Huh? Not making any sense? Because of the nature of these little flash fiction vignettes, I thought it would be helpful to index previous back stories and journal entries. Although Artiste’s tales are non-linear, it can help to read some pages in groups by threads of associated content. Of course you could just read them randomly, and trust that it will all come together at some point.
The beginning back story is always a great place to start:
• The Artiste Gullible back story
For this particular installment it also may help to read:
• Mud and Money
• Noble Calling
I enjoy the “dirt” thread as the true source of health, wealth and power. You’ve introduced a few more narrative elements that could be easily followed and arced (arc’d, ark’d, arcked?) as your universe expands – although you may want to avoid following them to preserve your randomness (which I think is a positive aspect of the overall story). Anyhoo, well done, one of your better ones.
I love how unique this site is. I’ve found books like this but never seen them on the internet. Maybe I’m not looking hard enough. I love the descriptions too. They’re just awesome. Any errors I read are swept away by the waves of story
…(back handed comment? Sorry ;^_^)
@Ristro: Back handed? I think it’s apt. This site should come with a warning about typo’s, grammar gaffes, and nonsensical rambling. However, like the sketches, the content is a work in progress. I have vague, smoke and mirror hopes of cherry picking the good stories and putting together a non-linear book that unifies a narative by delivering hap-hazard snippets who’s sum is greater than the parts. This would mean actually posting a story/picture at a steady rate, but one step at a time.
I am glad you enjoy it. I hope you continue reading as I post, and at some point in the future I may shake the grammar tree and ask for free form corrections and suggestions.
I … think I really prefer cleanliness. :-S
A agree. Although people often do weird things bowing to social pressure or fads especially when it comes to perceived wealth.
Thanks for the comment!
Apparently, a jar of memetic dirt is worth something on this particular world. I think I’d prefer not to wear it though.
Worth noting that our perception of “normal” would probably be radically different if we’d been born in one of these other places.