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October Ficlet Challenges 2024
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M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 13-10-2024 15:58
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Admin Posts: 8569 Joined: 14.01.22 |
PurpleCleric sends her apologies again, so here are our prompts for your writing this month: Write a ficlet based on, "I only hope your mad scientist is going to be worth the trouble " and the second prompt is: 'The truth about telepathy' I wonder where these will take you? Looking forward to finding out! "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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littlesue |
Posted on 28-10-2024 09:40
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Alpha Grade Posts: 2790 Joined: 17.01.22 |
Only one prompt this month, and, well, it is Halloween and sort of spooky about now, so this came to...mind..... Mind How You Go “I only hope your mad scientist is going to be worth the trouble.” Avon looked at Vila, “Any scientist that can help us fight against the Federation is worth the risk. Mad or otherwise.” “What makes you think this scientist is mad, Vila?” Dayna asked. “Because, so far that’s the only sort we have met. Starting with Dorian.” “Oh,I don’t know,” Soolin smiled, “He did have his moments...” Vila was still not happy, but staying on the base by himself was not an option and being on the Scorpio was only a little better, but he still found Slave much less company than Zen, so with some trepidation he joined the others as they made their way to the scientist’s ‘lair’. “It is not a lair,” Avon pointed out. “No? Then what with all the surveillance equipment and these test tubes and those things...” “They,” said the woman who had suddenly appeared, “Are Bunsen burners. Very handy when it gets cold.” “You’ll have to excuse my friend,” Avon began, “he tends to find places like this intimidating, Dr...” “Frances. My friends used to call me Frances. And I’m so glad that you’ve come. Please let me show you around. Would you like some refreshment?” Vila though, still wasn’t happy and as the others followed Frances, he decided to do some exploring of his own; particularly of the locked door he had passed. There was something about locked doors that fascinated him and this one was no different. Within seconds, he unlocked it and the door quietly hissed open. He stopped dead. There was a very large test-tube in front of him and once he had activated the lights he saw what was inside. Vila swallowed, “These must be all your old friends, Frances, at least parts of them.” Avon’s bracelet chimed. “Err...excuse me sir,” “Yes Slave.” “There appears to be a squadron of Federation Pursuit ships headed this way.” “Nonsense, “said Frances, “My surveillance equipment would have picked them up. Now why don’t you finish your drink?” “I think we should go,” said Vila said bustling into the laboratory and removing the others glasses, “You know these Pursuit Ships; you’ll have to keep a clear head, Tarrant.” “Vila,”the young pilot insisted, “what’s the rush? We’ve got plenty of time.” “Not according to Orac and Slave. We’ve got to leave...NOW!” Avon was equally perplexed,” Vila we’ve only just started...” “I know and you need to have a head start!” Soolin could see the panic in Vila’s eyes, “Maybe we should be going. Maybe another time Dr ...Frances.” “Orac,” Vila said quickly, “Teleport now.” “But,” Frances began, “I need you...” “You heard the lady, she needed us,” Tarrant said, “And where are these Pursuit ships?” “There aren’t any, but it was the only thing I could think of.” “There had better be a good reason,” Dayna implored, “I rather liked that drink.” “A sedative I expect,” Vila explained, “While she decided which brain to use in her latest project.” “What?” they all exclaimed. 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 Rebel Run Video https://youtu.be/8prqS-XZtLo |
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Lorna |
Posted on 28-10-2024 14:17
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Alpha Grade Posts: 1937 Joined: 16.01.22 |
Vila saves the day!!!
I look behind me, what do I see? A pair of golden wings seem to be attached to me.
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M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 29-10-2024 11:16
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Admin Posts: 8569 Joined: 14.01.22 |
Oh no! Well done, Vila. Hope there's going to be a part 2, Sue!!
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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littlesue |
Posted on 29-10-2024 16:05
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Alpha Grade Posts: 2790 Joined: 17.01.22 |
Oh no! Well done, Vila. Hope there's going to be a part 2, Sue!! What??? It took me long enough (and walking about a bit talking to myself) to come up with that!!!!!!! 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 Rebel Run Video https://youtu.be/8prqS-XZtLo |
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