{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"A Proximite and a Human","description":"Two ordinary transport technicians, working their first shift together, are assigned to drive a high-profile prisoner. Genre: Science Fiction   Excerpt: \u201cProximites and humans are both relatively fragile species\u2014no offense\u2014when it comes to space travel. But here on solid earth\u2026well, you\u2019re still fragile, but you have certain qualities that come in handy should there be any problems with this particular prisoner.\u201d Javier felt a lurch in his fragile human gut. \u201cShould we expect any problems, sir?\u201d   The Wheel of Fiction Turns. What did it land on this time?Each Season 9 story follows a theme chosen by the Wheel of Fiction. Thirteen spokes. Eight are the themes from previous seasons. One is \u201cTurn Again.\u201d One is a wild card. And three are covered in question marks and will be revealed when the wheel lands on them. This episode landed on ELEMENTS. See a story trailer and a (satisfying) video of the wheel turning here: A Proximite and a Human   MY FIRST BOOK (yay)Ever wonder how I\u2019ve gotten all these hundreds of stories written?  I have a method. And I talk all about it in my book called Fictioneer\u2019s Field Guide: A Game Plan for Writing Short Stories. It\u2019s now available from Amazon as an eBook, paperback, and hardcover. You can also get there from my Store page: STORYFEATHER STORE   The Store page also has sign-up forms for my two email newsletters: Storyfeather Gazette (if you\u2019d like to keep up with the fiction I create)Fictioneer\u2019s Field Guide (if you\u2019d like writing tips and guidance from me) Choose what you want. (Either way, you're choosing high jinks.)   MERCH!Interested in merch, like mugs and notebooks, featuring my artwork?Please visit my Store page for info on where you can buy: STORYFEATHER STORE CREDITSStory: \u201cA Proximite and a Human\u201d Copyright \u00a9 2022 by Nila L. PatelNarration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production:  Nila L. Patel   Music:\u201cParticle Voyager\u201d by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Intro)\u201cNeon city\u201d by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Outro)\u201cAbstract Vision #5\u201d by ANDREW SITKOV (Outro) Music by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Dark Fantasy Studio)\u201cNegociation\u201d \u201cMaster\u201d\u201cParticle voyager\u201d\u201cUnder the mask\u201d\u201cThe deal\u201d\u201cComatose\u201d \u201cFist of fury\u201d\u201cDoubts\u201d\u201cTrojan horse\u201d\u201cNeon city\u201d\u201cMen in black\u201d\u201cReloaded\u201d All these tracks are part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.   Music by Nicholas Jeudy and Andrew Sitkov is licensed from GameDev MarketSound effects from AudioJungle, GameDevMarket, and Soundly (through Hindenburg)Vocal effects created with AudacityChanges made to the musical tracks? Just cropping of some to align with my narration.   Find more music by Nicholas Jeudy and Andrew Sitkov at gamedevmarket.net Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com   Episode Art Description: Digital drawing. At middle, a human man sitting on the ground, facing forward, turned slightly to right of frame, wearing jacket, pants, and boots. His left leg is drawn up and his hand rests on his knee. His right leg is extended, partially bent. A bandage is wrapped around his right thigh. His right palm is pressed to the ground beside him, supporting his weight. His face is looking down. Two characters hover beside him at the level of his head. At left, a sphere. Near the bottom of the sphere are two recesses with domed tops and flat bottoms. Within the recesses are smaller spheres, giving the appearance of eyes. Next to one eye, from a circular recess, a jointed appendage made of rods and nodes extends down. Liquid leaks from two of the recesses. At right, a face divided into three parts with one eye, one nose, and a mouth on each part. Each part is elongated. Eyebrows appear both above and below each eye. Straight wrinkles appear at the forehead and on each nose. Watermark of \u201cStoryfeather\u201d along the man\u2019s lower left leg. ","author_name":"Storyfeather","author_url":"http:\/\/storyfeather.libsyn.com\/site","html":"