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The Brave New World

IMPORTANT: I WILL NOT BE CONTINUING THIS SERIAL. SYNOPSIS It is January 2nd, 2035. In New York, leaders of all the world's nations are assembling to agree on a plan to save the dying planet: Earth. Of course it's a lie, because the planet isn't about to die. People will. As it often happens when something starts with a lie, disaster strikes. A mysterious electromagnetic storm destroys the global power grid, and cuts communications. Many people die, some commiting suicide because of the inability to post on Instagram. But as soon as the storm dies down, millions of mysterious, glowing cubes appear all over the globe. The cubes contain tools that will let humans colonize a new planet: a bigger, richer version of Earth. The newly formed Colonial Council, which answers to the United Nations, has only one goal: to ease the crisis on Earth by transfers of goods and resources from the New World. Millions of new colonizers rush to the New World, united by a common purpose: to turn their dreams into reality. Some dream of getting rich by trading New World goods. Some dream of conquest, and building an empire. Some dream of peace, adoration, and love. Some will succeed, and others will fail. But fortune always favors the brave.

Michael_Ryman · Fantasy
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He and Jake had barely started work when Irina burst into the squash court that had been converted into the mint's workroom.

"Mr. Morello wants to see you right away," she snapped. She was eyeing them with obvious hostility. Li Yang took that to mean she knew about Jake's move. He suspected Olga had complained to both Irina and Morello. So this is where the dream ends, he thought as he and Jake followed Irina on the long climb to Terence Morello's top-floor penthouse.

But when they all entered Morello's presence, Li Yang saw that he was wrong. Terence Morello, hotel manager and kickass colonizer, was looking at him and Jake with a benevolent smile. He told Irina to fuck off and he told them to sit down. Then he said:

"Guys, I have big news for you. Good and bad. Which do you want first?"

"Bad," said Jake, before Li Yang could open his mouth.