2026-10-24T19:38:41Z https://nostr.now Mr_Briney 🏞️📚🖖 https://nostr.now/npub1g3nxjdgymxn9jk5xz806f2673tefngdk4ajsy2qqlgvvjuj78xdqt44dv9 https://bardicperspiration.club/system/accounts/avatars/117/146/346/549/469/023/original/44738e2220adc54f.jpg https://bardicperspiration.club/system/accounts/avatars/117/146/346/549/469/023/original/44738e2220adc54f.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszvccpg0twsfl9c7jc2m3ptvzhg0jp96al74yhsvypgmdn48avkygzypzxv6f4qnv6vk26scgalf9tt6909xdpk6hk2q3gqrap3jtjtcue59hg75v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr4weugrwfu49l28uq8k4szhv5hlkhk5ld2362kzgzqmxwnz7ncyqvw94j4'>nevent1q…94j4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>the main scifi I&#39;m writing currently starts in a similar way: The characters are enjoying an oddly tense dinner party. As the scene goes on, I slowly include details that make it clear they&#39;re in a virtual space. The final reveal is that they&#39;re all basically locked down in their own bedrooms due to some unknown disaster, so they&#39;re hanging in [VR Chat] to help everyone stay calm, and to share what little information they do have. <br/><br/>Writing it keeps reminding me of the pandemic lockdowns, which weren&#39;t an intentional influence, but I think they did a lot to reinforce our social systems, because they faced so much unexpected burden so suddenly. I&#39;m moving forward under the assumption that people today have a heightened instinct in favor of social welfare, and will act accordingly, both in my writing, and in real life. 2026-10-10T17:39:45Z