Well, it's a day late, and a century short... er... no that doesn't really work. I wrote this story awhile back, after reading that the makers of this site wanted people to write for some of their titles. I originally wrote up a short DD 2099 proposal, and the editors really helped me settle in. Then I finished up this story for their anthology series.
They did a much better job describing it, then reading the story itself, read on in this letter:
~2099UGR Unlimited # 5 featuring Wylder 2099 by Justin Karguth:
The privileged class of New York flaunt their wealth and status to the world. And from the arrogance of these so-called "Uptowners" comes jealousy from the have-nots that stir below in the forgotten deaths of the futuristic New York City. For you see, desperation abounds in the pit of squalor that is Downtown. Desperation, that can sometimes spill over into the hallowed heights of Uptown...
Now one man must make a choice. A choice that not only may affect the rest of his life, but the lives of his family as well.
But he'd better make it quick. The wall-crawler is watching....
Check it out at:
http://members.tripod.com/wyzeguy79/2099un_05.html
Also, check out the main page at: http://members.tripod.com/wyzeguy79/2099ugr.html
Jason McDonald; Asst. Editor, 2099 Underground Revised
1 comment:
That's Jason for ya -- he loves mini-essays on 2099 living conditions, lol.
I'm glad you like what we did with your story. You helped us out, and we in turn did what we could to make the story look as good as possible.
Oh, and DD 2099? Stay tuned for news on that...
David Ellis
EiC, 2099UGR
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