Midnight Pals: The Sower (Patreon)

Octavia Butler: Submitted for the approval of the midnight society, i call this the tale of the parable of the sowerButler: the parable of the tale of the sowerButler: the tale of the sowerButler: boy that's really not workingButler: for this story, i think it's time to look to the futurePoe: the future?Butler: yes the far distant futureButler: of 2024Butler: so in the future of 2024

Butler: a christo-fascist government comes to power over a crumbling America bedeviled by climate change and wealth disparityKing:Poe:Koontz:Barker:Butler: now you may be askingButler: how did she know?Poe: how DID you know?

Butler: an America falling apart, states are their own military dictatorships, police are corruptKing: that's crazy that you're so good at predicting America's futureKing: it's like you live in America or something!Poe: for real, how are you doing this?Barker: eh i'm not impressedBaker: i feel like predicting the rise of a christo-fascist government in a crumbling America bedeviled by climate change and wealth disparity is pretty much a gimmie

Butler: ok fineButler: but what if this christo-fascist government comes to power using the slogan "make American great again"Barker:Barker: ok yeah that's impressive

Poe: how ARE you doing this??Butler: simpleButler: i simply looked at the America of the present dayButler: and asked myself what would the future look likeKing: that's good! i gotta make a note of thatKing: anyone got a pen?King: these writing tips are gold!King: that is seriously incredible

King: some scary accurate predictions!King: why is everyone always talking about Margaret atwood's predictions? these are way better!Barker: yeah these leave Margaret atwood in the dust!Barker: like, there's no comparison!Margaret Atwood [under cardboard box, through vocoder]: beep boop :(

Margaret Atwood: [under cardboard box, through vocoder] beep boop i am predict-o-tron, the robot that predicts the futureBarker: oh we're not interested in that anymore MargaretBarker: your predictions are all so obviousMargaret Atwood: [under cardboard box, through vocoder] beep boop :(Barker: but go aheadBarker: give us one nowBarker: if it makes you feel better

Atwood: [under cardboard box, through vocoder] beep boop reproductive health will be threatened by conservativesBarker: oh damn wowBarker: you must have fuckin crystal ball to come up with that one!Poe: cliveBarker: oh come on edgar we all saw that one comingButler: anyway this christofash government in a collapsing dystopian America only lasts one termButler: then they vote him outBarker: wait, they still have elections in this collapsing dystopian America?Butler: oh yeahButler: yeah i mean why not

King: this is a real downer King: can we hear some future predictions that DON'T come true? Diane Duane: i have some stories about the utopian post-scarcity star trek future King: no i meant like King: bad things that don't come true King: not good ones :/