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 March 2023 Ficlet Challenge
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| purplecleric |
Posted on 01-03-2023 16:23
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The word prompt for this month is ... AIM And for the second challenge: There's been a change of leadership. Who? And how? Happy writing! |
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| littlesue |
Posted on 01-03-2023 22:16
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 Alpha Grade  Posts: 1065 Joined: 17.01.22 |
Crumbs...it's just like sitting down in my Mock English O level and A Level. Turning the paper over in the Creative writing part of the exam... And then came the real thing in 1969 and then 1971. I loved that part of the exam!!! So thank you PC for keeping that memory alive for me...now to start wondering around the house and talking to myself... 
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 02-03-2023 08:51
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Beta Grade  Posts: 561 Joined: 14.06.22 |
ANOTHER NEW LEADER. AGAIN. “But I’ve only been your leader for fifty days! How can I possibly be ousted?” Vila’s bitter disappointment was palpable. “It’s palpable,” said Avon. “What is?” Vila winced. “Your bitter disappointment. There are many, MANY historical precedents for what we constitutional experts like to call ‘leader churn’. Leaders dumped after being promoted way beyond their puny capabilities to replace a previous leader with puny capabilities, who’d previously replaced a previous leader with previous puny capabilities, who’d previously replaced…well, you get the gist.” “But this ‘leader churn’ thing… It’s scarcely conducive to providing the strong and stable leadership Liberator needs, is it? I mean, first we dumped Blake…” “A delusional, bumbling incompetent…” “Then Jenna’s term of office came and went…” “Another delusional, bumbling incompetent…” “Then poor old over-promoted Gan had a crack at the top job – until he got caught with all those cakes…” “It wasn’t just the cakes, Vila. From day one, Gan’s tenure of the top job was blighted by controversy. Not a week seemed to go by without him becoming embroiled in some fresh Gangate scandal…” “You’re thinking of the wallpaper, aren’t you, Avon?” “You bet I am! That Thomas the Tank Engine stuff ain’t cheap, you know! And his cabin looked RIDICULOUS. Hardly consistent with the maturity and sobriety expected of someone in a leadership position on the finest ship in the galaxy! I wouldn’t have minded so much if he’d let me have those surplus rolls…” “Whatever. The point is, as leader, I’ve clearly been a significant upgrade. What with my focus on going for personal growth.” “Growth? Are you kidding me? Name me one thing that’s grown since your time in office! Not our soma stocks, that’s for sure… It’s been bad decision after bad call after bad decision after bad call. ‘Oh, it’s Tuesday! Guess what? Vila’s had another shocker and done something fecklessly stupid again!’ The only thing that’s grown since you’ve been in charge is groans! No, it’s time for fresh, visionary leadership – and for you to be packed off on the highly lucrative lecture circuit…” “Here we go! The REAL agenda! Let me guess who’s going to put his name in the frame for a shot at the top spot! It wouldn’t be YOU, by any chance, would it, Avon?” Avon gave his trademark sneery half-smile. “Well, I might just be persuadable… In the interests of Liberator… At great personal inconvenience and expense…. A serious leader for serious times… One might almost say…a man of vision. A man of ability….” “A man of probity?” “Probity? No, definitely not that. But certainly a man of…TASTE and REFINEMENT! Yes, Vila… Nip down to Gan’s cabin for me and dig out that leftover Thomas the Tank Engine wallpaper. It’s time to…TAKE BACK CONTROL!” You can act real rude and totally removed
And I can act like an imbecile |
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| Anniew |
Posted on 03-03-2023 22:35
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Delta Grade Posts: 69 Joined: 16.01.22 |
That is a very brilliant and hilarious fic Cygnus!
Play the hand fate deals you.
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 04-03-2023 10:50
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 Alpha Grade Posts: 2391 Joined: 16.01.22 |
That's brilliant! And poor Avon - everyone else getting promoted before him. That's got to hurt. |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 04-03-2023 11:27
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Beta Grade Posts: 561 Joined: 14.06.22 |
Thanks very much, Annie & AA - feedback hugely appreciated! I definitely think this story helped me get a lot off my chest!
You can act real rude and totally removed
And I can act like an imbecile |
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| Hugbot |
Posted on 05-03-2023 11:29
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 Alpha Grade Posts: 1107 Joined: 16.01.22 |
False Friends There were rumours about a planet in Outer Gaul whose inhabitants had stubbornly and successfully avoided to be occupied by the Federation. Blake, always on the lookout for possible allies, had decided to learn French to facilitate communication with these rebels. Problem was, learning languages wasn’t exactly his forte, as Jenna found out soon. Blake always needed something tangible to memorise new words. He had to touch things to learn nouns and to do things to learn verbs. Hence the next lesson in ‘combat French’ took place not in a cosy meeting room but on the shooting range of the Liberator. “Take your gun and point it at me”, Jenna instructed her pupil. Blake did as ordered. “So, what are you doing now?”, she asked. “I’m aiming at you”, he said. “In French!” He hesitated and she could virtually see the cogwheels turn in his head. “Come on, we already covered that yesterday.” “I am...”, Blake began and then slowly said, « Je... je... je t’aime. » A smile appeared on Jenna’s lips. “I thought I’d never hear that from you”, she sighed. Edited by Hugbot on 05-03-2023 11:53 |
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| littlesue |
Posted on 07-03-2023 15:14
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Alpha Grade Posts: 1065 Joined: 17.01.22 |
That is a very brilliant and hilarious fic Cygnus! I've now got an image of Avon putting up the Thomas the Tank engine wall paper. Do you think he needs any help? Have ladder and wallpaper brush - Will travel!!! Cold! You don't know the meaning of the word cold! Cold is when you have ice on the INSIDE of your window!! Sue's Book Shelf https://www.mediafire.com/folder/z1xg...Zine_Shelf Sue's Stories sues stories https://sjlittle.webs.com Rebel Run Video https://youtu.be/8prqS-XZtLo |
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| littlesue |
Posted on 07-03-2023 15:17
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Alpha Grade Posts: 1065 Joined: 17.01.22 |
Huggy....glorious! (From someone who can only speak a little French in an 'Ampshire accent...said my French Teacher!!!)
Cold! You don't know the meaning of the word cold! Cold is when you have ice on the INSIDE of your window!! Sue's Book Shelf https://www.mediafire.com/folder/z1xg...Zine_Shelf Sue's Stories sues stories https://sjlittle.webs.com Rebel Run Video https://youtu.be/8prqS-XZtLo |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 08-03-2023 08:28
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Beta Grade Posts: 561 Joined: 14.06.22 |
That is a very brilliant and hilarious fic Cygnus! I've now got an image of Avon putting up the Thomas the Tank engine wall paper. Do you think he needs any help? Have ladder and wallpaper brush - Will travel!!! And now I've got an image of a white van doing the rounds with 'Sue 'n' Kerr Painters & Decorators - No Job Too Pricey!' emblazoned on the side!! You can act real rude and totally removed
And I can act like an imbecile |
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| Anniew |
Posted on 09-03-2023 01:01
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Delta Grade Posts: 69 Joined: 16.01.22 |
That is so clever Hugbot! And Sue - I’m in great need of a painter and decorator. Please come with Kerr as soon as possible, Play the hand fate deals you.
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