[MV] The Super Wizard From Space #45: The Red Hand Of General Dragutin, part 2
Andrew Perron
pwerdna at gmail.com
Sun Jun 8 14:45:51 PDT 2014
On 6/4/2014 10:40 PM, Wil Alambre wrote:<snip>
> "Trifko *understood* the sacrifice I asked of him. As did
> *Cvjetko*. They recognized a greater good than themselves
> and did their duty. Like *soliders*." Sharper than I meant
> to make it, but I need to nip this insubordination in the
> bud.
Ahhhhhh, wasn't sure if this trope was going to be applicable.
> "No. You stay in the bird's nest. I'll do it myself."
> There's a worried look on his face, so I reassure him with
> smile and a pat to his back. "No judgement on you, Vaso.
> I've been stuck in one place for a long time with little but
> frozen inmates for company. The old man just wants a chance
> to stretch his legs."
>
> "Yes, General."
But a better, more sympathetic instance of the trope than most.
> But not now. The rivers are empty. Not a single ship on
> them. The night airwaves are quiet. No radio waves. No
> cellular signals. The world isn't dead. Farms look to be
> recently tended. None of the structures look overgrown or
> ruined. Unlit. Maybe abandoned. No accidents, no
> disasters... so where *is* everyone?
<snip>
> "Wizzzard? SZzzuper WizzZZard?" Other voices joining in. A
> growing droning mass. A familiar buzzing noise. Surrounding
> me.
>
> The puddle shifts. Bubbles and boils up into form and
> substance. As the gel rise, I can see its semi-transparent.
> Oddly geometrical lines weaved within. Circuits caught in
> honey.
OHSHIT. Did the Monster Bees convert an entire planet? o.o
> The gelatinous clump settles into a small female form. A
> feeble shape, with bits sized wrong for her scraggly frame.
> Tiny hands on long arms. Big feet on thin legs. Short
> mannish hair on a ball of a head.
>
> The encircling cacophony dies with a punctuated, threatening
> introduction. "SZzzibylla. SZzwarm. And QUEEN!”
!!!
Wait, but if-- o.o
> One of the things that kept this arc from being posted
> was me overthinking it. Not that there’s anything wrong
> with plotting and and planning and outlining, but it was
> getting in the way of actually *writing*. I had started
> this series to get into a habit of writing regularly, and
> as such, was going to let the plot come out by the seat
> of my pants.
>
> If I don’t make a reasonable weekly schedule, then please
> remind me to just sit down and get words to paper.
Ugh, I know that feeling. YOU CAN DO IT. u.uv
Andrew "NO .SIG MAN" "Juan" Perron, wooooo!
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