diff --git a/gopher/RSS Revenant/1628.txt b/gopher/RSS Revenant/1628.txt index e6b259e..3ad1a69 100644 --- a/gopher/RSS Revenant/1628.txt +++ b/gopher/RSS Revenant/1628.txt @@ -2,24 +2,25 @@ A tiny Mr Swarm crept across the wall and was trying to reach Mr Swarm's doorknob, stealthily making running leaps, scattering up the door, and sliding down again. Hex and I tried to keep from snickering, but finally he gained enough purchase to twist the knob -and slid into the room. +and swiftly slid into the room. I'd been trying to convince Super Hex to let us use her tarot to play poker without making any progress, something about "the spirits not being a game" and "respecting traditions." So I began an inventory of the contents of my pockets. -the dusty remnants of some sort of cracker -two rubber bands, one broken -five smoke bombs -one of Commodore Bob's miniature communicators (even -connected to the ship it received nothing but static, with the -distorted refrains of "Big Hunk o' Love" from Elvis "live via -satellite") +* the dusty remnants of some sort of cracker +* two rubber bands, one broken +* five smoke bombs +* one of Commodore Bob's miniature communicators (even connected to + the ship it received nothing but static, with the distorted + refrains of "Big Hunk o' Love" from Elvis "live via satellite") +* a button that doesn't match anything I'm wearing +* one silver dollar, of unknown origin Mr Swarm came out, acknowledged us and knocked on Cranium's door. -It swung open a crack, he had his towel around his waist, they -mumbled to each other a bit, then Swarm joined us. A few lingering +It opened a crack, he had his towel around his waist, they mumbled +to each other a bit, then Swarm joined us. A few lingering miniature Mr Swarms joined him as he explained what his spy found. Largely, nothing. The place was abandoned, but there were a few locked doors he couldn't circumvent. @@ -29,11 +30,26 @@ ear. "Cleanliness brings purity of mind, What have we discovered?" Hex spoke her piece and told us about her readings. Mr Swarm, having split and experienced all seven histories at once, had no -useful elaborations on her story except for his spies reports. -Cranium had learned that the stone floor got too slippery to -properly bathe in the sink, and there weren't enough towels. -I found that none of us seemed too worried about mysterious beings -bringing us to a dead planets. +useful elaborations on her story except for his spies reports. He +regaled us with the discoveries and advances in medicine and other +science, and lamented the lack of concise instructions. He touched +on a few major philosophers and their debates on the nature of +being and becoming, then becoming something else entirely. Stories +of monsters and gods. Religions worshiped the first invasion as +the return of the ur-creator or vindication for years of recounting +dozens of prophecies, others dreamed of the new knowledge they would +acquire would appease their ancestors curiosity through their eyes. +But soon they were soon subjugated, they had never considered their +gods would be so demanding, many said they were monsters - until +the resistance ships came, first with defenses, then with the cure, +a biological weapon of some sort. New gods had offered new +creations to fight the old gods. -"There isn't anything else to discuss, is there?" Cranium asked, -there wasn't, so he pushed the button. +While Swarm was delving into new mysteries, Cranium had learned +that the stone floor got too slippery to properly bathe in the +sink and there weren't enough towels. I found that none of them +seemed worried enough about mysterious beings dragging out to space +to their dead planet. + +"There isn't anything else to discuss, is there?" Cranium asked. +No sooner than I opened my mouth, he pushed the button. diff --git a/gopher/RSS Revenant/1630.txt b/gopher/RSS Revenant/1630.txt index 9004e77..e74cc93 100644 --- a/gopher/RSS Revenant/1630.txt +++ b/gopher/RSS Revenant/1630.txt @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ but the cost was great. The Nalmykians developed a genetic solution to their troubles and merged their carbon-based DNA with a silicate construct similar to a virus. This new lifeform speaking to us now was left behind to launch the last cruiser, frozen in time, -forgotten in space. +forgotten in space. With nothing to do but think. "What do you want from us?" Hex intoned, absent-mindedly flipping a tarot card between her fingers. @@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ tarot card between her fingers. "We aren't really a passenger ship" said Mr Swarm. -"You have seen the space and resources one of ours requires. Our +"You have seen the space and resources one of ours requires. It is +infinitesimal in comparison to your Commander Cranium alone. Our scout reports you have ample surpluses and we have ample resources for us both to benefit from co-operation." @@ -28,3 +29,9 @@ By the looks of things Hex and Cranium were on the same page, leaving Swarm and I in the dark. I offered that they had already repaired our hyperdrive, and none of us had noticed any losses while under their guidance. + +"How many of you are there?" the commander asked. + +"Trillions and trillions, we are all you see before you. These +forms were chosen in accordance to your ratios, but this is the +last of our species." they echoed without delay. diff --git a/gopher/listing.gophermap b/gopher/listing.gophermap index a4db0ef..8928340 100644 --- a/gopher/listing.gophermap +++ b/gopher/listing.gophermap @@ -1,3 +1,4 @@ +0RSS Revenant - Waiting... /RSS Revenant/1628.txt 0Ygrex - Cyrelio /Ygrex/cyrelio.txt 0Quartz - TRANSFORMATION STAGE IN PROGRESS /Quartz/013.txt 0Ygrex - Brengo /Ygrex/brengo.txt diff --git a/gopher/rss.xml b/gopher/rss.xml index ba50007..c76ba16 100644 --- a/gopher/rss.xml +++ b/gopher/rss.xml @@ -2,6 +2,70 @@ Cosmic Voyage gopher://cosmic.voyage Messages from the human stellar diaspora + + RSS Revenant - Waiting... + kirch@cosmic.voyage (kirch) + gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/RSS Revenant/1628.txt + gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/RSS Revenant/1628.txt + Tue, 23 Apr 2019 13:43:50 GMT + +A tiny Mr Swarm crept across the wall and was trying to reach Mr +Swarm's doorknob, stealthily making running leaps, scattering up +the door, and sliding down again. Hex and I tried to keep from +snickering, but finally he gained enough purchase to twist the knob +and swiftly slid into the room. + +I'd been trying to convince Super Hex to let us use her tarot to +play poker without making any progress, something about "the +spirits not being a game" and "respecting traditions." So I began +an inventory of the contents of my pockets. + +* the dusty remnants of some sort of cracker +* two rubber bands, one broken +* five smoke bombs +* one of Commodore Bob's miniature communicators (even connected to + the ship it received nothing but static, with the distorted + refrains of "Big Hunk o' Love" from Elvis "live via satellite") +* a button that doesn't match anything I'm wearing +* one silver dollar, of unknown origin + +Mr Swarm came out, acknowledged us and knocked on Cranium's door. +It opened a crack, he had his towel around his waist, they mumbled +to each other a bit, then Swarm joined us. A few lingering +miniature Mr Swarms joined him as he explained what his spy found. +Largely, nothing. The place was abandoned, but there were a few +locked doors he couldn't circumvent. + +Commander Cranium walked out of his room waggling his pinkie in his +ear. "Cleanliness brings purity of mind, What have we discovered?" + +Hex spoke her piece and told us about her readings. Mr Swarm, +having split and experienced all seven histories at once, had no +useful elaborations on her story except for his spies reports. He +regaled us with the discoveries and advances in medicine and other +science, and lamented the lack of concise instructions. He touched +on a few major philosophers and their debates on the nature of +being and becoming, then becoming something else entirely. Stories +of monsters and gods. Religions worshiped the first invasion as +the return of the ur-creator or vindication for years of recounting +dozens of prophecies, others dreamed of the new knowledge they would +acquire would appease their ancestors curiosity through their eyes. +But soon they were soon subjugated, they had never considered their +gods would be so demanding, many said they were monsters - until +the resistance ships came, first with defenses, then with the cure, +a biological weapon of some sort. New gods had offered new +creations to fight the old gods. + +While Swarm was delving into new mysteries, Cranium had learned +that the stone floor got too slippery to properly bathe in the +sink and there weren't enough towels. I found that none of them +seemed worried enough about mysterious beings dragging out to space +to their dead planet. + +"There isn't anything else to discuss, is there?" Cranium asked. +No sooner than I opened my mouth, he pushed the button. +]]> + Ygrex - Cyrelio ygrex@cosmic.voyage (ygrex)