13th January 2018 Writings

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Excerpt from: A Meeting of Consequence
She sighed inwardly, knowing that meeting a string of strange men in a cafe was a given in the deal she struck in order to be able to attend the university. She looked him over and saw that he had ordered something unusual. But that was still not everything that had to be met. He sat down. “What brings someone like you to a cafe like this?” he asked, with emphasis on the second person pronoun.

“Oh, something,” she said as she had been directed and then waited for the second phrase. This was always the part she was most nervous about.

“Stability is important, I. M. G. Trouble can come at any moment,” the man said.

'Here goes,' she thought as she completed the code talk. “Truth is needed, but here it is R. N. T. Today is a not a day of trouble.” The man relaxed and took a tiny box out of his jacket pocket.

“This is what you need to pass along,” he said almost in a whisper/

Isabelle nodded, and finished her cappuccino in a gulp. Simultaneously she swept the box into her handbag. “Thanks for the meeting, but you're not my type!” she said loudly as she stood up.


Robert turned as the younger woman left the table. He would have preferred that she stay longer, but he knew what the rules were. He looked out the window and waited until he could see her cross the mall (twirling the end of one of her braids as she did so) before disappearing into an allyway on the other side. Once she was out of sight he took a sip from his order. He immediately spat it out. It was absolutely atrocious!


Isabelle entered her university via a side gate and entered a secluded garden between two of the faculties. She then placed the box beneath the single oak tree, to the side of a birdbath. She waited, but she didn't have to wait long. Another woman appeared, and took the box. “There was no trouble.”

“No trouble at all,” Isabelle answered.

“You can go now. You'll receive further instructions at a later time.”
“Yes, Ma'am.” Isabelle turned and then went towards a bathroom in one of the nearby faculties. She had class in less than fifteen minutes, and she wanted to look like her regular self.

Words: 398


Excerpt from: Daria – Trouble with a Video Assignment
Fifteen minutes later, they arrived outside Jane's house. Quinn knocked on the door. A young man came to the door. “Hello.”

Words: 21



Excerpt from: Trouble in the Future
“That wasn't likely anway,” Leigh said.

“True,” Louise said. She looked at Leigh. “I'll see you on Boxing Day!”

“Some here, bye!”

Louise pressed something on the tablet device. A moment later, there was a flash of light, and she had vanished, travelling back uptime.

Words: 48


Excerpts from: 2002 in Armidale
Leigh had unpacked (mostly) when there was a knock at the door. She opened the door. “Leigh.”

Words: 17


Excerpts from: Doctor Who: Changes in Time and Space
After Lana left, the Doctor focused on the problem at hand. Why was it that the Stargate wormhole was interfering with the TARDIS's ability to track it?

Words: 27


Excerpts from: Ages of Change – Future Timeline
11 – 17 May 2020
Gabbard wins the West Virginia Primary.

Oprah Winfrey wins the Georgian Primary.


18 – 24 May 2020
Gabbard wins the Kentucky Primary.
...
March 2021
A trade agreement is agreed between the United States and the United Kingdom.

Words: 43


Excerpt from: Reverse Map Game 2017 – 1883
Americas
The proportion of Minnesota Norse speakers in Midgard County drops below 79%.
In eastern Minnesota overall, the number drops below 35%.
In Minnesota overall, the number drops below 18%.
Within the US overall (excluding Minnesota) it drops below 3%.

The Dixie Rebellion suffers a major defeat, with Atlanta being recaptured by US forces.

Europe
Charles Robinson's mentor Terrance Pollard retires from his Oxford Professorship at 75.

The Cornish Assembly is abolished.

Danish forces continue to drive back the Yggrasil forces in Jutland.

The Muslim War continues as Ottoman forces are forced back...


Africa
...


Asia
The Ottomans stamp out the last of the rebels in Anatolia.


Australasia
Antipodea

New South Wales
Armidale's population reaches 2100.
Dubbo's population reaches 3400.

Hawai'i


Words: 121

Total: 675