Discussion -- 75 Word Challenge -- May

[Christopher Lee]

Okay, I couldn't sit on it long. It's posted. First time I think I've ever went for humor. Great entry's so far guys!

 

[Gary Compton]

Yellow and brown Grizzgreen. Very funny. You had me laughing all the way to the laundry

 

[Christopher Lee]

Yellow and brown Grizzgreen. Very funny. You had me laughing all the way to the laundry

Knowing that just one person laughed, I'm happy.

 

[Lilmizflashythang]

Oh Grizzgreen, you are gross, disgusting. But I'm still laughing.

On another note, mines up.

 

[Abernovo]

Oh, Grizzgreen - eewwww!

Loved it. Reminded me of a saying I heard whilst growing up: 'adrenaline is brown.'

Lilmiz, I had to read yours twice (caffeine hadn't kick-started my brain the first time), but I like it. Lots of little images of your alien world now in my head.

 

[stormcrow]

Glen/Springs - no black stuff - shudders - have to survive on a Jamesons' diet! Yummy.

Tactical Loco - I understand the fried neurons (well, I did read your 300 word entry!!). Mmmm, fried neurons....

Don't think there's been a post yet that I haven't enjoyed!

 

[Glen]

Jamesons' diet! Yummy

John Jameson didn't acquire his distillery until 1780, so in the context of the story the characters are no better off. No Guinness...No Jamesons...its like the post-apocalyptic story we had to do last month all over again!

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Bushmills? 1600's?

 

[Bowler1]

Attacking the Black Stuff, attack my very soul why don't you. AND NOW YOU WANT THE WHISKEY!!!!! Grrrrr, you're on my list Glen, in alphabetical order it starts at G and ends on G.

 

[Glen]

Well sure, tis a bleak story, is it not. But Bushmills, a nice drop mind, I'll attest to that, is strictly speaking not available until a century or two later. Now, you can see the pickle these wee fellas are in, sure enough.

 

[TacticalLoco]

The whole thing makes me grog-gy.

 

[Parson]

AlcubierreWarp -- You give a whole new meaning to "shades of gray." I loved the story. ---- Now could you explain your user name? It leaves this poor Parson baffled.

 

[Ursa major]

AlcubierreWarp -- Now could you explain your user name? It leaves this poor Parson baffled.

Try here, Parson.

No Guinness...No Jamesons...

No Marconi radio. (Probably.)

 

[AlcubierreWarp]

AlcubierreWarp -- You give a whole new meaning to "shades of gray." I loved the story. ---- Now could you explain your user name? It leaves this poor Parson baffled.

Thanks!

I'm a science-y type person, and I currently study Space Science. An Alcubierre Warp Drive is a theoretically (mathematically) possible method of faster than light travel.

It's not REALLY considered feasible at the moment - we're not even sure if it can actually be implemented. However it inspires me, so I used it as my name!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcubierre_drive

EDIT: You beat me to it Ursa.

 

[Lilmizflashythang]

Oh, Grizzgreen - eewwww!

Loved it. Reminded me of a saying I heard whilst growing up: 'adrenaline is brown.'

Lilmiz, I had to read yours twice (caffeine hadn't kick-started my brain the first time), but I like it. Lots of little images of your alien world now in my head.

I'm glad you liked it. I wasn't sure I made it understandable in the first place.

 

[Arkose]

Well, I hope my grammar is better this month.

A good number of quality stories already up. Keep up the great work everyone.

 

[hopewrites]

Stevietee: almost made me cry, learning about green is what I’m up to this summer. As someone who burns easy and is overly agoraphobic the places where green likes to live are not easily accessible to me ether. But at least I don’t have to go off planet for them.

Luiglin: this is why we cant have paradoxes, they lead to confirmation of predestination.

Bowler1: my mother once said “don’t go repeating words you don’t know the meaning of” (I had tried to insult my little brother by calling him a precocious periwinkle.) I think this adequately explains why.

Spring: I hope someday I get such a beautiful memorial.

Reiver: *shudder* an existence with only red? Is yellow or violet next?

Gary: how is it you answer so many ideas in so few words? Using the idea of chakras to show how emotion and color are tied together is brilliant in and of itself and a wonderful answer to such a vague topic. Add to that a subtle commentary on the multifaceted forms of One Eternal Being at the beginning of humanity that has forever shaped the way we view the space we are in… Well done sir. Well done.

Glitch: eerily beautiful. I personally find it interesting to learn the variety of things different people will forgo life just to get one more glimpse of. I find they are as varied ad the people themselves.

Hex: when I finally stopped laughing I wondered if it was a clever advert (if so it worked I’m wondering where to order mine and if it will be here in time for the next thundershower) or just a truly delightful read. Very clear and distinctive voices in your characters, and very magical science.

Stormcrow: first brings Icarus to mind, but it sounds to me as though your half-elf is more successful. (wonders if it would have been easier for him if his other half was bird)

Choccoweeble: love the idea of something fading into view rather than out. The first time I read it I thought the machine was using the torrent to make a rainbow, but then I realized it wasn’t the rainbow that was making her cry, it was the return of life to earth via rain. I love rain.

Alchemist: bummer for the team that they have Craven and Traitor Boy, but I bet that makes their adventures EPIC!! I also wonder what powers Banana Girl has, and if she is the D.I.D. bate because she will slip out of the enemies hands to trip them up.

Southron sword: colorful commentary on hereditary prejudices, written light enough to bring illumination to a dark part of society that many would like to say has long been overcome.

Glen: other than paradoxes, this is why we don’t meddle with time. Though I would hazard a guess that their next move is to try and invent it themselves.

David: evil at its best! Why indeed would one need air-conditioning in the artic, but to catch people crawling around in.

Abernovo: charming POV use to show the 3rd law. Don’t want to over think it or it might lose its magic.

TacticalLoco: imprismed indeed. J I almost want to pit your Rainbow Gang against Alchemist’s Team Spectrum. That graphic novel would have to be printed in color.

RJ Dando: I imagine all sorts of nasty things happening to such an intolerant captain who takes on someone with those kind of powers. On a side note, I think it almost might be worth being telepathic if I could be green

Still Learning: beautiful ending, and intriguing beginning. J

Warren Paul: what I love best about this one is that Death’s daughter (for I assume that is who just learned about color) is not troubled by what her daddy is/ does. I can identify with her in a strange way, because growing up my father did something controversial for a living, and there were people who would hate and scorn him once they found out (and the rest of our family as well). But I never stopped being proud of him, of being glad when he came home, of taking my little troubles to him to solve for me in the trusting way small children believe their parents can rearrange the cosmos at need.

Grizzgreen: props to that soldier for being willing to carry on despite his drab conditions. I love the purple haze of panic and adrenaline better, its something more relatable to me. J

Lilmizflashythang: what delightful pragmaticisum “stars normally remain in the sky” love it.

Crystal Haven: how do you tell the world “oops, I made dragons. Sorry”

AlcubierreWarp: oh man! I want some of that…

Arkose: oops! Lovely learning experience where magic is made common science by its application. Well done.

 

[Gary Compton]

Gary: how is it you answer so many ideas in so few words? Using the idea of chakras to show how emotion and color are tied together is brilliant in and of itself and a wonderful answer to such a vague topic. Add to that a subtle commentary on the multifaceted forms of One Eternal Being at the beginning of humanity that has forever shaped the way we view the space we are in… Well done sir. Well done.

Ladies and Gentleman (drum roll with trumpets and cheer leaders) can I announce my US agent - Hopewrites

Thankyou for the comments and also your commentary on all the stories.

 

[hopewrites]

your very welcome. now if only i can kick this cold by the end of the weekend so that I can get back to work and stop wasting my shopping money on sleep....

 

[Warren_Paul]

Warren Paul: what I love best about this one is that Death’s daughter (for I assume that is who just learned about color) is not troubled by what her daddy is/ does. I can identify with her in a strange way, because growing up my father did something controversial for a living, and there were people who would hate and scorn him once they found out (and the rest of our family as well). But I never stopped being proud of him, of being glad when he came home, of taking my little troubles to him to solve for me in the trusting way small children believe their parents can rearrange the cosmos at need.

Thanks for the review, Hope. Hmm, it certainly puts an unexpected perspective on the story, but I don't think I can say much more... But it's great that everyone gets something different out of what they read.