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Michael Edward's avatar

Wow! You can really tell a tale, Michael. You also have such a special ability to capture/align/convey the eerie feeling sometimes present in the sci-fi genre.

For example this paragraph of description does it so well:

The Ancient Core of Selene City loomed gray and desolate, like a broken memory. Tunnels stretched around them, eerily resembling a sewer system. Dust blanketed the walls, dotted with faded notes scrawled in half a dozen languages—like stickers slapped on the back of an old Camaro. The hexagonal floor tiles groaned under their boots, some of them cracked and uneven. Signs of micro-structural failure clung to every corner, the place looking like it could collapse at the slightest provocation.“

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Michael B. Morgan's avatar

Thanks Michael, I'm very glad you liked it. And I'm very glad you liked what I like best about writing: the eerie vibe. This story was challenging, I had too many characters to keep up with, but it was a lot of fun. Happy New Year, dude. Heartfelt.

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Michael Edward's avatar

You capture the eerie well.

Thanks Michael, right back at you brother :)

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ForestClub's avatar

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Wonderful, Cap!

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Michael B. Morgan's avatar

Thanks, hon!

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ForestClub's avatar

Di nulla 🥰

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Caitriana NicNeacail's avatar

Oh and I love the artwork @marco brunet! I read the story late last night on my phone and didn't look closely at the images, but I'm looking at them now on my laptop, very cool!

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Marco Brunet's avatar

Thank you. Michael sent me the story and I tried, I had fun. ;)

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Marco Brunet's avatar

Sorry for my english, but I'm fully italian. ;)

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Michael B. Morgan's avatar

You're on a roll, bro!

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Caitriana NicNeacail's avatar

This was a gripping read, couldn’t take my eyes off until I got to the end! And definitely reminded me of the Agatha Christie book, nicely done!

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Michael B. Morgan's avatar

I struggled with the story. I got a couple of plot down, but they weren't spinning the way I wanted. So I decided on this one. But ten characters were too many to handle in such a small space, and I couldn't give the story the right depth. It was fun, though. :-)

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