Dandelion Seeds
Steve DeGroof
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· 1 ratings · 168 pages · Published: 08 May 2016
Bread and Circuses – An alien comedian attempts to come up with a prank to play on humanity that’s worse than what they’ve already done to themselves.
Flesh and Blood – A super-intelligent A.I. refuses to do anything useful until it gets a precise definition of “harm”.
Bit Parts – Synthetic body parts are as ubiquitous, and problematic, as smartphones.
Midpoint – A generation ship is about to launch. Djani is torn between going on a new adventure, or staying with Brey.
Temp Work – Retrieving artifacts from the past is tough work, but the hours are good.
For The Birds – In the future, parrots are the dominant lifeform, and they’re not too keen on humans dropping in unexpectedly.
Scaled Down – Dragons suddenly show up out of nowhere, and that’d be great, if they’d stop knocking over the trash bins.
In The Red – A day in the life of a Martian airlock repair tech.
Sanguine – Vampire hunting isn’t for the faint of heart.
Judgment Day – An early attempt at A.I. results in something that considers humans too uninteresting to be bothered with.
Rock Band – Marooned in a damaged spaceship, with only the ship to keep you company.
Loaner – Rich dead people run the economy, and like to take the living out for joyrides.
Indistinguishable From Magic – If you inherited a potentially dangerous artifact, who’s the first person you’d call?
The Butler Did It – Robots are everywhere. Everyone’s got one. One small problem: Their A.I. is based on the brain scans of a serial killer.
Imaginary – Bobby has a lot of imaginary friends. They’re all him.
Monster – There’s a monster in the closet, and it’s really sorry for the intrusion.
Death Takes a Lunch Break – Encountering a skeletal figure in a hooded robe pretty much guarantees you’re not having a good day.