History Literature / Scarcity

* CodeName: The main villain of the story [[spoiler: Franco Dimarin]] is codenamed "Stalker" by Qez and Stone, along with his subordinate being codenamed "Pain".

* GravityIsAHarshMistress: With the usage of Element 126, someone is able to use the element to make a new gravity force. This has been shown to be potentially dangerous and deadly depending on how it is used.

* MissionFromGod: Mentioned by Thaddeus in attempt to help his fellow markless friend, DeShawn, out of thoughts of suicide with the gun he has.

* QuitYourWhining: This is shown several times with others recounting their own history due to "The Culling" and World War III.

The story involves a researcher named Luthor Tenrel discovering a new stable compound called "Element 126" that is capable of creating clean, renewable energy in a world where carbonation laws are mandated worldwide in a post WWIII world. The night before the International Energy Convention, a unknown group attempts to take the life's of him and those he knows in relation to his discovery. He and his group are forced to across the world for survival and to publish Luthor's findings for all nations.

* DyingDeclarationOfLove: When faced on death's door, Vika tells Michael that he's the only man that made her smile in the last 10 years, much to Michael's confusion during and after the event.

* FictionalCurrency: In attempt to help Carbon control, currency has been changed to `Credits` that are used via the owner's CPI Chip. The change in currency resulted in the value of USD to be worthless, as well as force those who didn't take the CPI Chip implant no way to obtain or use the new currency.

* GravityIsAHarshMistress: With the usage of Element 126, someone is able to use the element to make a new gravity force. This has shown to be potentially dangerous and deadly depending on how it is used.
** Luthor and Micheal discuss ways on how the element in high amounts could act as implosion weapon, much to the anger of Tanya who reminds them that they're mission is to have the element be used to prevent more deaths.

* MarkOfTheBeast: Compared to directly with the CPI Chip directly when talking about the End of Times. The CPI Chip was mandated by the government, without it no one can complete transactions or legally own valuables. This chip allows people to easily make transactions and show their ID, however also gives away their privacy and location with it's frequent usage for daily activities.

* MyEyesAreUpHere: Constantly happens to Vika with males she meets for the first time.

* NearRapeExperience: Nearly happens to [[spoiler: Vika]] when her superior officer attempts to in retaliation of her denying her advances on romance. She kills the man in self defense.

* QuitYourWhining: This is shown several times with others recounting their own history due to the situation `The Culling` and World War III.
** Michael mocks Tanya's wistful account of only being able to get a loaf a bread per week, while those like Michael had to scrounge for rats to survive on the streets, which his mother and sister resulting onto prostitution in order to get money for survival before their deaths. Natasha regrets what she said and pities Michael's past.
** [[spoiler:Luthor blows up at everyone towards the end of the novel when they believed they had no hope for survival and to publish his findings for Element 126. He recounts his own past and demons, telling his friends one-by-one why he's had it harder then anyone in the room in comparison.]]

* PottyEmergency: While the group are without shelter in the city at night, Tanya feels the need to relieve herself but cannot due so in a public place due to using her CIP chip when entering the facility would cause their location to be found, along with her appearance resembling a markless for being on the run for a week. She relieves herself embarrassingly in a bush, somewhat envying how easy it is for males in comparison.

* SexForServices: A nameless begs Luthor if he has food after seeing him climb down from a rooftop that has a garden. She tells him she'll perform oral sex if he tells her how to get up there, Luthor quickly denies and runs out of the alley.

* UnwantedAssistance: Michael attempts to rationalize the situation for Stone in attempt to help him conquer his fear in using Element 126 for escaping by walking on a building with the others. He does so in a way that could cause more to mentally hinder than help, resulting in Luther telling him to calmly shut up to which Michael quickly agrees to.

* CodeName: The main villain of the story [[spoiler: ]] is codenamed `Stalker` by Qez and Stone.

* FantasticCasteSystem: Those who refused to be "Chipped" turned themselves into `Markless`. They are unable to own property, use currency, make transactions, and have no identity in the eyes of the government.

* QuitYourWhining: This is shown several times with others reaccounting their own history due to the situation `The Culling` and World War III.

* FictionalCurrency: In attempt to help Carbon control, currency

** MyEyesAreUpHere: Constantly happens to Vika with males she meets for the first time.

* LaymansTerms: This is done several times when Element 126 is talked about in detail, usually with Luther giving a more simplified explanation to Tanya.

* SexForServices: A nameless begs Luthor if he has food after seeing him climb down from a rooftop that has a garden. She tells him she'll perform oral sex if he tells her how to get up there, Luthor quickly denies and runs out of the alley.

* FictionalCurrency: In attempt to help Carbon control, currency

* MysteriousWoman: Vika is introduced as a secretary of Luthor's academic colleague and fellow war veteran, Eli. Vika has a lustful appearance, incredible fighting skills, and knowledge of certain technologies that is not known by the general public.

The story involves a researcher named Luthor Tenrel discovering a new stable compound called "Element 126" that is capable of creating clean, renewable energy in a world where carbonation laws are mandated worldwide in a post WWIII world. The night before the International Energy Convention, a unknown group attempts to take the life's of him and those he knows in relation to his discovery. He and his group are forced to across the world for survival and to publish Luthor's findings for all nations.

A 2019 novel published by Robert Calbeck, ''Scarcity'' was the author's first published work. The novel has been worked on for almost a decade though personal and life events that helped the story.

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