The Signpost Up Ahead

“There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man’s fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. There’s the signpost up ahead. It is an area which we call…” 

<<Cut to a conference room in the Northeast Southwest Council office. A few National Delegates are huddled around a laptop squinting at the screen watching the virtual National Council Session. A delegate from another council is speaking on the feed.>>

Delegate (on screen):  I make a motion to –  <<feed freezes for 10 seconds> – amend the –  <<feed freezes for 10 more seconds>>

NESW Delegate #1:  To what? Wait!

Message window:  YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION IS UNSTABLE

<<Feed unfreezes>>

Chair (on screen):  Is there any discussion? <<freezes again for 10 seconds>>

NESW Delegate #2:  Crap!

Delegate (on screen):  I support this amendment because – <<freezes for another 20 seconds>>

NESW Delegate #1 types frantically:  Hello, I have a parliamentary inquiry!

Online Moderator types:  Sorry, we’ve already closed for voting.

NESW Delegate #2 types furiously:  Wait, what are we voting on? I didn’t hear it!

Online Moderator types:  Sorry, check your window for the link to vote.

NESW Delegate #3 types with abandon:  I am looking and I don’t see anything.

<<Time passes>>

Message window:  CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR MOTION TO AMEND

NESW Delegate #2:  Finally! <<clicks on the link>>

Message window:  VOTING HAS ALREADY CLOSED

NESW Delegates in unison:  NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NESW Delegate #3:  Will someone go restart the router???

<<Cut to somewhere else in the office>>

Someone else in the office:  I’ll finish up in about 15 more minutes.

Visitor:  No rush, I’m just watching Netflix. Ugh, it keeps freezing. Your internet connection is horrible!

Someone else:  Yeah, I know. It’s worse today for some reason.