Discussion thread - SEVENTY-FIVE WORD WRITING CHALLENGE August 2013

springs said:
It was chickens, Hex. In space suits. With elven ears. I remember it clearly and have it beautifully honed. Don't let me down...
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hex if you make that in the genre of social vampiric tudor steam punk then i too have the perfect story....
 
Explanation time...
Ursa major said:
Thanks for the mini-reviews, VS and Starbeast, although I don't think either of you quite hit the nail on the head. :)
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I must say that I was rather puzzled by the two mini-reviews,
Victoria Silverwolf said:
Civilization depends on some sort of economic system, in order for labor and goods to be exchanged in a way which results in benefits to at least some of the parties involved. Unfortunately, the love of money is the root of all evil.
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Starbeast said:
In the future, the overseeres of religion maintain control with extreme measures that will indeed test your faith. Money can change even the beliefs of those who are in the highest authority of a religion too. I suppose the Senators will spend, and pay later. Devilishly good.
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I can see where religion might have crept in - I used altar, homophone of alter (= change) in the title - but at least on this side of the Pond, the construction, 'sacrificed on the altar of...', rarely has religious connotations. As for the love of money being the root of all evil, rather the opposite is the case, as I will explain.

Anyway, what was it all about? Galactic hitchhiking, obviously, at least in terms of context, with (an) Arthur appearing, together with the Triganic Pu, a unit of currency equivalent to eight Ningis; a Ningi, as some of you will recall, is
a triangular rubber coin six thousand eight hundred miles along each side.
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So we have a world on which a despot preys on its population. Being consumed by his own greatness, and being one of those evil people who don't think they're evil (and possibly being a bit delusional), he doesn't consider that there might be consequences following on from his selling (at a very high price: four Ningis) of the archives that contain the catalogue of his misdeeds. But there are consequences, and the Triganic Senators, having read those archives, have come back to deliver them (real change being of somewhat greater value than a mere four Ningis).

So in a way, the despot's love of money is the root of the his forthcoming overthrow.
 
Half-elven vampire chickens in tudor space (with steam engines)? In the style of Dan Brown?

You've given me an idea...
 
With a hint of a crackpot detective story?

I have a title:
Hairy Potter and The Half-Brood Prints.
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Congratulations on the win, Hex!

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A few more thanks: to TDZ and jastius (dwarf life, G!) for the listings, Phyrebat for the listing and comments, and SleepyDormouse for the comments and vote!
 
I’ve been moving house so I’ve been away for a few days and with no internet access – I’m suffering from shock and withdrawal – but should be all set up again soon. I’ve not voted or had a chance to even look over the final entries so I’ve no idea who I would have voted for, but well done Hex for winning.

I got some mentions this month which is always more than enough to keep me happy. So thank you, Jastius, Boneman, Stromcrow, Phyrebrat, Ratsy and Glen.

I’m off to rant at BT engineers, for what little good it will do me!
 
Hey Hex!!!

You really are one of the best!

Style of Dan Brown in space with poultry huh?
O could do that...
How about 'The Lost Cygnet'?
 
Half-elven vampire detective space chickens I can do -- but I'll have to go read some Dan Brown for the rest. Curse you all!
 
I see a potential problem here. The name "Dan Brown" could be like "Candyman" in the story/film of the same name; if we repeat them three times over he might appear.

Oh no, now I've used it too!

Which means the next to post needs to be really careful!
 
Stormcrow, you were already number three, because I am definitely not the one who started it! :D
 
You know, it's really a very interesting world we live in. I know that because it's actually possible to get pages of results when doing a search for "detective space chicken images".

What's puzzling about that is how many apparently random mugshots come up. :confused:
 
TheDustyZebra said:
You know, it's really a very interesting world we live in. I know that because it's actually possible to get pages of results when doing a search for "detective space chicken images".

What's puzzling about that is how many apparently random mugshots come up. :confused:
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This does NOT make me want to do a search. I mean "Someone has to get a life out there. Really!!"
 
Congratulations to Hex - I hadn't noticed the state of voting (nor did I get round to voting myself) due to family illness. My entry was a hasty one and I can only thank those who voted for ignoring the rough edges. e.g. The story should have been called 'White Star, Red Heat' but I didn't notice until after the editing deadline was long past. It's a kind of follow-on to 'Quintet For One' from the March issue of www.mythaxis.co.uk
 
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