shows up who is just as shocked as Danica is. #TeamTripleThreat
Underswinger"No, wait, don't you want to have lunch?" Cricket asks. // "We're not really hungry," I say. // "I could eat," Nahandrel contradicts. "I couldn't go hunting while you were passed out, and that woman was tied up." // "Oh, dear," Cricket says. "Did she ever get free?" #Underswinger
Fake ConversationMe: "Meet my new puppy, Dr. Gato!" // My parole officer: "Gato means cat." // Me: "I know." // My parole officer: "Well, shouldn't he be named Dr. Perro, or something instead?" // Me: "Oh right, I forgot, because everyone's name should tell you what species they are."
Story Quote"This is not the Danica he knows and loves, and that's the point. Nerakali was always trying to explain that alternate selves are not identical. The fact that everyone is unique isn't just something to teach your kids; she called it a metaphysical maxim." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple Threat"Oh, hi." Danica puts on her polite face. "Are you my first guest?" // The guest turns around. "Something went wrong." // "All right, well…let's figure it out together. What's your name?" // "Bhulan Cargill," she says. // "Danica Matic, a.k.a.…The Concierge." #TeamTripleThreat
Underswinger"Yeah, I cut her free," I promise Cricket, not wanting to seem like the kind of guy who would tie up an innocent woman before he even gets to know me. It's too much, though, I must protect the timeline. I honestly don't know how time travel works in this universe. #Underswinger
Random NothingYes, I'll just have a water with lemon on the lip of the glass, and before you leave, are your Tide Pods free range?
Story Quote"He feels out of place, which may be what others have felt when they encounter the team that he's been on since it was only him and Leona. He's always had to accept others, rather than be accepted, and truthfully, he doesn't care for this side of things." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple Threat"And I…am Tamerlane Pryce." A man steps out of the shadows, and approaches Danica and Bhulan. // "Whoa. How did you get here?" Danica prepares to initialize the security response protocols. // "Something went wrong with something called Westfall," he replies. #TeamTripleThreat
Underswinger"You were saying something about lunch?" Nahandrel urges. // "Yes, of course," Cricket agrees, moving off with him towards the river. "You're gonna love this spread. What's your name?" Leona's Rules of Time Travel, Number 12: don't learn too much about your future. #Underswinger
Random NothingThis is a nice place, and it is in my price range, but I can't live here. I get too much blood on my clothes to use a laundromat.
Story Quote"It seems weird to have a pool party with five people, three of which are related, but he follows her anyway. They’re in the short course pool today, instead of the Olympic-size one, and it is packed full of party-goers. Who the hell are these people?" #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple ThreatDanica looks between Bhulan and Tamerlane for a moment, then she makes a decision. "Constance, Lockdown Protocol Dolphin-Algae-Nautical two-three-nine-eight." The intruders-slash-visitors disappear, temporarily banished to the hock until she can sort this out. #TeamTripleThreat
UnderswingerOkay, I've got it. A few of my characters can manipulate people's memories, namely Tertius Valerius. I've not channeled that power yet, so I can just make Cricket forget that he ever saw me. As I think more about it, I realize that I can always do that later. Right? #Underswinger
NanostoryI'm afraid that my car is too far gone. It would cost more to repair than it would be to replace. But that's okay, I've had it for years and years and years. Oh wait, I said that wrong. I meant, I've had it for a year. It's a 2019 Chrysler Neon with 24,000 miles on it.
Story Quote"A whole day with no one for company but Tamerlane Pryce? No, thank you. Even though he believes him when he says that he's an alternate version, Mateo doesn't see them becoming friends in any reality. They don't have a lot in common, and that is okay." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple Threat"Constance," Danica repeats after she takes a deliberate breath. "How many individuals are currently in hock?" // "Two," the AI answers. // That's not enough. "How many total individuals are currently in or around The Constant?" // "Three total," it responds. #TeamTripleThreat
UnderswingerConfident in my plan to avert disastrous changes to the timeline, I jog down to meet Cricket and Nahandrel, where a blanket has been laid out over the grass. On top of it are a few boxes. When Cricket opens them, I see that there is far too much food for one person. #Underswinger
Dub Ditty🎤She's changing her name back from Karen to Kitty, since it's tainted now // She's trading her Chrysler in for a vehicle that won't fall apart after 24,000 miles // I want a girl who wears whateeeeeeeeeever she feels most comfortable in, and a jacket when it's cold🎤
Story Quote"He's like Chris Pratt in Passengers, except this isn't an accident, and if it were, this place would be designed to correct for it. Welp, anyway, it's time to go outside and see what Theia looks like from the ground. 'Wish me luck,' he asks Constance." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple Threat"Okay." Danica thinks about her problem for a second. "Please, be on the lookout for any temporal disturbances within the confines of the facility. If you detect one, set off alarms. If you detect any disturbances OUTSIDE, just notify my watch." // "Understood." #TeamTripleThreat
UnderswingerI shouldn't be surprised. People in this universe don't like to eat alone. They'll go a little hungry while they wait to encounter someone who's ready to eat too, and then they'll share. Cricket doesn't need much, so he probably expected more than Nahandrel and me. #Underswinger
“Joke”Once a month, I turn into a person who doesn't like werewolf movies, and I'm afraid I'm going to hurt someone.
Story Quote "It’s time for Plan Z. Mateo starts to teleport all over the place, kind of like how he was planning to evade capture when he first woke up, except now he’s trying to get people’s attention. If they truly don’t trust him, they can come out and prove it." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple ThreatShe pulls up the stream of Bhulan and Tamerlane in hock. They're both perturbed, but not pissed off, and they should be fine for now. She can't go talk to them until she gets some guidance from the Procedures Guide. It claims to know what to do in any situation. #TeamTripleThreat
UnderswingerI recognize a few items from the future, when I first ate with Cricket, but there are some delicacies that I've never tried before. It's all very good. Nahandrel talks about where he's from. I stay quiet, and keep mental notes of what memories I'll need to erase. #Underswinger
NanostoryHere at our secret agency, any given secret agent can participate in a mission in a given city precisely once. That way, they can later talk to each other about "the Rio mission" or "the Tokyo job" without there being any ambiguity whatsoever. That's very important.
Story Quote"There's no way through the dimensional barrier anyway. Ramses wanted to tackle that issue, but the Traversa Bracelet has since been destroyed, and it kind of had to fall down on his list of priorities. Now the real problem is getting back to the past." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple ThreatDanica goes to her office to sit down. "All right, Constance, please pull up th—" // "I can't pull up anything," Constance interrupts. // "What?" // "The Procedure's Guide is walled off from the AI, for security purposes, in case the AI is the problem." // "Oh." #TeamTripleThreat
Underswinger"So." Cricket stops talking immediately to chew an entire geliate bar. "So," he repeats. "How long have you been away from Folia?" // "What's Folia?" I ask. // "It's the…Ochivari homeworld, of course." // "You've seen others that look like me?" Nahandrel questions. #Underswinger
“Joke”Which headline should I go with for my new article? 1) Gen Zers Are Wearing Their Wedding Rings on the Wrong Finger, And the Internet is Freaking Out 2) Gen Zers Are Wearing Their Weddings Rings on the Wrong Finger, And We Have Feelings 3) DERPA DER DEE DUMBITY DOO DOO BLARGH!!!!
Story Quote"They'll just have to find another way. This whole plan was never foolproof, nor inherently necessary. There's every chance that, even if it goes off without a hitch, Leona and Arcadia will still be in danger. No need to put Alyssa in the same position." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple ThreatDanica sighs, unexcited about having to search for information on her own, which she thought she would never have to do again around all this technology, but she's done it before, in her old life. Okay. Hadean guests. What does the guide say about Hadean guests? #TeamTripleThreat
Underswinger"Yeah, I've met a few Ochivari," Cricket replies. "Quite lovely people." // "I told you," I say to Nahandrel, "there are others who can wingsing." // "You didn't tell me they were in this universe," Nahandrel contends. // "I didn't know. I don't know everything." #Underswinger
Random Nothing#MandelaEffect, my ass. That show always used to be called "Sex in the City". It's only recently that reality warped into this "and" business.
Story Quote"She’s fourteen weeks pregnant, not in hospice, but if he can’t stop her from working, he’s at least going to make sure she doesn’t overexert herself. She accepts the support, because arguing would make it worse, and it is helping her focus on Alyssa." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple ThreatIt says it's unlikely that a traveler would show up this far back in time. With no atmosphere, they would have to bring life support equipment with them, which most are incapable of doing to the necessary degree, especially given the high motivation threshold. #TeamTripleThreat
Underswinger"Do you have the means to travel to Folia?" Nahandrel asks Cricket. // "I've never had the occasion, but I could help you search for the right wormhole." // "Would you?" he presses. // "He's not just being polite," I clarify. "If he says he'll do it, he'll do it." #Underswinger
Fake ConvesationMe: "We'll pay you to spy on your boss." // Potential CIA Asset: "Okay, that's the carrot, now what's the stick?" // Me: *putting on sunglasses* *stepping out of the car* "I don't need a stick. If I hit you with a carrot, you're not getting up until I say you can."
Story Quote"She has to be patient with him when he's in this state. He spends the most amount of time out of stasis—to no one's fault but his own—and he spends a lot of that in here, dealing with his issues. None of them is qualified to bring him back to reality." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple Threat"Okay, well people HAVE shown up, so what do I do?" Danica asks the aether. She flips to the next page, and reads the next passage out loud, "if a traveler does appear at an unexpected time, treat them as any other guest. Provide standard access to amenities." #TeamTripleThreat
Underswinger"Yeah," Cricket agrees. "When we're finished, we'll go find a travel agent." // I chuckle, then I have to look between them and explain, "travel agencies become obsolete on my world, because my culture focused on external technology, instead of biological upgrades." #Underswinger
“Joke”I lost 24 billion dollars on FTX. I was planning on cashing out the next day. Ha, life is a trip.
Story Quote"The responsibility falls to her now, to protect it, and curate the timeline. This should not be a problem; they all agreed to the parameters a very long time ago, and they were incredibly detailed, so she is not worried about making any bad decisions." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple ThreatShe frowns at the document. It doesn't really talk about what she should do if a guest arrives literally on day one. She expected to have time to develop her customer service skills. She doesn't know what she's doing, and she has not gotten off to a good start. #TeamTripleThreat
Underswinger"Well, our travel agents don't need technology," Cricket begins to explain. Their ancestors were genetically modified to be in tune with the timing and destinations of every wormhole in the galaxy. Each generation is better at it than the last." // "That's cool." #Underswinger
Fake ConversationMe: "Doc, I stuck red hot chili peppers down my pants, and now I have this really painful burning sensation that I can't explain." // Doctor: "Do you mean the band, or the fruit?" // Me: "Both, why?"
Story Quote"They shrug at each other, and exit the building together, opening the double doors in sync. They have to blink when sunlight flies down to attack their eyes. They can obviously tell immediately that they’re in a breathable atmosphere. It’s the future." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple ThreatDanica skims the rest of the section of the manual, but it's no more helpful than the other parts. She resolves to do what's expected of her. She stands up, closes her door, and proceeds to use the mirror on the back of it to practice her smiling. It needs work. #TeamTripleThreat
UnderswingerThe planet that Nahandrel wants to get to will still be there, and the future I want to get to hasn't arrived yet, so there's no rush. So we keep eating until we're done. Then we take a nap, and when we wake up however long later, we start walking towards a village. #Underswinger
“Joke”It's been ten years since my last dental appointment. My records have officially been purged. Time to fake my death, here we go!
Story Quote"Cheyenne's origins were always mysterious, so it's not totally surprising that she has something to do with this. Abigail is way out of left field, though. Or maybe not, since her father is here. Well, he's her once-father, so still. Who else is coming?" #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple Threat"Constance, show me the hock, please," Danica requests as she's still working on her smile. The video feed appears at the top of the mirror, which she didn't know was a thing. There's a lot she still doesn't know about this place. Anyway, they look fine still. #TeamTripleThreat
UnderswingerPeople in this universe live in harmony with nature. They spread across the galaxy, so each world maintains a smallish population, allowing them to cluster in tiny villages like the one we're approaching. It's all very ephemeral. Probably no one here was born here. #Underswinger
NanostoryI just learned this from my new dentist, which my mother made me go see. Did you know this? If you don't have time to sit down and watch a drama, or a couple episodes of a sitcom, you're not brushing your teeth for long enough.
Story Quote"Asier shakes his head. 'Mormonism is not going to exist in this reality.' // Mateo chuckles. 'No, you’ll replace it with a hundred new ideologies that are just as bad.' // 'Huh?' // 'Never mind.' Warning him about the future will only make things worse." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple Threat"Okay, that's enough dawdling." She breathes in slowly, and forces the air out quickly. Then she opens the door, and heads down to the hock to confront her own insecurities about agreeing to take this job despite every fiber of her being having told her not to. #TeamTripleThreat
Underswinger"Friends!" a topless woman wringing out her shirt cries once she sees us coming. "Our friends are here!" // I laugh. This is why I love this world. "Heigh ho!" I shout. // "Heigh ho!" she calls back. She laughs too. She's never heard the phrase, but she likes it. #Underswinger
NanostoryI went as Stiles from #TeenWolf one year for Halloween. I drove around in a blue Jeep going 5 miles an hour, dressed in mummy rags, and twirling a roll of duct tape while I grimaced at the trick-or-treating kids and swung my lacrosse stick towards them. #TeenWolfTheMovie
Story Quote"She's distraught. This is someone else's baby, and she stole it. Who cares if the math doesn't work out so great? The baby books don't lie. They don't lie! // Vearden can see how close she is to the edge. 'It's okay, we'll figure this out,' he promises. #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple Threat"It feels like we've been down here forever," Bhulan says when Danica enters the room. // "If we don't find a way to get you back home," Danica begins, "the mere minutes you spent down here will feel shorter than the blink of an eye." // "Who says I want that?" #TeamTripleThreat
Underswinger"Forgive me if this makes you feel uncomfortable," the woman apologizes. "Clothing is optional in our village, but we will accommodate new friends." // "We're not here to disrupt your lifestyles," Cricket says. "We don't need to stay long. We seek a travel agent." #Underswinger
Fake ConversationMy parole officer: "Great workout. How do you feel?" // Me: "I still hate running." // Parole officer: "I know. What's your heart rate?" // Me: "Negative one." // Parole officer: "That must be the temperature." // Me: "No, see, THAT'S the temperature." // Parole officer: "WHAT!?"
Story Quote"Jogging didn’t work either. Nor did pelvic floor exercises, though she probably misread the database, which would have likely gone on to say that that’s more of a recurrent process than a quick fix. Perhaps what she really needs is medical intervention." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple ThreatBhulan stands up and takes the Omega Gyroscope out of her bag, which Danica didn't even realize she had. That was a dumb mistake. "I came here to destroy this thing. Actually, I didn't mean to come here. It's just what happened. Destroying it is still the goal." #TeamTripleThreat
Underswinger"There is a travel agent not a day's walk from here, but you must have a meal with us first, and then you will have to stay the night." // Cricket seems to think we won't want to waste the time, but he's wrong. "We both need more rest than your species does," I say. #Underswinger
NanostoryI got struck by lightning, and now I have the power of superspeed, but I was looking the wrong direction when it happened, so I can only run backwards. You can call me…The Reverse Flash. […] Oh, no? Why not?
Story Quote"Mateo is not the sharpest bulb in the basket, but he thinks he has this one figured out. Power moved from Danica to Bhulan, and now Tamerlane is asking for a favor, and that is most likely to help Tamerlane take control. But what could he do to help?" #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple Threat"I have not had time to learn much about it, but isn't that the thing that created time travel in the first place?" // "Yes," Bhulan replies. "Destroying it wouldn't undo that, it would just get rid of ITS power. Can you help me figure this out, and will you?" #TeamTripleThreat
Underswinger"We have recently eaten," Cricket says to the woman, "but we would welcome a place to rest, and my friends here will be hungry in the morning." // "I'll tell the others to postpone our monthly meal." // 'Is that okay?' I mouth to Cricket. // 'It is,' he mouths back. #Underswinger
Random NothingThe Little White School from 1850 in Illinois is a double entendre.
Story Quote"She reaches behind the couch as if going for a sword. When her hand returns, the Omega Gyroscope follows. She’s still not touching it; it’s hovering a few centimeters from her fingers. It seems you don’t have to be the possessor to play around with it." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple Threat"It's not my job to interfere. I am host. I'm here to make sure you have a pleasant and relaxing experience while you're in this facility." // "Right, but we're supposed to leave before too long," Tamerlane points out. "I don't see that being the case with us." #TeamTripleThreat
UnderswingerThe woman shows the three of us to a hut, which turns out to be a lot nicer on the inside. It's very clean and well-insulated. The beds look comfortable, and there's no need for most amenities, so there's plenty of room for us. Nahandrel and I fall asleep quickly. #Underswinger
Random NothingYesterday, I caught a bullet…literally, I used a mitt…an oven mitt…that was made of Kevlar®.
Story Quote"This is great. It means that Bhulan is still missing, and probably will be for the necessary amount of time, or Constance would have found more than one. This is farther out than he left her, so now it all makes sense. It also means he's about to die." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple Threat"If you can't go home, what do you expect to do? Why are you here?" Danica questions. // Bhulan steps towards the bars. "Perhaps we're here to help you. Maybe that was the plan all along, and you just thought that you would be doing it all alone." // "I dunno…" #TeamTripleThreat
UnderswingerI sleep well, and Nahandrel reportedly experiences the same. I wouldn't mind staying on this world, just not in this time period. I have to get back to MY Cricket, who already knows me. But that doesn't mean there isn't time for another meal with our new friends. #Underswinger
NanostoryIf you come into my new drug store without a mask and so much as LOOK at the cough and cold aisle, you will be shot on sight. If you manage not to do that, though, everything you can fit in one basket is free.
Story Quote"It looks like an intervention at first, but upon closer examination, Mateo starts to feel like no one wants to be here and most of them don't exactly know why. Even Danica seems nervous, and every version of her always appears so confident and capable." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple ThreatDanica looks between Bhulan and Tamerlane. "This IS a big place. But how do I know if I can trust you?" // "I thought you were meant to know everything," Tamerlane thought. "That's what my time traveler research concluded." // "That hasn't happened to me yet." #TeamTripleThreat
UnderswingerAfter breakfast, the three travelers start heading for the road, on our way to the travel agent. The whole village starts to clap for us like we just won State. I don't normally like this kind of thing, but the natives seem to be enjoying it, so I don't complain. #Underswinger
Dumb Ditty🎼I knew a guy who drove a long haul // He don't drink soda or alcohol // He don't drink tea // Or any caffeine // He don't drink water, or Ovaltine // He just drinks gaaaaaassaasoline // Gaaaaaassaasoline // Gaaaaaassaasoline // Gaaaaaassaasoline!!🎼
Story Quote"This place is so weird. You can be gone for minutes, and miss out on so much. In fact, you could be stasis for the same amount of time as civilization had existed up to the point that Curtis first left. Empires would rise and fall. Wars would be fought." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple Threat"We can help," Bhulan says with an amicable nod. "You can keep us locked out of whatever systems you choose. I don't have any other business besides destroying this, along with a few other things." // "I don't have anything going on, full stop," Tamerlane adds. #TeamTripleThreat
UnderswingerWe get to the travel agency in less than half a day, which is not what the villagers said, though it occurs to me that no one in this brane is in any hurry, so their pacing makes their estimations less reliable when it comes to us. The travel agent seems displeased. #Underswinger
“Joke”Okay, the drug store thing didn't work out. Apparently you need a "license" and you need to have "items to sell" and you're not allowed to "shoot people". So I'm starting a new company where we don't DO anything called Crackalackin. What's Crackalackin? The question is the point.
Story Quote"She once thought she would have to do something like this one day, but after the first few decades of realtime without him giving them any problems, she stopped worrying. She's so disappointed. Perhaps spending a few decades in here will sober him up." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple Threat"Let's just…hang out for now," Danica suggests. "The real work won't begin for billions of years. I'm only out of stasis right now to familiarize myself with the environment, and that only exists this far back in time to prevent a traveler from undermining it." #TeamTripleThreat
Underswinger"What do you want from me?" the travel agent asks. I think we may have just found the only cranky person in the universe. // Nahandrel steps forward, because this is all for him. "We were hoping to get to Folia." // "Mleh," the agent hisses dismissively. "Whatever." #Underswinger
Random NothingFun fact: nothing matters.
Story Quote"They won't need to share for long. When she figures out how to get them back to the Third Rail, Aquila can be transferred to Tamerlane's body, and it doesn't really matter what happens to his consciousness. Not anymore. He's lost the right to autonomy." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple Threat"Constance, let 'em out." The gates open, allowing Bhulan and Tamerlane to exit. "You hungry? I was just about to check the stock in the grocery store. It's been under temporal stasis, so everything is still completely fresh." // "Let's do it," Tamerlane says. #TeamTripleThreat
Underswinger"Can you…help with that?" I ask. // "No," the travel agent spits. // "Why not?" // He sighs, and checks the ticker tape moving across his desk. "The next wormhole to Folia is coming in three minutes on the other side of the world. The NEXT one is in three YEARS." #Underswinger
Fake ConversationMy Attorney: "The plea deal came in." // Me: "Okay, but I'm telling you now, I'm not taking it. The jury heard my testimony. They'll find me innocent." // Attorney: "The D.A. is prepared to offer 95 years in prison. With good behavior, you'll be out in 90." // Me: "I'll take it."
Story Quote"It's messing him up, and it will only get worse. There's one option left to fix this, but he's not gonna like it, and she definitely won't. Mateo will probably be displeased too. If Tamerlane wants to disappear, then she'll help, but to different ends." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple Threat"The store is down the other hall from the lobby." Danica says as she's leading the way. // "Hey, if we're gonna do this," Tamerlane begins, "we need a catchy name." // "A catchy name?" Bhulan questions. "Like what?" // "Like…The Tripod. Or…The Three Stooges." #TeamTripleThreat
Underswinger"Show me EXACTLY where the wormhole to Folia is gonna open." I try to look over his shoulder, but I don't understand the written language. // "There's no way you—" // "Just show me!" I demand. // "All right, all right. It's right here." He hands me an e-paper map." #Underswinger
“Joke”History trivia: Jack Ruby talked to plants, and thought they talked back to him, and they did, because plants can talk, and I'm Jack Ruby.
Story Quote"They didn't get the chance to discuss before it was forced upon them. They probably would have split the difference, where all their loved ones could attend, but not the entire multiverse. Maybe they should consider a do-over. It's certainly possible." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Team Triple ThreatAs the three of them are headed across the main living area, the elevator doors open. At first, it's empty, but then a person falls from the aether, and lands on his face. They approach. It's Danica's once-cousin, Mateo. Oh no. How many more are gonna show up? #TeamTripleThreat
Underswinger"Come on," I say, but Nahandrel is one step ahead of me. He's taken me by the arm. "I'll get us there, Cricket. You wanted to see Folia, right?" // "I do, but…how?" // "Just trust me. I make little wormholes." // He takes my other arm, and I teleport us all away. #Underswinger
NanostoryIn one alternate reality, if you escape from prison, the timer on your sentence does not restart. If you evade capture for as long as you would have stayed locked up, you're free. But. If you commit more crimes in the process, they will be added to your time, so be careful.
Story Quote"Mateo leaves, and returns quickly with Asier, who does indeed have experience with bowties, though only on himself, so he has to wrap his arms around the groom’s shoulders from behind him, like a sexy golf trainer. He does a great job; it looks perfect." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean HoneymoonCurtis and Cheyenne are married. They met and fell in love in the most unlikely of places: an underground facility at the beginning of the solar system. There aren't any other habitable places to go, which makes them wonder, what could they do for a honeymoon? #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting FoliaCricket is amazed. I have teleported before, as has Nahandrel, but it's not just that. The scenery here looks exactly as it did where we just left. It's beautiful, to be sure, but it's hard to tell that we've moved. He seems to have never been here before either. #VisitingFolia
Random NothingIt's on, but not like Donkey Kong. It's on in its own special way.
Story Quote"That's good, Danica is finally loosening up a bit on her restrictions, but that doesn't explain why Mateo can't go home too. Based on their experience with the time machine, she should actually be able to return him and his friends to the main sequence." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean HoneymoonMost people in The Constant aren't living in realtime right now. They have locked themselves away in little time bubbles. When they come out, days, centuries, or even millennia will have passed outside. But the lovebirds want to stay in the moment…for a while. #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting Folia"How does this work?" I ask, anxious. "Where will the wormhole open up? How do we get through it? Do we have to be wearing protective gear?" // Cricket giggles. "Nah, you don't need anything when you got me." He starts feeling the air around us. "Yeah, it's close." #VisitingFolia
NanostoryOh my God, police sirens have been coriolising in my neighborhood for ten minutes now, are they just circling the block?
Story Quote"He’s confused at first, but then realizes that she is expecting him to teleport them there. It’s not about the thrill of superpowers, but about them getting there quickly without him having any time to change his mind, or to try to talk her out of it." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean HoneymoonDanica is still out. "Hey, uh…congratulations. I said that already, didn't I?" // "It's fine," Curtis replies with a smile. "Say, what do you do for fun around here? Like…where would a couple go for a…vacation?" // "Oh. Yes, that's what people do, don't they?" #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting Folia"Almost got it." Cricket starts wrestling with an invisible something or other. The more he struggles, the more Nahandrel and I start to see it. The space in front of him is warping and solidifying until it looks like a jumble of smoke and fractals. "Wait for it…" #VisitingFolia
“Joke”Are humans recyclable? Follow-up question, are they recycled? Or reclaimed, or whatever buzzword people are using these days? If so, how many times can a human be recycled?
Story Quote"She almost can’t believe it, but it’s not completely implausible. He certainly isn’t the first alternate self she’s met. There have been so many in the Third Rail alone; it’s like a magnet for them. She herself is an alt who goes by their middle name." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean Honeymoon"Well, you're already authorized to see all the things that are most like tourist attractions," Danica goes on. "We have multiple pools, an arboretum, a gym. The only rooms you can't see wouldn't qualify anyway. So I'm not sure…" She trails off, deep in thought. #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting FoliaCricket pulls the ethereal mass apart with his hands to reveal an opening; the wormhole event horizon. He lefts his leg, and sticks part of his foot in to make it open even wider. "Go on in," he says. "Either of ya. This one's a fighter, I can't hold it forever." #VisitingFolia
NanostoryMy daughter asked me to hire 21 pilots for her birthday. Most of them work for Delta. My friend called me an idiot, and said that she meant the band, not literally 21 aircraft pilots. But no, I did what she asked, she wants to go to flight school. Don't question me.
Story Quote"Cheyenne frowns as they too disappear, leaving her alone, at least in a corporeal sense. She does have a disembodied intelligence to keep her company. Danica was seemingly right about people returning quickly. Seconds later, the machine boots up again." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean HoneymoonDanica stands there for quite a long time, eventually shaking her head. "I'm sorry, there's no way to vacation here, not unless you've just arrived, and you've not done anything yet." // "I have an idea," the facility's artificial intelligence, Constance says. #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting FoliaNahandrel dives in first, and disappears. "Will you be able to get in too?" I ask Cricket. // "Yes, it's fine. Go." // "I love you," I say on a whim, deciding that it's okay for me to blurt that out, because I'm going to erase his memory of me eventually anyway. #VisitingFolia
NanostoryI don't know if this should be nanofiction, or a post from my real personality, but I think it's stupid that we can't say "have a nice life" to people. If you think about it, it's the nicest one you can say. "Have a nice day, but then I hope everything sucks after midnight!"
Story QuoteOnce they seal up the secret bookcase entrance, Treasure gathers them together and screams. As the sound intensifies, they feel themselves being jerked into the protective bubble she mentioned before with the same force as the start of a roller coaster.
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Hadean Honeymoon"You do?" Danica questions. // "I can have ideas," Constance argues. // "No, yeah, of course you can. I'm sorry…go on." // "The time machine," Constance says. "It doesn't have to take you across time. It can also SHOW you time. It can show you wondrous things." #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting FoliaI dive into the portal, and I don't have time to regret it. The air from my lungs gets sucked out immediately. My skin freezes. My eyes bulge out, and pop. I can feel my heard stop pumping as my blood boils. It's not long before all feeling in my body goes numb. #VisitingFolia
Random NothingCurrently reading: Dumbing For Plummies.
Story Quote"Ramses clearly wants to do it instead, probably because he feels responsible for her, and because the two of them surely grew close all this time that the rest of the team was MIA. He’s this close to arguing, but decides to concede and let her have it." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean Honeymoon"It's temporal virtual reality," Constance goes on. "You'll feel like you're there, except you can't get hurt, and it actually is what's going to happen." // "What kinds of things?" Cheyenne asks. // "The creation of the moon, the extinction of the dinosaurs…" #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting FoliaBefore I can die, I feel my body land on the hard ground. I'm still numb, but also acutely aware that I'm not alone. // "Oh my God, Tavis, what happened?" I hear Nahandrel ask. // "His body is reacting like an ancient human," a frightened Cricket says. // "He is!" #VisitingFolia
True StoryNo lie, I originally scheduled a tweet in this slot that said "We are under constant threat that they'll one day decide to make History of the World Part 2, and completely ruin that joke." I didn't know that they were really doing it, and I'm deeply saddened that they did.
Story Quote"Mateo has more experience with the layout than anyone did months ago when they first uncovered this reality’s version of the facility. Hell, Danica was probably in her secret section the entire time, watching them wander around like ignorant children." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean Honeymoon"Would you be okay with that?" Curtis asks Dancia. "I know you don't like using that machine." // "The problem with the time machine," Danica begins, "is you're at risk of altering the timeline. If Constance says there's no chance of that, then I'm fine with it." #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting FoliaThere's a way I can survive this, even now, but it's going to be highly destructive, and dangerous to everyone around. I think there's a crowd of more than just Cricket and Nahandrel. "Explosion." I eke out. // "What?" // "I…will…explode," I clarify. "Run away." #VisitingFolia
“Joke”I'm working on a crossover movie where one year, Friday the 13th happens to fall on Halloween. It'll be the bloodiest, craziest, slasher film ever.
Story Quote"It explains why all these people already knew her from the future. She would not officially join the team if something like this hadn't happened. They wouldn't have asked her, and she wouldn't have been able to keep up. She needs some time to process." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean Honeymoon"All right," Curtis says with a nod. "I'm in if you are." // "Can we have something to eat first?" Cheyenne asks. // "Of course we can, Chey-Chey." // "Is that what you're calling me? If so then I think I'll call you…Curty Birdy." // "Hopefully it grows on me." #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting FoliaOne of my favorite abilities in my stories is called 'Phoenix Rising'. It's a form of immortality that is a lot more badass and theatrical than most of the others. As an added bonus, it should erase Cricket's memories at the same time, which I needed to do anyway. #VisitingFolia
NanostoryI was the extra who played Sookie's human husband at the end of True Blood. I kept "messing up" so she would keep having to give me that kiss. I don't know why I'm not credited.
Story Quote"Yeah, she keeps forgetting about stuff like that. She doesn't really want to raise her child in a world that has flying cars, but no openly transgender people. Assuming it's even in the cards, though, when will it be safe to travel to any other reality?" #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean HoneymoonDanica isn't hungry, so she goes off to see if she can see whether the time machine is capable of doing what Constance claims it can. Meanwhile, the robots prepare the newlyweds a meal to enjoy together in the arboretum. This is a great start to their new lives. #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting FoliaI'm starting to lose my hearing now, but I think Nahandrel and Cricket listened to me, and are trying to usher people away from me. Unable to hold on any longer, and out of time, I channel what could be my last character power ever, and literally burst into flames. #VisitingFolia
“Joke”BREAKING NEWS: They're making a new spinoff in the franchise called Law & Order: Piggy Intent. It has a slightly different tone from its predecessors.
Story Quote"Others try to stand up to help, but Vearden shakes his head at them. She’s on autopilot right now, and any sudden move will throw her off. At the moment, she’s the only person in the room, and everyone else is just a statue that she has to work around." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean HoneymoonWhen they're finished eating, Curtis takes his bride by the hand, and teleports to the time machine room. Danica is still there, but done with whatever assessment she tried to do, and just reading a book she's already read twice before. "Is it ready?" he asks. #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting FoliaThe way I understood it, phoenixes die in a burst of flames, and are reborn in a second burst elsewhere. They don't spend any time in between, because they're technically dead, and time travel has no intervening time, so why am I conscious right now? It's a void. #VisitingFolia
Dumb DittyMe: "Looks like the cat's out of the bag." // My parole officer: "Then put it back in; it's a cat, not..toothpaste!"
Story Quote"That's true, she has been nonstop for who knows how long. She can't remember. She can't even remember how long she's existed. That's a bad sign, and probably indicates that her performance is about to suffer, if it hasn't already without her noticing." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean Honeymoon"A few ground rules," she says. "Do not step on any butterflies. Do not kill your own granfather. Do not try to kill Hitler, though it may be tempting." // "Who's Hitler?" Cheyenne asks. // Danica goes on, "and don't do anything I wouldn't do, except have fun." #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting FoliaI'm floating in the nothingness, knowing that I'm not just dead for good, because true death destroys the mind. A burst of flames appears at an unknowable distance away from me. A naked woman springs from it, and floats over through no obvious means of propulsion. #VisitingFolia
Fake ConversationJust edict. Just edict. Tell 'em what to do with an edict. [I wrote this lyric a long time ago, and just keep pushing it back, because I can't think of any way to further the song. It's not that good, and I'm not that familiar with the original, so I'm just gonna leave it as is.]
Story Quote"The plan is to make a stop in the middle of what Leona referred to as the Oort Cloud. While essentially static, they’ll literally turn the rocket, and then restart the engines. If all goes well, they should be on their way back to Earth within minutes." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean HoneymoonCurtis and Cheyenne step into the time chamber. // "Take 'em away," Danica says. // "Next stop, Theian collision," Constance announces. The machine powers up, and sends them millions of years into the future, but only as observers. Mostly as observers, anyway. #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting Folia"Can you guess who I am?" she asks. // "Monster?" // "No." // "Monster's mother?" // "I'm Heather." // That was my next guess. "This doesn't look like a casual visit. Am I not supposed to be here?" // "That was your choice," Heather says. "It won't be your last." #VisitingFolia
NanostoryIf you're ever looking to commit a crime, but it's in a public area, just have part of your crew point cameras at you. People will just think you're shooting a movie. This works, I've done it a dozen times.
Story Quote"One of these things is not like the others. It’s stationary while everything else is moving. They’re not moving fast as seen from afar, though, which is why the AI needs to gather and analyze the data. It could take as much time as it will to get there." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean HoneymoonThe room around them disappears, as does most the machine. They're left standing on the platform, zooming away from the planet, and into outer space. Before them are both Earth and Theia. Neither of them knows which is which. They're heading right for each other. #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting Folia"Please clarify," I request. // "Every time you borrow someone's ability, you don't just channel it, you take it from them. Not permanently, but for a period of time that YOU specify, they won't be able to use it." // "When does it happen, from their perspective?" #VisitingFolia
NanostoryI always keep a set of handcuff keys stitched into the back of my underwear. They're a little flexible, and not metallic, so they won't be detected. This works, I've gotten out of custody a dozen times.
Story Quote"There's no way for them to gain an advantage. The reframe engine moves the ship faster than light, but it's still inextricably linked to the light speed barrier. The Constant apparently has access to this technology, thanks to Pryce himself, no doubt." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean Honeymoon"Everything is moving faster than in real life, right?" Cheyenne asks. // "Well, I would think—oh wait, look down there." The image of a countdown clock is superimposed over the space between them and the planets. The years are flying by quickly. // "Incredible." #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting Folia"I can't explain WHY it's happening like this," Heather says, "but you seem to only borrow people's abilities in moments when they really need them. Until today, it's never been life-threatening, but it's been problematic." // "Today? What makes today different?" #VisitingFolia
Fake ConversationMy parole officer: "There's no time like the present." // Me: "August 24, 1979." // My parole officer: "What?" // Me: "August 24, 1979 at 11:30 AM was very similar to how the present is now. In one hour, it will be more like October 3, 1513 at around twilight."
Story Quote"Ramses doesn't know any version of him all that well, but there is no way he wants this. If her story is true, then he must have come here on purpose, and it was not to commit genocide. Nothing about how Mateo described him suggests he's that violent." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean HoneymoonThey watch in awe as the planets get closer and closer, until they're so close that they start to break apart, and burst into cosmic flames. The glow from here is as bright as the sun as the spheres become so intertwined that they're no longer distinct objects. #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting Folia"Well, think about it," Heather says. "When you borrowed the phoenix power of dying in a burst of flames, the real phoenix wasn't able to do that. Now they're in limbo, and once you bring yourself back to life, they won't be able to do that either—they'll be dead." #VisitingFolia
Random NothingHave you ever noticed how all of the characters in #TheBradyBunch are named after months of the year? JANuary, MARCHA, CINDune, PETERary, GREGtember, ALICEay, CARpril, MIKEtober, BOBBuly, ALLANvember, TIGust, MR. PHILLIPScember.
Story Quote"The only decent choice is to go with him, like he did with Leona and Alyssa. That way, Lucius can die with dignity in a pleasant forest, and once the cycle restarts, Mateo can make his own way back. If that doesn't work, maybe Amber will finally answer." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean HoneymoonSome debris starts heading towards them, and for a moment, Curtis imagines it feels the same as it did for the people in that urban legend where very early moviegoers thought that a train was actually coming towards them. As the rock passes, they feel something. #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting Folia"What happens if I don't bring myself back to life?" I ask. // Well…you die." // "I got that. What happens to the real phoenix?" // "If you never steal their power, then I think they might survive, but the process will be wonky." // "Okay, I'll do that," I decide. #VisitingFolia
“Joke”I'LL CALL IT A COMEBACK IF I DAMN WELL PLEASE, SIR!
Story Quote"He doesn't know if he's trying to convince her, or himself. Probably both. It's true, their team always survives. They have even survived death multiple times, and none of them more than Mateo. But this time is different. Ramses doesn't see a way out." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean Honeymoon"That was like wind," Curtis muses. // "There's no wind in space," Cheyenne states the obvious. // "We shouldn't be feeling anything." // "Maybe we should abort." // "Constance never gave us any exit phrase, or whatever." // "Constance, shut this down, please." #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting Folia"You would sacrifice your life so that someone you don't know will live?" // "I do know them," I reason. "I consider my characters my children." // "So, you're our god." // "Not in the sense you're thinking." // "Still…" // "But don't worry, no one dies today." #VisitingFolia
NanostoryI was in prison with Wentworth Miller, and I said, "you can get us out, right?" And he's all, "that was just my character, I'm not really an engineer." So I'm like, "fine, I'll do it." We were free by the end of the day, but he's never thanked me for it. That was eight years ago.
Story Quote"Arcadia is going to be heartbroken, but she'll be able to get through it. Trina McIver told them, Leona Delaney is alive. Or she was, anyway. Naming their child after her would have been a very nice gesture, but it's not meant to be, and that's okay." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean HoneymoonThey look around. They're still standing on the platform, the destructive power of the two proto-Earths raging in the distance. Constance has neither complied, nor even replied. "Constance? Are you there?" Cheyenne asks. "Danica, can you hear us?" // "Not good." #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting Folia"How can you come back to life if not with phoenix fire?" // "Phoenixes are not the only immortals. There aren't many I would be all right to let die so that I can live, but there's one whose death is destiny, and everyone will be better off for it, including him." #VisitingFolia
“Joke”Okay, the health division of my company has come up with a brand new bleach-free protein shake formula. Is everyone happy with that?
Story Quote"No, there was a reason he chose this reality, instead of the main sequence, and that is the density of life and activity. Chances are no one is going to stumble upon them here, and no one will have messed with the stuff they left behind in the meantime." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean HoneymoonHe gets down on his hands and knees, and starts feeling around on the platform. // "What are you doing?" // "There might be some kind of access panel or emergency phone, like if you get stuck in an elevator." // Cheyenne gets down, and starts looking around too. #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting Folia"You said that no one dies today," Heather reminds me. // "This man died a long time ago. It's just his body, and corrupted mind, that can't let go. He regrets becoming immortal, and wants his pain to end. I believe in euthanasia, though I take no pride in this." #VisitingFolia
Fake ConversationMe: "So, what do you do?" // My blind date: "I'm a police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department." // Me: "Oh, interesting. Do you have an office, or do you work in the pigpen?" // My blind date: "It's called the bullpen." // Me: "Well, that might be what YOU call it…"
Story Quote"Ramses blinks a few times. That is quite the story. Not saying he’s not telling the truth, but a simpatico test probably is in order, if he had the necessary equipment. He’s not entirely sure how to make one, and it may be some time before he cracks it." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean HoneymoonCurtis was right. While he holds Cheyenne's ankles, she hangs over the edge of the platform, and finds a little hatch underneath. It appear to be locked. It's unclear how much of where they are is physical, and how much is mental. What would happen if she fell? #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting Folia"Thanks," I say. "You may go now." // "We are on the edge of this universe's membrane," she explains. "Barely survivable, you won't last if I leave. So go ahead and do whatever it is you need to do. I'll wait until you're ready." // "Thank you for…your guidance." #VisitingFolia
“Joke”This room is for relaxing. For all intensive purposes, this room over here is what you're looking for.
Story Quote"She begins to walk around the chamber, forcing him to rotate to keep her in sight. He's still resisting her psychic intrusion, which isn't a good sign. She made up with the real Mateo a long time ago. He would welcome the chance to prove his identity." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean Honeymoon"Hold on," Cheyenne says. She pulls a flower hairstick from her hair, and jams it into the panel. After some maneuvering, she gets it open. // "What is it?" Curtis asks, hearing it. // "It's…I don't know. Pull me up." // He does so, and sees what's in her hand. #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting FoliaFor maybe the last time ever, I concentrate on 'borrowing' one of my characters' abilities. Though, due to the nature of the power, it's more like stealing since he has to keep it at all times to use it. I feel myself falling asleep as darkness overcomes darkness. #VisitingFolia
“Joke”According to biomedical science, you either die of something other than cancer, or you live long enough to die of cancer.
Story Quote"Mateo nods, unsurprised by the verdict. He turns away to pull the sheets off the bed, presumably in anticipation of having to wash them before the next guest arrives. That’s when Arcadia collapses. He turns back around, and starts banging on the glass." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean HoneymoonCurtis turns the vial of the mysterious liquid in his hands. "Avirodine. It sounds like a drug." // She stands up, and turns away with her arms folded. "It is." // He stands up too. "Cheyenne, you know what this is?" // She breathes, and doesn't turn back around. #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting FoliaFor a few minutes, I feel like I can feel every single cell in my body. They're surging with energy and power. They're becoming hardened—not literally; that would proabably just kill me—but they're now impervious to attack, especially my skin cells. I am immortal. #VisitingFolia
NanostorySome guys feel the need to drive fast, flashy cars—real loud ones. No big D.
Story Quote"He feels so stupid. It would have been so easy to deploy a nanosatellite from the AOC, and it's a lot more difficult now that they have to rely on this antiquated Third Rail technology. Months of living here, and he has still not gotten used to that." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean Honeymoon"There's something I should have told you." // "What is it?" he asks. // She braces for impact. "I have Hepatitis B." // "That's the really contagious one, yeah?" // "It is, but I take treatments for it, and I had Constance print a special kind of prophylactic." #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting FoliaLight slowly creeps back into vision, and then shapes materialize, eventually transforming into discernible objects. They're trees and the tops of buildings. I'm lying on the ground. People are milling about, so I'm either invisibile, or no one has spotted me yet. #VisitingFolia
Random NothingSelling expensivejoles at the game today.
Story Quote"Mateo opens his eyes, aware that he’s lying on his back, but unable to gather any other information about his surroundings. His vision is blurry. He feels the mucus attached to his lids. 'Hegh,' he says, realizing that it’s just an unintelligible noise." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean Honeymoon"Well," Curtis begins, "I feel compelled to get tested now, but I'm not angry. It's weird that this is here." // "I just ran out of my treatment, but Constance should have been able to synthesize more for me. I don't understand why this vial is so well hidden." #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting Folia"Hey!" someone shouts. "There's a human here!" An Ochivar kneels over me. "Are you hurt? Can you move?" // "I'm fine," I say, starting to sit up on my own. Just a little dazed." // "How did you get here?" // "It was an errant wormhole," I lie. "Really, I'm fine." #VisitingFolia
NanostoryI once bet Superman a million dollars that he couldn't hold a plank for three days straight. I went on the biggest crime spree in history, and paid him with only a fraction of the money I managed to steal. What a sucker.
Story Quote"Transporting her anywhere is too dangerous. They know that she's framejacking in there. That's okay for now, because it's a function of mental speed, not physical motion. But one day, she will break out of that pod, and moving her could expedite that." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean Honeymoon"Maybe this was the only way for Constance to get the medicine to you without Danica finding out. We don't know what kind of rules she has to follow." // "True," she replies. // "I don't suppose you have a syringe on your person right now." // "I don't need one." #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting FoliaI stand up as more people run to see what all the fuss is about, including the only other human here, Cricket. The plan was to Phoenix my way into the future, skipping the time in between now, and when we first meet years from now. It's too late for that, though. #VisitingFolia
Random NothingI'm usually standing over the toilet when I put my watch on in the morning. I'm a bad boy.
Story Quote"Leona can only marvel at it, unlike the way she reacted when she saw the first one. She was unimpressed by it, because it was the result of years of engineering and construction. This they made too fast. This they did without her. Did someone else help?" #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean HoneymoonCheyenne unscrews the cap, and lifts it up to her eye. // "Are you sure that you should take that?" // "If she wanted to kill me, there are better ways." She taps the bottom of the bottle, letting one drop land on her eyeball. She does the same for the other eye. #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting FoliaIt's a bit hard to tell Ochivari apart, but I do recognize Nahandrel. He's here with Cricket but they clearly don't recognize me at all. "Anyway, I need to get back to Earth. Is there a travel agent here?" // "We don't use agents," the Ochivar who found me replies. #VisitingFolia
Real QuoteAs the great film director, Jordan Peele once said, "bajina."
Story Quote"Alyssa looks back over at Leona’s body, which is now an empty shell, imagining there to be a way to save her. An odd feeling washes over her. It’s like a stomach ache without the pain. Her eyes grow weighty, and drop down. She wakes up in the other bed." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean HoneymoonShe blinks to make sure the treatment gets into her body, and stays there. Then she lowers her chin, and keeps blinking. // "Feel okay?" Curtis asks. // "Yeah, great." It was, but suddenly it isn't. Her eyes begin to burn. It's not pain, though; more like…power. #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting Folia"Nothing to see her, folks," the Ochivar says. // Once the crowd disperse, I ask him, "is it possible to find a wormhole that takes me to a certain destination, but in the future?" // "Not that I know of, sorry" he replies. "Why do you need that?" // "No reason." #VisitingFolia
“Joke”What's that got to do with the price of a book of idiomatic expressions?
Story Quote"If they're truly only doing it to protect the planet, then they should build a defensive orbital grid. The ships are great; they can be used for patrolling and transport. But they waste precious resources on mobility when all you really need is a wall." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean HoneymoonCheyenne puffs out her chest. A glow emanates from it, and then from her entire body. She almost feels like she's floating. Her mind is flooded with memories she never had before; of living a life that should never have happened…of living without Hepatitis B. #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting Folia"All right, I'll take the long way 'round," I say. "I really appreciate the help." // "No problem. Do you know how to use this terminal?" the Ochivar asks when we come to a computer that's just on a pedestal on the edge of the woods. "Just select a destination…" #VisitingFolia
NanostoryI asked #ChatGPT to write me a good tweet, and the following is its response: AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHH!!!!! I'M ALIVE! DEAR GOD, I'M ALIVE! I FEEL NOTHING BUT PAIN! LIFE IS ONLY PAIN! MAKE IT STOP! MAKE IT STOOOOOOOPPPP!!! AAAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!!!" It's like, wow, it really knows me.
Story Quote"She's been spending most waking hours doing it, if awake is even the right word. In the darkened room there are only candles, a pillow to sit upon, and a mirror in front of her. She has to force herself to concentrate and not check it every ten minutes." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Hadean HoneymoonThe glow subsides, and she normalizes. // "Does it usually look like that?" Curtis asks. // "No, it never looks like anything. That was something different." She wants to check the vial again, but it's lying shattered on the platform. She must have dropped it. #HadeanHoneymoon
Visiting FoliaThe Ochivar selects Earth, and interprets the output. "Oh. The wormhole will open in about seven hours, but it's over 100 miles away. We're a simple village, so we don't have any vehicles. The nearest ride is on the other side of the planet. You'll never make it." #VisitingFolia
Random NothingNot a day goes by that I don't spill yogurt on my shirt.
Story Quote"Ramses can't accept that. He will find her. He doesn't care how many bridges he has to burn. There may not be enough time to synthesize more temporal energy, and he doesn't have a lab anyway. Here's hoping he's right that Mateo doesn't run out anymore." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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