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And another chapter hath arrived! I'm going to try to update every Thursday- I've got enough chapters on paper to have one each week 'til November, then put up two at once to celebrate Revolutions. Anyway, here's the next weekly installment.
'shazam!.' is thoughts until ff.n stops eating my italics and boldface. The ellipses are there because thoughts just sort of melt together in endless progression, with little to no proper punctuation.
Project Athena: Chapter IV- Pointless Dreamworld
The stranger spoke. "Hello, Silvertree."
'gyahh!.scared shitless.just act calm, and this person may not kill you.'
"Pheniks." The way Lina said it, it was a statement, not a question. She recognized that voice from the clip. "How the hell did you do that to my computer?"
"All shall be explained in due time," soothed Pheniks. "Come and sit down." Lina sat. The wooden chair was just as uncomfortable as it looked. "Now," Pheniks continued, "tell me- why are you here?"
'I'm here because you told me to come, dumbass.'
"Well, let's see, I'm here because the vaguely threatening entity controlling my computer told me to follow the butterfly, which opened a sound clip with which I had a conversation, which told me to come to a Dunkin' Donuts, then the same voice told me over the phone that the time had been moved up to right away, so I went to said doughnut shop, where I was accosted by assorted threatening people who brought me here. And that's skipping details." Lina replied sourly. She couldn't believe that this person would ask such an idiotic question.
'unless they're being philosophical and stuff.'
"Forty-Two." She added as an afterthought.
"Hmmmf," said Pheniks with a slight smile. Lina cringed. Pheniks looked even scarier when she was amused. "I suppose those are two plausible answers, but there's a better one. Think about it. What do you suppose that answer is?
'hmmm.this is the same nut from the sound clip, and the clip said that the answer was the Matrix.'
"The Matrix?" she guessed.
"You don't sound too sure about that," Pheniks remarked.
'that sounded like Regis Philbin.what am I doing, thinking random thoughts at a time like this?.this bitch is playing with me like a puppet, first the computer, then the spoon-bug, then the people in the car, and now she's playing mind games with me.Aargh!'
Lina snapped. "How can I be sure of anything when I'm living in one long dream? Any minute now, my alarm clock will ring and I'll drag myself off to another pathetic and pointless day at school, after which I will miraculously finish my evil homework and continue on my endless quest for retribution until I fall asleep at my computer, and then it'll all repeat pointlessly again and again until the end of the school year when I'll go home and visit my mad parents if they're not off picketing some random abortion clinic somewhere and sit and stew for the three months until I can resume my pointless existence at college again! My alarm goes off at 7:00 AM- it should ring any second now!
'shit!.me and my big mouth.why did I tell this freak all that? It's none of her damned business.'
Pheniks just looked at her in a considering sort of way. "Actually," she said after a moment's consideration, "you're right. You've been living in the dreamworld of the Matrix, and you have been brought here so that I can offer you the chance to wake up."
'she can't just be talking in terms of alarm clocks and morning caffeine intake.'
"That's good news, I guess." Lina ventured hesitantly.
Pheniks opened a small pill case and tipped its contents into one hand. Extending that hand, she explained, "Take the blue pill and you'll be dreaming forever- we'll never bother you again. But take the red pill, and you'll wake up, free of pointlessness and evil homework forever." She smiled again. Lina shuddered. "Remember," she added, "this is a final decision- once you make it, you can never go back. Ever.
'this sounds like a good deal.and if it'll spare me another summer of being dragged around to pickets and rallies and shit.if it'll give me something worthwhile to do with my life instead.ok.here goes.choose.red pill, blue pill.red pill, blue pill.'
"Whatever. I want out. Out of my damnable pointless life. I'll take your red pill."
'.red pill.'
"You're certain?"
"Bloody positive." She took the red capsule in her mouth, and Pheniks offered her a glass of water.
'here goes nothing.'
She swallowed.
***
Lyrrik: Hee hee! Another cliffhanger! At least this one's on time! *dodges swipe with big, heavy school binder* Eek! Killer psycho SandryLark!
Me: I apologize for Lyrrik's horrible behavior- it'll never happen again!
Lyrrik: Says who?
Me: *picks up binder again and looks threatening* Says me.
Lyrrik: Eep! OK, I'll be good until I can find somewhere safer to sit. *leaves seat on top of filing cabinet and sits on my head* Eee! Comfy!
Me: *fumes* Here's the weekly installment, complete with thoughts, as requested by AquaPhoenix1. Thanks to A.L.T2 and Alina for their reviews. Remember, reviews are my motivation to keep turning out new chapters. Also, many thanks to my friend who is reading all my chapters on paper before I post 'em!
Lyrrik: *bounces around and giggles, just to annoy me* If anyone can tell me where the seemingly random "forty two" came from, they will be joyously serenaded by meeeeeeeee! *nearby water glass cracks and spills water onto the floor. *blushes* Oopsie.heh heh heh.
Me: Silver may start to reflect my sense of so-called humor a bit- forty two is just the beginning. *rubs hands and grins evilly* Oh, and if you haven't noticed yet, *** means chapter over, A/N begun. Oh yeah, she reflects my political views too.sadly her parents don't.no offense meant to anyone at all.
And another chapter hath arrived! I'm going to try to update every Thursday- I've got enough chapters on paper to have one each week 'til November, then put up two at once to celebrate Revolutions. Anyway, here's the next weekly installment.
'shazam!.' is thoughts until ff.n stops eating my italics and boldface. The ellipses are there because thoughts just sort of melt together in endless progression, with little to no proper punctuation.
Project Athena: Chapter IV- Pointless Dreamworld
The stranger spoke. "Hello, Silvertree."
'gyahh!.scared shitless.just act calm, and this person may not kill you.'
"Pheniks." The way Lina said it, it was a statement, not a question. She recognized that voice from the clip. "How the hell did you do that to my computer?"
"All shall be explained in due time," soothed Pheniks. "Come and sit down." Lina sat. The wooden chair was just as uncomfortable as it looked. "Now," Pheniks continued, "tell me- why are you here?"
'I'm here because you told me to come, dumbass.'
"Well, let's see, I'm here because the vaguely threatening entity controlling my computer told me to follow the butterfly, which opened a sound clip with which I had a conversation, which told me to come to a Dunkin' Donuts, then the same voice told me over the phone that the time had been moved up to right away, so I went to said doughnut shop, where I was accosted by assorted threatening people who brought me here. And that's skipping details." Lina replied sourly. She couldn't believe that this person would ask such an idiotic question.
'unless they're being philosophical and stuff.'
"Forty-Two." She added as an afterthought.
"Hmmmf," said Pheniks with a slight smile. Lina cringed. Pheniks looked even scarier when she was amused. "I suppose those are two plausible answers, but there's a better one. Think about it. What do you suppose that answer is?
'hmmm.this is the same nut from the sound clip, and the clip said that the answer was the Matrix.'
"The Matrix?" she guessed.
"You don't sound too sure about that," Pheniks remarked.
'that sounded like Regis Philbin.what am I doing, thinking random thoughts at a time like this?.this bitch is playing with me like a puppet, first the computer, then the spoon-bug, then the people in the car, and now she's playing mind games with me.Aargh!'
Lina snapped. "How can I be sure of anything when I'm living in one long dream? Any minute now, my alarm clock will ring and I'll drag myself off to another pathetic and pointless day at school, after which I will miraculously finish my evil homework and continue on my endless quest for retribution until I fall asleep at my computer, and then it'll all repeat pointlessly again and again until the end of the school year when I'll go home and visit my mad parents if they're not off picketing some random abortion clinic somewhere and sit and stew for the three months until I can resume my pointless existence at college again! My alarm goes off at 7:00 AM- it should ring any second now!
'shit!.me and my big mouth.why did I tell this freak all that? It's none of her damned business.'
Pheniks just looked at her in a considering sort of way. "Actually," she said after a moment's consideration, "you're right. You've been living in the dreamworld of the Matrix, and you have been brought here so that I can offer you the chance to wake up."
'she can't just be talking in terms of alarm clocks and morning caffeine intake.'
"That's good news, I guess." Lina ventured hesitantly.
Pheniks opened a small pill case and tipped its contents into one hand. Extending that hand, she explained, "Take the blue pill and you'll be dreaming forever- we'll never bother you again. But take the red pill, and you'll wake up, free of pointlessness and evil homework forever." She smiled again. Lina shuddered. "Remember," she added, "this is a final decision- once you make it, you can never go back. Ever.
'this sounds like a good deal.and if it'll spare me another summer of being dragged around to pickets and rallies and shit.if it'll give me something worthwhile to do with my life instead.ok.here goes.choose.red pill, blue pill.red pill, blue pill.'
"Whatever. I want out. Out of my damnable pointless life. I'll take your red pill."
'.red pill.'
"You're certain?"
"Bloody positive." She took the red capsule in her mouth, and Pheniks offered her a glass of water.
'here goes nothing.'
She swallowed.
***
Lyrrik: Hee hee! Another cliffhanger! At least this one's on time! *dodges swipe with big, heavy school binder* Eek! Killer psycho SandryLark!
Me: I apologize for Lyrrik's horrible behavior- it'll never happen again!
Lyrrik: Says who?
Me: *picks up binder again and looks threatening* Says me.
Lyrrik: Eep! OK, I'll be good until I can find somewhere safer to sit. *leaves seat on top of filing cabinet and sits on my head* Eee! Comfy!
Me: *fumes* Here's the weekly installment, complete with thoughts, as requested by AquaPhoenix1. Thanks to A.L.T2 and Alina for their reviews. Remember, reviews are my motivation to keep turning out new chapters. Also, many thanks to my friend who is reading all my chapters on paper before I post 'em!
Lyrrik: *bounces around and giggles, just to annoy me* If anyone can tell me where the seemingly random "forty two" came from, they will be joyously serenaded by meeeeeeeee! *nearby water glass cracks and spills water onto the floor. *blushes* Oopsie.heh heh heh.
Me: Silver may start to reflect my sense of so-called humor a bit- forty two is just the beginning. *rubs hands and grins evilly* Oh, and if you haven't noticed yet, *** means chapter over, A/N begun. Oh yeah, she reflects my political views too.sadly her parents don't.no offense meant to anyone at all.