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This week's snippet is from a short story, 'Sporulators', more dystopian/scifi, than anything I've written to date.
Last week's excerpt ended with this: “Yeah. I’m sure. Volunteers, all. Who wouldn’t volunteer to come to a desert wasteland to live out their days?”".
Last week's excerpt ended with this: “Yeah. I’m sure. Volunteers, all. Who wouldn’t volunteer to come to a desert wasteland to live out their days?”".
This is in Eastwold's POV. Could be wonky punctuation to keep within the #wewriwa guidelines.
Klars is answering Eastwold:
“Desert wasteland? Pffft. Although the planet had no indigenous life, it was overflowing with the necessary requirements. Well, to be more accurate, it had no active life—no plants, no animals. There was DNA though, in the limited remains we found. And it doesn’t take an educated brain to realize that once we found the plant DNA, that at one time, there had to have been bacteria and fungi, too.
"Without either, you see, the final breakdown of matter just does not occur. Of course, you’d not understand that part since it’s on a molecular level that the breakdown happens. The elements only do so much, especially on such a dry world.
That's it for this week. Thanks for visiting! I am truly grateful for comments, suggestions, and for you taking the time to read it.
This presents an interesting use of science, easy to follow and rife with possibilities. So, what happened to microbes?
ReplyDeleteYep--what happened to those microbes? They do funny things, sometimes. Genetic switches turn on and off...
DeleteThanks for visiting. :-)
Yes, it only does so much. And that situation can affect the mental health of everyone sent to the planet.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, Jessica. :-) Thanks for visiting.
DeletePatronizing a bit there? "You'd not understand..." And maybe there's a reason they aren't there anymore. Ever think of that one, Klars?
ReplyDeleteHaha! A bit...or a lot. Comeuppance can be awfully tough. Thanks for visiting!
DeleteOh, I do like this snippet although I can't quite understand what's happening.But that's me, my friend. Trouble afoot.
ReplyDeleteThank you for that, dear girl. Perhaps I need some rewriting to make it more understandable. Hugs...
DeleteDNA might mean viruses also.
ReplyDeleteIt might. And all influence how life goes on... or how it doesn't... Thanks for visiting, Aurora. :-)
DeleteKlars is entirely too confident and smug (which works perfectly for the story!) Great snippet...
ReplyDeleteYes. He is! I'm so glad to read that it's working so well for the story. Thanks, Jean! :-)
DeleteOh, well, if there are the remains of fungi DNA it must be a real paradise. No wonder they had so many eager volunteers!
ReplyDeletelol! Yep. Paradise.
DeleteI actually work in the field. The fungi are fascinating and quite vicious. There's a reason they've survived millennia. :-)
Thanks for visiting!
Yes he does come over as very patronising - but I'm sure that's your intention. I suspect this world may yet hold a few surprises, even for him!
ReplyDelete:-) Even for him... Thanks so much for visiting, Lyn!
DeleteWell that was a bit smug. lol Enjoyed the snippet.
ReplyDeleteHe's a very smug little man. lol Thanks for visiting, Karen! :-)
DeleteI'm learning something here. Can't wait to see where it leads.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nancy. I hope it doesn't come across as too information heavy. Thanks for visiting! :-)
DeleteAt least Klars is happy to be there. :-)
ReplyDeleteHe is. :-) He might not be happy in the near future. Thanks for visiting!
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