The Ambassador
His ship was heavily damaged; his pride intact. He had but little time before his air ran out. There was a gamble with life that the signal everyone thought was static, was in fact a signal. He was certain like everyone else it was static. And because he was certain it was static, like everyone else, he stated emphatically that it was to the contrary a signal! He got the job. And so, here he was, floating helpless in space toward a system he could only see when his spinning wreckage angled itself flush. He doubted, but here he was. Chances were it was static. A glitch. He knew it was static. If it was static, then all others (and secretly he too) were right. He could rest as his air faded. But if it was a signal, he was right (outwardly, at least), and all others false. And that would change everything. He did wonder though that they even funded him in their disbelief.
He smiled with pride in his crushed capsule as it drifted closer. The leaks were all repaired. The light of the three suns shone brightly through the shields. He waited. He sweat. He dreamed. And in his dream he fell asleep and peered through the window, as the light changed from blinding yellow to azure blue. As his eyes opened, the secret became a rumor in his heart, and the rumor became truth. And for his heart the universe beat.
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This story was inspired by a discussion I had with +Charles Strebor +Micha Fire and +Lacerant Plainer (on Google+) about chance and life and the choices we make. The image is of a metal rocket ship hanging from the ceiling at the kids play center Junibacken in Stockholm, where my family and I went recently for a good trip out. I placed my feet so that the lights of the ceiling aligned with the ship.
Camera: Galaxy S3. Apps used were Snapseed, Pixlr Express, Touch Retouch, and Photo Editor.
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Comment by Josh St.Germain @pavingapril on December 18, 2012 at 11:53am -
This image is fantastic!!! It goes perfectly with the story too. You're an insanely creative person Jacob
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Comment by Jacob Matthew Dix on December 18, 2012 at 11:57am -
I greatly appreciate you saying so friend! It's been some time since I dabbled in my writing. Missed it.
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Comment by Atle Rønningen on December 18, 2012 at 1:46pm -
This is great Jacob. I would love to see the process behind this edit. No pressure man :)
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Comment by Josh St.Germain @pavingapril on December 18, 2012 at 6:56pm
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Well, this is a good place to share things like that! Looking forward to more
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Comment by Todd L @pictrola on December 18, 2012 at 10:44pm -
Hell yes! Great visual narrative in the photo. Great story to go along with it. Where's the, "I effing love this" button?
T
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Comment by Chuck Rose (crose6584) on December 19, 2012 at 12:36am
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This is amazing, Jacob!! Such a cool story and photo paring!!
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Comment by Jacob Matthew Dix on December 19, 2012 at 3:30am
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Atle, Josh, Pictrola, Chuck, thank you all so much. I'm used to G+ and IG, and being able to "mention" your user names so you get notified. Don't know how to do that here, so I hope you get this message of thanks.
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Comment by Josh St.Germain @pavingapril on December 19, 2012 at 6:36pm
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Jacob, I get an email every time someone comments on this. You can turn this on/off with the "follow/stop following" link beneath the reply box.
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