Authoress Update: I am addicted to Sims2. They are running my life as I dominate theirs. Help Me!
Anyone guess who the 2 throw-ins were? Here's the answer to chapter 1's guest stars. In Lexi's scene, the young man was Fred and the red head was good old Daphne. Could u tell? Did u bother to try?
Y'know, I haven't got a great grasp of physics, so I really don't know if what I'm about to write could happen. But then again, this is a parallel universe, so anything goes, right? Then again, isn't the whole reason we exist due to the fact we're positioned exactly the right distance from the sun? Eh, whatever… Anyway, if I've made an obvious geophysical error-it's been 10 yrs since Earth Science and me were together-correct me, would ya?
Daisy Lou Bunny: "Hey, y'all!"
Lola Bunny: "We've been sent to tell all of you that All Standard Disclaimers Apply!"
Daisy Lou: 'That's Right!"
Lola: glare
Daisy Lou: glare
Lolamuttering: "Has-been."
Daisy Lou muttering: "Wannabe."
UPDATE: WHY DID U READ THAT LAST ONE? IT SUUUUCKED! XD lol it was very sweet of u to do so, though….
The Future Is Wild!
By Nefertanya dragongurl Ahhotep
Chapter 4: AfterbirthIt would've been better if it hadn't exploded.
This would be the general consensus among scientists for generations to come. No matter how you spun it, no matter how positive the study results were, it just would have been better. But there was nothing to be done about it now…
As the meteorite sped by, its course slightly altered by the moon to only 'drive-by' Acmetropolis instead of making a direct hit, it pulled on the planet's gravity, speeding up it's rotation like a child playing with a lazy susan on the kitchen counter. The increased rotation wasn't strong enough to make anything fly off into the void, but nevertheless there was massive global structural damage. Volcanoes that lay dormant for centuries vomited lava in remarkable displays. Earthquakes created deep chasms as new mountain ranges rose from inner cities. The day shortened from roughly twenty-four hours to roughly twenty-two, and the gravitational pull on the surface grew stronger. The tallest buildings in normally earthquake free zones bowed and cracked, while their 'California-coded' counterparts somehow managed to resist the utter destruction.
Even worse, the comet's tug yanked the planet into an elliptical orbit between brother Mars and sister Venus. Eventually, it would be decreed to be a cataclysmic orbit, but only after a few millennia aligned Acmetropolis and either planet. In the meantime, the year grew from three hundred sixty-five to four hundred twenty-five.
The blue skies of innocence took on a more purpled hue due to an altered atmospheric chemistry. Luckily, the chemical balance wasn't altered so badly that everything would be killed off. But the delicate ozone layer took an enormous loss, almost sixty-five percent of it blew away with the solar winds. That which remained left 'swiss cheese' holes al over the atmosphere-the largest right along the North American continent.
All this was bad enough, but when it exploded a few thousand miles past Acmetropolis, the force shoved the hapless planet until her inclination went from thirty-three and a half degrees to more than fifty-seven! Now, her strange orbit and her awesome tilt combined to make her summers hotter and drier, her winters colder and longer. Massive ice packs would begin to form over the entire North Pole region-which was great for the remaining populations of polar bears. The South Pole, on the other hand, melted away, surrendering its secret caches. The land underneath, oppressed for so long, practically bounced up to take the ice desert's place.
The sunlight was weaker now, especially in the north. So much for six months of darkness-most of the region only saw the sun regularly when they filled up at the 'Sunny Smiles Gas-and-Go' station. And ironically, the moon-whose tug kept billions from dying, ended up being pulled apart by the opposing gravities of Acmetropolis and Mars.
Thousands of species of life died off, unable to cope with the new extremes. Some, like the emperor penguin and corn, were loudly lamented. Others, like mosquitos, got more fanfare by leaving. Cockroaches, of course, fared on.
Several of the more delicate anthro sapiens also fell victim to this cruel state of affairs. Those that survived banded together and forgot nearly everything but survival. All red tape and ego stroking was tossed aside by the politicians-speed was of the essence if there was to be order(and a new election). Food plants and livestock were genetically altered so that they could cope and thrive. Breeders were given tax cuts and kickbacks and carefully monitored by new alphabet agencies1. New building materials were created, new designs were implemented, and soon skyscrapers filled city skylines once more. The government mandated the creation of technology that would lessen the effects of the new gravity, as well as new ways to offset the increased radiation in certain areas. The lack of regular sunlight damaged both the bodies and psyches of the populace, so it needed to be fixed too. The scientific community responded with Anti-Gravity Servos, a new type of plexi-vinyl that deflected much of the murderous radiation but concentrated the weakened light for better vitamin D production. Within a few years, it became all the rage to create wild and imaginative ways to combine the two into everyday things like clothes and cars.
But we're getting ahead of ourselves. This all happens later, in the years and decades after that fateful day. Let's go back, shall we, to the hours after that awful explosion.
1. Alphabet agencies: In case u weren't aware, this is Depression-era slang. It refers to the orginazations created by the government to create new jobs, increase financial security, et al. Some still exist, such as the FDIC. Ask your parents and grandparents for more. Do it. They're not just there to give u money, y'know.