Stories: Right Here, Right Now

Watching the world wake up from history, or at least the L.A. riots.

Summary

Alone in his suburban Los Angeles apartment on that first Friday night, John watches the city's events unfold on his television set; fights clogged phone lines to talk with friends; and argues with his mother over the nature of TheChanges.

Story Data

Major Characters

• John
• John's mother, Rick, and Alice, all via a phone line

Dates of Story Events

• Friday night, Dec. 20, 1996
  • Era: Dragon In The Streets

Locations

• Los Angeles

TTU Events

• Los Angeles Riots

Significant Cameos and References

• A TV reporter interviews Dennis Redwing while he and his mages are trying to keep the peace in Los Angeles, although the story leaves unsaid Redwing's actual words.

Trivia

• The title of the story is an ironic reference to the Jesus Jones song of the same name. The song is a celebration of living in the present, being a conscious observer and participant; the story centers on a man who reacts to The Changes by trying to ride them out from his apartment.
• For no good reason, I have a link in my brain between the songs "Right Here, Right Now" and Information Society's "Fire Tonight." This story was crafted on the themes of both. - BaxilDragon

Read it at

http://www.tomorrowlands.org/nov2003.html#11122003∞

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