Book I
The War of the Fallen
These fragmented records reveal a galactic civil war, ancient manipulations, and the devastating truth behind stories that some claim are sacred. Sodom and Gomorrah, the Tower of Babel, and the execution of a so-called savior, are shown in a new light. They were not divine acts, but as the fallout of cosmic conflict. This series…
Jesi Saga 13 of 13: Final Entry
[1] I lived for several hundred years, traveling across the world. I’ve wandered through vast deserts and scaled many mountain ranges. I visited lands where the people’s eyes are long and narrow, and from there, I bid farewell to the Han and journeyed into a realm of endless winter. For a long time, I regretted…
Jesi Saga 12 of 13: The Sky is Falling!
[1]It has been over a year since the god, Jesi, revealed himself to my village. While out recruiting followers interested in relocating to one of the fortress cities, I was approached by an “angel.” She communicated with me through the telepathic High-Speech that Jesi sometimes used. But unlike Jesi’s overpowering voice, hers felt warm, like…
Jesi Saga 11 of 13: City of God
[1]It has been over a month since the angel of death fell from the sky and wiped out the two armies. Before departing, the Lieutenant ordered us to follow a path he marked on the waterproof map and spread the word about Jesi, the god who blesses his most faithful with miracles. We travel by…
Jesi Saga 10 of 13: The Lieutenant’s Prayer
[1]Jesi left us after pointing in the direction we should sail. One moment he was on my ship, and the next, he vanished without a word. Since he gave no further instructions, we continued sailing as commanded. He didn’t return until suppertime, when he used his metallic food box to provide for the ships. As…
Jesi Saga 9 of 13: The Siege and Resurrection
[1]I woke the next morning to the sound of men playing in a field. When I opened my eyes, Jesi was sitting nearby, staring at me with curiosity. Seeing that I was awake, he summoned his shimmering tablet and began touching it with rapid waves of his hand. From where I sat, it looked like…
Jesi Saga 8 of 13: Assassination Plot
[1]We sailed into a Roman-controlled harbor, and the moment we docked, a soldier approached Jesi. He saluted him with the raised-arm gesture typical of the Romans and addressed him as “My lord,” though there was no reverence in his voice. It struck me that the Romans seemed to worship something greater than their gods. They…
Jesi Saga 6 of 13: Dancing Man Near Fire
THAT’S IT! CONTINUE ON WITH PART 7 BELOW. Jesi Saga 7 of 13: Mind Walker, Soul Drinker [1]Jesi appeared to us the next morning. I prayed he hadn’t noticed me watching his tools in the village, but to my horror, he chose my boat for the next leg of our journey. Mid-morning, he came to…
Jesi Saga 5 of 13: Grey Goo Regrows Leg
[1]Jesi took his time sipping tea, letting the crowd’s anticipation grow. His gaze wandered over the people and lingered on the boats. I quickly busied myself on the deck, avoiding his eyes, whispering a silent prayer to my god. After what felt like an eternity, Jesi finished his tea, turned back to the kneeling man,…
Jesi Saga 4 of 13: Glove that Cured the Blind
[1]We followed Jesi down the river until it opened into the sea. By mid-afternoon, our ship reached a small coastal village where we found the lead boats docked. Jesi stood among the villagers, speaking to them at the pier. As I tied our boat to the dock, I overheard his familiar demand. They must bow…
Jesi Saga 3 of 13: Water Walking
[1]I cried most of the night and woke to cheers the next morning. The whole town had gathered by the river, which had indeed returned. Men were preparing to set out on their voyage. As the sun climbed higher, some were so eager that they launched their ships into the river early. Jesi appeared shortly…
Jesi Saga 2 of 13: Food from a Box
[1]Our town sits on a river, not far from a great city with ivory towers. Normally, the river provides everything we need. But one morning, we woke to find it had dried up, just like that. Days passed, and still, the river remained dry. Without it, we couldn’t support ourselves. One of our scouts returned…
Jesi Saga 1 of 13: Sam and Jeremiah, the Bullfrogi[1]
Sam Moorcock loved frogs, especially bullfrogs. Every day, he explored the pond near his home, looking for bullfrogs to play with. One day, he came across a bullfrog who was larger than usual. It hopped up to him and said, “Ribbit.” The sound wasn’t too surprising because frogs are supposed to croak like that, but…
The Not-So Inquisitive Inquisitor
In ages past, one religion gave rise to the Inquisition. It was an organization built not to seek truth, but to punish deviation. People were brought before tribunals and subjected to The Question, a term that sounded noble but concealed cruelty. This was not a question asked in earnest. It was a method of torture…
The “Cursed” Plague
Long ago, in the age of stardust cities and crystal-lit skies, there lived a proud and orderly people known as the Licali. They were dignified, deeply spiritual, and united by a moral code older than memory. They believed purity of action preserved the soul, and that impurity invited divine punishment. One day, a strange illness…
A Letter to the People of Galactica
A man named Victor was watching shooting stars in the night sky when one of them fell to the ground several hundred meters away from where he lay. Curious, he walked to the impact crater and found burning wreckage strewn everywhere. He searched and searched until he stumbled upon what looked like a tiny briefcase.…
Get A Job!
There once was a man of perfect stature named David. He had a great job and, through financial discipline, he amassed great wealth. He used his wealth to start or purchase many businesses. He owned several homes across the country and around the world. He had a pleasant, yet nymphomaniacal, wife who bore him 111…
Better Not Call Saul
Saul was a religious zealot, employed by the government as an informant to persecute people of other faiths. His relentless devotion to rooting out religious minorities knew no bounds. He consistently tormented them with malicious intent, raiding homes and dragging entire families to prison. Saul was also a regular attendee at executions, especially stonings, though…
Deuteranomaly: The Aftermath
About fifty years after departing to spread the Nine Please Principles throughout the known universe, Angelica returned to see what had grown from the seed she had planted on this world. She was traveling with her adolescent son, who was recently conceived with a lover… though “recent” is relative when one lives for seven thousand…
Freedom Fighter in Egypt
My name is Angelica, and I am a merchant of death. My crew and I crashed on this planet, and a primitive man saved us. Though my crew made it off the planet, I owe this man my life, bound by honor to fulfill any request within my power. He asked me to help free…
Jonas and the Whale
Jonas Morecock was the personal assistant to one of the pantheonic “gods” who governed the world. In his youth, he was the most beautiful boy in his Greek city and was taken as a teenager to serve as the god’s lover. Over time, Jonas’s boyish charm faded, but his intelligence set him apart. Recognizing his…
The Virgin and the Golden Lamb
In a small, dusty desert town lived a virgin named Mitzi, daughter of a proud sheep herder. Her father took great pride in his flock, until the day one of his sheep gave birth to a deformed lamb. It was completely bald. A hairless lamb was useless to a herder, and worse, it was seen…
The Voice on the Mountain
There was once a man who believed he was favored by the universe. Each day, he prayed beneath the blazing morning sun. He made offerings on a barren hillside, always exposed to the elements. He sought guidance as the sun dipped behind the horizon, and over time, he began to hear a voice. At first,…
No, Uh…
Long ago, a so-called god looked upon the world and didn’t like what he saw. There were many animals, both gentle and fierce. There were majestic unicorns, a handful of dinosaurs, a subterranean civilization of Pomeranians, and another of reptilian scholars. Above all, there were free-thinking humans. This god, however, had plans for the land.…
The God Who Needed Applause
In the city of Primora, there once lived a god named Orvox. Orvox had forged the mountains with a clap, kindled stars with a breath, and molded the first humans from dust and thought. His power was unmatched and his intellect vast. And yet… Every seventh day, he grew anxious. He would descend from his…
The Cat Who Walked into Walls
Long ago, before textbooks and telescopes, there lived a village tucked beneath a sky so full of stars that it seemed the heavens were a bowl spilled with salt. The people of the village believed the stars were holes poked in the sky by a giant cat, so that divine light could shine through from…
Psalm Tree
A solitary Psalm Tree once lived on a remote island, singing to all the creatures who visited her sanctuary by the sea. She shared melodies about the many ways to live as a good and decent being. Each day brought a new song, yet her themes remained focused on a select few subjects. On one…
What is Sentient Life?
Sentience is the condition of conscious existence, marked not only by awareness, but by the potential for moral and intellectual growth. It is not limited to human-like cognition or individual minds, but may arise in varied and complex forms. Within a distributed or collective consciousness, sentience need not exist in every part of the being.…
The First Murder
Near the center of the universe, once existed a planet known as Waltalc IX, a water world of vast oceans and few landmasses. The sole sentient species of this planet called themselves the Cainablae. Newly evolved and scarce, they lived scattered across the endless sea. One day, a female Cainablae swam through a patch of…
Influencing the Mortal Realm
Watching Over the Living Net-neutral and good souls can observe loved ones who are still alive, but their ability to monitor is limited. For instance, souls cannot intrude on moments where the living expect privacy, such as during intimate or personal activities. Additionally, souls cannot watch over mortals with whom they had no relationship in…
Book II
