Ætherglow #159
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<< Return to Chapter 8 ????-??-?? Floating in the æther, there is no up or down. You watch its...
Ætherglow #160
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2254-08-10 14:34:52 Aydan > hey! guess who just got a device integrated into its brain to allow...
Ætherglow #161
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2254-08-10 14:36:23 Aydan > let’s meet at your house 2254-08-10 14:36:26 Aydan > or is that too...
Ætherglow #162
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2254-08-10 14:38:19 Aydan > okay. maybe I can invite my new friend who I think is still in town...
Ætherglow #163
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2254-08-12 Leonov Park is in the oldest sector of Korolev City. This module was one of the first...
Ætherglow #164
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You glance at the Electrical System. Your eyes meet and then you both look away awkwardly. You...
Ætherglow #165
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“I think the LuNats have some good points, the Moon would benefit from a unified state, a...
Ætherglow #166
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You decide that you are in no real danger, and send the signal to Natali to leave you. You climb...
Ætherglow #167
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“What’s it like being a plural system as technopaths?” you say, as you ride along the tunnel....
Ætherglow #168
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You decide against saying anything to Synth, but message Lexi instead: 2254-08-12 13:12:13 Aydan...
Ætherglow #169
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You take a look into the device. It hasn’t been updated in three years, surely there’s something...
Ætherglow #170
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[CW: child abuse] “Wherever you want to go,” you say. Synth nods, and leads you straight ahead....
Ætherglow #171
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[CW: child abuse] “They weren’t curing anything, they were making cyborgs of their own,” you...
Ætherglow #172
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[CW: child abuse] You suppress your fear. It’s just an echo, you remind yourself. You’re just...
Ætherglow #173
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“No, they were definitely tall, with four eyes. Back there and in here,” you say. Synth freezes...
Ætherglow #174
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“Going down there physically could be a bad idea. Let’s investigate ætherside,” you say. “I...
Ætherglow #175
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Your instincts do their job and you shield your mind with all your focus. Your liquid barrier...
Ætherglow #176
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You think better of rushing ahead and turn to your Systemization training. Your familiar...
Ætherglow #177
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“We should go look for your systers,” you say. “Do you have any way of locating each other?”...
Ætherglow #178
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Caught between the two with no certainty, you decide to retreat and reconsider your options. You...
Ætherglow #179
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With æthereal fire all around you, there’s nowhere to go but up. Letting the simulation of...
Ætherglow #180
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Synthesis-05 closes in on you, white sparks leaping from their hands. You reach out to reconnect...
Ætherglow #181
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“Let’s get some answers and put a stop to this,” you say. [Synth liked that] “Let’s go.” Synth...
Ætherglow #182
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“No! I won’t listen, I won’t fall for it! Get out of my head!” You reach out for your implant to...
Ætherglow #183
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[CW: child abuse and death] “The human side, which can be cruel for no reason, and enjoy it,”...
Ætherglow #184
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“Our first priority is protecting ÆON from falling into the control of the Chosen of ÆON. Æ’s a...