• ComradeSankara [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      Automated Overlords: In the dark corners of the world, Emily speaks of titanic, ever-whirring factories known as "Iron Gods," where men and women are but cogs in the machinery, laboring endlessly to satiate their unquenchable thirst for production. These Iron Gods neither know rest nor mercy, for they are slaves to a ceaseless cycle of consumption and demand.

      Consumer Consumption: She tells of an insidious ritual known as "The Great Devouring." Once a year, under the pallid moonlight, citizens are herded into grand bazaars, where they are compelled to partake in a frenzied mass consumption. Those who refuse are consumed by the bazaar itself, swallowed into its voracious depths, never to be seen again.

      Fast Food Monstrosities: Emily describes the terrifying "Feast Behemoths," grotesque, towering creatures made entirely of fast food. They lumber through the streets of America, forcing their oily, processed sustenance upon the helpless populace. Their cackling laughter echoes through the night as they continue their ceaseless feeding.

      Reality TV Nightmare: She whispers of the "Puppeteer's Screen," a monstrous reality show where citizens are reduced to mere puppets, their every move controlled by invisible strings held by unseen hands. Refusal to perform results in banishment to a realm of endless static, where the only sound is the ceaseless chatter of forgotten shows.

      Debt Wraiths: Emily paints a chilling picture of spectral entities called "Debt Wraiths." They haunt those who bear the weight of unpaid student loans, their ghostly fingers ever reaching, their hollow eyes burning with an insatiable hunger for restitution. The wraiths never rest, ceaselessly pursuing their debtors into madness and despair.

      Influence Factories: She speaks of the "Echo Chambers," monstrous factories hidden in the shadows where children are stripped of their identities, only to be rebuilt as perfect influencers, reflections of society's vapid desires. Their real selves are trapped in the echoes of the Chamber, forever screaming silently into the void of cyberspace.

      My favourites are either the debt wraiths or the Great devouring.