In the Loop (short story)

was the seventh short story in Down the Middle.
== Plot ==
to be added
== Characters ==
* Chris Cwej
* Larles
* Kwol
* Hubert Humphrey
* Aide
* T-Rex
* Woman
* Giashnel
* Carlyle
* Kirstine
* Yanna
* George Cwej
* Vendor
* Mayor Daley
* Prime President Arles
== Worldbuilding ==
* Hubert Humphrey thinks the International Amphitheater is hotter than he would've liked.
* There are two Gatling guns strapped to the T-Rex.
* Giashnel is a Diashna.
* Giashnel has an instant transfer device and Sheaths.
* Chrish, Larles and Kwol witness the protests against the Vietnam War at Lincoln Park.
* Police officers use tear gas against the protesters.
* The time loops are being created by KYG Solace.
* KYG Solace's machine was built using leftover from the Battle of Ciros VIII, as well as Hytheriax stabilization orbs and other parts from Hytheriax VII.
* The Ciros system only has seven planets, according to Larles.
* KYG Solace's goal was to give Carlyle the Festival of Life the protesters were "supposed to have".
* George buys tie-dye bandanas.
* Yanna is a Gendar from Gendar.
* The Superiors made the Gendar build weapon testing facilities above their world.
* Yanna is an inter-dimensional engineer.
* George Cwej chooses his name after a poster of George Michaels he sees.
* Kwol goes to Lake Michigan.
* Yanna says she did some "messed up stuff" for the Superiors' War, such as a chronological bomb.
* KYG Solace have made time loops on Earth, Mars, another Earth and at the Night Festival in the Tiered City.
* Kirstine mentions having worked as a cop with a partner.
* Kirstine sings a few bars of David Bowie's "Rebel Rebel".
* Kirstine joined the Dawn after turning the Firmament's offer to become one of their agents down.
* Chris and Kirstine pass in front of the Hilton Hotel.
* During the time loop, the Beatles and the Beach Boys attend the Festival of Life.
* People had signs to elect McGovern instead of Humphrey.
== Story notes ==
to be added
== Continuity ==
* Yanna got temporal vibration distributors from Donacho Munchausen. (PROSE: Infinity)
* Kirstine is from the 10,000 Dawns. She also talks to Chris about the Firmament and the Christmas Needle Agreement. (PROSE: A Bright White Crack)
* Yanna tells Chris how his Superiors messed with his memories, turning old friends into enemies. (PROSE: Dead Romance, Judy's War)
== External links ==
Category:Down the Middle short stories
Category:Stories set in Chicago
Category:Stories set in 1968