Community Event / Creation Abraka Drabble The Old Official Drabble THIS IS AN EX THREAD IT IS DEADED
- Status
It's a breed of Cormorant, related to the European .
What's the payload capacity of a European Cormorant?
14.5 Kg of fish, unless it's a wet day, in which case they can only manage 12 Kg. [cool]
No Pulse? I'm calling Time of Death 5:19PM Central Time.
Well, our lost doctor, DocStone, won last week's drabble and as he hasn't shown up to declare this week's topic, we've called it for him.
Frank thinks it should be DOCTORS
PS-Extra bonus points if you add Stones in there as well.
Now we do have some rules...
1. Drabbles must be 100 words exactly (Excluding the title)
2. Over-use of-hyphens-to keep your word-count at 100 is very amusing but frowned upon.
3. Keep it as clean as you can to suit the family forum rules here, so no frogs attached to anatomical parts
4. Only the first 20 entries are guaranteed a place in the weekly poll
5. 1 entry each, you may write as many drabbles as you want, but it is assumed that your first drabble is your chosen entry unless otherwise advised. But please mark Drabbles that you don't want entered as such
6. If your drabble is under or over 100 words you will have a chance to correct it before the poll is erected, at this point, your drabble may be DQ'd if other drabbles are available to take its place.
7. Drabbles must be set in the Elite Dangerous universe (as loosely as you care to make it)
8. It should try to meet the theme in some arguable way.
9. If there is more than one theme you must match at least one, but can gain extra votes if you meet more.
10. It's all for a bit of fun, so enjoy yourself... Enjoyment is mandatory!
11. If you win, you get to submit next week's Drabble topic, so make sure you post it by 3pm GMT Monday. Or else chaos will ensue and who knows what will happen...
Sometimes it's difficult to know what constitutes exactly 100 words. Out arbiter is
www.wordcounter.net
It doesn't matter if it's right or wrong. Its count is the law.
So submit your drabbles in reply to this thread, and the first 20 will be guaranteed entry into this weeks poll, and read out on our live Show Friday night.
Entries close at Random O'clock on Thursday evening (or sometimes if we have 20 entries earlier). All Drabbles submitted up to Friday Afternoon will have a good chance of being read out on the live Drabble readiing show.
The Weekly Drabble show is available in different ways
Live shows Friday's 19:00 GMT - 20:00 GMT (approximately)
Http://twitch.tv/psykokow (VIDEO)
http://laveradio.com/live (Audio Only)
http://huttonorbital.com/ (Audio Only)
Past Broadcasts are available to watch from
http://abrakadrabble.com/category/drabble-podcast/
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...a4eBPOehkU6JhV
OR Audio Versions available on
Itunes https://itunes.apple.com/ms/podcast/abraka-drabble
and
http://abrakadrabble.com/category/drabble-podcast/
Well, our lost doctor, DocStone, won last week's drabble and as he hasn't shown up to declare this week's topic, we've called it for him.
Frank thinks it should be DOCTORS
PS-Extra bonus points if you add Stones in there as well.
Now we do have some rules...
1. Drabbles must be 100 words exactly (Excluding the title)
2. Over-use of-hyphens-to keep your word-count at 100 is very amusing but frowned upon.
3. Keep it as clean as you can to suit the family forum rules here, so no frogs attached to anatomical parts
4. Only the first 20 entries are guaranteed a place in the weekly poll
5. 1 entry each, you may write as many drabbles as you want, but it is assumed that your first drabble is your chosen entry unless otherwise advised. But please mark Drabbles that you don't want entered as such
6. If your drabble is under or over 100 words you will have a chance to correct it before the poll is erected, at this point, your drabble may be DQ'd if other drabbles are available to take its place.
7. Drabbles must be set in the Elite Dangerous universe (as loosely as you care to make it)
8. It should try to meet the theme in some arguable way.
9. If there is more than one theme you must match at least one, but can gain extra votes if you meet more.
10. It's all for a bit of fun, so enjoy yourself... Enjoyment is mandatory!
11. If you win, you get to submit next week's Drabble topic, so make sure you post it by 3pm GMT Monday. Or else chaos will ensue and who knows what will happen...
Sometimes it's difficult to know what constitutes exactly 100 words. Out arbiter is
www.wordcounter.net
It doesn't matter if it's right or wrong. Its count is the law.
So submit your drabbles in reply to this thread, and the first 20 will be guaranteed entry into this weeks poll, and read out on our live Show Friday night.
Entries close at Random O'clock on Thursday evening (or sometimes if we have 20 entries earlier). All Drabbles submitted up to Friday Afternoon will have a good chance of being read out on the live Drabble readiing show.
The Weekly Drabble show is available in different ways
Live shows Friday's 19:00 GMT - 20:00 GMT (approximately)
Http://twitch.tv/psykokow (VIDEO)
http://laveradio.com/live (Audio Only)
http://huttonorbital.com/ (Audio Only)
Past Broadcasts are available to watch from
http://abrakadrabble.com/category/drabble-podcast/
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...a4eBPOehkU6JhV
OR Audio Versions available on
Itunes https://itunes.apple.com/ms/podcast/abraka-drabble
and
http://abrakadrabble.com/category/drabble-podcast/
Last edited:
I'm surprised you had the gall to make that pun.
Dockers: The Lost Episode
"Is this going to take long," Simoof groaned. "I've got a doctors appointment in 30 minutes on the other side of the station."
Jack Soffalot looked him over, "You're sweating profusely, man. Is there anything you'd like to declare to customs before I check your bags?"
"I haven't got no bags," Simoof exclaimed. "It's just me to an emergency doctors visit!"
"Who would use a station doctor if you were already on the ground? This stinks. And so do you. That odor... Full cavity search on this one!"
"Wot?! No!"
And that's when Simoof died from smuggling Xian Essence Stones.
"Is this going to take long," Simoof groaned. "I've got a doctors appointment in 30 minutes on the other side of the station."
Jack Soffalot looked him over, "You're sweating profusely, man. Is there anything you'd like to declare to customs before I check your bags?"
"I haven't got no bags," Simoof exclaimed. "It's just me to an emergency doctors visit!"
"Who would use a station doctor if you were already on the ground? This stinks. And so do you. That odor... Full cavity search on this one!"
"Wot?! No!"
And that's when Simoof died from smuggling Xian Essence Stones.
Always have a kill team on standby
"Ah, Doctor Maxwell, you're doing the autopsy today?"
"Yes, I've heard that this fellow has an interesting collection of diseases."
"Really?, didn't he get killed by falling into a frameshift drive?"
"Yes, but I want to examine the effect the FSD had on the infections he had."
The junior doctor read through the quick call list on the communicator.
"Cleaning crew, cafeteria, kill tea... wait, a morgue has a kill team?"
"Yes."
"Shouldn't anything that's in the morgue, by definition, be already kill-teamed?"
"For 99% of the time yes, but sometimes they re-killing, look up Simoof on the medical database."
"Ah, Doctor Maxwell, you're doing the autopsy today?"
"Yes, I've heard that this fellow has an interesting collection of diseases."
"Really?, didn't he get killed by falling into a frameshift drive?"
"Yes, but I want to examine the effect the FSD had on the infections he had."
The junior doctor read through the quick call list on the communicator.
"Cleaning crew, cafeteria, kill tea... wait, a morgue has a kill team?"
"Yes."
"Shouldn't anything that's in the morgue, by definition, be already kill-teamed?"
"For 99% of the time yes, but sometimes they re-killing, look up Simoof on the medical database."
Title - A simple mistake.
Simoof went to the doctors,
Doctor said 'Can I help you'
Simoof replied 'No, I'm beyond help'
Doctor says 'Why'
Simoof replied 'I went on this mission to find a pair of kittens'
'Yes' said Doctor
Simoof said 'I failed miserably, couldn't find them'
'I looked everywhere and Captain Winnard said if I cant find them there is something wrong with me
Doctor replied 'You sure he meant to see a doctor and not the vets or animal rescue centre'
Simoof said 'Maybe' and went to see Winnard.
He told Winnard where he been and Winnard said 'Docks not Doctors'
Simoof went to the doctors,
Doctor said 'Can I help you'
Simoof replied 'No, I'm beyond help'
Doctor says 'Why'
Simoof replied 'I went on this mission to find a pair of kittens'
'Yes' said Doctor
Simoof said 'I failed miserably, couldn't find them'
'I looked everywhere and Captain Winnard said if I cant find them there is something wrong with me
Doctor replied 'You sure he meant to see a doctor and not the vets or animal rescue centre'
Simoof said 'Maybe' and went to see Winnard.
He told Winnard where he been and Winnard said 'Docks not Doctors'
Last edited:
Title:- Mistaken Identity
Psykokow was coming back from a mission to kill Simoof.
His mission was a success, it cost him though.
His ship was a total mess.
FSD was useless.
Lazers was misfiring.
Fuel Scoop was burnt out.
Nav Computer couldn't even program any waypoints.
In fact the only thing that worked was the landing gear.
He went to get a drink and the glass was even full of holes.
It was a hard fight, but he did it.
In walked his leader.
Rascon said you failed your mission.
Psykokow said I didn't.
'You killed Kerrash' Rascon replied.
'Go to the Docks'.
Psykokow was coming back from a mission to kill Simoof.
His mission was a success, it cost him though.
His ship was a total mess.
FSD was useless.
Lazers was misfiring.
Fuel Scoop was burnt out.
Nav Computer couldn't even program any waypoints.
In fact the only thing that worked was the landing gear.
He went to get a drink and the glass was even full of holes.
It was a hard fight, but he did it.
In walked his leader.
Rascon said you failed your mission.
Psykokow said I didn't.
'You killed Kerrash' Rascon replied.
'Go to the Docks'.
Last edited:
I agree
Good Luck Everyone
Good Luck Everyone
Last edited:
In Doctors we trust - or do we?
I caught a chill while exploring an ice world, then while I still had the chill, I went to a tropical planet and ate some questionable grubs. I think that's when the virus or bacteria got a hold on my immune system.
Went to see the medic at Barnard's. She examined me, checked my blood then sat me opposite her to explain the results.
"It's a pretty harmless bug that affects the psyche, causing temporary paranoia. Nothing to worry about; it'll wear off soon."
It's all very well saying that, but I'm not so sure, listening to the Doc's tone.
I caught a chill while exploring an ice world, then while I still had the chill, I went to a tropical planet and ate some questionable grubs. I think that's when the virus or bacteria got a hold on my immune system.
Went to see the medic at Barnard's. She examined me, checked my blood then sat me opposite her to explain the results.
"It's a pretty harmless bug that affects the psyche, causing temporary paranoia. Nothing to worry about; it'll wear off soon."
It's all very well saying that, but I'm not so sure, listening to the Doc's tone.
The Frontier GP
Primrose Dusang was a legend around here, before we got too much law. Travelled between outposts in a customised Adder, cargo bay converted into a surgical suite. Toothache or tuberculosis, you had it and she fixed it, or gave you enough drugs to stop the pain.
These days we have medical licences, autodocs and a full-time doctor on staff, there's no place for Doc Dusang any more, she moved on.
So if you're in the backside of nowhere with your guts aching and your tongue purple, start looking for a little green Adder, and start praying you find the Doctor.
Primrose Dusang was a legend around here, before we got too much law. Travelled between outposts in a customised Adder, cargo bay converted into a surgical suite. Toothache or tuberculosis, you had it and she fixed it, or gave you enough drugs to stop the pain.
These days we have medical licences, autodocs and a full-time doctor on staff, there's no place for Doc Dusang any more, she moved on.
So if you're in the backside of nowhere with your guts aching and your tongue purple, start looking for a little green Adder, and start praying you find the Doctor.
Dinner is served
==========
It felt odd to be planet-side again after 10 years of mining and zero-g. He shuffled towards the beautifully presented dinner table. His ex-wife, Natasha, gave him a look that said, ‘pitiful man, I’m well rid of you’ as he flopped into his chair.
Dinner progressed slowly. He knew his gasps were putting people off. Just as desert was served there was a sound like a spoon being pulled from a trifle. He slumped onto the table, watching through fading eyes as the spider worms erupted from his chest.
“Somebody call a Doctor!” screamed Natasha.
He gave a gurgling laugh…
==========
It felt odd to be planet-side again after 10 years of mining and zero-g. He shuffled towards the beautifully presented dinner table. His ex-wife, Natasha, gave him a look that said, ‘pitiful man, I’m well rid of you’ as he flopped into his chair.
Dinner progressed slowly. He knew his gasps were putting people off. Just as desert was served there was a sound like a spoon being pulled from a trifle. He slumped onto the table, watching through fading eyes as the spider worms erupted from his chest.
“Somebody call a Doctor!” screamed Natasha.
He gave a gurgling laugh…
Probing for the truth...
'Right Mr kow can you read the chart for me?'
'Oh yes at number 5 is Susan Boils with Boil Rap featuring EssTD'
'Not that Chart, The eye chart'
'Sorry'
'The reason you are here is during docking you crushed 5 engineers 2 dockers and a little old lady who'd taken her sidewinder out to get her sunday roast...we're going to have to perform a cavity search'
'I told you it was a faulty docking computer'
'Just assume the position Dr Stone will be in shorty'
Psykokow felt a cold hand on his shoulder followed moments later by another...
'Right Mr kow can you read the chart for me?'
'Oh yes at number 5 is Susan Boils with Boil Rap featuring EssTD'
'Not that Chart, The eye chart'
'Sorry'
'The reason you are here is during docking you crushed 5 engineers 2 dockers and a little old lady who'd taken her sidewinder out to get her sunday roast...we're going to have to perform a cavity search'
'I told you it was a faulty docking computer'
'Just assume the position Dr Stone will be in shorty'
Psykokow felt a cold hand on his shoulder followed moments later by another...
The Jesus Complex
"Keep back!", yelled Dr. Peter, "Initiate a level 4 quarantine lockdown! We could be looking at a galactic pandemic here.
We thought ourselves gods; walking amongst the poor, healing the sick. We were trying to do good, help them out." Peter sighed, "Nature has a way of piercing over-inflated egos.
When they told us that our miniature mechanical miracle nanobactericides weren't working, we assumed they couldn't be right. But I just ran some tests on my own biopsy."
He threw the microscope view up onto the wall and explained, "This bacterium has evolved a way to short circuit our nanobots."
"Keep back!", yelled Dr. Peter, "Initiate a level 4 quarantine lockdown! We could be looking at a galactic pandemic here.
We thought ourselves gods; walking amongst the poor, healing the sick. We were trying to do good, help them out." Peter sighed, "Nature has a way of piercing over-inflated egos.
When they told us that our miniature mechanical miracle nanobactericides weren't working, we assumed they couldn't be right. But I just ran some tests on my own biopsy."
He threw the microscope view up onto the wall and explained, "This bacterium has evolved a way to short circuit our nanobots."
Last edited:
Very clever, and VERY subtle reference to 'stone' there, Frank... I like
PS. A petrifying story too
Last edited:
- Status