In the Loop was the seventh short story in Down the Middle.
Plot
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Characters
- Chris Cwej
- Larles
- Kwol
- Hubert Humphrey
- Aide
- T-Rex
- Woman
- Giashnel
- Carlyle
- Kirstine
- Yanna
- George Cwej
- Vendor
- Mayor Daley
- Prime President Arles
Worldbuilding
- Hubert Humphrey thinks the International Amphitheater is hotter than he would've liked.
- There are two Gatling guns strapped to the T-Rex.
- Giashnel is a Diashna.
- Giashnel has an instant transfer device and Sheaths.
- Chrish, Larles and Kwol witness the protests against the Vietnam War at Lincoln Park.
- Police officers use tear gas against the protesters.
- The time loops are being created by KYG Solace.
- KYG Solace's machine was built using leftover from the Battle of Ciros VIII, as well as Hytheriax stabilization orbs and other parts from Hytheriax VII.
- The Ciros system only has seven planets, according to Larles.
- KYG Solace's goal was to give Carlyle the Festival of Life the protesters were "supposed to have".
- George buys tie-dye bandanas.
- Yanna is a Gendar from Gendar.
- The Superiors made the Gendar build weapon testing facilities above their world.
- Yanna is an inter-dimensional engineer.
- George Cwej chooses his name after a poster of George Michaels he sees.
- Kwol goes to Lake Michigan.
- Yanna says she did some "messed up stuff" for the Superiors' War, such as a chronological bomb.
- KYG Solace have made time loops on Earth, Mars, another Earth and at the Night Festival in the Tiered City.
- Kirstine mentions having worked as a cop with a partner.
- Kirstine sings a few bars of David Bowie's "Rebel Rebel".
- Kirstine joined the Dawn after turning the Firmament's offer to become one of their agents down.
- Chris and Kirstine pass in front of the Hilton Hotel.
- During the time loop, the Beatles and the Beach Boys attend the Festival of Life.
- People had signs to elect McGovern instead of Humphrey.
Story notes
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Continuity
- Yanna got temporal vibration distributors from Donacho Munchausen. (PROSE: Infinity)
- Kirstine is from the 10,000 Dawns. She also talks to Chris about the Firmament and the Christmas Needle Agreement. (PROSE: A Bright White Crack)
- Yanna tells Chris how his Superiors messed with his memories, turning old friends into enemies. (PROSE: Dead Romance, Judy's War)
External links
- Official In the Loop page at Arcbeatle Press
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