Cloud Ten

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Cloud Ten

‘Ok, Dan. What next? We’ve scrapped the entire catalogue of Oblivion Tube projects, so something new dude.’

‘They are in archive, actually, for later on Valley Boy. But, as we have agreed upon in our previous project sessions, to outsmart the competition we play all our cards, set the agenda, then go buy a new pack. So here we are, at the start of a new journey, and where the wind blows, God only knows. A time to focus on past mistakes and learn from them so as not to repeat them. Sensitive skin. I think I’ve learned that. Not everyone has the thick stuff. Even the ones with thick skin are sometimes faking. They don’t always like the sarcastic sausages we produce, so time to focus on some quality deliver buddy,’ replied Daniel to Valandriel. ‘Time to go to Cloud Ten and produce an upgrade in our performance.’

‘Understood,’ said Valandriel, stroking his chin. ‘Well, let’s get off to our businesses and take stock of things. Meet the workforce and do extensive tours of our companies and personnel.’

Daniel stood, sipped on his can of coke, and belched. ‘I’ll start now.’ And he was off.

* * * * *

Gemstone was frustrated. Dealing with 23rd century typewriters was not her idea of fun. Complicated bits on them.

‘It has this frikking extra key,’ she said to Daniel. ‘I mean, what is it?’

‘It’s a Diatribe key,’ replied Daniel. ‘It signifies in dialogue that the character is waffling on, and a few strokes of this key indicates waffle. It’s used in both fiction and business to indicate a big spiel on BS which you don’t really need to know the details of.’

‘Oh. Like your autobiography,’ said Gemstone, chuckling.

‘Very funny, Gemmy,’ replied Daniel. ‘Now, what is the problem?’

‘I’m trying to put these keys back in their right slot and it’s a problem co-ordinating that. I took them all out to clean them properly, and its time consuming putting them back where they go. I occasionally get them wrong.’

‘I’ll help you,’ said Daniel. And so Daniel sat down with Gemstone in the head office of DanVal in Danielphon, helping her work on restoring a typewriter. He put Taylor Swift on the CD player, and they chatted quietly, doing their work. Outside it was raining gently, and there was a good mood in Danielphon today. Daniel had been around with Valandriel here and there in the tower that morning, and chatted with employees about life and their work, and what concerns they had. Daniel had inquired on wages and things, and most were satisfied, but happy to take a payrise if anything was happening in that respect. Daniel just smiled at the suggestion.

‘Boyfriend yet?’ Daniel asked Gemstone.

‘Too busy with work,’ replied Gemstone. ‘And my online adventure clubbing. Working through Ultima IV Adventure world with a team of 500 online players. We’re on a major quest to find the Spear of Avraloxx at the moment, competing with 5 other teams. Gotta solve all the mysteries and clues and bring it all together to find the location to the Spear. It’s very complicated, and you need good teamwork to get the job done. Very challenging stuff.’

‘Ultima games are always a lot of fun,’ said Daniel. ‘So you are saying you are content with things.’

‘Mostly,’ replied Gemstone. ‘You know, life goes on, and you get used to it. It has very good days, but a lot of ordinary ones from my experience.’

‘The secret is to find happiness in the ordinary,’ said Daniel. ‘It doesn’t always have to be special. Keep at it, keep the faith, and work through the challenges. It breeds strength, and as that strength builds up you find you like the living experience. It’s worth the effort. I’ve always believed life is worth the effort.’

‘And you are obviously correct,’ said Gemstone, sliding the final key back into place. ‘Good. Finished. I need a snack.’ She smiled at Daniel, who put the typewriter back on the desk, and got on with the rest of his tour of duty of head office.

* * * * *

Valandriel was chatting with Aquamarine and Wormdog. They were in the Zaphora Ascension HQ in Danielphon, up on level 666.

‘Why did you purchase the level 666 lease in the end, by the way?’ asked Valandriel. ‘Daniel had considered it would just be for his 666 humour museum. You asked for it specifically.’

‘We have a 666 project,’ said Wormdog. ‘The 666th level of Ascension Understanding. It’s got a bum reputation, but 666 is a regular and normal number in the Numberbet also, so we felt we’d take the opportunity of this space in Zaphora, and grab it. Saw that it was advertised on the website, and went for it.’

‘So how many levels in Ascension?’ asked Valandriel.

‘Limitless,’ said Aquamarine. ‘But life lives in certain realities of limitation for most souls. We usually climb only so high to levels of experience we are comfortable with and our intellect can cope with. At a certain point it becomes too, I don’t know. Too spiritual to really have much grunt in it. Like a pope who is on a particularly pious prayer vigil, which is really too much for the common soul. Too out of touch. In this sense Ascension Universe realities concentrate on the 1200 levels, and don’t worry too much about trying to reach beyond our normal levels of thinking and acting. It’s too esoteric otherwise, reserved for elitist thinking’s of ascetic humans who are so holy in their own thinking they’ve forgotten they still need to go to the toilet.’

Valandriel chuckled. ‘So, what is level 666 all about then?’

‘Connectedness,’ said Aquamarine. ‘Similar patterns and ideas to the Universal Faith Assembly, actually.’

‘Of 7DF,’ said Valandriel. ‘Surprising. You take an interest in the ANM, do you?’

‘Occasionally. But I’m old enough now, and I’ve learned a thing or two. The UFA have a core text which is their foundation, which level 666 of Ascension has similar things which unite it with.’

‘Right,’ said Valandriel. ‘I’ll have to refresh on that I think.’

‘You do that,’ said Aquamarine.

‘Cards? Fancy a game tonight?’ asked Wormdog. ‘I think I can talk Marckonyel into dropping around. I’m at Senersphon Hotel at the moment, so we could have fun at the card table, and see who gets lucky.’

‘Sure,’ replied Valandriel. ‘A night out would be a good change.’

Aquamarine smiled at him, and stood, leaving the lounge, returning to her office on level 666. He chatted with Wormdog a while, then headed back off to his own office, to finish up for the day with his workers. He was indeed taking stock, starting off at one of his main head offices at Danielphon, but he would be busy for probably a century or so now, with the current project to touch base, take stock and then formulate a new idea for the ValDan agenda.

* * * * *

So life went on for the ValDan agenda. And, for the Angels of God, the Children of Destiny, life travelled a merry and happy eternal pathway. Lives were lived, and dreams were dreamed. And when all is said and done, as it has been said time and time again, whatever will be will be.

The End

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