Havoc and the Cafeteria Queen [SCS (Stray Cat Strut) FF]

This is in fact two stories set on opposite sides of a river in the SCS 'verse. On one side, a nameless old man sitting vigil for his dying wife gets caught in an Antithesis Incursion and takes the opportunity to put decades of studying the Anarchist's Cookbook to good use. On the other side, a young woman out for a jog on a sunny day winds up defeating a Model Four in the least likely way possible. [The Havoc, Get a Grip, and Spatulas chapters were entries in the 2024 SCS FF Contest] [The Havoc chapter was a winner in the 2024 SCS FF Contest!] What to expect: Havoc Grim humor Gender Fluid Old Farts becoming Actual Sentient Fluid Conflation of Personas between Spouses Exploration of what it means to be human in an increasingly Transhuman / Posthuman world Sapient Gray Goo vs. non-Sapient Plants Boom. Lots of boom. What to expect: Cafeteria Queen Humor; far less grim. Possibly even flippant. Slice of Life Tower Cafeteria Defense Special Thanks to RavensDagger for giving me permission to light up the Patreon and Paypal links! You rock!