A PF SciFi story One sentence at a time....

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The thread explores a collaborative science fiction story where participants contribute one sentence at a time, building on a narrative involving a character named Johnathan Swift, his glowing hand, and a conflict with the Reaper Empire. The story unfolds in a cave setting, touching on themes of family, ancient lore, and interdimensional travel.

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Main Points Raised

  • Johnathan discovers a glowing hand-print in a cave, prompting a decision about whether to touch it.
  • Cato, Johnathan's brother, confronts him, revealing tension stemming from their mother's death.
  • The cave drawings depict a mythical map to the ancient Lords of Ana'rath, which Cato identifies.
  • The Reaper Empire's battleship is approaching, creating urgency for Johnathan and Cato.
  • Johnathan finds a soul stone belonging to their mother, which glows like his hand.
  • Johnathan experiences a sense of familiarity in the cave, recalling childhood memories with his mother.
  • A wormhole appears, leading Johnathan to a battlefield where his people are captured.
  • After jumping through the wormhole, Johnathan encounters a bizarre universe filled with odd socks.
  • A reference is made to a physics paper discussing the gravitational collapse of socks, adding a humorous twist to the narrative.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion remains unresolved, with multiple competing ideas and narrative directions being explored by participants.

Contextual Notes

The story incorporates elements of science fiction, fantasy, and humor, with varying tones and themes introduced by different participants. The narrative is subject to the contributions and interpretations of each participant, leading to a diverse range of ideas.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in collaborative storytelling, science fiction narratives, or creative writing exercises may find this thread engaging.

  • #31
Then he screamed,"Nooooo..."
 
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  • #32
"...it is not here!". He looked pale, "If I don't find it ". he thought, "we're all dead!"
 
  • #33
Then a wormhole materialized.
 
  • #34
Knowing that oblivion was this world's certain path if he stayed, he quickly leaped into the shimmering orb of darkness.
 
  • #35
And he landed, in the plains, where the battle had ended, where he saw all his people captured, at least the ones that were still alive, by the menacing invaders. His mother, oh his dear mother, was tied to a stake, threatened by sharp swords; and Cato lay wounded next to here.
 
  • #36
"There's nothing I can do," thought Johnathan. Just as he was about to simply surrender, there was a slight glimmer off in the distance. There was hope...
 
  • #37
Immediately the invaders dropped their weapons and ran away in the opposite direction screaming in terror.
 
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  • #38
And the next voice you hear... we interrupt your regularly scheduled program for an important news announcement...
 
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  • #39
"The state of Bringabongalong has declared war on the state of Xanax".
 
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  • #40
Johnathon took one fast glance around and immediately jumped back into the Wormhole hoping for a better universe next time he emerged.
 
  • #41
After the re-emerge procedure, which he was very familiar with by now, the Universe was really odd; he was located in a featureless haze of dim light with no discernible objects in it, apart from his cigarette lighter which lay nearby.
 
  • #42
Immediately Johnathon swore off smoking and tossed the lighter into the wormhole he had recently fallen from, shaking his head at the thought of even one more of those foul cigarettes. He at once regretted his haste with the decision to toss the lighter because...
 
  • #43
The wormhole transformed the lighter into an infinitely dense accumulation of odd socks, some of them unwashed.
 
  • #44
Johnathon stood scratching his head, wondering the fate of a universe where an infinitely dense accumulation of socks (washed or otherwise) was possible.
 
  • #45
Then he remembered an old physics paper by maverick physicist Professor Nemo Nonce: "Mass Reduction of the Universe Due to the Gravitational Collapse of Accumulations of Laundered and Unlaundered Socks."
 
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