Community Event / Creation Abraka Drabble The Old Official Drabble THIS IS AN EX THREAD IT IS DEADED

Erik Marcaigh · Apr 13, 2015

This week's theme:
Guide

Current Entries
*word count* (must be 100 words within the story!)
01 *100* - SiStones - A guide to your Mods: This week - Frank. A semi-hard lesson. : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2094905&viewfull=1#post2094905
02 *100* - Erik Marcaigh - Oculus Rift v.3301 : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2095444&viewfull=1#post2095444
03 *100* - DocSmouf - Meanwhile, elsewhere, Tammy smiled : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2095960&viewfull=1#post2095960
04 *100* - Corinthian - First Time User Guide : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2096166&viewfull=1#post2096166
05 *100* - {SAS}Stalker - Ping! : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2096965&viewfull=1#post2096965
06 *100* - azdour - It's not who you know but what they know : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2097048&viewfull=1#post2097048
07 *100* - Listeri69 - A spoon of less burgers helps the tommy go down..... : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2097431&viewfull=1#post2097431
08 *100* - Splendour - DONT'T PANIC : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2097461&viewfull=1#post2097461
09 *100* - Clef_Hanger - Guided by the hand of God : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=421&p=2097575&viewfull=1#post2097575

A snippet from "Frank's Guide to Hosting" (available for sale from Amazon for the low, low price of £19.95)...
[blah, blah, enter clever words here, punning on our theme, add in sneaky insult to Psykokow or Simoof, don't forget pictures, blah, blah]

Drabbles are 100 words and you can check your number of words here: www.wordcounter.net

Simoof · Apr 13, 2015

DocStone said:
“Harrumph! Hate to see a good man indisposed. Now, about Dr Ted. Was he aware of the surveillance?”

“No sir, he has guided us right to them”

“Ready your ships”

Tammy smiled

Poor Tammy. It ironic she wont let it go when it comes to Dr Ted.

sgurr · Apr 13, 2015

An unhealthy imagination.

'Use the force Luke!'
He focused, target closing, steady, steady ...

Something made Killian slam his head into the console. Hard.
Lifting it brought terror. Staring at the closing Coriolis he gently released the trigger as he felt blood well and run. These 'daydreams' in his beloved holos weren't fun any more.

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The operator stared from Killian's eyes as he docked, the implant's calibration complete. Using the antique holos was inspired, they gave so many hooks to pull into his fragile mind and ... guide its path.
The client would be pleased, the boy's father would soon learn the price for betrayal.

DocStone · Apr 13, 2015

Simoof said:
Poor Tammy. It ironic she wont let it go when it comes to Dr Ted.

Ooooooh!

We should write a book

Yaffle · Apr 13, 2015

Thirst

Seventeen days. Arlot looked around the fox-hole. Shemba sleeping against the door, quivering in some nightmare, clutching white-knuckled the dwindling water supply.

Returning to sentry duty he watched the searing sun scorching the sand, nothing living, nothing moving. He blinked. He stared, there was, yes, a figure, but who? He lifted the sniper rifle to use the scope to see. The dust rose from the movement, dancing in the shaft of light, in his eyes and his nose. He sneezed, convulsed, the noise waking Shemba.

“What’s up?”

Dry throated and wanting to cry he said “I just shot the guide”.

Frank · Apr 13, 2015

Clef, I see what you mean about Splendour. It's only Monday night and the good ideas are already getting snapped up. I have to go to my back-up Drabble...

Lost For Words

Sammy screamed "I don't want to sell astro-cookies!"

Her mother replied sternly "You're a girl guide, Samantha. You need to earn your badge."

Her father was more understanding, "If she doesn't want to do it, well then.. she doesn't have to."

"Yes she does need to do it! We Germans have a strong work ethic."

"You say you're German but you don't have a German accent. It sounds more Californian than anything else."

"Yeah? Well that deep, echoing voice of yours? What's that all about?"

Sammy ran out of the room. Both parents yelled after her "Stay away from Tammy!"

Goose4291 · Apr 13, 2015

Policing Action

The cohort of Gladius fighters nimbly darted between the thick pell-mell of asteroids.
Decurio Oligirio checked his scanner for contacts whilst listening to the instructions of their guide, Mr Onion, a smuggler who had been ‘convinced’ to lead them to his comrades.
Suddenly the intensity of the asteroids lessened, revealing the profile of a decrepit bulk transport, a hulk the pirates had been using as their base of operations in the Synteni system.
“Fretensis Actual, this is Arcani Flight. Target acquired.” He opened the throttle, signalling to the rest of the cohort to do likewise. There would be no survivors.

Simoof · Apr 13, 2015

Erik Marcaigh said:
This week's theme:
Guide

Current Entries
*word count* (must be 100 words within the story!)
01 *100* - SiStones - A guide to your Mods: This week - Frank. A semi-hard lesson. : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2094905&viewfull=1#post2094905
02 *100* - Erik Marcaigh - Oculus Rift v.3301 : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2095444&viewfull=1#post2095444
03 *100* - DocSmouf - Meanwhile, elsewhere, Tammy smiled : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2095960&viewfull=1#post2095960
04 *100* - Corinthian - First Time User Guide : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2096166&viewfull=1#post2096166
05 *100* - {SAS}Stalker - Ping! : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2096965&viewfull=1#post2096965
06 *100* - azdour - It's not who you know but what they know : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2097048&viewfull=1#post2097048
07 *100* - Listeri69 - A spoon of less burgers helps the tommy go down..... : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2097431&viewfull=1#post2097431
08 *100* - Splendour - DONT'T PANIC : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2097461&viewfull=1#post2097461
09 *100* - Clef_Hanger - Guided by the hand of God : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=421&p=2097575&viewfull=1#post2097575

A snippet from "Frank's Guide to Hosting" (available for sale from Amazon for the low, low price of £19.95)...
[blah, blah, enter clever words here, punning on our theme, add in sneaky insult to Psykokow or Simoof, don't forget pictures, blah, blah]

Drabbles are 100 words and you can check your number of words here: www.wordcounter.net

SISTONES!??? DOCSMOUF??? I just noticed that ya blighter!

Erik Marcaigh · Apr 14, 2015

This week's theme:
Guide

Current Entries
*word count* (must be 100 words within the story!)
01 *100* - SiStones - A guide to your Mods: This week - Frank. A semi-hard lesson. : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2094905&viewfull=1#post2094905
02 *100* - Erik Marcaigh - Oculus Rift v.3301 : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2095444&viewfull=1#post2095444
03 *100* - DocSmouf - Meanwhile, elsewhere, Tammy smiled : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2095960&viewfull=1#post2095960
04 *100* - Corinthian - First Time User Guide : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2096166&viewfull=1#post2096166
05 *100* - {SAS}Stalker - Ping! : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2096965&viewfull=1#post2096965
06 *100* - azdour - It's not who you know but what they know : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2097048&viewfull=1#post2097048
07 *100* - Listeri69 - A spoon of less burgers helps the tommy go down..... : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2097431&viewfull=1#post2097431
08 *100* - Splendour - DONT'T PANIC : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=420&p=2097461&viewfull=1#post2097461
09 *100* - Clef_Hanger - Guided by the hand of God : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=421&p=2097575&viewfull=1#post2097575
10 *100* - Steed - An unhealthy imagination. : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=421&p=2098797&viewfull=1#post2098797
11 *100* - Yaffle - Thirst : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=421&p=2099022&viewfull=1#post2099022
12 *100* - Frank - Lost For Words : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=421&p=2099127&viewfull=1#post2099127
13 *100* - Goose4291 - Policing Action : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&page=421&p=2099299&viewfull=1#post2099299

I believe I need a guide to lead me through the rest of the week. Or to the nearest bar. I had to stare at this really hard before I realized that it's still just Monday for me. But look at that.... thirteen drabbles entered by Monday's end.

That means we have seven slots left to fill. So those of you without entries best get drabbling. It's not pretty when Simon starts filling extra slots!

Drabbles are 100 words, should be clean (so Frank's ears don't bleed), set loosely in the Elite universe, and if you have trouble counting, use our standard word count benchmark here: www.wordcounter.net

sgurr · Apr 14, 2015

Clef_Hanger said:
Although, I did get a bit stuck on my last line. It was as if I wanted to say something else

I think you still could!

Sir.Tj · Apr 14, 2015

A humble guide to maximum doltage

The Star's billowing mass of billion, trillion hydrogen explosions filled the Cobra's Cockpit with a ominous orangey certainty.

'I gunnae dee!!!' Kow screamed in terror.

Sparks flew from the ships controls welded solid under a thick gloopy oaty crust.

Temperature alarms screamed louder.

Desperately grabbing the pilots manual from where he'd used it to wedge the multiple boxes of porridge in place, the pink letters on the front were not a lot of help.

"DON'T PANIC"

'Dinna Panac!! Hoot's Mon!!! He wailed.

Porridge stained fingers opened the manual.

"Panic may be a viable option you dolt." The words inside read.

{SAS}Stalker · Apr 14, 2015

Sunday morning arrived and Murray was out in his usual spot on the porch so he could feel the sun on his face again.

Every morning for the last twenty years he had sat out here come rain or shine, just Murray and the only friend in the world he had left.

How he missed the sight of the sun, the many suns that he had seen as a high ranked Empire trader before his shattered canopy had robbed him of his eyes.

To his right a wet nose nuzzled his hand and he knew it was time for breakfast.

Second one from me, melancholy day and it fits my mood

Not sure which one I'll enter though yet

MrMogadon · Apr 14, 2015

Vomit: An Unexpected Visual Aid

The ship landed automatically at the beacon.

Scunner disembarked. Immediately seeing nothing which concerned him.

Absolutely nothing!
Not an absence of something, like an empty room. No room!
Not even a hole where a missing room wasn’t. Just a soul sucking void.

Overwhelmed by vertigo he threw up. Vomit splattered; giving shape to previously unseeable plants and rocks.

His comms link crackled into life:
“Scunner. Stay put. We’re sending a dog for you. Hold its collar in your left hand. Walk slowly. Keep it close. He’ll bring you in.
Otherwise, keep puking and head stellar north
Welcome to Vanta Prime!”

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M.E.T.S

CdrTwisted · Apr 14, 2015

Framespotting

Choose life, that wee bawfaced radge telt us. Aye, whit about life? Ah'm choosing Onionhead.

Amazonionhead as you'll get. Ah can feel it in mah gizzard, boilin up out ay mah guts as if ah huvnaeshat fir weeks an a braw wee man is trynascape from my erse the wrong way. Ah'm melting inside. Oan a planet, you feel like crap. In freefaw, it's fantastic.

Onionhead is mah guide to life. If ah didnae huv fifteen tonnes ay the stuff, ah wouldnae've got tae the Pipestem. Now ah'm almost spitting at the core. Put that in your tam'o'sharter, Mr Bawface.

Telakin · Apr 14, 2015

Misguided

"Oh it's beautiful", she smiled, pressing his hand as they watched the explosions. "There - another one and what a cracker!

"Just the best for our anniversary!" he answered.

They'd been together now for 10 years, jumping from system to system, causing mayhem and extorting money. The occasion deserved a display like this.

"I guess we have another 5 min before system authority shows up." He smiled back at her.

"How did you manage to do it?"

"Not to spoil the fun, but I just hacked the Nav-Beacon and moved it into the critical heat zone. Ships jump in and - instant fireworks!"

Ian Phillips · Apr 14, 2015

Guidance given.

Are you lost my son? Perhaaps you search for something to fill your existence with light and satisfaction?
Do your prayers to Lady Chance and Ifni the Uncaring Universe not get answered?

You will find all you need down on the planets surface. We came here centuries ago to await the return of the Guide.

You just provide an open and receptive heart, and of course a permit to land. You can obtain one from our permits office, here behind me.

The planet is closed to all but those who are genuinly seeking guidance in this rough and indifferent galaxy.

Erik Marcaigh · Apr 14, 2015

And Ian's makes 18.

Two slots left to fill!

Simoof · Apr 14, 2015

Erik Marcaigh said:
And Ian's makes 18.

Two sluts left to kill!

What did you say?

Erik Marcaigh · Apr 14, 2015

Simoof said:
What did you say?

I said, "It's time to get that wad of goo out of your ears!"

(Yeah, I already know what he's going to do with this... Just letting him have some fun.)

Erik Marcaigh · Apr 14, 2015

Community Event / Creation Abraka Drabble The Old Official Drabble THIS IS AN EX THREAD IT IS DEADED

The Moderator who shall not be Blamed....