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[Frank]

Just when I thought our chance had passed, you go and save the best for last.

There are still 7 slots left. I'm hoping that the last 7 contestants aren't playing a game of brinkmanship by waiting until the very last moment before the deadline to post their story.

Of course... <sigh>... if they miss the deadline then their story automatically becomes the greatest story ever told and would have definitely won.

Does anyone else fancy hosting tonight? I could do it but it might be a little later than usual depending on how the battle goes.

 

[insanephoton]

I'll try and get one done, but I've been busy. Space stations don't build themselves you know. I've been hauling metals for the last week and I've got a stack of 'Eliminate Pirates' missions to finish. Now they tell me that they want Palladium but only if it's mined. I'd argue that it probably was mined at some stage even if I bought it in the market, but no, they insist it's got to be mined.

 

[Darkoba]

Does anyone else fancy hosting tonight? I could do it but it might be a little later than usual depending on how the battle goes.

I'd love to oblige, but I just got my super-dooper new system back from the PC doctor, and I have to set it up again, and reload a load of 'stuff' before it'll work as it should. It's going to take me a couple of days, because I also have several other commitments. If I can, (if the the new S-D system doesn't break again) I'll be glad to host next week.


PS. Because the system got sick shortly after I got it, I STILL haven't got into Frontier space (apart from shooting the bejazus out of several cargo canisters full of waste <blush> Grrrr. [Frustration!]

 

[Frank]

Seeing as one of yous is nursing a new-born PC and the rest of ya are getting your halloween costumes ready, I'll do the poll tonight. All you stragglers get yer stories in.. or at least tell me to hold my horses. The poll goes up in about an hour's time.

 

[Sneevus]

Preparations.

"I know I was drinking, but I did everything you asked, sir."
"Are you sure?"
"I secured the ship for departures and put all the treats out for the little kiddies."
"The treats from this box?"
"Yes, sir."
"The box with packages still left in it."
"Umm..."
"Which brings us to this."
"The... grenade locker?"
"And what do you notice about it?"
"The spaces, sir?"
"The empty spaces, yes. Good news though."
"Sir?"
"I saved this Halloween gift just for you."
"Oh, Thank you, sir!"
"The pleasure is in the giving, just... don't open it until I've gone, will you?"

 

[insanephoton]

Stealing the cheese

The canisters of gold appeared invitingly ahead of the Cobra. Jimmy was eager to start scooping when Siobhan stopped him.


'Didn't they teach you anything in the academy, Jimmy? It could be a trap, It's one of the oldest tricks in the book. There could be a dozen 'condas waiting to ambush us. Watch and learn. kid'


Siobhan fired a collector limpet towards the gold. Ships appeared, hardpoints deployed. The limpet brought back a canister as the hostile ships started firing.


Jumping to safety, Siobhan laughed 'I hope you learned something, sometimes even a trick can earn you a treat'

 

[Darkoba]

Seeing as one of yous is nursing a new-born PC and the rest of ya are getting your halloween costumes ready, I'll do the poll tonight. All you stragglers get yer stories in.. or at least tell me to hold my horses. The poll goes up in about an hour's time.

Frank, I know you don't like gushing praise, but here it is. You're our hero of the week


(posted from the elastic band powered laptop from 1984, wot is on its last legs - no screen... relying on an auxiliary monitor plugged in! Duh! Doncha just love electronickery?)

 

[Frank]

Who said I don't like gushing praise? I like gushing praise. If anyone feels like gushing me with praise just gush away <regal wave>

That's the contest closed by the way. And can be found at
http://abrakadrabble.com/vote

 

[Edith_The_Hutt]

Sorry ladies and gents, nothing from me this week, been a bit distracted with non-drabble stuff.

 

[Darkoba]

That's the contest closed by the way.

Erm, I don't want to be picky, or anything but... where do we go to vote? (Or am I, as usual, missing something?)

 

[psykokow]

try this http://abrakadrabble.com/vote

it will always be this, from now on!

also http://abrakadrabble.com/new should always point to the current active topic post..

 

[Darkoba]

try this http://abrakadrabble.com/vote

it will always be this, from now on!

also http://abrakadrabble.com/new should always point to the current active topic post..

Muchas gracias, Senor Kow

 

[psykokow]

Gonna be a BIG BUDGET show tonight... don't miss it... twitch.tv/psykokow

 

[Ian Phillips]

Not going to be around for the show tonight.

 

[Edith_The_Hutt]

I'm afraid I've got urgent hovering to do tonight so it'll be the occasional twitch comment at best from me :/

 

[Frank]

I hope Edith_The_Hutt has now floated down to the ground and is ready to tackle this week's topic... The Moon

 

[moose666]

CSI Barnards Star

"So constable, what have we got?"
"Homicide, the victim goes by the name of 'Simoof'"
He nodded. "Ah, a frequent customer, what's the cause of death this time?"

His assistant leafed through some notes. "Looks like a gunshot wound from behind."
"Rather boring method of dispatch, anything unusual?"
"His trousers were round his ankles."
"Uh huh, and the entry wound would by any chance be on his buttocks?"
"How did you guess that sergeant?"
He smiled. "I'd say that our killer was in fact..."
He put on a pair of sunglasses.
"...Shooting the moon."

Something within his jacket went YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

 

[Rascon]

A Sad Day

For millions of years it has sat there like a guardian in the sky watching over mankind, controlling our tides. A friendly face from above.


One hundred ships wait in orbit for the announcement of the permit requirements, all kitted out with the latest landing modifications now available to the masses.


Is this to be its fate? A playground for the rich and stupid.


Clearance is granted and the inevitable happens, a bad approach rips a huge crater into the surface and a fully fuelled Anaconda explodes.


From Earth it now looks like the man in the moon is crying.

 

[Darkoba]

Congrats Frank. A clear, definitive and deserved win.

Talk about self-fulfilling prophecies... who said, just recently, that the winner of a poll should be the next week's host? Only you apparently got it the other way round



PS/. New topic 'The Moon'??? You know what you are inviting here!?!?!?

PPS. Just read Moose666's post.... see what I mean? (or did you choose this topic on purpose )

 

[Frank]

PS/. New topic 'The Moon'??? You know what you are inviting here!?!?!?

PPS. Just read Moose666's post.... see what I mean? (or did you choose this topic on purpose )

I'm a dignified old man. My thoughts are way above such childish things, and those connotations never for once entered my mind. Oh and by the way, we did a similar topic many "moons" ago, called "Moon and Stars". Please don't go and see my entry for that week.

No I mean it... please no.