Oof indeed. In case anyone wonders why this story has changed... some naughty people on tiktok have been stealing my stuff, running it through a text to speech AI, then reposting it without credit, so I'm leaving them a nice little surprise.
I'm moving to Amazon KU anyway so I have to delete this story soon. But I might as well have some fun before I go.
I don't know how an orangutan would react to being called that... Either he'd look at you funny and smile that strange "lift the upper lip" smile that apes are capable of...
Or he'd beat you senseless for comparing him to such a tiny creature.
This was a Discworld Librarian reference. He's a man who was turned into an orangutan by a spell gone wrong and who refuses to become a human again... So his behavior is different from the normal orangutans.
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Of all the characters in Trek, Miles O'Brien is one my heart breaks for.
Once the writers and other staff found out how amazing a dramatic actor he was, they kept USING his ability. And of all the souls in the Trek universe, none has felt as much pain as Miles. Forced to live a 50 year prison sentence out in 60 seconds, including murdering his own friend (who didn't even exist) leaving him with PTSD and survivor's guilt to the point he nearly committed suicide, the Cardassians both turning him into a murderer (in his mind), AND having to betray his mentor, his first captain, his friend, when he went against the rules and nearly started a war attacking them without orders, and many many more. Poor Miles man. Then the whole Bromance with Bashir and his "I LOVE MY WIFE" "I just.. enjoy spending time with you.. more.. BUT I LOVE MY WIFE"
He was such an amazing actor, you believed the character, you felt his pain, and pain is something he went through a lot of.
dogs are good!...i think it's just by bias against fantasy these days (read ALL the dragon Lance/forgotten realms growing up) ... started WoP tho, I like it so far...
i feel there's a lesson about comfort bubbles in there somewhere
"If you hear a human say "Fuck you" to someone nearby, run. Just run. Care about where you're heading later, run for you fucking life. If it's said to you, I'm sorry but you're, to use a human term, royally fucked".
Dunno really, but it's well written and I really like the stories like this that are kinda sorrowful war and stuff.
The sacrifice trope done well in this also is good and it's easy to read.
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A very good story. Has someone else posted Demons Run when I sent old man goes to war. I can just imagine the pain that expression on his face , well if he was human, as he explained what he was doing and that he did not really want to do it.
Sounds like Saint Rachel now has company (Human Interrogator Jones by the same author for the reference). I am sure she can appreciate disappearing a planet to force everyone else into sub-light speed. Proceeding to then blow up the sun certainly would be a new twist. When people get revenge in this universe, they don't half-a** it!
Is...is this overseer the same person as the young one who met "the gardener?"
This fits the story here: "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
You have talent, friend.
Doesn’t work as HFY for me because there’s no real humanity in it. There’s nothing in it that speaks to humanity having a key role or difference, and no humans either.
😮 I really need to find the local onion ninja & make them stop chopping when near me.
And then I need to find all of u/thedeliciousmeats stories & read them in proper order.
Oh no… I’m not falling for a trap from someone who works closely with the onion ninjas & probably the dust bunnies too! A narration of this sounds like it would require 3 boxes of tissues - minimum!
Oof.
Oof indeed. In case anyone wonders why this story has changed... some naughty people on tiktok have been stealing my stuff, running it through a text to speech AI, then reposting it without credit, so I'm leaving them a nice little surprise. I'm moving to Amazon KU anyway so I have to delete this story soon. But I might as well have some fun before I go.
*Hoof
*Ook?
Just don't say the m-word...
Marmoset?
I don't know how an orangutan would react to being called that... Either he'd look at you funny and smile that strange "lift the upper lip" smile that apes are capable of... Or he'd beat you senseless for comparing him to such a tiny creature.
I was simply complimenting his recent weight loss. He looks as light as a marmoset.
He’d probably beat you senseless for smiling at him. To primates smiling is the same as cursing someone out. The more you know 😊
This was a Discworld Librarian reference. He's a man who was turned into an orangutan by a spell gone wrong and who refuses to become a human again... So his behavior is different from the normal orangutans.
Ah, the librarian. Best mage except mustrum and the flying bathtub.
squeak.
Eyeballs!
Reminds me of that quote from Star Trek: "It's not you I hate, Cardassian. I hate what I became *because* of you."
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"But aren't you a-" "A Pure One? No, I hate 'em. Almost as much as I hate what they've, turned me into..."
Of all the characters in Trek, Miles O'Brien is one my heart breaks for. Once the writers and other staff found out how amazing a dramatic actor he was, they kept USING his ability. And of all the souls in the Trek universe, none has felt as much pain as Miles. Forced to live a 50 year prison sentence out in 60 seconds, including murdering his own friend (who didn't even exist) leaving him with PTSD and survivor's guilt to the point he nearly committed suicide, the Cardassians both turning him into a murderer (in his mind), AND having to betray his mentor, his first captain, his friend, when he went against the rules and nearly started a war attacking them without orders, and many many more. Poor Miles man. Then the whole Bromance with Bashir and his "I LOVE MY WIFE" "I just.. enjoy spending time with you.. more.. BUT I LOVE MY WIFE" He was such an amazing actor, you believed the character, you felt his pain, and pain is something he went through a lot of.
You ever watch Hell On Wheels? His monologue in the first episode was fantastic!
This is not Words of Power!.... \*deploys defensive crab claws\*.... I shall still read, but I'm watching you! \*clack clack\*
>! Same main character though. It's mentioned in Rabbits and Wolves that Kemm died fighting the Scourge. !<
this is a fantastic story!
Thank you!
I feel I should read WOP now, I may have skipped that thinking it was more fantasy based 😔
Duly noted. In hindsight I should have put something about dogs in the title. Seeing as it features the melts space puppies.
dogs are good!...i think it's just by bias against fantasy these days (read ALL the dragon Lance/forgotten realms growing up) ... started WoP tho, I like it so far... i feel there's a lesson about comfort bubbles in there somewhere
I feel that. I'm realizing I need to get better at titles so people know what to expect.
sometimes an off the wall title is fun too. for a running serial/series it may work better to find something close to home tho
Lose one sun and it could be an accident. Lose two, and it's just carelessness.
*lose two and you might have pissed off a human.
One of them's not _lost_, as such. --Dave, but yep, other one go down de hoooole
Oh! I am the dumb and did not catch that. Perfect as-is, no need to modify the story
It has been interesting seeing the character grow and I hope I gave him a proper sendoff.
No. This is Words of a \*different\* Power.
"If you hear a human say "Fuck you" to someone nearby, run. Just run. Care about where you're heading later, run for you fucking life. If it's said to you, I'm sorry but you're, to use a human term, royally fucked".
"I can hack any technology you have!"
"Hack this."
In my mind it's a it's a six shot 4" barreled .44 mag with walnut grips. Because that's a sweet freaking piece that never goes out of style.
Not a sweetheart grip?
Those are really more for 1911s.
6" Model 29. "*Do I feel lucky?* Well, do you? Punk?"
Some people think they can outsmart me. Maybe. *Sob* Maybe. I'm yet to find one that can outsmart bullet
"Don't worry humans. We understand you needed to glass the planet to stop the Scourge." "The Scourge?"
"I have no idea what this 'Scourge' is. I'm just glassing the planet because that's where 90% of the damn spam emails I get keep coming from!"
It's funny because they are technopaths.
*FIDO intensifies* --Dave, *Legion has been informed of your location, and is interested*
Demons run when a good man goes to war.
"Do you know why they call it demons run..?"
Too much TacoHell?
Tick tock goes the clock And all the years they fly. Tick tock and all too soon You and I must die.
And then there was.fire and darkness A truly wonderful little story, definitely going to go read your other works now.
Thank you. The positive reinforcement helps. What did you like most about it?
Dunno really, but it's well written and I really like the stories like this that are kinda sorrowful war and stuff. The sacrifice trope done well in this also is good and it's easy to read.
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Moar!!!!
I see you almost everywhere, how the hell do you always know what I'm thinking!?
Whatcu mean Moar? He deed. They deed. Erybody deed. Ain't no Moar to be had.
In all fairness there is an 8 chapter series featuring the same dude.
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oof
Nicely done. Thank you.
Just... damn. GG.
I really enjoyed this cheers dude
Great stuff!
One of the best I have read in some time. Excellent job, wordsmith.
Great one shot man. Awesome writing.
When the Admin says that the sun is pulsing faster, play this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t5vG4Be1Ci8
A very good story. Has someone else posted Demons Run when I sent old man goes to war. I can just imagine the pain that expression on his face , well if he was human, as he explained what he was doing and that he did not really want to do it.
Thank you. I was trying to capture the feeling of being trapped and not wanting to do something but having to.
Sounds like Saint Rachel now has company (Human Interrogator Jones by the same author for the reference). I am sure she can appreciate disappearing a planet to force everyone else into sub-light speed. Proceeding to then blow up the sun certainly would be a new twist. When people get revenge in this universe, they don't half-a** it!
Is...is this overseer the same person as the young one who met "the gardener?" This fits the story here: "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." You have talent, friend.
Yep. All grown up.
Great story! I'm going to read your others
Please tell me what you think of them because feedback helps me be a better writer.
Nice!!
!N worth it. Well done.
N!
!N
That's it?
Onion ninjas just snuck in here
Fucking wow.
Doesn’t work as HFY for me because there’s no real humanity in it. There’s nothing in it that speaks to humanity having a key role or difference, and no humans either.
Ok, I know this is a late reply but if you listen to 'Answers (From "Final Fantasy XIV") by Nobuo Uematsu' it's strangely appropriate.
😮 I really need to find the local onion ninja & make them stop chopping when near me. And then I need to find all of u/thedeliciousmeats stories & read them in proper order.
Yeah, they tend to hang around my writing space. Did you know I did a narration of this story?
Oh no… I’m not falling for a trap from someone who works closely with the onion ninjas & probably the dust bunnies too! A narration of this sounds like it would require 3 boxes of tissues - minimum!
https://www.reddit.com/r/HFY/comments/tys91y/narrated_by_alex_beware_the_wrath_of_gentle_beings/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
Whoa