DISCUSSION THREAD -- MARCH 2023 -- 75 Word Writing Challenge

[Ursa major]

Nice try, Bowler, but we know you lionise wardrobes, but we can't agree which one(s) you like the most....

 

[Parson]

@Phyrebrat I knew you had written a great story the moment I read it. Congratulations on a job well done.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Bren G: A heartbreaking tale of wasted effort.

Axovan Sol: A vivid portrait of the fortunes of war.

Peter V: An ironic study of a disappointed character.

Lawrence Twiddy: An unromantic account of the Old West.

chrispenycate: A subtle story of chance.

Ursa major: A cynical look at scheming.

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Many congratulations to Phyrebrat and apologies for being away from the computer for a week and missing the vote.

 

[Bowler1]

I've been caught out.

I'm off to the April 75 word thread as Bowler1 steps through/into a wardrobe.

As much fumbling about - sorry, that's just a wardrobe.

I'm off to the April 75 word competition and this time, well... it's another wardrobe.

To hell with this, and Bowler1 uses a very sensible time portal.

 

[Bowler1]

And just so we all know I'm not hiding behind my sofa or anything, I really have gone into the future.

 

[Phyrebrat]

Just so you all know I WON so can we talk about ME and not Bowler1?! Talk about being a win-absorber !

 

[Bowler1]

I would give Phyrebrat a gold studded wardrobe for an emphatic win, but as I've been zapped into the future and I'm not hiding behind any sofas, he is out of luck. But still the winner, so have a pitchfork that just happens to be in close proximity to a sofa, and ideally... ignore all sofas.

 

[Phyrebrat]

Har Har Har. Stay there!

 

[AnRoinnUltra]

Apologies Chrons, missed typing a shortlist due to self imposed pressure to record and publish chapters of Nancy G. Whoda thunk publishing would eat into the writing/ reading time In place of a shortlist here's a sort of thought one each entry -@Peter V got my vote but there's no doubt the winning entry was a touch of class (and another point for the Chronscast crew). Well done all and best of luck in April.

The Best of All Possible Worlds by @Victoria Silverwolf - Meeting your sole-mate.

A Song Among the Stars by @THX1138 - You've nothing to apologize for ...but give it time.

Emergency Procedure by @Cat's Cradle - Sincere condolences to the President who didn't die next month.

Forgive and Forget by @johnnyjet - Where were those lads when the dinosaurs needed them

Life will find a way by @Yozh - turned out the collapse of civilization was just autumn

The thing about misery by @Guttersnipe - A fairy story with a captive listener

The Final Level by @paranoid marvin - What has 4 letters, sometimes has 9 and never has 5?

Continue? by @Troyzan787 - Knight wanted, previous experience necessary.

TOXIC MOTH by @Ashleyne - Gratitude knows no bounds

Empty by @Luiglin - A woman can show no greater love than to buy the last round for her friends

In the Sanitorium Garden by @Far Stranger - A suit to wear at every birthday

Burning Vengence by @Snicklefritz - The truth always comes out in the end.

The future in my hands by @Abernovo - if Anderson is not part of the solution, then he's the precipitate.

Braised Pork by @therapist - The irony is, Fabrian pork tastes like chicken.

A Reason to Live by @BigJ - The benefit of hindsight.

Member Benefits by @mosaix - Rejoice, for death is only a temporary problem

The old astronaut, the Cosmos, and the moon eyed child by @emrosenagel - those stars remind me of me, when I was me, but that was a long time ago

He Who Waits by @Astro Pen - the problem with humans is they always shoot for the stars, and miss

Chapel Perilous by @Hugh - Never eat cheese before bed

To make a perfect coffee by @C.Robin - BLEEP, the reason you can taste grit human is because you said you like fresh ground.

Culling the Herd by @BT Jones - The definition of madness is repeatedly suppressing a popular uprising and expecting each time to be the last

For Now, Goodbye by @JS Wiig - An abscess makes the farts go Honda

Reunion by @Daysman - Pointless trying to stop global sea level rise, the ship has sailed

No Second Chances by @Bowler1 - Where is Chuck Norris when ya need him

The Death of Ageing by @Phyrebrat - it's gonna take forever to properly understand the problem

Extra Life by @Shyrka - Restart in safe mode

No second Chances in War by @Parson - It's all fun and games till someone puts the XB7 Fghter into a hard spiral

Tapestry by @hitmouse - Bayeux is not worth the trip, that whole story has been embroidered over the years

Love Unrequited by @Bren G - sometimes folk just space out

Uncertain Hope by @Axovan Sol - The hero spent some time wondering where the arrow had come from before it hit him

Daisy Deschain of GIlead by @Lawrence Twiddy -Daisy's gonna need more ammo

Coincidence by @chrispenycate - Say what ya like about planet Earth but the spagetti bolognese is worth going back for

Thank Goodness for the Spare by @Ursa major - The Prince knew too much, and that's what got him killed, that and the poison

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Sometimes when you're out of it (the running) you get kind of out of it (who's voted for whom)... just noticed a vote from Phyrebrat, thanks very much!

Wishing we could start the new Challenge tomorrow, CC

edit to add that I posted this on the 30th, not the 31st

 

[Abernovo]

Congratulations, @Phyrebrat. A well-deserved win for a great story.

Thank you for the votes, @Axovan Sol, and @C.Robin.
Some of you may have picked up the playful nod to another Chrons member in my story, one whose goodness is a bit more assured than mine. As it happens, the inspiration came to me whilst listening to Glen Campbell's Witchita Lineman. The idea of a communications engineer keeping the lines, or comms relays, working really appealed to me. As Bob Dylan once described it as the greatest song ever written, I'm happy to admit I really like that song.

if Anderson is not part of the solution, then he's the precipitate.

She might be at that. But I'm always aware that, once I post something, the story is yours. You can interpret it, see it in your mind, and understand it as you will.

 

[Parson]

Nods back @Abernovo, but unsure of his evaluation.

 

[Bren G]

My humble congrats to @Phyrebrat.

Had a bumper crop of mentions this month. Thanks to @therapist, @emrosenagel, @BT Jones, @Christine Wheelwright, @Yozh, @Snicklefritz, @THX1138, and @The Judge.

And lastly, but not leastly, special thanks to @M. Robert Gibson for taking a chance on this Chancer.

Big April coming for all you. I can feel it