Apocalypse Scenario #683: The Box (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
First off, this is billed as a short story. By my definition, a story (short or long) has three components. A beginning, a middle, and an end. This short story is missing two of those three components. It is essentially a prologue. There is the set-up for a story but then it stops with no resolution or action. That being given, I think this would be a good prologue and set-up for a much larger story. I would be interested to read a story based on the background used here. I was just disappointed in that the story never got concluded. It started, then fizzled into nothingness just as it was getting interesting. I love a good apocalypse story, and this one was fun.If I had one complaint, it's that I didn't really understand the motivation. The story said that the end was inevitable, but that didn't really convince me that those in power would want to accelerate the end.However, that aside, there was still definitely power in trying to imagine what it must be like sitting in a room with your best friends realizing that the world is ending outside.Definitely gets your mind going.
What do You think about Apocalypse Scenario #683: The Box (2011)?
A really effective short story that had my mouth dropping by the end. And also had me wanting more.
—saphira
Wow, short, sweet, and really creepy. Great small story.
—sezzrah
