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Welcome to another week of Abraka Drabble, the weekly drabble competition where we invite you all to submit your drabbles, what's a drabble you say?


Well a drabble is a short story of exactly 100 words (Excluding Title) and for the purpose of this competition it is set in the elite : Dangerous universe and to fit the theme picked by the previous weeks winner.


Last Weeks Winners were Edith The Hutt and Experiment626. And they set the topic


"Coffee"


as the theme for this week.




Now we do have some rules...


1. Drabbles must be 100 words exactly (Excluding the title)
2. Over-use of-hyphens-to keep your word-count at 100 is very amusing but frowned upon.
3. Keep it as clean as you can to suit the family forum rules here, so no frogs attached to anatomical parts
4. Only the first 20 entries are guaranteed a place in the weekly poll
5. 1 entry each, you may write as many drabbles as you want, but it is assumed that your first drabble is your chosen entry unless otherwise advised. But please mark Drabbles that you don't want entered as such
6. If your drabble is under or over 100 words you will have a chance to correct it before the poll is erected, at this point, your drabble may be DQ'd if other drabbles are available to take its place.
7. Drabbles must be set in the Elite Dangerous universe (as loosely as you care to make it)
8. It should try to meet the theme in some arguable way.
9. If there is more than one theme you must match at least one, but can gain extra votes if you meet more.
10. It's all for a bit of fun, so enjoy yourself... Enjoyment is mandatory!

Sometimes it's difficult to know what constitutes exactly 100 words. Out arbiter is
www.wordcounter.net
It doesn't matter if it's right or wrong. It's count is the law.


So submit your drabbles in reply to this thread, and the first 20 will be guaranteed entry into this weeks poll, and read out on our live Show Friday night.
Entries close at Random O'clock on Thursday evening (or sometimes if we have 20 entries earlier). All Drabbles submitted up to Friday Afternoon will have a good chance of being read out on the live Drabble readiing show.




The Weekly Drabble show is available in different ways
Live shows Friday's 19:00 GMT - 20:00 GMT (approximately)
Http://twitch.tv/psykokow (VIDEO)
http://laveradio.com/live (Audio Only)
http://huttonorbital.com/ (Audio Only)




Past Broadcasts are available to watch from
http://abrakadrabble.com/category/drabble-podcast/
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...a4eBPOehkU6JhV
OR Audio Versions available on
Itunes https://itunes.apple.com/ms/podcast/abraka-drabble
and
http://abrakadrabble.com/category/drabble-podcast/
 
Didn't see you had beaten me to this Frank... Oh well.. We neeed many many more entries..

Weeks Theme
*"Coffee"*
Current Entries
*word count*
01 *100* - Yaffle - Acturains. Always with the mega. : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3631849&viewfull=1#post3631849[/SIZE]
02 *100* - moose666 - Galactic health warning : excessive consumption of copypasta may result in diarrhoea : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3631824&viewfull=1#post3631824[/SIZE]
03 *100* - Galactic Midden - Who says tips don't pay : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3631872&viewfull=1#post3631872[/SIZE]
04 *100* - Darkoba - On the Alert, Watching and Waiting : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3632632&viewfull=1#post3632632[/SIZE]
05 *100* - Futuristic Kung Fu - "003302" : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3632654&viewfull=1#post3632654[/SIZE]
06 *100* - Edith_The_Hutt - A conversation at 7am : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3633074&viewfull=1#post3633074[/SIZE]
07 *100* - MrMogadon - A Story That's Been Percolating Around : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3633155&viewfull=1#post3633155[/SIZE]
08 *100* - CMDR Kyle Donovan - To anyone that finds this: Day 25,000 : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3635284&viewfull=1#post3635284[/SIZE]
09 *100* - Frank - Pulling An All Nighter : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3635349&viewfull=1#post3635349[/SIZE]
10 *100* - Listeri69 - I like my coffee how I like my shart.... : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3636062&viewfull=1#post3636062[/SIZE]
 
The Black Stuff. (Not racist sorry)

Commander Efacsen stared down at the body of the young Ensign Strebge Ewoud.
It had all happened so fast.
For the first time fear entered the commanders body. The ensigns face was torn and distorted by the agonising pain of his final few seconds.
Broken mug and steaming brown liquid mixed with bodily fluids started to spread.
The ensigns last words had not been an offer for refreshments.
"I feel like a... little coughy..."
"Yes please, make mine black and strong"
Efacsen spluttered into his own hand, half out of embarrassment. He failed to noticed the red speckle it made.
 
Coffee Break

There was an almighty bang as the ship was dropped back into normal space.
Startled awake Isabel instinctively grabbed the flight stick and steered the ship away from the sun.
Had she fallen asleep mid-jump again? As smoke billowed from the console, Isabel conceded she must have done.
Her eyes scanned the ships displays. Almost every single on board system had taken damage.
When she saw the cargo hatch had malfunctioned, she checked the cargo hold. Empty.
Seeing the many blips on the radar scanner, she saw the irony.
Outside the ship a hundred tonnes of coffee drifted behind her.
 
Pleasure Cruise

The aged voice crackled as is it gave the command. "Show in the candidates."

"Yes Senator"

Three handsome pilots were led into the room by the majordomo.

"So, which of you fine young gentlemen should have the honour of taking me for a spin today?"

A wrinkled, liverous hand brushed the blonde pilot's face. He barely, but perceptibly flinched

"So much for Nordic ice. Perhaps the Raj are made of finer stuff?"

The Epsilon Indian pilot stared dead ahead, not daring to respond.

“So inflexible.” The senator drawled, sadly. “Perhaps coffee?”

The big Zulu pilot grinned.

"Excellent. Prepare the Orca."
 
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Miss a lemon's Drabble Titled: Venti, sugar-free, non-fat, vanilla soy, double shot, decaf, no foam, extra hot, Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha with a light whip and extra syrup

The coffee was always brewing at Jimmy's shipyard, helps shift the models he always said to his staff.
Makes them smell more homely and Kitten brand also managed to make them smell cute at the same time...
The customer browsed inside a particularly new Asp
'So how much for this one with all the D grade stuff'

'you're looking at around the 5 mil mark, I could probably do you a deal if you wanted to pay cash today'

'I have a much better idea' He pulled out an old service revolver, 'How about you give it to me free'
 
I see you've all decided to muck around for a week doing nothing and then pull an all-nighter. There's still plenty of time for everyone to hand in their homework. Just leave your papers on this thread and I'll pick them up later tonight.

On no account do I want any of you banging on the staffroom door during the teacher's coffee break to hand in your work. It's the only time any of us get a bit of peace and quiet.
 
I see you've all decided to muck around for a week doing nothing and then pull an all-nighter. There's still plenty of time for everyone to hand in their homework. Just leave your papers on this thread and I'll pick them up later tonight.

On no account do I want any of you banging on the staffroom door during the teacher's coffee break to hand in your work. It's the only time any of us get a bit of peace and quiet.

That's been my Modus Operandi for as long as I can remember. Anyway I'll leave you with a Douglas Adams quote while I try and write something.. 'I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound
they make as they fly by. '
 
Weeks Theme
*"Coffee"*
Current Entries
*word count*
01 *100* - Yaffle - Acturains. Always with the mega. : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3631849&viewfull=1#post3631849[/SIZE]
02 *100* - moose666 - Galactic health warning : excessive consumption of copypasta may result in diarrhoea : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3631824&viewfull=1#post3631824[/SIZE]
03 *100* - Galactic Midden - Who says tips don't pay : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3631872&viewfull=1#post3631872[/SIZE]
04 *100* - Darkoba - On the Alert, Watching and Waiting : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3632632&viewfull=1#post3632632[/SIZE]
05 *100* - Futuristic Kung Fu - "003302" : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3632654&viewfull=1#post3632654[/SIZE]
06 *100* - Edith_The_Hutt - A conversation at 7am : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3633074&viewfull=1#post3633074[/SIZE]
07 *100* - MrMogadon - A Story That's Been Percolating Around : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3633155&viewfull=1#post3633155[/SIZE]
08 *100* - CMDR Kyle Donovan - To anyone that finds this: Day 25,000 : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3635284&viewfull=1#post3635284[/SIZE]
09 *100* - Frank - Pulling An All Nighter : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3635349&viewfull=1#post3635349[/SIZE]
10 *100* - Listeri69 - I like my coffee how I like my shart.... : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3636062&viewfull=1#post3636062[/SIZE]
11 *100* - Simoof - The Black Stuff. (Not racist sorry) : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3638869&viewfull=1#post3638869[/SIZE]
12 *100* - FelixBast - Coffee Break : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3639931&viewfull=1#post3639931[/SIZE]
13 *100* - Splendour - Pleasure Cruise : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3640234&viewfull=1#post3640234[/SIZE]
14 *100* - Missilemans - Venti, sugar-free, non-fat, vanilla soy, double shot, decaf, no foam, extra hot, Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha with a light whip and extra syrup : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3640431&viewfull=1#post3640431[/SIZE]
 
Just Keep the Buzz Going

“EM anomaly in the Cargo Bay, radiation levels dangero.."

"Silence all alerts!"

That was better Simone thought fuzzily as she lined up her next jump. If she could just keep her rickety ship going, the coffee beans in the hold would make her fortune.

Whoomph!

She blinked at the white star, reflexively activating the discovery scanner while closing to scoop hydrogen from the stellar titan. Things seemed hazy as fuel started to flood in. She could rest for a moment...

As the chassis began to glow red, the frameshift drive finally failed. The dead ship fell into the star’s embrace.
 
The Lave Radio gang strikes again

'Are you sure this is going to work?'
'Trust me, What do cops love more than anything?'
'Donuts?'
'Apart from donuts. you donut?'
'Coffee?'
'That's right. Fozza works for the vending company. He'll put something in their coffee. That will put most of them out of action.'
'What about the guards?'
'They order pizza every Friday night. We drug the pizza. and they'll all be sleeping like babies Then we can go in and blow the vault.'
'What about the getaway?'
'A Scarab collects the loot and drives to our Sidewinder. We'll be halfway across the bubble before anyone notices'
 
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Time is running short. If you want to get an entry in tonight you'd better shift over to super duper doppio extra strength expresso espresso to give you that extra burst of speed.

I'll put the poll up within a couple of hours... unless there's someone else with a burning desire to do it?
 
Weeks Theme
*"Coffee"*
Current Entries
*word count*
01 *100* - Yaffle - Acturains. Always with the mega. : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3631849&viewfull=1#post3631849[/SIZE]
02 *100* - moose666 - Galactic health warning : excessive consumption of copypasta may result in diarrhoea : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3631824&viewfull=1#post3631824[/SIZE]
03 *100* - Galactic Midden - Who says tips don't pay : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3631872&viewfull=1#post3631872[/SIZE]
04 *100* - Darkoba - On the Alert, Watching and Waiting : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3632632&viewfull=1#post3632632[/SIZE]
05 *100* - Futuristic Kung Fu - "003302" : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3632654&viewfull=1#post3632654[/SIZE]
06 *100* - Edith_The_Hutt - A conversation at 7am : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3633074&viewfull=1#post3633074[/SIZE]
07 *100* - MrMogadon - A Story That's Been Percolating Around : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3633155&viewfull=1#post3633155[/SIZE]
08 *100* - CMDR Kyle Donovan - To anyone that finds this: Day 25,000 : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3635284&viewfull=1#post3635284[/SIZE]
09 *100* - Frank - Pulling An All Nighter : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3635349&viewfull=1#post3635349[/SIZE]
10 *100* - Listeri69 - I like my coffee how I like my shart.... : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3636062&viewfull=1#post3636062[/SIZE]
11 *100* - Simoof - The Black Stuff. (Not racist sorry) : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3638869&viewfull=1#post3638869[/SIZE]
12 *100* - FelixBast - Coffee Break : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3639931&viewfull=1#post3639931[/SIZE]
13 *100* - Splendour - Pleasure Cruise : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3640234&viewfull=1#post3640234[/SIZE]
14 *100* - Missilemans - Venti, sugar-free, non-fat, vanilla soy, double shot, decaf, no foam, extra hot, Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha with a light whip and extra syrup : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3640431&viewfull=1#post3640431[/SIZE]
15 *100* - Erik Marcaigh - Just Keep the Buzz Going : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3642017&viewfull=1#post3642017[/SIZE]
16 *100* - insanephoton - The Lave Radio gang strikes again : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3642632&viewfull=1#post3642632[/SIZE]
 
Whale Laid

A big crack is never good, especially not in your high end, super sidewinder.
A rated in every way, and yet on its maiden launch was met with a horrible large crack.
Psykokow cursed his luck, all this way to help out in the Lave Radio Community goal and now his Sidewinder lay useless on the pad. Unable to move.
He opened comms to the ship passing overhead.
“OI!!! Sommit just fell out of your ship!!! It’s really damaged me down here!!”
The big crack unrolled, stood up then shouted at the passing ship “I Think I’ve broken your toilet!”

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Weeks Theme
*"Coffee"*
Current Entries
*word count*
01 *100* - Yaffle - Acturains. Always with the mega. : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3631849&viewfull=1#post3631849[/SIZE]
02 *100* - moose666 - Galactic health warning : excessive consumption of copypasta may result in diarrhoea : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3631824&viewfull=1#post3631824[/SIZE]
03 *100* - Galactic Midden - Who says tips don't pay : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3631872&viewfull=1#post3631872[/SIZE]
04 *100* - Darkoba - On the Alert, Watching and Waiting : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3632632&viewfull=1#post3632632[/SIZE]
05 *100* - Futuristic Kung Fu - "003302" : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3632654&viewfull=1#post3632654[/SIZE]
06 *100* - Edith_The_Hutt - A conversation at 7am : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3633074&viewfull=1#post3633074[/SIZE]
07 *100* - MrMogadon - A Story That's Been Percolating Around : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3633155&viewfull=1#post3633155[/SIZE]
08 *100* - CMDR Kyle Donovan - To anyone that finds this: Day 25,000 : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3635284&viewfull=1#post3635284[/SIZE]
09 *100* - Frank - Pulling An All Nighter : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3635349&viewfull=1#post3635349[/SIZE]
10 *100* - Listeri69 - I like my coffee how I like my shart.... : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3636062&viewfull=1#post3636062[/SIZE]
11 *100* - Simoof - The Black Stuff. (Not racist sorry) : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3638869&viewfull=1#post3638869[/SIZE]
12 *100* - FelixBast - Coffee Break : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3639931&viewfull=1#post3639931[/SIZE]
13 *100* - Splendour - Pleasure Cruise : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3640234&viewfull=1#post3640234[/SIZE]
14 *100* - Missilemans - Venti, sugar-free, non-fat, vanilla soy, double shot, decaf, no foam, extra hot, Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha with a light whip and extra syrup : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3640431&viewfull=1#post3640431[/SIZE]
15 *100* - Erik Marcaigh - Just Keep the Buzz Going : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3642017&viewfull=1#post3642017[/SIZE]
16 *100* - insanephoton - The Lave Radio gang strikes again : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3642632&viewfull=1#post3642632[/SIZE]
17 *100* - psykokow - Whale Laid : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3642751&viewfull=1#post3642751[/SIZE]
 
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