I want to stress that this is not the tale of the first humans to walk the Earth, but it is the tale of the first extraordinary people who pushed humanity to its limits.
Dr. Samuel Davenport, from 1923 Introduction of the First People
The First People have not been verified in the strictest sense; there are no frozen specimens, no fossil record, no ruins or structures that evidence a pre-ancient culture; but that does not mean that it is not true.
Dr. Lynnette Jones, from 1990 Introduction of the First People
Excerpt from the First People
Their planet was the true paradise; one big continent, everything accessible on foot or through other means of land transportation, when everything was one complex ecosystem in the simplest sense. The splitting of the continent into the seven we know today was traumatic for the planet, and every species was forever altered. It was a true casting out from Eden, when paradise was lost.
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This week:
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Alia doesn’t have the best luck with men. Turns out, the guy Selassie isn’t like very many other men, and he has experience with the Alia.
Least Possible Future (Amazing Alia, the Alia Bk. *): “She sees the land that Selassie called home, the ancient African landscape that was beautiful; she sees the people desperate before Selassie, bowing low on their hands and knees, foreheads on the ground; she sees clashes between two groups of people and a being that looks like Selassie looms largely over the destruction with an evil smile on his face. She met him to battle under the sun and she was too much for him. The first Alia sealed him away from this realm so that he could never bother anyone again.”
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Wendy is on the run, but before we tell you why, we have to fill you in on last week, when we we were recapping two months ago. It’s convoluted to explain, much easier to just enjoy. And Wendy has superpowers!
Family Ties (The Brave Chimutengwende Bk. 1): “When Isheanesu and Anesuishe inhabit her body, they always do so at the same time and they give her knowledge of the great magics that have existed on the ancient spot of Great Zimbabwe from its beginning. The knowledge is frightening, magic can be a horror without explanation, but she braved the apprehension so that she could be well equipped against the witch Miriro, who was stirring again and was going after the bitter spirit of the Chief, the ngozi, who would help her rule the world.”
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Get ready for an eye opening experience. Clay’s seeing the world like new as his time with Ivan’s grandfather continues. There’s a special guest, but I won’t spoil it, I’ll just say that the solar futures are sometimes helpful for insights into the unknown.
Fusion (Diode Bk. 2): “Clay kneels next to the him and when he touches his arm, there is an explosion of energy before his eyes, the world view that the Don has attained when he gained the sight that allowed him to discern the energy signatures of the Earth and its myriad inhabitants. Clay is overwhelmed to see the energy signatures of spirits and supraphysical entities that existed in the seemingly empty spaces of the world. And one such supraphysical entity had targeted the Don, though it’s true target was Clay, who had not known about its presence until now.”
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Agent Red is ready to win a race. Meet the crew that will help him do it, or that will ruin his efforts.
Agent Red (Time Trials): “As a ship captain, Frial would be more orchestra conductor than pilot. He would dictate the ship’s speed and direction, but the crew ship necessitated a dedicated operator on the controls of the warp speed engines, a separate operator on navigation, and another operator still to maintain the artificial environment of the ship to sustain the lives of everyone else on board as the ship undergoes stress while in warp.”
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God never ceases to amaze me. First e’s mischievous, then slightly homicidal, then oddly altruistic, then kind of masochistic. Pick a lane bro!
The God Tests: “God has learned a lot about the limitations of eris own body since e has been under the observation of Pegraf 287. According to data gathered by equipment, God has the capacity to be the most physically fit durine to have ever walked the planet Druont. Tests of the musculature of eris limbs reveals the capacity to run faster, jump higher, more than double the averages of most durine. It is also apparent that God is much younger than previously believed. Pegraf estimates that e is at least five rounts younger than the age of adulthood, which means that eris body is not yet fully formed.”
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It’s fun to announce the return of Crude. She’s back folks, proving that fate is a cruel and relentless mistress. But every good team needs a heavy hitter or two.
Carolina Zombie Society One-Shots: “The transformation is extremely painful. She can feel whatever it is that causes the transformation seeping from her joints like a hot liquid, and then that hot feeling travels through her limbs and to her head. She can feel her bones elongate, her skin stretch to avoid being ripped. She can feel her mind frenzy, like a cramped blender turned on, and she feels a fury of emotions with the predominant one being rage.”
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It’s the PRL Serials Volume IV! This time, it all comes together.
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PRL Serials 