Versus
by Chenelle Richards

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What happens when a celestial object is trying to orbit two different planets? It might swing around wildly at strange angles, tugged in multiple directions by twin gravitational fields. The orbit might look stable for a while, when one planet’s gravity is stronger, but as it swings close to the other, things are sure to get strange. Moon Castillo has been wobbling on her axis. Her work as a talented young engineer is suffering. She’s having impulses that don’t belong, remembering moments that could never have happened. At least, not on Mechanon—the only home she’s ever known. And what about this woman? She keeps recollecting her presence before knowing her name. Suddenly, her life on Mechanon and even her own identity, feels almost unreal. Up becomes down, and Moon takes action to change her course forever. But which gravity pulling at her will win out in the end?

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Chenelle Richards has always been an avid reader and story lover. That came together with inspiration from music and retro aesthetics to build VERSUS. Ms. Richards found herself asking questions and analyzing them alongside Moon, even as she filled Moon’s story with the vivid imagery of her favourite songs and conflicting thoughts. She hopes to bring some of that imagery to you, and perhaps open a space for you to explore your imagination and reality. Ms. Richards lives in Ajax, Ontario, Canada.

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