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Gehenna
I have been accused of Sorcery and Witchcraft. I will be burned at the eve of tomorrow. It is lies! I have been a faithful woman of God, a loyal servant. One of his most loyal. Since childhood, I have not been absent a sermon. I have raised abandoned children as my own, donated to the offering each mass, and held no God before him. I have aided this community and served as the village nurse. I have buried loved ones and prepared new marriages. I have repaired old marriages! I have counseled and advised. Lightened hardships and toughened bonds. Been a devoted wife to my husband; a descipable man that abused and neglected his duties, though a word was never cast from me. The secrets he contained. He fancied the younger girls, he did. Chasing after them as a rabid beast hunts its prey. Though I mended his threads, warmed his baths, and served his feasts. Silently.
By Syntheri Gnosis8 years ago in Futurism
Extra Terrestrial Disclosure and Subliminal Dissemination
Subliminal dissemination is the process by which information is released into the public sector for the purpose of enlightening the Earthlings just enough as to what is going on without giving away too much and cluing everyone into what is really going on.
By Richard Van Steenberg8 years ago in Futurism
Peter Capaldi's Letter to a Fan Is Something Truly Heartwarming
In 2013, it was announced that Peter Capaldi, probably best known at that time from his role of Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It, would become the Twelfth iteration of the famous Timelord. Taking over from the beloved Matt Smith, Capaldi quickly, and with great ease, put his own spin on the character, introducing his own brand of fun and mischief, while at the same time embodying an element of darkness about the character we hadn't really seen before.
By The One True Geekology8 years ago in Futurism
Fog of War
The ground shuddered with each and every impact of the morning's bombardment. The number of shells hitting the enemy line was so immense that each thud merged with the next, each crack of the detonations became one endless sound. The wet mud of the trenches vibrated, the ripples hitting one another, loosening the caked walls of the trench.
By Simon Mcbride8 years ago in Futurism
A Jedi Versus a Lord
"Your weapon is your life." These words were burned into me as a young padawan, as I was training to become the great Jedi I am now. My master passed away sometime ago, and I find myself on a barren wasteland of a planet, a dreary, isolated lifeless place, covered with black rocks, as if nothing but volcanoes erupted and spewed their molten rock all over the land, causing a thick black tar to become the very ground I walk on. As I breathe in fresh air from my respirator, I look around, trying to make out a cave, a place I must go, in order to finish my training.
By Evan Filley8 years ago in Futurism
God's Champion
"I've got to get away! Why won't this nag go any faster?" The Champion cried as he raced his horse along the winding mountain road. He could still hear something chasing after him, forcing him ever higher into the mountains just outside the city of Essensia. He couldn't tell who or what chased him, but he knew he couldn't let it catch him. He had seen little more than shadows and heard little more than some sort of snarl, but he was filled with a dread which he could not explain.
By George Beighey8 years ago in Futurism
'The Last Jedi' Is Your Father’s Masterpiece. And Yours, Too
Good morning. I remain fascinated by The Last Jedi reviews, pro and con. And so, I figure, it’s my turn. And NOTE: This review will take aim at those who dislike the film to “fit in,” as opposed to those who legitimately have issue with it.
By Joel Eisenberg8 years ago in Futurism
Extraterrestrial Porphemes
All the languages on Earth were designed by extraterrestrials in order to facilitate the progress of events on Earth while making it more difficult for the Earthlings to realize what is going on since they all do is not speak the same language. You can see clues to this if you use unconventional logic. For example LATIN. Replace the T with an E (as in ET) LAEIN and respell it as an anagram and you get ALIEN.
By Richard Van Steenberg8 years ago in Futurism
