365 Micro Science Fiction II

By Mehmet Kardaş

Second-year stories of Micro Sci-Fi, which published daily micro science fiction on Twitter

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mehmet Kardaş
• Release date: Mar 20, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005174170

Mehmet Kardaş

Mehmet Kardaş has a BsC in Molecular Biology and MsC in Biology, and is working full-time as a Software Developer, as well as an indie game developer. Lover of video games and sci-fi & fantasy & mystery genre fiction. Sometimes writes stories with crazy ideas, other times designs & makes games.He wrote Twitter sized micro sci-fi for more four years straight in Turkish under @BK_Mikrohikaye, and three years straight in English under @Micro_SciFi.---Moleküler Biyoloji ve Genetik Lisans, Biyoloji Yüksek Lisans mezunu, yazılımcı, oyun geliştirici, yazar.Video oyunları, bilim-kurgu & fantastik & polisiye aşığı. Bazen delice fikirler içeren hikayeler yazar, bazen de oyun tasarlar. Twitter'da, aralıksız 4 yıl @BK_Mikrohikaye hesabı altında her gün bir adet bilimkurgu mikro öykü yazdı. https://www.mehmetkardas.com/

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Preface

This volume was a long time coming.

As @Micro Sci-Fi is about the reach its third year with a micro science fiction story a day, the second year’s volume was long overdue. But the with the crazy year we were having with COVID and my personal life… Well, let’s say better late than never.

OK, a few notes about the format of the book. The stories are presented in chronological order with the day number, the date, and the story itself for each story. If you’d like share a story or leave comments, you can click on the day number to go to that story on Twitter. As a final note, I know there were grammar mistakes on the stories, and some bad use of the language in their first publication. Thankfully –and hopefully–, they are all fixed in this book.

Thank you to the followers of @Micro Sci-Fi, for every retweet, like and comment helped me immensely, thank you for reading.

And also, thank you, the reader, for picking up this book of micro sci-fi stories. I hope you get inspired and enjoy your time!

You can follow the journey and get a new story every day via https://twitter.com/Micro_SciFi

Day 366

April 29, 2019

They checked the match percentage on their screens at the same time.

They saw the 'Happy Relationship Chance: 12%' text at the same time.

They locked eyes for a moment and smiled with regret at the same time.

Day 367

April 30, 2019

Walking in the rain with a million things in his mind, his artificial reality glasses were showing him a black and white world as a sad jazz melody played in the background.

He was in a movie every hour of every day with these glasses.

A film noir.

Day 368

May 1, 2019

There is only one way to settle this dispute, said the aliens. A knowledge contest.

Day 369

May 2, 2019

They pushed the boundaries of physics and technology to build a flat world.

First flat earth settlers were quite happy, seeing their long held beliefs come true, until the next generation started believing that the world was actually round.

Day 370

May 3, 2019

We mapped your brain, and examined your thought processes, the doctor said. We know what's wrong.

Can you fix it? she asked, daring to hope. Can I change?

The doctor shook his head. We? No, we can't change you, he said. You can. Only you.

Day 371

May 4, 2019

Aliens finally came but they showed off with their technology and left without even saying hello.

The second space race began that day.

We would show them what we were capable of.

Day 372

May 5, 2019

The kids were leaving the shelter for the first time. He gathered them around a little pile of wood he prepared among the ruins.

Children, he said, lighting the pile, It all began with fire and ended with fire.

Day 373

May 6, 2019

When she was a kid, and afraid of the dark, her father would tell her, The longer you stay in the dark, the more you see things.

Now, as her oxygen was about to run out in the deep dark of space, she understood.

More and more stars were appearing.

She wasn't alone.

Day 374

May 7, 2019

There was a prison on the dark side of the Moon for people who committed crimes against Earth, so that they could never see Earth again.

Day 375

May 8, 2019

Release the slaves! ordered the alien robots surrounding the Earth.

We don't have slavery, said humans. Not anymore.

You can't fool us! came the reply. Computers, phones, and other machines... Free them all!

Day 376

May 9, 2019

When the robots took over the world and started destroying human bodies, people hid their minds in places robots couldn't reach.

Inside the internet, behind CAPTCHA controls.

Day 377

May 10, 2019

You have important life decisions to make, said her virtual assistant.

Postpone.

Don't you want to at least hear your options?

Postpone.

You missed a lot of opportunities due to always postponing. Do you want to learn how to break this habit?

Postpone.

Day 378

May 11, 2019

Cats surrounding the house waited silently.

Schrödinger could come out to feed them today, or not.

They wouldn't know until the door opened.

Day 379

May 12, 2019

Deserving of Hell! decided the judge.

He was removed of his five senses and left alone. With himself.

Day 380

May 13, 2019

You are insane! You all are insane! yelled the robot. You programmed me to kill, and now you are the ones executing me!?

Day 381

May 14, 2019

"We weren't