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==Instructions==
{{Season1}}


Use this page as an index of other pages.
==General==
{{Shortcut|Book}}
*[[Violet Kiteway]] asked us to [http://www.quirkyacuity.com/archives/2005/11/a_brainwave.html write a book for her.]
*She plans to have it published by [[Seaside Press]].
*Once it's published, she can use her credentials as a published author to get access to the diary of [[Anthony Granier]]
*A final manuscript has now been sent to Seaside Press for publishing


Please format your page titles thusly:
*[[Tales From Earth:Authors|Author's blurbs are collected here.]]


'''Tales From Earth:Title'''


Add a link on this page your own work, like this:
==References==
*article, 05-DEC-05 "[[Seaside Press|Seaside]] Announces Plan to Release [[Tales From Earth|Earth Anthology]]" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/12/seaside_announc.html}}
*article, 11-MAR-06 "[[Book|Earth Anthology]] Sells Well Despite Cool Critical Reception" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/03/earth_anthology.html}}


'''[[Tales From Earth:Title]] - [[User:YourName]]  date, length'''
Add a short description of the work here.


So for example, if Sente were to write a piece on his family, he might format it like so:
==Index of articles==


'''[[Tales From Earth:Kiteway Crazies]] - [[User:Sente]]  28-NOV-05, 5000 words'''
===Section 1: Games===
A short treatise on my lunatic daughters, both of whom cavort with strangers.


Also note, people may choose to post articles on some other site (such as a blog) and link to it from here.
'''[[Tales From Earth:Carnival of Monsters]] - by [[User:MikeyJ|MikeyJ]]'''
''07-DEC-05, 192 words - Edited by SledgeCallier''
An excuse to insult people.


'''[[Tales From Earth:Which is Better?]] - by Ryan Andrew'''
''13-DEC-05, 701 words - Edited by Centipede''
Brains vs Brawn.


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'''[[Tales From Earth:Dicing With the Devil]] - by [[User:Hituro|Hituro]]'''
''13-DEC-05, 5832 words - Edited by SledgeCallier''
A Gambler down on his luck makes a deal with the devil.


==Index of articles==
'''[[Tales From Earth:Tuberunning]] - by ammonite'''
''03-DEC-05, 866 words - Edited by SledgeCallier''
London is a game.  In many ways.  This is about a few of them.
 
'''[[Tales From Earth:Spay's Invaders]] - by [[User:Gibbet|Gibbet]]'''
''09-DEC-05, 1331 words - Edited by SledgeCallier''
This is not a game!
 
'''[[Tales From Earth:Moonbeam]] - by [[User:Cronogenesis|Cronogenesis]]'''
''06-DEC-05, 2,087 words - Edited by SledgeCallier''
A stranger a letter and an ancient coin... A rewriting of part one an old series I once wrote and did noting with.
 
'''[[Tales From Earth:Reality? Virtually!]] - by [[User:Sentinel|Sentinel]]'''
''28-NOV-05, 2581 words - Edited by SledgeCallier''
A discussion of the ever blurring boundaries between reality and the world of gaming.
 
'''[[Tales From Earth:ilovenatalie.exe]] - by [[User:GasparLewis|GasparLewis]]'''
''2-DEC-05, 1300 words and a big pile of numbers - Edited by Centipede''
William's girlfriend is missing, and somebody planned it.
Can he solve his way to her rescue? Or rather... ''can you?''
 
'''[[Tales From Earth:Where's My Meniscus and other time wasters]] - by TheBozzball'''
''02-DEC-05, 3186 words - Edited by Centipede''
A description of the games played by a group of people in a place.
 
'''[[Tales From Earth:Tower of Cards]] - by [[User:Gibbet]]'''
''04-DEC-05, 1242 words - Edited by Centipede''
A story of persistence to fulfill a lifelong dream.
''(Feedback will be welcomed)''
 
'''[[Tales From Earth:Draco Venatio]] - by [[User:Scott|Scott]]'''
''01-DEC-05, 2100+ words - Edited by Centipede''
Dragons play games, the likes of which no man has any business playing.
 
'''[[Tales From Earth:Number Cruncher]] - by [[User:Cronogenesis|Cronogenesis]]'''
''07-DEC-05, 0 words, lots of 0's and 1's - Edited by SledgeCallier''
A nice little binary puzzle I quickly wrote. The code should work but feel free to check it.
 
'''[[Tales From Earth:The Games We Play]] - by Duckiemonster'''
''11-DEC-05, 450 words - Edited by SledgeCallier''
A chance encounter
 
'''[[Tales From Earth:The London 2012 Olympic Bid]] - by [[User:Frankie Roberto|Frankie Roberto]]'''
''3-DEC-05, 1000 words - Edited by Centipede''
An article on London's successful 2012 Olympic Bid.
''(comments, feedback and proof-reading welcome)''
 
'''[[Tales From Earth:To Epiphany and Beyond...!]] - by [[User:fantasticalan|fantasticalan]]'''
''12-DEC-05, 847 words - Edited by SledgeCallier''
Fantastic Alan guides you through the Christmas Games Season here in the UK.
 
'''[[Tales From Earth:Childrens Games]] - by Katie Goldblatt'''
''14-12-05, 722 words - Edited by SledgeCallier''
A look at the games played by the childern of Earth.
 
'''[[Tales From Earth:DVD Games]] - by MagikGuy'''
''9-DEC-05, 1600 words - Edited by SledgeCallier''
A review of the Harry Potter 'Scene it?' DVD game.
 
'''[[Tales From Earth:The Rebel Pirate]] - by [[User:Cronogenesis|Cronogenesis]]'''
''11-DEC-05, 271 words - Edited by SledgeCallier''
Somebodys stolen the ships booty! But who is the culprit?
 
'''[[Tales From Earth:Rock Paper Scissors]] - by Ukmarkwilson'''
An in depth dissertation on the ancient and noble history of a proud gaming tradition.
 
 
 
===Section 2: Tales From Earth===


  '''[[Tales From Earth:Ramblerhymes I and II]] - [[User:GasparLewis]]  29-NOV-05, 1000+ words'''
  '''[[Tales From Earth:Ramblerhymes I and II]] - by [[User:GasparLewis|GasparLewis]]'''
  ''29-NOV-05, 1000+ words - Edited by Centipede''
  A free-form, semi-poignant tirade about nothing... in a good way.
  A free-form, semi-poignant tirade about nothing... in a good way.


'''[[Tales From Earth:Coffee Addiction]] - by Coxtin'''
''29-NOV-05, 1081 words - Edited by SledgeCallier''
A NON_AUTOBIOGRAHPICAL story about a man who loves coffee.
'''[[Tales From Earth:Expedition]] - by Forg'''
''29-NOV-05, 1290 words - Edited by Centipede''
Another day comes, another day goes...
'''[[Tales From Earth:When we met]] - by [[User:number9dream|number9dream]]'''
''15-DEC-05, 1076 words - Edited by SledgeCallier''
A love story.
'''[[Tales From Earth:Kabuki Belly Dancer]] - by Mokey F. Rock'''
''08-DEC-05, 2584 words - Edited by Centipede''
A short story of escaping reality.


'''[[Tales From Earth:The Assignment]] - by [[User:Enigmaster|Enigmaster]]'''
''29-NOV-05, 1337 words (:D) - Edited by Centipede''
A short story, illustrating one of the many pressures of student life.


  '''[[Tales From Earth: The night]] - [[User:Specterz]] 29-NOV-05, 500 words'''
  '''[[Tales From Earth: The night]] - by Specterz'''
  ''29-NOV-05, 500 words - Edited by Centipede''
  A little rant about nights on Earth.
  A little rant about nights on Earth.


'''[[Tales From Earth:CIA The forbidden fruit of Hollywood]] - by Josh Black'''
''14-DEC-05, 2000 words - Edited by SledgeCallier''
An essay on the draw of Hollywood to the Central Intelegence Agency.
===Section 3: The Unfiction Collaborative Story===
'''[[Tales From Earth:A Day In The Un-Life: A Collaborative Effort]] - By The Unfiction Community'''
''6,800+ words - Edited by Scott.  The Poor Bastard.''
[http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13305 Tales From Earth:Collaborative Effort] original workspace
This story was written and assembled by an ad hoc rabble.
===Section 4: The Perplex City D20 Module===
'''[[Tales From Earth:Perplex City D20 Module]] - by [[User:Scott|Scott]]'''
''01-DEC-05, 5400+ words - Edited by Cassandra''
A role playing game module based in Perplex City. (version 1.1)
===Section 5: Addendum and non-sequitor===
Several articles were, For various reasons, not printed in the final collection.  This section, as included on this wiki, lists some of them.
'''[[Tales From Earth:No title]] - by [[Oliver Keers]]'''
''15-DEC-05, 226 words''
Oliver offers himself up as an agent of darkness.
This project was turned down as a possible means of getting the attention of the 3P.


'''[[Tales From Earth: Coffee Addiction (fiction)]] - [[User:Coxtin]] 29-NOV-05, 1081 words'''
'''[[Tales From Earth:Games-Sports-Ultimate Frisbee]] - by kobeyu'''
Coffee's got a bad name these days. It used to be simple. It used to be milk and two sugars. It used to be mid-morning with neighbours and biscuits. It used to be after dinner with friends and mints. Now it's the workers who are being exploited in the coffee fields. It's Starbucks with its stranglehold on American society and the global economy. It's drug addiction; caffeine is the most accessible drug out there, and drugs are bad, bad, bad. It’s fast becoming a taboo topic. You only have to suggest getting a cup of coffee with someone you’ve met, and suddenly they get all testy and start shouting and shouting. Someone even slapped me for it once.  
''01-DEC-05, 614 words''
A description of one of Earth's newer sports.
This work was abandoned when the author ran out of free time.


I like simple. This is why I shouldn't drink coffee anymore. Going to my local coffee house makes my head hurt. I get confused by words like "Grandé", "Americano" and "percolator". Besides, I'm meant to be cutting down on caffeine. Apparently it doesn't mix well with my tablets.  
'''[[Tales From Earth:peta]] - by Coxtin'''
''29-NOV-05, 1225 words''
A story in which a monkey gives relationship advice which is unwelcome.
Was omitted due to (a remarkably impressive command of) foul language.


But I find myself in there. I can't help it. I could be walking through town, window shopping and decide I need to quench my thirst. I could be having a bad day at work and decide I need a little pick-me-up at lunch (before my sabbatical I'd be in at least three times a week to pick up a coffee and a pastry of some sort). I could be lying in bed deciding what to do with my day, and realize I need to see her again.  
'''[[Tales From Earth:people games]] - by [[User:Hituro|Hituro]]'''
''11-DEC-05, 2000 words''
Playing games with People.


Rosa. She's the barista at my local. She's my favourite. She knows me. I used to be in there so often she couldn't help it. People tell me I'm not a forgettable person. I think she likes me. By nature, I'm not a confident person, so I'd never say anything about it, but I had my suspicions. They say you can see it in a person's eyes.  
'''[[Tales From Earth:Chanko-nabe]] - by ammonite'''
''09-DEC-05, 6583 words''
A girl who fell in love with a sumo-wrestler.


And they were gorgeous eyes. Deep brown, coffee coloured, like reflections of the cups she stares into day in, day out as if they absorbed it. White, milky eyes, delicately creamy, with a strong, rich coffee droplet for each iris. The dark eyelashes that flick out around it, like the chocolate shavings on a cappuccino. She's delicious.  
'''[[Tales_From_Earth:Games]] - by Watusi'''
''16-DEC-05''
A short piece of prose which somehow went unnoticed.


I remember the first time I saw them. I was transfixed. She caught me looking at her, and shyly shifted her glance, pretending to be doing something else, like clean a mug or something. At first I thought she was ignoring me, but she'd keep checking back to see if I was still staring. I was. She likes attention, Rosa.


After that, every time I walked in and she saw me, she'd suddenly get very clumsy and flustered. She'd be so overcome it was almost like she couldn't bear to look at me, and would always do something that involved breaking away from my stare. It's cute when girls are coy. Sometimes she’d get so embarrassed she'd have to get someone else to serve me.
==Index of Illustrations==


That's why I make sure I only go in when she is the only one on shift.
'''ALL ILLUSTRATIONS BY ZAEIL THE MAGNIFICENT!!'''


"Hello, Rosa" I said, with a smile I'd rehearsed for best effect. She tipped her head up, and her eyes met mine. Her pupils were huge and dark today. Like espressos. I read somewhere that your pupils dilate when you're in love. Or you're afraid. Or in the dark. God, she's beautiful when she's in love.  
'''[[Tales From Earth:Cover.png]]
Colour Front illustration.


"What can I get for you today, sir?" She replied, with a slight shake to her voice. It happens when you get nervous; it used to happen to me. It was a little inappropriate to start flirting verbally just yet, so I gave a hearty little chuckle, just to let her know I thought she was funny.  
'''[[Tales From Earth:Pawn]]
Lone pawn on a chessboard, watched by more powerful pieces. Black and white illustration.


"Well," I said, leaning onto the counter putting my face a little closer to hers, "what would suggest, Rosa?" I’ll drink what you want me to drink. You’re lovely. You'll take care of me. The look on her face suggested to me she was giving the question some serious thought. This was obviously working.  
'''[[Tales From Earth:Hide and Seek Peek]]
Peeking while others hide. Black and white illustration.


"The, erm...most popular choice is probably the cappuccino. Or maybe the latté. But, whatever you choose, sir." Her voice sounded a little comfortable, which worried me. Perhaps she thought I wasn't interested enough, thought this was just about the coffee. Oh, poor Rosa. You have the sweetest heart.  
'''[[Tales From Earth:Earth.png]]
Tales From Earth - Section header. Black and white illustration.


"Come on, Rosa" I purred. "Don't you think I deserve something a little more...exotic?" I'd rehearsed the voice as well. I couldn't afford to take any chances with her.  
'''[[Tales From Earth:Games.png]]
Games - Section header. Black and white illustration.


"Erm, well... I..." She began to stutter. Bless. Getting all worked with emotion.  
'''[[Tales From Earth:Unfiction.png]]
Collaborative story - Section header. Black and white illustration.


"Sssh!" I reassured her. I wanted her to feel comfortable with me. "I want you to feel comfortable with me" I said. Her lips were poised as if she were about to say "oh" but instead she gave a small, breathy cough. "Look, don't worry your pretty little head about it." They love compliments. Girls. "I'll take a latté"
'''[[Tales From Earth:KabukiBellyDancer.png]]
Black and white illustration.


Ever the professional, Rosa got straight to work on making me my coffee, dedicated to the all the complicated machinery against the back wall. She moves with such grace, such finesse, tugging on those levers; just look at those arms. Smooth, smooth arms. It took all my restrain not to jump over the counter and kiss her right there and then. Beautiful Rosa. Sweet, precious Rosa.  
'''[[Tales From Earth:SpaysInvader.png]]
Black and white illustration.


"Rosa". She didn't turn around. Maybe she couldn’t hear with this hissing and whirring of the machines. Or maybe she knew there was more to come. "Rosa, I love you."
'''[[Tales From Earth:GamesWePlay.png]]
Black and white illustration.


It’s always difficult to gauge someone’s reaction to this situation, but I can safely say I was well off the mark. I didn’t for a second realise she'd be so overcome by it. In some sort of involuntary romantic spasm, she twisted on her heels and threw the hot, hot coffee she'd been preparing in to the air. By gross misfortune the bulk of it landed on my chest and face, and temporarily caused me to go quite blind. Oh Rosa, you bashful little creature. Look what you've done.  
'''[[Tales From Earth:Dracovenatio.png]]
Black and white illustration.


When I could open my eyes, I did. Rosa was obviously hideously embarrassed and had hidden herself from me. Nowhere to be seen. She should know I wouldn't be mad by this. It was just an accident.  
'''[[Tales From Earth:D20.png]]
Black and white illustration.


I took a biscotti and put it in my outside coat pocket. I left the money on the till and walked out, smiling.
{{BookTemplate}}

Latest revision as of 19:37, 10 July 2007

PERPLEX CITY, SEASON ONE
The search for the Receda Cube on Earth


General

Shortcut
Book



References


Index of articles

Section 1: Games

Tales From Earth:Carnival of Monsters - by MikeyJ
07-DEC-05, 192 words - Edited by SledgeCallier
An excuse to insult people.

Tales From Earth:Which is Better? - by Ryan Andrew
13-DEC-05, 701 words - Edited by Centipede
Brains vs Brawn.

Tales From Earth:Dicing With the Devil - by Hituro
13-DEC-05, 5832 words - Edited by SledgeCallier
A Gambler down on his luck makes a deal with the devil.

Tales From Earth:Tuberunning - by ammonite
03-DEC-05, 866 words - Edited by SledgeCallier
London is a game.  In many ways.  This is about a few of them.

Tales From Earth:Spay's Invaders - by Gibbet
09-DEC-05, 1331 words - Edited by SledgeCallier
This is not a game!

Tales From Earth:Moonbeam - by Cronogenesis
06-DEC-05, 2,087 words - Edited by SledgeCallier
A stranger a letter and an ancient coin... A rewriting of part one an old series I once wrote and did noting with.

Tales From Earth:Reality? Virtually! - by Sentinel
28-NOV-05, 2581 words - Edited by SledgeCallier
A discussion of the ever blurring boundaries between reality and the world of gaming.

Tales From Earth:ilovenatalie.exe - by GasparLewis
2-DEC-05, 1300 words and a big pile of numbers - Edited by Centipede
William's girlfriend is missing, and somebody planned it.
Can he solve his way to her rescue? Or rather... can you?

Tales From Earth:Where's My Meniscus and other time wasters - by TheBozzball
02-DEC-05, 3186 words - Edited by Centipede
A description of the games played by a group of people in a place.

Tales From Earth:Tower of Cards - by User:Gibbet
04-DEC-05, 1242 words - Edited by Centipede
A story of persistence to fulfill a lifelong dream.
(Feedback will be welcomed)

Tales From Earth:Draco Venatio - by Scott
01-DEC-05, 2100+ words - Edited by Centipede
Dragons play games, the likes of which no man has any business playing.

Tales From Earth:Number Cruncher - by Cronogenesis
07-DEC-05, 0 words, lots of 0's and 1's - Edited by SledgeCallier
A nice little binary puzzle I quickly wrote. The code should work but feel free to check it.

Tales From Earth:The Games We Play - by Duckiemonster
11-DEC-05, 450 words - Edited by SledgeCallier
A chance encounter

Tales From Earth:The London 2012 Olympic Bid - by Frankie Roberto
3-DEC-05, 1000 words - Edited by Centipede
An article on London's successful 2012 Olympic Bid.
(comments, feedback and proof-reading welcome)

Tales From Earth:To Epiphany and Beyond...! - by fantasticalan
12-DEC-05, 847 words - Edited by SledgeCallier
Fantastic Alan guides you through the Christmas Games Season here in the UK.

Tales From Earth:Childrens Games - by Katie Goldblatt
14-12-05, 722 words - Edited by SledgeCallier
A look at the games played by the childern of Earth. 

Tales From Earth:DVD Games - by MagikGuy
9-DEC-05, 1600 words - Edited by SledgeCallier
A review of the Harry Potter 'Scene it?' DVD game.

Tales From Earth:The Rebel Pirate - by Cronogenesis
11-DEC-05, 271 words - Edited by SledgeCallier
Somebodys stolen the ships booty! But who is the culprit?

Tales From Earth:Rock Paper Scissors - by Ukmarkwilson
An in depth dissertation on the ancient and noble history of a proud gaming tradition.


Section 2: Tales From Earth

Tales From Earth:Ramblerhymes I and II - by GasparLewis
29-NOV-05, 1000+ words - Edited by Centipede
A free-form, semi-poignant tirade about nothing... in a good way.

Tales From Earth:Coffee Addiction - by Coxtin
29-NOV-05, 1081 words - Edited by SledgeCallier
A NON_AUTOBIOGRAHPICAL story about a man who loves coffee.

Tales From Earth:Expedition - by Forg
29-NOV-05, 1290 words - Edited by Centipede
Another day comes, another day goes...

Tales From Earth:When we met - by number9dream
15-DEC-05, 1076 words - Edited by SledgeCallier
A love story.

Tales From Earth:Kabuki Belly Dancer - by Mokey F. Rock
08-DEC-05, 2584 words - Edited by Centipede
A short story of escaping reality.

Tales From Earth:The Assignment - by Enigmaster
29-NOV-05, 1337 words (:D) - Edited by Centipede
A short story, illustrating one of the many pressures of student life.

Tales From Earth: The night - by Specterz
29-NOV-05, 500 words - Edited by Centipede
A little rant about nights on Earth.

Tales From Earth:CIA The forbidden fruit of Hollywood - by Josh Black
14-DEC-05, 2000 words - Edited by SledgeCallier
An essay on the draw of Hollywood to the Central Intelegence Agency.


Section 3: The Unfiction Collaborative Story

Tales From Earth:A Day In The Un-Life: A Collaborative Effort - By The Unfiction Community
6,800+ words - Edited by Scott.  The Poor Bastard.
Tales From Earth:Collaborative Effort original workspace
This story was written and assembled by an ad hoc rabble.


Section 4: The Perplex City D20 Module

Tales From Earth:Perplex City D20 Module - by Scott
01-DEC-05, 5400+ words - Edited by Cassandra
A role playing game module based in Perplex City. (version 1.1)


Section 5: Addendum and non-sequitor

Several articles were, For various reasons, not printed in the final collection. This section, as included on this wiki, lists some of them. 

Tales From Earth:No title - by Oliver Keers
15-DEC-05, 226 words
Oliver offers himself up as an agent of darkness.
This project was turned down as a possible means of getting the attention of the 3P.

Tales From Earth:Games-Sports-Ultimate Frisbee - by kobeyu
01-DEC-05, 614 words
A description of one of Earth's newer sports.
This work was abandoned when the author ran out of free time.

Tales From Earth:peta - by Coxtin
29-NOV-05, 1225 words
A story in which a monkey gives relationship advice which is unwelcome.
Was omitted due to (a remarkably impressive command of) foul language.

Tales From Earth:people games - by Hituro
11-DEC-05, 2000 words
Playing games with People.

Tales From Earth:Chanko-nabe - by ammonite
09-DEC-05, 6583 words
A girl who fell in love with a sumo-wrestler.

Tales_From_Earth:Games - by Watusi
16-DEC-05
A short piece of prose which somehow went unnoticed.


Index of Illustrations

ALL ILLUSTRATIONS BY ZAEIL THE MAGNIFICENT!! 

Tales From Earth:Cover.png
Colour Front illustration.

Tales From Earth:Pawn
Lone pawn on a chessboard, watched by more powerful pieces.  Black and white illustration.

Tales From Earth:Hide and Seek Peek
Peeking while others hide.  Black and white illustration.

Tales From Earth:Earth.png
Tales From Earth - Section header.  Black and white illustration.

Tales From Earth:Games.png
Games - Section header.  Black and white illustration.

Tales From Earth:Unfiction.png
Collaborative story - Section header.  Black and white illustration.

Tales From Earth:KabukiBellyDancer.png
Black and white illustration.

Tales From Earth:SpaysInvader.png
Black and white illustration.

Tales From Earth:GamesWePlay.png
Black and white illustration.

Tales From Earth:Dracovenatio.png
Black and white illustration.

Tales From Earth:D20.png
Black and white illustration.
Book-icon.png
This is part of the compilation created for the book Tales From The Third Planet, created by the Cubehunters on Earth, and printed by Lulu. Anyone can buy it here, with proceeds to go to unfiction! :)
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