A Possibility Tree

Music=
1. The Laughing Apple
   -Cat Stevens (Yusuf)
2. Rocket
   -Smashing Pumpkins

"The essence of knowledge is, having it, to use it- (wisely)."
-Confucius 






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I. Christmas Island
Astira brushed off the cracked display. Ozymandias unscrewed his index finger to expose an electronic connector. He unreeled a lively silver wire- then he meticulously plugged it into the dead display. After a few minutes, digital patterns appeared in jagged pieces.  Half of the screen formed a crude picture- the other half remained pitch black.
"What is it?" asked Astira.
"It looks like half of the Empire's rising sun emblem- but an older version I've never seen before." A shadow of intrigue crossed the Dragon's face.
"That is correct." said Ozymandias.
"I can construct the whole image in my brain from the bit file. The bit file predates the nuclear apocalypse of the Lotus of Civilization by 3.14 lunar months."
"What's the file about?" asked Astira.
The head of Ozymandias flickered in thought.
"It's a classified letter from the Galactic Emperor to a Princess Leizu of the Lotus. The Emperor requests she immediately depart for her own safety."
"Sounds like this Princess Leizu might be a traitor- or maybe a little pet for the Galactic Emperor." said Astira, half amused. The Dragon spoke.
"According to legend on the Silk Path, Princess Leizu was a heroic figure who died very young at the hands of the Empire. She spent her last days in prison. But very little is known fact- just legends passed on for millennia." 
The Dragon watched the setting fire slowly burn. Astira gathered her thoughts.
"Ozymandias- this ancient computer network- can you maybe search it to find us another way to escape? Something faster than our boat? If we can just get to surface, Taryn can pick us up in the Far Star."
Ozymandias stood thoughtful.
"It's possible there exist secret passages to the surface- maybe even to the Crescent Lake. Even I don't know everything about this planet."
"Ozymandias- find a way out & we will take it!" said Astira.  

II. Saint-Emilion
The inscrutable Count sat cross legged beneath a tree. The autumn branches spread far & wide. He offered Ivy a box of chocolates wrapped in gold foil.

Demosisto Blues

Music=
1. Telescope 
 -Cage The Elephant 

"xx"






UFOtext=
I. Dark Island
"The people are in the dark"
Leizu implored Joshua. Her gown clung like a ribbon in the rising breeze.
"Our government serves the Empire- they now control the main outlets of news & information. Most people are zombies & they don't even know it. It's like an alien power reprogramed their minds!"
Joshua flinched. He wondered about the young Mule. Where was he? He knew he couldn't stop the Mule. Not here with Leizu. That was just a dream. Only one causal invariant chain of history ever existed. Just one. And he knew the Mule survived to his time & the Second Foundation. And he was just a prisoner in the dream of Vivienne. She traveled for millennia on her light cone. He held Leizu close. He knew he held the very Lotus Of Civilization- a fountain of beauty. But he could see the dunes at the very end of time.

Home In The Stars

Music=
1. Crush
   -Jennifer Paige
2. One I Love
   -Coldplay

"Follow the Way- enter a dark room with light in hand. Darkness clears & light fills the room."
-Buddha






UFOtext=
I. Christmas Island & The Robot Mines
"Does it exist now? Or was Lotus dead end of that blockchain?"
Astira stared into dark oblivion, searching for an answer. Ozymandias held the carbon wafer up close to the light. The wet driftwood steamed & crackled in the fire. Smoke curled upward to the ceiling of the cavern. A dust of black diamonds- the soot of the stars- twinkled with a subdued golden light.
"Fragments of the blockchain could have migrated to a surviving network. Once we regain contact with the galactic network, we can search."
Astira flinched.
"You mean if we regain contact." she emphasized. Astira took out her i6. She made a little snap chat & sent it to Taryn. No trace :-)
Taryn stared in disbelief at the drone. The other drones circled in for the kill. The Dragonfly become one with the sand of white shadows & twilight mauve. She could feel wings of warriors brush against her supple sky. Time slowed....& the sun set in a flash of drones falling from the sky- meteorites of sudden death.

II. Saint-Emilion
Leaves fell. Impatient fall brushed the sky with a pastel palette. Rich green vines of summer yielded their golden treasure of wine. 
"My dear Princess, Macron is a puppet of the Rothschilds. They imprison the soul of the nation."
"How so?" asked the Princess.
"They stole the election from the Lady of Liberty. Now- behind the scenes- they serve the First Citizen of the Union of Worlds. The people remain in the dark."
The Princess sipped her coffee. She felt nude without her black diamond.
"Count- I know your mind is a free spirit. But the First Citizen brings peace to the galaxy."
The Count stirred his coffee. Sunlight brushed the Princess with a light warm touch. Her bloom of innocence stirred the dark prison of his iron heart.
"My Lady, the First Citizen is a Napoleon of the stars."

https://steemit.com/@ufotext

Start The Blockchain

Music=
1. Hot Thoughts
   -Spoon


"If you don't believe it or get it, I don't have the time to convince you- sorry."
-Satoshi







UFOtext=
I. Christmas Island
Astira held the carbon wafer. She rubbed it with her fingers.
"Ozymandias- can you read this one?"
She handed the wafer to Ozymandias. He plugged his finger onto the device. His brain flickered with hot thoughts. 
"Astira- this is a royal cryptowallet dated from the beginning of the Lotus of Civilization. It is crystallized with bit-diamonds, on the Yang side of a hard fork."
Astira held her breath. Ozymandias tilted his flickering head. She turned to the Dragon.
"Does this make sense to you?"
The Dragon stood near the Zen of the light. He seemed to remove himself from the world. Then he spoke.
"It's possible. There exist many legends along the Silk Path- ancient treasures lost from the destruction of the Lotus of Civilization. None of them have panned out. No one could prove where the Lotus existed. But here we are on an ancient island buried beneath the desert. We see the ruins of an ancient lost civilization.  Ozymandias tells us it is the Lotus. Ozymandias is a long lived robot programmed to follow the highest standards of behavior. Would Ozymandias lie to us? I think not."
The Dragon paused. Astira smiled. She turned to Ozymandias.
"You my friend are rare one. I trust you."

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Fired Up

Music=
1. Tiny Little Robots
-Cage The Elephant








""Now I understand." said the last man."
-Arthur C. Clarke 

UFOtext=
I. Robot Mines- Trader Star
Taryn opened the cabin door. The heat of the sun burned in the bone white sand. A flock of drones glared spasmodically in the bright sky. Like vultures, they began to circle. Suddenly, one of the drones dove. It hovered menacingly in front of Taryn.
"Identify yourself." said the drone.
"I am Taryn from the Foundation. The lady is the Dragonfly. Our guide is a local human known as the Desert Jackass. I wish to strike a deal- Foundation crypto-silver for rare earths & other metals. With crypto-silver you can buy products manufactured by the Foundation. Like mining technology. Tools. Unusual composites with magical properties. Hardware & software. So take me to your human leader."
"There are no humans here." said the drone.
"Then open a line of communication to your remote human leaders."
"There are no human leaders." said the drone. 
"But I want to strike a trade deal."
"We do not execute trade deals." said the drone.
"Well then-" Taryn grinned wryly. He shook his head.
"Let us look around & then we'll leave you in peace."
"No. You will never leave. You are now in our custody. We will study you. The female dragonfly will make many goo goo humans. Then you will be reprogrammed."

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iDunes

Music=
1. The Gentle Hum Of Anxiety
-Reznor&Ross
2. High Off Love
-Cannons

""Now I understand." said the last man."
-Arthur C. Clarke

UFOtext=
I. Crescent Lake
The hum of the dunes never stopped. Taryn breathed the heavy spice of night flowers. Below him sparkled the Crescent Lake- a blue moon oasis lost in the desert world.
"Taryn- we find ancient dead computer on island :-) Astira"
Her glowing letters & happy face faded away. No cyber footprint. Just the hum of the dunes.
He looked at the ancient tower. It's spire reached high into the galactic cloud of stars. Why?

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Wings Of Moonlight

Music=
1. One Of These Nights
-Eagles

"In every province, the chief occupations, in order of importance, are lovemaking, malicious gossip & talking nonsense."
-Voltaire 






UFOtext=
I. The Venetian World
Mission accomplished! The Count stood satisfied in the shadow amongst the rows of moonlit vines. He turned & walked away in quiet footsteps. Always in the shadow of the Chateau D'If, he remained alert & cautious. He knew no law other than the law of survival as a free man.
"Was she wearing the black diamond?"
"Yes"
"Good. Tonight is the night. Tell Macron the First Citizen is pleased."
The Count stood frozen. The voices were inaudible. He crouched & moved on all fours. With the eyes of a panther he watched the two men from his cover of vines.
Later, the Count clawed his way upward on the trellis. He noticed the light in the room of the Princess. She was up late after the wedding. The Count smiled & swung his adroit body to the sill of his window. He felt the lift from wings of moonlight.
Ivy closed her eyes & felt the warm glow of her crystal heaven. The Count & Princess stirred back to life. They opened their eyes. Sunset in Venice- all roads written in wine.

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