Need a throwaway line

Why has the teenager picked up the item? In ignorance, presumably?

Have you researched what boat flares were like in 1900? It may be they were considerably more dangerous than modern-day versions, especially if the teenager is absent-mindedly fiddling with them.

If the teenager has access to a military vessel, or people in the military, then what about a gun? It's sufficiently dangerous to require a "Drop that!" without more.
 
HareBrain said:
Yeah, but think of the smugness that awaits the successful suggestor!
Click to expand...

Well, I think if the teenager had your Maltesers his personal safety could be in real and immediate danger?

But the Judge is getting close there: old explosives? Flares past sell-by date?
 
For the sake of a concise explanation, the "put it down!" scene takes place in 2011, but is being observed by someone from 1900.

But from what I can find, flare guns were around in 1900, so the observer could know what it was. And I guess the teenager could be goofing around with it in a way that makes the shouter very alarmed. So that's at least a possibility, cheers.
 
I know, Mouse. I wasn't trying to steal your thunder -- or smugness -- but I was bringing your eminently good idea to HB's attention in a different way. :cool:
 
A stick of TNT:eek:

Teenagers up here are slightly more advanced than the norm!!
 
The Judge said:
I know, Mouse. I wasn't trying to steal your thunder -- or smugness -- but I was bringing your eminently good idea to HB's attention in a different way. :cool:
Click to expand...

That's all right then. ;) I'm surprised I actually thought of something good! :D
 
How about
- an old folding barber's razor
- a walking cane with a sword hidden inside it
- a seashell with a poisonous hermit crab

Maybe not the last one.
 
I've got it!

A BOOMERANG!

Of course he would have to be told to drop it and not throw it away , otherwise it would be bound to come back and hurt him.
 
Hmmmmm off the top of my head. . .

Homemade Porn (Not involving spouse),
Paintball marker/gun with no BBD (Barrel Blocking Device),
Divorce papers (When you haven't informed them yet),
Box with your stash in it,
Receipt from the Adult Toy store,
Remote that accesses your hidden mad scientist/bomber lair/arsenal (Hey this is a SFF site!)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Thread starter Similar threads Forum Replies Date
Guttersnipe The Wrong Bus (Very Short, in Need of Expansion) Critiques 14
K the clay cursed boy unknown title need help Book Search 1
K the defender of the old women cant remember title need help Book Search 0
Robert Zwilling Need to find a complete list of google text app settings and options Technology 0
pkirk Does a book need to justify being SFF? Writing Discussion 42

Similar threads


Back
Top