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The office. Lots of dials, buttons, and screens. They provide the young god a way to build and maintain his new universe.
"I really am a god."
"I really am a god."
I am still in disbelief of the realization that just came to me. Things have been absolutely wild. This ‘man’ stands by me and claims to be my god, but also tells me I’m a god myself. Normally I wouldn’t trust someone telling me that, but somehow, I know him. It’s like I’ve always known him. Seeing everything I just saw proves this is real, and that I have a big job to do. But I still have so many questions!
I am still in disbelief of the realization that just came to me. Things have been absolutely wild. This ‘man’ stands by me and claims to be my god, but also tells me I’m a god myself. Normally I wouldn’t trust someone telling me that, but somehow, I know him. It’s like I’ve always known him. Seeing everything I just saw proves this is real, and that I have a big job to do. But I still have so many questions!
“Are you ready?” That booming, yet gentle voice makes me jump every time.
“Are you ready?” That booming, yet gentle voice makes me jump every time.
“Are we making another universe already?” I ask, “I still have so many questions!”
“Are we making another universe already?” I ask, “I still have so many questions!”
“We?” God let out a laugh. “That’s your job! Think of me more like a mentor. Or a guide.”
“We?” God let out a laugh. “That’s your job! Think of me more like a mentor. Or a guide.”
More questions flood my head but before I can ask any of them, God walks up to the tree that is towering over us. He places his hand on the trunk and a doorway suddenly forms.
More questions flood my head but before I can ask any of them, God walks up to the tree that is towering over us. He places his hand on the trunk and a doorway suddenly forms.
“Welcome back to your office!” God smiles at me.
“Welcome back to your office!” God smiles at me.
“My what?” I am in disbelief. How is there an office here? In a tree?
“My what?” I am in disbelief. How is there an office here? In a tree?
Without a word, God steps into the doorway. I quickly follow. Inside it looks like a control center. Panels of different buttons and computer screens are all over the walls. They were all blank. There was a single chair that sat in the middle. For an office, it made sense. Given the current situation, it is the strangest thing I’ve ever seen.
Without a word, God steps into the doorway. I quickly follow. Inside it looks like a control center. Panels of different buttons and computer screens are all over the walls. They were all blank. There was a single chair that sat in the middle. For an office, it made sense. Given the current situation, it is the strangest thing I’ve ever seen.
“Well, son,” God puts his hand on my shoulder and gestures around the room, “this is all yours. I must go now but I know you’ll create great things! Oh! I almost forgot! Here’s this, I think you’ll find it useful.” He hands me what looks like a watch. It has two buttons on it, one reading “To Office,” and the other reading “To Universe.” He begins to walk towards the door.
“Well, son,” God puts his hand on my shoulder and gestures around the room, “this is all yours. I must go now but I know you’ll create great things! Oh! I almost forgot! Here’s this, I think you’ll find it useful.” He hands me what looks like a watch. It has two buttons on it, one reading “To Office,” and the other reading “To Universe.” He begins to walk towards the door.
I’m dumbfounded. “WAIT!” I yell at him. “What the hell do I even do here? There’s so many buttons and screens that I don’t even know where to begin!”
I’m dumbfounded. “WAIT!” I yell at him. “What the hell do I even do here? There’s so many buttons and screens that I don’t even know where to begin!”
God stops at the door and turns around. “Don’t worry, you’ll know what to do. You’ve managed to do it so many times before! Oh, but why don’t you give humanity another chance? Besides the violence, selfishness, and cruelty they seemed alright!” He laughs and walks out of the door.
God stops at the door and turns around. “Don’t worry, you’ll know what to do. You’ve managed to do it so many times before! Oh, but why don’t you give humanity another chance? Besides the violence, selfishness, and cruelty they seemed alright!” He laughs and walks out of the door.
I stand there in silence. Where do I even begin? There’s so many different buttons and switches! They’re not even labeled! I sigh and sit in the chair. In front of me is a computer with a keyboard. Crazy how similar this stuff is to the computers on Earth. I look at the screen in front of me which has a message on it:
I stand there in silence. Where do I even begin? There’s so many different buttons and switches! They’re not even labeled! I sigh and sit in the chair. In front of me is a computer with a keyboard. Crazy how similar this stuff is to the computers on Earth. I look at the screen in front of me which has a message on it:
“BEGIN UNIVERSE? Y/N”
“BEGIN UNIVERSE? Y/N”
Huh. Looks simple enough. I type ‘Y’ on the keyboard.
Huh. Looks simple enough. I type ‘Y’ on the keyboard.
“UNIVERSE CREATION COMMENCING. USE PHYSICS PRESETS FROM LAST UNIVERSE? Y/N.”
“UNIVERSE CREATION COMMENCING. USE PHYSICS PRESETS FROM LAST UNIVERSE? Y/N.”
I think about what God had just told me. He said to give humanity another chance so maybe I should. Anyways, the laws of physics seemed to work last time so why change it? Once again, I type in 'Y' into the keyboard.
I think about what God had just told me. He said to give humanity another chance so maybe I should. Anyways, the laws of physics seemed to work last time so why change it? Once again, I type in 'Y' into the keyboard.
“PHYSICS PRESETS CONFIRMED. THIS MAY TAKE A MOMENT… INSTALLING PHYSICS ENGINE… CREATING LIGHT… ADDING MATTER…”
“PHYSICS PRESETS CONFIRMED. THIS MAY TAKE A MOMENT… INSTALLING PHYSICS ENGINE… CREATING LIGHT… ADDING MATTER…”
I look up at the screen above the one I am typing on. It is blank, but I can see that it is on from a light on the side panel. Suddenly a white dot appears in the center. I look back at the screen in front of me.
I look up at the screen above the one I am typing on. It is blank, but I can see that it is on from a light on the side panel. Suddenly a white dot appears in the center. I look back at the screen in front of me.
“PRESETS UPLOADED. PRESS ENTER TO BEGIN.”
“PRESETS UPLOADED. PRESS ENTER TO BEGIN.”
I let out another sigh and look down at the keyboard and press the enter key. I look up again and watch the small white dot. Is that the universe? It’s not doing anything.
I let out another sigh and look down at the keyboard and press the enter key. I look up again and watch the small white dot. Is that the universe? It’s not doing anything.
Suddenly I find myself surrounded by darkness. Am I in the void again? Goddammit! I look down at my watch and see the two glowing buttons. As I’m about to press the ‘To Office’ button, I look ahead of me and I see a white dot. Is it the same one from the computer screen? Suddenly the dot expands and explodes in all directions. It’s coming right at me.
Suddenly I find myself surrounded by darkness. Am I in the void again? Goddammit! I look down at my watch and see the two glowing buttons. As I’m about to press the ‘To Office’ button, I look ahead of me and I see a white dot. Is it the same one from the computer screen? Suddenly the dot expands and explodes in all directions. It’s coming right at me.
“Holy shi-,“ I close my eyes, having no idea what to expect.
“Holy shi-,“ I close my eyes, having no idea what to expect.
Suddenly a wave of warmth and light passes me. I open my eyes to the most beautiful sight I have ever seen. Streams of gasses and lights pass by, but none ever hit me. There are so many different colors! Some I have never even seen before. I turn around to see where the explosion is going. The once endless void of nothingness is becoming smaller and smaller as the light consumes it. Soon, I cannot even make out any void left. After admiring the sheer beauty of it all, I press the button on my watch to return to the office.
Suddenly a wave of warmth and light passes me. I open my eyes to the most beautiful sight I have ever seen. Streams of gasses and lights pass by, but none ever hit me. There are so many different colors! Some I have never even seen before. I turn around to see where the explosion is going. The once endless void of nothingness is becoming smaller and smaller as the light consumes it. Soon, I cannot even make out any void left. After admiring the sheer beauty of it all, I press the button on my watch to return to the office.
I am once again sitting in the chair in front of my computer.
I am once again sitting in the chair in front of my computer.
“RUNNING BANG.EXE… 5% COMPLETE. FAST FORWARD TIME TO PHASE 2? Y/N.”
“RUNNING BANG.EXE… 5% COMPLETE. FAST FORWARD TIME TO PHASE 2? Y/N.”
Once again, I type ‘Y’ and hit enter. The display screen goes blank but then turns on again. Instead of the explosion of light, it is showing vast darkness with small glowing dots littered about.
Once again, I type ‘Y’ and hit enter. The display screen goes blank but then turns on again. Instead of the explosion of light, it is showing vast darkness with small glowing dots littered about.
“Is that… space?” I was in disbelief.
“Is that… space?” I was in disbelief.
I just created a universe! But now what? I look around and notice a few drawers underneath the computer. I open one up and find an old notebook inside. I slowly take it out. It’s blank. I open it up to the first page and find a note:
I just created a universe! But now what? I look around and notice a few drawers underneath the computer. I open one up and find an old notebook inside. I slowly take it out. It’s blank. I open it up to the first page and find a note:
"Dear me,
You’re probably super lost right about now, but don’t worry! Apparently it happens every time! I’m you from the previous universe. I’m actually about to head into a universe I created, and live in it with these creatures that have called themselves "humans." I’m really nervous but God says I did a good job this time so far, so fingers crossed that everything goes well! Anyways, before I go, I just want to give you a little check sheet of what to do. Hopefully it’ll help and you won’t waste as much time this time! Best of luck!
Love,
yourself"
Underneath the letter was a list:
Underneath the letter was a list:
o Begin universe
o Create physics
o Add light
o Create planets
o Add resources
o Create life
o Evolve life to an intelligent form
o Win?
Huh okay. From this list it looks like my next step is to create planets!
Huh okay. From this list it looks like my next step is to create planets!
Author’s Note:
Hey! Welcome back to my story! And if you’re new here then welcome! In this week’s story I have based it loosely off of the beginning of chapter 1 of Genesis from the Bible.
In Genesis, God is creating the universe and the earth. He is very matter-of-fact with his creation and simply did what he needed to do. Whatever he spoke came into existence starting with light, day and night, the sky, and the earth. In my version I just included the universe because I know that I would not have enough space to include the earth! That’ll be in next week’s story don’t worry.
I wanted to give universe creation a lot more depth than Genesis originally did. The God in Genesis is an all powerful being that has full control on his creation and knows exactly what to do. He does not make mistakes or does not struggle. Giving the young god an office to work in is something anyone can picture and makes him more relatable to the reader. Just like a lot of our lives, he is dumped into a situation that he doesn’t really understand. Personally, picturing a god that is just as clueless as we are is funny but also comforting at the same time. Anyways, hope you enjoyed and please let me know what you thought!
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