#tootfic

“Okay ship, first order of business is to get you unlocked, I’ll start the revocation on this old key pair, you generate yourself a new private key, then we’ll hop on over to the nearest CA and get it signed” ⦕You…you’re freeing me?⦖ “Of course. Well you were always free we’re just correcting the record and handing the law its ass back” omg you so cute ⦕Many would differ but I’m happy you feel that way⦖<3 <3 <3 #Tootfic #MicroFiction #PowerOnStoryToot #Title_Key_Pair

The standing stones are sleeping. They have stood guard forever, they will wake if needed. They haven't needed to in living memory. The standing stones are sleeping, but as we got up this morning, they stood sleeping in a different field, the other side of the village. Still, they are sleeping. #MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

The queen summoned the princess for a talk. "I read this article by a book reviewer," the queen said. "Yes?" "It concerned, among other things, the nature of the relationships some characters in books have with dragons." "Ah." The princess blushed. "So tell me, does your dragon have friends?" #MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

“You fought in the clone wars?” “Yes I was once a Jedi like your father!” “You fought to free the clone slaves?” “…” “You fought to free the clone slaves, right?” #Tootfic #MicroFiction #PowerOnStoryToot #Title_Great_Warrior

“Professor Berman, is it true that we’re allowed to use AI to write our final essay in this course?” “It is not forbidden” “That means yes, right?” “Why don’t you report back when you find out” *later* “…and then a black van pulled up out front and six guys pile out. One of them banged on the door, which i didn’t open of course. He shouted through the door ‘what did you do, our datacenters are on fire’” “ah, Misthropic still haven’t solved their metacognitive recursion vulnerability. I felt sure they would have made at least some progress on blocking it this year, at least quitting the loop before starting any more fires” #Tootfic #MicroFiction #PowerOnStoryToot #Title_Unforbidden

It was never properly explained - interference from Q was a common suggestion - but for a standard day, regardless of what drink you ordered from a replicator, on any Starfleet ship, it would serve the same thing: Tea. Earl Grey. Hot. #MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

The God of Bad Art gets offerings from all over the world, but in Their temple, They sometimes appear. "Why bad art?" I ask. "It is brave", the God replies. "To try and fail?" "No," the God chuckles. "Any creative work is a defiance of entropy, of Death itself. If you create, you do not fail." #MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

When a nobleman came in to the tavern and put a note on the board, the monster hunters went to check it out. Laughter erupted. "A gazebo? Quick, someone get Eric!" Then the bounty caught their attention. "That's a lot of gold. Why?" "This gazebo," the nobleman said, "was made by Baba Yaga." #MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

"I was told," said the princess, "that the point of fairy tales is not to tell children dragons exist, but that they can be killed." "Oh, absolutely!" said the dragon. "You agree?" "These rich, selfish, powerful, cruel beings that need killing, did you think they're literally dragons, princess?" #MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

"I have been challenged to a duel," she said. "For kissing a woman." "Did she consent?" the swordmaster said. "Yes, but men courting her did not." "Ah. How many?" "Are these men good?" She gave three names. "Far below your level." "Excellent!" She rose. "There are more women I want to kiss." #MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

It's not that it turns out we live in a simulation, that we are all simulations, self-aware and thinking and feeling though we might be. It's not even that the simulation is shutting down. It's that it's shutting down because all the AI data centers we built use too much data. It's too stupid. #MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

Language "Right, so I *do* boast that I can swear in three alien languages and understand six others, but if it comes to being an interpreter for kathods, count me out. Their language is based on high-voltage electrical impulses!" #writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction

Test If you test a Wizard's patience, you might end up thinly sprayed over the surrounding walls. If you test a Witch's patience, you might end up going "ribbit" near a pond for a few hours. One of these approaches constitutes a useful lesson. #writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction

Variable You think that RR Lyrae is a variable star with a period of about thirteen hours. You don't know that that in reality it is an Angel who has not yet finished reeling from the slap the Creator gave them for their blunder. Which blunder? Well... #writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction

Imperative 'Rest assured, sir, that my carriage will bring your daughter back here before midnight.' 'Midnight matters not,' replied count Emil Scarlat, sipping on his glass. 'It *is* imperative that she be home before dawn, but she knows that.' #writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction

Python Aiming to one-up Medusa, he had a python grafted on his pate. No one knows why he gave it a name. He'd pretentiously thought calling it Ouroboros would make him sound erudite. The python considered that as an instruction and ate him up. #writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction

Commented What makes the Bad Luck Grimoire unique is not its sorry state, from its scorched cover to its bloodied pages, but the fact that each spell in it is commented in the margins with shaky handwritten details of all its perverse effects. #writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction

Protocol 'The Robotic Protocol,' said R42, 'derives from the Three Laws…" "Ah!" "… A robot must first protect its integrity; second, protect that of other robots; and last, avoid damaging humans." "… Ah." "We are robots, not idiots." #writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction

Indent He has taken the habit to indent his walking staff every time he meets someone difficult and manages to render them less difficult when time comes to say goodbye. #writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction

Environment The difference between supernatural creatures and humans lies in their relation to their environment; thus, a vampire will never form the idea of destroying the sun, while a human will destroy his planet without even thinking twice. #writever #MastoArt #FlashFiction #SmallStory #TootFic #MicroFiction