The Ribbon World

Everlasting June

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1. Mesmerize- Temples

"a continuous garden, swimming in the eternal morning of an eternal June"
- Isaac Asimov
Chapter 16,
"Foundation & Empire"

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I. Northern Coast

"Count- Free Traders from 27 worlds meet on the ribbon world of Radole within the month. The Foundation, the Free Traders, the Union of the Mule & even remnants of the old Empire, swirl in a toxic mix of confusion. Danger is rife throughout the galaxy. Your investment in Paradox Shipping is in peril."

The Count sighed & looked across the channel waters. Seadoos streaked the afternoon water- like shooting stars in every direction. And like the stars in a warped galaxy, they were spinning out of control.

II. Southern Coast
"My Lady, behold the White Castle!"
Magnifico stretched out a spindly arm, as if he were a bare but lovely tree, & pointed to the distant cliff on the coastal horizon.
Princess Lei touched her black diamond. A virtual lens formed & magnified her view. She could see the majestic castle spires rise above the rock walls of the cliff, waving colorful pennants like ribbons in the sky, far above the violent white breakers of the sea. After a long minute perusing the castle, she touched her black diamond & the optical lens vanished. She turned to Magnifico.
"Magnifico, how long will it take for us to reach the castle?"
"My Lady, the White Castle remains a stout bastion of the centuries against the ravages of time & the sea. One mortal sunset counts but a trifle."
And Magnifico curled his lips into a barren smile.

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Mind Woes

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1. Mind Eraser- The Black Keys
六月早
"As a flower that is lovely & beautiful, but is scentless, even so fruitless is the well-spoken word of one who practices it not." 
-佛

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I. The Deep Forest

Magnifico led the Princess to the caravan. Teams of russet horses pulled a line of country wagons along a dirt road in a wide dell. She could smell the warm equine odor as she watched Magnifico trott along side a team of horses, moving his head up & down, back & forth, making whinny noises as though he were a horse.

After a long day, at nightfall, the stars appeared one by one in unfamiliar patterns. Magnifico smiled at the Princess.
"My Lady. The petals of a budding rose hath not your patience. Yet in due time a rose spreads it's scented wings, & no flight of heaven's fancy can compare."

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The New Normal

The Mule's Normal

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1. Mental Traveler
    -The Kickdrums

"What the eye doesn't see & the mind doesn't know, doesn't exist."
- D H Lawrence

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I. Cottage On The White Cliffs

"Archimedes- In Prague I hid my deepest mind in the trees, & left behind only surface thoughts for the Mule to examine. In this way I escaped detection as a member of the Second Foundation. But believe me, his mental powers are extraordinary. The Mule could have crushed the real "Astira" out of existence. I would turn to Zombie, & smile stupidly all day long."

Archimedes listened with great concern. The Dragonfly lowered her eyes, seeking an inner light, high above the dark restless waters before the storm.

II. The Deep Forest

She didn't quite know what to think. She stared at the spindly green man, his frame now upright, his large brown eyes watching her every move. The man had a face only a mother could love- his elongated nose formed a crooked beak, casting a crooked shadow in the moonlight.

"Who are you?" Princess Lei asked.

"I am Magnifico Giganticus- Fortune's Fool, my Fair Lady!"

& he bowed once again, though briefly, & not so deeply.

"This is getting weird." She thought to herself. Magnifico's face drooped a bit.

"Still, perhaps Magnifico can help me find the Mule, perhaps in the White Castle." And she continued thinking in a quiet thoughtful way.

Magnifico looked at her, slowly growing a faint sly grin.

"My Lady. Let me take you to the White Castle by the sea. With any luck, perhaps you might meet the the White Queen!"

Princess Lei stood amazed for a moment. How lucky she was! It seemed like Magnifico had just read her mind!

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