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Oct. 21st, 2008 | 11:06 pm
Готовясь к паре синхронного перевода нарыл чудесный ресурс: ежемесячный журнал Story Bytes, публиковавший с 1996 по 2004 год мини-рассказы от 2 слов до 1024. Может, где-то были и по 1 или 2048, я не все еще прочел, но рекомендую сильно, рассказы очень доставляют:
Suicide
"You've wronged me, and now you must pay!"
A Day in the Life of the Man Who Dressed Like a Bear
"Don't shoot!"
The Final Words of a Desperate Man
"Will you marry me?"
All the President's Men
"Yes sir. You're absolutely right once again sir."
Behind the Lines
(War sounds rage. Bombs exploding. People yelling. Gun fire. One sudden loud gunshot and ricochet.)
Soldier 1: "I've been shot! My god, I'm bleeding. Help me!"
Soldier 2: "Joe! It's okay Joe, I'm here for ya." (Yells.) "Medic!"
Soldier 1: "It hurts."
Soldier 2: "Hang on Joey. Medic's on his way." (Yells again.) "Medic!"
(Sound of Medic running toward two soldiers.)
Medic: "Here I am."
Soldier 1: "Doc! Doc! You haveta help me! I'm bleedin' doc. I'm bleedin'!"
Medic: "Hold on, son. Calm down. It's going to be okay. Now let me take a look."
(Battle sounds intrude as Medic examines wound.)
Soldier 2: (Quiet voice so wounded man doesn't hear.) "How is he, doc."
Medic: (Sighs. Also speaks quietly.) "He's not gonna make it."
Soldier 1: (Calling out.) "Doc! Doc!" (Lowers voice as both men come close.) "You gotta help me."
Soldier 2: "He's done all he can."
Soldier 1: "No! No, that's not..." ( Coughs.) "My wife. My boy. My baby boy. Who's gonna take care of them now?"
Soldier 2: "I... I'm sorry Joey!"
Soldier 1: "Do something for me... Please... Just one thing."
Soldier 2: "Anything."
Soldier 1: "Give my wife this." (Rustling as man grabs pendant from his neck.) "This locket. Give it back to her. And... And..." (Coughs heavily again.)
Soldier 2: "Joey!"
Soldier 1: (Gasping for breath, close to death.) "Tell her... Tell her I love her. I love them both..."
Soldier 2: "I will."
Soldier 1: (Coughs again.) "I... always... loved..." (Fades.)
Soldier 2: "Joey?" (Yells.) "Joey!"
Medic: "He's dead. Let go."
Soldier 2: "Poor Joey."
Medic: "At least he died a hero."
Soldier 2: (Ironic.) "Yeah. That'll comfort his son."
Medic: (Serious, missing irony.) "Yes. The boy can grow up proud knowing he died for the Fatherland. That he died serving his Fuhrer."
И так далее...
Suicide
"You've wronged me, and now you must pay!"
A Day in the Life of the Man Who Dressed Like a Bear
"Don't shoot!"
The Final Words of a Desperate Man
"Will you marry me?"
All the President's Men
"Yes sir. You're absolutely right once again sir."
Behind the Lines
(War sounds rage. Bombs exploding. People yelling. Gun fire. One sudden loud gunshot and ricochet.)
Soldier 1: "I've been shot! My god, I'm bleeding. Help me!"
Soldier 2: "Joe! It's okay Joe, I'm here for ya." (Yells.) "Medic!"
Soldier 1: "It hurts."
Soldier 2: "Hang on Joey. Medic's on his way." (Yells again.) "Medic!"
(Sound of Medic running toward two soldiers.)
Medic: "Here I am."
Soldier 1: "Doc! Doc! You haveta help me! I'm bleedin' doc. I'm bleedin'!"
Medic: "Hold on, son. Calm down. It's going to be okay. Now let me take a look."
(Battle sounds intrude as Medic examines wound.)
Soldier 2: (Quiet voice so wounded man doesn't hear.) "How is he, doc."
Medic: (Sighs. Also speaks quietly.) "He's not gonna make it."
Soldier 1: (Calling out.) "Doc! Doc!" (Lowers voice as both men come close.) "You gotta help me."
Soldier 2: "He's done all he can."
Soldier 1: "No! No, that's not..." ( Coughs.) "My wife. My boy. My baby boy. Who's gonna take care of them now?"
Soldier 2: "I... I'm sorry Joey!"
Soldier 1: "Do something for me... Please... Just one thing."
Soldier 2: "Anything."
Soldier 1: "Give my wife this." (Rustling as man grabs pendant from his neck.) "This locket. Give it back to her. And... And..." (Coughs heavily again.)
Soldier 2: "Joey!"
Soldier 1: (Gasping for breath, close to death.) "Tell her... Tell her I love her. I love them both..."
Soldier 2: "I will."
Soldier 1: (Coughs again.) "I... always... loved..." (Fades.)
Soldier 2: "Joey?" (Yells.) "Joey!"
Medic: "He's dead. Let go."
Soldier 2: "Poor Joey."
Medic: "At least he died a hero."
Soldier 2: (Ironic.) "Yeah. That'll comfort his son."
Medic: (Serious, missing irony.) "Yes. The boy can grow up proud knowing he died for the Fatherland. That he died serving his Fuhrer."
И так далее...