It worked for a few decades, then the Chinese lab, LuSe Tech and the American All-Way Group got into a war, sabotaged each other, and we ended up with this. That place? Part 2 of Our Lack Thereof; Language: English Words: 1,192 … He worked it into the folds of his face covering, and after a moment there was a shrill, moaning whistle. Sequel to previous work. One evening, upon their return to the machine forest, the group found another, smaller group. Now, ain't nothing in the code that says I gotta let you stay in this nice, warm hot spot. But I know what they sound like." "Don't move.". I don't suppose this is a friendly visit from you, is it? There are examples of many types of stories for English readers. "Smells like synthetic waterproofing, too. "We're looking for a Mathew Teague, answers to Ivy?" Windows exploded outwards, vomiting out plumes of black smoke to join the blackened sky. This was met with the regarding stares of a dozen or so drinkers. "What do you know about the Cold Wastes, Mr. Ivy? His hands trembled slightly; ten million dollars was a fortune on the wastes. ", Ivy nodded. This is as fast as it gets, I assure you.". Okay, I'll humor you. That's my other condition. This story was narrated by David Jondreau. We need to down one and use it to make a tiny hot spot. the woman asked. Perhaps it was a perceived threat. Nina held her revolver, the barrel still smoking, shaking slightly as the Yeti shed dead nanobots in oily form. The huge man with her took a chair from an empty table and straddled it backwards. "And then there's us. ", "Good Lord," she exclaimed, but graciously. ", Ivy stared at her for a moment. ", "Jesus," Alan said, nervously rubbing his head. ", "I don't care, but you'll find there's all sorts of nifty flaps and things on the drysuits. Ivy?". "Ivy. Ivy hauled himself to his feet, and ran to Alan. If I refuse to guide you any more, you turn around with me, you don't stay out there by yourself. "They have even become facsimiles of birds," Nina said, one evening as they looked up at the croaking mechanical ravens. "Look, I know what I'm doing. That's what the jars of seal oil are. "When i was stuck out on my own that night, I downed an odd musk ox with my shotgun, and I learned that when an odd game dies it puts off a huge amount of heat. We want that loot. Submit your short stories for review as a Word document attached to an email to: Read@Short-Story.Me. ", "This is all fine," Nina said, handing Manheim her card. She gave a blow on the whistle, and the shrill roar sounded, echoing off the icy walls. ... Short story. "This is a lot of defense gear, Ivy. It was indeed the remains of an escape pod. The small cloud of steam entered the ravine, and started working its way toward Nina, who was alone at one end. The scourge of the galaxy, the Joltul'ra, devour everything in their path. But it's expensive as hell, and when you have to use a damn obsidian knife because the only way to keep a steel knife sharp is to keep it wrapped up in fur you want one. Nina informed him that the nanobots generated so much heat they could only possibly exist in such a cold environment. If it was just me, I wouldn't need a tenth of this stuff, but six of you, we need a lot of gear. In my original post in this thread I mentioned two classic SF short stories that fit the HFY paradigm. If you want to visit a soft spot, one of the skiing resorts or odd game hunting areas, I know the perfect places this time of year. You use the latrine, you take five minutes to get your pants off, you piss as quick as you can, and you put them back on slow, make sure you don't miss anything. "It was supposed to be a peaceful solution to military fighting. We appreciate both things. Fantasy Short Stories. "Nope," Three-eyes said in a cheerful tone that was almost worse than his anger. I'm your man then, lady, Ivy's Winter Wonderland touring service, at your, er, service..." he paused when the woman just stared at him. "No one's even sure they exist!". By day they traveled by dog sled, and at night they camped in secure tents in hot spots, places where the climate control was not as severe, or where hot springs from the island below kept the surface warm. "What do you mean, a yeti?" Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending memes, entertaining gifs, inspiring stories, viral videos, and so much more. He walked up to her and quickly pressed his nose and upper lip to her face, the only exposed piece of skin on her body, and inhaled briefly. They sometimes became herds of mechanical animals, roaming musk ox with wire instead of fur, wandering aimlessly, not grazing as their real counterparts would. "Wonderful. ", "What the hell are we going to do in some mountains?" Any water out here means you're dead. Ivy motioned them down and said, "Okay. As Always i hope you enjoy and can find some content on my channel you like. Experimental, possible backstory to future works. Article by imgur. "Well, why didn't you say so! If you are new to the channel then click on the information icon for the entire playlist to help get you up to current faster.This Oneshot was Taken from the HFY subreddit which hosts mostly Sci-Fi based short stories called oneshots and series.As Always i hope you enjoy and can find some content on my channel you like. "You're going to take all our supplies, aren't you?" In the distant future, an alien discovers something incredible. Ivy had to triangulate their position every hour from landmarks and with the help of a quickly degrading compass. Video—For a video. Real mad scientist, sci-fi shit, it was supposed to be championing scientific research between countries. Part trading post, part drop off for the helicopters and ferry services, it even had a small airport. If you decide to guide us, five million dollars will be transferred into your account, Mr. Ivy. "Even if I did, it'd be right in the middle of the Cold Snap anyway. You don't take them off, even at night. HFY Stories. They really do exist? Lots of people say All-Way's entropy radiation was responsible for the subzero tech LuSe was working onto bust loose. Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending memes, entertaining gifs, inspiring stories, viral videos, and so much more. That brings me to my next topic. ", Ivy and Alan followed her pointing finger, and they saw a piece of the whirling wind break off from the main blizzard and head towards them. www.rattlefiction.com Intro / outro music b Books; Welcome! It will be huge for the scientific community. "Damned lucky, but now I gotta make that luck happen again. They must run hotter than other odd game, I don't know, but they move around in a fog cloud. ", Ivy made an expansive motion meant to encapsulate the entire Cold Wastes. You know, the giant blizzard that rages 365 days a year that's hundreds of miles large, filled with the oddest odd game and the coldest temperatures, where nobody knows the terrain because it changes every month, and nobody knows where the hot springs or hotspots are so you dont freeze at night? Hard and durable, they serve to preserve individual life in most species. Who would you say is the greatest guide in the Wastes is? "Let's see if we can round up enough dogs. In fact, here, let me show you." The entropy radiation kept them from growing out of hand, however, making them relatively rare in the huge frozen landscape. Not any more, you need to get rid of these," Ivy said, pointing to the warm gear they currently wore. I knew a kid who left a hole in his legging and lost his leg for it. Sometimes we may even have to use a breathing tube that runs through our suits to warm up the air so our lungs don't get frostbite. Until you get back, you leave that on. The going was slow. It'll fucking hurt, but...". "There! ", The woman nodded. That means no showers, no baths. That's how we know. 203 votes and 39603 views on Imgur: The magic of the Internet. Meta—For a post about the sub itself or stories from HFY. "Really? We're going to try and find the old All-Ways labs, with your help, and we're going to try and shut down the entropy radiation, which will shut down the climate control, which will allow us to get to the technology in the labs. "An odd yeti? "Out there, we're going to look like blobs. The Transformers "Beast Wars: Uprising" series of comics and short stories covering the intervening years between the Generation One and Beast Wars cartoons is an interesting case, focusing entirely on the aliens and rather than depicting the conflict with humanity itself, it deals with the disastrous effect that … "That was the only hot spot, back there. The war was not one that Adrian Mikelis wanted to fight. You've done it before, how do we do it again? It fell forward with a guttural growl of protest and kicked out. "You ran me around this goddamn waste for a month, Ivy," Three-eyes growled. Ivy rubbed his face. "And now, neither do you. There was a snapping noise, and Alan fell away with a cry before three shots rang out. "How fucking deep did that research of yours go? 75 Short Short Stories Great stories to enjoy when you have five minutes: witty, introspective, morality tales, sci … Last thing, snow glasses. It took two hours every morning to get going, then they traveled for only a few hours before they had to set up camp for the night, which also took about to hours. They held their breath, and eventually the clouds of steam moved away. You won't know who I am from anyone out there, so we use these." And yes, low-background steel doesn't degrade. We haven't come unprepared, we have our own," said Nina, looking over the clipboard, "No, you don't. It was mountainous, glaciers and dirt from below being pushed together to make nearly impassable straights. ", They made the spires of glacial ice as the sun was going down. ", The woman placed a chip card on the table. ", "Wonderful. General Stories Vincent Liu. We will never k An HFY story I wrote: The Eight Nations of Terra. It could be you, and you say you could do it, but if you won't take us, maybe we go with another guide, one who isn't so good, and then what happens if that guide fails? Come on, you see those hills? Take em a mile out, boys, then dump em. ", "You misunderstand, Mr. Teague. Any authors are free to use any elements created by me for this work. We're going slow now, and by we I mean you. Alan here looks like he'll need more, big man that he is," Ivy said, clapping the bodyguard on the shoulder. ", "Always go slow, except if the rumors are going to get out of hand," Ivy said. ", "Nina," Ivy said, "This is Three-eyes, a looter. He waved his hand. Trees had been torn down by the odd yetis, and there was more than one or two bodies. You planning on having us storm a castle? These were a particular favorite of Ivy's, as the heat given off of the nanobots made an ideal hot spot. We've done research. If you read through all this to get here, thanks, and I hope you enjoyed! I realize this isn't your usual HFY fare, but I like stories that involve humans against inhospitable environments, because only humans could possibly live in something like the Cold Wastes. And if we find what we're looking for, a further five million will be given to you. Anything man-made after a certain time they programmed it to break down. You dress too fast, you might forget a layer or miss a hole in your clothes. The enterprising people who made a living off the Cold Wastes had hollowed out the glacier and built enterprises inside, shielding the technology in the ice. Original Story : https://www.reddit.com/r/HFY/comments/9apk90/pain_eater/ https://www.reddit.com/r/HFY/comments/9baby0/all_roads_lead_to_sol/ If You … ", "Oh." Entropy sped up, right? Last thing, just keep some goddamn common sense. "My name is Nina Alway," the woman said, in the tones of someone laying an ace. Come on, the damn things only live in the hills! This call reverberated through the Blue Square bar, carried by a wave of freezing air from the opened door. New guns don't work for long out there, and even these ones will need fur protection, but I never go anywhere without an ice axe and a revolver," Ivy stated. Send me the information you have on the location, and I'll put together a travel plan.". "The temperatures can get lower than the antarctic at night, and the landscape is unrecognizable with the glaciers and ice mountains. "I figured tomorrow morning. "That's our only hope for-holy shit," he cut himself off. Nina exclaimed. "What do you know about All-Way's degradation device?" I'm backed by several groups, the remnants of All-Ways and LuSe, and many others. It doesn't work through ice or organic stuff like furs or wood, but pretty much any modern man made thing gets trashed. He was speaking with the proprietor, who was holding a keyboard and had a pleased look. Home; killed; crime; r/HFY TFOS#690 - They Just...Went Around & They Just...Killed Them (HFY Sci-fi Reddit Stories) A larger man with a huge beard, holding an ancient shotgun, pushed forward from the smaller, combative group, and smiled. I don't do guides into the labs anymore, not for money or for the loot." Atercap was the largest soft spot in the Cold Wastes, and located directly on the edge. ", "That won't due. ", "Three-eyes," Ivy said, putting a hand up in warning to Alan. Ivy's demeanor changed immediately. I have the trip mapped out, but you do realize that you want to go right through the Cold Snap? I realize this isn't your usual HFY fare, but I like stories that involve humans against inhospitable environments, because only humans could possibly live in something like the Cold Wastes. She stepped back, startle, and he nodded. ", Manheim held out a reader and the clipboard. "You do every single thing I say. ", "Just what anyone knows. "Sign here, please. #story #short story #scifi #hfy #humans are space orcs #humans are weird #humans are space oddities #humans are space australians More you might like. Nina followed his gaze. ", "Then here's where we appeal to your better nature, Mr. Ivy. Read hot and popular stories about humanityfuckyeah on Wattpad. Ivy looked from him to the woman, and sighed. Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending memes, entertaining gifs, inspiring stories, viral videos, and so much more. "I'm wearing blue, everyone else will have a different color. I can feel it grind inside. Article by imgur. he said. ", "Alan," the large man said. The first few weeks were rather uneventful. "I'm Ivy. PI—For posts inspired by writing prompts from HFY and other sub prompts. starr-fall-knight-rise. No, the first race that the Spartijo Empire... A joint project between Elfkind and Humankind, near thirty years in the making has finally been completed. Often accompanied by... Life, for the most part, has evolved to protect itself with an exoskeleton of sorts. You're going to be the best prepared people out on that ice. ", "Not as quick, no. "You could do it, couldn't you? They were using miniature climate control to keep nanobots form overheating , and it turned into not so miniature, and the nanobots got free. Once they breached the Cold Snap, they slowed to a crawl. I got a few boys hidden in the trees, aiming at you all. They had been originally conceived as a way to fill in the gaps of dying flora and fauna, being homes for animals in parts of the jungle razed by logging. Jun 18, 2019 - Discover the magic of the internet at Imgur, a community powered entertainment destination. Occasionally they would come across an odd zone, where the half-programmed nanobots had changed the landscape. The destruction was immediately evident. HFY means that it is usually written from the perspective of aliens and how they see humans/humanity. We'll have coffee ready by the time you get back. There's only one type of odd game around here, a yeti, okay? Cookies help us deliver our Services. The Road Not Taken Harry Turtledove Captain Togram was using the chamberpot when the Indomitable broke out of hyperdrive. I've been surviving out there for ten years. A pair of short stores from r/HFY, a writing sub focused on humanity killing aliens. Latest Stories. Greetings Ladies and Mentlegents and welcome to my channel where i like to make Audio Narrations of StoriesWeb Novels from various places around the net. "But let's get this clear, okay?" Meet me tomorrow at the trade station, and bring your credit. We're looking for something important.". I don't want them off you ever. I secure all of our gear, I take a look at every single aspect of our journey. Nina asked, further reading the clipboard. The letters “HFY” stand for “Humanity, FUCK YEAH!”, and this is a reference to the type of SF story that focuses the spotlight on humans and shows off the things that make us awesome. The big man was holding his leg, and he said, "It's broken, Ivy. Find the hottest humanityfuckyeah stories you'll love. 4. Atercap," Ivy said. Can't leave you without a day's worth of rations, can I? 824. An HFY story I wrote: The Eight Nations of Terra. "We gots a code, we looters. A busted seam on your mukluks means you're dead." ", "Uggghhhh. "Mr. Teague," she paused when Ivy raised an eyebrow. The temperature inside was nearly warm, which meant it was still below freezing. It was pretty much a huge cave filled with furs and sleds and tents, everything one would possibly need. "I can bring one." Nina asked. The temperature was falling rapidly, from the already freezing day to the incredible cold of night. February 11, 2021. "Looter legend says they became weirder stuff too," Ivy said. Ah, yes!" "When do we leave? Series. However, Nina was still optimistic, and Ivy felt confidant in their finding a tunnel. "I guess the call works," Ivy said, breathlessly. Roiling and angry with the … The heat it gave off as the nanobots destabilized was immense. Also note, that videos in general may be subject to removal if people complain that their relevance is dubious. "It killed off pretty much all the organic life on the island," Ivy continued, warming to his subject. Looking for what? "Where are we going?" Humans are Weird: Color Vision. Also note, that videos in general may be subject to removal if people complain that their relevance is dubious. Ivy, Nina, and Alan looked on in horror. ", "Yes," Nina said with a smile. ", "Wonderful. Article by imgur. And a bit of a bastard. LuSe's sub-zero technology plunged all of Greenland into an ice age, and All-Way's degradation radiation or whatever fucked up the whole country.". I have a few rules, but there's only one or two you need to remember. Humanity at its ballsiest. It should take us, oh, about a month and a half just to get there. I know a few that swear they've been hunted by them.". Old shotguns, bolt actions, revolvers. I see any shit like that, we turn around. In meeting other species, they quickly realize earth is the 'Australia' of space and all t... Near the bottom of the gorge Mavrek could see the wreckage. It was a huge glacier, and it was the closest thing to a city in what was left of Greenland. Nina and Alan hurried to catch up with him. On the warmer days you can have your face exposed, but mostly we're going to keep covered. No machines work for very long out there, concrete turns to sludge, iron rusts. We need your information about where that lab is, Ivy. Up in the Glacial Mountains and inside the Cold Snap. There's a damn fool thing some people do where they take a glove off to feel how cold it is because they can't believe it. "We would agree, and we would add two more things. Short Stories, poetry, novels, and interesting propaganda conveying the cruel realities of a new kind of war. Alan leapt onto it from above, his steel knife driving into its shoulder, making dead nanobots spill onto the ground like oil as Ivy rammed into its legs, stabbing it repeatedly with his own knife. PI—For posts inspired by writing prompts from HFY and other sub prompts. We should probably do what he wants.". But not even for ten million dollars, sorry. A man with shocking red hair cleared his throat and raised a hand. For example, the short story Humanity's Debt or the series Chrysilas on the r/HFY subreddit. ", "One more thing," Ivy said. It was the only real way on or off the Cold Wastes. As happened all too often, nausea surged through the Roxolan officer. Atercap no more than two days ago. 191 votes and 32334 views on Imgur: The magic of the Internet. I need a knife like that, Call it an incentive, along with the five million. he asked. Third rework of into what is impossible. "We need a guide. ", Ivy waved them on. To get right to it, look below for all posts in … "Alright, alright.". It degrades modern tech and pretty much anything that isn't organic. We're going, period. I snuggled up next to it, and survived until morning. Cool, I was hoping I could risk my life here. Ivy reached into his gear and pulled out what looked like a whistle. 324. More than an hour passed, when Nina suddenly pointed. Ivy was dressed in furs and skin, stitched together with leather like an eskimo. I don't like how the trip is going, we turn around. Alan nodded, and he screamed as Ivy moved him. ", "We're going to be going slow, lady. "Mr. Ivy, I notice you have six sets of warm gear. Ivy moved him quickly, and the big man was heaving breaths as he was laid near the yeti. "Although I would appreciate it if you didn't spread the rumor around. "We have to get back to Mt. ", Ivy swore, and said, "I'm going to drag you over to the odd game, okay? "I was lucky!" Ivy picked up his drink and took a sip. How many people in your party? The biggest one is don't tire yourself out. You've got the odd game beasts made from nanobots that had their programming cut short pretending to be animals out there in the Wastes, you've got abandoned labs with exotic, forgotten technologies that people will spend millions for. An HFY story I wrote: The Eight Nations of Terra. ", "Mr. Teague," the woman began. "Ivy, then, we've done research. "They're nocturnal," Ivy said. He should have had a rumbling voice, but it was almost high pitched, and quite pleasant. They helped Alan to a seat on a whole sled, and Ivy knelt next to a bearded body. Alan asked. "Who's he, and that knife he has on his hip, is it low-background steel? Or the book The Egixus War that eventually got moved to it's own subreddit. "Three-eyes, you greedy bastard. I'm going to make an assumption and guess you have a few ideas about where the All-Way lab might be, and that you're pretty used to being in charge. This is Earth, but it's as hostile to life as Mars.". We're going to stink, but that's okay because we'll smell like fish oil anyway. ", "No, Ivy. "Who the hell are you and what the hell are you looking for?" "I have some pamphlets around here somewhere. Diamonds are … The Deathworlders. I look forward to working with you." He stood up, and as he did the man who had come in with the woman did as well, staring into his eyes. "Noted. HFY; Summary (Crossposted from Reddit/HFY) A short essay on humanity, by someone who doesn't understand. The Graver had always hated the humans, though it isn' t clear why. Short story. "Alan Maine. There was also the occasional stand of mechanical odd trees, where the nanobots had become towering similes of oaks. I know what we need, i know what you need. Its eyes glowed red, and it leaned down slightly to regard here. Nina asked as they rested under an ice overhang. We need to get going.". "No, I mean to keep you alive. "I can get us there. Video—For a video. We need someone who can actually guide us through the Cold Wastes. Genuine wolverine fur ringed his hood, and his breath hung in the air. How long did it take you to get dressed today? "Well we need at least 8,000 calories a day out here, and that's just living. Call me Ivy." That's the second rule, from now on until we get back, you don't ever get undressed completely. "That's far too long! Mar 5, 2020 - Discover the magic of the internet at Imgur, a community powered entertainment destination. He reached out and took a small package from Alan. Here are some free short stories to read online. The scientific discoveries are astounding, there's starting to be tourism where the entropy ray is shielded and snowboarding has become a huge international interest, you've got looters trying to find the labs and get the tech out of it but they have no idea where they are because the labs evacuated in 24 hours, looters who loot from those looters, and hell even the odd religious group who thinks this is the rapture." Ivy shrugged. We need to get there before nightfall. There was a breathless moment as Nina was face to face with a mechanical animal, until Ivy and Alan hit the yeti as one. Two Aælfir teenagers sneak aboard a dying stone starship in hopes of finding fame and fortune, instead encountering a rare and dangerous alien; a human being. If you read through all this to get here, thanks, and I hope you enjoyed! Alien imperialists discover a horror the likes of which they had never seen before. "Out there, there's things that want to kill you. "This is where I was told it would be. What he did not expect finding was a race of beings that... Short Stories on the Absurdity of Human Nature as observed by bemused aliens. The trek to the north pole is a cakewalk compared to that. Ivy said, leaning forward. "We have to find shelter, or we won't last the night! ", Alan watched the retreating backs of the sled-riding looters, and held up an obscene gesture, somewhat ruined by his glove. Probably. ", He held up a placating hand. Well, I'll need everything on where you think it might be, I have to plan out our journey down to the minute. HFY … About how they came to be? Mar 5, 2020 - Discover the magic of the internet at Imgur, a community powered entertainment destination. starr-fall-knight-rise. Original Story : https://www.reddit.com/r/HFY/comments/jccs9i/a_knife_to_remember/https://www.reddit.com/r/HFY/comments/8yfaf2/razor_focus/Want to … r/HFY is a very particular and niche subreddit. "Herbig-Haro" is a short story by Harry Turtledove, published under his pen name Eric Iverson.It was originally published in Analog, October, 1984, and reprinted in Imperial Stars I: The Stars at War, edited by Jerry Pournelle & John F. Carr, Baen, 1986.While set in the same universe as "The Road Not Taken", it has not been … We’re just getting settled in here and things are a bit rough, but eventually this will be the home for all things Deathworlders.
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