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[Ian Phillips]

Definitions

Smoke darkened the air stinging her unprotected eyes. In the distance a loud crash reached out to jerk her head around in time to see a cloud of dust billow out from a fallen wall. Flames lit ruined buildings from the inside, casting wavering shadows and black smoke into the already overloaded air. Scenes of devastation, shockingly familiar to watchers of news channels.

The reporter slowly panned her camera, revealing yet more devastation, destruction and damage. A scene of utter desolation and waste. This was a catastrophe, a disaster of biblical proportions.

One fallen asteroid, the true definition of havoc.

 

[Ian Phillips]

Or it could mean that I have been lucky in being quicker off the mark most times?

 

[Darkoba]

This must mean that we share the same taste in Drabbles.

Nah, it's quantum physics. You both share twinned electrons in your drabbling brain cells. (I don't mean that to be as insulting as it might sound to some )

 

[Frank]

Not too insulting. You did say "cells" instead of "cell".

 

[Bikky]

HH - Hercules Havoc

Fourty years away from people. Moving from planet to planet. A solo person hasn’t seen another human in all that time. Now his invention was perfected. Heading into his first settled system, he sells off his Python and buys a modest transporter shifting over his goods.

He heads to Achenar. With misty eyes he releases HH over Capitol. A slave from birth, he watched his parents, sister and wife succumb. ‘To all of you before me, I love you. To the innocents, I’m sorry, this must be done.’

For ten years Hercule will wreak Havoc around Imperialists until desolation abides.

 

[Ian Phillips]

Not too insulting. You did say "cells" instead of "cell".

I think he meant one each because they are twinned, = 'cells'.

 

[Frank]

I guess one each isn't bad

 

[Gibbonici]

On The Edge

Manus Dei. The Hand of God. In ancient times they called it PSR B1509-58, one of the first neutron stars ever discovered and still one of the most violent.

We study it from the edge of the system, and sometimes it feels like we're on the edge of reality.

We're trained to filter our sensor readings of course, and to mitigate the havoc it plays with our systems, but the longer we watch the more we sense something else.

You see, among it's chaotic transmissions, we occasionally glimpse faces. Sometimes we hear voices. But mostly it's the endless, endless screaming.

 

[azdour]

Not the answer they were looking for

Eclipses on Tendara 15b were special. The recently arrived scientists were ready to start to figure out this worlds secret.

They had 20 minutes to witness the local plants transformation into a species that could survive on meat digestion. A survival mechanism provided through evolution. But why?

21 minutes passed. The planet was still shrouded in darkness. The scientists continued their observations.

But this was no eclipse. A huge asteroid accelerating towards the planet had blocked the sun.

Soon the scientists would learn why these plants transformed and experience the havoc that would ensue from the impact. If they survived.

 

[Winterwalker]

despoilers! be aware

Hard, Advancing, Violent and Ornate Criminals.
Imperialists.
Increasers of range, broadeners by superstitious influence.
Fly their idolotrous flags, from every rampart overtaken.

Homely, Able, Virile, but Opulent Colonists.
Federation.
Equally envious of new territory, fresh resourcing.
Atheistic though, nihilistic in conquest, consumers not for pride.

Two great forces square against each the other, in a cold war.
Each viewing other, with trustless cold eyes, red alerted forward stations.

But ..
Hatchling! Avaricious, Vile Ones, now Collected.
Independents.
Hurrying here, scurrying there, to upset balance.
Whose insignificant single deals, play one superpower from the other.

Destabilising the stand off, causing ...

 

[Darkoba]

Homework Subject: "Mayhem and Aftermath"

"In 2975 a rebel-leader, Ju-Fortaks forced the Emperor to abdicate, declaring the Fortaks dynasty then defeating three other kingdoms.

Unification of the Empire was only temporary. Conflict and intrigue between the royal family and civil-service undermined the government. Civil war broke out and raged, mainly around Achernar and Barnard's, giving itinerants a long-awaited opportunity to sack the Imperial capital.

Millions of refugees flew out and the economy collapsed. The refugees formed a widespread, loosely connected alliance of governments. It took a long time for the Empire to rebuild itself under the current House."

Expand to 2000 words by tomorrow's class.

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Well, it's not easy being different

 

[Yaffle]

Intended?

Just the one little coding change, only a tiny thing, but an important one. The station’s flight control systems had been compromised by a prankster.
Ships were waiting to dock, ships were in the station, ships were docked. Then the schism was triggered. Suddenly docking bays were changed, permissions revoked, ships issued with loitering infractions while settling down on a pad that was theirs a second ago.
Traffic outside built up as requests were timed out, frustration building.
Michael grinned, rubbing his beard as he looked upon the havoc he had wrought. “That should show them” he said to David.

 

[Rog]

I see what you did there Mr Yaffle.

Your mojo is back. Boom.

 

[Ian Phillips]

It is poll day. Volunteers?

 

[Frank]

Well it's not my round. I got the last round <grin>.

 

[Gibbonici]

I was considering trying my hand at hosting, but it looks like my hands will be full trying to make a Sidewinder fly in a straight line this evening

 

[Ian Phillips]

Good point. Alpha volunteers?

 

[Splendour]

Rhyme or Reason

Panel powered, soft comms chatter, engines hum becomes a growl,
Rising hubward from the platform, undercarriage stowed won't fowl
On the exit, fast approaching, letterbox 'tween air and naught,
Past the forcefields, only glass stands between space and cosmonaut.

Growl of engines changes volume, pitch increases as the charge
Of the frameshift signals motion through the vastness ‘twixt the stars.
Hyperdrive engages and the universe is crumpled small,
Then Thunk! A crack! Metal groaning, progress slowing to a crawl.

Panic’d thrusts at lifeless controls, prayers, curses ringing loud
Octahedral shapes approaching, green lasers a funeral shroud.

Cry Havoc, Thargoids All!

 

[Frank]

All the best Drabbles are the ones that just make it before the poll goes up. Anyone else out there with little gems to share? There's still plenty of time, especially if we can't get anyone to host

 

[Minti2]

Resistance is futile

"So everything clear?"

Psykokow looked up at the supervisor then towards the huge clock

"Yes, every twenty-four hours i must press this red button or Havoc will be leased upon the universe?"

"Correct, the Alien vaults automatic re-setter was broken when we entered, god knows why they made it, but ours is not to reason why, but to do or die i guess"

"You have luxury here, however you cant leave and will be alone, men of your caliber are hard to find!"

The vault door shut and Psykokow fall asleep, Trillions screamed as he snored through Armageddon!