VI Seconds

By M.J. Rumyantsev

Science fiction of a somewhat different kind, written for more philosophically-minded readers.

Multiple Jungian synchronicities seemingly unrelated and yet still deeply intertwined. The synchronicities are however just a mere backbone of this work concentrating on the interaction between science, art and religion in different times and on various worlds.

Definitely not an easy read but it is nevertheless a rewarding read, designed to challenge and enlighten rather than to merely appease and entertain (something, which it also does). A collection of short stories, with a plausible model of multiple realities thrown in for a good measure. The actual fun-part is awaiting the reader in the last few chapters.

This book is intended for all those interested in the substance of things rather than their superficial outer appearances (very often leaving nice-looking, deceiving impressions or attracting the eye with their glistening, bright rainbow colours, just like in all those numerous ads one can see on TV).

• Language: English
• Publisher: XinXii
• Release date: Aug 31, 2016
• ISBN: 9783981456059

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M.J.Rumyantsev

VI Seconds...

or Permissive

Cosmologies

This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places or incidents depicted in it are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons (past, present or future) is entirely coincidental.

VI Seconds by M.J.Rumyantsev

First published in 2013

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HOC HOC SCRIPTVM LEGE

QVI SAPIENTIAM ET MVSAS AMAS

XANTIAS

Contents

Preface

The Diary

VI SEX...

V QUINQUE...

IV QUATTUOR...

III TRES...

II DUO...

I UNUS...

NULLUS...

Interlude

What if not... The diary

VI SEX...

V QUINQUE...

IV QUATTUOR...

III TRES...

II DUO...

I UNUS...

NULLUS...

Was it all just a whimsical whim of...

Or was it all just a whimsical whim of...

Epilog

Continuatio...

Continuatio continuationis...

Preface

‘In any chaotic system there is an infinite number of potentially ordered sub-systems; some of them containing harmonies. It is up to the observer to filter out those harmonies he would like to deal and interact with.’

From the collection ‘The Teachings of Kah the Wise’, published in the cycle 3895 A.K.W. (after Kah the Wise)

No, this is most definitely not just another one of those dull collections of ‘what-if’ novels, as you are going to find out shortly.

Rather, one can think of them as being a series of ‘what-if’ events and interactions between the book and you, its reader.

What if the author did not write it? Then, it would obviously not exist and our kind reader would not be here, in the first place.

What if the stories in it are not to our reader’s taste and he decides to leave it unfinished? Then, the reader would have some extra time at his disposal, which he would have otherwise spent reading. Who knows how many other events could be set in motion just by using this extra time gained?

But what if the reader does like the book’s contents and reads it until the end? Then, with the book’s message in his mind, who knows how many different events could be hatched from the simple fact that the reader now possesses the book’s knowledge and ideas contained in it.

Obviously, there is a myriad of ‘what-if’ possiblenesses related to just one small and inconspicuous thing such as this book is. Not to speak of any other bigger and more important events, influencing the reader’s path.

How did we come to the idea to write this particular book? The process of literary creation can also be thought of as a sequence of ‘what-if’ events, leading in turn, to a series of ordered groups of letters, words and sentences, comprising a book.

In a way, writing fiction is similar to writing music. Like every sound in a musical score, so should every word in a text be placed ‘just right’ to achieve the desired effect…

From a barrel full of letters big and small, there came out ‘Matryoshka Infinities’, ‘A Lighthearted Social History of the World’ and now this book. All that was needed was to put the letters into words and then place these words into correct order.

From another barrel full of dots of various colours, there came out all the graphical images, accompanying this book. One only needs to impose some order onto a seemingly chaotic system in order to get out of it a harmony of some sort. We have a special term referring to this ‘imposing of order’ in the above context – we call it ‘creation’. Creation may be applied to chaotic systems of many different kinds.

Our esteemed reader should consider this work to be a continuation of the book ‘Matryoshka Infinities’ even though it can be read quite independently from it.

Keeping in line with the promise made in our first book, this book is also bound to disappoint those who opened it expecting to find an ‘easy-go’ science fiction in it. Audiences with expectations such as: audible stellar explosions, loads of deep-space love stories, and all those ear deafening ‘bang-bang-bang – I have killed you with my laser sword, you Evil Alien Beast’ noises are kindly asked not to proceed any further. In fact, this is the only paragraph where we have made a mention of such frivolous things and only as a description of what is not to be found in the book.

For the rest of us, still remaining keen to carry on and get some real spiritual challenge, let us start now...

...Please, o’ Most Illustrious One, allow us to adjust just a few final parameters. A closed multi-lattice Universe geometry pattern selected... Flow selected... We now commence the mind-projection sequence at this particular event and observe the ensuing evolution of the Flow...

The Diary

‘When the chain of events is altered - even by one single action, by one single word or deed, the ensuing new furcations in the main causality continuum, the Flow, will lead to the creation of new non-interacting realities. We herewith postulate that our Universe represents just one of an infinite number of such branching Flows.’

Excerpt from ‘ The Teachings of Kah the Wise’

Really, I tell you – the man was clearly deranged. I am not sure what those priests found so offensive in his claims that he was the son of their God.

We Romans do not need to worry about one God, as we have many – thank Gods for that!

In my career as a professional soldier it would have never occurred to me to kill in cold blood a deranged, unarmed person. But this was exactly what those bearded priests wanted from me. They wanted me to sentence him to death - for nothing. Men of honour simply do not do it. Sadly, not too many Romans have such high moral standards either, but luckily for him - I do. Barbarians! Some say that the deranged can see more and farther than the ordinary mortals, that they might even be able to see Gods in their true image, the sight of which may simply be too much to bear for the soul of a mortal being. This is how they come to be deranged.

Indeed, I did not find any guilt in him nor did he commit any treasonable acts against the Empire, which would merit the penalty of death.