Discussion - December 2011 - 75 Word Challenge

[Hex]

Oh, Miss Featherhill! That was close. I'm feeling rather faint.

Well done, HareBrain!

(thank you very much for the mentions!)

 

[Boneman]

Way to go, Harebrain!! That'll put the pressure on any other 2-time winners...

And thank you to Parson and Ursa for the honorable mentions.

Happy New Year, everyone!!

 

[Moonbat]

Congrats HB

Now, on a more serious note.
What did the Iron Admiral have planned for poor Miss Fatherhill? You must tell us, I think a series of short stories 'The misadventures of the Iron Admiral' are in order!!

 

[The Judge]

*with a heavy-bladed, steam-powered, feather-embellished gizmatron, fans Hex, who has collapsed decorously onto the chaise longue*


Well done, HB!

Moonbat, I dread to think what fate worse than death awaits poor Miss Featherhill. We shall have to draw a veil (crimson damask is probably best) over subsequent events.

* Wonders if anyone had him already pencilled in to achieve that.... *

Well, he's certainly taken the lead...

 

[HareBrain]

Thanks everyone. That was pretty nail-biting. At one point I lost the lead and got it back in subsequent votes.

Perhaps you should retire and give the rest of peons a modicum of chance?

If I go with my initial thoughts on theme and genre, I think it's unlikely anyone will vote for me ever again. But it won't matter, for by then my place in the annals of evil will be assured! Muahahahaha!! etc.

 

[The Spurring Platty]

Well, he's certainly taken the lead...

Well played TJ...


Thanks Cul for the vote - I was surprised to find another.

And ...

Congratulations Harebrain!!!!!

 

[nixie]

Congratulations HB,

Ursa thamks for the mention

 

[Parson]

Thanks everyone. That was pretty nail-biting. At one point I lost the lead and got it back in subsequent votes.



If I go with my initial thoughts on theme and genre, I think it's unlikely anyone will vote for me ever again. But it won't matter, for by then my place in the annals of evil will be assured! Muahahahaha!! etc.

[Picture: Parson praying] "Please Lord, don't let him do it."

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Picture; all joining in. Please....

 

[Starbeast]

I unfortunately wasn't around for the voting but...

Congradulations
HareBrain​

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My vote would have been for Abernovo.​

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Long list:​

Hex
Mith
Odangutan
Karn Maeshalanadae
High Eight
Hopewrites
Nixie
Quokka
JLawrenceDavis
Phyrebrat
Parson
Aun Doorback
Highlander
Chrispenycate
Culhwch
Boneman
TheDustyZebra
Moonbat
Bob S. Sr
Perpetual Man
Alchemist
Teresa Edgerton
The Judge​

 

[Abernovo]

Better too late than never. Many thanks Starbeast.

 

[Starbeast]

Better too late than never. Many thanks Starbeast.

You're very welcome. You had a very pleasent tale, while most of us went for the dark side of storytelling (me included).

 

[Hex]

*opens eyes to the clunk and hiss of gizmatron and notices crimson damask curtain. Behind curtain, someone (the Iron Admiral? HB?(*)) is laughing demonically. Decides decoration is the better part of valour and collapses back onto the chaise longue*

(wonders, with eyes tightly closed: what could possibly be that bad?).

(*) I can't be the only person wondering why we never see them in the same room, can I?

 

[Jo Zebedee]

*opens eyes to the clunk and hiss of gizmatron and notices crimson damask
(*) I can't be the only person wondering why we never see them in the same room, can I?

Um - I'm worried, Hex. Not something I'd considered. On a similar basis, I did have a very tenuous first draft, which I had to make a little more genre based, but was - um - convinced, not told, mightn't be the best idea in the world. For a giggle, I'll stick it on my blog, but all comments family friendly, please.

 

[Hex]

Now I'm worried.

(ps: thanks very much for the mention, Starbeast)

 

[alchemist]

Thanks for the mention Starbeast.

And HareBrain -- I dare ya!!

 

[Abernovo]

Aye, it can't be so bad can it?

Crosses fingers.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Just bring it HB (Just make sure it's not so bad that I can't write nice comments for everyone...)

Starbeast thanks for the long list inclusion.

 

[Moonbat]

Anything that gets us looking into new genres is fine by me, and the more challenging then the better we have to be to enter.

A couple of entries I decided against.

The Ice Skater

Tinker, the street urchin, fiddles with his toy upon the Thames
His figurine requires steam, he begs for a cup of hot water.


“Bugger orf!” The man roasting chestnuts tells him.


Good Samaritans hand out hot chocolate, it will suffice,


People watch it skate a hypnotic routine across the Thames, twisting, turning, pirouetting.
It's too agile for clumsily Rich boys.
And so ensues a game of cats and mouse across the ice.



Lost Dog


Description:
Small Yorkshire pug/English toy terrier cross
Mostly bronze in colour, some maple wood.


Last seen in the back of a Hansom cab wrapped in gaudy Christmas paper.


Not dangerous, but can be hot to touch.
May require water or charcoal biscuits.
Answers to the name of Blucher.


Intended Present
Cash reward if returned before Christmas Day


Please contact
Mr G Stephenson
37 Hampton Court Rd
Liverpool

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Looks like a wise choice, Moonbat.