Scarcity Stories

my experience and thoughts on food and its crisis

In 2175, the world has been devastated by a war for resources that has left cities in ruins, skies covered in ash, and millions dead. The survivors fight for food and resources, forming militias and gangs to try and eke out an existence in the post-apocalyptic wasteland. Among them are Phantom, Noah, Maya, Karma, and Connor, with Phantom serving as the main protagonist. Phantom is an enigmatic figure, going by his code-name and keeping his real name a secret from even his closest friends. He's highly skilled, both physically and mentally, and has a love of swords and firearms. He's also outfitted with a suit of power armor and has the ability to remain stealthy, making him a formidable opponent. Aegis International, a former military company, has survived the war and now protects what's known as the "Last City," a bastion of civilization in an otherwise chaotic world. However, the Last City is not the only place of civilization left, and Aegis must constantly fend off attacks from raiders and other factions that want to take what they have. Phantom and his friends don't work for Aegis but have a good relationship with the corporation. However, the wasteland is full of dangers, including natural disasters, cults, and infected sickness. The gangs and factions that roam the land are just as dangerous, engaging in gun dealing, torture, and other nefarious activities. There are also mutant, zombified, and other infected creatures roaming the land, as well as paranormal activities that keep people on edge. As Phantom and his friends navigate the dangers of the wasteland, they'll encounter new allies and enemies, each with their own unique motivations and abilities. Meanwhile, Aegis will face its own challenges, including betrayal and internal strife, as they fight to maintain control of the Last City and keep civilization alive.

Jamal is an unstoppable force on the court but no colleges seem to notice him so he has to work hard for a scholarship

Scarcity magnifies value. This law teaches that strategic absence elevates perception, deepens respect, and amplifies influence. By mastering the art of restraint, you allow your presence to resonate powerfully, rather than dissipate through overexposure.

Omen was one of the calmest, most serene AUs in the multiverse. That is, until the one they call Ether appeared. The tranquility between the monsters and humans was broken and torn, Omen becoming just as every other AU. The separation, however, did not surface Ether. His plan was to one day rule over Omen with the power of the human's souls. The only downfall to his plan was he had absolutely nowhere to store these souls. An idea then occurred: monsters to hold these souls for him. [Everyone in this story is owned by me (except the fandom/multiverse, which is owned by Toby Fox and the community). If you would like to use any of these characters in ANY way, please DM me an ask permission first. Cover art was also done by me. Thank you <3] ⚠️DISCLAIMER!!! THIS STORY CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING!!!⚠️ ~Swearing ~Blood and Gore ~Child abuse ~Child neglect ~Power abuse ~Death ~LGBTQ+ IF YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING (if LGBTQ+, then how dare) THEN PLEASE CLICK OFF OF THE STORY!! Or grow up.

In a world overrun by the shambling undead, a decaying suburban wasteland stretches beneath a sky heavy with despair. Crumbling houses, their dust-laden furniture and faded photographs frozen in time, stand as silent relics of forgotten lives. Gnarled, overgrown woods choke the landscape, their tangled branches clawing at moss-eaten fences that barely hold together. This vivid tale pulses with the stark beauty of desolation, weaving a haunting portrait of a post-apocalyptic realm where hope glimmers like a fading spark.

If "the fault was mine" was kind of in a negative, deeper mood. "The Scarcity of Fellow Feelings" is more on the lighter side talking about love, happiness, and seeing the world on a more "sunnier" side. Words that fill our scarcity of fellow feelings.

The Sixth Poem Album

In the shadow of a catastrophic event, a group of people navigate a now precarious existence on a newly terraformed Mars. As societal structures begin to crumble and existential dread takes hold, individuals confront the weight of their choices and the futility of hope. Explore the haunting interplay between aspiration and despair, inviting reflection on the nature of humanity in the face of overwhelming uncertainty.

The end of the world has arrived, and the scene is not quite what people expected. It comes in the form of a game, but it is a survival game at the cost of lives. Li Ao is reborn from the end of the world back to the day when the end-of-the-world game breaks out. The first thing he has to do is to stop his brother who died in the previous life due to choosing the wrong profession and avoid repeating the same mistakes. The end of the world officially arrives, and the digitized game world gradually begins to show its ferocious fangs.

Eve Hammond, her best friends Lance Morgan and Alison Murphy, and her on and off-again boyfriend Amari Walker have spent the last four years enjoying college and everything it has to offer. Dealing with the ups and downs and trying in their own ways to remain together and intact as their future approaches. But Eve has always had a secret, as these four years were a break allowed by her father, who carries his own secrets and doesn't let her forget the reasons for her upbringing. Suffering from visions that can leave her frozen, Eve struggles as their final semester begins, and the visions become more frequent and less typical in experience, as if something or someone is reaching out to her from a world unknown. Little does she or the others know, they live in her mind as a place to keep her hidden from dangers in the real world, dangers like a dark figure hunting her and her family or Gregory Pheonix. The First Human and leader of the United Human Republics that wants her for reasons, not in line with his own peoples' beliefs. As the effects of the visions become stronger and her father loses his own strength, a plan is hatched to bring her to safety between him and her mother, ending her time in the world she has grown up in. With many characters noticing this shift, the world beyond the realm of her mind begins to heat up with a buzz that will usher in her arrival into reality. An arrival that she and her friends will sooner rather than later have no choice but to accept and must prepare for the consequences of their soon-to-be new reality. She might have been trained for this, but she will learn soon enough that she was the weapon she was learning to wield all along.

The Last Well of Zarathen A war fought not for land, but for the right to drink. The massive, impenetrable city of Zarathen is the final bastion against the "White Rime," an ecological blight that has poisoned the land and turned the mighty Nakrith River into a toxic, metallic sludge. Inside the walls, the ruthless Lord Khesh seizes control, knowing that the city's only true defense is its dwindling supply of clean water. Their desperate existence is shattered by the arrival of General Vykir and his vast, exhausted army. Vykir is not seeking conquest; he is leading an army of refugees, their families dying of thirst and sickness, and Zarathen's clean cisterns are their last hope for survival . As Vykir launches a relentless siege-a war of attrition fought with the fury of trapped animals-Khesh is forced to abandon all honor. He relies on Shem, a former slave and engineer who knows the city's hidden tunnels, to root out internal traitors and protect Zarathen's vulnerable underbelly. The conflict culminates in a devastating, high-stakes moral compromise: to save Zarathen, Khesh must destroy the very thing he fights for. He gambles everything on one agonizing choice: poisoning the city's own water supply and seizing Vykir's non-combatant families as leverage. The Last Well of Zarathen is a grim tale of survival where the cost of victory is paid in moral debt, forcing a society to choose between its soul and its survival. When the walls hold, who becomes the monster-the invader driven by hunger, or the defender willing to commit atrocities to survive?

How sad that poverty is being contagious around the world, wrecking our minds to think-and-think-and-think of something uninteresting. Do you want to be part of them?

The crew aboard the Kepler science vessel knew what they were doing, until a massive upset along their route causes major reroutes and resource shifts. Now, with new constraints and challenges, Dr. Kathleen Arnault and engineer Hari Matharu are in for the journey of their lives.