I am in love with a dragonslayer

[tacit]

Once upon a time, the planet was tyrannized by a giant dragon. The dragon stood taller than the largest cathedral, and it was covered with thick black scales. Its red eyes glowed with hate, and from its terrible jaws flowed an incessant stream of evil-smelling yellowish-green slime. It demanded from humankind a blood-curdling tribute: to satisfy

Comments

[creekracer]

Thank you for writing this. Sometimes I'm such a lone transhumanist I think I've made the whole thing up.

Shelly is an inspiration. She's fighting for all of us, even those who don't believe in her. Because how much you wanna bet they'll buy into the treatments her research made possible once they realize they'll grow old and die if they don't?

Seriously, the void is scary, but not so much anymore. I hope one day to be among those who recall the old axiom "Nothing is certain but death and taxes" ... and laugh and laugh and laugh.

The void

[creekracer]

I felt the same way, I thought I was alone looking into the void but it is nice to know there are others.

[ashliana]

I only just saw/read this post now, but I'm really impressed with Shelley. Since she gave up journaling, I've lost track of what she's doing, but I'm so glad to see that she's pursuing this still (I assume!).

[tacit]

She is indeed still pursuing it--and taking 17 credit hours this semester. Plus research.

[dreamsinanime]

I shed a tear at this journal. I know you can't take full credit- it's a marvellous story you quoted, but the feeling is there all the same.