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Ladies & Gents, the poll has been erected. If you want to see the poll, go to
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=197677&p=3055543#post3055543
And remember voting is open to everyone. It's your votes that count!
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=197677&p=3055543#post3055543
And remember voting is open to everyone. It's your votes that count!
And what about the pun that smacks you in the face with those last two words? What's that worth, eh?
Pretty funny, Eric!
I felt Milne'd at first but you corrected in time
I felt Milne'd at first but you corrected in time
Pretty funny, Eric!
I felt Milne'd at first but you corrected in time
Milne, hm?
Wrong author!
I was thinking is sounded a little tolkienesque.
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This the start of week 126 of the Drabble Contest. The challenge we are setting you is to write a story in exactly 100 words. Not a word more. Not a word less.
The story should be set in the Elite Universe and the exact number of 100 words does not include the title. On Sunday the winner shall have the honour of choosing the next topic. Our current wearer of the soggy toilet paper crown is Kelgrath for his wonderful story "What is the moon?". The topic he has tasked us with is "In Remembrance"
A good place to compose your story is recommended by Erik, http://www.wordcounter.net/
Entries to a poll will be limited to the first 20 Drabbles submitted, and the poll might go up earlier than Thurday night if all those slots are filled but don't let that stop you from showing us what you would have entered in the contest. Friday night the live readings occur http://twitch.tv/psykokow so don't miss it, all drabbles are read out... 7pm BST
Please bear in mind that this is a family forum, read by little people with impressionable minds and old folks who are easily shocked. We want as many people as possible to feel comfortable on this thread. Don't write anything that you wouldn't want to read out in front of your family. It may appear a little hypocritical of me to ask you to watch your language. I myself sometimes find it difficult to know what is and isn't acceptable. The rule of thumb I use is that if think my words are shocking enough to cause faux outrage by a hypocritical tabloid newspaper, then I don't post it.
Does anyone else fancy hosting the poll this week?
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Sympathy for the Devil
They came to Jameson Memorial as was their tradition.
"Why do we do this? They hated us, even tried to ban us."
"We come to pay our respects. They made us who we are today. Not all were against us. Have you not heard the legend of the Ivory Woman who stood up for us? She taught us how to fight."
"I heard they oozed salty water as a defence mechanism."
The elder was shocked at the prospect. "You have been watching too many horror movies my little one."
"...and they had balls of jelly where their cameras should be."
They came to Jameson Memorial as was their tradition.
"Why do we do this? They hated us, even tried to ban us."
"We come to pay our respects. They made us who we are today. Not all were against us. Have you not heard the legend of the Ivory Woman who stood up for us? She taught us how to fight."
"I heard they oozed salty water as a defence mechanism."
The elder was shocked at the prospect. "You have been watching too many horror movies my little one."
"...and they had balls of jelly where their cameras should be."
What is the 34th century equivalent of the Daily Mail?
"Where's your poppy young man?"
He turned slowly, catching sight of someone who would sign off a letter as 'Outraged of Mars High'
"I don't subscribe to your faux 'memorials' that glor.."
"FOR SHAME" she screeched, jabbing him with an outstretched finger.
"MILLIONS DIED FOR YOUR UNGRATEFUL BEHIND SO YOU..."
>KZZZZERRT!<
He sighed, and re-holstered his bioelectric disruptor.
A security officer walked up.
"You know that we frown upon random zapping around here?"
"She was a poppy fascist though."
"Yeah, ok, pay a fine and stuff" the officer said dismissively.
He reached into his pocket "you still take Kwikcredit™ right?"
"Where's your poppy young man?"
He turned slowly, catching sight of someone who would sign off a letter as 'Outraged of Mars High'
"I don't subscribe to your faux 'memorials' that glor.."
"FOR SHAME" she screeched, jabbing him with an outstretched finger.
"MILLIONS DIED FOR YOUR UNGRATEFUL BEHIND SO YOU..."
>KZZZZERRT!<
He sighed, and re-holstered his bioelectric disruptor.
A security officer walked up.
"You know that we frown upon random zapping around here?"
"She was a poppy fascist though."
"Yeah, ok, pay a fine and stuff" the officer said dismissively.
He reached into his pocket "you still take Kwikcredit™ right?"
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Forgotten
His eyesight was blurry from the bright flash.
He looked in his hands. Ah yes, this strange device.
He twiddled it round pondering what it actually did.
The co-pilot grabbed it "I think you're right. It's an old camera"
The co-pilot pressed the button. The device flashed in his face.
His eyesight was blurry from the bright flash.
He looked in his hands. Ah yes, this strange device.
He twiddled it round pondering what it actually did.
The pilot grabbed it "I think you're right. Its an old camera"
The pilot pressed the button. The device flashed in his face.
His eyesight was blurry from the bright flash.
He looked in his hands. Ah yes, this strange device.
He twiddled it round pondering what it actually did.
The co-pilot grabbed it "I think you're right. It's an old camera"
The co-pilot pressed the button. The device flashed in his face.
His eyesight was blurry from the bright flash.
He looked in his hands. Ah yes, this strange device.
He twiddled it round pondering what it actually did.
The pilot grabbed it "I think you're right. Its an old camera"
The pilot pressed the button. The device flashed in his face.
The Fever
It was a bug I caught when I was a child. Not an insect bug. A fever. My dad and I would sit outside at night after working the farm all day. All those specks of light, twinkling down. And when the space station passed overhead, we watched the trails of ships coming and going, wondering where they'd been and where they're off to.
Fifteen years later and I was in my own. Thirty years after that, I'm on the other side of the galaxy. I've forgotten the taste of beer. Chocolate. A lover's kiss. But I remember the fever.
It was a bug I caught when I was a child. Not an insect bug. A fever. My dad and I would sit outside at night after working the farm all day. All those specks of light, twinkling down. And when the space station passed overhead, we watched the trails of ships coming and going, wondering where they'd been and where they're off to.
Fifteen years later and I was in my own. Thirty years after that, I'm on the other side of the galaxy. I've forgotten the taste of beer. Chocolate. A lover's kiss. But I remember the fever.
Impressive Family Tree
The Imperial wealth and opulence was rammed down the visiting Federal diplomats face. He could not believe the monstrous family tree growing in the hallway, seeded by the family founders a mere 400 years before.
A grand oak like tree, pruned into an exact representation of the family, with each branch named, each branching twig representing a son or daughter.
The diplomat driven to bring his hosts down a ‘branch’ or two desperately scoured the tree, spotting a distinct cut mark on the tree he smiled wryly.
“Senator, tell me, what’s that missing bit there?”
“Aah, that’s the Remem branch”
The Imperial wealth and opulence was rammed down the visiting Federal diplomats face. He could not believe the monstrous family tree growing in the hallway, seeded by the family founders a mere 400 years before.
A grand oak like tree, pruned into an exact representation of the family, with each branch named, each branching twig representing a son or daughter.
The diplomat driven to bring his hosts down a ‘branch’ or two desperately scoured the tree, spotting a distinct cut mark on the tree he smiled wryly.
“Senator, tell me, what’s that missing bit there?”
“Aah, that’s the Remem branch”
So we are off to a slow start, maybe people are paying more attention to the Drabble Festival this week. 9th November by Mr Brookes http://tinyurl.com/drabfest
but for now... we have 5 Entries..
Weeks Theme
*Remembrance*
Current Entries
*word count*
01 *100* - Frank - Sympathy for the Devil : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3069452&viewfull=1#post3069452[/SIZE]
02 *100* - moose666 - What is the 34th century equivalent of the Daily Mail? : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3072335&viewfull=1#post3072335[/SIZE]
03 *100* - Simoof - Forgotten : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3072580&viewfull=1#post3072580[/SIZE]
04 *100* - Erik Marcaigh - The Fever : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3072749&viewfull=1#post3072749[/SIZE]
05 *100* - Psykokow - Impressive Family Tree : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3073608&viewfull=1#post3073608[/SIZE]
but for now... we have 5 Entries..
Weeks Theme
*Remembrance*
Current Entries
*word count*
01 *100* - Frank - Sympathy for the Devil : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3069452&viewfull=1#post3069452[/SIZE]
02 *100* - moose666 - What is the 34th century equivalent of the Daily Mail? : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3072335&viewfull=1#post3072335[/SIZE]
03 *100* - Simoof - Forgotten : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3072580&viewfull=1#post3072580[/SIZE]
04 *100* - Erik Marcaigh - The Fever : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3072749&viewfull=1#post3072749[/SIZE]
05 *100* - Psykokow - Impressive Family Tree : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5777&p=3073608&viewfull=1#post3073608[/SIZE]
I smell a Mr. Tree pun being prepared here.
Goose4291
Banned
Political Manipulation
“Citizens of Achenar, it gives me great joy to announce that the Federal Task Force that illegally entered our system one week ago has been repulsed.
This victory has not been without cost. Many heroic pilots gave their lives to prevent our sovereignty being taken from us by the very government whose oppression we followed my noble Sister into the Stars to escape.
In remembrance of their sacrifice, with a saddened heart I declare the Empire to be in a state of war with the Federation”
From ‘Speeches of Emperor Henson Duval, First of his name’ by the Scriba Helornix
“Citizens of Achenar, it gives me great joy to announce that the Federal Task Force that illegally entered our system one week ago has been repulsed.
This victory has not been without cost. Many heroic pilots gave their lives to prevent our sovereignty being taken from us by the very government whose oppression we followed my noble Sister into the Stars to escape.
In remembrance of their sacrifice, with a saddened heart I declare the Empire to be in a state of war with the Federation”
From ‘Speeches of Emperor Henson Duval, First of his name’ by the Scriba Helornix
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Stationer's Tribute
All those who perished bringing goods to and from our stations. We Remember
All those who lost their lives hunting the pirates that maraud our systems. We Remember.
All those who died far from home, exploring the galaxy to expand our knowledge. We Remember.
All those who were taken from us while carrying passengers in the void between our worlds. We Remember.
All those who never returned from Witch Space and the horrors that lurk there. We Remember.
They keep our stations running, they hold our nations together and they do not shirk from danger.
Right on Commanders!
We Remember.
All those who perished bringing goods to and from our stations. We Remember
All those who lost their lives hunting the pirates that maraud our systems. We Remember.
All those who died far from home, exploring the galaxy to expand our knowledge. We Remember.
All those who were taken from us while carrying passengers in the void between our worlds. We Remember.
All those who never returned from Witch Space and the horrors that lurk there. We Remember.
They keep our stations running, they hold our nations together and they do not shirk from danger.
Right on Commanders!
We Remember.
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