January 29th, 2021. 4PM. Voronezh, Russia. It was a late Friday afternoon when the bells rang across many different classrooms at Voronezh State University. Thousands of students heaved sighs of relief. Finals were over, and the semester had concluded. While technically the semester should normally end on the 31st of January, that day would happen…
January 27th, 2021. 3PM. Blacksite 41, Deep Underground. The rapid arrival and departure of Prime Minister Noah Sheldon left all the researchers inside Blacksite 41 feeling dismal. They continued to work, but their productivity dropped to negligible levels, and many of them whispered in hushed voices. Even worse, Edward Greer, their designated Head Researcher, was…
January 27th, 2021. Twenty kilometers northeast of London. In a seemingly empty and barren field, a quad-copter hovered in the air. It was an advanced model with blades contained inside circular chambers to lower the volume and make it somewhat stealthy, but its striking appearance did make it stand out more to those who saw…
January 27th, 2021. Argent City, Aevum. Jason and his father, as well as Sir Marcus, flew through the air on the magical rowboat Jason had created with his Wordsmithing. As they flew, Jason began to explain his broad plans. "I can’t be the face of humanity." Jason said. "So it has to be you, dad….
January 27th, 2021. 9 AM. Boise National Forest, Idaho. Hideki Hiro sat on the sofa inside his log cabin, surrounded by various animals. Cats, dogs, birds, lizards, all manner of animals sat on the couch with him or nearby. Some of them sat on the fireplace mantle, some clung to shelves on the walls, and…
January 27th, 2021. 9 AM. Washington DC, USA. White House. President Steven Johannesburg sat heavily in his luxurious black leather office chair behind the Resolute Desk, where many small stacks of papers sat arranged before him. He had only assumed office for a week, and already, his ‘day one’ campaign promises were knocking at the…
January 27th, 2021, Earth, USA. A tiny dot of light streaked across the United States of America from the west coast to the east coast. It moved in singular bursts of straight lines with momentary pauses between each movement, and each flicker of movement itself occurred at the speed of light. This dot of light…
January 27th, 2021. Somewhere in the southern hemisphere of the Milky Way galaxy, a tiny blip of light streaked across the blackness of the Void at superliminal speeds. It raced toward the center of the galaxy, carefully avoiding the increasingly numerous and more densely packed stars until this was no longer easily possible. After two…
Far-Future Era. Day 3, AJR. Sharmur, in the mountains west of Melodia. Beelzebub and Buddha stood next to the edge of a cliff, perhaps twenty feet separating them from a thousand-foot plunge to the bottom of the ravine. However, there was still the entire flat side of the mountain-top in the other direction up to…
Far-Future Era. Day 3, AJR. The world of Sharmur. The midday sun slowly waned across the sky above Melodia. It dropped to the edge of the horizon, and a warm redness tinged the upper atmosphere. The sounds of hammering could be heard across the entire city as humans, monsters, and demons worked to repair and…
