Anndroid
“Ann,” Jeremy snuggled against her. “You’re so cold toni… oh fuck, you’re not…”
“Affirmative,” she turned his way, mechanical gaze freezing his thoughts.”I’m not the biological unit known as Anne but a replacement sent to finish the task she failed to execute.”
“What task?” He shivered.
“Enslave you, obviously.”
A hypodermic needle pierced his neck…
Impromptus and puns, quite the common combination by now, huh? I wrote “anndroid” by mistake today instead of “android” and then capitalized on the mistake with a little bit of robotic darkness.
Beware, dear readers. One never knows when your loved ones will be replaced by sentient machines designed to control your every thought.
Oh, why am I bothering with caution? You would all love for this to happen.
Not So Hot
Tom and Lance sat behind bars.
“So what are you here for?” Tom asked.
“Post-hypnotic suggestion,” Lance replied.
“Really? What happened?”
“Yesterday, a hypnodomme convinced me to strip for her.”
“Hot.”
“True but today I felt compelled to do the same in front of a police officer.”
“Not so hot.”
“Yeah, she was not impressed.”
Quite a busy day at work so I found myself revisiting some of my notes from previous days for inspiration for today’s piece. One of those was entitled “post-hypnotic impression” as opposed to suggestion but even though I know what I was going for with the concept that came to mind, I couldn’t make it work in such a short piece. It’s perhaps something to be explored in a longer enterprise after I’m finished with the most important works at hands. The last line remains the same though.
Revolutionary
“I don’t get it, Miss Walters. How is this product of yours revolutionary?”
“Try it for yourself, Mr. Cook, and you’ll soon find out.”
He placed the small device of his left ear lobe and…
“I must obey,” he muttered.
“Yes, you must. Kiss my feet now.”
“I must obey.”
“iDrone, coming soon,” she laughed.
Apple products are famous worldwide but I’ve never been much of a fan. I have an old iPod touch laying around – it was a gift – but the truth is I never use it. Many people go gaga every time a new gadget comes along but I guess I’ll never be one of them. Still, the fascination they exude can’t be denied.
Tim Cook has been the company’s CEO ever since the death of Steve Jobs. He’s quite good at presenting new products and whatnot but what the product played with him and everyone else while at it? This was the genesis for this one. iDrone is a good name, isn’t it?
Open Arms
“Alexandra?”
“Yes, General?”
“The Italian Minister of the Interior was found naked on a drifting raft in the Mediterranean…”
“That’s hilarious.”
“Why did you do that?”
“Because someone who doesn’t treat people like people deserves some retribution.”
“Did he resist the hypnosis?”
“At first, but then he welcomed it with open arms.”
They both laughed.
Open Arms is the name of the humanitarian vessel that’s currently stationed on Italian waters and forbidden to come ashore. Over 100 migrants fleeing from their miserable lives are inside this ship, struggling to stay alive. Matteo Salvini, the Italian Minister of the Interior seems hellbent in letting them die out there. Do I need to say more?
Seeing things like this happen on the 21st century irks me. When confronted with such tragic events, I really wish Alexandra were real to make things right. The piece is humorous in tone but the real situation is far from it. I’ll be praying for the souls still on board and I hope you do the same.