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  • SW10: Superhuman World 2022 Part 2: Pedigo!

    From Scott Eiler@3:633/10 to All on Monday, February 02, 2026 19:20:29
    SW10: Superhuman World 2022 #1: Pedigo!

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    Six of my adult and near-adult relatives and I are in a courtyard.
    Where? I was trying to go anywhere else, but this wasn't it.

    A banner strip around the courtyard is written in several languages. I recognize, "Pedigo" and "I beg".

    I say, "Oh, $#!+. Ordered Realities Plaza."

    ...

    My brother Calvin says, "Huh?"

    "... We're at an interdimensional immigration bureau. And they've met
    me before. You are probably welcome here, but I'd best go." I turn to
    leave.

    My sister-in-law Laurie yells, "No! Please stay!"

    I turn back. "Uhh?"

    "You're the only one of us who knows what's going on here! Please stay
    until they *make* you leave!"

    "... When you put it that way, I suppose I ought to stay."

    ...

    People are lined up in the courtyard, to enter in one building. I wave
    our party back from the line. And I start explaining stuff.

    "This is the Congress of Ordered Realities. It has alternate Earths.
    And it has attitude."

    My nephew Calvin says, "I bet."

    "Ye
  • From Scott Eiler@3:633/10 to All on Friday, February 06, 2026 03:35:47
    I thought of one more plot point which might need explaining. I'll put
    an update on Eilertech.com, before I introduce the world to this story.

    We join this story already in progress.

    On 2026-02-02 11:20, Scott Eiler wrote:

    - knock knock - "Excuse us, we are here for immigrants..." (in eastern
    Europe accent)

    Wyatt turns to leave, but Laurie holds him back. "Which immigrants?"

    "Just to register anyone within this dwelling."

    Wyatt points to Laurie.

    Laurie says without opening the door, "Warrant, please."

    "That's not a rule here. Chancellor Stanjem repealed it."

    Laurie looks over to Wyatt. He gives thumb down No.

    Laurie says, "Thanks, no."

    They knock some more. But all they can do is knock.

    They keep knocking.

    Wyatt says, "Shall I go out and deal with them?"

    Calvin responds, "No, this is my family. This is for me."

    He gets into his flying armor. It shrinks, and flies out the crack
    under the door.

    There are three zaps. All is silent outside, as Calvin flies back in.

    Now it's safe for me to explain stuff. "Chancellor Stanjem is
    Chancellor Wyatt's predecessor. He's apparently still popular among the population here. This is just Warsaw transplanted across the St.
    Lawrence River from Quebec City. Chancellor Wyatt is always in the
    market for superhuman guardians, Calvin, if you should be so inclined."

    ...

    Next several hours, Jana, Bill, Calvin Jr., and Chas each get job
    offers. They just need referrals from someone other than a relative.

    I can still get to Vice-Chancellor Kristi. She has left referrals
    outside her chamber,
    and one more envelope for Calvin.


    --
    -- (signed) Scott Eiler 8{D> ------ http://www.eilertech.com/ -------

    "Your Royal Highness, instead of devoting yourself exclusively
    to Minerva, should, instead, rather offer sacrifice at the altars
    of Bacchus, Orpheus, Venus, and Morpheus."

    - Advice to Prince Duarte of Portugal. From "The golden age of
    Prince Henry the Navigator", by Joaquim Pedro Oliveira Martins.
    Coming soon to Project Gutenberg.

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.11
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)