Monday, 6 April 2026

Riga end it

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Riga End It
Riga wanted a world free of war. War was an abomination made by man. Mostly the white Anglo Saxons but also the Jews and Muslims. Even the blacks and Asians had gotten good at it. It was a world where weapon production had never been so high. All of these weapons were not for deterrence but to end life. As a mother of three Riga hated it. When Riga hated war it depended in what reality she was in. How she could address this issue. When she had a flying saucer she could laser to death the leaders and weapon designers and production facilities. She could hit the airbases and missile silos. If she had no ship she used her people skills. Grass roots action with critical thinking and a plan. Only by working together with like-minded capable individuals was it possible to change things and make the world better one baby guinea pig at a time. Riga also worked with the witch Juniper's Daughter to fix things. She had bigger battles with Satan. Riga's role was different but as important. As important in different realities but a different role. Different was good. There was also an opposite Riga. The Riga who was the spy soldier operative pilot doing a job. The actual work of war in the reality when that was meant to happen. How could Riga be anti war in one reality and pro war in another? It was simply meant to be in that reality. It could not be anything else. It was all meant to happen. Infinite realities infinite situs infinite Riga's. In the reality where Riga was anti war and an activist she put all her energy and effort to fix things. And fix things she did. In one reality it was Riga and her actions that  brought lasting peace to Planet Earth. Only one time but it showed it was possible. If it could happen once it would happen again. It all started with an idea and a plan then action. I do not agree with war and killing. It must stop. That's how it started. The small critical thinking gal focused to change the world. She showed it was possible. Say No to war...
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Saturday, 4 April 2026

A Few Short Stories Kindle Edition by Nick Armbrister (Author)

 

my super cool new book out now with some adult short stories from my writing career, a writing career of 30 tears now april 1996 - april 2026!

 

Nick Armbrister celebrating 30 years in writing April 1996 to April 2026. In this Short Story collection, Nick Armbrister has put together several short stories from his various books. The stories range in mood and topic matter. All are for adults. They feature human events, personal interactions, erotic and romantic matters, scenes of war and death, lighter funny and satirical moments, questions about human nature and more. Several stories and forty thousand words. This book is released in Nick's 30th anniversary year of writing. 1996 was the year he started his writing career and when he was published, originally poetry, moving to short stories and later novels. His has been quite a career and very varied. Read this book and enter the world of Nick. This is a small selection of his broad writing. Are you similar to his characters and do you relate to their journeys, both inner and outer? Nick wants to write for another 3 decades. Enjoy. Why not start writing yourself? 

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL2SFC3G

 

Nick Armbrister celebrating 30 years in writing April 1996 to April 2026. g April 1996 to April 2026.

Nick Armbrister celebrating 30 years in writing April 1996 to April 2026. g April 1996 to April 2026.

Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Riga Events Propagate by Brian Von Blimp

  Join Riga as she flies her flying saucer to different planets. She also flies her plane and grieves after her lover crashes. Riga also works in varied jobs, as diverse as a call centre and also making fighter jets. Work is work, life is life, love is love, Riga is Riga. Small but terrible and very funny. Do not annoy her! Win her over and she will adore you. Take a look at Riga and her escapades in different realities. Have a think and compare your own life. How different is it? Are you happy in just one reality? Go and change it. Learn from Riga.

 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDM23CKQ

 

 

Monday, 30 March 2026

Riga always


Riga Always
This Riga knew it would always be this way. There was always a transporter taking her somewhere. The vehicle to be boarded. Often in a hurry. Make sure not to forget anything. Not herself, her weapons, her colleagues, her Pedro when in company of, her mission aim. Never forget what reality you were in. The military transporter. Even if used by civilians or religious zealots. It was always a military transporter. This one was painted a dirty green. It looked squat and armoured. Business like. Like Riga. Small and dangerous.
Why was it always this way, Riga? You bawled Pedro out for touching your arm. Now he sits silently next to you. Hurt and sulking like a child. Fix this mess damn Riga! Is he mission ready? No. As you upset him. Again! Riga shook her head and looked up at her colleague and sometimes lover. She tapped his arm. He looked away. What a damn bloody bitch I am! The transport left the atmosphere and climbed up steeply. The G-force was not too bad. It passed as they climbed into space.

“I am sorry for being a total bitch with you Pedro. Again. I am sorry. Please don’t be upset or hurt or mad. It’s just that I’ve been stressed and have a lot on my mind. Being in charge is hard… I’m sorry for hurting you and being the bitch that I am… Pedro… Look at me, please Pedro…”

It took slow seconds for the big gunner to acknowledge his small protagonist. He looked down at her and adjusted his battle helmet strap. “It’s always this way, Riga. I say or do something and it triggers you again. You say things, words, that pierce right inside me. Or you do things to hurt me. Or are silent or give me the silent treatment. I am sorry for triggering you Riga. I know you have a lot on your mind. We all do. I just don’t know why you have to take it out on me…”

“Thank you for your reply Pedro. I didn't know I’d hurt you so badly. I am sorry. I will not do it again. This is a hard war. The hardest yet. The generals are asking us to do the impossible. I have to show them the results. The pressure, it gets to me. I’m sorry for snapping and saying words to you Pedro. Command is a lonely hard difficult job. You can find that out if you ever are in a support position. Please accept my apology and know I am truly sorry…” 

“I accept your apology Riga. I will try not to trigger you again and I will think before I speak. Though you know me, I am direct. I know the pressure you are under. As we all are. Your stress is different from mine. As you are our boss. I will try to help you more in any way I can Riga. Anything to make things easier for you.” The tanned gunner rubbed his left eye and blinked.

“Thank you for your kind words Pedro. It’s all fine. There is one thing you can do to help me. I was thinking.” Riga paused and thought of the words. “You can be jointly in charge, Pedro. It’s about time you got a high seat position. I need help and support at times. You know, I miss being a grunt. I miss being a battle soldier and taking orders. Can you believe that shit? I miss it. So I’m giving you an upgrade, a promotion. Consider yourself a Captain now. You’re an officer baby! The same as me.” 

Riga removed her helmet and untied her hair. She ran her fingers through it and sighed. It had been a long war. A long time in command. Why was it always this way? It simply was. And Pedro and her always interacted this way.
“I thank you for your kind words Riga. I know you are tired, stressed and being a normal soldier. The truth is you are still a normal soldier. Even if you command us and send us into battle. You’re not a distant general behind the lines sending us to battle. You are there with us. And for your promotion of me, I accept. I would’ve done it months ago. All you needed to do was tell me or ask. I’d say yes immediately. I always have your back, you know that. Thanks for the promotion Riga dear. I accept…” Pedro took his comrade’s hand and held it. When their gaze met and remained. Now it was like the old days. The love, respect, trust and sincerity that bound them together was there. It would never leave them. 

It was a long flight. They leant against one another  held hands. The stardrive engines thrummed over and the hull gently vibrated. Soon both were in a deep sleep. They would need it where they were going. The risks would be many. Would both safely return after being asked to do the impossible? That is performing extreme violence while being extremely smart and supremely resourceful. Humanity and the world depended on their actions on a far off very alien world… 
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Saturday, 28 March 2026

Riga Timed

 

 


 

 

Riga Timed

Riga was inside a grey pipe. The pipe was above a road and footpath in Madrid. She climbed inside the pipe via a service hatch at midnight. There was nobody about midweek. She dressed in black. Ankle boots, combat trouser, jumper, jacket and wool hat. Plus gloves. The hatch was hard to open but she used WD40 and spanners. It was heavy and cumbersome so she took her time. It opened upwards. She lifted it up and slithered inside. Upon lowering it she left the fasteners unconnected. An observer wouldn't suspect then. The pipe was five feet in diameter. The height of Riga! She ducked a little bit as the upper surface was greasy. The pipe was used for oil. At the moment it was empty except for a small amount in the bottom. Riga walked thirty yards to where the pipe was above the footpath. It crossed the road. From inside her shoulder bag she took a time bomb. This was wrapped in water proof tape. A small green digital dial faintly illuminated. Riga carefully programmed the bomb and saved it. This was set to detonate in the future. Not just at any time. She knew when a certain individual would be passing. The bomb would explode wrecking part of the pipe and the passing person. Even if oil started to flow the bomb would work. Riga placed the bomb on the side of the pipe. It was held onto the metal side by strong magnets. The battery life was months. Four kilos of plastic explosive would do the job. The target would die. The target had done several bad deeds that were hindering the world. For this he was a target. His dastardly deeds would cease. The world would be partly safer. Little Riga doing another operative job. She left after planting the bomb. She had never been here...

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Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Riga Pedro's Sanity

Riga Pedro's Sanity 
Riga ender her relationship with Pedro due to him being married. She no longer wanted to live a lie and she wanted to live by her dead father's values. She tried to be friends with Pedro as she still cared for him. He also cared for Riga. At this both she and he failed. Riga felt guilty due to time with Pedro hiking the mountains. This was time away from her father and her daughters. Riga only realized this several months later. It wasn't right away. Her attitude and behaviour changed to Pedro. She was cold irate stressed bitter. At times she apologized for being cold and distant. She did this face to face and in a message. He was witnessing her survivor's guilt. He tried to reach out multiple times to her. Riga had out up impenetrable walls. He said they'd known one another for three years. He said what will it take to be friends? Add me again in FB. Friendship can't be forced she said. All of this was very interesting. This behaviour. It was documenting her terrible journey after her dad died. Her falling apart, trying to cope and much more. Plus Pedro falling apart. It partly ended when he quit the job after four years. Then he was physically away from Riga. On his last shift there he saw her. She'd been to her locker to get her phone check her messages. Not his. For he looked. He could've said Hi and this is my last shift here. He hesitated. Why? He was unsure. He didn't want to part on an argument. Bad words were no good. So he went back to his work station. His TL said go take a break. He did and saw Riga going back to work. He said it's my last shift. Good luck she said. If he had talked to her what would she of said? Would she of kept the walls there and no personal connection? Of would she say she missed him and be her old caring self. The old Riga he missed? Or be the 2925 Riga. And the reason he was leaving his second longest job. If she had talked to him and not treated him this way, he'd of stayed. Not resigned. They failed at being friends. His terrible moods pushed her away and pissed her off. Her side of things was 75% of it. He apologized for his moods. She never said sorry for blocking him or not messaging him. That was that. Mostly. Riga still affected Pedro. Six months after leaving the job he still missed her. There was no word off her in that time. He tried to get a new sim number for his phone. It wouldn't work. It did in two other phones. The settings were out. Was it the universe saying don't call her? You are still emotionally vulnerable. Her capabilities were immense. Riga has his details. He will wait and let her contact him. If she ever does. He doesn't trust her. From her an apology and explanation is needed. And a new start. All that takes time will and effort. It's easy to do it her way No Contact. Though Pedro missed her he needs to save his sanity. That's why he left his old job. Five months into the new job it's hard. Month five is decision time. Is he regularized or does he quit and get a new job? Time will tell and he will do his best. If need be he has plans for a new job. And he writes about Riga to make art, to understand and to save his sanity. He wishes her all the best. This chapter is closed. The book they wrote is done. It will continue in the future. Later in this life or the next. Not just now. 
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