Science Fiction

Chapter 02 | Starbuilders
Deciding that he must take a calculated risk, Nothaar stepped out from his hiding place and presented himself. He positioned his hands into the universal gesture of peace, demonstrating that he was not brandishing a weapon. After making a noise with his throat to ensure that the strangers would notice him and not be taken unawares, Nothaar began in the dialect he had heard from them, "Greetings be to you, fellow travelers. Me hear you speak Language of Children, too. You speak Language of Children good; me very impressed. Language of Children very difficult for people not children!"
By J.P. Prag10 months ago in Chapters
Chapter 01 | Starbuilders
Nothaar Akii had left the village near the southern edge of the world tardier in the spring than he would have preferred. Over the long, dark, and cold season, the settlement's Keeper, Baubu Yoordi, had finally succumbed to his advanced age in the middle of his eighty-third winter. While Nothaar had originally found the geriatric man to be spritely and full of life, spending more time with Baubu had revealed how precarious his health situation really was, and how scared he was for his people's future. It seemed like all his actions were an intentional feint, trying to manipulate me into staying and taking over for him, Nothaar divisively thought as he continued his lonely trek through the now fully blooming woods. He even waited to die until he met me, using his passing to the next world as a way to get me to supersede him in this one!
By J.P. Prag10 months ago in Chapters
A Killer in the Cloud: Unmasking the Deadly Data Breach Virus
Chapter 1: The First Whisper of Death The rain tapped a restless rhythm against the windows of Marcus Reed’s Portland office on the morning of May 26, 2025. At 38, Marcus was a cybersecurity analyst with a reputation for spotting the unseeable—patterns in the digital chaos that others missed. His desk was a fortress of monitors, coffee stains, and scribbled notes, the air thick with the hum of servers. At 10:47 a.m., a notification broke his focus: an alert from HorizonTech, a cloud giant he’d been auditing since a data breach two weeks prior. The message was curt—employee Sarah Kline, 34, found dead at home. Cause: cardiac arrest. No history of heart issues.
By Muhammad Ahmar 10 months ago in Chapters
"The Future in Yellow: The Simpsons' Predictions and Islamic Insight"
Over the years, The Simpsons, a beloved American animated series known for its satirical humor and long-running episodes, has bewildered audiences with its uncanny ability to seemingly "predict the future." From the presidency of Donald Trump to the COVID-19 pandemic and even specific technological advancements, fans and conspiracy theorists alike have pointed to moments in the show that later played out in real life.
By Farhan Rafid10 months ago in Chapters
Prelude III | Starbuilders
After arriving back at the village, Nothaar and Baubu retired to the older man's hut. There, Baubu's assistants had kept the fires burning while they were away; thus, it was actually quite comfortable inside. Nothaar was amazed at the ingenuity that went into insulating the building to keep so much heat in the interior while letting all the smoke out. Sweating from their vigorous walk, Nothaar was quick to shed his warm layers. Still, the cold felt like it had seeped as deep as his organs and was stubbornly refusing to allow his internal body temperature to return to its expected normal level.
By J.P. Prag11 months ago in Chapters
The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer: In-depth Review
Have you ever caught yourself having a full-blown argument with the voice in your head? You know, that constant narrator that comments on everything you do, judges your decisions, and keeps you up at night rehashing conversations from three years ago? I certainly have, and I used to think that voice was me. That all changed when I picked up this transformative masterpiece.
By Soibifaa11 months ago in Chapters
The importance of authenticity: His true power returns when he sheds the foreign influences and reconnects with his roots.. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
The importance of authenticity: His true power returns when he sheds the foreign influences and reconnects with his roots.---- The Priest-King loses his connection to his power and his land by embracing foreign objects and practices (the throne, crown, clothing, marble floors, and even the blood ritual itself). His brother, the High Priest of the Dark God, helps him realize that true power comes from being rooted in his own land and identity.----It all started with a dizzy spell. One minute I was the Priest-King, crown on my head, performing a ritual, and the next, I was almost on the floor. My ornate crown clattered away, making a racket. Just as I thought I was going down, a hand grabbed my arm, pulling me back up.
By MD Melon11 months ago in Chapters
A Blade for Her Name Part 2
The fortress rose like a scar from the bones of the mountain. They saw it by dusklight—its jagged spires clawing at the bleeding sky, its walls grown over with rune-veined stone that pulsed like veins beneath skin. The air was thin here in the Spine, and each breath came with a bitter aftertaste—magic long-soured by cruelty.
By Richard Bailey11 months ago in Chapters
A Blade for Her Name Part 1
Vaelin knew something was wrong the moment the birds stopped singing. It wasn’t silence that warned him. Silence could be comforting. This was a pause in the world, like the forest itself was holding its breath.
By Richard Bailey11 months ago in Chapters
The Orb
Avea stayed close behind Briggs whose buckled metal shoes with every footstep sent shaking vibrations through the pipeline. They didn't speak choosing to fall into a sullen silence that was driving Avea slowly insane, as she was now twitching with an anxiousness that made her want to rip out of this pipeline with her bare hands. She had so many thoughts squirming in the back of her mind, that there was now a fierce throbbing behind her temple. She was tired at staring at Brigg's hunched back that moved with a dangerous grace, and all the while trying to understand her instinct to trust this man. The network of pipes were all interconnected throughout the Valent with endless possibilities of where it could lead out. For all she know Briggs was planning on leading her straight to the guardwatch patrols as payback for ambushing him. Or better yet take her straight to Cyrus Elrod to collect on that bounty.
By KEATA11 months ago in Chapters
Prelude II | Starbuilders
Side-by-side, Nothaar and Baubu began walking back towards the village. En route, they idly chatted about the various locales that Nothaar had visited and the groups that were inhabiting them. Their conversation never settled on any topic in particular and instead bounced around, driven solely by the whims of the participants. As their voyage took them upon a well-worn path, Nothaar remarked on how he could practically feel the history of the trail itself. "It's quite clear that your people have been coming this way for generations," he noted.
By J.P. Prag11 months ago in Chapters
Ashes of the Forgotten Pact – Part 5
Blackhollow stood like a wound upon the world. Dark towers climbed the sky, skeletal trees curling toward them like supplicants. The manor, built upon the jagged cliffs of the Riven Vale, groaned beneath centuries of storm and silence. Time had peeled away its grandeur; ivy choked its stones, and the great windows stared blankly, their glass long since shattered. But beneath it—deep within the cliffside—lay the vault. The first Spiral. The birthplace of the curse.
By Richard Bailey11 months ago in Chapters