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Galactic Midden

Galactic Midden
<looks over the drabble rabble> *puts wee mallet away*

nice drabble Bleke. You're going to have a job getting wordcounter.net recognising the 100 words.

Where do we stand with the drabble count? Still room for one more?
I have half a drabble written (though it's 131 words yikes!) - that's going to take some work
 

Bleke

Bleke
Galactic Midden said:
You're going to have a job getting wordcounter.net recognising the 100 words.
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If it's ok with you, I'd like to keep it as it is. Wordcounter counts T.j as two words.
 

Splendour

Splendour
Hazy

Finally Galnet were willing to listen.

"Ms Zarniwoop will see you now" the autosec intoned. There was a faint click and the office doors swung open.

I stepped into the office and was brought up short by the view from the glass wall behind the desk. The smog had parted for a moment and I could see across Fleet Street, past the Embankment wall and dimly make out the shape of a ship landing at Waterloo Terminal. As its thrusters fired the pea-souper glowed a lurid blue for a moment until the mists closed again, swallowing that glimpse of freedom.
 

Philip Coutts

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For Evil to Triumph

If there's still room for a little one, here it is. Apologies if this cuts anyone else's grass, I honestly haven't had time to read any of the other entrants! Anyway it's not very good so don't worry! Here you go:
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The Admiral looked on as the fleet assembled. He sighed sadly, he was too old for this and they were far too young.
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He looked on sadly at the rag tag armada. Sidewinders, Cobra’s the odd Asp all piloted by people determined to succeed and risking everything.
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Was it worth it he thought? Yes of course it was, it had to be. This evil could not be allowed to go unchecked any longer, it was time for good men to stand up and be counted.
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They would make the ultimate sacrifice, so that others could live peacefully.
 

Galactic Midden

Galactic Midden
Bleke said:
If it's ok with you, I'd like to keep it as it is. Wordcounter counts T.j as two words.
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Naughty wordcounter eh. Are you going with version 1 or version 2 Bleke? I'd recommend version 2 - Nae Escape (coz it reads lurvely).


And finally I've managed to finish my drabble this week. Don't know why it was so difficult this time.

Old Regrets

The sombre old captain watches from his chair as birds of prey hover over a sun washed vista, their ducking and diving scattering the distant flock in panic. Warm sunlight caresses his wrinkled bronze skin but fails to penetrate his cold weary bones.

The hunt triggers old memories... eagles swoop into the fray, a trading fleet torn to shreds by ruthless pirates, lasers stream, dancing between asteroids, explosions flash images of death beneath a dying star.

"Can I engage captain!?" a voice from the past pleads, "they're being slaughtered out there".

"No son... this isn't our fight"

The light fades...
 
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MikeSnos

MikeSnos
Fleet...? I'm lost...

Tj an avid, certifiable, Norwich fan decided he'd like to follow the Budgies on an away trip for once and venture far from Norfolk Station. Our 'hero' had heard so much about the Toxic Wastes of Slough he thought he'd watch them at their match and then gaze in awe at the famed wastes after the deathmatch.

Off our 'hero' sets in his trusty Ford Anglia Sidewinder with a mud spattered and careworn appearance (our 'hero' not the Sidey).

After much meandering our hapless 'hero' finds himself... lost... Near M3 (Canes Venatici) at Fleet Services...

'Fleet? I'm lost' said he! :(
 
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Galactic Midden

Galactic Midden
Bleke said:
Nice entry by the the way. I really liked it.
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Why thank you :)

I've finally drawn my story chain to a close and gone back to penning random ones in true drabble fashion. I may return to my Decadence storyline at some point as I created some notes on the characters and back story.
 
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Frank

Frank
We're just about there

That's 19 Drabbles entered so far. Room for one last Drabble. You got until 10:00 tonight to enter.

I'd be tempted to enter Bleke's shortbread-biscuit-tinned version of his Drabble just so I could eliminate the competition a little. I'll enter the more comprehensible version... unless Bleke changes his mind and wants to ensure he doesn't win :)
 
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Galactic Midden

Galactic Midden
Well done everyone.

Is there anyone out there wanting to have a go and take the final slot before Frank sends the submissions off to be evaluated by the judges?
 
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Bleke

Bleke
Frank said:
I'll enter the more comprehensible version... unless Bleke changes his mind and wants to ensure he doesn't win :)
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Nah, plain english is fine. But if there's a reading this week, it would be fun to hear it in the tongue of heroes and glory.
 

insanephoton

insanephoton
Awaiting the fleet

Selena thought she might be onto a big story. Something strange was going on, there had been a big increase in traffic and she'd heard rumours that the police had cancelled leave. She went to the bar to look for some leads
The bartender smiled. "You haven't been here long have you?"
"I've been here a month."
"No wonder you're puzzled. You see the Fleet is coming in tomorrow for a refit"
"That explains all the traffic but what about the police cancelling leave?"
"You've obviously never been in port when the Fleet arrives or you wouldn't have to ask"
 

Frank

Frank
Okay! 20 Drabbles. I'll get to work then. Could someone do a bit of tap-dancing, or recite a Drabble or something while I'm away assembling the poll booth?
 

Galactic Midden

Galactic Midden
Frank said:
Okay! 20 Drabbles. I'll get to work then. Could someone do a bit of tap-dancing, or recite a Drabble or something while I'm away assembling the poll booth?
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Time for a musical interlude from the excellent Fleet Foxes
[video=youtube;9yAxIdkF2Qo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yAxIdkF2Qo[/video]
 

Frank

Frank
Erm!.. yes. I should've been telling you where the poll booth is instead of watching the video.

it's HERE

The video reminds me of Broken Age. That's a remarkably suitable name for a game that's been broken into two parts and is taking a long time for the last instalment <sigh>
 
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