Ex Nihilo
by Juhana Leinonen (2013)
Genres: Fantasy

In the beginning there was nothing. From nothing light and darkness were born.

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In the beginning there was nothing.

From nothing LIGHT and DARKNESS were born.
action: Light
response: I watched the universe define itself around me. Particles, atoms and molecules engaged in an intricate dance formed more and more complex structures.

For eons I was ALONE.
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In the beginning there was nothing.

From nothing LIGHT and DARKNESS were born.
action: Alone
response: "ALONE" is not a valid keyword at the moment.
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action: Anxious
response: I was anxious to find a purpose.

I scoured the universe but found no solace.

Until I stumbled upon a world home to a curious kind of creatures who were ready to accept CONTROL and INFLUENCE.
action: Influence
response: They were like clay in my grip, fulfilling my every wish while believing they did it in their own free will. I guided them to wage WAR and spread CHAOS around them.
action: Lonely
response: Being lonely was what defined me.

I sought the company of my kind, even though I knew there was no-one else. I was craving for SOLITUDE and desperate for CONTACT.
action: Contact
response: I travelled the universe to find an escape from the loneliness. Ages passed and I found a world that was inhabited by creatures much unlike me. Still, they were there for me.

Now that I had found them, I wanted to both EMBRACE and SHUN them.