Viacheslav Lazurin is a -years-old writer born in Germany and raised in Ukraine, where he currently lives. In 2010-2014, he was an award-winning writer with publications in various Ukraininan- and Russian-language magazines and anthologies.
In 2015, he started mastering English writing skills in order to share his ideas with the rest of the world (even though it’s not his native language). After five years of persistence, two stories of his were accepted by the Space and Time Magazine and The Collidescope Literary Zine. Now he intends to keep going forward.
His genre is philosophical, character-driven SF, going beyond conventional science. He works as a software test engineer and is passionate about literature, psychology, nature, calisthenics, and yoga.
Pluto Central Archive – Case File 5713256-XR65
An excerpt from the diary of Viacheslav Lazurin. A certified copy.
The original is kept in the central archive on Pluto, crater Organa, building 3A.
Today my shrink revealed a valuable discovery. According to his examinations, all my writing manifests a constant fight between two subpersonalities within me. The first one is arrogant and narcissistic, while the latter one is shy and humble.
With the help of lab equipment connected to my brain, we made both fuckers talk!
Here is the claim of the first dude (verbatim):
“I am a wordsmith with a Slavic soul who broke into the Anglo-Saxon empire to merge the incompatible. My language is a single act of defiance and creation. Unconventional to the core. Often seen as odd and yet meaningful.
Three tongues—Ukrainian, Russian, and English—forged a unique voice in my mind. I am grateful to the Universe for this blessing, and I will serve to fulfill my purpose.”
The second one hesitated but finally mumbled:
“Nobody ever understood me. Nobody ever accepted me. Even after being published so many times in my native languages. I was hoping English might help, but I’m still not sure anyone understands me… Do you?”
As the mental-processing equipment overheated, we stopped the experiment.
We’ll continue a bit later… When my headache is better…
I pray there is no third guy… pending further investigation.
