Original Fiction: HyperTyper
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Originally posted by DalekTek790:
I finally finished reading your story, Praxilla. Sorry it took so long, I just have a lot of reading assignments and have just had the time to read a chapter of online fiction every few days. [img]images/smiles/icon_confused.gif[/img]I loved it! Especially the part about the queen probe. The ending was good. I am really impressed by your talent and imagination. [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]
It plays on real-life fears of an oppressive government, the teshnological oppression of free will, and manipulation of public sentiment with propaganda. It’s also a great metaphor: We all have probes in our brains-the force that holds us back, prevents us from doing all the things we think of doing. Sometimes it’s for our own good, sometimes it’s inhibiting us needlessly.
One last thought: was it inspired by the Ditto leech neuron project that was in the news a few months ago? ‘Cause that’s what it reminded me of.
*whimper* I just wrote out a well thought out, lengthy, explanation about different books I’ve read (Fahrenheit 451, Animal Farm, 1984, and Man of Two Worlds.) I talked about how I had diabetes caused by pregnancy and how it’s hard to think when the blood sugar gets low. Which leads to the headache and can’t think idea from the story. Plus children screaming, it acts on the nerves, I tell ‘ya!
I mentioned two college classes I took, statistics and a nutrition class. They taught me to look at studies and statistics with a judging eye. (another form of propaganda)
I talked about how my subconscious probably has a lot to do with the stories that come bubbling out. It was so well written. WAHHH!
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Then I hit post…and went over my smilie alotment. double wahh. Backspaced, and it was all gone. *double whimper*
And the irony of prapaganda and oppression can’t help but hit me. LMAO! That’s just silly.
I really appreciate the comments and thoughts. Thank you. Hopefully, more ideas that rumble around at the back of my head while the daily buzz of life goes on will come out to play.
[edit] to answer your question about ditto leech. Nope, never heard of it. Got a URL? I’d like to read more. I was thinking, what’s gross and easily placed in the head? Without displacing, or being heavy? Worms. I used queen worm because if there were probes throughout her body, that’s just so borg-like. And then they would have to go through a big operation to take them all out. I didn’t want that, so I made them biological because the smaller ones could be absorbed into the body and easily placed in them. Less scarring, making it impossible for the dead bodies to be autopsied and the truth be known. The Queen one was larger and base of operation, so taking longer to go away. That way, I didn’t have to go into gore, or deal with burst eardrums, although that might not have been so bad, realistic at least. Naw, didn’t want to go there. Maybe another time. As a matter of fact, I feel a story bursting to be told.
I’m flattered and jumping for joy that folks read this and thought about it and enjoyed it.
*subconscious says* Be seeing you. 😉
[ 22-03-2002: Message edited by: Praxilla ]