TSOCID – Prologue

Prologue: A Creation Story of Sorts At the beginning of existence, there was just chaos. It wasn’t unpleasant, but it was… well, chaotic. Physics and time were there if you wished to dabble in them, but it was hardly the requirement it is today. And while it certainly gave everyone the freedom to do whatever…

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TSOCID – Chapter Nine

Chapter Nine: Mother Nature Vermont, USA On the edge of the Maple Guardian’s forest “Hey, man,” the hiker said, slightly out of breath from having to jog with a backpack on to keep up with me, “I gotta say thanks for helping me out.”

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TSOCID – Chapter Eight

Chapter Eight: More Ado About Nothing Vermont, USA Lookout Tower D A forest perimeter guard was one of the easiest positions a Scout Elf could fill. It required no human interaction, had minimal day-to-day duties, and every single outpost was located smack dab in the middle of some of the most beautiful natural locations known…

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TSOCID – Chapter Seven

Chapter Seven: Responsibilities January 1995 By the time New Years rolled around, Curtis woke up expecting a brand new slew of disasters. Between the inevitable rough patch that follows any change in management and Jack’s refusal to do anything, nearly every section of the North Pole had already faced some catastrophic failure he had to…

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