DISCUSSION THREAD -- AUGUST 2022 -- 75 Word Writing Challenge

[Daysman]

Congrats @Parson !!!

 

[AnRoinnUltra]

Good work @Parson and congratulations on a well deserved win -on a personal selfish note it also means my writing skills are on the up, I've managed to spot the winner more often than not this last few months

 

[Hugh]

Very well done Parson! Many congratulations!

And many thanks to @farntfar and @Bren G for the listings. It was a delight to find my story had been given a top three placing, so I was even more stunned to find a ninja vote from @mosaix . Very much appreciated.

 

[BT Jones]

Very well done, @Parson.

 

[paranoid marvin]

Congratulations Parson for coming out on top in a month with a number of strong entries.

Really pleased to see that I have a number of shortlistings since last logging on. Thankyou fartnfar, Daysman, M.Robert Gibson, CC, and The IntelligencePolice. And thanks so much for the vote Wayne Mack.

 

[Luiglin]

Congrats @Parson

Thanks for the mentions folks.

This month my idea came from an old non-player character I used to run when GM. A poor, stigmatised dwarf due to him not being able to handle his ale.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Congratulations on a fine story, and victory Parson! Well done, THX1138 for taking the silver, and well done all on a good Challenge.
Parson, looking forward to your choices for September, CC

 

[Elckerlyc]

Many thanks to @Christine Wheelwright, @Victoria Silverwolf, @sule en @Daysman for their votes,
and @nixie, @johnnyjet, @THX1138, @Aknot, @Parson, @Hugh, @The Judge and @Cat's Cradle for their mention/shortlisting.
It was a good month.

 

[JS Wiig]

@Parson congratulations!

 

[Aknot]

Congratulations Parson

 

[THX1138]

Many thanks to @Christine Wheelwright, @Victoria Silverwolf, @sule en @Daysman for their votes,
and @nixie, @johnnyjet, @THX1138, @Aknot, @Parson, @Hugh, @The Judge and @Cat's Cradle for their mention/shortlisting.
It was a good month.

I liked how yours had that 'Soylent Green' feel to it. Or should I say 'Soylent Blue'?

 

[Elckerlyc]

I liked how yours had that 'Soylent Green' feel to it. Or should I say 'Soylent Blue'?

Thanks I must confess I've never seen that movie (a flaw in my SF education, I'm sure), so it wasn't directly influenced by it. I just had 'shortage of drinking water' in my mind and how to push that to the extreme. But speaking of movies, it was Dune that put me on the track to retrieval of body-water.
The next problem was how to draw this dystopian picture. I had given up of finding a good way to tell the story, until 3 days before the closure of the Challenge, somewhere halfway sleeping and waking up.

 

[THX1138]

Thanks I must confess I've never seen that movie (a flaw in my SF education, I'm sure), so it wasn't directly influenced by it. I just had 'shortage of drinking water' in my mind and how to push that to the extreme. But speaking of movies, it was Dune that put me on the track to retrieval of body-water.
The next problem was how to draw this dystopian picture. I had given up of finding a good way to tell the story, until 3 days before the closure of the Challenge, somewhere halfway sleeping and waking up.

Dune! That more sense, and I was just watching the recent TV release too!

 

[M. Robert Gibson]

Well done @Parson . I always feel a bit smug when I vote for the winner -

 

[Christine Wheelwright]

Well done @Parson , a worthy winner!

I had a quiet month this time around, having struggled for inspiration. Looking forward to seeing what topic you come up with for September.

 

[Troyzan787]

Congrats @Parson!

 

[mosaix]

My entry this month was a little on the light-hearted side so I didn't really expect anything to come of it, so many thanks to @Ursa major, @Cat's Cradle, @farntfar and @Peter V for the unexpected votes.

Also many thanks to @Christine Wheelwright, @AnRoinnUltra and @TheIntelligencePolice for the mentions and shortlists.

 

[JS Wiig]

@mosaix when I read yours all I could think of was Roger Rabbit:

“Yeah. Check the probate. Why, my Uncle Thumper had a problem with HIS probate, and he had to take these big pills, and drink lots of water.”

“Not prostate, you idiot. PROBATE!”

 

[Parson]

Congratulations, Parson! I look forward to hearing your dulcet tones on the next Chronscast!

That just dawned on me this morning. I'd be happy to read it if we can jump the technical hurdles. (I've secretly thought about reading for audio books, but I'm too lazy/old/busy (fill in the appropriate term) to pursue it strongly.

Looking forward to seeing what topic you come up with for September.

Ohhh, the pressure is on now.

 

[Ursa major]

Ohhh, the pressure is on now.

At least we all know it's only water pressure....