Author: Aaron
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Real World Value
I’ve never heard someone so succinctly describe the fundamental issue with economics and the way it drives our governmental systems. Pollination and the aquifer are perfect examples of things absolutely essential to a human survival not to mention flourishing & comfortable living standards but completely outside the models & factors considered when informing policy and…
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Old Friend
The arrival was always signaled by the splatter of drips. This time, the slow uneven squelch of congealed mud, and blood. There was often blood. Swirling to mix with the muddy pools in the tattered mess of what had once been a pumpkin farm, but had recently been tarnished by the battlefield. The sword had…
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Flightless Passenger
Punctuality was why he was hired. Along with having one of the most forgettable faces in the twelve states. The car was of course always on time, the location sent 10 mins prior within easy walking distance of his location. The backseat smelled faintly of fast food & cologne. A smart blue wheelie suitcase with…
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Prophetic Secrets
Three months of tedium had lead to this moment. Long nights and bleary-eyed days fuelled by coffee and a burning desire to have this puzzle solved. The closet he’d converted into a research study had barely enough room to turn around in. The small but deep makeshift desk was barely visible, fashioned from a thick…
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Battle Interrupted
Looking out across the battlefield revealed the brutality of the tactics being played. Sacrifices had been made early and losses on both sides were mounting. Glimpsed across the field of play, the opposing tactician schemed with her chief strategist, her elder brother. A pause in the carnage had put the next move squarely in their…
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Faerie Fire
Living in the broom closet masquerading as a room above the bar was never a long term solution, just somewhere to stay dry ’til finding my feet. Adam loved the arrangement, some poor sod always around to ward off ne’er-do-wells not to mention kicking out the regulars once they’d reached the bottom of their wallets.…
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Sudo Fishing: Chapter 1
“Every time she peaked into the digital closet of her targets she was amazed at the sheer volume of detritus that people held on to right along side the golden nuggets worth large sums to people of various backgrounds.” A new Scifi story with a grounded hacking magic system set in the not so distant…
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Call of the Commune
My friends and I often joke about packing up and leaving the city to buck the trend by pooling our resources for commune living. Our joke has even gone so far as to have people picking out their desired roles & responsibilities within our made up pseudo-society. This musing isn’t unique to us; there is…
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