Saturday, 3 November 2018

3rd November 2018 Writings


3rd

Excerpts from: Doctor Who: Sigrun
The same energy readings are still here,” the Doctor said. “But they're more intense,” she added.

Words: 17


Excepts from: Questions of Reality
“You can wash up,” she said.


Amanda Leigh dodged the apple which Wendy had thrown in annoyance. She didn't like being called 'AL'. (Only family members really got away with giving her any nicknames.) She picked it up and sliced it.

Suddenly, she heard the incoming message tone on her tablet phone. She tensed, there were very few people who would contact her this early in the morning. She looked at the message. There was just a number: 5737. She looked at it again. Why did it have to be today? She had to get ready quicker.

“What's wrong?” Wendy asked.

“Nothing,” Amanda Leigh said as she turned off the phone's screen.

“Seems like something,” Wendy prodded.

“Like some friends and I were planning something. One of them decided to do something to do with it today.”

“I see,” Wendy said.


Ten minutes later, Wendy saw Amanda Leigh finish getting ready, and dash out of the house. She had found it odd that she had left without putting even a minimal amount of make-up on. 'But then I've only known her for a month,' she thought as she began making her own breakfast. Coffee first, as she was still tired from the previous night out.


5737. Daniel Jameson didn't like receiving codes early in the morning. Just as well he already had breakfast. 'Maybe she has got it too,' he thought. He then pressed on the call list and called the contact at the top of the list.


Amanda Leigh was close to the bus stop when the phone rang. “Hello?”

Hi, Amanda Leigh. Daniel, here.

“Hi, you got it too?”

Yes,” Daniel answered.

“Very annoying.”
I agree, but at least we both got it.

“I was going to see you tomorrow,” Amanda Leigh said, sweetly.

Of course,” Daniel said.


Irving and Clarence were still at the crime scene. “We have another reference for the number, sir,” Clarence said.

“Out with it,” Irving said.

“3088 refers to the numerical portion of the identification code of 'Timmy' in the Robot Dreams streaming series,” Clarence reading from his phone.

“How popular is this streaming series?” Irving asked. He certainly hadn't heard of it. But then he was too busy to be watching television.

“Quite popular sir. The second season premiere had over 5 million watchings.”

“And this 'Timmy'? What significance could he have to Ms. Langford's death?”

“No idea at present. Robot Dreams is about Artificial Intelligences attempting to gain civil rights. There are thematic parallels to real life civil rights movements.”

“Could that be the answer, some fascist looking to make an example?” Irving wondered. However, he knew that jumping to conclusions wasn't a good idea. Not until test results came back.

“There are still other references to parse, Sir,” Clarence said.

“Of course,” Irving said. He looked at the corpse again. While Langford had been of mixed ethnic ancestry, he hoped that wasn't the motive behind her murder. The political situation was still rather tense.


Elsewhere in the city, Kit Farrington arrived at the Priory Street Cafe. He could see his girlfriend Karen Holden there. But something was wrong. She was weeping, and her hair was in disarray. He rushed in.

“Kit!” she called.

“Karen? What's wrong?” he asked as he sat next to her.

“It's my friend, Roberta. I think something has happened to her.” She paused, and let out a sob.

“Go on,” Kit said.

“There's been a murder in Victoria Park, and she usually jogs there in the evenings after dinner,” Another sob. “And she hasn't answered my texts, which she usually does.”

Kit moved closer and embraced her in a comforting hug.

Amanda Leigh and Daniel met outside a newsagent on the edge of Bellington Vale's Central Business District. “There's no one else here,” Amanda Leigh said.

“That just means that we're the first to arrive,” Daniel said.

“Yeah.”

“Wait,” Daniel said. “I can hear Tamlyn's car.”

Amanda Leigh looked at Daniel incredulously. “You know what her car sounds like?”

“I've heard it often enough,” he said, a little defensively.

“Right...” Amanda Leigh said playfully. Tamlyn pulled up in one of the parking spaces in front of the newsagent, and quickly got out of the car. Amanda Leigh could see that she was dressed in her usual slightly 'gothic' way, with dark make-up and her dark brown hair tied back in two buns above and behind her ears. She self consciously ran her hand through her own loose hair.

“Daniel!” Tamlyn called out as she came up to the two. They hugged briefly. “Amanda Leigh! You had a good week?”

“It was a usual week,” Amanda Leigh replied. “I see you got it too?”

“Yes. Do you have any idea why this is happening today?”

“No idea,” Daniel said.

“I knew it would happen before Christmas,” Amanda Leigh answered.

“Of course!” Tamlyn said with a toss of her head. “But I suppose the surprise is part of the experience.”

“Yeah,” Amanda Leigh considered. 'But what exactly are we doing, beside the obvious,' she wondered. She turned around. The newsagent was still closed.


Back at Amanda Leigh's house, Wendy had left the television on. “...The murder victim has been identified as Roberta Langford, a part time pharmacy assistant here in Bellington Vale, no further information is forthcoming at this time.”

'Roberta Langford!' Wendy thought. She didn't really know her, having only met her a few times at university. But still, it hit rather close to home! She grabbed her tablet and ran a search for more on the story.


...Murder in Victoria Park : Bellington Vale Tribune

Murder in Bellington Vale



They only had to wait five minutes after Tamlyn had arrived.


Words: 986


Excerpts from: Rise of Weirdness
January 19, 1991
Armstrong City is declared 'Zombie Free'. (But there are still some, somewhere, lurking in some forgotten corner.)

January 1, 1998
The Seige of Tirana ends.

January 2, 1998
The second season of Kendra begins.

February 3, 1998
The second season of Jane begins with an episode examining the effects of Transformation on one's body image...

July 3, 1998
A ceasefire is called in the Albanian Civil War.

January 18, 2001
A mysterious artefact is found under the sea near Sydney...

Words: 83


Excerpt from: Reverse Map Game 2017
1833
Americas
The United States completes their conquest of the Minnesota Commonwealth, the last of the West Norse states.

The Nova Scotia-New Brunswick War continues.


Europe

Africa

Asia

Australasia
Antipodea

New South Wales
Armidale's population reaches 800.

Dubbo's population reaches 1050.

Words: 41

Total: 1127



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