The dystopian timelines of A J Ramsden
A stand-alone story from the Mind Fields timeline. 2,400 words. Down here they call us fascists, jackboots, crows—mutter vile obscenities under their breath and spit as we pass by. Most rusters wouldn’t turn to us if they were being murdered, wouldn’t accept our help if they were on fire. So what? I really don’t care …
An entangled story from the Mind Fields timeline. 1,390 words. Step step step step, go around this soom. Step step step, Keep your eyes down low. I'm excruciatingly aware that if anyone could see inside my head, what they found in there would profoundly shock them. This Pure-O, the worst of all possible OCDs, compels …
A story from beyond the Mind Fields timeline. 940 words. We cannot share our name. Few minds could contain its form. It would damage most to even attempt to parse such complexity. And so, we have chosen one that, for your kind, is encoded with meaning. We have chosen Plato, to honor the first of …
A stand-alone story from the Mind Fields timeline. 3,700 words. The Master Geneva, November 29, 2023 “How long do they think he has?” the old man in the patched and slightly threadbare cardigan asked, turning away from the screen and gazing out at the garden through the open French doors. The much younger man in …
A stand-alone story from the Mind Fields timeline. 1,470 words The alarm clock never gets the jump on me these days. Every morning, wide-awake by five-twenty-five, ready to slap the button the moment the radio busts out at five-thirty. This day, this special day, is no different. It’s special—in case you were wondering—because it’s my …
A stand-alone story from the Mind Fields timeline. 2,000 words Stalowa Wola, Poland, June, 924 AO (2042 pre reset calendar) In a silent necropolis, two grimy, ragged figures creep with fixed, calculated steps. Bronsilaw Chlebek grips the bandaged hand of his wife, Aneta, as they traverse the rubble and dust of the shell-cratered streets. The …
