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Sci-fi links (recent June 2020)

-1. "You are socially invisible," Courtney repeated.

Very dystopian. A 'virus' kills us all. (written 2013)

From Chapter 1 of 10

Trick or Tweet  (13+) Technology is advancing at an ever-increasing pace. Can it be taken too far? #1765162 by Tom Buck

0. A wanted outlaw finds herself face-to-face with an alien believed to be extinct.

Would you take a potion to cure immortality?

Chapter 1- A Cure for Immortality  (13+) A wanted outlaw finds herself face-to-face with an alien believed to be extinct. #1175396 by Sara King

1. “It really is becoming a bore to be the bearer of bad news again.”

Viral perhaps?

From a short story:

Lost in Translation  (E) Aliens arrive too late to a ruined world. #2219803 by Chris24

2. Annie, never forget, what happens on Vegas, stays on Vegas. Live long and prosper.

A date with Spock?

From a fanfiction story 1700+ words:

STATIC

The Encounter  (13+) Intergalactic dating #2223437 by ßlueyeʐ 💮

3. "You must mourn for your losses. Grieve for those you’ll see no more."

A parallel eArth.

From a short story 1100+ words:

Invalid Item  This item number is not valid. #2158664 by Not Available.

4. "Clad in gray walked this space alien, Nine About Blue
who was sent to this Earth for a decade or two."

If you were sent ...

From a poem:

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Nine About Blue  (E) A space alien, the solstice, and a new Moon. #2224860 by Jatog the Green

5. "There were a few freshly cooked ducks hanging in the window, but the raw ones hung on hooks in the hot kitchen. You don’t cook duck cold, he used to tell me, because it won’t cook through if you do. The duck has to be nice and warm before you can do anything to it."

Can you write about "ducks" (or chickens or pigeons or hogs...) and make it a metaphor?

Gruesome 'crime' story:

Duck  (18+) Two men meet among the ducks. #2021195 by Sz, the Poet

6. “Takes a lot to gain their attention these days, doesn’t it?” a man asked.

Can you say cryogenics?

Excerpt from a book:

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The Silo Saga: Thaw (20% Sample)  (13+) In Silo 1, Hal discovers secrets about his past. Carlton's role in W.O.O.L. is revealed. #2107554 by Patricia Gilliam

7. “Hello, Navigator. I am NavCom, your command interface and navigation system. You are being awakened from suspended animation. Your memory may be foggy as the effects wear off. If you do not remember, our mission is to map this sector. You were awakened because of a conflict of protocol. Your authorization is required in order to continue the mission.”

Would you be mournful at the end of the Universe?

Short story

Mournful, the dying Universe  (E) A Navigator wakes up on board his ship with memory impairment. #2021194 by Sz, the Poet

8. [Sahara] refuses to return to a home that abandoned her so easily.

"You know you can't always rely on the machinery to keep you alive," he said walking closer to her.

Intro to a book:

Stranded   (13+) Soldier turned engineer, she was abandoned on a strange planet left for dead. #2224599 by Raven Valentino

9. How far would you go to save an enemy from assassination?

A chapter from a book:

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The Hannaria Series: Out of the Gray  (ASR) How far would you go to save an enemy from assassination? #1205290 by Patricia Gilliam

10. "It is a far, far better thing I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest I go to than I have ever known."

Opening line to Chapter 3 of a book:

Bleached Nightmare Ch. 3  (13+) A story set 400 years in the future, where mechs are powerful military units. #2224698 by FatFluffyPenguin