13th - 15th November 2025 Writings

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13th

Excerpt from: Voyager: Metamorphosis
“Uncertain. We’d need to send Away Teams to investigate.”

“Not just yet, Mr. Kim,” Janeway responded. “But send the scan data to my ready room.”

“Yes, Sir.”

Words: 27


Excerpt from: Hobbits and Tom Bombadil
He had heard about Tom Bombadil and Goldberry, and so he knew that they could be trusted. But he wasn’t sure about the other three, as the stories about the Forest weren’t widely known in the wider Shire, even if Frida and Pippa were often in Buckland when they were younger. He knew that Sam hadn’t even been as far as Frogmorton before setting out on the Journey.

They approached the house.

When Frida opened the door, Merry saw Goldberry stand up from her seat.


The Hobbits paused as Goldberry came towards them.

Words: 93


Excerpt from: A Gift of Annoyance
Up in Jane’s room, Quinn saw that it was just as grungy as downstairs. “How do you cope with this?”

“I do clean it at times,” Jane explained.

Words: 28


Excerpt from: Reverse Map Game 2025
2018
Africa
An Ebola outbreak occurs in the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in July.

Sudan drops their claims over South Sudan and northern Uganda.


Europe
The royal wedding of Prince Harry and Megan Markle attracts an international audience of 1.9 billion.

The Yellow Vest Protests occur in Paris in late November, in response to the French Government raising taxes.


Asia
Israel escalates its involvement in the Syrian Civil War, targeting Assad Regime forces as well as those of Islamists.

Words: 84


Excerpt from: Mysteries of Aurora
“Most likely,” the Librarian said.


Janara activated the terminal nearby. “Theres digital records going back to the fourteenth century? That can’t be right.”

“Some of the investigators had worked on devices to help their investigations. Some of that included early computers,” the Librarian explained.

“Must have been clockwork, surely,” Janara mused as she fiddled with the unfamiliar user interface.

Words: 59


Excerpt from: Brittany
Brittany and Daria found that Quinn was waiting outside Ms. Li’s office.

“What’s happening?” Daria asked.

“Ms. Li is taking to Ms. Bennett about something,” Quinn answered. “The door’s locked.”

“It’s not long until homeroom, we could come back later,” Daria said.

Words: 42


Excerpt from: Spider Quinn
Then there was a sound. They turned and saw that it was the silent vigilante approaching from the forest.

“I see you wanted to know what was happening here,” SpiderGirl said.

I felt that I needed to be here, even though I’m getting tired.

“Welcome to our world,” SpiderGirl said with a yawn. She turned to Ninja Talon. “She said that she wanted to be here despite being tired.”

“Lack of sleep is a given,” Ninja Talon added.


It wasn’t long before something happened. An Oscorp vehicle pulled up nearby and Norman Osborn himself stepped out, along with some security personnel. “Fan out,” Osborn said. “SpiderGirl and Ninja Talon are almost certain to be here, or nearby. Remember, they are very skilled and adaptable.”

“Yes, sir,” one said as the team spread out.

Osborn looked at the mound. He wasn’t sure that the oral histories were accurate, but the energy readings that his satellites had picked up were real. He had to move before his competitors or SHIELD did.


The Enigma noticed the agents first.

“They’re here?” Dafoanairi asked rhetorically when she saw her friend tense up.

“Yes. Two coming towards us.”

Words: 192


Total: 525


14th

Excerpt from: Troubles in Brooklyn
Miles returned home, or at least to the roof of his building.

Words: 12


Excerpt from: The Endeavour Incident
1 June 2004
Most of the crew of the Endeavour didn’t know what was ahead as the voyage began. The ship had barely cleared the Sydney Heads when the trouble started.

Words: 31


Excerpt from: Mysteries of Aurora
“That early, definitely,” the Librarian commented. “But I’ll let you find out.”

“Definitely a custom OS…” Janara murmured as she examined the system.


Freya went over to where Janara was and saw that she was looking at digitized files. “Having trouble?” she asked.

“I have figured it out,” Janara said. “The UI is based on this chamber rather than a desktop.”

Words: 61

Excerpt from: 2025 Reverse Map Game
The last native speaker of Minnestotan (a Nordic language) dies of old age.

Congressional Republicans institute a Government shutdown for fifteen days, which would remain a record for most of a decade. This would result in a minor Democrat majority in the midterm elections.

Robert Shillingsworth, historian, archaeologist and adventurer, gives his notes and those of his predecessors to the Bodleian after he isn’t able to find a protégé.

In early June, Tony Abbott attempts a leadership challenge against Scott Morrisson, but fails to gain significant support in the Liberal Party party room.

Words: 93


Excerpt from: Spider Quinn
The agents came closer.

“Let’s be careful about this,” Dafoanairi said. “We don’t know what they’re packing.”

“Good point, but we do need to know what they know,” the Enigma responded. She then sent a small projection to the side.

The agents responded immediately. “Fourth vigilante, we won’t allow you to interfere!”

“Oh, I’m, like, interfering,” the Enigma said as she stepped out.


One of the agents grabbed his radio.

“I’ll take that!” the Enigma said as she pulled it out of his hand and crushed it telekinetically.

But the other agent was quick. “Osborn. Fourth Vigilante!”

“Crap,” the Enigma said as she destroyed his radio too.

“It was bound to happen,” Dafoanairi said.

“He may be here.”

“You may be right, but let’s not rush into danger.”

“Of course not,” the Enigma responded.


Osborn heard the report. “Ms. Griffin!” he grumbled. “And probably Dafoanairi, whoever she is.”

One of the guards turned to him. “Orders, sir.”

“Stay here. She’s still declaring herself SpiderGirl’s rival. I can use that to my advantage.”


SpiderGirl, Ninja Talon and the Silent vigilante had crept around and heard what Osborn was saying from a tree nearby.

“We’re not that easily manipulated,” SpiderGirl groused.

Are we just waiting for him to make a move? The silent vigilante asked.

“The agents are just looking for us at the moment,” SpiderGirl answered. “There hasn’t been any activity at the mound yet.”

“But that is likely to change,” Ninja Talon pointed out.

“Definitely,” SpiderGirl said.

So, you’re just going to be annoying Osborn? The silent vigilante asked.

“Maybe, but he does want something buried here. That’s the thing,” SpiderGirl answered.


‘Another ten minutes,’ Osborn decided.

Words: 277


Total: 474


15th

Excerpt from: Genie Continuity Reboot
‘At least it won’t take long,’ Katherine thought.

Words: 8


Excerpt from: After Calypso
June 5. 4224
Discovery arrives at a system on the edge of the Galaxy. They find a planet that had lost warp drive in the Burn and had regressed to a pre industrial, but still advanced state.


June 6, 4225
Zora talks to the officer about why they’re now staying at the planet. The officer says Starfleet wants her and Zora to observe the planet for a while.


June 7, 4225
Discovery picks up evidence of other Starfleet activity in the system over the past centuries since the Burn.

Words: 89


Excerpt from: An Elf Maiden Jilted
“No!” she murmured. Why was he looking at the mermaid?

Words: 10


Excerpt from: Mariana
“This is unusual,” she said.

“I agree,” Agent U added as she looked at the residue.

Agent M ran a preliminary scan on it, but it appeared to ordinary food waste. “We’ll need to do more tests.”

Words: 37


Excerpt from: Alex and the Artifact
Inconclusive: Inform Jerry or Sam.

‘Great!’ Alex thought as she picked up her cell phone.


“A strange sound?” Sam asked.

“Yes,” Alex answered. “The computer can’t make sense of it.”

Words: 30


Excerpt from: The Other Time Periods
“That is silly,” Jane Johnson commented.

“We won’t get lost,” Daniel said. “We can just select this destination and return.”

“But what if we wanted to go a specific place and time?” Jane asked.

“It is meant to be a way to facilitate the thrill of exploration,” Daniel said.

“That makes sense,” Jessie said.

Daniel pressed the button to close the door. “Ready?”

“As we’ll ever be,” Jane answered.


They appeared sometime in the past, in the backyard of a terrace house.

Words: 82


Excerpt from: Evil Theater Guy
It was the end of the day at the college when the trio were WOOHP’d.

“Afternoon girl,” Jerry said.

“It’s been a long day,” Clover began.

“I know, Clover,” Jerry said. “But your expertise as spies may be needed.”

“May be needed?” Sam asked.

“There is a theater production in a town in Pennsylvania that needs help,” Jerry explained.

“And this is something WOOHP agents are involved in because?...” Clover asked.

“Because, an old friend is an investor in the theater, and wants the sabotage solved so that it will succeed. The town is also a hotspot for crime and the place is used by young people as a community space.”

“Got it,” Clover said.

“But there might also be other things going on related to the town’s history,” Jerry added.

“And you want us to investigate that angle?” Sam asked.

“Of course.”

“When do we leave?” Clover asked.

Words: 149


Excerpt from: Mysteries of Aurora
“I see how that can be confusing,” Freya said. “Like if a graphics program didn’t have brushes.”

“Most of the files are digitisations of the other records.”

“And purely digital records.”

“You’re catching on,” Janara said.

Words: 36


Excerpt from: 2025 Reverse Map Game
By the end of the year, there are less than 2000 troops on station, mostly in Kabul.
The Uyghur rebellion in Xinjiang expands.

Words: 23


Excerpt from: Spider Quinn
‘Another ten minutes,’ Osborn decided.

He listened. Although the Goblin formula hadn’t conferred any physical changes, the experience had increased his situational awareness. SpiderGirl, Ninja Talon and the Enigma all had rhythms to their movements, even if they changed things up.


From her vantage point in the tree, Ninja Talon looked over the mound site. Her tactical mind was working out how to prevent Osborn and his agents from getting what he wanted without exposing herself and the other four to too much risk.


“There he is!” the Enigma said when she had sighted Osborn. “Even dressed for the occasion. I guess Harry is asleep and unaware that his father isn’t home,” she added quietly.”

“Probably,” Dafoanairi said, “But we’ll catch up with him at school.”

“Yes,” the Enigma responded, her eyes on Osborn.


Osborn didn’t wait ten minutes. He only waited nine before signalling the agents to move into the archaeological site.

Words: 153


Total: 617