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Cheka Man	7 Types of Nanobots By: Cheka Man In the far future, tiny bots injected into the body can do great good-or great harm, depending on what kind of bots they are. Items Computers Non-Magical 7 things nanotechnology sci-fi	by Cheka Man 25^xp 2 replies 1014 views
Kassy	Horus 520 By: Kassy Machine, AI, being, God? The best guarded secret of the country of Egypt, Former Earth. One which secured them their galactic future and survival, at the same time, damning them in the eyes of every nation of the Republic for an eternity. Items Computers Sentient 100 word challenge ai sci-fi republic	by Kassy 25^xp 2 replies 1157 views
axlerowes	Emotional Program Break or EPB By: axlerowes EPB: when a computer program goes off the reservation and starts having feelings. A 100-word piece of Sci-fi minutia Items Computers Sentient	by axlerowes 25^xp 7 replies 1755 views
axlerowes	Unit/Mission Network By: axlerowes A 100-word piece of sci-fi minutia Items Computers Combat	by axlerowes 25^xp 3 replies 2213 views
Pieh	Psychic Cell Phone By: Pieh Last night, your buddy was thinking about calling one of those crazy psychic hotlines, he was really depressed, his girlfriend dumped him, and he wanted some good news. You know they’re all a scam, they give you some advice that could apply to everyone and a large bill to boot. You told him to go for it. But now he’s missing. All you have is his cell phone, and something is wrong with it. You found it in your toilet today. Yeah, your toilet. It’s got all his old numbers and a few you don’t recognize. You tried to call some, but all you got was a what sounded like a bunch of voices muttering at once. What the hell is going on here? Items Computers Cursed modern occult phone	by Pieh 25^xp 10 replies 3022 views
Pieh	Rune of Admini By: Pieh An old device used for giving the common folk a say in the Elder's plans that has survived to the modern day. Items Computers Magical modern cyberpunk silly	by Pieh 25^xp 5 replies 2854 views
Corinth	Bio-Bit3k By: Corinth After many failures the leading computer company of the 30th Century has finally developed an economic biological chip computer. Items Computers Non-Magical	by Corinth 25^xp 11 replies 4218 views

“ With regard to the plot 'Sleeping Mines of Elathon': You manage to get the water wheel in the mine working which operates a pump to clear the flooded lower levels. As you explore the dank tunnels of the lower galleries, you can hear the creaking of the wheel above. You enter a low-ceilinged passage and are crawling on your backs, when the creaking stops. The water starts seeping wetly around the back of your head...”

ephemeralstability

“ Sages and naturalists frown at the common name given to these strange creatures by the small folk, but sometimes the silliest nicknames for creatures, places and people persevere in the minds of many. 'Purifiers', 'Pond Jellies', 'Breath-Stealers', 'Lung-Ticklers' and 'River Butterflies' are much less commonly heard appellations for these life forms. Wet Faeries are basically (and simply) a species of fist-sized, fresh-water jellyfish. Several traits steer them toward the peculiar category however. Firstly, Wet Faeries are nearly invisible in the water, much like their marine cousins but even more so. One can swim in a river swarming with these critters and not even notice their presence. Secondly, they possess the unique ability to clean and purify whatever body of water they inhabit. They do this via some sort of biological filtration process, sucking in all toxins present in the water, and releasing it back in its purest form. Needless to say, they are both a blessing and a curse to whichever folk dwell beside the rivers and lakes Wet Faeries inhabit. On one hand, no purer water can be found anywhere than a Wet Faerie lake or pond, and yet, in 'pure' water 'life' tends in fact to die out, lacking the needed nutrients to prosper. Thirdly, their 'sting' is (unfortunately) virulently poisonous to all mammalians. Wet Faeries are loathe to sting anyone or anything, using their barbed fronds as a last line of defense, but if stung, most swimmers will suffer respiratory arrest, and die within minutes, usually drowning before they can make it back to shore. Alchemists, druids, and less savory characters have studied these creatures over the years, and have predictably found all the ways Wet Faeries could be exploited. Morbidly humorous, some bards find it, that the Poisoners and Assassins Guilds as well as the Healer's Union, all prize these creatures. The assassins use the extracted venom in obvious fashion, while the priests and healers use the still-living jelly-fish to sterilize other poison potions and to cure those already poisoned on death's door. It is known that a certain Earl Von Trumble keeps his vast castle moat stocked with Wet Faeries, the waters so clear that every bone of every one of his past enemies can be clearly seen on the bottom, twenty two feet below.”

Murometz

“ There are crimes for which a man is not killed, but chased into the wilds, away from his home and country, to not return or be killed on the spot. In one culture is the condemned mutilated, and even his vocal cords are damaged so that the voice is unrecognizable to his friends and family. This is the punishment for people too obsessed with their own prestige.”

manfred