Perfect
Avenue. It lived up to its name to… well, to perfection. But then everything
was perfect in Whitopolis. However, if there were scales of perfection, then
this street would be that little bit more perfect than everywhere else. This
was where the high-end shops were, where people came if they wanted their
clothing, bedding, furnishings to be that little bit better. But still white.
Everything was white, and nothing could be whiter than anything else. Still,
people could tell if you’d been to Perfect Avenue. In a country where total
equality and uniformity were meant to have been created, the citizens had still
managed to find subtle ways of asserting their superiority. Human nature
couldn’t be reprogrammed that easily.
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Jumping in here and like the sound of the world you have created. Will have to jump back and get the other snippets. Glad you found my blog so I could discover yours! Iain
I won't fit in with the people of Whitopolis - somehow everything white either gets a spot or magically changes colour when I get near it... Happy A-to-Z-ing.
You can't force people to all conform, be the same, be equal.
And since my favorite color is black, I'd be kicked out in a heartbeat.
its ironic that such a spirit should prevail in such difficult times . we are incorrigible!! :)
Beautiful excerpt .
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What a true lesson! Have you ever heard of 'Universe 25'? A scientist experimented with creating the perfect environment for a colony of rats. Things devolved very quickly, with some called the 'beautiful ones' doing nothing but groom themselves while chaos ruled the rest. It's an interesting, if horrifying tale. Happy Blogging!
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Oh dear. I think I'd be disruptive in Whitopolis. Fascinating storyline, Nick. Hope all is well.
Curious. Definitely not the kind of place I'd like to build my summer home. ;)
Hi Nick - I wouldn't fit in ... I wondered if you'd called it Whitopolis after Whiteleys in Queensway, Bayswater ... but no - he was a real Whiteley! I think I'll move away from Whitopolis and go back to Whiteleys - less perfection up there ... well done ... cheers Hilary
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Why is that? Why must there be those that are "better"? It's not necessarily true for everyone. But there are those...
Someone needs to go wild with a red marker. ;)
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Whitopolis...interesting name. It made me smirk a little when I read it. It sounds like a place where people would think they were superior and could run the world.
I'm certainly not taking a holiday there. Far too white!
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This is most certainly an intriguing story, and I think it rings true with human nature that some would still not be content with shared perfection, they would want to be just one degree better than others. My biggest concern is the lack of color and diversity of all kinds. I would not want to live in an all white world, I love bright color... lots of it, and I love people of all kinds. Perfection isn't all it's cracked up to be, which your character is clearly discovering!
Talk about a recipe for insanity! All white....no color, no patterns or prints.
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That sounds like a really creepy place. Total conformity and so-called perfection are recipes for disaster.
Nothing in life is perfect. I'm guessing something catastrophic is going to happen. White never remains clean for long. Interesting concept for a story!
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