fantasy

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Paradise Found
Paradise City was... well, paradise. Long ago, it had once been a cluster of independent city-states all crammed together on the same continent. Hunger, war, and poverty almost tore them apart until He descended. He floated down from the heavens on a flaming chariot, and single-handedly saved everyone on the continent. There were no more borders; no more strife and anguish. No more hunger or crime or neediness. He made Paradise City what it was today, and the people in it were very, very happy He came. All they needed to do to keep the blessed peace was surrender completely to His will, which they did happily. His will was the will of the people, and the will of the people was His.
By Natalie Gray11 months ago in Futurism
The City of Giants: Unearthing Ethiopia’s Ancient Secret
Whispers from the Highlands In the remote highlands of Ethiopia, beyond the reach of modern roads and untouched by time, a discovery has emerged that challenges every known chapter of human history. Deep within the arid soil of Harlaa, archaeologists have uncovered what locals have long called “The City of Giants.”
By The Secret History Of The World11 months ago in Futurism
Utopia in (⟨ɹ⟩)everse
Samuel Burbank was tired. There were days when he wished he could leave the world of constant distal hum behind. He was completely disillusioned with the life he and his family were living.
By Antoni De'Leon11 months ago in Futurism
The Handmaid’s Tale
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood is a powerful and chilling novel that takes us into a world that feels strange, scary, and yet uncomfortably possible. It is a dystopian story meaning it shows a future society that has gone very wrong. Even though it’s fiction, the story feels real because it’s about control, freedom, and the strength of the human spirit.
By Muhammad Hayat11 months ago in Futurism
10 Mind-Blowing Space Facts You Never Knew (That Will Change How You See the Universe)
Introduction: The Universe’s Best-Kept Secrets Space isn’t just about stars and planets—it’s a living, breathing enigma that defies logic. From black holes that sing to planets made of diamonds, the cosmos holds secrets that even scientists struggle to explain.
By amgad11 months ago in Futurism
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye is a famous novel written by J.D. Salinger, first published in 1951. It has become a classic of modern American literature, especially loved by teenagers and young adults. The story is about a 16-year-old boy named Holden Caulfield, who is struggling with growing up, finding his place in the world, and dealing with the pain of loss and loneliness.
By Muhammad Hayat11 months ago in Futurism
Homunculi: Did the “Little Men” of Ancient Alchemy Exist?
Homunculi: Did the “Little Men” of Ancient Alchemy Exist? A Whisper from the Crucible In the shadowed corners of ancient laboratories, behind doors sealed with symbols and prayers, the alchemists of old chased more than gold. They pursued secrets whispered only in dreams, visions of power, eternal life, and the divine spark itself. Among the most disturbing and mystifying of their alleged creations was the homunculus, a miniature human said to be born not of womb, but of arcane science.
By The Secret History Of The World11 months ago in Futurism
Has the dire wolf come back to life?. AI-Generated.
Imagine a wolf-like beast from the Ice Age — powerful, muscular, and built for hunting massive animals like bison and mammoths. These were dire wolves, creatures that went extinct around 12,500 years ago. But now, a Texas-based biotech company, Colossal Biosciences, claims they’ve brought this ancient predator back to life. Sounds like science fiction, right?
By Waqar Ahmad11 months ago in Futurism
If Giants were Worshipped
Our Story continues.. The Archeology Professor who’s name was Doctor Teresa Cygnus ( named after the Swan Constellation) was still seated at a long table inside the Castle. Her conversation with the Android, Burdock must have been overheard. Standing near him a rather flogged merchant stood offering him a old bottle of Robitussin Maximum strength cough syrup. Teresa laughed, He thinks since your a robot you need his remedy. The medicine must have been from the 20th century. Burdock smiled telling him he wasn’t interested. His cyber watch beeped while he acknowledged that it was Christoph & Maggie signaling from the Pod. While he conversed with his team, Doctor Teresa was offered a blond wig with a attached crown of sea shells & a turquoise third eye. The merchant helping her try on the hair piece, covering her brown frocks she covered with a hood. She had no money to give him since money didn’t seem to exist among the Druid people. Taking off ring of amber she offered it to him. He gladly accepted as he was intrigued with the preserved insect of a bee in the orange stone. Burdock learned that his teammates had gone back to the pod being afraid to leave the technology behind. TC, ( She liked to be called by her initials ) they are back in the pod as they related they were intimidated by lost world civilizations, being only familiar with modern. What is that your wearing? A lot of them are wearing wigs, the trader gave me this one. Are you still worried about turning human? Yes, Christoph said he was getting a strange reading from a upper room. It’s worth checking out, let’s investigate. The upper floor had a stone staircase that had a several rooms behind wooden doors. Using the compass aperture of his watch, he located a room that held a rather large stone. It was emerald in color containing ruin engraved symbols & stood on a hard magnetic plate. The two ran their fingers across the smooth surface that was carved in a rectangle being lit from inside by a unknown light source. I feel it shutting down the human parts, allowing me not to metaphorically become human. It might work like a ancient battery. Yes, TC, I’m hoping so, I’m not ready to have my plumbing mutate into man made flesh. Having a heartbeat feels irregular, yet I am curious about the love aspect. That is what I could help with, warmth, touching.. She felt close to him as he studied her attire. I never noticed your necklace before, is that too a relic preserved in time? It is, the cicada hibernates inside this tree resin necklace along with its glittering wings. He was still hugging the green pillar as it restored his vitals to mechanical rhythms. This is what I do when I’m not digging up alien artifacts. Some of the preserved species of fern & flora I find inside tombs of our alien ancestors I make into jewelry. Tell me about your findings in Peru, I heard you discovered a entire civilization. Being high up at Manchu Picchu I found indeed many tombs of a tiny race that was from the mysterious asteroid, Oumuamua. I read that they unveiled the asteroid, as the findings were kept secret. They flew it like a craft for years until the heaviness of the steel forced it to land on the Peru Mountain. What we found inside was a craft within the iron shell, that had a gravitational field of its own generated from the space debris. The beings inside were situated in tiny chair’s looking like the interior of a plane, as it could travel in long distances through the solar system. Very interesting. Yes it was, as the Mountain itself was roped off to the native population while I was allowed VIP status with a glider landing on the lush green manicured garden that felt like an ancient playground. There was so much to uncover, we found articles of clothing & instruments we had never seen before. Not only space fibers but computers that told a primitive language that we still are trying to decipher. The beings were carefully removed from the site & replaced by duplicate resin replacements as part of a now museum attraction. I have never witnessed anything so metaphysical until then. With her last words the pillar of green began to flash, then a beam of a light ray absorbed the two of them into a different time & space. They slept in an unconscious cocoon for hours until awakening in what appeared to be a craft flying in hyper space. Walking around to explore a musty chamber they found a window to peer through. They must have been up high since they had a birds eyes view of a group of white coated humans. They were conversing over the man they had on their viewing screen. TC recognized him as the silver haired man in the castle. He wasn’t in the craft, as he utilized it through his house on the planet below. We must have been in the tractor beam of the craft. Burdock said trying to gather his thoughts. I think the pillar stone must have been a teleportation device. TC nodded, yes. They watched as the man showered & took a blood test with a laser beam. He then put his eye in a device that enlarged his pupil to cover the entire screen. It seems they are studying him. A man put to a test to survive in the dark ages.. TC read his eye imprint & wondered how it could be. The language on the computers are familiar, I think I remember reading about the language of Alpha Centaurus. You are very intelligent, I’ve often wondered if Androids were first designed from other worlds. Alpha Centaurus is a very long distance. How can we escape from where we are now at? Look over there, a small door. Burdock walked with his long thin legs to a tiny door hatch. Pushing it open he fell out, floating until hitting the ground. The sky was bright as he looked up at the craft that had a beam of light shrouding the house with a natural skylight. He could see TC at the small portal. Waving he yelled to jump, as gravity from the craft allowed a soft landing. She then understood & fell slowly as if in slow motion. Thats when a solar eclipse occurred where a band of rag tag soldiers screamed up at the hidden sun. Monks appeared frightened by the obliteration. They chanted the holy words from the tablet. That which is below corresponds to that which is above. That which is above corresponds to that which is below, to accomplish the miracles of the one thing. As they prayed the holy words, the giant appeared as if called by them. His footsteps trembled the ground while the eclipse was happening. The robed men kept chanting. And just as all things have come from this one thing, through the meditation of the mind, so do all created things originate from this one thing through transformation. It’s father is the sun, it’s mother is the moon..They chanted until the darkness had past, light taking back its place. Then the craft covered everything in a bright beam of light that put all to sleep as if under a spell including TC & Burdock. The silver haired man walked out of the earthen house to where the outsiders lay. Bending over her sleeping body, he noticed her hair holding the sea crown. Cupping her face in his hands like a king in a fairy tale, he wondered too, who she was. Then a file of white coats from inside the craft appeared with a glass stretcher. The silver haired man said to take her, as he took her for his bride. They carried TC into the craft while the group of monks & soldiers slept. Burdock awoken only to view the craft accenting into the sun while he knew she had been taken. Heading back to where it all had started, he found Christoph & Maggie in the suspended animation capsules, looking much like a Supernatural Jesus & Magdalene. He didn’t know it was Easter.
By Ocusan M11 months ago in Futurism
"Echo of the Void"
Dan ran, his lungs burning from the cold Lower East Side air. The streets blurred into a kaleidoscope of neon and shadow, the crowd parting around him, oblivious to his panic. Synergy’s drones hummed overhead, their red beams slicing through the night, hunting him among the sea of neural-linked passersby.
By Julia Smith11 months ago in Futurism
The trees have eyes 🌱
"Mama, I saw eyes in the trees today, they looked at me and glowed". Little Tatum held tight to her mother's hand. "Oh come child, none of your stories today, I don't want to be late for work". Estella was a good mother, but today she had an important meeting with the Board.
By Antoni De'Leon11 months ago in Futurism
Cinderella, Inc. Content Warning.
It was 2345, and history had a tendency to repeat itself, even if technology is more advanced. CinderElla worked as a software engineer for a company called Crystal Shoes, Inc. Their latest product was a pair of cutting-edge smart shoes that could change their shape and color based on the wearer's mood and neural commands. They could even clean themselves.
By Alex H Mittelman 11 months ago in Futurism