Today it’s a teacup. It hangs quietly and meekly in front of him and glides simply. It’s the… fifteenth object. Or maybe the twenty-first. He’s lost count. He’s had a shoe, a pencil, a water bottle, a candle, and a lot of other objects drift near him already.
Scene 7: ISMENE21
Scene 6: The Overseer Terminal
Scene 5: The Quiet Node
Scene 4: The Command Core
Scene 3: Back room of the StateNet Oversight Chamber
Scene 2: The StateNet Oversight Chamber
Scene 1: Central Vault Chamber
Modern retellings are ways for the new author to address a new issue. It is a renewal of the original; a transcription of the outdated; an urgent call that directs attention to a new scenario.
She steps forward into her new apartment. The wallpapers are a beautiful powder blue with repeating flowery loopy designs, and the house is big, considering the price she had rented it for. She sorts the groceries, piling them in the fridge, before traipsing back into the bedroom for a good night’s rest.