Discussion - January 2020 - 75 word writing challenge

[Danny McG]

This thread is for discussing the January 2020 -75 word writing challenge.

Theme
Domestic/Exotic pets

Genre
Science Fiction

Enjoy!

 

[Luiglin]

I have an urge to write a story about the last living person from Newcastle in space.

 

[Danny McG]

I have an urge to write a story about the last living person from Newcastle in space.

Alreet pet?

 

[Luiglin]

Whey aye man

 

[Parson]

Why am I suddenly thinking about Robert Heinlein "The Cat Who Walked Through Walls?"

 

[elvet]

Well, I can’t say that I don’t have lots to draw on for inspiration for this topic. Before I limited the practice to cats and dogs, I was one of the few vets working with reptiles. Still miss my pet boa.

 

[Danny McG]

A note to all:- a kitten is a domestic pet!

 

[Danny McG]

I need to point out how very odd, and pure sci fi, it felt when I typed 2020 into the thread heading for this writing challenge.

 

[Serendipity]

C.A.T. here - I'm told my author has threatened to enter this competition with me as the main character. Oh yes I do sooo like being in the limelight... but I'm no pet, not even of the controllable robo-cat variety. So if she dares enter this competition with me as the star of the story (well, what else would I be?), then will the controllers please reject the story. Now, where has my author got to... I need some very sharp words with her....after I've sharpened my beautiful tungsten claws...

 

[Ursa major]

Still miss my pet boa.

Let me guess: you had been going to take it to SFContario, but you couldn't because, with respect to the rules on attendance, they made the con stricter....

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[elvet]

Let me guess: you had been going to take it to SFContario, but you couldn't because, with respect to the rules on attendance, they made the con stricter....

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Groan.
Her name was Bal.......

 

[Cat's Cradle]

That was fun to write - really nice choices, Danny! Good luck with the writing, all, CC

ps - ouch, Ursa major!

 

[Danny McG]

I'm in!
A bit grim but there you go, post festivity blues

 

[Karn's Return]

If anyone puts Baby Yoda in the pet position they shall have to deal with me! XD


I'm not even a SWU fan but the show's been good. Pets, science fiction...hmm...should be easy enough, I suppose...

 

[Ian Fortytwo]

Well I have entered. Many apologies to Douglas Adams fans.

 

[Parson]

Off we go on a January Cat-astrophe which will last about a dog year. It will force us to usa a boa constrictor on our word count.

@Cat's Cradle .... The Irresistible Allure of the Far-Future Scientist .... Cat tells us a "jazzy" story of an attempt at a scientific seduction.

@dannymcg .... How to live in the lap of luxury: .... Danny goes "Baaa" to all these cuddly stories and says "Let's let the animals be true animals."

@Culhwch .... Sweetie .... Cul lifts up the biblical maxim, "it is not good for man to live alone" and let's us feel its emptiness.

@mosaix .... Man's Best Friend? .... Mosaix writes a terrifying tale which reminds us that what you can't see can hurt you, and with a stick.

@Ian Fortytwo .... Two white mice. .... Ian leaves me wondering about how animal intelligence might develop.

 

[Calliopenjo]

This should be interesting. lol. I have no idea yet but I'll come up with something. It's only seventy-five words. Right?

 

[Parson]

@reiver33 .... From The Pages Of… .... Reiver lets us know that they might need a moratorium on the naughty Kreiger’s Emporium.

@Guttersnipe .... Untitled ..... The Snipe brings a kloof with oof into the battle.

 

[Parson]

@Margaret Note Spelling .... Security Wampa .... Margret makes us grin or shudder about a wampa; depending on our experience with support pigs.

 

[Karn's Return]

Well, that's me in. Not what I thought I'd put in but it's what came to be.