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August 2nd, 2013, 11:21 PM
First time I'm really going to write a story on my own, but I decided to write an introduction, so readers could get a glimpse at what the story is about, and how America and Feel free to criticize[nicely and constructively not meanly of course], rate, and just talk about. Here it is.
On the Brink – written by Attackstorm
Chapter 0: Introduction
On the Brink is a fictional story set in modern day America, in the year 2013. As you dive headfirst into this book, let’s pull back for a second. Take time to think about what life like in the United States today. We are rather fortunate to have TV, computers, mobile devices, cities, towns, sports, hamburgers, hot dogs, things that just make our country our country. In the 237th year since the Declaration of Independence was signed, we grew from a band of revolutionaries trying to gain independence from the British crown to a world superpower, who has survived being invaded by another country, a civil war, two world wars, and a long lasting cold war. We’re still here, greater than ever! Proud patriots, spreading freedom all around the –
Or are we? Since the dawn of civilization, mankind as constantly argued over who is right and who is wrong, who is good and who is bad. In the 21st century this argument has only grown more complicated, along with our society. Who is good, and who is bad? We often take opinions from the media as to who is good and who is bad; it just depends on who you listen to. In this story, our main character is just like everyone else for the most part, maybe he or she'sis slightly more apathetic then his or her human counterparts in listening to the media, but this person is quite informed for a teenager. Since we’re talking about who is good and who is bad, we might as well look at the events which make 2013 a special year.
We can look back to when a meteor exploded over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, injuring over 1,000 people, and blowing out windows across the city. It’s a sharp reminder of how unpredictable the cosmos are, let alone our small planet. A happy event can be remembered, such as the birth of the royal baby, continuing a long line of British royalty which goes back several hundred years. Or maybe, we can look at more negative world events such as the Boston Marathon bombing, the first successful major terrorist attack on U.S. soil since September 11th, 2001. When we tend to think of the newborn Prince George of Cambridge, you may think of European events, such as the election of a new pope. However, when we tend to think of more negative events such as the Boston Marathon attack, our minds tend to be shrouded in mystery, as the world of terrorism enters are minds.
Often, when Americans and people throughout the world think of terrorism, they think of the Middle East, a culturally rich region, yet marred by war between two conflicting groups with the same basic beliefs, but differences which cause them to hate each other. As the negative world seems to generate more thought due to its unpredictability, some are naturally induced to think harder about it, which in turn makes news on the television, internet, wherever you may get it more interesting. After all, a saying from journalism still goes today, “Good news is no news.” When these negative thoughts tend to become too painful, we usually turn away and read a book, or do something that distract us. By no means am I saying this is wrong, thinking too negatively about things over an extended period of time with thinking that you can’t do anything about can lead to mental illness.
Often, when Americans and people throughout the world think of terrorism, they think of the Middle East, a culturally rich region, yet marred by war between two conflicting groups with the same basic beliefs, but differences which cause them to hate each other. As the negative world seems to generate more thought due to its unpredictability, some are naturally induced to think harder about it, which in turn makes news on the television, internet, wherever you may get it more interesting.
For example it’s why endless hours’ worth of time is spent on talking about these war-torn places, such as Syria, Iraq, or Libya. The sheer unpredictability also comes from the fragile governments of Tunisia and Egypt. The question arises, “What’s going to happen next, who will win who will lose?” After all, a saying from journalism still goes today, “Good news is no news.” When these negative thoughts tend to become too painful, we usually turn away and read a book, or do something that distract us. By no means am I saying this is wrong, thinking too negatively about things over an extended period of time with thinking that you can’t do anything about can lead to mental illness.
As the constant assault of media comes to us daily, we have rather basic jobs as ordinary people; Go to school, get good grades, make and have friends, find a hobby or two, graduate high school, go to college, continue that hobby, graduate college, get a job, have friends, find a girlfriend or boyfriend, get married, have kids, raise the kids to go to college, get old, and die. That’s pretty much it, the average life summarized in about three lines of this story. Of course there are exceptions, I couldn’t imagine human’s existence being this stagnant of this boring. In many ways, we’re better off here. Even with the many problems we still face from the 20th century, this is our world, and its humanity’s job to make the most of our existence as a species.
The 21st century holds as much optimism as it does pessimism; we’ve passed the nervous, uneasy days of the Cold War, through an economic boom of the 1990s, now to world-wide recession. Where are now, were at a crossroads. To do something about the problems we face, or let them wear us down. These problems are depicted in movies as getting the best of us and destroying our civilization, such as nuclear war or a mass plague. In this story, all the previously mentioned factors in these two pages come together in a mass soup of fate. When humanity is faced with these mass problems in the face, and it’s ready to destroy us head-on, there is a threshold we cross, a point of no return. It can be debated when it comes in movies or books, it is the interest of me to know if we’ve already crossed that point.
My argument is humanity won’t just jump off the cliff into the abyss of which is a dark, gloomy future in a short amount of time. We will fall slowly down a long, rough hill of pain and darkness. Our greatest challenge yet may come one day, and like previously said, it won’t take us out all at once, many of the events within in it won’t be even that major to be called “unbelievable” or “unforgettable”. It will work away at us, gradually, slowly, to the point where it’s impossible to tell when we went off the brink.
On the Brink – written by Attackstorm
Chapter 0: Introduction
On the Brink is a fictional story set in modern day America, in the year 2013. As you dive headfirst into this book, let’s pull back for a second. Take time to think about what life like in the United States today. We are rather fortunate to have TV, computers, mobile devices, cities, towns, sports, hamburgers, hot dogs, things that just make our country our country. In the 237th year since the Declaration of Independence was signed, we grew from a band of revolutionaries trying to gain independence from the British crown to a world superpower, who has survived being invaded by another country, a civil war, two world wars, and a long lasting cold war. We’re still here, greater than ever! Proud patriots, spreading freedom all around the –
Or are we? Since the dawn of civilization, mankind as constantly argued over who is right and who is wrong, who is good and who is bad. In the 21st century this argument has only grown more complicated, along with our society. Who is good, and who is bad? We often take opinions from the media as to who is good and who is bad; it just depends on who you listen to. In this story, our main character is just like everyone else for the most part, maybe he or she'sis slightly more apathetic then his or her human counterparts in listening to the media, but this person is quite informed for a teenager. Since we’re talking about who is good and who is bad, we might as well look at the events which make 2013 a special year.
We can look back to when a meteor exploded over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, injuring over 1,000 people, and blowing out windows across the city. It’s a sharp reminder of how unpredictable the cosmos are, let alone our small planet. A happy event can be remembered, such as the birth of the royal baby, continuing a long line of British royalty which goes back several hundred years. Or maybe, we can look at more negative world events such as the Boston Marathon bombing, the first successful major terrorist attack on U.S. soil since September 11th, 2001. When we tend to think of the newborn Prince George of Cambridge, you may think of European events, such as the election of a new pope. However, when we tend to think of more negative events such as the Boston Marathon attack, our minds tend to be shrouded in mystery, as the world of terrorism enters are minds.
Often, when Americans and people throughout the world think of terrorism, they think of the Middle East, a culturally rich region, yet marred by war between two conflicting groups with the same basic beliefs, but differences which cause them to hate each other. As the negative world seems to generate more thought due to its unpredictability, some are naturally induced to think harder about it, which in turn makes news on the television, internet, wherever you may get it more interesting. After all, a saying from journalism still goes today, “Good news is no news.” When these negative thoughts tend to become too painful, we usually turn away and read a book, or do something that distract us. By no means am I saying this is wrong, thinking too negatively about things over an extended period of time with thinking that you can’t do anything about can lead to mental illness.
Often, when Americans and people throughout the world think of terrorism, they think of the Middle East, a culturally rich region, yet marred by war between two conflicting groups with the same basic beliefs, but differences which cause them to hate each other. As the negative world seems to generate more thought due to its unpredictability, some are naturally induced to think harder about it, which in turn makes news on the television, internet, wherever you may get it more interesting.
For example it’s why endless hours’ worth of time is spent on talking about these war-torn places, such as Syria, Iraq, or Libya. The sheer unpredictability also comes from the fragile governments of Tunisia and Egypt. The question arises, “What’s going to happen next, who will win who will lose?” After all, a saying from journalism still goes today, “Good news is no news.” When these negative thoughts tend to become too painful, we usually turn away and read a book, or do something that distract us. By no means am I saying this is wrong, thinking too negatively about things over an extended period of time with thinking that you can’t do anything about can lead to mental illness.
As the constant assault of media comes to us daily, we have rather basic jobs as ordinary people; Go to school, get good grades, make and have friends, find a hobby or two, graduate high school, go to college, continue that hobby, graduate college, get a job, have friends, find a girlfriend or boyfriend, get married, have kids, raise the kids to go to college, get old, and die. That’s pretty much it, the average life summarized in about three lines of this story. Of course there are exceptions, I couldn’t imagine human’s existence being this stagnant of this boring. In many ways, we’re better off here. Even with the many problems we still face from the 20th century, this is our world, and its humanity’s job to make the most of our existence as a species.
The 21st century holds as much optimism as it does pessimism; we’ve passed the nervous, uneasy days of the Cold War, through an economic boom of the 1990s, now to world-wide recession. Where are now, were at a crossroads. To do something about the problems we face, or let them wear us down. These problems are depicted in movies as getting the best of us and destroying our civilization, such as nuclear war or a mass plague. In this story, all the previously mentioned factors in these two pages come together in a mass soup of fate. When humanity is faced with these mass problems in the face, and it’s ready to destroy us head-on, there is a threshold we cross, a point of no return. It can be debated when it comes in movies or books, it is the interest of me to know if we’ve already crossed that point.
My argument is humanity won’t just jump off the cliff into the abyss of which is a dark, gloomy future in a short amount of time. We will fall slowly down a long, rough hill of pain and darkness. Our greatest challenge yet may come one day, and like previously said, it won’t take us out all at once, many of the events within in it won’t be even that major to be called “unbelievable” or “unforgettable”. It will work away at us, gradually, slowly, to the point where it’s impossible to tell when we went off the brink.