https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/section-543-fiction en 2005-2012 shakespearesmonekys@gmail.com 42.65593 -71.33391 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:29:06 GMT yacs http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 70 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-7858-tale-of-the-villagers-of-light https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-7858-tale-of-the-villagers-of-light The Villagers realized, after a time that their weapons were useless.This was their Enlightenment.They stopped resisting, but the Oppressors did not take notice.Time passed, thousands of years, and repressive peace reigned.Then the Liberators came, they promised freedom.The Liberators had the same magic as the Oppressors,They possessed the same weapons, the same healing magic, and they same flying boxes and bright beeping baubles that promised man's secular enlightenment. The Liberators and Oppressors battled. Both spewed forth their righteous, high minded theories. The Oppressors promised safety and security. The Villagers need not fear the wrath of the dark forces beyond the mountains, the Oppressors would never let them come to harm. Tribute was expected of course, and punishment was harsh. Until the Enlightenment, many died for theories similar to the Liberators'. Since then, none died in violence and tribute was paid. ... more Joe R Fiction Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:37:51 GMT /section-543-fiction#comments 4 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/7858 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/7858 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A7858