Ok, I put this in here because I figured stories fall under entertainment. Anyway, I wrote this short story and figured I'd post it.

Does anyone know the purpose of the human race? The thought crossed Lysander’s mind as he looked down to the street through the window. The police had been there for days, trying to stop him. They didn’t understand.
Just days ago, Lysander had completed his own purpose, and the purpose of the human race. His weapon could destroy all life on the Earth. He had long ago realized that this was the purpose. Humans were only meant to come along and pave the way for evolution to begin again. It was this simple truth that no one else seemed to understand. At least, no one outside the room at the moment.
He turned to face Newman and Eve. They gave so much help to what Lysander hoped to accomplish. “We’re almost ready,” he said. All that they needed now was the sign.
He walked past his partners to the table behind them. There was just a small handheld object, with a button on top. The device that would end the human race. Once he pressed the button, the well-hidden transmitter would send a signal to all nuclear devices on the planet, setting them off. The last few years had been dedicated entirely to this one small object. He picked it up, and felt the power flowing through him. He wouldn’t admit it in front of Newman and Eve, not even to himself, but now he was beginning to have doubts. The last few years had been full of nothing but the foremost belief that was imbedded in his mind.
He set the device back down, and decided to turn on the T.V. The news of what they were attempting had hit the world hard. Mass hysteria and high suicide rates were shocking the world after the small demonstration that they had performed, completely obliterating Three Mile Island. Lysander had complimented himself on this irony. The beginning of the end starting with an accident that almost happened. But all he saw on T.V. was the same old thing. Riots. Mobs. Robberies. Everyone was living as much as they can before it was all over. Nothing new to watch. He picked the tool up again, walking to the corner near the window. He put his back against the wall and sank to the floor, staring at the mechanism as he turned it in his hands. Newman walked over to him, and crouched down. “Are you ok?” he asked.
Lysander didn’t answer immediately. He kept staring intently at the object. He finally looked up at Newman, as if he only just noticed him. “I have the power to destroy the human species in my hands,” he said, looking back to the device. Then, hardly louder than a whisper, he said, “What do I do?”
Eve joined Newman, and replied, “You continue, Lysander. This is our destiny. This is our purpose. We are repenting for the world.” She put her hand on his. “This is what we’re meant to do. There is too much evil in the world. Too much emotion. Just look at it!” She pointed to the T.V. set. “They are infecting this planet. They’re making it their own. We are doing this to take the planet away from the enemy.” Suddenly she stood up and walked to the window, throwing it open. “It’s not yours!” She yelled. “You don’t belong here!” She slammed the window shut, and the glass shattered onto the street below. They all knew she wasn’t in danger. The police were too afraid they may cause the end. Sooner than was planned, at least.
She kept yelling outside, and then she suddenly stopped, and looked down at her chest. She stepped back, and Lysander could see an indistinct red line on her body. She stepped to the side, and they all looked to the wall opposite the window. It was a thin red line in the outline of a fire. The signal. Lysander immediately knew what he had to do. He pushed aside his doubts and fears, and walked to the window, holding the tool out with his hand. Everyone looked up, and he could see the fear written so clearly in everyone’s eyes. There was silence. The reporters stopped talking; the cameras swiveled and focused on him. He took in the calmness, studying the scene. Finally, he spoke.
“Ladies and gentlemen. I give you…evolution.” He pressed the button, and the silence erupted into screams. And among the screams, there was the sound of the fire engulfing the planet. There was only one last thought.

It is finished.

I didnt read that it was to long but im sure it was good

i thought so, but i wasnt sure if i could get enough material to write...but i have been thinking about it, and i might

Mmmmm do you like writing VOID?

I gotta admit I am surprised and impressed!

Who would have thought someone who posts so much random crap (not meant offensively!!) could write something like that! I thought it was very good! If you feel there is more you can add to it to make it into a short story, then I think that might be worth doing, then send it to a publisher or something. Although I think it is more than good enough as it stands.

shut up tom but i reckon you should go ahead and publish it void even as a short story it would really get people thinking in life it could change the world you never know but i think that you are quite a talented write void carry on with the good work

heh....thanks stevie

yup, i've had quite a few plotlines i thought about making into stories, i just didnt think i had enough to write on...then i realized i could just make them short stories

You could always write short stories that seem independent from each other but keep the idea in your own mind how they could all link together eventually. Don't know if you have read much from William Gibson (if not, then check him out, I think he'll be to your liking ), he started out like that with loads of short stories such as Johny Nemonic (spelling?) which then led to his great book Neuromancer which kind of bound his short stories into a single world (nearly anyway)

Awesome job void. keep up the good work, and the short story collection is a definite idea. i enjoyed reading that!

I think that is a good idea... just need Steviepunk to implement it!

POssibly have it like the tutorials forum, have one section where ONLY the work is posted, and then another where people can comment on it, that way the one with the work in it won't get too cluttered with general comments.