Sunday, November 21, 2021

Sinew and Steel Find Line

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

from
"Sinew and Steel and What They Told"
by
Carrie Vaughn 

DYARJHY TU BVYK, G VRSY HJXSGSYL FTCE YCTJEV BVRB G PGFF ZXYDRDFO CTB LGY. 


Substitute the letter N for C, but not C for N.












ANSWER

BECAUSE OF THEM, I HAVE SURVIVED LONG ENOUGH THAT I WILL PROBABLY NOT DIE.

Saturday, November 20, 2021

Come Revolution Find Line

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

from
"Come the Revolution"
by
Ian Tregillis 

ICK FI G QUPFWR ITDAHZDXK UL QKZGA GWO RAGII, GWO ZCK ZFTBZUTBFWR FI CKX QKTCGWFTGA CKGXZSKGZ. 


Substitute the letter K for B, but not B for K.












ANSWER

SHE IS A MOVING SCULPTURE OF METAL AND GLASS, AND THE TICKTOCKING IS HER MECHANICAL HEARTBEAT.

Friday, November 19, 2021

Laws of Impermanence Find Line

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

from
"Laws of Impermanence"
by
Kenneth Schneyer 

F’J LXFCFAB CZFK FA U ZMXXD UAE F’J BHFAB CH IMC FC KHJQIWUSQ KUNQ. 


Substitute the letter D for E, but not E for D.












ANSWER

I’M WRITING THIS IN A HURRY AND I’M GOING TO PUT IT SOMEPLACE SAFE.

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Father Find Line

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

from
"Father"
by
Ray Nayler 

LAX CKJKL PNZ IXCS LNYY, NOW ZTYIXC, NOW UKYTZAXW LK N ATEA ZATOX.


Substitute the letter D for W, but not W for D.












ANSWER

THE ROBOT WAS VERY TALL, AND SILVER, AND POLISHED TO A HIGH SHINE.

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Knock Knock Find Line

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

from
"Knock, Knock, Said the Ship"
by
Rati Mehrotra 

C BLIRT TSEF KCAMP A FCETM RMMPFM TIR CO SU SX KMEM C OCRPKSYD.


Substitute the letter R for E, but not E for R.












ANSWER

A YOUNG GIRL WAVED A LARGE NEEDLE GUN AS IF IT WERE A SANDWICH.

Monday, November 15, 2021

Pax Mongolica Story Line

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

from
"Pax Mongolica"
by
Evan Marcroft 

A’B LYFT POXP EXRM POTC OXDACH POT BSCHSZAXC XFBW FSZZ YK SC WSY GXL X GOSZT XKSRXZWKPAR POACH.


Substitute the letter R for F, but not F for R.












ANSWER

I’M SURE THAT BACK THEN HAVING THE MONGOLIAN ARMY ROLL UP ON YOU WAS A WHOLE APOCALYPTIC THING,

Friday, November 12, 2021

Beyond the Dragons Gate Find Line

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

from
"Beyond the Dragon's Gate"
by
Yoon Ha Lee 

RAP JFKBAFU’B YFDP CUWESPZ BWZPTFHB UWSP F SIWCP BUFBA.


Substitute the letter K for S, but not S for K.












ANSWER

THE MARSHAL’S GAZE FLICKED SIDEWAYS LIKE A KNIFE SLASH.

Thursday, November 11, 2021

Words We Say Instead Find Line

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

from
"Words We Say Instead"
by
Brit E. B. Hvide 

V RCY BYED KFCW VP VU V PLWY BUU CEE PKF BPKFW VYXLPM CYA EVMPFY PB PKF CLAVB GFWD RCWFULEED.


Substitute the letter D for A, but not A for D.












ANSWER

I CAN ONLY HEAR IT IF I TURN OFF ALL THE OTHER INPUTS AND LISTEN TO THE AUDIO VERY CAREFULLY.

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Exiles End Find Line

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

from
"Exile's End"
by
Carolyn Ives Gilman 

WROC SLO PY S KSIOFOYAWR YBW OIOLCBYO’H OCOH DSY HOYHO.


Substitute the letter Y for C, but not C for Y.












ANSWER

THEY ARE IN A WAVELENGTH NOT EVERYONE’S EYES CAN SENSE.

Monday, November 8, 2021

Not This Tide Story Line

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

from
"Not This Tide"
by
Sheila Finch 

XLTNT’A P EKB ACPJT RY XLT NRPU OLTNT ARST RZ XLT LRFATA LPU ETTY.


Substitute the letter P for C, but not C for P.












ANSWER

THERE’S A BIG SPACE ON THE ROAD WHERE SOME OF THE HOUSES HAD BEEN.

Thursday, November 4, 2021

Midstrathe Exploding Find Line Puzzle

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

from
"Midstrathe Exploding"
by
Andy Dudak 

L GYM’O VMYH HJDO LE JDZZBMLMC LM OJB EXLBMXB EODOLYME MYH, APO LO DLM’O EXLBMXB.


Substitute the letter P for Z, but not Z for P.












ANSWER

I DON’T KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE SCIENCE STATIONS NOW, BUT IT AIN’T SCIENCE.

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Sinew and Steel Translator Puzzle

 

Universal Translator Puzzle

The universal translator isn’t perfect. The letters in some of the words in the line below are mixed up. Rearrange the letters in these words to restore the original line from the story.



from
Sinew and Steel and What They Told
by Carrie Vaughn

The cdko crew and cesimd are full of capin and repressed rhrroo at what they must be koglion at.










ANSWER

The dock crew and medics are full of panic and repressed horror at what they must be looking at.

Monday, November 1, 2021

Come the Revolution Translator Puzzle

 

Universal Translator Puzzle

The universal translator isn’t perfect. The letters in some of the words in the line below are mixed up. Rearrange the letters in these words to restore the original line from the story.



from
“Come the Revolution”
by Ian Tregillis

The human notisp to a henic in the wall, ehrwe sits a pmiles hicname.










ANSWER

The human points to a niche in the wall, where sits a simple machine.