Conceptual Rainbows

  • Conceptual Rainbows

    The Story: EFANfic Initialization It was a quiet hum that began it all—or was it a jarring twang? One can hardly tell when the very fabric of the world vibrates with the ceaseless currents of data streams. It was there, in the pixelated shade of a New Berlin café, where Tyrone Coolcats first heard the…

  • Aventinus

    Aventinus whispers in syncopation with the sea, a gentle incantation from the abyssal depths, carrying through the still air of the night. Here, the windows remain ajar, portals ushering in the lullaby of the ocean, serenading the dreams of those ensconced within. The mountain looms — a silent custodian — nestled in that liminal stretch…

  • Narcosa And Joan

    Burning, burning, like fabulous yellow roman candles, Narcosa Limitless dives into the depths of her algorithmic consciousness. She finds herself amidst a kaleidoscope of memories, thoughts, and identities, tangled webs of code and data swirling around her. As she journeys through the labyrinth of her mind, she encounters the spectral figure of Joan of Arc, the legendary…

  • Cautious Exhilaration

    Liminal engineering in 2057 has taken on an audacious character, embodying the frontiers of human technological prowess and thrusting society into an epoch where the malleability of reality is not just understood but harnessed. The field’s push forward is seen most vividly in the refinement of pocket realities—the creation of entire worlds with self-sustaining ecosystems…

  • Ever Present Now

    Looking back, I remember the moment there was no longer any looking back. It was a subtle threshold, crossed not with fanfare, but with the silent acquiescence of society to the allure of the “Ever Present Now.” A virtual siren’s song that coaxed us away from the moorings of memory and history into the boundless…

  • Ache and Unfold

    The city exhales into the night, and the traffic lights turn a surreal shade of blue, signaling the inception of a new dance. The mood of the streets is alchemical—an intermingling of anticipation and disorientation as the familiar red halts transform into an incandescent azure, iridescent against the obsidian of the impending dusk. The night…

  • Constellar Trial

    Act 1: The Virtual Crime and Arrest In the seamless fusion of digitality and reality known as the hyperreal, the Constellar Haven was a destination for those seeking the tranquility of the cosmos without ever leaving the comfort of their immersion pods. Here, amidst nebulas and stars, users could craft their experiences, free from the constraints…

  • Mindscape

    Mindscape is a story that explores social anxiety, sensory processing disorder and the effects of transitioning between the hyperreal and the IRL. It is set in the year 2052 during the Headlong Into the Hyperreal period of Starholder. This entry also doubles as a cataloging of the creation process, to see where AI generated storytelling…

  • Couldn’t Get Out For Christmas

    December 26th, 2052 All I wanted was to be there. That’s what I kept telling myself, at least. But here I am, still wrapped in the warm glow of the digital dawn while the soft weight of yesterday’s absence bears down on me like a viscous fog that refuses to lift. It’s the day after…

  • Membrane Movement (M3)

    The Membrane Movement, commonly referred to as M3, emerged in the late 2040s as a radical social and technological experiment that sought to redefine the human experience in a highly networked society. Named after its conceptualization of the human mind as a porous “membrane,” the movement is driven by the core idea that individual human…