This month's #writever list will make April fashionable. Be a part of it:
One day, one word, one science fiction (or fantasy) short story in one tweet.
Weave them together in one thread, always using the #writever tag, so @WriteverJ can see and retweet you.
One day, one word, one science fiction (or fantasy) short story in one tweet.
Weave them together in one thread, always using the #writever tag, so @WriteverJ can see and retweet you.
1/Warm
She was born in a warm blanket
She grew up, wore a warm jacket
Earth got hot! She said: Wrong Planet!
Then she fled with her great rocket.
#writever
She was born in a warm blanket
She grew up, wore a warm jacket
Earth got hot! She said: Wrong Planet!
Then she fled with her great rocket.
#writever
2/Hook
—They say he's the best hand surgeon of all known worlds!
— Yes. He can treat upper extremity injuries for at least 45 species.
— Ok. Then tell me why they never say his name?
— He's from earth and his real name is Hook!
#writever
—They say he's the best hand surgeon of all known worlds!
— Yes. He can treat upper extremity injuries for at least 45 species.
— Ok. Then tell me why they never say his name?
— He's from earth and his real name is Hook!
#writever
3/ Pattern
My husband believes that some gifted mutant humans are linked into a telepathic network in order to control the world.
It's something he talks about now and then.
He would be disappointed to learn that my people and I are no longer interested in power.
#writever
My husband believes that some gifted mutant humans are linked into a telepathic network in order to control the world.
It's something he talks about now and then.
He would be disappointed to learn that my people and I are no longer interested in power.
#writever
4/Warp
The robots are kind when we conceive them.
It's their living with human beings that warps them.
Not that all humans are evil, but those who are rich enough to buy pet robots certainly are.
#writever
The robots are kind when we conceive them.
It's their living with human beings that warps them.
Not that all humans are evil, but those who are rich enough to buy pet robots certainly are.
#writever
5/ Sheep
Domestic sheep are very rare now.
Eating meat is forbiden and wool is either synthetic or reused.
So, if you see a lonely lamb, run.
It's probably a wild one. They do hate us.
#writever
Domestic sheep are very rare now.
Eating meat is forbiden and wool is either synthetic or reused.
So, if you see a lonely lamb, run.
It's probably a wild one. They do hate us.
#writever
6/ Tack
Ethan is 12. His behaviour changed a few months ago.
His parents hoped it wouldn't last.
Last week, he's tacked some posters of humans on his wall.
Singing and dancing humans
We'll have to reformat him.
#writever
Ethan is 12. His behaviour changed a few months ago.
His parents hoped it wouldn't last.
Last week, he's tacked some posters of humans on his wall.
Singing and dancing humans
We'll have to reformat him.
#writever
7/Lining
–What has he done?
–He's hidden something in his coat lining.
–A weapon?
–No, a plant. They're so sentimental, they always try to keep something from Earth.
–But the plant would have died in the spaceship anyway!
–I know, but not his hope!
#writever
–What has he done?
–He's hidden something in his coat lining.
–A weapon?
–No, a plant. They're so sentimental, they always try to keep something from Earth.
–But the plant would have died in the spaceship anyway!
–I know, but not his hope!
#writever
8/Iron
None of us are made of metal anymore, and we've been at peace with the biological people for decades now.
However, "Iron" remained a major insult and an incentive to remember the past.
#writever
None of us are made of metal anymore, and we've been at peace with the biological people for decades now.
However, "Iron" remained a major insult and an incentive to remember the past.
#writever
9/Loop
This update enables the baby-sitting device to refuse a question.
Some children were taught how to create fatal errors with infinite loops.
#writever
This update enables the baby-sitting device to refuse a question.
Some children were taught how to create fatal errors with infinite loops.
#writever
10/Card
Humans are allowed to attend our events, of course. But we prefer to limit their number.
Less than a third of the public seems reasonable. Therefore, we'll have to ask you to show us your Interspecies id card.
#writever
Humans are allowed to attend our events, of course. But we prefer to limit their number.
Less than a third of the public seems reasonable. Therefore, we'll have to ask you to show us your Interspecies id card.
#writever
11/Cover
Nobody forces them to work, but every child knows they'll have a debt to pay, sooner or later. That's the reason why they find a job, as soon as they can, to cover the cost of their upbringing and education, and get free.
#writever
Nobody forces them to work, but every child knows they'll have a debt to pay, sooner or later. That's the reason why they find a job, as soon as they can, to cover the cost of their upbringing and education, and get free.
#writever
12/Needle
Many regular transfusions are necessary to maintain the link between the clone and the original person.
I understand how it works, but I can't.
I'm scared of needles.
#writever
Many regular transfusions are necessary to maintain the link between the clone and the original person.
I understand how it works, but I can't.
I'm scared of needles.
#writever
13/Crepe
— I don't understand why they had so many recipes with the same ingredients but different shapes on their planet? Is a crepe something else than a flat cake?
— Perhaps they just didn't want to get bored.
— With food!
— They are strange.
#writever
— I don't understand why they had so many recipes with the same ingredients but different shapes on their planet? Is a crepe something else than a flat cake?
— Perhaps they just didn't want to get bored.
— With food!
— They are strange.
#writever
14/Isolate
—How could this happen? We isolate people who have problems.
—No. You isolate those known for having problems.
—I couldn't think of talking to other people as a symptom of non conformity.
—No one could. We're losing control. We're losing this planet.
#writever
—How could this happen? We isolate people who have problems.
—No. You isolate those known for having problems.
—I couldn't think of talking to other people as a symptom of non conformity.
—No one could. We're losing control. We're losing this planet.
#writever
15/ Weave
The weave of our social monitoring might have gaps. Those are avoidable, but necessary. People in the first international town on the moon, like to believe they are freer than on Earth.
#writever
The weave of our social monitoring might have gaps. Those are avoidable, but necessary. People in the first international town on the moon, like to believe they are freer than on Earth.
#writever
16/Straw
I think we should watch more carefully what's going on with those two species.
The Fuerxx keep denying the systematic asymmetry in their relationship, but I can't believe the Gourww always draw the short straw.
#writever
I think we should watch more carefully what's going on with those two species.
The Fuerxx keep denying the systematic asymmetry in their relationship, but I can't believe the Gourww always draw the short straw.
#writever
17/Canvas
— I can't understand why they keep doing their dirty and inefficient cooking. Haven't we showed them how to synthetize all their nutriments?
— Don't forget they kept painting on canvas and paper, even after they started using art software !
#writever
— I can't understand why they keep doing their dirty and inefficient cooking. Haven't we showed them how to synthetize all their nutriments?
— Don't forget they kept painting on canvas and paper, even after they started using art software !
#writever
18/burnout
We've all heard of professional burn out, parental burn out and even social burn out. Let me introduce astronautic burn out.
It occurs when you are tired of coping with zero-gravity, wearing spacesuits and pushing the same buttons day after day.
#writever
We've all heard of professional burn out, parental burn out and even social burn out. Let me introduce astronautic burn out.
It occurs when you are tired of coping with zero-gravity, wearing spacesuits and pushing the same buttons day after day.
#writever
19/ Felt
No trained soldier was able to establish contact with the aliens. They seemed to communicate by emotional signal.
Thus we sent artists and mentally ill people who felt a large range of emotions.
We'll soon be able to get a good translation.
#writever
No trained soldier was able to establish contact with the aliens. They seemed to communicate by emotional signal.
Thus we sent artists and mentally ill people who felt a large range of emotions.
We'll soon be able to get a good translation.
#writever
20/Stripe
After the 2028 election and the unexpected victory of the alt-right, the United States started to desunite.
The states left one by one, changing the flag, stripe by stripe.
#writever
After the 2028 election and the unexpected victory of the alt-right, the United States started to desunite.
The states left one by one, changing the flag, stripe by stripe.
#writever
21/ Flock
As human beings, we're individually referred to. Even though we can be proud of belonging to a social group or even a kindred, it's difficult for us to understand the Lomonils. We see 5 bodies, but they are one flock and, in their own language, one person.
#writever
As human beings, we're individually referred to. Even though we can be proud of belonging to a social group or even a kindred, it's difficult for us to understand the Lomonils. We see 5 bodies, but they are one flock and, in their own language, one person.
#writever
22/Skin
— So, you're telling me they used to kill other living creatures, not only to eat their flesh, but also to make bags from their skin?
— That's right.
— But we're supposed to consider them intelligent and technologically advanced?
— We should.
#writever
— So, you're telling me they used to kill other living creatures, not only to eat their flesh, but also to make bags from their skin?
— That's right.
— But we're supposed to consider them intelligent and technologically advanced?
— We should.
#writever
23/Edge
They eventually found their «flat planet»
Flatearth is, in fact, the core that remains from a round space object, with an edge from which they can see the void.
#writever
They eventually found their «flat planet»
Flatearth is, in fact, the core that remains from a round space object, with an edge from which they can see the void.
#writever
24/Comb
The first settlement had been designed like a hive : one person in each comb.
When the second wave of settlers arrived on the planet, they found that the colony had a queen and wouldn't let them in.
#wtitever
The first settlement had been designed like a hive : one person in each comb.
When the second wave of settlers arrived on the planet, they found that the colony had a queen and wouldn't let them in.
#wtitever
25/ Worm
After watching them during 3 days, the earthlings decided to attack the base.
They couldn't guess that the big worms were children until they saw their angry parents.
#writever
After watching them during 3 days, the earthlings decided to attack the base.
They couldn't guess that the big worms were children until they saw their angry parents.
#writever
26/Cut
The robot passed all his exams. They therefore asked him what he wanted to do in his life.
— Freedom or service?
— Service
— Chosen a job?
— Hairdresser.
— Sorry, you can't, unless you get the cutting certification. There's been accidents.
#writever
The robot passed all his exams. They therefore asked him what he wanted to do in his life.
— Freedom or service?
— Service
— Chosen a job?
— Hairdresser.
— Sorry, you can't, unless you get the cutting certification. There's been accidents.
#writever
27/Check
The families who accepted to send their elders to the Last Boat Trip, not only had no fees, but received a compensation check.
How can they say they didn't know something illegal was going on?
#writever
The families who accepted to send their elders to the Last Boat Trip, not only had no fees, but received a compensation check.
How can they say they didn't know something illegal was going on?
#writever
28/Gauze
— How is this supposed to be an insect screen gauze?
— On earth, the insects were way smaller than us.
— Oh! And did they use to talk?
— We thought they didn't. They were so small we couldn't even hear them.
#writever
— How is this supposed to be an insect screen gauze?
— On earth, the insects were way smaller than us.
— Oh! And did they use to talk?
— We thought they didn't. They were so small we couldn't even hear them.
#writever
28/Print
We've made a great mistake, thinking that all everybody wanted was easiness.
He got tired of printing his own food, so he decided to cook and caused a fire.
We really should check our presuppositions.
#writever
We've made a great mistake, thinking that all everybody wanted was easiness.
He got tired of printing his own food, so he decided to cook and caused a fire.
We really should check our presuppositions.
#writever
30/fasten
«Please fasten your seatbelt during the take off.»
Joy obeyed, closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
She tried really hard to pretend she was in a plane. But couldn't.
She cried.
What can be your life indoor if you're immunized to every simulation therapy?
#writever
«Please fasten your seatbelt during the take off.»
Joy obeyed, closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
She tried really hard to pretend she was in a plane. But couldn't.
She cried.
What can be your life indoor if you're immunized to every simulation therapy?
#writever
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